Good morning. So this meeting will now come to order. Today the subcommittee is holding a hearing entitled oversight of doe, during covid19 pandemic. Members will be participating in todays hearing finally in person or remotely via video conferences. And just as a reminder weve had some technical difficulties in making sure that our remote video was operating up to standard. As part of this hearing, the microphones of members participating remotely will be set on mute for the purpose of eliminating inadvertent background noise. Members participating remotely will need to unmute their microphones each time you wish to speak. For members and witnesses participating in person, i encourage you to wear your mask whenever you are not speaking. Dr. Monahan, our physician, stressed in attending physician covid19 guidelines that use of face coverings is meant to protect other people in case someone was unknowingly infected and does not have symptoms. But wearing our mask when we are not speakin
Recommendations for the next pandemic. Several members also pay tribute to representative john lewis who sat on the house ways and Means Committee. Appreciate everybody joining us today. This is a terrific turnout, considering all of the activity and turmoil going on around us. Many of us are back in washington today. We are holding this committee virtually in compliance with the regulations for Remote Committee proceedings pursuant to House Resolution 965. This authority allowed us to continue to do our work on behalf of the American People, while keeping our staff, families, and the Broader Community safe. We have all started to become familiar with navigating this technology, i do want to remind members of a few procedures. First, consistent with the regulations, the committee will keep microphones muted to limit background noise. Members are responsible for unmuting themselves when they seek recognition or when recognized for their five minutes. Members and witnesses must have thei
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A state based actor targeting Public Services government and businesses the Prime Minister is not naming the culprits but the speculation is its china. And as beijing says it has the latest drone a Virus Outbreak under control we have a report on how the Chinese Government is stifling voices criticize like this if theyre criticizing his handling of the panda. Im brian thomas good to have you with us today European Union leaders are preparing for whats expected to be difficult talks today on a future buzz budget and an unprecedented 750000000000 euro covert Recovery Fund theyre holding a Video Conference that they hope will pave the way to a plan to help the block bounce back from the crisis the chancellor merkel has called the biggest challenge in europes history but deep divisions remain over how the money should be paid out. Lets go straight to brussels now the mass is standing by for more on this good morning to you go argh can you tell us what are the fault lines on this budget bri
A 750000000000 euro Recovery Plan meant to help block bounce back from the covert crisis is facing deep divisions over how that money will be paid out. Plus relations between moscow and borough lending shaken after german prosecutors say russia ordered the contract killing of a former Chechen Rebel fighter in a berlin park last year. By brian thomas good to have you with us today china has reported 25 new cases of the coronavirus in the Capital Beijing saying that it now has the latest outbreak under control authorities activated Strict Lockdown measures after the virus was spread of food market earlier this week but critics are increasingly questioning how beijing is dealing with the. Crisis and how is suppressing any doubts about its containment policy. Few in china have felt the Economic Impact of the coronavirus as much as migrant workers. Who young she is a day laborer who usually works on construction sites but the building sector took a hit from the corona Virus Outbreak and the