The support also highlights problems the delivery of Economic Impact damage from authorized by the cares act. They were designed to ship of americans and get back on their feet quickly. But according to every student estimate, they still not, they can with 12 million in payments. Nearly three months after Congress Passed the cares act. As a result, many vulnerable americans have yet to read see these critical funds. The American People deserve to know how the money is being spent and if our government is doing all that they can to protect them from the coronavirus pandemic. I am deeply troubled by the findings. That the administration is seeking to evade accountability by undermining their oversight efforts. Make no mistake, the administrations refusal to cooperate with the gao is part of a broader effort to undermine evade, and ignore effective oversight during this pandemic. The administration is moved the inspectors general and without basic Information Congress issued an accurate l
Payments were sentenced to dead people. Later members exchanged words of our green facemask during Committee Hearings. Good morning. Today our select committee the hybrid meeting. Some members will appear in person others may fear mostly rated via webex. Since the members are very in person, let me first remind everyone that pursuant to the latest guidance, from the house position, all individuals attending this another hearings in person should be wearing face masks. Now i did not make these rules. Thus the rules. And after this meeting, other authorities, will make a determination as to whether or not we recognize people in the hearings. He did not wear facemasks. Happen to be born and raised as of the 21st next month, 80 years in south carolina. So i know little bit about rules and i know a little bit about things. So im going to consult with them as of today i will share with the authorities. The experiences here today. So thats me also make a few reminders about hybrid hearings ri
Good morning. I want to welcome everybody to this hearing today. Today, our select subcommittee is a hybrid hearing as some members will appear in person and others may appear remotely via webex. Since 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 and other hearings in person should be wearing face masks. Now, i did not make these rules. Thats the attending physician rules. And after this meeting i will consult with the attending physician and other authorities, and will make a determination as to whether or not we should recognize people in the hearing who do not wear facemasks. I happen to have been born and raised as the 21st of next month, will have spent all 80 of my years in south carolina. So i know a little bit about rules and i know about and mores. So i will consult with them. As of today i will share with the authorities in the attending physician the exper
Protected civil rights writ large. So this is going to require a longterm bipartisan commitment. But not just from us in washington but folks in the state capitals, city halls, and Police Departments across the country. Because ultimately its the local officials that have the responsibility to hire and fire the police chief, to make sure that bad Police Officers are removed from the force. And thats where the nearterm responsibility needs to lie, because we dont have that capability here. But we do believe, i do believe there are concrete steps we can take right now to address the racial injustices that were exposed once again with the death of mr. Floyd. So i appreciate senator scott and leader mcconnell for responding to this crisis with the urgency that it deserves, and im proud to be part of this effort in the senate. Mr. President , i yield the floor. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call the presiding officer the senator from. The presiding officer the s
Treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin says the administration is working with congress on a spending package for National Coronavirus response. He testified before the house ways and Means Committee on President Trumps 2021 Budget Proposal and was asked about the governments response to the outbreak as well as its Economic Impact. We want to be able to take advantage of the opportunity this morning to give the secretary time for the give and take in the dialogue that were going tome brace here for the next couple of hours. To embrace here for the next couple of hours. Mr. Neal i think we can provide to the first issue so we can get to the chairman. It is of no controversy. So, first, let me call the ways and Means Committee to order. Good morning. Before turning to our hearing this morning. The committees annual budget on views and estimates for fiscal year 2021 in accordance with the requirements of section 301d of the congressional budget act of 1974. Members will find the letter in front