The conditions for bringing a lawsuit against a foreign state. The Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing is chaired by senator Lindsey Graham of south carolina. Generally speaking, we have a foreign sovereign immunities act , basically shutting off lawsuits against other nations because whatever we do to them, they can do to us. We made exceptions to it. We have amended the act regarding terrorist activities. This is not an issue i take lightly. Ive thought ang lot about. My colleagues have worked to put together legislation, they have reconciled the legislation. Want to have a hearing about what it would mean if we amended the act to allow suits against china. And why would we take this unprecedented step . This is the third pandemic to come out of china. The coronavirus came from hunan province, but it was a mistake in a lab or spread at a wet market, i dont know, but we do know where it came from. We know china failed to inform the world about the nature of the virus that did restrict
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Good morning, everybody. Welcome to squawk box on cnbc. Im becky quick with joe kernen and Andrew Ross Sorkin well start with the markets after the dow fell for the first time in four sessions. Airlines, cruz and retailers all fell during yesterday sessions those have been the volatile stocks if you look at u. S. Equity futures this morning, youll see green arrows the dow indicated up by 28 points nasdaq up by 24 and s p up 4. 5 yesterday, the dow was down 170. During the course of the morning, we were watching the futures and up as much as 250 in the morning. Weve been keeping an eye what is happening with the treadsry markets. Right now, it looks like that 10year yield is just at 0. 71 andrew good morning. Thank you. United states pulling out of talks with europe to tax tech giants Steven Mnuchin saying international talks have hit an impasse and there wasnt even room for an interim deal it threatened retaliation if they move ahead with plans of their home a number of European Compan
Exclusive interview with the winner of historic election. For the nations young people. To the Program German chancellor Angela Merkel has called on the European Union to unite stronger from its greatest challenge the coronavirus pandemic its the 2nd time germany has taken over the presidency of the European Council with chancellor merkel at the helm speaking at the European Parliament in brussels laid out her vision for germany 6 months which will be dominated by economic recovery from the pandemic. The commissions plan for a Recovery Fund for struggling. The chancellor said Member States would need to compromise in order to sign off on the Recovery Fund before next months summer recess diffidence than it might in some and if we are willing to overcome our differences and identify shared solutions and if we are willing to view the world through the prism of others europe will emerge from the crisis stronger than ever if we strengthen cohesion and solidarity no one will get through thi
The vaccine against polio proves to be a success. A day of triumph for the developer of the vaccine. He arrives with the head of the National Foundation for infantile paralysis. Hundreds of reporters and scientists from all over the nation gather for the announcement. Peopley on hand are the who receive the first injections. This gigantic experiment is symbolic of the equally great foundation, both scientific and philanthropic, without which it could not have been conceived or executed. The entire world heralded the discovery, which is assuring an end to one of the most dreadful diseases. Susan that is in april, 1955 transit announcement of the successful polio vaccine. Elena conis, you suggest there are some cautionary notes when you look at the history of the polio vaccine better relative to today. What are the largest concerns . Elena it is a really good question. I think the history of polio has a lot of lessons. The history of a number of pandemic diseases have a lot for us to kee