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2020 has been a year of challenge and triumph for americas space agency. The covid19 pandemic has disrupted planning and daytoday operations, but nasa and its commercial partners have achieved many successful outcomes. These include launching american astronauts to the International Space station and returning them safely to earth. And returning that launch vehicle safely to earth. Launching a perseverance rover to mars and preparing the space launch systems sls rocket and orion crew capsule for...

Capitol hill where Congressional Budget Officer director Phillip Swagel is getting ready to testify before lawmakers on the cbos budget. The hearing is expected to begin shortly and youre watching live coverage on cspan3. Good afternoon. Ill call the committee to order. Today the committee will hear testimony from the Congressional Budget Office director Phillip Swagel. These projections account for the effects of the covid19 pandemic and legislation enacted in response to it and provide a windo...

So ordered. I ask unanimous consent that representatives join the hearing to ask questions of the witnesses. Hearing no objection there, so ordered. Without objection, the chair may also declare a recess subject to the call of the chair. As described in the notice of statements, documents or motions must be submitted to the repository at hnrc email. House. Gov. Members can be muted by staff only. Finally members or witnesses experiencing technical difficulties should let staff know immediately. ...

The speaker pro tempore on this vote, the yeas are 2312 and the nays are 190. The previous question is ordered. The question is on adoption of the resolution. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. Ms. Lesko mr. Speaker, i call for the yeas and nays. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to section 3 of House Resolution 965, the yeas and nays are ordered. Members will record their votes y electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national cap...

Additional resources, and Additional Information to supplement what is in the learning continuity plan. The next slide is one other point that i wanted to make sure to address. There was a question about this at the public hearing and in the and in the previous draft of the learning continuity plan and we had highlighted that we were pending clarification from the c. D. E. About the actions and expenditures. So i just wanted to take a moment to clarify, to explain that clarification, and the res...

Standing house and Committee Rules and practice will continue to apply during remote proceedings. So all members are reminded they are expected to adhere to the standing rules including the corum took with that said during committee will operate in accordance to h. Res. 965 and the subsequent guidance from the World Committee and the manner that respects the rights of all members to participate. House regular shows require to be visible through a video connection throughout the preceding. Please...

Agency, including questions from members of the House Oversight committee on cash stimulus payments authorized early in the pandemic. This is two hours, 20 minutes. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] this subcommittee will come to order. Welcome everybody to todays hybrid he...

Between for discussion. Based in the coin flip, Collin Peterson will go first on his Opening Statement. Torgerson peterson. Good evening matt, hello everyone what to think the public and aarp for sponsoring this debate. Give me the opportunity to serve them and congress over these last number of years. Is able to move up to the Agricultural Committee in 2005. And ive been chairman twice, are the only person thats ever done that. Weve been able to do some good work, was kept the committee biparti...

Good afternoon, the meeting will come to order. Without objection, declaring a recess of the committee, i recognize myself for an Opening Statement. This morning, we heard the president in his own words recorded in february slam the coronavirus has, quote, deadly stuff. Yet we also heard remarks, i wanted to always play it down. I still like playing it down because i dont want to create a panic, end of quote. The Trump Administration did play down the pandemic refusing to level with the American...

[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] this subcommittee will come to order. Welcome everybody to todays hybrid hearing. Pursuant to house rules members will appear remotely via webex. A fact i may be the only member appearing in person, although all three of her witnesses are h...