On full display. Its also a moment where the resiliency of our institutions will be tested, as one that highlights the critical importance of medical sciencebased guidance and research. 7. 3 million infected americans and those who have lost their lives, i spent some time every morning in contemplation and prayer for all of them. I turned to the entire first family. They are in my thoughts and prayers this morning and i hope you will join me in wishing them a quick and full recovery in the midst of these challenging moments. And now today gathering, as part of our brookings series, this conference is part of a greater effort to empower voters with factbased, datadriven nonpartisan information to better understand the policy matters discussed by candidates running for office in 2020. The importance cannot be overstated, especially considering the theme of todays event. As witnessed in the lead up to the 2016 election when russian agents launched a Misinformation Campaign against america
Why is it appropriate now to not let the Voters Decide . Sen. Romney at this stage it is appropriate to look at the constitution and precedent since the beginning of our countrys history. In a circumstance where a nominee is from a Different Party than the senate, more often than not the senate does not confirm. So the garland decision was consistent with that. When there is a nominee of the party in the same party as the senate, typically they do confirm. So the garland decision was consistent with that. The decision to proceed with president trumps nominee is consistent with history. I came down on the side of the constitution as i studied it and make the decision on that basis. Reporter you said in your release you would look at a nominees qualifications. What would make you not consider someone . Sen. Romney it is straightforward in terms of qualifications, someone who is an expert in the law, a record of fairness and judgment consistent with the law. I prefer choosing those folks
Lady have contracted covid19. This is a serious moment in which our shared American Values of empathy and charity must be on full display. Its also a moment where the resiliency of our institutions will be tested, as one that highlights the critical importance of medical sciencebased guidance and research. 7. 3 million infected americans and those who have lost their lives, i spent some time every morning in contemplation and prayer for all of them. I turned to the entire first family. They are in my thoughts and prayers this morning and i hope you will join me in wishing them a quick and full recovery in the midst of these challenging moments. And now today gathering, as part of our brookings series, this conference is part of a greater effort to empower voters with factbased, datadriven nonpartisan information to better understand the policy matters discussed by candidates running for office in 2020. The importance cannot be overstated, especially considering the theme of todays even
States. Bothth president ial candndidatee campaigning. Chinese owned tiktok wont be downloadable in the u. S. From sunday. President trump says he is still open to a deal. A surge in coronavirus cases has forced several governments to reimpose restrictions. Infections worldwide have now topped 30 million. Spain is limiting movement around the capital of madrid. The british Prime Minister is morning that a second wave is inevitable. Israel has been forced to impose another nationwide shutdown. The situation in europe. Reporter early on in the pandemic, spain was hit as hard as anywhere in europe. Now in the capital, the Health Systems are under renewed pressure. Covid19 cases rising. One in five hospital beds is taken up by someone with coronavirus. We are saturated with people who need health care and patients that need care. We are doing the best we can. We need more help. We need more resources. Reporter spain is one of many european nations now bringing in localized lockdowns, warni
Take a look at some of these charts id love to were going to look lets look at if you look at death or start to go up your. Well right here the United States is lowest in numerous categories were lower then the world lower lower than ones and europe in what was in one take a look. Right here in this case if this is going to go away with a lot of the its going to go away and its were not going to see it again hopefully after a period of time you may have some simpler ups and i guess i would expect that some go in the fall youll have flare ups maybe maybe done oh youre doing debt as a proportion of cases im talking about debt as a proportion of population thats where the u. S. Is really bad much worse than south Korea Germany and japan you cant do that you have are going to have to go by you have to go by where we look. Here is the United States you have to go by the case is shortz who penned the art of the deal says its success carved out a path for dont trumpet that straight to the whi