The Senate Committee on finance the subcommittee on International Trade customs and Global Competitiveness will come to order. I know this seems a little strange but an empty room except for three witnesses live in front of me and many of our colleagues are going to be joining us virtually. But i want to welcome all of you nonetheless to this important hearing. This subcommittee continues to do its work in exploring the unfair treatment practices of foreign governments and especially china and russia. The topic of censorship in china is a common one because of its growing of facts on this list in the United States as well as culture. Last fall for example the National Basketball association had its Market Access lock in china because individual american citizens used to media platform not allowed in china to express a political opinion. Now the topic is become much more important to the lack of timely Accurate Information about the spread of covid19 due to chinese censorship has contri
A local now the chilean women behind it are being accused of inciting violence against 46. 00. Welcome to the program we begin in brussels where negotiations over the European Unions long term budget and Coronavirus Recovery Fund are continuing but hopes of an agreement appears to be faltering after 3 full days of talks leaders are at loggerheads over the unprecedented spending proposal which is aimed at Holding Europe out of its deepest recession since world war 2 on the table is a budget of 2. 00 trillion dollars to be spread out over the next 7 years it includes an 857000000000. 00 fund to help countries recover from the pandemic but members cant agree on how the money should be distributed. Leaders are trying to find a compromise between how much of the fund should be distributed this grants and how much as loans. To sustain these compromises and i say this very clearly will not be amazed at the cost of european goal not not it will. Be made because we are facing an Unprecedented H
From International Mediators calling for demonstrators to return to the streets challenge on his claims on crime and the coronavirus the fox news interview that didnt go as planned for the us president. And in sport chelsea have beaten Manchester United to reach the english f. A. Cup final a 31. 00 semifinal win at Londons Wembley stadium setting out the title decider against arsenal. We begin the news hour in brussels where negotiations over the European Unions long term budget and Coronavirus Recovery Fund the are continuing but hopes of an agreement appears to be faltering after 3 full days of talks leaders are at loggerheads over the unprecedented spending proposal which is aimed at Holding Europe out of its deepest recession since world war 2. On the table is a budget of 2. 00 trillion dollars to be spread out over the next 7 years it includes an 857000000000. 00 fund to help countries recover from the pandemic but members cannot agree on how the money should be distributed needs
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Record subject to limitation and the rules. Please have your staff email the previously mentioned address or contact for committee staff. Please keep your video function on at all times. Even when you are not recognized by the chair. Members are responsible for muting. Mute yourself after you are finished speaking. I now recognize myself for opening remarks. We meet to discuss reporting that russia put bounties on america and allied troops. Forian cash pouring exchange for american lives. While we will steer clear from discussing classified information, its safe to say these allegations and claims were never denied by the white house. Russias actions, if true, or unacceptable. The American People are american answer demanding answers and accountability. Nowicas longest war, approaching two decades of continued conflict, still rages on in afghanistan, bringing the 9 11 terrorist to justice with an imperative. The few would argue that National Security interests are being served by this