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Redfield, director of the center for Disease Control and prevention and we thank you for being here this morning. Doctor redfield, to discuss the cdc and ongoing response to covid19. I also want to welcome the subcommittee members, Ranking Member congressman thomas paul andour full Committee Chair. I want to thank you to subcommittee members who are here in person as well as subcommittee members who are participating by secure video teleconference. Before i moved to my Opening Statements and because this is our first labor hhs and Education Appropriations Committee hearing with some members participating remotely, i would like to begin by offering a brief explanation of how it will work and in order to benefit those members and the public. This hearing room has been configured to maintain the recommended sixfoot social distancing between members, witnesses and other individuals in the room necessary to operate the hearing. Which we have kept to a minimum. Some members have opted to use
Order first welcoming our witnessdi director of the cdc we thank you for being here this morning to discuss the cdc and the ongoing response to cover 19. Also want to welcome the subcommittee members congressman thomas cole and the full Committee Chair. And the subcommittee members who are here in person as those who are participating by secure video teleconference. With my Opening Statement and this is the first labor hhs education appropriations subcommitteeapri hearing i would like to begin by offering a brief explanation of how that will work in order to benefit both members and the public. This hearing room has been configured to maintain the recommended sixfoot social between witnesses and members and other individuals in the room necessary to operate a hearing. Some have opted use video teleconferencing which allows them to participateat remotely. On those with videoconference once you start speaking there will be a slight delay before you are displayed on the main screen. Speak