Underway. President biden sitting down with House Democratic leaders, this is as Congress Pushes forward with his 1. 9 Trillion Covid Relief Package. Republicans so far have pushed back on the size and scope. They proposed less than a third of that value. But democrats do have the votes to pass their own bill. Putting the president s call for bipartisanship and unity to the test. We are also watching less than an hour from now, the white house covid19 team holds a Press Conference as we get new warnings on Coronavirus Variants rapidly spreading across the country. Lets begin with manu raju on the hill. John harwood joins us from the white house. Manu, it is really interesting, Jared Bernstein said, no, were still negotiating but still full steam ahead into not needing a single republican vote. It is unlikely that this bill will win over any republicans, certainly not any Senate Republicans based on the size and scope of the legislation. They are pursuing this morning, early this mornin
Sharp snapback connectivity. It is a phase four package necessary . I think it is. The economy can get by without it until the election. Will bringnistration forward fiscal stimulus plans. I think we can make it to there. It is necessary as long as we get it in the next 12 two quarters, i think the recovery will be ok. In the meantime things are a delay ing, and ongoing negotiations does not help things. I think it hurts confidence and slows down economic momentum and prevents a quicker recovery of the economy. Back and forthd among three parties. The president of the United States, the Senate Republicans come in nancy pelosi. Hard to know where we are going. How big thef packages, there is a sense of whether it needs to be targeted or general. Can we if it does not address broad state assistance . Michael i think getting anything is better than getting nothing, for sure. Even if it were targeted on specific sectors like airline and maybe Small Business, that is better than doing nothi
Transportation and infrastructure. Transportation industry representatives testify about their role about shipping personal protective equipment and other essential goods during the pandemic. Today we will hear from these speakers. Thank you all for being here. One of our participants is testifying remotely. Welcome to each and every one of you. We have conducted a series of hearings on covid19. We are hearing those discussions. We are continuing that by hearing about the Transportation Industry. Theave underscored importance of our Transportation Network and moving goods and people safely and efficiently as well as ensuring supply chain fluidity in response to the unexpected events. Manye grateful for the frontline workers who have shown resilience and resourcefulness to help deliver Critical Care supplies to those in need. The transportation sector has countless numbers of these unsung heroes. Introduced a Critical Infrastructure employee protection act. For arcde support frontline C
Good afternoon. The committee will come to order. The today the committee convenes for a hearing on the state of transportation and Critical Infrastructure examining the impact of the covid19 pandemic. I welcome our panel of witnesses and thank them for participating. Today we will hear from mr. John bazella, president and ceo, alliance for automotive innovation. Mr. Randy gill yot, chairman of the board, American Trucking associations. Mr. Ian jeffries, president and ceo association of american railroads. Mr. Alex oler, interim president and ceo interstate Natural Gas Association of america. And mr. Larry willis, president Transportation Trades Department aflcio. Thank you all for being here. I understand, mr. Gilliot is testifying remotely. Welcome to each and every one of you. The committee has conducted several oversight hearings on quid pro quo 19 including a comprehensive look at the aviation industry. We are considering the impact of the covid19 virus on surface transportation a
With congressman Anthony Brown and kevin hurt. Join the discussion all morning long with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages, and tweets. Is next. Host good morning. It is thursday, december 5, 2019. This is washington journal. After the marathon house judiciary hearing on the basis for impeachment, timing because an issue. We should get clarity with Speaker Pelosi. There are many house members pushing for a vote before the house leaves for the holidays. We will talk to members and ask you should the Impeachment Vote happen before christmas. If you agree it should, 2027488000. No, that is 2027488001. Particularly if you have a legal or constitutional experience, your thoughts on the hearing. You can send us a text, 2027488003. Tell us where you are texting from and your name. On twitter, we are cspanwj. And on facebook, facebook. Com cspan. The long hearing yesterday, in total, 6 to 7 hours worth. Harvard, pamela karlan, michael gerhardt, and Jonathan Turley. The headlin