The Senate Committee on Health Education and pensions will come to order. Today we are looking at effect on children and infants. We have a vote i believe at 11 30 today so we should i believe give us time to have a full discussion with our witnesses. Before we turn to todays focus i wanted to say that later today senator murray and i and senators young will introduce legislation to help address the Opioid Crisis. Dr. Collins, head of the National Institute of health predicted that nonaddictive pain killer can be introduced. Our bill would give more flexibility to conduct research. The Committee Plans to hold a markup on the bill as well as other legislation to address the Opioid Crisis as soon as march. Senator murray and i will each have an Opening Statement and introduce witnesses. After their testimony will have a round of fiveminute questions from the senators. The Opioid Crisis is particularly heartbreaking for families and children. No one understands that more than jesse who lo
With the confirmed number of coronavirus cases now more than 4. 3 million, our nation has now lost more than 150,000 souls to covid19. And the New York Times reports today that the federal Coronavirus Task force has designated 21 out of our 50 states as socalled red zone states, meaning theyre adding cases at an alarming rate. What the federal government told officials in those states to do about it was undercut within 24 hours by the president himself. Were going to have more details about that up ahead. Also today, the first day of school is approaching like a freight train, and the federal government is leaving this huge piece of the Pandemic Response to state and local authorities. So now one of the largest teachers unions in the nation is taking action. The American Federation of teachers has told its 1. 7 million members that if they choose to strike rather than be forced back to the classroom, the union will have their back. Meanwhile, republicans on capitol hill are distancing
Were going to have more details about that up ahead. Also today, the first day of school is approaching like a freight train, and the federal government is leaving this huge piece of the Pandemic Response to state and local authorities. So now one of the largest teachers unions in the nation is taking action. The American Federation of teachers has told its 1. 7 million members that if they choose to strike rather than be forced back to the classroom, the union will have their back. Meanwhile, republicans on capitol hill are distancing themselves from a provision the white house inserted into the Coronavirus Relief bill that would personally help the president financially. Senate republican leader Mitch Mcconnell looked like a deer in the headlights when a reporter asked him about it. And one big waiting game is about to come to an end. Vice President Joe Biden said today he will name his running mate next week. Lets begin on capitol hill where after years of dodging House Democrats, P
So far, so good. We hope it stays that way. The bay bridge shows traffic moving nicely with construction wrapping up by 5 00 and one lane was taken away to the tunnel and everything is moved out. We will look, now, at other areas in the bay area including drive time traffic loading up, and when 580 from tracy to dublin is 33 minutes and high four westbound antioch to concord is 14 minutes and san rafael to San Francisco is 16 minutes. It is 5 01. World series fever is catching and fans are ready for game one toasting already in San Francisco where fans can watch every game of the world series on big scenes. Extra beer is on order and managers are expecting huge crowds. It is something that is about the whole difficult and everyone around it. Wine cafes are ordering extra bubbly for when the game wins. Game he is at t on friday night and a ticket right now for standing room only is 539. Game one is tonight in scans scan and game two is tomorrow in kansas city starting at 5 00, and the s
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