Formally this week from bill bryant, the science and Technology Director at the department of Homeland Security. He will outline as the president said encouraging news about the impact that heat and sunlight have on the coronavirus which will increase the confidence that we feel about the coming summer. On the subject of testing, at the present moment we have reports of 4. 93 million tests having been performed across america. And encouraging news, as states have been engaging commercial labs at a higher level across the country. Yesterday our commercial lab system did more than 100,000 tests in a single day. So were beginning to activate all of the capacity. And tomorrow at the president s direction our task force will convene a Conference Call with all of the nations governors to talk about their progress they are making on testing and were going to hear from governors about the practices that, and methods that they are employing to significantly increase testing following our briefi
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To my knowledge, this is the first time weve had a cabinet member address the drug caucus, and i think the circumstances of even the last few days, make this especially appropriate that we hear from the nations top diplomat on this important topic. Obviously the rising global narcotic epidemic is inflicting the highest rate of casualties. In america alone, more than 70,000 people died of drug overdoses im advised since 2006 mexico has seen 150,000 people murdered we are to when it comes to the International Drug trait. Reflecting on those numbers, it made me think about other National Efforts terrorism emanating from afghanistan, obviously the war in iraq, and the idea we would somehow lose 70,000 and not consider this mart of National Emergency is really staggers. We hope to turn that around. We want to take a holistic approach, as well as expand treatment from those suffering from substance abuse. Today well focus on supply to prevent them from reaching our borders. The current effec
[background noises] the Senate Caucus on narcotics control welcome to order. Good afternoon, everyone. I want to think secretary pompeo for being here today as well as members of the caucus. This is the first time weve had cabinet member address the drug caucus and theyve given the circumstances, we find ourselves in. This makes it especially appropriate from the nations top diplomat. The rising aquatics epidemic is inflicting the highest rate of casualties in our nations history. America alone in 2017 ordered 17000 people died of drug overdoses. 2006 mexico seen 1,150,000 people murdered in the course of the Cartel Violence associated with the market share and real estate and comes to the International Drug trade. Reflecting on those numbers, it bring me think about other efforts we undertake. Only the threat of terrorism emanating from afghanistan, the war in iraq and the idea that we would somehow lose 70000 americans in one year alone to drug overdoses is not consider this a matter