Some demonstrators across the u. S. Say that fed up with ongoing coronavirus restrictions. In some shops and schools reopened in germany one of several countries easing research. The grim economic fallout of the new coronavirus pandemic for 1st time in history u. S. Oil prices crashed below 0 dollars into negative territory on monday its just rebounded in asian markets to around 2. 00 a barrel but why did the crash happen in the 1st place well thats because theres more oil in the market because of low demand and produces a fast running out of storage lockdowns around the wall the response to the coronavirus have produced a massive slump in demand for energy u. S. President donald trump says the collapse in prices is short term and suggested that it could even be a positive thing for america. Based on the record low price of oil that youve been seeing. At a level thats very interesting to a lot of people were filling up our National Petroleum reserves through dziedzic you know the Strat
Government accountability, the report of the nations Fiscal Health. Today the Budget Committee will hear from congress nonpartisan watchdog on the nations Fiscal Health and the importance of confronting our critical fiscal challenges. I welcome back mr. Dodaro who is the most usual and best witness providing information throughout the year that it is extremely helpful heading off some of the future crises that will happen if we dont Pay Attention. This hearing will kick off a series of hearings and discussions about that will form Bipartisan Solutions for the problems we face this year and help build a foundation for next years budget cycle. The next few years should be significant for the Budget Committee. The committee has been the working hard to enact reforms that improve transparency and accountability in the budget process and help put us on a more sustainable fiscal path. Last year senator whitehouse and i introduced the bipartisan congressional budget reform act and i want to e
Provinces on lockdown i mean the corona Virus Outbreak with the streets. Looking eerily empty. Russia. Describes his 3 weeks. After a trip to hong kong. When they 1st mentioned. As. It is a. Welcome to the weekly here in r. T. International just all 3 am in moscow with you tonights welcome to the program. Greece says its has prevented around 40000. 00 Asylum Seekers from crossing into the e. U. From turkey the situation escalated after i said it would no longer a deal on migration. Oh a little bit of. 0 7. I. Always go to find a Group Territory whove been arrested. And in my mind this isnt me go the way of entering one country. One 1st day turkey and out the deployment of a 1000 Additional Police officers to the border to stop greece driving back the Asylum Seekers moderates are continuing to try and cross this point tear gas being fired from both sides and often is using water kind of greece has said it will turn back all those attempting to cross illegally that has suspended our sole
Mode of like, i guess, a real stable place to progress my supervisor peskin i think we hear you. Right. It helped me to stop what i was doing to progress back no a regular living situation. Further myself there. I also performed well in track and instead of going cold turkey and easily being drawn back into the situation, it allowed me to ease the tension into a regular living situation. Thank you. Supervisor peskin thank you for your testimony. Seeing no other members of the public on item number 1, well close Public Comment. Supervisor haney and his staff have asked for an amendment that is in the long title on page 1 and the substance is subsection c on page 3. If theres no objection colleagues, i will move that and we will take that without objection. And i have been advised by the City Attorney that because ha amendment is deemed to be substantial in nature, this will require a oneweek continuance so without objection, we will continue the item as amended one week to our meeting o
All members are present. I. I would like to acknowledge the staff of sf gtv who record each of our meetings and make the transcripts available to the public online. Madam clerk, any communications . None to report, mr. President. Before we do that, i would like to ask everybody to join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Welcome back, colleagues. I hope you all had a great break because im hopeful that this year, 2020, will be as fruitful as last year, 2019. And i would like to welcome our new city Deputy Director who is over there. Shes already busy, ann pearson, welcome to chambers. And i promise that at least, my colleagues promise not to pick on you for the first week, anyway. I also like to make an announcement that in december, at the end of december, there were three positions on the department of public inspect