The 10year is yielding 0. 75 . Well continue to monitor that as well. We have a lot of guests today. Including dr. Scott gottlieb who will join us in a couple of minutes. J js cfo, the ceo of moderna, ceo of related companies and the ceo of zoom. All in the next three hours. Andrew an update now on the pandemic in the United States. Now more than 582,000 cases and 23,000 deaths. North has 96,000 cases and 10,000 deaths. New york governor governor cuome numbers appear to have knocked off in new york. It was an accomplishment. A heck of accomplishment those Health Care Workers for the rest of my life, i will say nothing but thank you to them. I was not sure if we could keep the tide from overwhelming our hospital capacity. They did there is going to be no ephany or morning headline that says hallelujah, it is over thats not going to happen. Well hear more from dr. Scott gottlieb about plans to reopen the country and more about Governor Cuomos gathering of states on the east coast to disc
Well come to order. I may look like congressman huffman but im not. Know its a shock. Im congressman lowenthal and is back in sonoma dealing with the wildfires and get back here to to washington. That, you ll hoping know, that the fires subside, that, you know, many people are safe, and that mr. Huffman soon. S so with that, the subcommittee oceans and wildlife will come to order. The subcommittee is meeting hear a testimony on a sea of problems. The impacts of plastic pollution wildlife. And format, anytee rule oral Opening Statements at the hearings are limited to the minority the Ranking Member, the vice chair and the vice Ranking Member. Hear from llow us to our witnesses sooner and help eople help members keep to their schedules. So therefore i ask for unanimous members hat all Opening Statements be made a part of the hearing record. F they are submitted to the subcommittee clerk by 5 00 p. M. Oday, or the close of the hearing, whichever comes first. Objections, so ordered. Ill op
I offered a commonsense alzheimers reat from negotiable drug end quote. Aleds imers Research Needs to remain international tact so the doctors that are working every y to find a cure can do it uninterrupted. Unfortunately, the amendment was defeated. 38 cures will not come to market because of the legislation over the next two decades and cuts off at the off innovation. The impact on potential cures for diseases like alzheimers and dementia is unacceptable. An impact on even one cure is one too many. Let alone 38. Instead we have an alternative. The house should support h. R. 19, the lower cost, more cures act, which consists of over 40 bipartisan provision which is President Trump may actually sign to lower costs for Prescription Drugs for all our constituents. Its disappointing that democrats wont work aross the aisle to solve this problem and instead are pushing a bill that will stifle Innovative Health Care Solutions and result in fewer lifesaving cures and the research that goes i
Well come to order. I may look like congressman huffman but im not. Know its a shock. Im congressman lowenthal and is back in sonoma dealing with the wildfires and get back here to to washington. That, you ll hoping know, that the fires subside, that, you know, many people are safe, and that mr. Huffman soon. S so with that, the subcommittee oceans and wildlife will come to order. The subcommittee is meeting hear a testimony on a sea of problems. The impacts of plastic pollution wildlife. And format, anytee rule oral Opening Statements at the hearings are limited to the minority the Ranking Member, the vice chair and the vice Ranking Member. Hear from llow us to our witnesses sooner and help eople help members keep to their schedules. So therefore i ask for unanimous members hat all Opening Statements be made a part of the hearing record. F they are submitted to the subcommittee clerk by 5 00 p. M. Oday, or the close of the hearing, whichever comes first. Objections, so ordered. Ill op
Know, that the fires subside, and that, you know, many people are safe, and that mr. Huffman returns soon. So with that, the subcommittee on water, oceans and wildlife will come to order. The subcommittee is meeting today to hear a testimony on a sea of problems. The impacts of plastic pollution on oceans and wildlife. Under Committee Rule format, any oral Opening Statements at the hearings are limited to the chairman, the ranking minority member, the vice chair and the vice Ranking Member. This will allow us to hear from our witnesses sooner and help keep help members keep to their schedules. So therefore i ask for unanimous consent that all members Opening Statements be made a part of the hearing record. If they are submitted to the subcommittee clerk by 5 00 p. M. Today, or the close of the hearing, whichever comes first. Hearing no objections, so ordered. Ill open up and welcome all the witnesses. Were discussing a pressing environmental issue and thats plastic pollution. Certainly