[inaudible conversations] i would ask her guess to take their seats. The subcommittee on oversight investigations will come to order. I recognize myself for an Opening Statement to todays hearing is the first opportunity for congress to hear testimony from doctors mandy cohen since she was appointed to the centers for days Disease Control director in july. Dr. Cohen congratulations on your point maybe we are taking the reins of the cdc at a critical time you have a heavy task ahead. As i have said editor jan oversight hearing to cope with 19 pandemic revealed he we did not have the cdc we thought we had. I look forward to hearing how you plan to change that. This is an opportunity to hear firsthand about how the cdc is responding to the ongoing respiratory virus. Im particular interest in hearing about how the cdc is helping to mitigate the shortage of respiratory essential virus or are city immunization for all infants. We have heard reports that are as the cases are sharply in certai
Chair wenstrup the select subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic will come to order. I want to welcome everyone here today. Without objection, the chair may declare a recess at any time. Pursuant to rule 7d of the committee on oversight and accountability, and at the discretion of chairman comer, mr. Jordan, a member of the full committee may participate in todays hearing for purposes of question. I now recognize myself for the purpose of making an Opening Statement. Today, the select subcommittee is holding a hearing to exam the centers for Disease Control and preventions policies and decisions during the covid19 pandemic. The pandemic sent shock waves through all aspects of american life. School, work, family, sports, and faith. This was a novel virus. There was much we didnt know. And we didnt know how to react. Educated guesses were the best things we could do especially early on. Throughout i maintained hope and what should have and could have united our country but did not inst
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and, from all of our colleagues across the networks of nbc news. thanks for staying up late with me. i ll see you again, tomorrow. ou again, tomorrow president biden has now officially released his first campaign ad of 2024. and in that ad, president biden makes clear what he believes will be the central issue of this election. i ve made the preservation of the american democracy at the center of my presidency. i believe in free and fair elections. and the right to vote fairly and have your vote counted. there is something dangerous happening in america. there is an extremist movement that doesn t share the basic beliefs of our democracy. all of us are being asked right now what we will do to maintain our democracy. we are the united states of america. there is nothing beyond our capacity. but we act together. i am joe biden, and i approve this message. that is joe biden s campaign message this year. that donald trump and the movement that he has encouraged are a threat
ts r ight now wit i have one question for you, why is it so cold in the studio? i like it like this. this is you doing this? is it me? i don t even know. i think this is the equilibrium i am used to. i like being with you, so if that is the cost of sharing a studio you know what? we could raise it up to whatever you want. i ll just wear a sweater, thank you, have a good evening, chris. thank you for joining us tonight. i am ali velshi in for alex wagner. we will warm up in the next few minutes. president biden is now officially releasing his first campaign ad of 2024. in that ad, president biden makes clear what he believes will be the central issue of this election. i have made the preservation of the american democracy at the center of my presidency. i believe in free and fair elections. and the right to vote fairly and have your vote counted. there is something dangerous happening in america. there is an extremist movement that doesn t share the basic b