Generally, we asked Committee Members to keep their microphones muted, or till not speak so there is no background noise. Members will need to unmute themselves when seeking recognition. I want to remind my colleagues, please keep your cameras on at all times even if you need to step away for a moment. Please do not leave the meeting or turn your camera off. I would also like to remind everyone that the regulations governing remote proceedings require that we cannot participate in more than one committee proceeding at the same time. I would like to know that tomorrow marks 100 days from the horrific insurrection attack on the United States capitol on january 6. Among other steps taken by the house, to respond to the attacks, committee on House Administration has assisted and monitored two important reviews which were undertaken at the same time. First, the house engaged the Lieutenant General and a team of highly decorated and experienced former military and other leaders to accept cap
Can expect after receiving a coronavirus vaccine. Good morning, thank you for joining us. Yesterday afternoon President Biden delivered a report to the nation on the progress of our Vaccination Program in our fight against this pandemic. As the president communicated, our job is to bring the public the truth, both the good news and the bad news. And we are in a period where there is a fair amount of both. We are making fair progress even amidst continued challenges. There is goodness to report. The president announced yesterday that all adult americans will be eligible to be vaccinated by april 19. This is ahead of the original may 1 timeline that he sent last month. This means there is no better time for seniors who have not been vaccinated to get their shot have. At this point, over 76 of seniors have had at least their first shot. If you know a senior who has not yet had the opportunity, consider allowing them to arrange that opportunity and see what help they need. A number of seni
Committee will come to order. Today, we are holding a hearing on the nomination of attorney general becerra to be secretary of health and Human Services. Senator burr and i will have an Opening Statement and then i will recognize senator feinstein to introduce attorney general becerra. After attorney general becerra gives his testimony, senators will have five minutes and i will be happy to stay for a second round if any senator has her many questions. Has remaining questions. Before we begin, we will follow the advice of the instruction on conducting this hearing. We are grateful to everyone who has worked so hard to get this set up and to help everyone stay safe and healthy. Members are kept six feet apart. Some senators are participating by videoconference. While we are no longer able to have a hearing over to the public, video is available on our website at health. Senate. Gov. Thank you attorney general becerra for joining us. I appreciated our conversations so far about how to ta
Take you to a live event with secretary of state antony blinken. Sec. Blinken since the United States recorded its first covid death, more than 550,000 americans have died in the pandemic. More than 30 million americans have been infected. Millions of americans lost loved ones, often without having the chance to say goodbye. No one has been immune to the virus. It has hit people of color especially hard, devastating communities and deepening our countries racial and economic divides. Covid19s Massive Health and death tolls have been matched by its economic and social consequence. Restaurants, bars, movie theaters, closed. Many, permanently. Millions of kids stay home from school, losing precious classroom time and millions of women dropped out of the workforce to care for children or aging parents. For all of these reasons, stopping covid19 is the biden harris administrationss number one priority. Otherwise, the coronavirus will keep circulating in our communities, threatening peoples
On behalf of all the governors its my pleasure to welcome the new president and dear friend to the National Governors association 2021 winter meeting traditionally the president has been invited to address the governors at their winter meeting and the president would also be kind enough to join him at the white house. Of course that was in the pre covid world. However we do miss our white house visit mr. President and we look forward to a possible invitation next year fingers crossed and maybe even an extra special meal to make up for the absence. [laughter] of course i would recommend italian food but the way the entity operates that would have to be up for a vote. Let us begin by thinking mr. President for your true spirit of partnership. Governors have been on the front line of covid for the past year. Many of us felt we did not always get the federal support we needed. You reached out to us right after your election for the first meeting. We then had a second meeting just as you ar