Solutions to Medical Supply Shortages That Put Americans First

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🗓️ 23 April 2020

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Demand for medical supplies, such as ventilators and face masks, has skyrocketed due to COVID-19. The increased demand is leading policymakers to examine how America can better manage medical supply chains. Tori Smith, a trade economist at The Heritage Foundation, joins The Daily Signal podcast to discuss her recent report addressing solutions to medical supply shortages, “The U.S. Should Focus on Targeted and Temporary Tools to Ensure Access to Medical Supply Chains.” Listen to the podcast below or read the lightly edited transcript. Read Smith's complete report here: https://www.heritage.org/homeland-security/report/the-us-should-focus-targeted-and-temporary-tools-ensure-access-medical. We also cover these stories: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the Senate is going to hold off on giving bailouts to states. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is no longer pushing for the implementation of proxy voting. President Donald Trump says that national parks can start to open up again as states begin to loosen quarantine restraints. Autopsies find the first U.S. coronavirus death occurred weeks earlier than expected. The Daily Signal Podcast is available on Ricochet, Apple Podcasts, Pippa, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Thursday, April 23rd. I'm Rachel Del Judas.
0:09.8	And I'm Virginia Allen. Today we are talking with Tori Smith, a trade economist at the Heritage
0:15.8	Foundation. Tori and I discuss her recent report addressing solutions to medical supply shortages
0:22.4	entitled The U.S. should focus on targeted and
0:25.9	temporary tools to ensure access to medical supply chains.
0:30.1	Don't forget if you're enjoying this, please be sure to leave a review or a five-star rating on Apple
0:36.7	podcasts and encourage others to subscribe. Now, on to our top news.
0:44.0	Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says that the Senate is going to hold off on giving
0:48.0	bailouts to states for the time being.
0:50.0	We're going to push the pause button here because I think this whole business of additional
0:54.4	assistance for state and local governments needs to be thoroughly evaluated.
0:58.4	McConnell said during an interview on the Hugh Hewitt radio show.
1:02.1	Democrats however say they want to pass another 2. on the of the House Nancy Pelosi is no longer pushing for implementation of proxy voting.
1:16.0	In light of COVID-19, Pelosi and other Democratic Congress members were advocating for the House
1:22.1	to conduct proxy voting, meaning a member could vote on behalf of another member in their absence.
1:29.0	Republicans strongly oppose the plan, and after an hour-long phone conversation Wednesday morning between Pelosi and House minority leader Kevin McCarthy as reported per political, Pelosi relented.
1:42.4	The House Speaker has instead announced the creation of a bipartisan
1:46.5	task force to look into the congressional voting issue. President Trump says that national
1:51.5	parts can start reopening again as states begin to loosen quarantine restraints.
1:56.5	During an Earth Day tree planting ceremony Wednesday at the White House, Trump said,
2:01.3	Thanks to our significant progress against the invisible enemy, I am pleased to announce that in line with my administration's guidelines for opening up America again, we will begin to reopen our national parks and public lands for the American people to enjoy.
2:15.6	President Trump sent a clear message to Iran on Wednesday, tweeting,
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