Welcome to your seven day wrap of some of the weeks biggest stories as reported right here first off the Winter Olympics in south korea got underway on friday with a grand Opening Ceremony in the host city. A spectacular star now nearly three thousand athletes from ninety two countries took part in that event however in the run up to the celebrations demonstrations and scuffles erupted outside the Olympic Arena people supporting peace between north and south korea had gathered for a rally while another Group Protesting north koreas participation in the games clashed with police. Despite the scuffles on the streets korean politicians are taking steps to find a solution to their long running conflict the south korean president says hes ready to accept an invitation to visit the north if certain conditions are met this potentially sets up the first meeting between the countries in more than a decade and the invitation was delivered by kim jong uns sister whos attending the Winter Olympics
Stories. Over the past seven days first off the Winter Olympics in south korea got underway on friday with a grand Opening Ceremony in the host city. On my. Starting start now nearly three thousand athletes from ninety two countries took part in that event however in the run up to the celebrations demonstrations and scuffled erupted outside the Olympic Arena people supporting peace between north and south korea had gathered for a rally while another Group Protesting north koreas participation in the games clashed with police. Despite the scuffles on the streets korean politicians are taking steps to find a solution to that long running conflict the south korean president says hes ready to accept an invitation to visit the north if certain conditions are met now this potentially sets up the first meeting between the countries in more than a decade the invitation was delivered by kim jong un sr he was attending the winter shes the first member of north koreas ruling family to visit the s
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C before we say or do anything else today i want to pause to extend our thoughts and our prayers for the wellbeing of with scalise and our colleagues. Police and staff who were attacked by gunman this morning in virginia. Several members of this committee were there. This is a sad day for our country. We still dont have all the details but we do know that there are those who want to use acts of violence to create chaos , to disrupt our democracy. The American People will not let them when. So after deliberation with the Ranking Member, we have decided to proceed. The secretary has a very challenging schedule. Given the circumstances of the delayed start of our hearing, i want to appeal to members who intend to use less than their full five minutes so that more of our colleagues have a chance to speak and i will be abbreviating my Opening Statement. Today secretary tillerson will testify on the administrations budget and reorganization plans for the department of state. First off mr. Se
C before we say or do anything else today i want to pause to extend our thoughts and our prayers for the wellbeing of with scalise and our colleagues. Police and staff who were attacked by gunman this morning in virginia. Several members of this committee were there. This is a sad day for our country. We still dont have all the details but we do know that there are those who want to use acts of violence to create chaos , to disrupt our democracy. The American People will not let them when. So after deliberation with the Ranking Member, we have decided to proceed. The secretary has a very challenging schedule. Given the circumstances of the delayed start of our hearing, i want to appeal to members who intend to use less than their full five minutes so that more of our colleagues have a chance to speak and i will be abbreviating my Opening Statement. Today secretary tillerson will testify on the administrations budget and reorganization plans for the department of state. First off mr. Se