[indiscernible chatter] the subcommittee on health will now come to order. Good morning, colleagues. The chair now recognizes herself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. Madam chair, would you yield for a parliamentary inquiry as we start this hearing . I want to do my Opening Statement pardon me . I already recognize myself, but i will recognize you afterward. Id be holding, or that we would be holding a hearing under these circumstances. But i think it is a necessary one. Our country is in pain. Americans are afraid, you they they are sick, hungry, and jobless, and over 80,000 souls have been lost. The government that was supposed to protect them has failed. They haveheroes, and risen, extraordinary, ordinary americans showing courage, compassion, and a sense of selfsacrifice and duty beyond what could have or should have of them. Been asked regular americans have risen when their leaders have not. We are the greatest country on , and we have the most deathsnd the most from co
[indiscernible chatter] ms. Eshoo the subcommittee on health will now come to order. Good morning, colleagues. The chair now recognizes herself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. Mr. Burgess will you yield for a parliamentary inquiry . Ms. Eshoo i want to do my Opening Statement. Pardon me. I already recognized myself but ill recognize you afterward. I never thought id be holding or that we would be holding a hearing under these sad circumstances, but i think its a necessary one. Our country is in pain. Americans are afraid. Theyre sick. Theyre hungry and jobless. And over 80,000 souls have been lost. And the government that was supposed to protect them has failed. There are heroes and they have risen, extraordinary, ordinary americans showing courage, compassion, and a sense of selfsacrifice and duty beyond what could have or should have been asked of them. Regular americans have risen when their leaders have not. We are the greatest country on earth, and, yet, we have the mos
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Is not doing enough to comply with the new ordinance required homeless residents to be placed into bank and hotel rooms. There are now more than 60,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus here in california. Unfortunately, 95 more people died yesterday. Bringing the number of deaths statewide 2 2400. The number of people in hospitals, and intensive care units is down slightly from yesterday. And over 809,000 californians have now been tested for the virus. Governor newsom today, announced the expansion of work ins compensation benectors of ion is. Intended so that people go back to work, and contract the virus. They can worry less about staying at home. The worst thing we can do is have a worker that has tested positive but doesnt want to tell anybody. And can spread the disease, because he or she cant afford not to work. More workplaces and businesses will begin reopening across the state on friday, under what is being called stage two of the safety and hygiene protocols. Governor newsom s
A vote failed again and as new york becomes a epicenter of the outbreak in america, more states are taking strict measures to keep residents at home including michigan, massachusetts and louisiana. As we stand, the market is down 3. 4 on the s p 500. The dow is down 60 poin60 59 minutes left of the session weve got a huge lineup of guests coming up including the ceo of Quest Diagnostics to break down the latest on testing for the virus and former bank of america governor, mervy nn king he was governor of the bank of england during the financial crisis we are covering every angle of this crisis for you mike is tracking the mashlgt moves. Kayla has the latest on the stimulus bill. Steve liesman is covering the feds historic moves again today and meg is following the latest treatment developments mike, first to you on the market another big sell off despite another big fed intervention yes, definite ly a big sell off. Though i have to say the intentionty of it, i dont know if this is much