Administration and was reappointed by President Trump. In addition he most recent was given the prize for his involvement in spiritual matters involving scientific matters and will talk about that in a moment. If i could talk to dr. Collins first. Dr. Collins, you just over the human genome which is a complicated project and it involved thousands of scientists, in a was amounts of effort over many, many years. Was the pressure to get the human genome discovered, how to compare that with depression of dealing with this coronavirus . Which was greater and how do you accept the challenges of that project versus this project or effort . David, thanks for starting us off this way. Hello to everybody. Natanz plate of a chance to have an interview with david. I look for to the days its nice to have that conversation again. The human genome project was an intensely competitive effort and were trying to the dna instruction, effort that took 15 years and we want to beat that date and we ultimate
Comprehensive response addressing not just the medical priorities but the Economic Impact this virus has had on so Many American families. We provided funding for coronavirus testing, medical care, personal protective equipment for frontline medical personnel, vaccine and treatment development, for veterans, nutrition programs, first responders, Unemployment Benefits, elementary schools, high schools and colleges, farmers and ranchers. The coronavirus aid relief and Economic Security act or thes act, the third relief act we pass provided 350 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program to help Small Businesses keep employees on the payroll during this crisis. When the program ran out of money we provided another 310 billion to ensure as many Small Businesses as possible were able to take advantage of this help. Thes act appropriated 293 billion for direct payment to american citizens to help them get through this difficult time. At this point Government Agencies are focused on getting a
I am pam, thank you for joining, its wednesday, april 22nd. Its birthday. Will be interesting, you can have virtually plant a tree, but maybe people can spend some time outside. Lets check in with steve for what we will see when we head out front, not too hot, hopefully. I believe that was dennis hayes who started that. All right, we do have a warmer pattern started yesterday. It comes to being okay but england tends to get into the 70s, lots of sun thursday and friday and night on the weekend but cooler. Friday looks to be the warmest, 45 santa rosa, 47 livermore, san jose, a lower Oakland Hayward dancing around the bay. It will not last long. San jose 50, 3025 on the pressure and up and over everything goes, High Pressure is nosed in and its not going foolish for High Pressures. Temperatures are above average, they were below two days santa still 680 around sonoma, is that better, worse or what . Yes, they have a couple lanes closed south bound 680 because a truck that went off of th
Really an earth day kind of guy. Thank you pam, and dave. We have a nice forecast for earth day if you like temperatures warming up and lets face it, its been kind of a cool a, the warmaking to jews with patchy little clouds and now san jose has checked in at 49 and san jose at 49, 3026 on the pressure and south southeast at three but High Pressure is large and in charge and its not going anywhere anytime soon it looks like its going to hang around for the rest of the month. Temperatures are on their way up above average and a couple days ago they were below but not anymore, 60s, 70s and 80s and let the if theres any improvement. Thats right. At the off ramp there, on 680 and 84 essentially theres a truck that was carrying ethanol and it came off the side of the road and kind of one into the ditch there it is on the side. Heres a life picture where you can see the traffic and the lanes are closed off on south 680 and it would be a much bigger deal if this were a normal commute. With a
Floor, including a significant number who stayed in their home districts. Representatives participated in the debate. In light of the unusual circumstances, cspan offered any member of congress who wasnt able to speak on the house floor to provide us with a video statement on their views. To this date we have not received any videos from republican members. Over the next 90 minutes, we will hear from 33 democrats who have submitted videos. Up, california representatives barbara lee and mike thompson. Then, dean phillips of minnesota, and marc veasey of texas. Lee imative congresswoman barbara lee. I am proud to support the Coronavirus Relief and Economic Security act which will bring urgently needed relief to families and Small Businesses across the country. I want to start by thanking our Frontline Health care workers, First Responders, and other essential personnel who are putting their lives on the line to get us through this pandemic. The government can and must do all we can to su