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That we move forward and make sure its accessible to all americans across all landscapes. I cant imagine as a member of congress how we would have functioned in this pandemic without the ability to use a variety of conferencing and communication technologies, not just the traditional phone calls we use for our Republican House conferences but with zima and web acts and a whole variety of platforms to move information back and forth and that is just not in politics and just not in the legislative...

Senator blunt the appropriation subcommittee on labor, health and Human Services, education and related agencies will come together. Im glad to be here this morning with my colleagues, some offices or from some other location. This is the first appropriations hearing being held in person and virtually and want to thank chairman shelby and his staff for letting us try this and see how this kind of information gathering works for appropriators. Its not a markup. There will be no voting today, but ...

Market we have a great lineup of guests coming your way well speak exclusively with Morgan Stanley ceo james gorman. His take on the markets come back the read on the economy and the strength of the banks. Plus, you will hear from the ceos of macys, Signet Jewelers and brown foreman. Theyre joining us to discuss their path forward for their respective irz stroo respective industries. But lets begin with the Broader Market the rally, take the pause today following the rapid surge that pushed the ...

Next, a forum on the federal governments response on the coronavirus. Former lawmakers and federal officials talk about the need for bipartisan leadership and the role of past crises in determining future actions. Welcome to a unique event to discuss the critical need for a healthy, bipartisan leadership at this time of covid19. And Christine Todd whitman im delighted to be cochair of the National Institute for civil discourse. The am tom daschle, one of cochairs as well. Along with christine im...

As we know it. Today hououse is meetingg under r exceptional and unprecedented circumstances. Adorned with a sea of n no sitting signs, the capacity of the chamber has been slashed from 650 to just 50. Hazard tape on the floor reminds those present to keep their distance. For the first time in their 700 year history, mps are being asked to do their jobs remotely. Easter recessm comes amid growing anger at the official response to covid119 with bliststering accounts off government in action in th...

Applause welcome good evening. I am rob fisher, the director of st. Johns church. I am thrilled that our friends at the White House Historical association asked us to provide space for tonights conversation. Stewart asked if i would share a little bit about the history of this very historic room that you are sitting in tonight and so i will share with you that this church was completed in 1816. The architect was Benjamin Henri literal. Not only did he design this church but he was working on reb...

[inaudible conversations] good morning this hearing will come to order. Its the day to do the environment subcommittee with fiscal year 2021 budget request for the Environmental Protection agency. And acting chief Financial Officer welcome to both of you. The president s request 2021 to 66 billion to the epa and 27 percent cut hello fy 2020. This seeks to undo all the progress we were able to achieve in a broad bipartisan basis fy 2024 example to request to eliminate 30 mine Million Dollars of n...

[inaudible conversations] good morning. Today is the day we will examine the president s fiscal year for the epa joining with morning is administrator wheeler and acting chief Financial Officer. Welcome to both of you. Fiscal year 2021 the president s 66 billion to the epa but this request the presidency of what you were able to achieve on the fy 2020. And then to eliminate the new funding we provided to address pfas and the Clean Energy Funding grants c by 47 percent at 409 million fy 2020 also...

Systematic issue a major change in the system for manufacturing and delivering pharmaceuticals. The implications of one country controlling the supply of medicine are astounding. No matter what country we may be talking about. Think about it, what if there is a Global Pandemic and its hard to move product across the world because of that . What if there are heightened tensions within the South China Sea, everyone can be vulnerable, everyone could be put at risk. The role of the fda in the situat...

This hearing was called to order. Pleased to see a hearing on stem thats an auspicious way to the discussion on one of the hottest nights of the summer all the people that crowded onto the National Mall they were not there for protest or to celebrate a National Holiday were to watch a firework show instead now they went drenched in sweat to watch the story of the apollo 11 mission projected on the Washington Monument ra monument commemorating the moment 50 years ago when Neil Armstrong and buzz ...