Was also testifying on the coronavirus outbreak and federal government response. Next, a look at how the federal government response to coronavirus is impacting state and local governments. This House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing includes state Health Officials from mississippi and new jersey, and a former Obama Administration official who oversaw coordination efforts during the ebola outbreak. The subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness response and recovery will come to order. The subcommittee is meeting today to receive testimony on Community Perspectives on coronavirus, preparedness and response. Without objection the chair may , declare the subcommittee in recess at any point. Without objection, members not sitting on the subcommittee will be permitted to participate in todays hearing. I now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Good afternoon. We are here today to discuss the coronavirus, also known as covid19. We are at a critical point in responding to the Coronav
Recovery will come to order. The subcommittee is meeting today to receive testimony on Community Perspectives on coronavirus, preparedness and response. Without objection the chair may , declare the subcommittee in recess at any point. Without objection, members not sitting on the subcommittee will be permitted to participate in todays hearing. I now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Good afternoon. We are here today to discuss the coronavirus, also known as covid19. We are at a critical point in responding to the Coronavirus Crisis that is facing our nation. Americans are concerned. Hundreds of americans are sick. Sadly, there are families mourning the loss of loved ones from the coronavirus and our hearts are with them. The nation is seeing cases on the rise and experts saying the outbreak is getting worse. In new jersey, we were just informed that we had our first death from coronavirus and at least two dozen schools are closing for coronavirus preparation. We have seen an
Now, it is hot and dry. Though it is getting a bit late in the season, folks near salinas on the evidence of a scary but muchneeded preplanned controlled burn to read a high fire prone area of grass, brush and debris that could promote the destructive runway wildfires. We are looking at doing statewide, increasing when possible, the areas that we do burns. I believe this last year, we have done approximately 15 to 20,000 acres of burns. The bulk of those are occurring on private lands. Reporter experts say much more is needed. We are trying to come up to about 250,000 or 200,000 acres in california over the next 5 years. Arendt as canyon road was closed most of the day as it will be each day this week to clear as much brush as possible from under big trees. The lowlying stuff is what can allow fire to reach the crowns of big keys trees, finally, the state has provided major funding. 200 million per year are available for Forest Restoration and prescribed fire. Those kinds of numbers ne
Engardio. And a Founding Member with me it is fitting we are closing it together as well. Well be joined by supervisor safai shortly. Here he is. Make his grand late entrance. Todays meeting is extremely special we are joind and i think it might be according to commissioner plumber the second time board of supervisors have official low joined in a joint meeting with Youth Commission. I feel very xoit exclude honored to be at the second historic garthing. And i want to welcome this joint session with the Youth Commissions Civic Engagement committee and would like to introduce the 5 members all of whom are present today. We have the committee cochairs. Marine loftus and steven hum. The cochair. Approximate we have members Vanessa Pimentel, utting and e wan plumber. I would like to welcome board of education president. Kevin bog us. We were going to seat you feel fro to stay there if you want to stay there. Okay. And bullly sit in the box so you have microphones and whenever you would lik
i ll give you this preview, the president didn t do very much, but gleefully watch television during this timeframe. we will present a lot per than that. i can only imagine, i know what i felt as a u.s. congressman and if i was a president sworn to defend the constitution and that includes the legislative branch watching this on television i know i would have been going ballistic to try to save the capitol. he did quite the opposite. s we ve discussed many times on this program in the past, more than three hours, 187 minutes, to be exact, elapsed from the time donald trump leaves the rally on the ellipse to when he tweets out a video asking his supporters to leave the capitol. congressman elaine luria who will be leading thursday s hearing alongside congressman kinzinger said they ll be going through a period of time minute by minute. take a listen. not only was it a situation that he was not doing anything and at one point the infamous tweet at 2:24 he egged people on b