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How it will work will benefit senators in the public. The hearing room has been configured to maintain the recommended sixfoot social distancing between senators. Nominees, and other individuals in the room necessary to operate the hearing, which we have kept to a minimum. A number of senators have chosen to use secure video teleconference technology, which will allow them to remotely participate. For those joining by videoconference, once you start speaking, there will be a slight delay before you are displayed on the main screen. To minimize background noise, we ask senators who are using th...

Main screen. We are senators that he is that videoconference option hit the mute button until it is your turn to ask questions. If there is a Technology Issue we will move to the next senator until the issue is resolved. I remind all senators and the nominees the fiveminute clock still applies. For senators using the video option, youll notice a screen labeled clock showing how much time is remaining at 30 seconds i will tap the gavel to remind them the time is almost expired. To simplify the speaking order we have agreed to go by seniority for this first hybrid meeting. Thank you to those of ...

Good afternoon, everyone. As we all know, we have been gone for six weeks. Necessarily gone, i might add. The has stacked up since senate is in the personnel business and the house is not. Onare working diligently getting nominations out of committee. They are important for the country, they have been languishing for six weeks. Oversight is beginning already. Senator alexander is going to have dr. Fauci and others before his committee next week, related to the coronavirus epidemic that we are all working our way through. We will continue to discuss with the administration a way forward. Many p...

Necessary vote. Vote on the reauthorization bill continues today with the final vote on legislation this afternoon. And now live to the senate floor. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, guide our lawmakers today to think of themselves as your faithful servants, eager to do your bidding. May they strive less for success and more for faithfulness, realizing that you expect dependability from them. Give them the wisdom to believe that though they may plant and water the seeds of our nations destiny, only you can bring the harvest. As th...

A new outbreak and northern nigeria. Families are reunited in italy as restrictions are relaxed but there are fears of a 2nd wave of infections. The fight against the corona virus has been given an 8000000000 dollar boost leaders from the e. U. And other nations pledged the cash in a Video Conference on monday it will be used to help speed up research into a vaccine and treatments for the United States for almost 70000 people have died didnt take part in a whole as more. Coronavirus way so the world must find ways to live with it better ways of testing for it more effective ways of treating it...