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eitherthem come in to newark, jfk, dallas, chicago, or atlanta. dulles, chicago, or atlanta. given the nature of the deese, and given public concern about we disease and travel, determined to enhance the screening we already have in place. in place is the screening by local authorities in three countries. outbound, when you get on the plane to leave from africa, there is a temperature check and other things. the airlines have been given a lot of information about it. we give passengers information about it. screeninge been doing where you observe for these symptoms. couple of minutes left in this event. you can see it in its entirety at our website, www.c-span.org. we go now live to the house homeland security committee holding a field theory -- meeting. they are hearing from officials about the response. thomas duncan, a liberian national first diagnosed with a bullet in the united states died early this week in a dallas hospital. the chairman of the committee is michael mccaul. we expect this to begin in just a moment on c-span. >> the committee on homeland security will co
eitherthem come in to newark, jfk, dallas, chicago, or atlanta. dulles, chicago, or atlanta. given the nature of the deese, and given public concern about we disease and travel, determined to enhance the screening we already have in place. in place is the screening by local authorities in three countries. outbound, when you get on the plane to leave from africa, there is a temperature check and other things. the airlines have been given a lot of information about it. we give passengers...
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and they'll roll out next week atlanta and newark and combine 94% of all travelers the affected countries states.g the united they'll continue to screen on all skpaerpbgz also provide tear sheets to travelers at all locations who come in infected countries. while cdc officers receive they identify an individual to be ill, we'll from the he traveller public and contact public health authorities to help with the medical assessment. they'll continue to monitor the outbreak and provide guide ense and work closely with dhs to develop or adopt measures that is needed. thank you for the opportunity to testify today. for the attention you're giving to this very important issue. to answer questions to help stop the spread of this disease. but many of my constituent and many americans are asking the we banning y aren't all flights from west africa the united states? so doctor i want to give you a not opportunity to answer that question. why shouldn't we ban all flights to the stphuts it is a concern of many people. liberia,se outbreak in and sierra leon is we may be able to stop it. in order to uni
and they'll roll out next week atlanta and newark and combine 94% of all travelers the affected countries states.g the united they'll continue to screen on all skpaerpbgz also provide tear sheets to travelers at all locations who come in infected countries. while cdc officers receive they identify an individual to be ill, we'll from the he traveller public and contact public health authorities to help with the medical assessment. they'll continue to monitor the outbreak and provide guide ense...
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but newark's jobless rate is 11.3%, camden's is 14.3%. and i think most
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but newark's jobless rate is 11.3%, camden's is 14.3%. and i think most experts, and you probably would agree, to say that the jobless rates are really much higher than that because of all the people who have stopped looking for work. economic recovery or not, jobs tops the list of most voters' lists of concerns. what kind of program would you support or for that matter create to bring jobs to new jersey? >> well, it's not what i would do but what i've been doing for last 11 months is working hard on that fundamental idea. is how do we get people back to work in new jersey? that's why i fought to support our community colleges with programs now bringing back millions of dollars to link them actually to industry and to jobs that exist. when i go around and talk to manufacturers, and other businesses here, one of the biggest things they tell me is hey, we don't have link -- links to qualified leadership. we need everything from machinists to other technical positions. and so bringing back resources to train our workers for today's jobs is s
but newark's jobless rate is 11.3%, camden's is 14.3%. and i think most experts, and you probably would agree, to say that the jobless rates are really much higher than that because of all the people who have stopped looking for work. economic recovery or not, jobs tops the list of most voters' lists of concerns. what kind of program would you support or for that matter create to bring jobs to new jersey? >> well, it's not what i would do but what i've been doing for last 11 months is...
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republicantes are jeffrey bell and democrat cory booker of newark. moderating the bait -- moderating the debate. >> thank you for joining us for this debate. >> have gathered here for what we hope will be a wide ranging discussion of the issues. each cantilever one minute to .nswer the question at the end of the debate each person will have one minute to make a closing statement. let's begin by random drawing. the first question goes to mr. bell. only five people have been diagnosed with ebola in the united states and each one has a direct connection of first generation connection with the source of contagion. are we making too much of this? are we overreacting? the media? americans? or is this an ominous public health issue? what would be the first priority. >> the government has under reacted. we have underestimated the ease with which this things spreads when it gets around into a given country. on aould have cut off temporary basis all flights from the countries involved. i think president obama has once by political appointments and place. we ha
republicantes are jeffrey bell and democrat cory booker of newark. moderating the bait -- moderating the debate. >> thank you for joining us for this debate. >> have gathered here for what we hope will be a wide ranging discussion of the issues. each cantilever one minute to .nswer the question at the end of the debate each person will have one minute to make a closing statement. let's begin by random drawing. the first question goes to mr. bell. only five people have been diagnosed...
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then a few weeks ago across the might where i hudson, in another impressive victory was elected newark's mayor. finally -- finally an aspects of this surge that is so inspiring it brings tears to my eyes and the pass passage of marriage equality legislation in state after state. these victories have become so common that it is ease where i to lose sight of the enormous change that represents -- that this represents and thanks go to the courage and tenacity of the lbgt movement. letting everyone's name tip our banner to the late harry hayes as well as -- as well as to the pioneering stonewall generation. that includes our own jerry donovan and eric gordon. eric is with us. >> the stonewall -- the stonewall generation -- the battle they lost loved ones to the aid epidemic, and they never gave an inch to ignorance and hate. if i could sum up the surge in a few words, i might say -- i might say that things are breaking good, not breaking bad. i'll be the first to say that the surge of struggle doesn't have the capacity, resolve, the crisis of capitalism, and a consistently democratic and wor
then a few weeks ago across the might where i hudson, in another impressive victory was elected newark's mayor. finally -- finally an aspects of this surge that is so inspiring it brings tears to my eyes and the pass passage of marriage equality legislation in state after state. these victories have become so common that it is ease where i to lose sight of the enormous change that represents -- that this represents and thanks go to the courage and tenacity of the lbgt movement. letting...
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thisnk it is critical at point that we understand that people are coming in to jfk and coming in to newark and these other five entry points and staying one or two or three weeks or four weeks and then they are coming through dfw airport and going all over the country. think this is a key place where we need to have an active program or screening going on. do we have a cdc facility that is close? are we one of the 20 areas where center >> we do not have a staff so the. we may have a physical space but it is not currently staffed. >> i would like to request that dfwcdc strongly consider airport as well as george bush .nternational in texas >> for the record along with sick -- tonyn, tothe the secretary with the same request. that asld concur with well. >> i yield back. ms.the chair recognizes johnson. >> thank you. usual appreciation for all the people who are here and all of the respond ease to this particular crisis. concern reallymy ofl center on the details why we are in this position. it would seem to me i know that cdc had put protocols and every major hospital in this country. for nu
thisnk it is critical at point that we understand that people are coming in to jfk and coming in to newark and these other five entry points and staying one or two or three weeks or four weeks and then they are coming through dfw airport and going all over the country. think this is a key place where we need to have an active program or screening going on. do we have a cdc facility that is close? are we one of the 20 areas where center >> we do not have a staff so the. we may have a...
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today we've expanded these dulles, chicago o'hare, atlanta and newark. 94% of travel lers enter the united states through airports. these targeted travelers are asked to complete a questionnaire, provide contact and have their temperature checked. based on these enhanced officers willrts, make a public health assessment. since the additional measures we haveo effect at jfk, conducted enhanced screening on who werelers identified in advance as being known to have traveled through of these three affected countries. additionally 13 travelers were needing additional screening during the course of our standard interview process that's applied at all ports of entry. a total of eight of these travelers have been sent to tertiary screening. all passengers were examined and released. receive training in illness recognition and response, if they identify an ill,idual believed to be we will isolate the traveler from the public and contact a cdc quarantine officer, along with local public health authorities. officers are trained to employ universal precautions in control, developed by cdc, when they e
today we've expanded these dulles, chicago o'hare, atlanta and newark. 94% of travel lers enter the united states through airports. these targeted travelers are asked to complete a questionnaire, provide contact and have their temperature checked. based on these enhanced officers willrts, make a public health assessment. since the additional measures we haveo effect at jfk, conducted enhanced screening on who werelers identified in advance as being known to have traveled through of these three...
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of progress in terms of let's say having a black president, black mayors in gary, indiana, detroit, newark. the red since 1970 a number of black elected officials in the united states has increased nearly tenfold. we have these programs, and on the other hand, it's terrible. it is really, really bad in terms of the numbers and in terms of incidents like shooting a michael brown and everything which was not an isolated event necessarily and everything that comes up so how do you balance it in your mind? where do you land? >> recalcitrant optimism. which i think there is also realistic optimism that a person who looked at our contemporary state of affairs, is skeptical person could say, well, you know, all of this organizing, all these candid it's, far more black political officials, the landscape does not look anything like it did in 1965. it culminates in the election of this individual, barack obama, to the presidency. how does that work out for you? and that would be a significant question when we look at things like, you know, the repression -- voter suppression efforts. we look at the
of progress in terms of let's say having a black president, black mayors in gary, indiana, detroit, newark. the red since 1970 a number of black elected officials in the united states has increased nearly tenfold. we have these programs, and on the other hand, it's terrible. it is really, really bad in terms of the numbers and in terms of incidents like shooting a michael brown and everything which was not an isolated event necessarily and everything that comes up so how do you balance it in...
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jfk, newark, douglas, chicago o'hare, and atlanta. customs and border control officers by way of background, they will observe all passengers for overt signs of illnesses, through visual observation and questioning as appropriate. for those entering the united states at all with the entry. in addition, moving forward all travelers arriving to the airports identified in the united states from liberia, sierra leone, will undergo the increase to measures. they will answer targeted questions about whether they have had contact with ebola patients. we will collect additional us-based contact information should cdc need to contact them. finally, we will take their temperature with a noncontact barometer which can be a key indicator of potential infection. we are taking these additional measures in a dynamic environment to ensure a layered approach and that we take the security measures that we assess to be needed right now. with that, i will turn it back. >> before opening for questions i would recap that starting a jfk on saturday and at t
jfk, newark, douglas, chicago o'hare, and atlanta. customs and border control officers by way of background, they will observe all passengers for overt signs of illnesses, through visual observation and questioning as appropriate. for those entering the united states at all with the entry. in addition, moving forward all travelers arriving to the airports identified in the united states from liberia, sierra leone, will undergo the increase to measures. they will answer targeted questions about...
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open to raising the minimum wage and for the record aaron woolf did not know with a minimal wages for newark city and admits that he may pay lower than minimum wage. >> moderator: actually were running out of time to quit to move on. will it covers many things as . woolf: nothing takes away from the fact that my opponent will not commit to raising the minimum wage. stefanik: you don't know the minimum wage of their own employees. woolf: put money into customers hands. >> moderator: we are going to move on. ms. stefanik, this goes to you. this has been a battleground as you all know for several election cycles now the national parties and -- spending big to help the candidates. you have been the beneficiary to the largest degree of that outside spending. there's been a lot of negative attacks from all of these asides, from outside coming in. has this limited the discussion of local issues and distracted voters on the actual import of what's going on in new york 21? stefanik: i focus on my campaign to what i can control. the as we run a focus on the issues and not engaging in a negative attack
open to raising the minimum wage and for the record aaron woolf did not know with a minimal wages for newark city and admits that he may pay lower than minimum wage. >> moderator: actually were running out of time to quit to move on. will it covers many things as . woolf: nothing takes away from the fact that my opponent will not commit to raising the minimum wage. stefanik: you don't know the minimum wage of their own employees. woolf: put money into customers hands. >> moderator:...
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developing a common public notice for procedures for the auction that should be coming in the relative newark -- near future as in the perspective available we need to make providers of all sizes have an opportunity to participate in the wireless marketplace that is why the commission initiated rulemaking to take a fresh look at competitive bidding rules in the first time in eight years that is a lifetime of where this industry now we can update their roles to support small businesses to take a vantage of new business models. spectrum is only a part of the framework to expand wireless we have to seize opportunities for barriers to employment that is infrastructure comes in and. i made it a key priority since they joined the commission staff last year and spend some time in the private sector and i have to confess to have a private sector history in this area for how difficult it is to build a wireless network and nobody wanted to talk about. some is land use and zoning but it is critical to allow companies to make it available so making progress in this area is satisfying. with the most recen
developing a common public notice for procedures for the auction that should be coming in the relative newark -- near future as in the perspective available we need to make providers of all sizes have an opportunity to participate in the wireless marketplace that is why the commission initiated rulemaking to take a fresh look at competitive bidding rules in the first time in eight years that is a lifetime of where this industry now we can update their roles to support small businesses to take a...
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airports in new york newark, washington, atlanta and chicago, quick to screen passengers for the virus. here is the white house press seconded to say about it. >> on two other subjects, department of homeland security just announced that any travellers from west africa from liberia and sierra leone will have to go through the five airports you had designated. and screening measures and as you have said last week that that covered virtually everybody that was coming in from the country but not entirely. why was not this policy that is being in today putting place back then since it would have been presumably 100% coverage? >> what we said for some time is that president stands to further protect the american public and this is an example of american travel restriction that could be put in place by our homeland security officials to ensure safety and security of the american public. when the president was asked in the oval office on thursday evening of last week about a travel ban, the president explained why he believed the travel ban would not be in the best interest of american public
airports in new york newark, washington, atlanta and chicago, quick to screen passengers for the virus. here is the white house press seconded to say about it. >> on two other subjects, department of homeland security just announced that any travellers from west africa from liberia and sierra leone will have to go through the five airports you had designated. and screening measures and as you have said last week that that covered virtually everybody that was coming in from the country but...
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you go up 95 to newark, and many of them as a result of a decision by some of the legacy carriers, they are making the minimum wage. i was up there talking to them a few months back. that doesn't have to be that way. low wages are a choice, not a necessity. there are so many samples of that. >> thank you. we are all set of time. but before asking the last question, we have a couple of housekeeping matters to take care of. first of all -- one minute, we have an issue here. we will get to the mug later. first of all, i would like to remind you about two upcoming speakers luncheons on october 21, tomorrow. scott blackmun, president and ceo of the u.s. olympic committee. on november 7, robert mcdonald, secretary of veterans affairs. i would like to present you with our traditional mug come and we have done it so that it is lightweight and easily portable, just in case you need to move offices. [laughter] >> and less than $20. >> if i can ask you the last question, in the labor department, can they do anything about the employment situation of journalists? [laughter] >> there are a few thing
you go up 95 to newark, and many of them as a result of a decision by some of the legacy carriers, they are making the minimum wage. i was up there talking to them a few months back. that doesn't have to be that way. low wages are a choice, not a necessity. there are so many samples of that. >> thank you. we are all set of time. but before asking the last question, we have a couple of housekeeping matters to take care of. first of all -- one minute, we have an issue here. we will get to...
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enhanced screening of travelers of the three countries, and we have expanded efforts at dulles, atlanta, newark. in coordination with cdc, these travelers are asked to complete a cdc questionnaire, provide contact information, and have their temperature check. based on these efforts, cdc quarantine officers will make a public health assessment. since the measures went into effect, cdc has done enhanced screening at on travelers for individuals known to have traveled through the one of these three affected countries. 13 travelers were identified by officers as needing additional screening applied on all ports of entry. a total of eight of these travelers have been sent to tertiary very screening by cdc and it is important at all passengers were examined and released. receivep training, if they identify a traveler believed to be ill, they will isolate the traveler and contact the local cdc quarantine officer, along with local public health authorities. cvp officers are trained to employ universal precautions in infection control when they encounter individuals with overdose and tons of illness or
enhanced screening of travelers of the three countries, and we have expanded efforts at dulles, atlanta, newark. in coordination with cdc, these travelers are asked to complete a cdc questionnaire, provide contact information, and have their temperature check. based on these efforts, cdc quarantine officers will make a public health assessment. since the measures went into effect, cdc has done enhanced screening at on travelers for individuals known to have traveled through the one of these...
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th su are the jfk in new york, newark airport, chicago o'hare, washington dulles, the airport in atlantarti hartsfield, thank you. what is important for people to understand is we continue to have a lot of confidence in screening measures that are in place and have been in place for some time but the most effective screening measures that is in place is not any screening that tvestes place in the united stas but the screening that tvestes place in these t% ee countries in west africa where they are experiencing this ebola ouom revest. presenting indivi abals are experiencing symptoms of ebola from boarding a plane in the first place is the most effective measure that will counter and have countered the spread of ebola. as i pointed out before as i previously pointed out there are dozens of people who have been denied boarding because they are exhibiting more were exhiut the ereed aton c- consistent with ei the cdc and other agencies in the united states have been heavily involved with those african countries in the protocol they have put in place to screen passengers, the causcs involved in
th su are the jfk in new york, newark airport, chicago o'hare, washington dulles, the airport in atlantarti hartsfield, thank you. what is important for people to understand is we continue to have a lot of confidence in screening measures that are in place and have been in place for some time but the most effective screening measures that is in place is not any screening that tvestes place in the united stas but the screening that tvestes place in these t% ee countries in west africa where they...
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you go up i-95 to newark, and all too many of them, as a result of a decision by some of the legacy carriers, they're making the minimum wage. and i was up there talking to them with corey booker a few months back. that doesn't have to be that way. again, you know, low wages are a choice. they're not a necessity. and there are so many examples of that. >> thank you. we are almost out of time. but before asking the last question, we have a couple of housekeeping matters to take care of. first of all -- one minute. we just have a little issue here. we'll get you the mug later. okay. first of all, i'd like to remind you about two upcoming speaker'' luncheons. on october 21, tomorrow, scott blackmun, president and ceo of the u.s. olympic committee. and on november 7th, robert mcdonald, secretary of veteran'' affairs. i would like to present you with our traditional mug, and we've done it so that it is lightweight and easily portable, just in case you need to move offices. so either way, it will be good. [laughter] >> and less than $20 dollars. >> and less than $20 dollars. next i'd like to ask y
you go up i-95 to newark, and all too many of them, as a result of a decision by some of the legacy carriers, they're making the minimum wage. and i was up there talking to them with corey booker a few months back. that doesn't have to be that way. again, you know, low wages are a choice. they're not a necessity. and there are so many examples of that. >> thank you. we are almost out of time. but before asking the last question, we have a couple of housekeeping matters to take care of....
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i've met with the liberian community and also just went to newark airport to see their new procedures. i've been in contact with the c.d.c. and with both hospitals. i spoke with the infectious disease specialists at both hospitals, staten island university and richmond university medical center. so there are procedures in place. no one should be panicy whatsoever. but i do have concern that as we approach the flu season and those symptoms are so common that there is going to be some panic if we don't get ahead of it. >> where do you stand? >> i think that is a process in place right now is the right process when coming into this country, that physical exam, fill out the paperwork and make sure that is headed, you know, kept up with. also, i think we have to monitor the future. we have a new czar that was appointed today. the ebola czar. i think that was the right move. but, also, i think we have to just work with all of the hospitals, be prepared. the governor, the mayor has stated that we are ready for any ebola crisis in the city. we are in the right direction, prepared. ready to mo
i've met with the liberian community and also just went to newark airport to see their new procedures. i've been in contact with the c.d.c. and with both hospitals. i spoke with the infectious disease specialists at both hospitals, staten island university and richmond university medical center. so there are procedures in place. no one should be panicy whatsoever. but i do have concern that as we approach the flu season and those symptoms are so common that there is going to be some panic if we...
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introduce our first presenter who is head of government information privacy, professor bernie dell from newark, new jersey. bernie. [applause] >> thank you. good afternoon. i will not talk about so much about big data for spooky uses, but data for use by you and me, all right? so i'll be talking about public information and access to public documents focusing on foia a with a few other ancillary matters. and one of my co-panelists, harry, will be splitting responsibilities for dealing with the public information side of this. all right. so i want to -- there have been a number of cases, really too many to summarize in a talk, so there's a rather extensive summary of many of the cases that were decided this year in the foia area. so i'll just concentrate on a few areas and a few cases. let me start with the definition of agency records because only agency records are subject to foia, and this year there have been two notable cases on that subject, u.s. v. story county, iowa, versus national archives and records administration. so in story county, which is on page 10 of materials or starts on pa
introduce our first presenter who is head of government information privacy, professor bernie dell from newark, new jersey. bernie. [applause] >> thank you. good afternoon. i will not talk about so much about big data for spooky uses, but data for use by you and me, all right? so i'll be talking about public information and access to public documents focusing on foia a with a few other ancillary matters. and one of my co-panelists, harry, will be splitting responsibilities for dealing...
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a friend of mine in newark had his final coverage expire because of the obamacare. people are being forced into paying for policies they don't want at prices they can't afford and that is the nature of this two-part economy, full-time and part-time. mr. co want to give ons a chance to respond. >> let's agree that the work i have done make sure that unintended impacts of the on -- was an important effort made possible by bipartisanship. there are things we should do, but 8 million more americans having health insurance and having access to quality health care is a good thing. >> balancing the budget is washington's unicorn. it sounds good and speeches and it does please the constituency. is it realistic? especially considering the uncertainty of the economy and the political climate in washington? balancingver heard the budget described as a unicorn before. for is a new mental issue me to take into the meetings. actuallyy that balancing the budget again, which we did in 2000, where we had a surplus, will take and norma's sacrifice and very difficult choices. at a tim
a friend of mine in newark had his final coverage expire because of the obamacare. people are being forced into paying for policies they don't want at prices they can't afford and that is the nature of this two-part economy, full-time and part-time. mr. co want to give ons a chance to respond. >> let's agree that the work i have done make sure that unintended impacts of the on -- was an important effort made possible by bipartisanship. there are things we should do, but 8 million more...