[inaudible conversations] the committee on banking, housing and urban affairs will come to order. We have a hearing which follows Anothers Love of the meetings this point so we will move quickly on the nomination, to ask my colleagues before we start i want to make when investment. As my colleagues to work with the governors and local officials to get the eviction, the Eviction Assistance out faster. I spoke yesterday to my longtime friend mike dewine, governor of ohio, about this. And whether you support the Rescue Plan or not. Its aboard these zones get up the dorsal people are not addicted to ask you to do whatever you can in your state here the money went to state governments and to large county, large cities within your state. Today we will quickly consider the nomination of Damon Smith to serve as general counsel of Hud Beginner stands the challenge native americans face pic and knows stable makes a difference between life and death, not just during a pandemic. He serves as senio
These improving signs come, not soon enough for consider that last year, around this time, there were about 57,000 new covid cases per day. Thats one way to count it. That is a clear number and that was obviously a lie. We live through this together, 2020 was a year that became synonymous with tough times. So how are we doing now . Tonight, are we approaching that same rate i showed, you are we hire . A lot . Well, the news is no good there. A daily Case Rate is now almost double. Thats about 100,000 cases spurred by this contagious Delta Variant. The other big differences, this year, right now we basically have a cure. If only more people would take it. So people in positions of power are now, as its become so clear whats the holdup is for some, theyre taking more dramatic action. Jerseys democratic governor is the first in the nation to mandate the return that Children returning to school this far are to wear masks. And he spoke about the contrast to other approaches to other parts o
44 over two weeks. These improving signs come but not soon enough for everyone. Consider that last year, around this time, there were about 57,000 new covid cases per day. So thats one way to count it. That is a clear number. And that was obviously a lot. You know, we lived through this together. 2020 was a year that became synonymous with tough times. So how are we doing now . Tonight . Are we approaching that same rate i just showed you . Are we a bit higher . A lot . Well, the news is no good there. The daily Case Rate is now almost double. Thats about 100,000 cases, spurred by this contagious Delta Variant. The other big difference is, this year, right now, we basically have a cure. If only more people would take it. So people in positions of power are now, as has become so clear what the holdup is for some, theyre taking more dramatic action. New jerseys democratic governor became the first in the nation to mandate all children returning to school this fall wear a mask regardless
Been. More information revealing how hard he fought to subvert the will of the people and overturn the 2020 election results. Reported by abc and not yet verified by msnbc or msNbc News, Jeffrey Clark, acting head of the Justice Department civil division at the time, wrote emails that essentially would have laid out a Road Map for Georgia Republicans to overturn the will of the states voters. Clarks message intend to tell Georgia Election officials that the department of justice was investigating, quote, irregularities in the president ial election and wanted State Legislators to go into a Special Session, quote, pertaining to the appointment of president ial electors. That means georgia officials would have received a letter from the doj, on doj letterhead, essentially telling them something was wrong with the way their election was conducted and they should, instead, appoint their own electors, who would back trump leading to a false victory for him. That plan, luckily, didnt work. T
For a banking oversight hearing. They were asked about predatory lending practices, Overdraft Fees, and the impact of climate change on the Banking System. This is just under two hours. [inaudible conversations] the committee on banking, housing and urban affairs will come to order. We have a hearing which follows Anothers Love of the meetings this point so we will move quickly on the nomination, to ask my colleagues before we start i want to make when investment. As my colleagues to work with the governors and local officials to get the eviction, the Eviction Assistance out faster. I spoke yesterday to my longtime friend mike dewine, governor of ohio, about this. And whether you support the Rescue Plan or not. Its aboard these zones get up the dorsal people are not addicted to ask you to do whatever you can in your state here the money went to state governments and to large county, large cities within your state. Today we will quickly consider the nomination of Damon Smith to serve as