[inaudible conversations] is a todays committee will come to order and i want to thank everyone for joining us here today and want to welcome the secretary and the administrator and thank you both for being here and all the members for being here. This is the first opportunity to hear from both of you about the enactment of the act in particular as it applies to Small Business. It is a landmark legislation and less than two Weeks Congress passed the largest Economic Relief package. They worked tirelessly to make it possible every single one participated on the leadership of the Ranking Member, senator cardin, senator shaheen and senator Collin Collins isnt a r of the committee that was part of the task force and it was invaluable in helping craft a lot of this and i want the record to reflect dot. We have invited senator collins does it and participate and rightfully so because of the extraordinary contribution. As every member thats been involved, the administrator has an incredible a
A dream finnigan this is counting the cost of aljazeera a look at the world of business and economics this week a pandemic decimates millions of jobs and pushes many into extreme poverty could have Green Recovery be the solution to saving the Global Economy. Flag of convenience chinese ships and crews but flying the senegalese flag local fishermen say the waters off the coast of being overfished. Slaughterhouses are hotspots for covert 19 activist investors say that Meat Processing plants could be the cause of the next pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on the Global Economy its pushed back global efforts to reduce poverty. Improve livelihoods and health care now understandably nations have poured billions into shoring up Health Services but the recovery now that lockdowns are being lifted needs to take into consideration our other global emergency Climate Change with temperatures hitting 100 degrees fahrenheit in siberia and the Arctic Circle the challenge
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Baby, disturbing video highlights horrific practices. U. S. Secretary general has urged israel to abandon its plans to annex parts of the occupied west bank, calling it a watershed moment and the most serious violation of international law. Members of the Un Security Council and arab league have been meeting to discuss israels move, which could be put in motion as early as next week. With the clock ticking toward a july deadline for annexation, the u. N. Secretary general made his position to the Security Council extremely clear. Annexation isted, in serious violation of international law, could grievously harm a two state removen, and possibilities for renewal of negotiations. I call on the Israeli Government to abandon annexation plans. Another says the israel of Benjamin Netanyahu does not believe it is bound by ininternational norms or laws. , as has beennks its experience so far, it will not be fined or arrested. It believes Security Council demonstrations are binding for others.