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mfume. i'm grateful for your extraordinary leadership for this catastrophe and convening us for this special order hour this afternoon. i rise to speak about the devastating collapse of the francis scott key bridge in our beloved home state of maryland. in times of catastrophe across the country from earthquakes in california to hurricanes in florida, to flooding in louisiana, to wildfires in the west, to terrorism in new york or washington, d.c., we come together as a country to help our communities recover and rebuild. we cannot allow any of the political divisions in america today to interfere with this process of coming together to help a community struck by catastrophe in this way. disasters befall all of our states, in all of our districts, and they are not partisan in character. we've got to stick together to support all of our communities. and that's what we're going to do. we will do in maryland and as a nation to rebuild the baltimore francis scott key bridge. i want to thank gover
mfume. i'm grateful for your extraordinary leadership for this catastrophe and convening us for this special order hour this afternoon. i rise to speak about the devastating collapse of the francis scott key bridge in our beloved home state of maryland. in times of catastrophe across the country from earthquakes in california to hurricanes in florida, to flooding in louisiana, to wildfires in the west, to terrorism in new york or washington, d.c., we come together as a country to help our...
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mfume. i'm grateful for your extraordinary leadership for this catastrophe and convening us for this special order hour this afternoon. i rise to speak about the devastating collapse of the francis scott key bridge in our beloved home state of maryland. in times of catastrophe across the country from earthquakes in california to hurricanes in florida, to flooding in louisiana, to wildfires in the west, to terrorism in new york or washington, d.c., we come together as a country to help our communities recover and rebuild. we cannot allow any of the political divisions in america today to interfere with this process of coming together to help a community struck by catastrophe in this way. disasters befall all of our states, in all of our districts, and they are not partisan in character. we've got to stick together to support all of our communities. and that's what we're going to do. we will do in maryland and as a nation to rebuild the baltimore francis scott key bridge. i want to thank gover
mfume. i'm grateful for your extraordinary leadership for this catastrophe and convening us for this special order hour this afternoon. i rise to speak about the devastating collapse of the francis scott key bridge in our beloved home state of maryland. in times of catastrophe across the country from earthquakes in california to hurricanes in florida, to flooding in louisiana, to wildfires in the west, to terrorism in new york or washington, d.c., we come together as a country to help our...
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mfume: thank you very much, mr. speaker. let me begin by thanking the gentlewoman from texas for her opening remarks of this special hour dedicated to make sure that we underscore the sense of tragedy, the sense of loss and the sense of damage that has occurred as a result of the bridge collapse in baltimore. i want to thank her again for sitting in and standing in. your remarks are very well-received, we appreciate it, thank you. mr. speaker, i rise today shortly to welcome other members again who will be coming over to be a part of this special order. and i want to call everyone's attention to the fact that somewhere around 1:30 a.m. on march 26, the dalia a large, 985-foot cargo ship, weighing 95,000 tons, went empty -- when empty, co-collided as we all know now tragically with the francis scott key bridge in baltimore. the dali's collision with the key bridge caused its fatal collapse into the river and has forced the port of baltimore to suspend vessel traffic until further notice. all of the ships lanes with the except
mfume: thank you very much, mr. speaker. let me begin by thanking the gentlewoman from texas for her opening remarks of this special hour dedicated to make sure that we underscore the sense of tragedy, the sense of loss and the sense of damage that has occurred as a result of the bridge collapse in baltimore. i want to thank her again for sitting in and standing in. your remarks are very well-received, we appreciate it, thank you. mr. speaker, i rise today shortly to welcome other members again...
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and congressman mfume has been leading the effort on behalf of the maryland delegation to make sure we are able to provide the city of baltimore, the people of baltimore, and certainly the immigrant families who have experienced the loss of a loved one, with the support that they need in this moment of great crisis. america needs to stand with the people of haiti. haiti is not in our backyard, hey tee is in our -- haiti in in our front-yard. it is a part of the americas. haitian americans are an important part of this country's gorgeous mosaic. the united states has secured a commitment from kenya and other nations in africa and the caribbean to provide security assistance on the ground in haiti. but we need the congress to do its part and release the $40 million in security assistance that is necessary for the kenyans and others to be able to have the resources necessary to turn around the security situation in haiti. we sent a letter to speaker johnson weeks ago, urging him to urge the republican chairman of the foreign affairs committee to release the hold so that the $40 million in
and congressman mfume has been leading the effort on behalf of the maryland delegation to make sure we are able to provide the city of baltimore, the people of baltimore, and certainly the immigrant families who have experienced the loss of a loved one, with the support that they need in this moment of great crisis. america needs to stand with the people of haiti. haiti is not in our backyard, hey tee is in our -- haiti in in our front-yard. it is a part of the americas. haitian americans are...
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just going to take time for governor more senator card and senator van hollen, cars mfume scott county executive johnny you and others are going to rebuild this bridge as rapidly as possible. folks. >> we're determined to come back even stronger, were the only nation has come through every crisis that we've had. we come out stronger than we went in and we're gonna do it here as well. one spore to make its perilous challenge perilous challenge you know because we're the united states, america, there's nothing nothing, nothing. we our capacity. when we do it together think about that. >> remember, we are. we're the united states of america. nothing is beyond our capacity may god bless you all and may god protect our troops. our first responders, and all those who gave their so thank you. thank you. thank >> that, was president biden speaking in baltimore, talng about the ng road to rebuilding the fra g key bridge and helping theity to heal after t tgedy. the president started by noting a meage that was sent by one of thconstrucon workers on the bridge to a girlfriend shortly before it co
just going to take time for governor more senator card and senator van hollen, cars mfume scott county executive johnny you and others are going to rebuild this bridge as rapidly as possible. folks. >> we're determined to come back even stronger, were the only nation has come through every crisis that we've had. we come out stronger than we went in and we're gonna do it here as well. one spore to make its perilous challenge perilous challenge you know because we're the united states,...
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mfume. to thank our colleagues, senator schumer was right there at the beginning said he's there to help wherever the senate can about what you think senator mcconnell for his comments come when he said in situations like this whether it's hurricane in florida or an accident like this, the federal government will step up. now, the mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. is mr. schumer: mr. president -- excuse me. mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: allergies. yesterday, former president trump remind the the -- remind the entire country that go there is anyone to blame for the annihilation of roe v. wade and the grotesque reversal of women's personal freedoms, it is donald trump and the republican party. on truth social yesterday, the former president said he was, quote, proudly the person responsible for putting radical jurists on the supreme court for the ex blessity explicit purpose of overturning roe. let me
mfume. to thank our colleagues, senator schumer was right there at the beginning said he's there to help wherever the senate can about what you think senator mcconnell for his comments come when he said in situations like this whether it's hurricane in florida or an accident like this, the federal government will step up. now, the mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. is mr. schumer: mr. president -- excuse me. mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer:...
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endorsed by tordon holland, and mfume. this is a great support i have. the grass roots support is tremendous. they are excited and i'm excited to join the delegation and continue to represent maryland. >> well, it sure looks like she has been on the campaign. >> she looks calm and relaxed. >> and thank you for joining us to make your case. >> thank you all so much. >>> we have another packed hour of the weekend straight ahead, including former capital police officer harry dunn, legal analyst mary mccord, and we have the president of reproductive freedom for all, our friend of the show, mini tim raju. and follow us everywhere on social media, our handing is the weekend msnbc. , our handing is the weekend msnbc. it's the only migraine medication that can treat and prevent my attacks all in one. don't take if allergic to nurtec. allergic reactions can occur even days after using. most common side effects were nausea, indigestion and stomach pain. now i'm in control. with nurtec odt i can treat a migraine attack and prevent one. talk to your doctor about nur
endorsed by tordon holland, and mfume. this is a great support i have. the grass roots support is tremendous. they are excited and i'm excited to join the delegation and continue to represent maryland. >> well, it sure looks like she has been on the campaign. >> she looks calm and relaxed. >> and thank you for joining us to make your case. >> thank you all so much. >>> we have another packed hour of the weekend straight ahead, including former capital police...
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mfume: any guess on your part as to what factors affect nongeneric drug shortages? commissioner califf: for nongeneric drug shortages there are really own two major types because if it's not generic drug as we talk. in general the manufacturer is making a handsome profit once the product is on the market. so they are pretty good at figuring out how to make it. the exception is ozempic or the weight loss drugs where the demand is so high they haven't been able to keep up. mr. mfume: i yield back. chair comber: the chair recognizes mr. biggs from arizona for five minutes. mr. biggs: thank you, commissioner, for being here today. the university of arizona has been engaged in research that would advance pain and addiction research to help combat the opioid crisis. they are looking for ways to expedite known drug candidates through the phase two, phase three trials to take nonaddictive pain relief medications to the market. u of a has informed me they have found if they can repurpose clinically available medications that are proven to be nonaddictive and also shown to be
mfume: any guess on your part as to what factors affect nongeneric drug shortages? commissioner califf: for nongeneric drug shortages there are really own two major types because if it's not generic drug as we talk. in general the manufacturer is making a handsome profit once the product is on the market. so they are pretty good at figuring out how to make it. the exception is ozempic or the weight loss drugs where the demand is so high they haven't been able to keep up. mr. mfume: i yield...
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congressman mfume, an eye we'll all been engaged on a daily basis with the mayor of baltimore, the county executive baltimore county and randall county. we're all working together. our top priority is to first deal with the recovery of the remains of the four casualties that had not yet been recovered has been six total deaths related to the incident but our first priority after that is to get this channel open. this channel is critically important, not just to our region, but to the entire country on supply chain issues so it's part of the commerce of the united states. >> we're going to >> the president biden made a commitment that he will cover the cost of not only the removal of the bridge opening of the channel, but the replacement of the bridge i am confident that my colleagues on both sides of the aisle will work with us as we have in the past to make sure that commitment is honored, we need to make sure that the channels opened as quickly as possible and that the bridge is replaced and the federal government needs to be a strong partner making that a reality. so i will work with o
congressman mfume, an eye we'll all been engaged on a daily basis with the mayor of baltimore, the county executive baltimore county and randall county. we're all working together. our top priority is to first deal with the recovery of the remains of the four casualties that had not yet been recovered has been six total deaths related to the incident but our first priority after that is to get this channel open. this channel is critically important, not just to our region, but to the entire...
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talking to folks even like sinner mokoena who understands the importance of my congressman, congressmen mfume spoken with the speaker of the house and he understands the importance of this issue. and we're not going to let the lout folks who take us away and distract us away, which is an american tragedy that is impacting not just migrate city of baltimore, but cities and counties in places around the country what's the latest on when you think the channel will be open for commercial traffic to get some of those commercial ships that are stuck inside out in >> some of the ones outside in we have the timeline from the army corps of engineers and they're going to work towards that timeline. each and every day. but i want everyone again to understand how a complex that is what you see in those images above ground is only exacerbated when you go above water, is only exacerbated when you go below this records is so mangled and tangle is like a piece of jenga and they're going to be very precise. they're going to move very quickly, but also safely and responsibly through this so that we don't injur
talking to folks even like sinner mokoena who understands the importance of my congressman, congressmen mfume spoken with the speaker of the house and he understands the importance of this issue. and we're not going to let the lout folks who take us away and distract us away, which is an american tragedy that is impacting not just migrate city of baltimore, but cities and counties in places around the country what's the latest on when you think the channel will be open for commercial traffic to...
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mfume: i'd like to thank the entire maryland dell gage for their unite and unanimous co-sponsorship of this bill. as most know, on march 26, early in the morning, our nation experienced a terrible tragedy. when a large cargo ship collided with the francis scott key bridge, leading to the loss of six lives and leading to a major disruption of the nation's supply chain. with so much at stake we must have a response that is successful to this american disaster. this bill is a step toward accomplishing everything we said we would do, 100% of the way, plain and simple. so we have a long path ahead of us and i along with my colleagues from every corner of america remain committed to do what we have to do, to move us along the path of recovery and toward rebuilding this bridge. i urge all members of this body to join me in voting to pass the baltimore bridge relief act. i yield back, mr. speaker, the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute.
mfume: i'd like to thank the entire maryland dell gage for their unite and unanimous co-sponsorship of this bill. as most know, on march 26, early in the morning, our nation experienced a terrible tragedy. when a large cargo ship collided with the francis scott key bridge, leading to the loss of six lives and leading to a major disruption of the nation's supply chain. with so much at stake we must have a response that is successful to this american disaster. this bill is a step toward...