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Committee. The committee will come to order. I would like to point out we are glad to have two representatives velazquez and plaskett and join us in the questioning as we pursue this hearing. I recognize myself for five minutes for Opening Statement. Im convening todays subcommittee hearing to examine preparations by fema to respond and helping our nation recover from Natural Disasters which will overlap with the nations efforts to fight the pandemic. Fema is responsible for coordinating respons...

There has already been one Tornado Warning north northeast of Corpus Christi. There could be others arise and its always to be anticipated and expected in the course of a hurricane coming on shore. In this regard, and also with flooding, it is so important that everybody in the region affected by the hurricane stay tuned to local News Agencies and local alerts so you can be aware of a potential tornado in your region, potential rising waters in your region, so you can take the action recommended...

Chair lowey i will say good morning again. I call this meeting of the committee on appropriations to order. Before we begin, house rules require me to remind you that we have set up an email address to which members could send anything they wish to submit in writing. That email address has been provided to your staff. Our first order of Business Today is consideration of the department of defense appropriations bill for fiscal year 2021. I will not recognize to present the bill. Thank you, madam...

Economic Recovery Task force of which both ben and i are members and im also the policy lead and i have support from dylan on staff and Ben Van Houten as a colead in providing support for the entertainment policy working group within the economic Recovery Task force. I have much more to tell you. So strap in, im sorry, a lot has happened. But weve also been working with the industry and fostered goodwill during the pandemic. So we worked on this dear s. X. Campaign and a lot of you took part in....

At the each item on the agenda, and sfgovtv are streaming the number across the screen. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. You can call 415 6550001, meeting i. D. 1451400281. Then press pound twice. Then you will hear the meeting discussions. Your item of interest comes up, star needs to be added to the speaker line. Speak clearly and slowly and turn down your television or radio. Alternatively, Public Comment in either of the following ways, email to myself, the budget and finan...

Watch live coverage at 5 p. M. Eastern on cspan, online at cspan. Org, or listen live with the free cspan radio app. Illinois governor jb pritzker mississippi, joined a Public Health and Emergency Management officials from texas and alabama for hearing on the federal response to the coronavirus. Heres a portion of that hearing. The committee on Homeland Security will come to order. The committee is meeting today to receive testimony on examining the National Response to the coronavirus pandemic....

6 comes at a critical moment. The number of coronavirus cases are surging topping 50,000 per day for the first time july 1 and setting alarming records for new cases over the past week. Dr. Anthony fauci recently warned that u. S. Cases could double to 100,000 per day if current outbreaks in the south and west are not contained, putting the entire country at risk. As the infections spiral out of control President Trump has tried to downplay the impact of covid19, calling 99 of cases totally harm...

Clerk mr. President , all members are present. Before we move into the meeting, i would ask that all participants please turnoff your camera. President yee okay. Thank you. Please place your right hand over your heart. Would you please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance] president yee thank you. On behalf of the board, i would like to acknowledge the staff at sfgtv who record all the meetings and make the transcripts available online. Madam clerk, are there any c...

Today . Clerk yes, due to the covid19 Health Emergency and to protect board members, the Committee Room are closed, however, members will be participating in the meeting remotely. The media through Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent at the each item on the agenda, and sfgovtv are streaming the number across the screen. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. You can call 415 6550001, meeting i. D. 1451400281. Then press pound twice. Then you will hear t...

President yee good afternoon and welcome to the june 30, 2020 regular meeting of the San Francisco board of supervisors. Madam clerk, will you please call the roll. Clerk thank you, mr. President. [roll call] clerk mr. President , all members are present. Before we move into the meeting, i would ask that all participants please turnoff your camera. President yee okay. Thank you. Please place your right hand over your heart. Would you please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. [pledge o...