[inaudible] i know youre familiar [inaudibl [inaudible]. Testing. Can you hear us . We can. From the top well pick up where i left off . If you could start from the top, please. Welcome, everybody. Today is our first hybrid hearing in the subcommittee under the new house rules. Some members will appear in person and others appear remotely via web x. Youre familiar with web x, but remind everyone after few points. Since some members are appearing in person, let me first remind everyone pursuant to the latest physician, all persons must wear a Face Covering except when recognized. Members not wearing a Face Covering will not be recognized. Let me make a few reminders of hybrid hearings, for those appearing in person youll see those appearing remotely on the two monitors in front of you. On one monitor appearing remotely in what is known as the web x as grid view mode. On the other monitor, you will see each person speaking during the person when theyre speaking, including members who are
Including preparing to respond to multiple simultaneous disasters during the 2020 hurricane and wildfire season. From the House Oversight subcommittee, this is an hour and 15 minutes. To committee will come order. I would like to point out that we are glad to have representatives here in joining us today. Enjoyed is in the questioning as we pursue this hearing. It and i recognize myself for five minutes Opening Statement. Im convening todays subcommittee hearing in preparation by fema for responding to and helping our nation recover from Natural Disasters. This year will overlap with the nations ongoing efforts to combat the coronavirus epidemic. Fema is the lead federal Agency Response for coordinating prevention mitigation in response andor Recovery Efforts for all domestic disasters including the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In recent years, fema has struggled to anticipate the severity of multiple disasters in part to Climate Change, advancing security bands contractor supply, and
Committee. The committee will come to order. I would like to point out we are glad to have two representatives velazquez and plaskett and join us in the questioning as we pursue this hearing. I recognize myself for five minutes for Opening Statement. Im convening todays subcommittee hearing to examine preparations by fema to respond and helping our nation recover from Natural Disasters which will overlap with the nations efforts to fight the pandemic. Fema is responsible for coordinating response and Recovery Efforts for all domestic disasters including the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. A has struggled to anticipate the severity of multiple disasters due to Climate Change and contracts for supplies and retain and deploy key personnel. As United States continues to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, in a recent surge of cases across the country, its clear this unprecedented moment has left all of us in unchartered territory. People have called the year 2020 apocalyptic. It does feel l
Good morning. This hearing will come to order. , want to thank eyewitnesses first of all for your service to this nation. On behalf of the committee, if you can thank the men and women who worked with you and apron pretty tremendous effort, trying to deal with an overwhelming situation, as a nation, we need to be grateful for your effort. Had thebly have not days off. I really do appreciate that. Toant to ask for consent have my statement entered into the record. Just a couple of facts. Just to lay out how extraordinary and overwhelming this effort has been. Not thatanuary 21, long ago, we had the first case reported of covid and eight days later on january 29, the administration established the task force. At that time, we only had five cases and zero deaths. Two days later, President Trump announced travel restrictions in china. That was not a popular decision, but it probably saved many lives and but as time to flatten what bought us time. Fema began assisting hhs. 12 cases and zero
Watch live wednesday at 2 30 p. M. Eastern on cspan 3, online at cspan. Org or listen live on the free cspan radio app. Next, a hearing on the federal governments role in protecting workers during the coronavirus pandemic. Good morning. The subcommittee on work force protections will come to order. Welcome, everyone. I note that our quorum is present. I note for the subcommittee mr. Courtney of connecticut, mr. Levine of michigan, mr. Castro of texas, dr. Roe of tennessee, mr. Guthrie of kentucky, mr. Smucker of pennsylvania, mr. Banks of indiana, mr. Watkins of kansas, mr. Mercer of pennsylvania, mr. Johnson of south dakota, mr. Cellar of pennsylvania are all permitted to participate in todays hearing with the understanding that their questions will come only after all members of the subcommittee on work force protections on both sides of the aisle who are present either in person or via remote participation pursuant to House Resolution 965 and the accompanying regulations thereto hav