The committee on first i would like to welcome everyone and go through some administrative things. Weve taken the advice of the attending physician that center for Disease Control health and Human Services so we are seated 6 feet apart. There is no room for the public. And the press is operating by poll although this can be watched by streaming or later in an era of fashion. The witnesses were here in person and we welcome them. Some senators are in person in the summer participating by videoconference. I would like to say this about masks. Weve consulted with the attending physician. Since we are 6 feet apart we dont need to wear a mask when we are here although you are free to if you want to. I wear my mask when i am outside of this room according to the recommendation of all four of the witnesses who are here today. Im grateful to the rules committee, sergeant at arms press gallery, the Capitol Police and for all the hard work to keep us online and safe. Senator murray and i will ea
Like to welcome everyone and go through some administrative things. Weve taken the advice of the attending physician that center for Disease Control health and Human Services so we are seated 6 feet apart. There is no room for the public. And the press is operating by poll although this can be watched by streaming or later in an era of fashion. The witnesses were here in person and we welcome them. Some senators are in person in the summer participating by videoconference. I would like to say this about masks. Weve consulted with the attending physician. Since we are 6 feet apart we dont need to wear a mask when we are here although you are free to if you want to. I wear my mask when i am outside of this room according to the recommendation of all four of the witnesses who are here today. Im grateful to the rules committee, sergeant at arms press gallery, the Capitol Police and for all the hard work to keep us online and safe. Senator murray and i will each have an Opening Statement an
The coronavirus has changed so many norms and patterns of gathering as family, community, and here in congress. Send out your spirit that those who find themselves at odds with their colleagues might continue the Productive Work that must be done and which does not draw contentious attention, and addresses well the issues which are pressing upon our nation. Lord, have mercy. Continue to bless the men and women who attend to those who are sick, the number continuing to grow throughout our country. Keep our Health Care Professionals safe and inspire those who labor to find treatments and cures for this dangerous virus. May all that is done be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to section 4a of House Resolution 967, the journal of the last days proceedings is approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from california, mr. Takano. Mr. Takano i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for whi
Portrait gallery and a member of the National Press Club Speakers Committee. Able lopez associate producing director of the hispanic theater. Jerry, the rock Washington Bureau chief of the Washington News past president of the National Press club and chairman of the press Club Speakers Committee. Skipping over the speaker for a moment, nick of the u. S. Capitol Visitor Center and the National Press Club Speakers Committee who organize todays event. Thank you, nick. Vapian of the Dance Institute of washington, freelance reporter and blogger who covers the arts. [applause] i also want to welcome the cspan and public radio audiences and remind you that you can follow the action on glitter. Use the hash tag npclive. Thats npclive. Jane chu was born the daughter of chinese immigrants in shawnee oklahoma and was raised in arkansas. She studied music growing up. She received a bachelors degree in piano performance and Music Education from the baptist university. She received her masters degre
Survive. First i want to get to the Google Developers conference. The keynote is underway right now. Highlights include a preview of the next version of android, one, a l, and android phones. To design what is going on there . Levelyou hear the noise one of the key things we have seen in the first hour of what google has been showing to the world is there is this need to continue to make the software as thence as important hardware experience. They have been talking about the next generation of android. We know that while there is arguably dominance for google, Something Like 80 of the market in the first quarter, there is this need to stay relevant. Lot about that, and you can expect they will continue to talk more about all the places that android can touch. A discussion about android on television, android tv we will see if more details emerge there. The focus of Wearable Technology and having android where, software that can go along with watches, and google executives presenting t