Agencies as well. This is our first hearing on the president s fiscal year 2021 budget request. However, i want to start with a matter of urgency. The coronavirus, covert 19, cases are growing as is alarm, this is both domestically and internationally. The u. S. Government has responded to the covert 19 outbreak with aggressive measures, significant travel restrictions, mandatory 14day quarantine for individuals returning to the u. S. From province. Mr. Secretary, i support your declaration of a Public Health emergency, we are dealing with the likelihood of a global pandemic, interesting to note yesterday from the cdc that commented that with regard to the United States its not a question of if but a question of when we will face the issue seriously here. That said, i have serious concerns about the administrations responsiveness with respect to funding, i understand senators of both parties expressed a similar concern to you at their hearing yesterday. I have repeatedly asked for info
Come to order. I just want all members to know that our Witnesses Today have to leave at 5 00 p. M. The questions for the first panel on the hhs budget with secretary, and, welcome, mr. Secretary, will be limited to four minutes. The second panel on the minutesl case, but only 10 members will be able to ask questions during that round. I will have to be strict with the gavel, since the witnesses have a tight timeframe. I know that you will all cooperate with that. Let us begin. Welcome, mr. Secretary. We are glad that you are here. We have a lot to take up. Every bit of it is, obviously, serious. The chair now recognizes herself for five minutes for an opening statement. Let me begin with mr. Secretary. I think that the confusion is the enemy of preparedness. Confusion is the enemy of preparedness. I believe that the administrations lack of coordination to the Coronavirus Response is on full display. We all know that. Markets are reacting, i think, at least in some parts, to the lack o
Which is the event or the organizer of this event today. We are a nonprofit nonpartisan Technology Policy think tank and we tend to work on charting the path forward for policymakers towards our Bright Future or Technology Enhances freedom and freedom enhances technology. We are delighted to have you here today for our event. As a just a couple of housekeeping matters. Were going to go right through the various panels and presentations or if you have to get up please just do so. The will not be a break in the middle but i would urge you to try to avoid the camera shot to the extent possible and doubly urge you to not trip on the wires because thats no good. And so with that i i suppose te only other thing is hashtag is coppa and if you need to log into the wifi, the password is constituent at the moment. With that we will turn to our first panel which is creators in this space, and this produced some introductory videos which we will play to start off with. So enjoy. Thank you for comi
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