Subcommittee will reconvene. Hearingthe most clunky ive ever participated in, let alone chaired and that is saying a lot for the United States senate, so i apologize for our way to our witnesses, but to all who are paying attention, how challenging it has been with the series of votes. Senator cantwell is next to question. Cantwell thank you for inviting a witness that is both in kansas ander a Washington State residents to boot. I do want to work with you on the manufacturing workforce workforce issue that you and senator warner introduced keeping the supply chain and aviation manufacturing. I appreciate this hearing and i know we are dealing with an increase in the number of cases and challenges we face. Im very proud our state has kept our rates of infections and hospitalizations down, and appreciate the ongoing efforts but im also impressed by the manufacturing efforts in our state. Everybody working together. Outdoor research converted one of its seattle facilities into making sur
Runs just under two hours. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for being with us, or being near us, at least in the technology since. I welcome all of you to todays hearing that weve entitled, examining the response to the covid19 pandemic. The subcommittee at the sound of the gavel will come to order. As the nation continues to fight the unprecedented Public Health crisis, americans worked to protect against further spread of the virus while trying to maintain a certain degree of normalcy, including maintaining a job and earning a paycheck. There is not a corner of the u. S. Economy that has not felt the impact of the pandemic todays discussion will talk about the harmful effects on the Manufacturing Sector. During this pandemic, many in the Manufacturing Community have adapted their operations to help provide products needed to prevent the spread of the virus. Distributionlesale company that pivoted to manufacturing face masks in response to a dire National Supply shortage, or a cart
Needed for victory alan fischer has more from washington d. C. On taking the lead in georgia that could be what joe biden needs to push him over the edge if he wins a georgia its all over there is no other path to 270 for donald trump that doesnt include georgia so you see why its important big given that the lead is less than a 1000 its almost certainly going to mean a recount its almost certainly going to mean legal action as well so he could well end up in the next couple of hours being declared the winner in georgia but that doesnt mean to see that that will make him the president elect. If europe is Prime Minister says a military operation in the Northern Tier a region has clear and limited goals thats after calls for immediate deescalation from the international community. Said send in soldiers on wednesday after accusing the regions ruling t. P. I. Left party of attacking federal troops and accusation it denies the government has declared a state of emergency and a no fly zone.
David hawkings is the editor in chief. There are leadership elections. Explain how they go about the two parties electing their leaders and can we see any changes . We will see some so, they meet in caucuses, different causes. No surprise here. The things are happening a little bit differently this year because of the pandemic. The Democratic Caucus which is happening the first of the meetings is happening today. There is a virtual opportunity for members to stay home, stay in their districts and cast the votes in the upcoming leadership elections using a secure app that the democrats have come up with. We wont see any changes at the top. The republican leadership, kevin mccarthy, steve scalise, maybe, maybe not liz cheney, thats staying the same. Were not seeing any changes at the top there either. Remarkably long run of nancy pelosi as the leader and jim clyburn of South Carolina as number three, thats all continuing. Thats continuing for a into a 16th year. Its a remarkably long run
Transition naming a longtime democratic confidant as chief of staff. And the wait is officer as tas over as the masters tees off. This is worldwide exchange. Im all right be in worry about me, you got to give me a fight good morning, everybody, from wherever in the world did you may be watchings did you get the golf caddy shack reference there . I know it is early lets tee it right up and get to a check on the markets and your money. Futures are mixed, but they are turning around at this hour, you mostly get the overnight trade, but nasdaq futures did just turn in the green. No new records yesterday, the dow do do dow down you a bit on wednesday. Did that break the new record high but it was a big day in many ways otherwise and maybe a big sigh of relief for many tech investors as the nasdaq bounced back after a tough beginning to the week. Big gains on stocks that also had a tough start to the week. I just combined apple and amazon well call it amle here we go zoom, decrease could yoc