Its fullness in eternity, we bring our petitions to you using some of his final words. Bless the members of this peoples house and those in authority on all levels of society with wisdom and courage to address the unholy oppression that awaits so many of our brothers and sisters of color. May there be a new creative way of establishing Something Like Community Policing that peace and security might be enjoyed where we live. O lord, do we dare to consider the power of nonviolence in our homes, our communities, our nation, and perhaps in leadership for our world. Might we truly be called, if not challenged, to beat our swords into plowshares and spears into pruning hooks so that nations shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall we learn war anymore. And as we are reminded, the greatest expression of nonviolent challenge to injustice is the vote. Bless all efforts to secure access to the ballot for all american citizens. Help us, o lord, to answer the highest calling of our he
See the biggest picture for yourself. And make up your own mind. With cspans campaign 2020, brought to you as a Public Service by your television provider. And live today here on cspan 3, we will be hearing about the u. S. Response to the coronavirus before a house submit. Testimony from the director of the centers for Disease Control and prevention and other officials. The hearing starting a bit later than scheduled. It should begin in about five minutes or so. New york times reporting that Vice President mike pence whos been put in charge of the response, by president trump, will control all coronavirus messaging from health officials. The Administration Says they want to coordinate efforts, not control the content of what experts and officials are saying. Both officials and scientists will have to clear statements with the Vice President s office. That again, from the New York Times. While we wait for the hearing to start, there is currently a vote on the house floor to move toward
Thank you. [applause]. [background sounds]. Good afternoon everyone, im kate brown, im governor morgan and chair of the mba health and human services. Thank you governors for your great remarks and i appreciate everyones patience as we took such break. Im delighted that all of you are here today to join us to talk about a critically important issue that is facing our young people. That is the nicotine epidemic. In the Health Crisis the public Health Crisis that we all know is vaping. It is claiming too many lives and is making countless of our Community Members sick. While the nicotine addiction is not a new issue, the vaping epidemic National Attention this last summer, we learned of the outbreak of lung injuries and deaths associated with ecigarettes, and vaping products. Many of this product may contain nicotine in addition with other chemicals. As of january 21st, 2020, until of 2711 cases of hospitalizations have been reported from our 50 states due to ecigarettes and vaping produ
The subcommittee will come to order without objection the chair is authorized a recess at any time this hearing examines the federal response to youth cigarette use and fda compliance policy. I now recognize myself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. September 11 this year the administration released disturbing results and at the vaping epidemic continues to grow to alltime highs. And that they use ecigarettes the trends are alarming for High School Students and to show you two visuals in 201712 percent were vaping and a 2019 almost 20 percent that 135 percent increase among High Schoolers. On your left is another visual which is more disturbing in 2173. 3 percent of middle schoolers were vaping today its almost 11 percent 218 percent rise in vaping among middle schoolers and as a parent of three children the statistics are extremely disturbing the data also shows that flavors are driving youth vaping 72 percent whove ate use flavors they use meant or mental which is the most po
The subcommittee will come to order without objection the chair is authorized a recess at any time this hearing examines the federal response to youth cigarette use and fda compliance policy. I now recognize myself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. September 11 this year the administration released disturbing results and at the vaping epidemic continues to grow to alltime highs. And that they use ecigarettes the trends are alarming for High School Students and to show you two visuals in 201712 percent were vaping and a 2019 almost 20 percent that 135 percent increase among High Schoolers. On your left is another visual which is more disturbing in 2173. 3 percent of middle schoolers were vaping today its almost 11 percent 218 percent rise in vaping among middle schoolers and as a parent of three children the statistics are extremely disturbing the data also shows that flavors are driving youth vaping 72 percent whove ate use flavors they use meant or mental which is the most po