The committee will come to order. Good morning, everyone. I want to thank all of you who are attending this important hearing, and today we are going to discuss the International Response to the covid19 pandemic and the future pandemic preparedness, prevention and response. The hearing will focus on senate bill 3829, which senator murphy and i have introduced, the Global Health security and diplomacy act. Its written on paper, not on stone, which well talk about a little bit in the future here. This is an important endeavor that this committee is going to take up, indeed probably one of the weightiest matters that well deal with as they attempt to create a new shield to prevent a covid virus type attack from happening again. The covid19 Global Pandemic has reaffirmed what weve long known, and that is Infectious Diseases, particularly those of viral nature, do not respecta tt threat everywhere. Weve been right here to focus on our domestic response to the pandemic, but we ignore the spr
Aid package in congress. The House Financial Services meeting is just over two hours. The i plan to continue the hearing if votes are called. Both of you have agreed to be here for two hours from the start of the hearing, and i thank you. The chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee anytime. The members and arresting those witnesses to the First Full Committee Hearing conducted by the committee on financial services. As the congress breaks new ground with these hearings, i want to remind members of the two matters including some required by the regulations accompanying the House Resolution 965 which established the framework for remote and hybrid committee proceedings. First i would ask all members to keep themselves muted when they are not being recognized. Members on the platform owner responsible for meeting and amusing themselves. The staff has been instructed not to mute members. Members on the platform are reminded they may attend one hearing at a times if they were
Economic aid package in congress. The House Financial Services hearing is just over two hours. The committee will come to order. First, i want to thank the chair mnuchin anatole for your patience as we wrap up our vote. The i plan to continue the hearing of the book are called. Both of you have agreed to be here for two hours, and i think you. So, without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess at any time and i want to welcome all of the members and arresting those witnesses to the First Full Committee Hearing conducted by the committee on financial services. As the congress breaks new ground with these hearings, i want to remind members of the two matters including some required by the regulations accompanying the House Resolution 965 which established the framework for remote and hybrid committee proceedings. First i would ask all members to keep themselves muted when they are not being recognized. Members on the platform owner responsible for meeting and amusing themse
The i plan to continue the hearing of the book are called. Both of you have agreed to be here for two hours, and i think you. So, without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess at any time and i want to welcome all of the members and arresting those witnesses to the First Full Committee Hearing conducted by the committee on financial services. As the congress breaks new ground with these hearings, i want to remind members of the two matters including some required by the regulations accompanying the House Resolution 965 which established the framework for remote and hybrid committee proceedings. First i would ask all members to keep themselves muted when they are not being recognized. Members on the platform owner responsible for meeting and amusing themselves. The staff has been instructed not to mute members. Members on the platform are reminded they may attend one hearing at a times if they were participating today please remain during the hearing. Members should try t
Let me take just a moment to talk about what we are attempting to do here in the senate. Exaggeration and hyperbole is the order of the day. Say always reluctant to this truly could be one of the most important things we as members of this committee do. What the world is experiencing today, what the United States is facing today, is one of the most significant challenges that a lot of us will face in our lifetime. The bad news, the really bad possibleit is entirely that it will happen again, and i say this because the experts virus thatt this made the leap from one species can very easily happen again. There are 2000 of these viruses out there. Dohave no idea what they can if they get into a human being. Us they haves tell identified within their ranks about 2000 different viruses. Having said that, we need to want toward, and i stress what i am trying to do with this and what all of us are trying to do, look forward. There are a lot of hearings going on. Theres a lot of hyperbole goin