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Exacerbated by the pandemic. Individuals, especially in that situation, they depend on facetoface contact with someone in Social Security or at least someone they can talk to. And i dont know if youve ever tried to call the 800 number, but if you have, youre going to be on hold for a very long time. I think having more resources as you just pointed out, as shaun mentioned would go a long way. I have made recommendations that Social Security make an effort to partner with some nonprofits in the a...

Witnesses and audience members. Thank you everyone for joining with us today as we all bear up under covid19 and address technologically to coming together. We will begin with Opening Statements by myself and the Ranking Member. Follow the by testimony from our witnesses and the opportunity for each member to ask questions. We will dispense of our practice of observing givens rule and instead go to go in order of seniority for questions. Alternating between minority and majority. Members will be...

The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from North Carolina seek recognition . Mr. Butterfield as the member designated by mr. Price of North Carolina, pursuant to h. Res. 8, i inform the house that mr. Price will vote yes, he will vote yes on h. Con. Res 11. As the member designated by mr. Carson of indiana excuse me, mr. Speaker mr. Carson of indiana, pursuant to h. Res. 8, i inform the house that mr. Carson will vote yes, he will vote yes on h. Con. Res 11. The speaker pro...

Give you a sense of optimism in terms of the curve in california a venti a it is bending, but its also stretch. Bending is good stretching means and will go a little longer the state anticipates a surge of coronavirus patients next month. The direct payments can wanted more. So we think that theres a a path to getting more for the shrek payments. That was House Speaker nancy pelosi saying that more money is coming to help americans through this crisis lots to cover good morning. Thank you for jo...

Current and former ntsb chairs who provided safety recommendations. Both of these accidents were entirely preventable. We cannot fathom the pain experienced by the families of those 340 six human beings who were lost. Many family members were here today and we appreciate their attendance. Themreciate many of meeting with members of the committee. Committee, if this promise their loved ones that we are working to obtain a full answer as to how to prevent future tragedies. ,hese families deserve a...

10 of the 12 bills have passed through the house floor, the Appropriations Bills. We were frustrated early on. Everybody knew this day was coming when we had to get a budget agreement and get the bills written. The fiscal year has already started. In the spring, we set some caps. The senate did not do that and it was not until late in the season that we got the budget agreement. Now we at least have topline numbers we can work with, but there is a new problem, a new old problem, Donald Trumps wa...

Commissioner. Here . Are we even i will give one example. Pandemicthere was a flu. They called it swine flu. The outbreak infected more than 2 Million People. As far as i can tell, the who acted incredibly admirably and rapidly in getting vaccines out. The only reason that it was not devastatingost epidemics in the history of humanity is because that particular flu decided not to be very lent. We dont get a vote. But the Gates Foundation has mathematical modelers that estimated that, had it been...

The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Eternal father, thank you for giving us another day. The house is eptering a two week recess, many members will be returning to their districts to meet with constituents. We know that work will be getting done behind the overt political scene. While important and significant issues are being addressed, may all members be imbued with the wisdom of solomon, the patience o...

And republicans get the votes to pass their tax bill. This is going to be one of the great gifts to the middleincome people of this country. But can they keep their promise that the tax cuts may for themselves . And who gets hurt if they dont . Ill ask the white house director of legislative affairs, mark short. Joining me for insight and analysis are syndicated columnist george will, Helene Cooper of the the new york times, al cardenas, former head of the american conservative union, and former...

And republicans get the votes to pass their tax bill. This is going to be one of the great gifts to the middleincome people of this country. But can they keep their promise that the tax cuts may for themselves . And who gets hurt if they dont . Ill ask the white house director of legislative affairs, mark short. Joining me for insight and analysis are syndicated columnist george will, Helene Cooper of the the new york times, al cardenas, former head of the american conservative union, and former...