On the agenda today, resolution on the peaceful transfer of power after the president ial election, live house coverage at cspan. The speaker pro tempore the ouse will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk speakers rooms, washington, d. C. September 29, 2020. I hereby appoint Emanuel Cleaver to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Haplain conroy let us pray. Lord, father of us all, we give you thanks for giving us another day. As the stresses of the pandemic and as economic and educational effects stubbornly continue, we ask you once again to send your spirit of peace and healing upon our nation. Bless those who labor to bring healing and teaching during these difficult times. Comfort all who are ill with coronavirus and those who mourn the loss of loved ones because of it. As the members
To eliminate background noise. Members and witnesses, you are going have to unmute your microphone each time you wish to speak. So i just say that as a reminder and a little housekeeping issue, but please remember to do that. Documents for the record can be sent to megan bolin at the email address we provided to your staff. All documents will be entered into the record at the conclusion of the hearing. The chair now recognizes herself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. Lets see, where is the clock on the screen . There it is. Okay. In any given year, one in five adults experience a Mental Illness such as depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder. But 2020 has been a year like no other. In a recent poll, half of adults report that their Mental Health has been negatively impacted due to the coronavirus. One can only imagine the middle of impacts on the American Families who are grieving the loss of their loved ones to this virus. The economic downturn is also taking a mental toll
I want to lead with several important announcements. Of 2020, ihe class am proud to say that you will have your opportunity to join with your classmates and families to celebrate your graduation. The department of education and the office of the secretary of Higher Education will both release guidance on this tomorrow, wednesday. It will allow for outdoor graduation ceremonies to celebrate our students accomplishments starting july 6. This guidance will include social distancing requirements and other Necessary Health and safety measures. Additionally, given that some graduating classes may be too large to accommodate a crowd within the restrictions in place for outdoor gatherings, this guidance may require multiple ceremonies to be held across different times and even different days to ensure proper social distancing. Our goal is to ensure our students are given the sendoff they richly deserve and in which they have been working toward. We want them to celebrate and be celebrated by t
And north wind translated the warmer for all with the 60s and upper 70s and may be near 80 and around fairfield they could do it. One of the few. We are well above average on the highest which is not something that we have seen. And now Sal Castaneda is here now and will tell us if anything new is going on. Good morning steve, nothing that is to major out there and you see that traffic will be okay if youre driving on the Golden Gate Bridge. It is a smooth drive and i do not see anyone. And by the way it is always this way even when we did not have the pandemic going on. Pretty light at this hour and this morning it is the same but no problems on any of the bay area bridges, now back to dave. Starting today all staff and visitors of contra costa and Alameda County Health Care Facilities have to first be screened before they go inside of the new order requires anyone going into a nursing home or other congregant facility to have their Temperature Check and wear masks and residents also
It makes me happy. All right, ms. San diego. Lets get to it, 40s and 50s for the temperatures under clear skies it will be a Beautiful Day and if you saw yesterday you will like today. Any fog will get wiped out and that has picked up big time. 30s, 40s and 50s they have the breeze in fairfield is in the 50s if not probably the 40s with the northeast breeze for some and even sfo is at 50 and we look for sunshine today, a chilly morning and any fog is going to get chewed up rapidly the warmer for all 60s and may be fairfield and near 80 degrees but we go for temperatures well above average for today. Its a Tuesday Morning lets head over to sal to see if anything is headed over there. Did you like the moody blues song there, steve . I did i enjoyed your stories more. When this is all over you and i get together until some stories, steve. Yes. Good idea expect we see traffic is moving along nicely and we dont see a lot of action right now its just what we want to see. People are talking a