Decide how the e. U. Will distribute 857000000000. 00 in coronavirus bailout money. Another single day rise in virus cases in india with another 14000 detection is being reported. In china sees its worst flooding in decades the Authorities Say 24000000 people have been affected. Developing story for you that much awaited report on the results of the 1st human Clinical Trial of a Coronavirus Vaccine developed by the university of oxford and astra zeneca he is out it has dropped in the past few minutes live now to oxford and our correspondent paul brennan policy reading the report there tell us more. Well struct in the last 20 minutes just been skim reading it and it certainly looks very positive indeed although there are some caveats that the report also has put on it but let me give you the positive aspects to start with 1st of all the vaccine that is being produced by the university of oxford and the general attitude it says is safe and induces in an immune reaction strong antibody an
Regulations members are required to leave their cameras on the entire time they are in an official proceeding, even if they step away from the camera. This is an entirely remote hearing and as such the Committee Ruling will be closed and members who choose to sit with their individual devices in the hearing room must wear headphones to avoid feedback echoes and distortion resulting for more than one person in the room on the Software Platform as has been reported by the committees. They also are excited to adhere to social distancing and safe healthcare guidelines including masks, gloves and wiping down their area both before and after their presence in the hearing room. While a roll call is not necessary to establish a quorum, whatever there is an official proceeding with low participation the clerk will call the roll to help make clear who is here at the start of the proceeding. I will ask the clerk to call on the role. Madame clerk. [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [r
[roll call] [roll call] pursuant to Committee Rule Opening Statements is limited to the chair and Ranking Member and this allows to hear from our witnesses sooner and provides members and adequate time to answer questions. I now trigger myself for an opening statement. Before i deliver the opening remarks i must first acknowledge the recent protests against Police Misconduct in in favor of Racial Equity and justice across the nation. Times are demanding and we address this countrys centuryold challenges and with todays hearing we can be prepared to answer the call to Racial Equity and justice in education. I want to note this hearing marks the committees first fully remote hearing pursuant to House Resolution 965 and accompanying regulations. To date we will examine how covid19 pandemic has directly impacted his state and local government revenue and how projected state and local government shortfalls to further exacerbate educational inequities rooted in a with the inequities rooted a
Distinguished democratic and republican colleagues for your participation in this rather unique forum. Over 80,000 citizens have lost. Heir lives due to covid19 more than in any other country on earth. Many families have lost loved ones, including my own. Our fellow Committee Member Maxine Waters has recently experienced a loss in her family due to this pandemic. This select committee was not established to cast blame on or cast disparities on foreign or domestic or to search for the viruses origin, but to pursue future success. We have been tasked with the urgent and important work to ensure that our countrys response to the seminal crisis is effective, efficient, and equitable. I agree with ranking Members Police that one of the most important components of our response is answering the region that is being discussed at every Kitchen Table in america right now. How do we know when we are ready to safely reopen our country . To answer that question, we should be informed by history an
Representative clyburn thank you, distinguished democratic and republican colleagues, for your participation in this rather unique forum. Over 80,000 citizens have lost their lives due to covid19. More than in any other country on earth. Many families have lost loved ones, including my own. Our fellow Committee Member Maxine Waters has recently experienced a loss in her family due to this pandemic. This select committee was not established to cast blame on or cast disparities on foreign or domestic or to search for the viruses origin, but to pursue future success. We have been tasked with the urgent and important work to ensure that our countrys response to this seminal crisis is effective, efficient, and equitable. I agree with Ranking Member scalise that one of the most important components of our response is answering the region that is being discussed at every answering the question that is being discussed at every Kitchen Table in america right now. How do we know when we are read