00:10I'm here today to ask President Trump in Congress to enact the Defense Production Act to increase
00:19the production of personal protective equipment, such as N95s, gowns, gloves, and testing supplies.
00:26Recently, we ran out of a key testing equipment that we need to test these patients for COVID-19.
00:34Yaw Asante, New York, New York. Angela Lewis, New York, New York. Pisachi, New York. Susan Siscongo, New York, New
00:45York. Rosemary Punzo, New York, New York.
00:48I understand everybody is afraid right now. People are losing jobs. People are financially struggling.
00:56But we can't protect the community. We can't protect our patients if people are going to be protesting the recommendations
01:04that are put forth by scientists.
01:06We're trying to prevent the spread of this disease. We're trying to decrease hospital admissions so that we can care
01:12for our patients properly.
01:22And we want to reopen the country. It is not safe. It's putting healthcare workers at risk because we are
01:29battling this virus with our patients.
01:32And we don't have adequate PPE. We don't have adequate testing to battle this novel virus.
01:38It is not safe to go out there because we continue to transmit the virus.
01:48So, I'll be waiting for it.
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