Alongside being pretty old, he had a tumor removed from his salivary gland in 08. He is a very, very respected official though. Served for over 2 decades and co-founded the IL black panthers in the 60s
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LIVE: Whistleblower Rick Bright testifies before House panel
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"It's not that we test once, and then it's done forever. We need multiple tests for every person in the country. And multiple types of tests, too."
I don't know this Rep, but it reads he had a salivary gland tumor removed back in 2008, possibly causing long term damage.
Attacking his pattern of speech is low, people shouldn't do that
but he spent too much time at the beginning with platitudes. He really needed to get to his question or yield his time.
Ah okay, might just sound not well due to that. Hate that the more vulnerable members of the House have to show up to try to hold this administration accountable.
What district is this guy from?
I hate how this stream I'm watching provides no information on who is speaking. I don't need a banner saying "Government whistleblower testifies" covering up their placards.
I hate how this stream I'm watching provides no information on who is speaking. I don't need a banner saying "Government whistleblower testifies" covering up their placards.
This was 4 hours long? These fly by. When I tell people I watch senate and congressional hearings, they look at me like i'm crazy, but holy shit watching these are so important.
"Innovators have stepped up. I got a man who has a breathalyzer test for Covid-19. I don't know if it works!"
Republicans in a nutshell. Literally this scene from robocop:
"I had guaranteed military sale with Ed 209. renovation programs, spare parts for 25 years! Who cares if it works or not!"
Republicans in a nutshell. Literally this scene from robocop:
"I had guaranteed military sale with Ed 209. renovation programs, spare parts for 25 years! Who cares if it works or not!"
Dang this guy, Mr. Bowen (not Bright, but the owner of a mask making company) just called out the partisanship and even admitted he voted for Trump. He basically said he watched the Bright hearing in the other room, saw the people attacking him were Republicans and the people not attacking him were Democrats, and admitted that he's a Republican, he voted for Trump, and he trusts everything that Dr. Bright said.
Holy fuck he's a Trump supporter?
Wasn't expecting any actual doctors to fall in this camp but I suppose its not crazy
Sorry, not the doctor. The person testifying now (Mr. Bowen) is a guy who owns factories that make masks (in the US).
I think what I like about this guy (Bowen), besides his honesty (I mean he readily gave up that he was a Republican, nobody asked him), he's not playing politics. He pretty much refuses to be baited into a soundbite by either side, he basically gets riled up when people say he should've done more because he's so frustrated that he's been telling the government for 13 years about this and nobody cared.
Wow, he was just asked about the administration's response to the pandemic and basically said "I've been a lifelong Republican and I'm embarassed with how it's been handled. We need to listen to scientists." I thought for sure he would defer the question.
Wow, he was just asked about the administration's response to the pandemic and basically said "I've been a lifelong Republican and I'm embarassed with how it's been handled. We need to listen to scientists." I thought for sure he would defer the question.
He was asked about cronyism and how there was an article that said that the administration gave a mask contract to a Trump supporter. he corrected them and said it should've said the administration gave a mask contract to a Biden supporter. So it's the rare Republican who actually can look at the administration and "his" side and make a different decision (and yes I realize what being a Republican means).
God, I hate the way people in general use the term "innovate." Not even just related to the pandemic, just all over. Innovate is used as some sort of synonym for "good," innovation isn't necessarily good. They also use it to mean "magic."
I posted on youtube in that john oliver video on the USPS going down about how much I rely on free shipping, and someone told me I should just "innovate" around the problem of the USPS going down.
I abhor the term "innovation" thanks to stupid misuse.
I posted on youtube in that john oliver video on the USPS going down about how much I rely on free shipping, and someone told me I should just "innovate" around the problem of the USPS going down.
I abhor the term "innovation" thanks to stupid misuse.
the role reversal regarding profit in this line of questioning is pretty crazy lol
Republicans really are super inconsistent
Republicans really are super inconsistent
He said he should be categorized as a Biden supporter, unless I misunderstood what he was referring to.
I think I missed that
that said, this might be the only person I've ever heard who had voted for trump that I respect. I like the guy saying he's "popping off."
Man, I wish this guy could talk longer. His insight was really good. And because he said he voted for trump, the republicans in the room actually listened to him. And he had some really great things to say.
He's maybe the only one I've ever met or heard from (and I'm not exaggerating) that admits, openly, that he voted for Trump (and he volunteered that information), says that the administration's response is embarassing, makes it clear before he goes on a show that he doesn't want to be categorized as a Trump supporter and then categorizes himself, still a Republican, as a Biden supporter. He's like a unicorn. A Republican that can admit that he was wrong. Along with that other stuff of course.
He was about as non partisan in his responses as you can get. He refused to be baited by either side. And he wasn't absolutely boring to listen to.
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I've watched lots of congressional hearings and testimonies over the recent years, going all the way back to the SOPA/PIPA days, and this was probably the single best hearing I've ever seen. This guy seemed like he spoke to everyone, and was really fair. I hope the people in that room digested what he said.
EDIT: And that actually goes both ways, a lot of the stuff he said about how the Obama administration treated him was awful. Leadership has failed his industry.
EDIT: And that actually goes both ways, a lot of the stuff he said about how the Obama administration treated him was awful. Leadership has failed his industry.
Probably to keep the republicans in the room listening, and so they couldn't accuse him of being a LIEbruhl.
Well then he's being naive. That "Biden supporter" line will be the only thing that gets play in the right-wing echo chambers.
It was fascinating seeing the guy from Missouri asking him questions about why he was getting terrible shipments but keep having to say, "I'm really not saying it was your stuff! I honestly don't think it was! I was just hoping you had insight...and you kinda answered why it could be happening earlier, so thank you."
What the fuck does that even mean in ANY context of the word!?
Yeah Krejlooc, just fuckin make your own postal delivery service, dummy!
