NEW: Sens. Leahy, Booker & Harris press Judiciary Chair Graham *not to proceed with Supreme Court confirmation hearings next week unless stringent COVID-19 testing procedures are implemented immediately* via @JulieNBCNews
Pointing out that two Judiciary Committee members have tested positive for COVID-19 and others have thus far refused to be tested, the senators told Graham that without testing procedures in place, the hearings could threaten the safety and health of all who attend in person.
Several of the committee members are elderly: Feinstein, Leahy, Grassley to name just a few.
Further it was just a week ago the committee held an extended indoor hearing in which COVID positive @SenMikeLee was seen speaking w/o a mask.
Rs say they kept their distance.
Further it was just a week ago the committee held an extended indoor hearing in which COVID positive @SenMikeLee was seen speaking w/o a mask.
Rs say they kept their distance.
And Sen. Cornyn, who sat next to Lee, just tested negative:
Cornyn's office says he kept six feet away. Still, COVID can incubate for up to 14 days.
Here is new CDC guidelines on aerosol transmission, 1 of 3 ways COVID is transmitted:
https://twitter.com/TeamCornyn/status/1314628938229051394?s=20
Cornyn's office says he kept six feet away. Still, COVID can incubate for up to 14 days.
Here is new CDC guidelines on aerosol transmission, 1 of 3 ways COVID is transmitted:
"Airborne transmission is infection spread through exposure to those virus-containing respiratory droplets comprised of smaller droplets and particles that can remain suspended in the air over long distances (usually greater than 6 feet) and time (typically hours)."
This was the meeting. 
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