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Care, potential for vaccine treatments and mitigation of the incredible economic arm, the fourth bill is still lingering with an uncertain future in the senate. And then the murder of george floyd brought a long simmering crisis to a head for our nation. Last week, this house passed the justice in policing act to deal with systemic racism and policing. This bill deals with another crisis. Denied by the president and denied by most in his party. The existential threat of Climate Change to the world as we know it. To our nation. To our coastal areas. To our inland areas. To everything, our crops, our future, our childrens future, our grandkids future. Before us today is a long overdue transportation, comprehensive 21st century, the first 21st century transportation bill that moves beyond the eisenhower era and just reauthorizing the same old programs all the time. It also deals with the incredibly deteriorated infrastructure in this ....
Infrastructure bill. A vote on final passage is expected wednesday. May consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from oregon is recognized. Our mr. Defazio our nation is conflonted with multiple crises, covid. We passed four bills in this house to deal with covid directly in terms of medical care, potential for vaccine treatments and mitigation of the incredible economic arm, the fourth bill is still lingering with an uncertain future in the senate. And then the murder of george floyd brought a long simmering crisis to a head for our nation. Last week, this house passed the justice in policing act to deal with systemic racism and policing. This bill deals with another crisis. Denied by the president and denied by most in his party. The existential threat of Climate Change to the world as we know it. To our nation. To our coastal areas. To our inland areas. To everything, our crops, our future, our childrens future, our grand ....
I want to lead with several important announcements. Of 2020, ihe class am proud to say that you will have your opportunity to join with your classmates and families to celebrate your graduation. The department of education and the office of the secretary of Higher Education will both release guidance on this tomorrow, wednesday. It will allow for outdoor graduation ceremonies to celebrate our students accomplishments starting july 6. This guidance will include social distancing requirements and other Necessary Health and safety measures. Additionally, given that some graduating classes may be too large to accommodate a crowd within the restrictions in place for outdoor gatherings, this guidance may require multiple ceremonies to be held across different times and even different days to ensure proper social distancing. Our goal is to ensure our students are given the send ....
Million americans, who lost their jobs as a result of this pandemic, back to work. The only way we can do this is through a coordinated strategy. With testing and invest resourcing and Contact Tracing, surveillance and containment. We cannot fight the pandemic if we dont know who has it and where its being spread. That requires a National Strategy and response. President and his administration failed to give the leadership necessary to guide our nation through this economic crisis. We started instead of showing leadership, the trump is forcing states to find their own ways out of this pandemic. The president has refused to develop and implement a National Testing program. Months we have been promised millions of tests were around the corner, and that everyone who wanted a test could get one bettersting is getting b ....
To the coronavirus pandemic. Congressman paloma hello. Im congressman Frank Pallone from new jersey. Nation mournsr the loss of 100,000 americans to the coronavirus. Its a Staggering Number and grim milestone. Citizens across our nation continue to grieve loved ones, oftentimes from a distance. Its a reminder that we must come together to combat this terrible virus so we can save lives and protect communities in the weeks and months ahead. This National Emergency requires every aspect of government to work together. We must reduce the spread of the virus so we can confidently begin to reopen our economy and get more than 40 million americans who lost their jobs as a result of this pandemic back to work. The only way we can through that is through a coordinated ....