Chairman shelby and his staff for letting us try this and see how this kind of information gathering works for appropriators. Its not a markup. There will be no voting today, but were going to get some really important information. Yesterday, the new coronavirus cases passed 50,000 for the first time, making it a single day record. This morning, 128,000 americans have died and nearly 2. 7 million have tested positive for covid19. Of course, the thoughts of myself and everyone on this committee are with those individuals and those families whove been affected. I called this hearing really to look at an update on the efforts that the administrations put together and, frankly members of this committee were very involved in to see if we couldnt establish a new way to look at responding to pandemics. I think we have the chance to actually write a new important chapter in what that response looks like. Developing the right vaccine, the right therapeutics, the right testing is important. And
Senator blunt the appropriation subcommittee on labor, health and Human Services, education and related agencies will come together. Im glad to be here this morning with my colleagues, some offices or from some other location. This is the first appropriations hearing being held in person and virtually and want to thank chairman shelby and his staff for letting us try this and see how this kind of information gathering works for appropriators. Its not a markup. There will be no voting today, but were going to get some really important information. Yesterday, the new coronavirus cases passed 50,000 for the first time, making it a single day record. This morning, 128,000 americans have died and nearly 2. 7 million have tested positive for covid19. Of course, the thoughts of myself and everyone on this committee are with those individuals and those families whove been affected. I called this hearing really to look at an update on the efforts that the administrations put together and, frank
A deal that was supposed to be a step towards peace in afghanistan is due to began in a few hours time on the taliban in the u. S. All began with her calling a were duction of violence starting at midnight if the 7 day deal proves a success both sides will sign an accord at the end of the month paving the way for peace talks between the taliban and other afghan groups the New York Times has published an opinion piece by the deputy leader of the taliban titled what we the taliban want. Shit. Conny says the withdrawal of Foreign Forces of the 1st and foremost demand of the armed group he goes on to say a liberated afghanistan will have an islamic system where all afghans have equal rights and that includes the rights of women granted by islam to access work and education despite 18 months of talks and qatar accordion says washington does not trust the group completely and that the feeling is mutual he also says the taliban will be committed to all International Conventions as long as the
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[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order. The gentleman from colorado is recognized for five minutes. The other coloradan. Thank you for repeating today. Thanks for your testimony today. I just want to lock one thing down where i i heard to make answers from your earlier. Ms. Maloney was kind of going through a list of regulators, and wanted to know if you would wait for their approval, and she went to a whole laundry list of them and your answer was, for the parts that apply yes, yes,e going to go and seek their approval. Her used the word seek their approval. Other times you said we will get their approval. So just from facebooks standpoint, are you willing to seek the approval or are you going to wait for the approval before anything is launched . Congressman, it is the latter. Thank you for the opportunity to clarify that. We are not going to launch anything until we get the approval. I also, if its okay, want to