Good afternoon. I call this meeting of the committee on appropriations to order. Before we begin, house rules now we have set up any mileage us to which members can send anything they wish to submit they wish to submit in writing in any of her hearings or markups. Our hearings or markups. Has been provided to staff. The first order of business is consideration of the energy and Water Development appropriations bill. For fiscal year 2021. Captornow recognize this ms. Captor to present the bill. Please let me also add my you for your honorable and dedicated service to our community and nation and for your recognition of the full potential of this bill. You will truly be missed. I am pleased to consider the energy and water bill today. It is a good bill. A bill that captures the spirit of ingenuity and independence of the American People. Are actually able to provide the most important Climate Change bill congress will pass this year. This bill provides the foundation of critical investme
Economic costs of flattening the curve was pretty great. On the other side of that equation, the impact on hospitals was significant in that many of them have been waiting for whatever they needed to do and because we find the curve the worstcase scenarios didnt occur and in most cases they were prevented and we had plenty of hospital beds and before was over with we had ventilators and all those things we will have later but the crisis, because of flattening the curve has certainly lasted longer and will last longer than it would have otherwise. Im not saying that is a bad thing, just measures like closing businesses and sending people home from work, practicing social distancing, putting people on the unemployment rolls have really created Serious Problems for people that have cause to have challenges to their mental wellbeing. The impact is nearly half of the adults in the United States say the coronavirus has impacted their Mental Health on top of the statistic we traditionally bel
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A. M. , dr. Joshua gordon, director of the National Incident of Mental Health, on the impact covid19 is having on Mental Health and the nations Mental Health care system. Host democrats plan to vote this week on the 3 trillion financial package. Providing funding for the postal Health Services. Senate republicans are questioning the need for a funding bill. Some culling it aspirational. We will take your calls on it. If you want to comment on the phone lines, its 202 7488000 , mountain and pacific, 202 7488001. You can text the set 202 7488003 text us at 202 or comment onk us facebook. The bill starts out with 500 billion going directly to state governments. 170 5 billion would go to Public Health emergency funds and offer 75 billion for housing assistance, 25 billion for the Postal Service, tribal relief, 10 billion of this new package would go to Small Businesses. 3. 6 billion dollars for the fall election, offering direct each household. The election aspect, the Washington Times hig
Introduced your legislation today. Thank you, mr. President. Madam president , i rise today to engage inuy a colloquy senats cassidy, collins and my fellow senator from newnd jersey senatr booker. Ask that the dick knowledge in that order, a lot to complete the remarks. Without objection. As our nation apples with the covid19 pandemic, our state, county municipal governments have been on the front lines taking the lead role in responding to this crisis. As a result they been squeeze on both sides of the ledger, spending billions of dollars in unforeseen costs on Emergency Response while watching as revenue dry up due to necessary stayathome orders, and the closure of nonessential businesses. The emergency protective measures have been effective with flattening the curve and have no doubt saved thousands of lives. But they also came with a cost. All Revenue Sources are down, sales tax revenue has plummeted with businesses closed, Highway Trust Funds will not have the resources to do bas