On the coronavirus response, this took place in delaware it is about 20 minutes. Good afternoon my fellow americans, today across the nation people are feeling anxious about the spread of the cove at 19, known as the coronavirus. And the threat that it poses to our health, loved ones, livelihoods, i know people worry my thoughts are with those who are directly fighting this virus. Those infected, staleys have suffered a loss, First Responders and theyre putting themselves on the line as i speak for others. Id like to thank those who are already making sacrifices to protect us. Whether that self quarantine, or canceling events or closing campuses. Because whether or not you are affected are know someone who is affected, or have been in contact with an infected person, this is going to require a national response. Not just from our elected leaders or Public Health officials, but from all of us. We must always follow the guidelines of Health Officials and take appropriate protections to p
The committee will come to order. The company is leaving today to receive testimony on confronting the coronavirus, without objection, the chair is authorized to declare the committee and recess at any point. Today the committee is meeting to hear from medical experts about how our country can best confront the coronavirus. Americans are justifiably concerned about the virus. It is spread around the world and claimed lives of thousands. Understandably, there questions about how how it may affect them, their loved ones in their communities. Our concern how concerned we need to be about the virus. It is most at risk. What can communities do to prepare. What can americans do to protect themselves and their families. What is the fellow government doing. What more should be doing. When might we have a vaccine or other treatment. My constituents are looking to the federal government for leadership, guidance and expertise and i share my colleagues constituents two. I am concerned that the Tru
Washington and we the people. Im going to get right into the idea of revolution. You say in the book america has been through divisive. Before, some worse than the ones were iwe are in today with the hindsight of history can see them as Inflection Points, the transitional period between the old system that is broken down and a new one so largely. Are we in an Inflection Point . Guest absolutely. We are in the middle. The best example is in 2016 in the republican primaries there was a real civil war that the Establishment Republicans represented by jeb bush and others didnt get the nomination, didnt get the support of the American People. It was the revolutionary donald trump. The democrats are going through the same thing right now they are having a civil war in their party but is it going to be the traditional democrats, is it going to be some outsider, is it going to be a socialist but that is indicative of the fact washington doesnt work. It hasnt kept up with the country and i gues
America has been through viciously divisive periods before far worse than what we live through today with the hindsight of history we can see that as the Inflection Point between an old system that is broken down and a new one sorry at the Inflection Point . Absolutely right in the middle of it the best example is that in 2016 with the republican primary there was a real civil war and the Republican Party the establishment representatives like jeb bush and others didnt get the nomination or the support of the American People it was donald trump the democrats are going to the same thing right now they are having a civil war in their party is it going to be a traditional democrat or the outsider or socialist and then to govern the people but after a long period of thoughtfulness to go through the divisive periods we are a dynamic country geographically economically we are costly reinventing ourselves as individuals and as a nation and government by our very nature and then they get stuck
Talked about the coronavirus at an event in wilmington, delaware. Offered his coronavirus Pandemic Response plan, adding that President Trump was welcome to adopt his plan. Everyone, please welcome Vice President , joe biden. Joe good afternoon. My fellow americans, today across the nation, many of us are feeling anxious about the spread of the covid19, known as the coronavirus. And threat it poses to our health, our loved ones, our families, our livelihoods. You know, i know people are worried. My thoughts are with those who are directly fighting this virus. Those infected, families that have suffered a loss, First Responders and Health Care Providers who are putting themselves on the line as i speak for others. Id like to thank those who are already making sacrifices to protect us, whether thats selfquarantining themselves or canceling events and closing campuses. Because whether or not youre infected, or know someone who is infected, or have been in contact with an infected person,