very general are aware and then you have commerce and energy and they've all come together to try to map out a longer term strategy i would i would give the administration. pretty high marks on organizing against china i think they're just now starting to really get their stride and unfortunately we have another election you outlined for you know attack vectors are i guess you're. colum you're saying that we're prepared maybe for one or 2 and not for the others can you just dive into that a little bit more because it covered a lot of ground with that and i think maybe flesh that out and when you look at it at the worst that we're fighting with china today we're fighting 3 of those 4 wars right we're clearly are fighting a narrative war with with the chinese propaganda department as as evidenced by their their actions their official actions on twitter there are no official actions what are the u.s. the chinese government newspapers and journalists in the united states and online. so that wars being fought mostly by china we're not we don't really have a propaganda department here or l

that has come out of the committee i'm so proud to chair, the consumer protection and commerce subcommittee of the energy and commerce committee. i want to thank the authors of the legislation, representative carter, hudson, kuster, and blunt rochester. the covid-19 pandemic has been a time of confusion and fear for many americans. . and scammers have noticed. steal ers have tried to stimulus checks and trick consumers with fake medical vaccines. and even seniors and those with isabilities are especially vulnerable. this legislation will protect american consumers, especially vulnerable, by ncreasing public awareness of covid-19 scams. it directs the federal trade and ssion to develop disseminate information to the related to scams covid-19. create c. will also comprehensive national database hat tracks the covid-19 scams in consultation with the the h.h.s. eral and secretary. this database will protect from an consumers malicious scams. consumers will be armed with about the pandemic to avoid those scams. o we must act now to prevent further harm to american consumers. and with that i yield back the tim

this is the work of the energy and commerce committee and that is why i am so glad and honored by the presence of the distinguished chair of the energy and commerce committee. you will hear from him about this. i refer you to the national register of november 4. the day after the election, they put this destructive rule in the congressional record. more from our distinguished chair. thank you, mr. colon, for coming down to be here for this conversation, which is very important to the health and well-being of the american people, with respect for science, governance, especially at a time of pandemic, when the fda should be focusing on a vaccine and not on a heritage foundation agenda. mr. chairman. >> thank you, madam speaker, and let me say, like you, like all democrats and i think most americans, it is a very happy day because we do believe it is quite clear that joe biden and kamala harris will be our next president and vice president. so we cannot help but be happy about that, as the speaker is and i am. but i also want to commend the speaker for still stressing so much that we hav

and this is. this is the birth of the energy and commerce committee and that's why i'm so glad and honored by the presence of the distinguished chair of the energy and commerce committee you'll hear from him about this if i refer you to the national register of november for the day after the election they put this destructive rule and a congressional record more from our distinguished chair thank you mr cologne for coming down to be here we want to know it is here that it was nancy pelosi the speaker of the house of representatives in the u.s. congress as he was talking predominantly about the impact of coronavirus in the united states as well as the impact on the economy and jobs i want to go back to our correspondent alan fischer in a 2nd but let me just sum up rapidly changing scenario we have here joe biden is now i head in georgia nevada and in pennsylvania biden has 264 electoral college votes trump has 214 the number to hit is 270 any single win for biden could effectively and the race but a recount has been ordered in georgia ok let's go back to allan in that you were able to listen to. na

during a news conference and told reporters on capitol hill that it was clear that the biden/harris ticket will win the white house. she is joined by the house energy and commerce committee chairman who also talked about the results, how it impacts the house, and progress on the covid-19 relief bill. speaker pelosi: good morning, everyone. i wish we were not wearing masks so we could see how exciting it is to come before you today with joe biden having the tremendous that,e that he has and pretty soon, the hyphen will be gone from vice president to president-elect joe biden. it is a happy day for our

and what i'm focused on. i am really focused on joe biden getting elected. i'm hopeful i will be reelected by delaware on tuesday. i worked really hard to get on the energy and commerce committee in the house and those subcommittees. subcommittee,alth consumer protection and commerce. i believe in a biden administration, in my role in the congress, and also as the whip. i'm part of the whip operation with jim clyburn. i could be very helpful moving things like dealing with the pandemic and climate change, which are two of the issues we hear about. i'm also a person of faith. faith, i listen to go where you are called. right now, the thing i hear is -- your plan. my focus, my goal is to get joe biden elected. hypothetical or down the road, but right now, my focus is to win, joe to win. bob: it seems to be blunt to steal your phrase -- based on your answer, you would lean more towards staying in the house then mounting a senate campaign. lisa: what i'm saying is you go where you are called, you go where you are needed. this is where i'm needed. so i am running for congress. i'm hoping i will win. let's deal with hypotheticals when they become reality. right now, we nee

i note here in the house, health care could be, could come under ed and labor, energy or commerce, ways and means. is the situation you face more acute than some of the jurisdictional challenges that would face us on some of the issues like health care, et cetera? you think it's unique and more of a bright line. >> absolutely. and it's a matter of function. you want the agencies to work. so much of what we do is predicated on being able to respond in a timely manner. and so that response is limited simply because the agency that you're located in does not have the authority to execute on that issue. and so i give you another example -- i'm done after this. family separation that we had -- big issues separating families from others. well, that authority is not a homeland authority, per se. it's vested in another committee. but the agency that created the problem is in homeland. and so we're just trying to -- to the best that we can tie the authorities and the functions with the agencies. >> i see. >> and nothing more than that. and, you know, if the committee would like, i could provide

this bill sponsored by senator mamp chin of west virginia and companion billis by my good friend on the energy and commerce committee and i know he supports veterans, david mckinley. and david is from west virginia. i appreciate senator manchin's and congressman's mckinley's efforts to ensure that veterans in west virginia and across the country receive care that is timely, safe and very highest quality which their brave services, again, we have to thank them for their service to our country and they are entitled to this quality care. every veteran deserves to feel confident that they are well cared for when they walk through v.a.'s doors. while nothing can bring back the veterans who were ruthlessly murdered in clarks burg, i hope the passage will restore some of the trust that has been lost due to this heartbreaking chapter in v.a.'s history and ease any fears, other veterans' fears they have about seeking care through the v.a. health care system. i urge every one of my colleagues to join me in supporting this bill today. and with that, i resevere. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the bala

and labor committee, bobby scott is the chair of that. he also with a sizable win. frank pallone from new jersey's sixth district, he is the chair of the energy and commerce committee.so wins another term. he's the chair of the ethics committee. the homeland security committee in the house is chaired by bennie thompson, the democrat from mississippi's second district, and also a 30-point win for him. viewers know our him, the chair of the judiciary committee, represents new york's 10th district. carolyn maloney, who became chair of the oversight and reform committee after elijah cummings passed away. she represents new york's 12th district, and she with a big victory in new york. mcgovern chairs the rules committee in the house. he is from massachusetts, the second district there. the chair of the small business committee had a big win last night. clarence out of michigan on our support vice president biden line. caller: personally, i think trump has a big mouth, and he should keep his mouth shut, and he has been in the news too much. i think he should just lose and just get out of there and keep his mouth shut. why did you support vice president biden? what was it

black can you cause -- caucus' health brain trust, someone who has -- is a member of the house energy and commerce committee, and also a member of the oversight and reform subcommittees on national security, civil rights and civil liberties. congresswoman robin kelly has helped put together this bill and helped make sure that we put provisions in for data collection and based on all of the information that we know we need to be able to target these resources. so thank you, again, congresswoman robin kelly, for being here tonight and for helping us do this. ms. kelly: thank you, congresswoman barbara lee. mr. speaker, i rise today to challenge this congress to act to end the shocking health disparities that covid-19 has put on display. to date, nearly 250,000 americans have lost their lives to covid-19 and more than 10 million have been infected and these numbers are still rising. shocking but not surprisingly, a disproportion number, as you've heard, of those who fought and those who fought and lost battles with covid-19 have been people of color. once again, another public health crisis has taken

and the spacex team led by elon musk. the energy in the room is it is a tremendous accomplishment for our country and for humankind as we begin the next significant step towards the commerce ally station, in this case, of low-earth orbit. this launch is another major milestone in space transportation. is the culmination of a lot of hard work from a lot of people in government and industry all working closely together. it is also the first faa licensed orbital human spaceflight launch. our job in this nation is to protect public safety, property, and national security, and we have done that. we will continue to work with the space industry and nasa to ensure we continue to meet these priorities and we will continue our efforts to help make the airspace system more flexible and dynamic so we can export -- support the increase in space operations in the coming years. as a matter of fact, i received a text from our command center just outside of washington, d.c. that we release the airspace for commercial traffic within 20 minutes of launch and we continue to refine our capabilities so it is a pleasure to be with you tonight and congratulations to everyone on a successful sta

. >> joining me now michigan congresswoman house and energy commerce committee member debbie dingell what john kerry asked today rejoin the paris climate accord restrains america hurts america and really gives a path to the biggest co2 he admit inner the world that is fortune china only has to start cutting emissions in a decade or more the united states emission co2 per capita at lowest level since 1950. why do we need to kowtow to china the rest of the world the biggest polluters. >> good morning to all of you, happy thanksgiving. dagen: -- congresswoman [laughter] -- >> niceties -- go ahead congresswoman. >> but we have to ensure that china and russia and other countries around the world are doing their share, but we are o rejoining paris climate accords working with other countries i am one of those people doesn't trust china on almost anything, again this wednesday -- the fact of the matter we need to do something, high winds in california again, the wildfires we have seen -- dramatic records -- we know that global climate change is make paga difference emissions are down the sin

in february, i called for in ings on the coronavirus the energy and commerce committee. my requests were dismissed. has since provided support in the form of funding vaccines and testing and more, but we should continue to nation's pandemic response in these ways, especially as cases are now country.ross the we could come together to provide our country with the esources to fight this invisible enemy. house democratic leadership does this task. be up to y legislation, h.r. 8086, provides funding for the public health and social services mergency fund to develop additional medical countermeasures and vaccines. weeks, in the past two we received incredibly dataraging news that early shows two of the coronavirus accine candidates to be more than 90% effective. a safe and effective vaccine is strongest arrow we could have in our quiver to allow our to normal.eturn we also have new antibody used in s that can be ospitalized, nonhospitalized, mild coronavirus patients. at this point, i'd give credit to the administration that these zed the need for medical countermeasures, ant

years of commitment to these issues and to his service on the foreign affairs committee and also energy and commerce. i know this list of legislative initiatives have had the impact of our manager, the gentleman from new york, the distinguished gentleman, and certainly all of the friends and ranking member of the foreign affairs committee. i think it's appropriate, having known mr. engel for a very long time, he is a true believer in democracy. he's a believer in the international responsibilities of the united states, and he's also one who recognizes transition of government in the right way. he is transitioning and he's doing it with dignity and respect. i want to express to him my deepest respect for his service to not only the united states congress and its fam -- and his family's sack but to the united states of america. we thank him for that service. it's my desire to have that in the record at this time. a great thank you on behalf of this nation. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york. mr. espaillat: mr. speaker, this legislation is a great example of how america

and ignoring the good, bipartisan work done on this issue, it would make significant progress toward lowering drug prices, hr 19, the lower cost, more cures act, introduced by energy and commerce committee ranking member walden, would improve price transparency so that patients can have access to more information and shop the marketplace of a true consumer, get generics to market faster, and encourage innovation, instead of stifling it, as hr 3 does. i do have a question for dr. caforio. some of my colleagues in congress support moving toward socialized medicine. can you speak to the effects of socialized medicine on the pursuit of medical innovation such as drugs designed to treat cancer? -- caforio: rep. maloney: we you please unmute, so you can answer the question? dr. caforio: ah, yes, congressman, can you hear me? >> yes, we can now. dr. caforio: let me start by saying i am a physician by training. i was trained in europe. i have had the opportunity to live in multiple countries, and i have been working and living in the u.s. for most of my career. and i have experiences with multiple health care systems around the world. access to patients is the number one priority. i w

seeing e-commerce and etsy, it isn't going to be caterpillar and gm today >> but that's really been what it's been all week, steve. and what it's been in recent weeks with the vaccine optimism, energynaries and materials are the best performing sectors of the week where do you want to be? what kind of groups? >> i don't want to be in energy. i am in materials. i still like what got to us this point with the exception of the last month, which is technology and growth growth's going to continue you'll see industrials continue to move because i believe what you're going to see when biden c is we'll embark on perhaps the largest cap "x" spending cycle we've ever seen. think of it, if you're a ceo and i've talked to plenty of ceos the last few years what they wouldn't say publicly but privately but they go to bed every night and they say, okay, who are we not going to be allowed to trade with tomorrow morning when i wake up is it going to be japan? is it going to be germany? is it going to be worse in china? now, when you get cloudy on that, although we'll still be tough on china, you get clarity on that, you can invest in your business instead of just buying back stock you can have mor

and greenhouse gas emissions in our economy. however, if you look at the department of energy, the department of defense, the department of interior, the department of agriculture, commerce they all have a role to play through the missions they are responsible for in in the direction of reducing our impact on climate and making our whole society more resilient in the face of the climate change that is already occurring. but -- huge undertaking and it certainly deserves to have and i believe ultimately will have bipartisan support but i don't and you can look at the makeup right now and say -- you will never get anything past the as i don't believe that is true. greg: another question from a listener -- if you were appointed climate czar which president-elect joe biden has talked about having, what would be your top five priorities? how would you convince the public that these policies are beneficial to our economy? i. nichols: first of all, would not be the best candidate to be the climate czar because my ancestors left russia to get and i havehe czars not accepted that is a good title. not to be facetious. i do think there should be somebody in the white house who leads

commerce. there is going to be a clear opportunity for progressives to try to make sure that they have some impact not just on those agencies that i listed, but also maybe even energy, and think that is where the fight is going to play out. but if you look at some of the campaign statements, all of them spoke critically of china. tony blinken has a history of not just aggressive rhetoric, but really trying to hold china accountable, and forming a broader coalition to do so. lisa: there's a lot of focus on mitch mcconnell and his role here. he is one of the republicans who has not come out and said president trump should just concede, begin the transition. he also is one of the main obstacles to president-elect biden getting through any kind of infrastructure plan, or that stopgap measure. he's one of the big architects of a potential fiscal support bill in the near term. what is his game plan? what is his goal right now? kevin: that right there i think is the key point here because in terms of a centrist check on a biden adminstration, it runs through senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. in the immediate short term, the december 11 deadline to keep the government fun

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energy. coke and pepsi lobby congress through an american bench association -- bench -- beverage association. the u.s. chamber of commerce, three times the lobbying muscle of its next nearest rival, sometimes the biggest dark money spender in elections, a persistent voice in our courts and regulatory agencies, that chamber is in a statistical tie for america's worst climate obstructer. worst, representing ford and g.m., abbott labs and johnson & johnson, citibank and bank of america, delta, target, home depot, intel and at&t and dozens of other big businesses. representing them as the worst climate obstructer in america. that deserves some explaining. don't just blame congress. by doing nothing, congress is exactly following what corporate america actually asks of congress -- do nothing. do nothing. we don't care. want to open a pathway for a safe climate through congress? republicans in congress are going to have to hear that their corporate benefactors demand climate action. they aren't hearing that now. they're hearing the opposite. they're hearing, we don't care. democrats are ready. we've been ready for a decade. re