[background noises] clicks the committee will come to order without objection shares authorized to declare recess for the committee any time. The hearing todays entitled oversight of regulators. Without objection all members of five legislative days in which to submit extraneous materials to the chair for inclusion in the record. Just one additional comment members about the schedule. This has a hard stop at 2 00 p. M. And accommodation of the three regulars before us. We will not go past 2 00 p. M. Arachnids must sell for four minutes to give an Opening Statement we here to conduct oversight regulators there is plenty to discuss put forward a proposal that require robust debate and explanation. You are first up. We all know why you failed your employees your agency the fact have not yet resigned approves no responsibility for your actions showing up today is not an act of courage is an act of hubris. You are confronted with a report outlining appalling and abhorrent behavior at the fe
During three and half hour hearing. [background noises] clicks the committee will come to order without objection shares authorized to declare recess for the committee any time. The hearing todays entitled oversight of regulators. Without objection all members of five legislative days in which to submit extraneous materials to the chair for inclusion in the record. Just one additional comment members about the schedule. This has a hard stop at 2 00 p. M. And accommodation of the three regulars before us. We will not go past 2 00 p. M. Arachnids must sell for four minutes to give an Opening Statement we here to conduct oversight regulators there is plenty to discuss put forward a proposal that require robust debate and explanation. You are first up. We all know why you failed your employees your agency the fact have not yet resigned approves no responsibility for your actions showing up today is not an act of courage is an act of hubris. You are confronted with a report outlining appall
Around iran hundreds of people demonstrate against driving prices also the appearance by the Palestinian Ambassador at a rally in pakistan and india we ask why. And celebrations as the residents of a town caught up in libyas revolution a finally allowed to return home. Welcome to the news our Syrian Rebels and their families have begun arriving in the dire regions south of damascus after making a deal with the government a convoy of buses carrying about four hundred fighters and their families was allowed to leave the rebel enclave of bad gin and travel to deraa and it lib the rebels lost to the Syrian Government and its allies after heavy fighting earlier this month say the thought has more from beirut. It is the last rebel pocket in the southwestern countryside of damascus it is a military gain for the Syrian Government and its allies they launched a Massive Military Campaign two months ago the rebels were trapped in a small area they had no other choice really but to surrender weve
European parliament examines back countries human rights record. Im sumi so much scandal welcome to the show north korea has staged a military parade and rally just one day before south korea opens the Winter Olympics the timing of the parade is being seen as a provocation usually a holes this parade in april to mark the founding of its armed forces a speaking at the parade route koreas leader kim jong il and set his nation had become capable of showcasing its stature as a world class military power to the rest of the world now this all comes as u. S. Vice president mike pence a said the world should not become distracted by warming ties between south and north korea and it comes as the two nations are prepared to join up under a unit. Flag at the Winter Olympics in chiang earlier today has landed in south korea after a visit to japan while there he said the u. S. Planned to shortly unveil new aggressive sanctions against the north and he said washington could not allow killing and to
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