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Those totals climb each day. Too many businesses remain closed. Schools begin the year under a dark cloud of uncertainty and our economy faces the greatest crisis since the great depression. The United States is 11. 5 million jobs short of where we were at the start of february and the number of jobs that have been permanently lost is rising at an alarming rate. All of this reflects a tragic reality. President trump has led the worst response to covid19 of any nation on earth. It is what it is. The economic pain of the pandemic was mitigated by our action in march when democrats insisted on a robust stimulus bill that became the cares act. One of our policies included in that bill, enhanced unemployment benefits, has kept nearly 12 million americans from poverty. Those benefits have now mostly expired and the stimulus provided by the cares act has been exhausted. The pandemic and Economic Hardship for millions of American Workers and families, however, is ongoing and painful. Speaker p
Without objection so ordered. This is a hybrid hearing i want to remind members of key regulations from the House Committee on rules to ensure that the hearing goes mooths smoothly. Members must be visible on screen for the purposes of identification when joining this hearing. Members must also continue to use the video function on todays Software Platform cisco web x for the remainder of the time attending this hearing unless experiencing connectivity issues or other technical problems. If a member is experiencing any connectivity issues or problems, please inform the Committee Staff as soon as possible so you can receive assistance. A chat function is available for members on the web x platform for this purpose and members can also call the committees main phone line at 2022254472 for Technical Assistance by phone. Members may also not participate remotely in any other proceeding that may be occurring simultaneously. It is the responsibility of each member seeking recognition to unmu
Million confirmed cases of covid19, nearly 190,000 americans have died and those totals climb by tragic amounts each day. Too many businesses remain closed, schools begin the year under a dark cloud of uncertainty, and our economy faces the greatest crisis since the great depression. The United States is 11. 5 million jobs short, 11. 5 million of where we were at the start of february, and the number of jobs that have been permanently lost is rising at an alarming rate. All of this reflects a tragic reality. President trump has led the worst response to covid19 of any nation on earth. It is what it is. The economic pain of the pandemic was mitigated by our action in march, when democrats insisted on a robust stimulus bill that became the cares act. One of our policies included in that bill enhanced Unemployment Benefits has kept nearly 12 million americans from poverty. Those benefits have now mostly expired and the stimulus provided by the cares act has been exhausted. The pandemic, a
Nations rail Service Needs 4 billion to stay afloat for fiscal year 2021. He made the comments in testimony before the house transportation subcommittee on railroads. The subcommittee will come to order. I ask unanimous consent that the chair declare a recess at any time during todays hearing. Without objection so ordered. I also ask unanimous consent that the subcommittee be permitted to sit with the subcommittee at todays hearing and ask questions. Without objection so ordered. This is a hybrid hearing. I want to remind members of key regulations from the House Committee on rules to ensure that the hearing goes smoothly. Members must be visible on screen for the purposes of identification when joining this hearing. Members must also continue to use the video function on todays Software Platform cisco webx for the remainder of the time they are attending this hearing, unless experiencing connectivity issues or other technical problems. If a member is experiencing any connectivity issu