with our n.a.s.a. administrator, jim bridenstine. >> thank you. what a great day for n.a.s.a.. what a great day for space ask and what a great day for the united states of america. it's been nine years since we launched american rockets from american soil and now we have done it again. i want to be clear, the mission is not yet over. this is a test flight, so we are at the beginning. but so far, everything has performed very, very well and we are excited about the fact that bob and doug, our american heroes are safely in our bit and on the way to the -- safely in orbit and on the way to the international space station. congratulations to the team, congratulations to kathy who has been leading the crew program all along. you and your team have done an absolutely fabulous job, and of course, elon musk and your team at spacex. this lunch represent -- this launch represents the best america has to offer. it also represents continuity of purpose. now there is a lot of political support, but it is because we have had success after success after success. this is an important milestone

vice president pence who went maskless at an event at n.a.s.a.old fox news he was not taking hydroxychloroquine but would if his doctor suggested it. mr. trump dismissed a study by veterans affairs that found the drug had no benefit in treating covid 19 patients and was linked to a higher death rate. >> that was a false study done where they gave it to very sick people, extremely sick people, people that were ready to die. >> reporter: the president also hit back at speaker nancy pelosi who said he should not be taking the drug. >> especially in his age group and in his, shall we say, weight group, morbidly obese. >> pelosi is a sick woman. she's got a lot of problems, at lot of mental problems. >> reporter: meanwhile, the government's top finance chiefs both warned the economy would not rebound in the near term. >> i think the jobs numbers will get worse before they get better. >> reporter: treasury secretary steve mnuchin testified there could be permanent damage if the shutdown is extended, prompting angry questions from democrats. >> how many