Frances good morning, i am frances sellers, a senior writer at the Washington Post today. We will talk about the troubling rise in cases from the Delta Variant and vaccination challenges with dr. Rachel levine, Assistant Secretary for health at the department of health and human services. Dr. Levine, a warm welcome to Washington Post live. Asst. Sec. Levine thank you, pleasure to be here. Frances wonderful to have you here when we need to understand so much more. There was a change in guidance this week from cdc resulting from new science about the Delta Virus including masking for people who are vaccinated. What is the science behind that change . Asst. Sec. Levine we know and have been discussing for months that the Delta Variant is different. The Delta Variant has been shown to be more transmissible. It is at least twice as contagious as previous forms of covid19 we have seen. Approximately two months ago, the Delta Variant was 1 or 2 of the percentage of covid19 cases we were seein
Civil war. Barring any lastminute changes, the panel will consist of seven democrats and one renegade republican. House Minority Leader Kevin Mccarthy was given the opportunity to appoint five republicans but took his ball and went home after Speaker Pelosi rejected two trump loyalists that he put forward. Congressman Jim Jordan of Ohio And Gym banks of indiana both made no secret of their plans to undermine the probe. History will decide whether pelosi was right to sacrifice the appearance of bipartisanship in favor of a sober and serious investigation. But the gravity of the moment is clear, based on Evidence Weve already seen with our own eyes. We all saw the Trump Perpetrate the Big Lie that he won the election for months without evidence. We watched as he and his enablers gathered trumps most fervent supporters in d. C. And whipped them into a frenzy with hours of incendiary speeches. And we witnessed that Mob Storm the capitol, outfitted for battle, not peaceful protest. The aim
Returns, we will we will move on to the gentle lady from michigan. Ensuring that students have access to educational environments that fit their learning styles, with especially a focus for those who are economically disadvantaged and maybe become from diverse backgrounds, that environment is critical to their success. Correct . Can you rephrase that . I did not understand what you are asking. Do think ensuring students, ensuring that students have access to educational environments that fit their learning styles, especially those from environmentally, economically, diversity challenged students . Students learn in different ways, as you mentioned earlier. I focus on those students who were from areas that need additional support and ensuring that after the pandemic, we are addressing their needs. Thank you. A School Program is a critical Grant Program helping risk students and families that best fits their needs. President biden spotted calls for a 41 increase in funding, which is won
Education and Labor Committee on priorities for the Education Department. Live coverage on cspan 3. Or when they wish to seek recognition. Remember witness experiences technical difficulties during the hearing please stay connected to the platform, make sure youre muted and use your phone to immediately call the committees i. T. Director whose number was provided in advance. Should the Chair Experience technical difficulty and need to step away another Majority Member is authorized to assume the gavel in the chairs absence. In order to ensure the committees five Minute Rule is adhered to staff will keep track of time using the committees timer which and will show a blinking light when time is up. As i indicated previously, we will skip the Roll Call so that the secretary can make his hard stop at the appointed time. Opening statements are limited to the chair and Ranking Member and i recognize myself now for the purpose of making an opening statement. Today were meeting to discuss the
Connected to the platform, make sure youre muted and use your phone to immediately call the committees i. T. Director whose number was provided in advance. Should the Chair Experience technical difficulty and need to step away another Majority Member is authorized to assume the gavel in the chairs absence. In order to ensure the committees five Minute Rule is adhered to staff will keep track of time using the committees timer which and will show a blinking light when time is up. As i indicated previously, we will skip the Roll Call so that the secretary can make his hard stop at the appointed time. Opening statements are limited to the chair and Ranking Member and i recognize myself now for the purpose of making an opening statement. Today were meeting to discuss the department of Educations Budget Request for fiscal 2022 and examine the departments priorities to examine Secretary Cardona, welcome to the committee on Education And Labor and thank you for being with us today. Today we w