Is not we dont need to be captives or hostage to the idea that in an earlier age there was no physical way, there was no technological way for us to come together and i would suggest that only under the very narrow circumstances anticipated by this resolution could we continue to work on behalf of the american public. I appreciate and yield back you also raised are the point. I dont think theres any constitutional issues revolving revolving around whether or not committees can meet virtually. I mean, the constitution the commit constitution creates the committees. We all agree on that. Miss shalala. Mr. Chairman, i want to make a comment about the suggestion that scientists and Public Health people are making policy in this country. They are not. Were the policymakers. The governors, the mayors are the policymakers. They seek advice during a crisis like this one with a vicious virus from experienced scientists and Public Health officials, and they can take that advice or not take that
First actions of the committee is we are going to take over the roles and Means Committee to make this a rules committee but first let me say that i appreciate, wanted to say this from the beginning i appreciate the flexibility of our Ranking Member mr. Cole. Im incredibly proud of how we have worked together here in this congress. We have examined a lot of things in the committee and no matter how politically alike we are doing things in the constructive when and i look forward to working with you mr. Cole in a bipartisan effort that was announced today and we will examine how congress can better adapt to the emergencies of the coronavirus pandemic pandemic. I know we both care deeply about this institution in one way or another congress is going to have to adapt to whatever the future may bring. The cdc said this fall could be worse than what we are going to right now. And we need to be prepared and that may mean working remotely. Changes when we operate should be done whenever possi
Loony lies, conspiracy theories are cancer for the Republican Party and our country. Somebody that suggested perhaps no airplane hit the Pentagon On 9 11, that horrifying School Shootings were prestaged, that the clintons crashed jfk jr. s airplane is not living in reality. This has nothing to do with the challenges facing American Families or the robust debates on substance that can strengthen the party. Now, i would wager every one of you agrees with what i just said. But you have not heard this from the majority of gopers in congress. Here is the question. Is that about to change . Why might it change . Because i just read a quote from senator Mitch Mcconnell. Hes the guy who just said that. He just said it. The media is amazed at his amazing candor. Seriously . One, he is stating the obvious. Two, the only amazing thing is how long it took. And, yet, relatively, he is ahead of the curve. Because what is truly amazing is there is a retrumplican who actually thinks democrats drink th
Breaking news to report on the attack on the capitol last month. Sources tell cnn it has been recommended that prosecutors decline to bring charges against a Capitol Police officer in the shooting of a rioter. The shooting remains under investigation. No final decision has been made. The Justice Department could make one in the coming days. Now to a separate investigation by cnn State Election data shows at least eight people facing criminal charges for their involvement did not actually vote. Donovan crowl is a member of a selfstyled militia and was removed from ohio rolls in 2020 for never voting. There is also no record of him voting in illinois where he was once registered. Jack griffith faces a number of charges. Including violent entry. Court documents state that he posted on the facebook the cavalry is coming. Election data from two states showed he voted in 2018 but he did not vote in 2020. There you go. They were saying the election was a fraud. Votes were stolen. They didnt e
He says the new york city area and other areas are more complicated due to the need for coordination with other neighboring states. The briefing is almost an hour. Gov. Cuomo that afternoon, technically. Happy sunday. Today is day 57. It feels like more, but it is only day 57. It feels like 57 years. News today on the numbers is relatively good. The descent continues and that is a good starting place. We are back to where we were on march 31, before we started this dramatic increase in the number of cases. We are still watching big questions. How fast is that number continue to go down . First, does that number continue to go down . That would be a nightmare if it picks up. And how fast does it come down and how low does it go . Before we started this, you had a couple hundred cases. When did we get back to a couple hundred new cases going in . The overall hospitalization rate is down. Is number of intubations down. Even the number of new covid cases is down. Still not good, still 1000