Talklking office last month. The summit began aboout an hour ago. I understand knnees wra is a ke member of the association of Southeast Asian nations. Japans Strategic Partner and shares basic values. Chief among his priorities is securing a pledge to Work Together on a range of regional issues including addressing chinas growing maritime presence in the nation. Suga wants to step up cooperation in the field of security including holding a meeting of foreign and defense ministers from both countries. He plans to speed up negotiations on the transfer of defense equipment to indonesia. The coronavirus pandemic will also likely be only the agenda. Indonesia has the highest number of cases in southeast asia. Suga will likely offer loans to help limit the economic fallout in the country and hopes to secure a plan to ease entry restrictions for nurses and caregivers coming to japan as foreign workers. Japan is seeking deeper defenense ties with australia a they champion what they term a fre
The british medical journal the lancet on monday. The university is working on the vaccine with pharmacaceutical company astrazeneca. Researchers say antibody levels in 127 participants peaked after four weeks and rememained elevad afteter eight weeks. They also confirmed neutralizing antibodies in more than 90 of 35 participapants after one dos. But around 70 of the participants reported headaches and fatigue. Researchers suggest the vaccine has no serious negative effects and are planning further clinical trials. The World Health Organization says it is encouraged by the progress. We do welcome the study and congratulate our colleagues at the Oxford Universitys institute and the oxford vaccine group. Ryan added there are significant production challenges to ensure people around the world have access to the possible vaccine. Meanwhile, japans Health Ministry has set up a new team to coordinate talks with groups developing coronavirus vaccines. The Health Minister revealed on monday th
The subcommittee will come to order. Welcome to our first Budget Hearing of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Congress Justice in science, and related agencies for this fiscal year, 2021. We have the honor of hearing from secretary of commerce, wilbur ross about the president s for the department of commerce. Welcome secretary ross for your appearance. We look forward to hearing from you this morning. As we, know the department of commerce executes a broad range of critical activities for our nation, things that are important to every american, things that are important to us as members of the senate, and issues that we care a lot about. Research and development, Cutting Edge Technology for predicting the weather, increasing trade and investment, recruiting businesses to our communities. The census has been an essential component of the departments business for the last several years. The president s request is eight billion dollars, 6. 7 billion below the fy 20 enacted level,
The speaker pro tempore on on this vote the yeas are on this vote the yeas are 226, the are 188. The previous question is ordered. Is on the adoption of the resolution. Those in favor say aye. No. E opposed, the ayes have it. Adopted. Ution is the gentleman from georgia. On that i ask for the yeas and nays. The speaker pro tempore the yeas and nays are requested. Those favoring a vote by the will rise. Ys a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore on is vote the speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 226. The nays are 189. The resolution is adopted. Without
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