Watch the senate live on cspan2 and the house live on cspan. Scientists testify on efforts to investigate the origin of covid19. They discussed the lack of cooperation from china, misinformation about the virus and what a proper investigation into the origins would look like. Chairman good morning. Welcome. I guess i dont have to remind people about the importance of the topic that we are discussing today, the origins of covid19. For the past Year And Half the Science Committee and congress have been focused on optimizing response to the pandemic and making sure the full power of of the countries scientific apparatus is engaged in that battle. Now that the vaccines are succeeding in crushing the caseload of covid19, it is time to turn our attention to how the international catastrophe started and what could be done to lessen the future outbreaks. We are convening this hearing to look at the underpinnings of the investigation. There is one profoundly correct reason to pursue this invest
With her today with this fabulous new book she has written. Thus some of us. Thank you so much heather for doing this work and being who you are in the world. Thank you for saying that. It is generous. I am a huge fan with so much respect this is an exciting conversation. It is an incredible moment i have a question later about covid writing you must have done a fair amount. That the first that is great to get to know you a little that you write about yourself and your mom with chad them is the number heard that you directed also my childhood neighborhood. You did not know that. Here we are both of chicago a city that epitomizes both the best of the black tradition and then to go to congress and then stood in the image of americana place a broad shoulders but so much we talk about chicago is the violence. So lets just start with your personal story and talk about how your own comingofage story informs this book. Thank you for that question. We cannot pretend like we are objective obser
Thank you so much heather for doing this work and being who you are in the world. Thank you for saying that. It is generous. I am a huge fan with so much respect this is an exciting conversation. It is an incredible moment i have a question later about covid writing you must have done a fair amount. That the first that is great to get to know you a little that you write about yourself and your mom with chad them is the number heard that you directed also my childhood neighborhood. You did not know that. Here we are both of chicago a city that epitomizes both the best of the black tradition and then to go to congress and then stood in the image of americana place a broad shoulders but so much we talk about chicago is the violence. So lets just start with your personal story and talk about how your own comingofage story informs this book. Thank you for that question. We cannot pretend like we are objective observers of our time. We are rooted in place and time. For me, my being born on m
Am so delighted to be here today with Heather Mcgee with whom i am a huge fan. I got to know her as president of the mouse everything she has done there and sense i am incredibly inspired. The biggest thinker and doer and i am so delighted to have this opportunity to sit down with her today with this fabulous new book she has written. Thus some of us. Thank you so much heather for doing this work and being who you are in the world. Thank you for saying that. It is generous. I am a huge fan with so much respect this is an exciting conversation. It is an incredible moment i have a question later about covid writing you must have done a fair amount. That the first that is great to get to know you a little that you write about yourself and your mom with chad them is the number heard that you directed also my childhood neighborhood. You did not know that. Here we are both of chicago a city that epitomizes both the best of the black tradition and then to go to congress and then stood in the
India is added to the uks red list. Most travel from the country will be banned from friday, because of fears over a new variant of coronavirus. Good morning. The biggest drop in Car Insurance costs in half a decade. Motorists are paying £87 less a year ill find out how long the savings might last. Good morning from Odds Farm Park, which is in buckinghamshire. We are going to meet some plans and chat to the kids later but it is a chilly start wherever you are this morning. Many having a dry day with sunshine but there is some rain in Northern Ireland and scotland. All the details in ten minutes. Good morning. Its tuesday, 20th april. Our top story. Boris johnson will meet Football Fans and officials today, as the backlash over plans for a new super league intensifies. The Prime Minister stepped in after supporters, pundits and playersjoined growing calls to stop the breakaway competition. The Premier Leagues so called big six have signed up for the league, and 14 more clubs will meet