At a joint hearing on the coronavirus and the procurement of personal protective equipment and other medical supplies. This rants an hour and a half. Joint hearing will come to order. Let me begin by thanking everyone for joining us today. I hope that my colleagues, our witnesses and viewers are staying healthy and safe. I want to thank chairman pain and Ranking Member king of the Emergency Preparedness response and recovery subcommittee, for coming together with Ranking Member crenshaw and i to hold this hearing. We are here to discuss federal and state efforts to picker critical supplies and response to the coronavirus pandemic. First, i want to acknowledge that the federal Emergency Management agency, fema, who is put in charge of the federal governments response was asked to testify today. While fema is not here today, i understand that and miss straighter gaynor plans to appear before the full Committee Later this month. Im pleased to hear this because it is vital that we Work Tog
I hope my colleagues, witnesses, and viewers are staying healthy and safe. I want to thank chairman pain and Ranking Member kane at the Emergency Preparedness respond and Recovery Committee for coming together with the Ranking Member and me to hold this hearing. We are here to discuss federal and state efforts to procure critical supplies in response to the coronavirus pandemic. I want to acknowledge the federal Emergency Management agency, which was put in charge of the federal governments response, was asked to testify today. Fema is not here today, but i understand there is an administrator to appear before the full Committee Later this month. Im pleased to hear this, because its vital we Work Together to address this challenge. I look forward to meeting with administrator gaynor soon and hearing what administrators have to say to form the discussion. Theres no denying the coronavirus pandemic has presented unparalleled challenges. One of the greatest challenges has been procuring a
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Come up a discussion about three women from afghan female tactical platoon who trained and worked alongside u. S. Special forces and are now facing potential deportation hearing this discussion is hosted by the womens Foreign Policy group. Getting everybody and welcome. I am Alexa Chopivsky the executive director of the womens Foreign Policy group. All behalf of our board and our staff and importantly our valued coorganizers coorganizers as i call you names please stand. The penl fed foundation and its afghan Refugee Resettlement program. Paul hasting, sister service, and with honor action. We thank you for being here and very much look forward to this important and timely discussion. Special gratitude to our wfpo people aboard cochair Crissy Rogers for being the initial engine behind this collaboration of partners and coorganizers. From 2011 to the fall of kabul in 2021, a remarkable unit of highly skilled soldiers carried out more than 2000 Critical Military missions. The female tact
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