How it will work will benefit senators in the public. The hearing room has been configured to maintain the recommended sixfoot social distancing between senators. Nominees, and other individuals in the room necessary to operate the hearing, which we have kept to a minimum. A number of senators have chosen to use secure video teleconference technology, which will allow them to remotely participate. For those joining by videoconference, once you start speaking, there will be a slight delay before you are displayed on the main screen. To minimize background noise, we ask senators who are using the videoconference option to please click the mute button until it is your turn to ask questions. If there is a technology issue, we will move to the next senator until that issue is resolved. I remind all senators and the nominees that the fiveminute clock still applies. For senators using the video option, youll notice a screen labeled clock that will show how much time is remaining. At about 30
Main screen. We are senators that he is that videoconference option hit the mute button until it is your turn to ask questions. If there is a Technology Issue we will move to the next senator until the issue is resolved. I remind all senators and the nominees the fiveminute clock still applies. For senators using the video option, youll notice a screen labeled clock showing how much time is remaining at 30 seconds i will tap the gavel to remind them the time is almost expired. To simplify the speaking order we have agreed to go by seniority for this first hybrid meeting. Thank you to those of you who are here today and keeping the capital complex safe and functioning while we honor our constitutional duty. Covid19 has challenged our sense of normalcy and tested every institution of daily life that we know. The crisis has had a major impact on the Economic Health of our country and the major responses been required. Congress and the administration of taken bold, dramatic steps for the e
The president today addressed the issue during a meeting with the governor of louisiana. Its coming in, and im getting pieces already, and were not happy about it. We are, by far, the largest contributor to w. H. O. , world health. And they misled us. I dont know, they must have known more than they knew. Right now theyre literally a pipe organ for china. Chinas not to be congratulated for what happened, just so you understand it. Theyre not to be congratulated for what took place. And w. H. O. Is essentially congratulating them. And when they start doing that, weve got problems. Lou and the president s secretary of state, mike pompeo, demanding china provide access to u. S. Investigators into those laboratories in wuhan where it is believed the deadly contagion that has plagued the world originated. It has also been widely reported the Chinese Government weeks ago ordered all virus samples in wuhan laboratories to be destroyed. Secretary pompeo today told fox news that the United Stat
In light of the attack from the invisible enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our Great American citizens, i will be signing an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the united states. So far the white house has not offered any more details. The pandemic has already been almost all of these put on hold now for weeks. President trump also said he is hoping the senate will vote tomorrow on a bill to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program to help struggling businesses. Those funds ran out last week. The new stimulus package is expected to provide another 310 billion in loans. As well as money for hospitals and virus testing. And an unheard of development as Oil Prices Fell into negative territory, as demand dries up it is causing a huge threat on oil and Storage Facilities around the world are at capacity. Marathon oil is closing its east bay refinery amid the historic plunge in prices. The data from San Jose Police reveals overall crime in the city is d
U. K. Was slow down slow in testing slow in tracing and slow in supply of protective equipment. Going back home to thousands of Migrant Workers in india who lost their jobs to the lock down take trains back to their villages and israel announces a new plan for thousands of new settlement homes in the occupied west bank well have a live update. And im somehow must not have all the sporting committing crimes day for a german football at the bull waits for green light from the government to resume this month. Its just after 13 hours g. M. T. We begin this news hour with the growing tension between the u. S. And china over the corona Virus Outbreak beijing says the tariffs should not be used as a weapon the President Donald Trump threatened to impose the china is also criticized the u. S. Secretary of state who said that the pathogen originated in a wool hand lab michael peo it says that my compare has no evidence but in the city that was the initial epicenter of the outbreak more restrict