First, consistent with regulations, the committee will keep microphones muted to limit background noise. Members are responsible for unmuting themselves when they seek recognition or when recognized for five minutes. Second, members and witnesses must have their cameras on at all times. If they need to step away from the proceeding, please leave your camera on rather than logging out. Third, we will discuss instead go in order of seniority. Alternating between minority and majority beginning with members of the oversight subcommittee first. Finally without objection, representative judy chu is authorized to serve as chair any event that i have some technical difficulties or whatever. I thank you all for your continued patience and to navigate this technology in order to continue serving our function together in this time of need. With that i will now turn to the important topic of todays hearing. Maximizing Health Coverage involvement administration sabotage. Sounds like aen movie. So
The man who was a drummer even before he was born early today starts right now good morning. Im Frances Rivera and im phillip mena. Across the United States officials are am area anticipating up efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak overnight a second death linked to the virus was confirmed in Washington State Health Officials say the man was in his 70s and had Underlying Health conditions. The announcement came one day after a man in his 50s died near seattle. Meanwhile, the virus has now arrived in new york city officials confirme said she cone virus while traveling in iw york the number of cases in america has now reached 89 many stores are running out of protective masks despite the u. S. Surgeon general pleading with the public to stop buying them he says they are not effective in preventing people from catching the illness for more on how u. S. Officials are responding to the outbreak, heres Nbcs Kelly Odonnell reporter the Vice President . Well, there will be more cases, t
President trump is closing the border with canada. And calling himself a wartime president. This is a war. And were in the same trench. This is no time to panic, but its just as much no time for business as usual. Reporter infections in the u. S. Have swelled to more than 8,000. The first known members of congress have tested positive. Probably the worst cold ive ever had. And sorry. And im healthy. The New York Stock Exchange said it would temporarily close its Trading Floor and move to electronic trading beginning monday. Were in a real doozy of a crisis. You simply cannot do enough to help make things better. Gun and ammo sales are way up amid the Novel Coronavirus outbreak. Some stores are having trouble keeping up with the demand. All that if you still want a holiday experience, take inspiration from these melbourne retirees. Who managed to enjoy their canceled cruise without leaving the comfort of their own home. And all that matters. Were all in this together. Im a dreamer but i
Hospitalized at el camino hospital. Roz is live at the hospital in plainview. Reporter not a lot of information about this fourth person diagnosed in Santa Clara County. We know she is not ill and does not need to be hospitalized at least for now. That is the good news. They say she had, quote, house hold contact with that third person. That is the woman who was treated here at el camino hospital. Now, whats significant about that third case that was diagnosed here in Santa Clara County is this is an older woman who had not travelled to any of the counties hit by the outbreak. This kind of Community Transmission of the virus is something they had been prepared for. And they plan now to step up their efforts at community surveillance, a test to see where the test might be. Lastly, what we know about this fourth case, Health Officials are saying she is, for now, isolating at home. We are live in Mountain View. Im roz plater. Nbc bay area news. Concern is mounting about the spread of the
Businessman tom steyer and former south bend there Pete Buttigieg announced that they were suspending their campaigns and then this morning senator Amy Klobuchar also says shes dropping out of the race now both buttigieg and klobuchar and also theyre throwing their support behind former Vice President joe biden the host of inside bay area politics Catherine Heenan joins us now with a panel of political experts to break down what we can expect tomorrow figure out what the and today and joining me now is Tom Del Beccaro a former chair of the state Republican Party Michael Yockey michael former advisor to a nancy pelosi, yes it was a blowout in South Carolina. But i dont think anybody envisioned this on the eve of super tuesday, his rivals, lining up to indoor and a better lie here might endorse at this is unprecedented in american history. The notion that you would drop out right before a month of campaigning for really everything will go heading to this direction. This is a brokered Con