Its an honor to appear before the subcommittee on the oronavirus crisis. This morning, we wish the president and the first lady and every American Fighting covid19 a swift and complete recovery. We also mourn the losses of skyler, sheryl, jason and all the other victims of covid19. Thanks to the heroism of so many Frontline Health care workers, scientists and others we are making progress. This progress is possible in large part because of the incredible women and men at h. H. S. , the worlds finest scientists and Public Health experts. I want to say a personal thank you to each and every member of the h. H. S. Team who has contributed to this response. And i want to underscore my commitment to their work today. I started my first job at h. H. S. Nearly two decades ago. Since my first day on the job i have recognized and promoted the value of science and evidence and the Civil Servants who are so dedicated to our nation. That does not mean, especially in an unprecedented crisis, that t
Equipment to steal, to trucks, to federal fleets. That is 600 billion. When i am president , we will make sure we make good on the commitment made a long time ago that these products we will leave this to take you live to las vegas where senator Kamala Harris is holding a drivein Voter Mobilization events. [honking] honk if you love joe. [laughter] so good to bet is with you. Congresswoman, thank you for your introduction and all that you do. Such a fighter. Ink you, everybody. First of all, there are so many incredible leaders this afternoon who have been a part of this campaign from the beginning and we will count on them to lead us through these next 32 days of victory. Organismrks, our field organizer. The state governor. I was just hanging out with him behind the stage. [indiscernible] [honking] [indiscernible] sen. Harris they were going to be here, but they wanted to stay in d. C. Sureare fighting to make we take care of america. I want to thank them for hosting us today. I want
Arguments monday. Live and ondemand at cspan. Org the prima cord. On friday, alex azar testified on the coronavirus sponsor just hours after President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive. He answered questions about the Trump Administrations handling of the virus, including the distribution of personal protective equipment, Public Health for mask wearing, and the number of deaths in the u. S. This is about three hours. Good morning and welcome,. Verybody some members will appear in person and others may appear remotely. Some members are appearing in person, let me first remind everyone that pursuant to the house,guidelines of the all individuals who attended the hearing in person must wear a Face Covering. Who are not wearing a Face Covering an opportunity permitted to remain in the hearing room and will not be recognized to speak. For members appearing in person, you will be able to see members on two monitors. Seeing all at once in what is known in webex as review mode
We are meeting today to conduct an important hearing on the Small Business administration Paycheck Protection Program, or ppp, specifically, review review of the loan forgiveness process. I want to thank each of the witnesses for their testimonies today. Over the past several months, this committee has held numerous hearings on the ppp, and weve heard from borrowers and lenders about the challenges theyve faced in accessing the program. Ive also traveled across my district of burlington and ocean counties in new jersey to speak with Business Owners about how theyve fared during the pandemic, and ive heard some of the successes and challenges theyve faced with ppp and uncertainty about what the future holds. From borrowers who eventually did access a loan, the Committee Heard concerns about complicated, unclear, and sometimes conflicting Program Rules and other requirements associated with loan forgiveness. Lenders also expressed a great deal of frustration over the needlessly complicat
Hearings on the ppp, and weve heard from borrowers and lenders about the challenges theyve faced in accessing the program. Ive also traveled across my district of burlington and ocean counties in new jersey to speak with Business Owners about how theyve fared during the pandemic, and ive heard some of the successes and challenges theyve faced with ppp and uncertainty about what the future holds. From borrowers who eventually did access a loan, the Committee Heard concerns about complicated, unclear, and sometimes conflicting Program Rules and other requirements associated with loan forgiveness. Lenders also expressed a great deal of frustration over the needlessly complicated rules and reported feeling unable to adequately help their borrowers through the forgiveness process. Through it all, borrowers simply wanted to ensure they were using loan proceeds consistent with the law so they could qualify for full loan forgiveness, and effectively convert the loan into a grant, which was the