Forward to pressing them on transparency and decisiveness to get u useful answers because of the health and safety of the American People are at stake i yield the floor. Nothing like the prospect of a hanging theres nothing to focus on the healthcare like the prospect of a pandemic americans should not panic or be pessimistic but be realistic as the totals around the world to take an assessment of the vulnerabilities community and state vulnerabilities here in the United States of america also reflecting to get us through the pandemic in a positive fashion first to major Healthcare Organizations of the federal government and ih the premier healthor Research Agency in the world and cdc which leads the world when it comes to disease and Public Health of america but the question we should ask ourselves how we treated them to date and the answer is mixed the nih is positive over the last four years something dramatic has occurred to be part of a bipartisan effort led by senator murray from washington in the senator from missouri and Lamar Alexander from tennessee what we have accomplished the last four years is increase spending at nih for medical Research Grants 30 million up a 39 billion it is a dramatic increase by real growth 5 percent over inflation for eight years. In fact some years even better with that standard we have a lot to show for r it when it comes to medical research to have the same goal in mind we didnt quite reach it but weve seen an increase at cdc i believe the coronavirus will open the eyes of america to be adequately properly funded for years to come so at the m outset thern focus is on those agencies of government that do the essential work of research and the prevention of the spread disease the nih and cdc need to occupy a special place when it comes to budgeting by the federal government. Second we know there are practical questions were not talking of the development of a test for those affected by the coronavirus. It is now starting to come forward it will be released in states over the next several weeks so some practical how much of the cost is a covered by Health Insurance the average family can theyes afford it these are practical questions and not worried about the last paycheck but for millions of americans it is a significant one significant challenge and then tohe determine if they are truly free of the virus so does the onHealth Insurance cover this . As i stated i know the answer. If not covered by insurance and then to be faced with that challenge right off the bat and in those on the other side argue they should pay less for Health Insurance that covers even less. The Affordable Care act to have certain basic coverage to get rid of the lifetime limits and to eliminate the discrimination of preexisting conditions kids can stay on the Health Insurance plan until the agead of 26 and every plan had to include those provisions of a Mental Illness and Addiction Services basic fundamental care republicans on the other side of the aisle say it will be cheaper but the consumers decide that they can be guaranteed good health for the rest of their lives and then to call into question i stand with the Affordable Care act with a basic standard with Health Insurance in america so if you buy a plan that covers the most americans would need. Junk insurance has no place in america for those who truly need Health Insurance for reimbursement when it comes at the cost of dealing with the initial test we all went the peace of mind the third issue the people that would miss work because of the coronavirus some were asked to stay home and work from home and they receive their regular paycheck but for others they have to leave the workplace because they have the flu and it could be contagious with that bewi medical leave and paid for their absences but frankly it is with us all the time and then to be expanding it medical leave gives peace of mind to make the right medical decision. Dont go to work or school with a fever. Stay home and protect yourself and your family and the people you work with over the course of a day. Medical leave gives you an option as a practical solution to something that we face all the time that is the role of farmer inng the future it is interesting across america asking americans their concern with the cost of healthcare the cost of prescription drugs is high on the list is also interesting Health InsuranceCompanies Tell Us one of the biggest drivers is the cost of prescription drugs so far is a us to invest in research we dont want them to dramatically overcharge and that is not a good answer so now we will face it again the part prospect of a vaccine we hope to have a vaccine even more quickly by medical terms doctor fauci of nih said it could be a year or year and a half before reliable vaccine is discovered. That is the indication that take place with the government doing research ultimately to produce the product but it starts with the federal government in the basic research to lead up to that vaccine whenever it is discovered and then the question about the vaccines discovery who will sell it to america and what price we face the swine flu and during that period of time 40 million americans those that were vaccinated45 197,645,000,000 to be exact the pharmaceutical firms refused to sell the vaccine to the government that they were manufactured until they receive full liability and indemnity of a guaranteed profit and that seem fair but they would not sell it until they received the promises. The fact the federal government assumed liability and according to the article published this morning eventually paying out 100 million of claims so what about a vaccine for coronavirus . Certainly they are entitled for a profit for theirha investment whatever that may be but the initial work is being done by the federal government. That federal Government Research will lead to a product for these companies. I am not opposed to a reasonable profit but i do think if they hold us hostage for months over a guaranteed profit that is unreasonable that america will rebel against these pharmaceutical companies i so pharma and its relationship to be focused on this to be on the coronavirus one other aspect i would like to raise the briefing we received how many pharmaceuticals are actually produced in china and india. It turns out we havepi a real dependence developing drugs and many others and comes to medical devices and medical equipment raised if we should do something thoughtful and perspective to deal with the level of independence with medical supplies so calling for the creation of the commission so today we face the coronavirus within interruption in the supply of pharmaceutical ingredients fromd china so if we stockpile enough of these drugs will because short to what is vital if not we should and also think about the prospect in theforu future certain critical drugs there should be a domestic source in the United States if there is an interruption of global trade because of the medical crisis such as this or terrorism i hope we can get some guidance from the agencys involvement from those we respect to compete with a thirdparty judgment and then to look ahead of the next challeng challenge. As we debate the coronavirus i urge my colleagues to do our best to find bipartisan ground to work on regardless of political allegiance those that are looking for us in washington to address the problem responsible i in a nonpoliticalal way they are made by political observers even the president himself lets not be derailed by that and then to guide us in thess appropriate way and then to live in a country and the best medical research on earth to make sure we give them all the room that they need to lead us through the crisis in a positive way. I yield the floor. I want to talk for a few minutes about where we are with the Coronavirus Response and supplemental. They all have the opportunity to be updated at the end of the da day. This isnt a new place to be this time