Office testified. This isan hour and 20 minutes. I thank everybody for joining us today. Both virtually and in the hearing room. And also like to thank the witnesses for their participation in this important and timely oversight hearing. Before we begin id like to take this opportunity to note some important requirements. Let me begin by saying that Standing Health and Committee Roles at practice will continue to apply during hybrid proceedings. All members are reminded that theyre expected to adhere to these standing rules and put in a courtroom. During the period designated by the speaker the committee will operate in accordance with House Resolution 965 and subsequent guidance from the rules committee and canada respects the rights of all members to participate. House regulations require members to be visible through a video connection throughout the preceding though please keep your cameras on. Also, please remember to remain muted until you are recognize to minimize background noi
Schuyler cheryl, jason, all the other victims of covid19. But thanks to the heroism of so many frontline healthcare workers, scientists and others were making progress. This progress is possible in large part because of the incredible women a minute hhs, the worlds finest scientists and Public Health experts. I want is a personal thank you to each and every member of the hhs team was contributed to this response and i want to underscore my commitment to the work today. I started my first job at hhs nearly two decades ago, since my first job i recognize and promoted the valley of science and evidence and the Civil Servants who are so dedicated to our mission. That does not mean especially in an unprecedented crisis that there are no debate or disagreements within an agency or an administration. But my highest priority will always be to ensure that our efforts are science and evidence driven and consistent with the rule of law. Institutions like the cdc, the fda and the nih are household
Medical school. I spoke regularly with Public Health experts and epidemiologists who spent their careers studying how to crush Infectious Diseases like the coronavirus. Throughout this pandemic, i have relied on their counsel to help guide a response. It has been over seven months thee our country has faced worst Health Crisis in more than 100 years. We have now lost close to 200,000 lives and this pandemic has plunged our country into an economic recession that we havent experienced since the great depression. Lives. 200,000 each one meant the world to their families, to their communities, to their loved ones. I often get calls from our friends and those who live in my Community Sharing their heartbreaking stories. A Nurse Practitioner who serves my district fighting covid on the front lines shared however a 10 minutes a family in florida at the height of the pandemic would get a call that their loved one had died. A young Police Officer received that call from kevin, telling him he h
202140 upon competition. Tips and more information on how to get started at a website, student cam. Org. The house Small Business subcommittee held a hearing on the Paycheck Protection Program also known as ppe. Small Business Owners testified about their experiences applying for ppe loan forgiveness. An excellent how this process could be confusing. We are meeting today to conduct an important hearing onl the Small Business administration Paycheck Protection Program or ppe. Specifically, a review of the loan forgiveness process. I want to thank each of the witnesses for their testimonies today. In the pastovas several months s committee has held numerous hearings on ppe. We have heard from borrowers and lenders about the challenges they face. Ive also traveled across counties in new jersey to speak with Business Owners about how e they fared during this pandem. And for some of them discuss the challenges they face with the ppe. In uncertainty about the futureo holds. Borrowers to even
The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a commune cane from the speaker. Communication from the speaker. 2020, ik september 22, hereby appoint the honorable Henry Cuellar to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 7, 2020, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties. With time equally allocated between parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes. But in no event shall debate continue beyond 10 50 a. M. Chair now recognizes the gentleman from illinois, mr. Quigley, for five minutes. Mr. Quigley thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to highlight the inequalities that covid19 assistance distribution. Back in march,