Ater, Susan Ferrechio takes look at how the next senate is shaping up. We also take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Host the shape of president elect Joe Bidens Administration will begin to take shape today as he names a covid advisory panel. While cabinet choices may be a week or more away, he could name his chief of staff this week. Good morning, it is monday, november 9. Welcome to washington journal. Our first hour of questioning asking you what is your top priority for the Biden Administration . Here is how you take part. One line for democrats, one line for republicans, one for independence and others. Independents and others. We welcome your texts. Please include your name and where you are texting from. And on facebook as well. We will also keep you updated on some of the legal challenges that are continuing in several states to the election by the Trump Campaign. We will tell you more about those as we look for
Some of the legal challenges that are continuing in several states to the election by the Trump Campaign. We will tell you more about those as we look for your calls and comments momentarily. Here is the reporting on the incoming Biden Administration. The headline biden plans to move fast on the pandemic and the economy. President elect joe biden and his advisers planned this week to demonstrate a far more assertive strategy against the coronavirus then President Trump. Biden may take a more proactive role in the coming weeks and congressional negotiations over an economic stimulus package. Bidens proposal, some of which were posted on his new transition website, include aiming to secure funds for ramping up coronavirus testing, requiring additional protective equipment such as masks and gowns, and investing 25 billion in vaccine and manufacturing and distribution. His aides say they recognize the United States has one president at a time, nonetheless, hope to seize on the momentum fro
Debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties and with the time equally allocated between the parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes, but in no event shall debate continue beyond 9 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the the gentlewoman from North Carolina, ms. Foxx, for five minutes. Ms. Foxx thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i rise to recognize dr. Donald moore of madison, North Carolina. For over 40 years dr. Moore has served as a physician at western rockingham family medicine. Dr. Moore understands that god humbly uses him as an instrument to care for those who are entrusted to him and he believes each patient is an extension of his own family. That mindset, mr. Speaker, encapsulates the true essence of a servants heart. After graduating from madson high school with the title of valedictorian, he attended the university of North Carolina at chapel hill where he majored in biology. He was then a
Education and the jobs. Thank you all very much. I hope you have a nice weekend. March 13th live to the effect the coronavirus is having on Nursing Homes. Live coverage here on cspan3. We join it in progress. Said, under no circumstances should a hospital discharge a patient to a nursing home that is not prepared to take care of those patients needs pap clear directive. Unfortunately on march 24th Governor Cuomos Health Department issued this directive in contradiction to the cms dai take covid19 patients. New jersey essentially copied the same directive from norcal order with similar deadly results. Two weeks earlier Governor Desantis in florida prohibited transfers kv s covid19 patient were positive to Nursing Homes. Very different orders resulting in very different results. And pennsylvania, continued to accept new admissions and readmissions including patients covid19 positive. While defending this decision even Pennsylvanias Health secretary moved her mother out of a nursing home.
This is just over two hours. Let me begin by thanking our panelists and members of at todays briefing. 40,000, the latest estimate of how Many Americans in Nursing Homes and other longterm care facilities have lost their lives as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The men and women who died at these Nursing Homes were parents and grandparents, who sacrificed to provide for their families. Some were veterans who fought to protect our country. Many were essential workers who kept showing up to care for the elderly and the sick, even when it meant risking their own lives as our nation faced more deaths from coronavirus than any other country. Lets be clear. These 40,000 americans deserve better. Their deaths in our nation to protect our people. There were warnings. In february the coronavirus attacked the Life Care Center in kirkland, washington. Three quarters of the residents at that facility became infected, along with dozens of staff. 37 people died. Four months later nursing home