Well, let me welcome everyone. Today, our select subcommittee is having a session where some may appear in person, and some remote ly. Since we have some in person, let me remind everyone, all individuals that are not fully vaccine mated for covid19 are required to wear masks. I will make a reminder of hybrid hearings. For those in person, you will be able to see members appearing remotely on the two monitors in front of you. You will see one with all members appearing in once. You can see each person speaking in the hearing. Whether they are in person or remote. For members appearing in person, a timer is in the front of the room directly in front of you. For those who are remote, we have a timer that should be visible on your screen when you are this Thumbnail View and you have the timer pinned. For members who may be appearing remotely, a few other reminders the house rules require that we see you. So, please have the cameras turned on at all times. Not just when you are speaking. M
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Cognio mr. Speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and pass h. R. 391, the global Health Security Act of 2021, as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The Clerk H. R. 391, a bill to have a comprehensive steejic approach to developing countries to strengthen Global Health securities and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from New York, mr. Meeks, and the gentleman from texas, mr. Mccaul, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from New York. Mr. Meeks i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h. R. 391, as amended. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Meeks i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Meeks thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today in support of h. R. 391, the global Health Security Act of 2021.
Technology committee. Its just under three hours. The chair is authorized to declare recess at any time. Before i deliver my opening remarks, i want to make note that today the committee is meeting virtually. I want to announce a couple of reminders to the members about the conduct of the hearing. First, members should keep their Video Feed on as long as theyre present at the hearing. Members are responsible for their own microphones. Please also keep your microphones muted until you are speaking. Finally, if members have documents they wish to submit to the record, please email them to the committee clerk, whose Email Address was circulated prior to the meeting. Good morning to everyone, and thank you, Madam Secretary, for appearing before us today. It is so great to see you. As you know, this committee has jurisdiction over all of the department of energys essential Science And Energy Research And Development activities. Their laboratories and facilities. So i very much look forward
Let me welcome everybody. Today, the select subcommittee some will appear in person others may appear remotely through zoom sent some appear in person let me remind everyone others that are not vaccinateded are required to wear masks. Also a few reminders for those members appearing in person you can see members appear remotely on the two monitors in front off you. On one Monitor T you see all the members appear at once whatt is known on zoom. On the other man on monitor you will see each person speaking during the hearing including those who appear remotely for those appearing remotely you can see each person speaking whether they are in person or remote as long as you have your zoom set to active speaker of you. If you have any questions and those that apply to highbred hearings a timer is visible in front of the room and for those who may be remote for members who may be appearing remotely the house rules require so please have your camera is turned on r at all times. Not just when