Well, welcome, everyone. And good morning. We expect a few other members to arrive momentarily, but while were waiting, i think well begin with our Opening Statements. And id like to note that our committee is charged with overseeing the administration of federal elections. And todays hearing will help us fufill the responsibility by providing an opportunity to hear from the vendors of most of our countrys Voting Systems. This is the first time the ceos of the three major vendors have appeared together in a congressional hearing. The companies they represent provide at least 80 of the estimated 350,000 Voting Machines in use today reaching over 100 million registered voters. However, despite their outsized role and the mechanics of our democracy, some have accused these companies of obfuscating and others suggest theres an insufficient regulatory structure for the sector. In the committees may 2019 hearing on Election Security, Lawrence Norden wrote in his testimony, i quote, there are
Well, welcome, everyone. And good morning. We expect a few other members to arrive momentarily, but while were waiting, i think well begin with our Opening Statements. And id like to note that our committee is charged with overseeing the administration of federal elections. And todays hearing will help us fufill the responsibility by providing an opportunity to hear from the vendors of most of our countrys Voting Systems. This is the first time the ceos of the three major vendors have appeared together in a congressional hearing. The companies they represent provide at least 80 of the estimated 350,000 Voting Machines in use today reaching over 100 million registered voters. However, despite their outsized role and the mechanics of our democracy, some have accused these companies of obfuscating and others suggest theres an insufficient regulatory structure for the sector. In the committees may 2019 hearing on Election Security, Lawrence Norden wrote in his testimony, i quote, there are
This is Aljazeera America live from new york city. Im stephanie sy. Ramp this morning seems to be putting new conditions on a Longterm Nuclear deal just one week after agreeing to a framework for an agreement with the west. Irans president and Supreme Leader spoke out about the time line for lifting sanctions. Randall pinkston is here with more. Good morning. As you say, it was irans Supreme Leader and president rouhani in what appears to abcoordinated effort to promote irans interpretation of the agreement that an immediate end to sanctions in exchange for nuclear deal should be the deal. President rouhanis comments came first at a speech marking irans newly Nuclear Technology day. Heres what he had to say. We will not sign any agreement unless all economic sanctions are lifted on the very first day of implementation of the agreement. This morning the ayatollah underscored the position saying lifting sanctions in stages is unacceptable and must be removed on the same tape the deal is
Iran raises the stakes in the battle for yemen deploying war ships off the coast while washington warns that the u. S. Is ready to support allies who feel threatened by tehran. And sea lions becoming a threat to oregons shores, why they are now putting other animals at risk in tonights look at our fragile planet. Good evening im antonio mora. This is al jazeera america. 30 times today the word guilty rang out in a boston crimea. A federal jury convicted Boston Marathon bomber dzhokhartsarnaev guilty on every count against him. John terret joins us now with more on the verdict and whats next john . Antonio, good evening to you. Todays verdict was never really in doubt. And now a whole new trial is next effectively with the penalty phase. The jury must decide whether dzhokhartsarnaev should die for his crimes or serve life in prison. Guilty of all charges against him, dzhokhartsarnaev listened but didnt react. One by one the 30 counts were read out including counts 1 to 17 that carry the
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