Debate live from cleveland tuesday night on cspan. Stream at cspan. Org or listen live on the cspan radio app. And live now to the Senate Health committee who today will hear from dr. Anthony fauci, dr. Robered redfield and other members of the White House Coronavirus task force. Theyre expected to update lawmakers on the federal response to the pandemic. Live coverage here on cspan 3. Senator ted kennedy used to say our committee had the broadest jurisdiction in the senate. You only have to look around the room at a hearing and see that we also have the broadest range of views in the senate and some of the ablest advocates of those views. But thanks to our Committee Members and to senator murray most of our hearings have been bipartisan which means weve agreed on a broad range of witnesses to present points of view. And while the questioning and statements of senators has been probing, theres always been a high level of courtesy both to the witnesses and to the other senators which im
President trumps medical team confirming just a short time ago that he will be leaving the Walter Reed Medical Center in in 90 minutes from now. Much lets get straight to eamon javers outside walter reid with the latest yeah, thats right. The president s doctors said hes feeling well enough he just doesnt need all the bells and whistles of this facility you see hund see behind me. They brought him out of an abundance of caution theyre convinced they can monitor him back at the white house where they have pretty good facilities of their own heres what the president s doctor said a short time ago we send patients home with medications all the time in fact, yesterday afternoon he probably met most of his d discharge requirements he is returning to the white house medical facility physicians, nurses, pas, and the unit here, the team here behind me is going to continue to support us in that nature. Now the president had a tweet just before the doctors came out explaining his decision to lea
Cabinet have been tested as well all of the reporting on all of the members of the cabinet has been that, in fact, they have all tested negative. Now back to fast money. Well watch for the president , melissa, and be back to you with any developments. We want to bring back in dr. Scott gottlieb now that we know he is going to walter reed, granted to be monitored as a precautionary measure and to work in the president ial offices there, what should he expect what is the process going to be like there, as far as you know we dont know the president s condition, so its hard to speculate. Clearly they have more facilities available at walter reed than they would in the white house. The white house does have extraordinary medical facilities but youre going to have access to more testing, more Imaging Equipment at walter reed than you would in the white house facility if you want to have good monitoring on hand, thats the place to be. Its not necessarily an indication the president s conditio
The committee on first i would like to welcome everyone and go through some administrative things. Weve taken the advice of the attending physician that center for Disease Control health and Human Services so we are seated 6 feet apart. There is no room for the public. And the press is operating by poll although this can be watched by streaming or later in an era of fashion. The witnesses were here in person and we welcome them. Some senators are in person in the summer participating by videoconference. I would like to say this about masks. Weve consulted with the attending physician. Since we are 6 feet apart we dont need to wear a mask when we are here although you are free to if you want to. I wear my mask when i am outside of this room according to the recommendation of all four of the witnesses who are here today. Im grateful to the rules committee, sergeant at arms press gallery, the Capitol Police and for all the hard work to keep us online and safe. Senator murray and i will ea
Like to welcome everyone and go through some administrative things. Weve taken the advice of the attending physician that center for Disease Control health and Human Services so we are seated 6 feet apart. There is no room for the public. And the press is operating by poll although this can be watched by streaming or later in an era of fashion. The witnesses were here in person and we welcome them. Some senators are in person in the summer participating by videoconference. I would like to say this about masks. Weve consulted with the attending physician. Since we are 6 feet apart we dont need to wear a mask when we are here although you are free to if you want to. I wear my mask when i am outside of this room according to the recommendation of all four of the witnesses who are here today. Im grateful to the rules committee, sergeant at arms press gallery, the Capitol Police and for all the hard work to keep us online and safe. Senator murray and i will each have an Opening Statement an