I would suggest only under those circumstances anticipated by this resolution can we continue work on behalf of the american public. I yield back. There is no constitutional issues revolving around whether or not committees can meet virtually. But congress creates the committees so hopefully we can all agree on that. Mr. Chairman i want to make a comment on the suggestion the Public Health people are making policy. They are not the governors cares one mayors and policymakers seek advice during a crisis from experienced scientist and Public Health officials, they can take that advice are not. All over the country there isic evidence some people take the advice and some are not. But all scientist that i know and the Public Health people in this country and many of whom i have worked with for years are very careful not to be policymakers they are particularly careful to present the evidence and not substitute for the policymakers. This country which has invested hundreds of billions of do
Economic damage, really us with a strong recovery to the heroes act takes that wisdom to heart. It is the bold and transformative step we need to ensure our nation meets the challenge of the pandemic and the ensuing economic recession. Much of the bill is in the jurisdiction of other committees and my fellow Committee Chairs will tell you more how this bill meets the needs of the American People. By putting money directly in the pockets of workers, including our essential workers, supporting Small Businesses and nonprofits and further bolstering families, including their Health Security and workplace security. However, there is much in the appropriations to address the health and economic crisis for the people. First and foremost, the bill delivers nearly 1 trillion to states and local governments so they can keep our heroes, first responders, health workers, teachers and other Public Servants paid and working for us. I am incredibly proud that this bill will provide 67 billion to my h
Is not we dont need to be captives or hostage to the idea that in an earlier age there was no physical way, there was no technological way for us to come together and i would suggest that only under the very narrow circumstances anticipated by this resolution could we continue to work on behalf of the american public. I appreciate and yield back you also raised are the point. I dont think theres any constitutional issues revolving revolving around whether or not committees can meet virtually. I mean, the constitution the commit constitution creates the committees. We all agree on that. Miss shalala. Mr. Chairman, i want to make a comment about the suggestion that scientists and Public Health people are making policy in this country. They are not. Were the policymakers. The governors, the mayors are the policymakers. They seek advice during a crisis like this one with a vicious virus from experienced scientists and Public Health officials, and they can take that advice or not take that
Kyrie irving said his decision to not get vaccinated is not politically motivated but does he carry the message his actions will send. Lets get started. But before we begin on all these topics, i wanted to tell you about some breaking news, the International Alliance of Stage Employees have reached an agreement averting a strike that would have started at midnight on sunday. Moving on to other issues, republicans have spent much of the country working for their dilutions and the big lie making it easier to refute elections that have been won by democrats. Trump is undercutting them at every turn. He threatened to tell Republican Voters to stay at home in 2022 or 2024 unless his Election Fraud hoax is solved first. It was this kind of behavior that helped the georgia gop election seats. He phoned in as a surprise guest at a Campaign Event of candidate hosted by steve bannon. Yes, the same man being subpoenaed. Trump supporters made a show of reciting the pledge in front of a flag carrie
Heres what he had to say about how the country handled covid and what he would do differently if he could do it all over. Straight ahead, congresswoman Debbie Dingell joins the situation. We have january 6 to cover and a whole lot more. Velshi begins right now. Good morning to you. It is 9 00 a. M. In the east, 6 00 a. M. Out west. In two days, steve bannon will find out if the insurrection of the former president might cost him his freedom. The ally of the twice impeached expresident is facing Criminal Contempt charges for failure to supply with a subpoena by the Committee Investigating the attack. It battles with other stubborn loyalists to gain crucial information about one of the events with the most shocking results to our democracy. The Committee Investigates the deadly january 6 insurrection and the days leading up to it. As it continues to probe, Panel Members and House Intel Chair adam schiff says no one is off limits, including the expresident. One thing that we are very unif