There are more than 33,000 coronavirus cases in california, sadly 1225 people have died across our state. Here in the bay area almost 6000 confirmed cases 211 people have died. More than 30 Skilled Nursing facilities at the bay area have never cases of coronavirus concerned number is only going to grow. Cristina rendon own houses about efforts to keep track of nursing home outbreaks, on the state and federal level. Reporter telephoned the department of Public Health says out of more than 1200 Skilled Nursing facilities, at least 258 are dealing with coronavirus cases. Santa clara county leads the bay area with coronavirus cases at 11 Nursing Homes. Most notable Canyon Springs post acute with 26 staffers 45 patients testing positive for covid19. Alameda county has nine nursing about bricks, most notable there gateway care and rehab with 33 staffers, and 69 positive patients. That is outbreaks six facilities in San Francisco. At least two in san mateo county, one outbreak and Nursing Hom
Cases across our state. 42 more people died yesterday, bringing the number of deaths statewide to more than 1200. And the number of people in intensive care units is up 2. 8 . We are coming out of the states deadliest week since the pandemic began and today at his briefing Governor Newsom said californias curve is bending at still rising. Progress is being made, you are bending, the curve, beginning to flatten the curve, but it is still nonetheless rising. Yes continue to rise, hospitalizations modestly continue to rise, icu numbers, beginning to flatten. We are not seeing that downward trend, we need to see in order to provide more clarity on that roadmap to recovery. Governor also produced number of deaths on race and activity 6 of the states population account for 12 of the coronavirus debts. We are also learning new information about growing number of coronavirus cases at Skilled Nursing facilities across the state, at least 32 Nursing Homes in the bay area have reported outbreak C
And so basically, my opinion ill conclude that we dont need tar sands because of the Carbon Pollution that comes from it. We have our own sources of oil. Were using less oil because our cars are more efficient. The pipeline isnt going to help lower gas prices or enhance our Global Security or fight Climate Change. For all these reasons i oppose the bill and request that the committee grant an open rule allowing amendments to be offered, at a minimum. Thank you. Thank you very much. I appreciate your consciousness, not only being here and taking time to be a witness today, but also it is good to see be. I hope youre going to have a good new year. You too. Mr. Kramer welcome. Previously when youve been with us youve been on the resources committee. I dont know if you still are, but you are also a member now of the energy and commerce committee. I am. Thank you, mr. Chairman. I am the prime sponsor of the bill. That was what i was going to say. Were delighted that youre here. The gentlema
Be it. If it takes a week who cares . We ought to do this the right way. I think i would hope that we could all agree on that if not on the substance of the underlying bill, at least on the process to which we bring it to the floor. With that, i will yield back my time. I thank the gentleman very much. I stated earlier we live in glass houses up here. The gentleman is making a good point. I would like to retort that in the 110th congress when mrs. Slaughter was chairman the congress in the first year of the majority, the rules package had a consideration of five measures. Not a hearing. Not about the substance. The original day the rules package five measures. In the 111th congress the same. They were in the original package, not in the individual hearing. Six for six right in there. You know we all live in glass houses. Im not trying to call anybodys bluff. Just remember, you are trying to get your work done, too. And we can argue if this is about you do it so were going do it thats n
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