Ceos testify on Prescription Drug pricing. Members question why the retail price of their drugs frequently increases and at a rate that far exceeds inflation among other issues. This is just under 4 hours. Welcome to the to todays hearing. Pursuant house rules, some members will appear inperson and others will appear remotely via webex. Some members are appearing in person, let me first remind everyone that pursuant to the latest guidance from the house attending physician, all individuals attending this hearing in person must wear a face mask unless they are speaking. Members who are not wearing a facemask will not be recognized. Let me also make a few reminders to those members appearing in person. You will only see members and witnesses appearing remotely on monitor in front of you when you are speaking in what is known in web ex as active speaker view. A timer is visible in the room directly in front of you. For members appearing remotely, i know you are all familiar with web ex by
Coronavirus. The president walking himself out of the white house on to marine one for the short flight over to walter reed in bethesda, maryland and the move to walter reed is a precautionary measure and they expect the president to stay there for the nix fext few days working out of the offices in the facility they said the president had mild symptoms but larry kudlow described at 3 00 this afternoon the symptoms as moderate the white house has not said whether that is accelerating president recorded a video message and posted it on twitter. I want to thank everybody for the tremendous support im going to Walter Reed Hospital i think im doing very well. But were going to make sure that things work out the first lady is doing very well so thank you very much i appreciate it. I will never forget this thank you. A short time ago the president before boarding marine one. This afternoon the president s physician reported that he was fatigued but in good spirits and received a regeneron an
Possible and on testing the American People really deserve to know that when we began, as you said, mr. President it, was literally a standing start. We didnt have information on the coding of the coronavirus until midfebruary but americas cdc labs and Public Health labs did their level best. By the end of february we had done less than 10,000 coronavirus tests but as you Just Announced a few moments ago, last week we cleared 100 million tests all across the country. It is extraordinary. We have the capacity to do three million tests a day. It is a testament to American Innovation and the leadership youve provided. Also, mr. President , weve delivered to nearly 14,000 Nursing Homes in america point of care tests already and are making it possible for us to really keep focus on the most vulnerable. As you know only 8 of those who have contracted the coronavirus are in Nursing Homes but 40 of those that have lost their life have been in Nursing Homes. So weve surged those resources and s
Will leave this program to go live to a conversation with florida senator marco rubio. Good morning. Im bob costa, National Political reporter here at the Washington Post. Welcome to Washington Post live in another special any for the Texas Tribune festival. Today my guess is senator marco rubio, republican of florida. Hes been summit ive been covering for over a decade since he first ran for the use senate back in 2010. Senator rubio, thanks thanks for being your. Good morning. Thanks for having me. We are 49 days away from the election. You serve as chairman of the Senate Select committee on intelligence. From that seat what is the biggest threat to our president ial election in terms of foreign interference . I think first we have to break up foreign interference into two categories. One is meddling and the actual architecture and mechanics of election. And then the other is sort of af the message, sort of the psychological operations and a war for design to divide against each othe
In a transparent and total manner the e. U. Steps up the pressure on russia as the kremlin rejects german allegations that opposition figure alexina valmy was poisoned. And days of heavy rain and flooding bring pakistans Financial Capital to a standstill and anger towards the government. And im santa how must not have all the sport one of the candidates looking at to become the new barcelona president it says the club that must find a way to make sure lendl messi doesnt leave. We begin with breaking news nato has announced that greece and turkey will attend talks to try to defuse tension in the Eastern Mediterranean theyve been locked in an escalating dispute over Gas Exploration rights secretarygeneral again stoltenberg says that both nations aim to reduce the risk of accidents that could lead to a military confrontation. We have correspondents in greece added turkey in a few moments well speak with. Friends but 1st lets join Stephanie Deca in istanbul stuff what is turkey saying abou