I call this hearing to order. Good morning, one and all. Senator capito, good to see you. Thank you for helping us pull this hearing together, this important hearing. Let me discuss the Environmental Protection agencys Brownfields Program as we begin to work on the programs of reauthorization. For nearly three decades now, brownfields has proven to be an important source of Helpful Community forced to contend with. The Program Provides federal assistance for communities to clean up contain him unaided we most recently reauthorized appropriations for this program with a strong bipartisan support about five years ago. I think it was 2018. Its time now to review the state of the Brownfields Program and to examine what works well, to identify potential ways to update the program so it can best meet the evolving challenges that communities face. I like to say that everything i do, i know i can do better. That includes our oversight of this program and the way this program operates throughou
Without objection, members of the full committee, not on the subcommittee are authorized to participate in todays hearing. This is entitled thoughts and prayers are not enough. How Mass Shootings harm communities, economy. I dont recognize myself or four minutes to give an opening statement. Friends, when innocent children being mass murdered in schools, thoughts and prayers are not enough. As your parents or children will come home safely from school. Often prayers are not enough to protect worshipers while worshiping. What shoppers are mass murder market place is often prayers are not enough to prevent future marketplaces mass murders and the consequences that follows. This year lodi 53954 Mass Shootings in 200 days including 16 mass murders according to the gun violence archives. Friends, it has become painfully clear that the good guy with a gun to take out a bad guy with a gun to kill or be killed philosophy is not the solution. And just as we must concern ourselves with saving li
21,067 people have tested positive. That is an increase of 5000 850 cases since yesterday. 18,000118 people are currently in hospital was coronavirus in the uk when compared to 80,006 on the 17th of april. Sadly, others hospitalised with the virus, 16,060 have now sadly, others hospitalised with the virus,16,060 have now died. Sadly, others hospitalised with the virus, 16,060 have now died. That is an increase of 596 fatalities since yesterday. We must not forget that behind every single statistic there isa behind every single statistic there is a heartbreaking story and my sincere condolences go out to eve ryo ne sincere condolences go out to everyone who has lost someone they love. These are challenging times for all of us and each of us has a role to play in fighting this virus. Those who are working in the nhs, those doctors and nurses, those clea ners those doctors and nurses, those cleaners and porters and ambulance crews. They are all doing an amazing job. They are truly heroic
1. 3 million cases of the coronavirus in the United States. The coronavirus death toll in the u. S. Now surpassing 82,000. Tonight a key coronavirus focus model forecast model often cited by the white house projecting 147,000 americans will die from the virus by early august. Thats more than double what that was just two weeks ago. The lead researcher blames relaxed social distancing across the country. And increase mobility. Dr. Fauci testifying before a Senate Committee today and warning that states and cities may see a rise in the number of cases if they reopen too quickly. Fauci saying coronavirus is not under control in the country and that the death toll is almost certainly higher than 82,000. And we have the latest tonight on the story that we have been brought you on the program more than a week ago. The case of Ahmaud Arbery. Who was chased down and shot to death while jogging in georgia. In the georgia neighborhood. I spoke with his grieving mother. Pleading for justice. And
The u. S. Now surpassing 82,000. Tonight a key coronavirus focus model forecast model often cited by the white house projecting 147,000 americans will die from the virus by early august. Thats more than double what that was just two weeks ago. The lead researcher blames relaxed social distancing across the country. And increase mobility. Dr. Fauci testifying before a Senate Committee today and warning that states and cities may see a rise in the number of cases if they reopen too quickly. Fauci saying coronavirus is not under control in the country and that the death toll is almost certainly higher than 82,000. And we have the latest tonight on the story that we have been brought you on the program more than a week ago. The case of Ahmaud Arbery. Who was chased down and shot to death while jogging in georgia. In the georgia neighborhood. I spoke with his grieving mother. Pleading for justice. And the story made international headlines. After weeks of no attention to the killing, multip