P. P. E. And other medical supplies so they can adhere to the safety guidelines and provide a clean and safe environment. But it doesnt stop there. Im also working to assist our lowerincome families, those who rely on the Child Care Development block grants and those who simply need access to clean diapers. Just a couple of weeks ago i was in davenport, iowa, where i got to take part in a Diaper Distribution with the hiney heroes of the qadhafi at the quad city. The National Diaper bank donated 25,000 diapers to this important diaper bank. We know that during this pandemic the diaper supply has run short and ive teamed up with democratic senator chris murphy on this effort to include additional assistance for our diaper banks. Covid19 has also created challenges for our farmers. These hardworking folks are facing new challenges while working around the clock to make sure americans have adequate access to food and fuel. I was visiting with some farmers at the bloomfield livestock market
When he was chair. Told them hem and that fisa was not used of thely, that the power government overstretched their the other ven when elements of government says, no, even when others told us everything was fine with fisa, it was not until the Inspector General got his report and the truth was known. And i want to thank congressman nunes for being the truth and telling it to the American Public and staying with it when others wanted to lie. Thats why we are here today. Thats why this will never continue or happen again. You know, madam speaker, at the heart of our constitution is a simple idea, the idea of checks and balances. These principles protect americans freedoms by providing safeguards by governments overreach of power. Unfortunately in 2016, those checks and balances were not in place to stop individuals at the highest level of the f. B. I. And Justice Department from spying on carter page, an american citizen, who could have been one of us, but used the secrettive fisa court
Health care i have ever had the privilege of hearing. Someone that can combine a masterful analysis of details while keeping a sharp focus on the important principles of why it matters of corporations can make more money. To a very low vaccination rates. Right now the rate is 75 and for context, you want a rate of 95 to achieve herd immunity so theres a big gap right there. Theres two kinds of folks who dont vaccinate. The hard line antivaxers who refuse come hell or high water to let their kids touch those needles but that is the minority. Most folks fall somewhere in the middle omiddle, but ask anything skeptical. They dont want to hurt their kids which is the correct parenting and pulls so the google vaccine good or bad and look at the results and to see what they see, listen to the radio, watch tv and began to wonder whether or not they are a good idea and they choose not to choose but as russia tells us in choosing not to choose is still a choice and the kids ultimately thought th
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