It has impacted how we are holding todays hearing. People are putting themselves at risk every day, from doctors and nurses to first responders, postal workers and many others, including poll workers. Congress, however has an option. Any do not. We can do our work in a safe, secure, online format. The highest levels of the federal government have already decided the circumstances of the covid19 pandemic by Holding Virtual hearings, that includes a house and senate, which of Health Virtual hearings like this one. It includes the Supreme Court, which has modified how it conducts its oral arguments. And it includes executive agencies which have recognize need forimacy and the remote proceedings by participating in those conducted by conference by congress and the Supreme Court. As we begin, i want to remind our members and participants of a few things that will help us navigate this new platform. We are holding this hearing in compliance with the regulations of Committee Meetings pursuant
Im scott stevenson, im the president and ceo of the museum of the American Revolution. And very much. applause how many of you are visiting the museum for the first time this evening . All right. I love that the proportion of hands is getting lower and lower as we move on and on. As you know we opened just a little over two years ago at first and Chestnut Street and hit philadelphia just two blocks from independence hall. The mission of the museum is to uncover and share compelling stories about the Diverse People and complex events that started americas ongoing experiment in liberty, quality equality and self government. For those of you who have been to the museum and been to our 16,000 square feet of core exhibition that shares all these incredible stories of the making of the United States of america and also starts to explore the ongoing legacies of that revolution. Both here in america and around the world, we have seen George Washingtons remarkable war tenth home away from home.
A Police Officer investigating the first crash is out of the hospital after being hit by a different car. Jackie ward is in oakland right now to break down all of the chaos. Reporter as benefit look the pastor at Grace Baptist Church told me they will be back open this afternoon. The exit is not an exit anymore. Once they put the doors up, abbott the exit sign backup, we will turn the lights on and start praising the lord. Somebody say hallelujah. Reporter last night a car crashed right through the front door of Grace Baptist Church on 90th avenue in oakland. Luckily, nobody was inside the corporal reverend Charles Hopkins is been the pastor for 21 years. He said the same thing happened here 10 years ago. Its like i cannot leave the city or the police department. All that i can say is that the driver that was driving should have been able to manage his equipment. Reporter after police were investigating this crash, hit andrun happened just a couple of blocks away. The driver sped off,
Getting around. Listen to this woman. Raining, ive been driving around trying to get to work since like 6 55. I just hope i dont get fired because im late for, would, i cant make to work today. Reporter now, you will be counter some closed blocks so expect some delays because of the closures. The tracks from Union Station going to points north, and this is a very long train. It appears to have happened toward the end of the train. As far as i can see around the bend looking in the other direction, up toward other parts, you can still see the train there. P so it is indeed stopped. You will have trouble getting around this area. We didnt know anything about evacuations. We did hear from someone who lives over on rhode island road, some of the newer houses but we havent heard anything official from that yet. Were checking this with local authorities to see if there is any information like that that we need to convey to you. So right now, do expect some delays. We are told metro is suspen
Good morning. Starting off with showers coming through. You need your umbrella as well have the showers with us off and on throughout much of this sunday. Right now looking at radar, all that moving color is rain. Areas in yellow, its coming a little bit harder. Thunder and lightning in southern West Virginia into eastern kentucky. Closer to home, we have the showers all across virginia and maryland. The darker green coming down harder, but its mostly light rain. All of this is tracking off to the north and east. Going to be with us here throughout the morning. And then may break up a little bit this afternoon. Ill have new hour by hour timing on that coming up it if just a few minutes. Temperatures right now are cool. Its down into the low 50s from the bay all the way to shenandoal degrees. So have that umbrella with you. Taken done by malkan again. Score . Directed in and its 21 pen equip p pengui penguins. Pens won by one goal and the series now heads to pittsburgh. Carol maloney ex