These spiritual attributes that your name will be glorified throughout our nation and world. As our senators dedicate their lives to obey your precepts, direct them to your desired destination. Lord, give them a faith that will not shrink when at times they cannot see clearly the road ahead. Help them to place their total trust in you. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley i ask for one minute in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley imagine the people of the United States have been able to follow the demonstrations in bella rouse in opposition to the president declaring victory, since alexer chankov has con sol dated con
She also addressed some democrats concerned about the possibility of Bernie Sanders being the democratic nominee. Speaker pelosi good morning, everyone. This morning, leader schumer and i put out a statement on the coronavirus threat. Probably is in your inbox, but in case you dont look there, we said the United States government must address the spread of this deadly coronavirus in a smart, strategic, and serious way. We stand ready to work in a bipartisan fashion in congress and with the administration to achieve the necessary goal. Lives are at stake. This is not a time for namecalling or playing politics. The first step that Congress Must take is to ensure that the government has the resources needed to combat this deadly virus and keep americans safe. Then we go on to some of the provisions that we think we need to go with it, but thats, again, in your inbox. Earlier this week, yesterday, actually, i said that the American People need a coordinated, whole of government, fully fund
In case you dont look there, we said the United States government must address the spread of this deadly coronavirus in a smart, strategic, and serious way. We stand ready to work in a bipartisan fashion in congress and with the administration to achieve the necessary goal. Lives are at stake. This is not a time for namecalling or playing politics. The first step that Congress Must take is to ensure that the government has the resources needed to combat this deadly virus and keep americans safe. Then we go on to some of the provisions that we think we need to go with it, but thats, again, in your inbox. Earlier this week, yesterday, actually, i said that the American People need a coordinated, whole of government, fully funded response to keep us safe from the coronavirus threat. Unfortunately, and this is the purpose of my telling this unfortunately, up until now, the Trump Administration has mounted and often chaotic response to this outbreak. They left critical positions vacant, in
Subcommittee on health in Human Services, education and related agencies will come to order. Thank you sec. A desire for being here. It has turned out to be a more eventful week than we anticipated but we are grateful you have shown up as we asked to at the time we asked you to. The budget you suggested, the request, many of the same kinds of cuts that occurred in 2020, and i am sure we will have questions about that. It is not unexpected. You will recall when i called you with the final budget numbers from the 2020 budget, my first comment was, the good news is you didnt get what you asked for. Hopefully that will be the case again this time. You propose a 10 cut, similar cut you proposed in the past in programs that we would be very reluctant in the health care workforces and preparedness programs and research programs, all have been about earlier today at the members reading on the current virus. Rural programs we would be reluctant to discuss. We will need more money this year in m
I will have to be strict with the gavel. The witnesses have a tight timeframe, i know you will all cooperate with that. Let us begin. Welcome, mr. Secretary. We are glad that you are here. We have a lot to take up and every bit of it is obviously serious. The chair now recognizes herself for an Opening Statement let me begin with this, mr. Secretary. I think that confusion is the enemy of preparedness. Confusion is the enemy of preparedness. I believe that the administrations lack of fairness the Coronavirus Response is on full display. Markets are reacting, in some part, to the lack of trusted information amongst many other factors. Our government has to speak with credibility and authority. Instead, it is like a greek chorus chanting through the state. That adds to the confusion. There are key questions that need to be addressed for the American People. What is the full plan should this virusinfected american in high numbers what is the plan for increasing diagnostic capacity . Limit