Outbreak a global pandemic. Cdc has now reported that we have almost one thousand confirmed cases. That is up from 100 reported cases a week ago. A 900 increase. Americans are worried. They are scared. It is essential that we are able to hear directly from the Health Officials leading this effort with just the facts. Im going to go to the republican side first, which is where we left off. Before i do that, without objection, the following three letters we sent on march 3rd to hhs and cdc requesting basic information including about testing are entered into the record. We have not gotten any response to those letters. And with that i recognize mr. Higgins. Thank you, madam chair. Dr. Fouci, gentlemen, thank you for returning today. And let me ask dr. Fouci, do you lead the executives task force regarding our nations response to coronavirus . No, i dont, sir. Your status is what on the task force . I dont lead the task force. The task force is led by the Vice President. Youre the lead sc
and one confirmed case now in the united states. i m jake tapper. we start with the health lead in the biden administration, warning parents desperate to get their hands on baby formula to beware of online scammers, charging exorbitant prices for formula that does not exist. house lawmakers griled the fda commissioner demanding answers and action. this after the house passed a pair of bills to address the crisis. the first would provide $28 million to the fda to fix the shortfall and prevent it from happening again. the second bill is ensuring low income families can find and buy form law enforcement last night, biden passed the defense production act to direct suppliers to deliver formula to manufacturers. but the slew of actions is not stopping even biden allies from criticizing the overall administration response. nobody did their job here. no one did well. senator casey and i wrote to the fda and to abbott back in february and said, what are you doing? we need to get th
because i won it during the day because i won a grammy that nobody wants to see a performance about. so it was like on the earlier part of the day when they do like the smaller grammys kind of yes. you are very nice, lawrence. i was susan and i were on a beer run and we had driven to a local brewery to pick up some hooch and we were driving down the massachusetts turnpike when we heard the news streaming on susan s cell phone and it was very surreal. i can imagine. and so the audience should know that this is not an easy category. you were in the audiobook category. by the way, your director scott also i believe gets a grammy for his role in this, the greatest he deserves them all. he is fantastic, yes. he has directed my audiobooks and of course has gotten so recognition for it because why would he? because they re me. but but, rachel, so here s who else was in the field you were nominated with. okay? because wait. i lost you. oh. rachel has to hear this.
So i was kind of about to say we save the best for last, but i was afraid i would get insulted by all the excellent presentations weve had before and i was tempted to say that neither congressman needs an introduction, but ive been haunted by something said once that said now barny frank who needs no introduction, his response was just once id like to hear that introduction that people dont think i need. The congresswoman comes from a strong line of politicians. Her mom was an alder woman in new haven and is in 103 years old. She is a member of 62 different house caucuses. You cant possibly go to 62 house caucus meetings. No. Good. Tom reed who comes from new york has been in Congress Since i forgot. 2010. Somewhat less service than rosa delora. Before he came to washington, he was the mayor of new york, which is relevant because weve had a lot of conversations today about their relationship between the federal, state and local governments and he is the youngest of 12 children. So i fi
Country. I wish as she goes i assume she is not running but will be here the next two years, and in the course of that time there will be recognition of the difference she has made for fairness and our economy, protection of our environment, respect for our men and women in uniform. She is really a great leader for our country. Small in size but giant a giant in terms of her contribution to the country. I didnt as i said all i had was a call from her but didnt want to keep you waiting. Its a real loss i think. But god bless her for her decision, and i wish her and stuart and their family well. Thank you. My granddaughter just took her grandson out for their sixth sixth birthday, born a couple of months apart so were very close from a family standpoint. Barbara senator boxer had a shower for my daughter christine, four days ago, five days ago. That would be and six years, and then the next day, her daughter nicole had the baby sawyer so theyre very close in age, and our family celebrati