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Guidelines. Imposes its own duties on ecommerce, do you think we might see other countries like india, south africa, is where start to impose their own taxes . Many have suggested they are going to do so. Haveis problematic if you Different Countries adopting different schemes. From a innovation standpoint, it makes it more difficult. We are trying to ring fence Digital Services and treat them differently for tax purposes. That is not a good way to be. That is not going to promote innovation. Lets bring it domestic. Election security. Are member countries provide Election Security. It is in the headlines because we have seen attempts to interfere with u. S. Elections. Our companies are focused on Cyber Security generally. Also securing health care infrastructure. Connected, ift is you will, needs to be secured. In the Election Security issue, what we have been pleased about is the willingness of federal, state, and local agencies to partner in search of good solutions. We are doing eve
Members question the fcc chair about Digital Currency, shareholder protection and climate related financial disclosures. This is an hour and a half. Today we will receive testimony from security and Exchange Commission chairman regarding the wor they will testify hes going across the of the sec. I think if youre willingness to appear before the committee today. Mr. Clayton, youre willing to testify is essential to our mission at the sec, which is to maintain fair, orderly and efficient markets and facilitate capital formation. It plays a Critical Role and ensuring that our nation has Capital Markets so that the public can have confidence and trust in. It provides information to investors that that as americans prepare for the futures they may not only have a wide variety of financial opportunities, but they also have the information necessary to make informed Investment Decisions. Chairman clayton, you came before this committee a year ago with assures that you continue to take steps t
Across the of the sec. I think if youre willingness to appear before the committee today. Mr. Clayton, youre willing to testify is essential to our mission at the sec, which is to maintain fair, orderly and efficient markets and facilitate capital formation. It plays a Critical Role and ensuring that our nation has Capital Markets so that the public can have confidence and trust in. It provides information to investors that that as americans prepare for the futures they may not only have a wide variety of financial opportunities, but they also have the information necessary to make informed Investment Decisions. Chairman clayton, you came before this committee a year ago with assures that you continue to take steps to ensure that the u. S. Capital markets remained the deepest, most dynamic and liquid in the world, and actions worth mentioning include the secs final role package on regulation and best interest which strikes the appropriate balance of increased transparency at investors
Live on cspan. Org or the cspan radio app. Senator rick scott of florida and bob menendez of new jersey came to the floor to talk about temporary protection standards for venezuelan citizens fling their government. The senators disagree on certain tenets of the potential deal. This debate is about 10 minutes. Mr. President. Senator from florida. I rise to speak today about my amendment to hr 549. Which grants temporary protective status, tps, for venezuelan, fleeing Nicholas Maduro oppressive regime and reform to the broken cps program. Id like to thank my friends senator marco rubio and congressman bullard is have a been advocates in the venezuelan people as we fight for r freedom across the globe. Im proud to her work with sam rubio along with my colleague a ato offer protections for the venezuelan people while making the forms to tps. Rathe crisis in venezuela is a defining human rights issue of our time. Maduro is starting his own people and innocent children are dying. Whats happe