Coronavirus response and other priorities for the agency. This senate, environment, and public works hearing is almost 2. 5 hours. Well, good morning. I call this hearing to order. I would like to welcome the administrator of the Environmental Protection agency, the honorable andrew wheeler, today. Todays hearing is the opportunity to hear about their epas good work and a chance for Committee Members to ask questions. The Environmental Protection agency is tasked with protecting the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the communities where our family live. During the covid19 pandemic, the agency has worked hard to provide the public with updated information on which disinfectants and cleaning products can be safely used to kill the virus. In addition, the epa has made Grant Funding available to the states and the tribes to help lowincome and minority communities address the coronavirus. Epa has provided thousands of pieces of personal protective equipment to aid emergency and Healt
Protection agency, Andrew Wheeler, was on capitol hill to testify on the epas role on the coronavirus response. This Senate Environment and public works hearing is almost 2. 5 hours. I would like to welcome the administrator of the epa, Andrew Wheeler interested committee today. Todays hearing is the opportunity to hear about their good work and a chance for Committee Members to ask questions. The Environmental Protection agency is test with detecting the air we breathe, the water reaching and the communities where our family live. During the covid19 pandemic the agency has worked hard to provide the public with updated information on which disincentive disinfectants can be safely used to kill the virus. In addition, the epa has made Grant Funding available to the states and the tribes to help low income and minority communities address coronavirus. A has provided thousands of pieces of personal protective equipment to aid Health Professionals during the pandemic. A issued guidance to
Wheeler interested committee today. Todays hearing is the opportunity to hear about their good work and a chance for Committee Members to ask questions. The Environmental Protection agency is test with detecting the air we breathe, the water reaching and the communities where our family live. During the covid19 pandemic the agency has worked hard to provide the public with updated information on which disincentive disinfectants can be safely used to kill the virus. In addition, the epa has made Grant Funding available to the states and the tribes to help low income and minority communities address coronavirus. A has provided thousands of pieces of personal protective equipment to aid Health Professionals during the pandemic. A issued guidance to states and businesses on how it will enforce environmental laws when social distancing affects activities. Looking forward to hearing more about the agencys work during todays hearing. In addition to its work on the virus the agency has pursued
Said today that all attempts by the armed forces of ukraine to break through our defenses in the verbovo and rabotina areas in the zaporozhye direction failed. Shaigu said that Russian Troops significantly weakened the combat potential of the Ukrainian Army and inflicted very serious damage, but that is, the ukrainian counterattack seemed to move in the opposite direction. This is just the beginning. The minister of defense said that since the beginning of this year , more than 335,000 people have already entered military service under contract and as volunteers, that is, the number is growing. In september alone, more than 50,000 more soldiers signed a contract. The minister said that the number of armed forces is sufficient for fulfilling the tasks of the svo. And those 130,000 people who will be called up for military service will do it far from the combat zone. Concerns. Conscripts from new regions, the situation at the fronts itself became calmer. Through active actions, our troop
Operations to Small Business loans. This is a problem with maga extremism. Its not serious about governing chaos is the only word in their playbook. Conflict seems to be the natural state of being and some of them seem to exalt in shutting down the government. And if maga republicans get their way, the danger for this country will be great. Extremism will be dominant. The ultra rich will be empowered. Working families here on cspan2 we are going to break away now for live coverage of the u. S. Senate. Deg to shut down the federal government. The fringe element of extremist House Republicans has pushed congress to the brink of another costly, wasteful shutdown. The Government Shutdown of any duration would harm hardworking americans and our economy. Shutdowns cost taxpayers billions of dollars per week. They cause businesses money. They could even cause a downgrade to the nations credit rating. And they force an unnecessary disruption of many vital services. Federal workers in all 50 st