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NEWS: The White House will NOT allow

@CDCgov

to testify at next week’s Committee hearing on safely reopening schools.

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Committee on Education & the Workforce Democrats

@EdWorkforceDems

Jul 9, 2020

BREAKING

Chairman @BobbyScott invites @CDCDirector to testify before the Committee on how to safely reopen schools while prioritizing the health and safety of students and educators.

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Jul 17, 2020

Response from Chairman

@BobbyScott

: “It is alarming that the Administration is preventing the CDC from appearing before the Committee at a time when its expertise and guidance is so critical to the health and safety of students, parents, and educators.”

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“The Administration’s strategy of prioritizing politics over science has had a devastating impact on our country throughout this pandemic. It should not make that same mistake when it comes to reopening schools.” ⤵️ edlabor.house.gov/media/press-re

6:15 PM · Jul 17, 2020

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Refuse to meet!

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A regime refusing to allow experts to testify in a committee hearing that needs their expertise to set policy? This is something that does not happen in a free society.

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#SchoolsStayClosed No CDC, no funds for safety, no schools. Education is not a death penalty. Well kids carry Covid19 home. Do parents want to be responsible for, "oh God, I killed Momma".

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How are the

and Republicans supposed to make informed decisions on funding for school safety measures for PPE if the experts aren’t allowed to testify?

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Subpoena, then send the Sergeant-At-Arms. You either throw down the gauntlet or get neutered

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They are.

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I’m sick of the Trump Administration blocking everyone who is credible from testifying. How can he get away with this?? This is our children’s lives!! The CDC should just create documentation on everything they advise for schools. Trump can’t block that.