On the agenda today, resolution on the peaceful transfer of power after the president ial election, live house coverage at cspan. The speaker pro tempore the ouse will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk speakers rooms, washington, d. C. September 29, 2020. I hereby appoint Emanuel Cleaver to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Haplain conroy let us pray. Lord, father of us all, we give you thanks for giving us another day. As the stresses of the pandemic and as economic and educational effects stubbornly continue, we ask you once again to send your spirit of peace and healing upon our nation. Bless those who labor to bring healing and teaching during these difficult times. Comfort all who are ill with coronavirus and those who mourn the loss of loved ones because of it. As the members
Cspan coming your unfiltered view of politics. The Senate Aging Committee looks at the coronavirus and Racial Health disparities. Members and witnesses talk about how covid19 disproportionately addresses fx minority communities. Effects minority communities. Senator moran the Economic Impact of the shuttered main street businesses resulting in responsible Public Health protocols have been felt in every corner of the country. T has become clear that however, during this time of National Emergency and courtney did recovery, there are scam artists that seek to take advantage of consumers especially the nations most full noble communities like that of our nation seniors. Sentinel Consumer Network reports that consumers across the u. S. Have reported cases of different scams totaling approximately 90 million in losses from january 1 until july 20, 2020. At home in kansas over the same time period, consumers report over 500 million cases. Everyone should also bear in only the these are repor
Basically, not just anything and be a critical thinker to arrive at what i believe are well researched conclusions and approaches to things. Yeah, my mind will run a little wild and i will write down that wild theory i had and then i will also write down an opposing theory and as i do my research, whether it is for working on a forensic case because there has been a cyber incident or whether it is working on a book like this i always have a competing hypothesis and so as i do my research i start to make sure that i am researching am researching under both hypothesis which leads me to what, i believe, is a factbased decision. Host what in your professional background would lead you to be that conspiracy theorist as you say . Guest it is interesting and i talk about my irish grandmother and her influence on me and she read a lot of books and you know even a lot of people in my family know that this perspective of my always getting the straight scoop from people and i will learn to think
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Good afternoon as chairman of the Senate Commerce subcommittee on manufacture, trade and Consumer Protection i welcome you all here today to a hearing entitled, protecting americans from covid19 scams. The nation continues to fight the unprecedented Public Health present and president Public Health crisis brought on by the covid19 pandemic. In light of the serious threat this post to america, in the shoe shuddering of mainstream businesses, the response of Public Health protocols, have been felt in every corner of the country. It has been clear the preventive practices, policies, and resources, including expanded testing case testing capabilities and the ability to have protective equipment or absolute assess these to reopening the economy extinguishing this health crisis. However, during this time of National Emergency recorded and recovery, there are frustration scam artists that seek to take advantage of consumers, especially of the nations most vulnerable communities like that of o