Senate committee on finance, subcommittee on International Trade customs and Global Competitiveness will come to order. I know this seems a little strange, with 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 trade practices, a foreign governments especially china and russia. The topic of censorship in china is a common one, because its growing effect on business in the United States. Is as well as culture. Last fall for example, the National Basketball association has its Market Access locked in china. Because an individual american citizen, using a media platform not even allowed in china, expressed a political opinion. Now the topic has become much more important, the lack of timely Accurate Information about the spread of covid19, due to chinese censorship has contri
Director of intelligence and and votes throughout the day. Live coverage of the u. S. Senate now here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Lord of our lives, make these moments of prayer more than mere words, but may this reverent pause fill our hearts with gratitude and love for you. May our lawmakers appreciate the fact that through prayer, they have the privilege of talking to you, the superintendent of the universe. Lord, inspire them to use this intercessory opportunity to seek your wisdom and guidance, knowing that you are eager to help them. Give us all the wisdom to remember that you continue to be our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. And lord, as we approach memoriamemorial day, thank you e men and women who gave their lives for this nation while serving in the United States military. Were grateful also for the great sacrifices made by
Now. Maria we want to check Global Markets this morning, european indices all over the place this morning following the u. S. Central Bank Stimulus package. London shut down, some of the mass transit lines in an effort to contain virus. Ftse 100 is down 12 points right now. Dax index in germany right now up 21. In asia overnight it was red across the board. Take a look. Korea getting hard hit down better than 8 overnight in korea hitting levels not seen since 2009 even as coronavirus cases are dropping in korea. As you see the other majors are also weaker. Lets check the oil markets now. Seeing a rebound this morning after 18year low. As you see oil prices bouncing 250 a barrel at 22. 87 a barrel. Yield on the 10year treasury hovering above 1 . Yields are bouncing once again 1. 92 on 10year. Investors certainly gearing up for another wild day this morning in terms of volatility. Lets check futures. We are expecting another tripledigit decline. The nasdaq is down 35 and s p 500 weaker b
And once again, we are live here on cspan2 for the 16th Public Meeting of the defense Advisors Committee on prosecution and defense of Sexual Assault in the armed forces. This meeting is open. Before we get started, apparently in order to speak, you need to hit request. The green, and when youre done that seems odd, in any event, mr. Sullivan, thank you, and good morning. I want to welcome the members and everybody in attendance today on valentines day to the 16th Public Meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on the investigation, prosecution and defense of Sexual Assault in the armed forces. Or da krchc. Miss cannon. Here. Miss garvin. Here. Mr. Cramer. Here. Ms. Long. Here. Mr. Markey. Here. Dr. Markowicz. Here. General swank. Present. Doctor spahn. Here. Judge grimm by telephone . Telephonically here. Miss tocash by telephone . Im here. Great. Judge, chief and mckinley and judge walton couldnt be in attendance, but with 11 in presence we have a quorum. It was for fiscal year 2015
Entrenching 14 people have revealed the shape for treatment of disabled people you know maybe a state trying to have some of them funded by the year even if shes promised to vote susan but now 5 years on weve heard fresh allegations about neglect to mistreat of disabled people across Eastern Europe in the 1st of 2 special reports sarah spent years between 1st. God felt. That october 29th teen and hundreds of people with disabilities operate testing in brussels. Theyre angry over Human Rights Violations committed against disabled people in institutions across europe 7. They claim that many European Countries are ignoring International Conventions designed to end the mistreatment of disabled people and their incarceration stagehands denying them the freedom to live in the community. For these 2 polish investigation weve traveled across europe to find out about conditions in european institutions and state heavens. Weve found shocking evidence of abuse. And off the chicken it can sell som