[background noises] [background noises] good morning. Today we welcome for nominees to testify before the committee as we consider the nominations to serve as commissioners of the federal trade commission. Joseph simons has been nominated to serve as commissioner and tc chairman and his credentials are impressive. He served as the f tcs antitrust enforcer among other positions of the commission. Most recently he served as partner and cochair of the antitrust group at the law firm of paul, weiss, ripken and garrison. Hes in antitrust and Consumer Protection attorney who was recently served as Vice President for Regulatory International Affairs at delta airlines. Among other credentials she too has worked at the commission serving as chief of staff, the ftc chairman during the george w. Bush and menstruation. Know what is a familiar face. Currently serves as chief counsel to senator john cornyn where he advises on issues including antitrust Consumer Privacy and intellectual property. Fin
Before we gavel the hearing in, i would just like to remind audience members that disruption of Committee Proceedings is against the law and will not be tolerated. Although wearing themed shirts while seated in the hearing room is certainly permissible, holding up signs during the proceedings, that is not permissible. So any disruptions will result in a suspension of the proceedings until the Capital Police can restore order. With that, i would id like to call us to order here for our hearing this morning and ask all the members to take their seats if you could. On september 3rd north korea detonated a Nuclear Device that according to news reports was stronger than all of the previous tests combined. This Hydrogen Bomb represents the latest advancement in north koreas longrunning nuclear and Intercontinental Ballistic Missile programs which now pose an urge gents threat to the United States. Moreover, the apparent speed in which these north korean advancements have occurred are challen
A house hearing that the sanctions and other efforts to stop their Nuclear Weapons program. This comes as the Un Security Council voted monday to impose new sanctions on north korea. At a hearing of the Foreign Affairs committee is two and a half hours. [inaudible conversations] before we tackle the hearing i would like to remind the audience members the disruption of proceedings is against the law and will not be tolerated also wearing themed shirts while seated in the room is certainly permissible holding up signs during the proceedings is not permissible and will be suspended until Capital Police can restore order. With that, i would like to call us to order for our hearing this morning and ask all the members to take their seats if you cou could. On september 3, north korea detonated a Nuclear Device thats according to news reports is stronger than any of the previous tests combined. This represents the latest advancement in north koreas Intercontinental Ballistic Missile programs
Tuesday. It comes a day after the Un Security Council unanimously voted to introduce new sanctions against korea. They specifically targeted natural gas and oil imports and textile exports. This is about 2. 5 hours. Conversation] before we get a full the hearing in, i would just like to remind audience members that disruption of Committee Proceedings is against the law and and will not be tolerated. Is permissible, holding up signs during the permissible during the hearing is not permissible. A suspensionult in of the proceedings until the Capitol Police can restore order. With that, i would like to call us to order here for our hearing this morning. The members to take their seats if you could. September 3, north korea detonated a Nuclear Device that according to news reports was stronger than all the previous tests combined. Representsen bomb the latest advancement in north nuclear andrunning Intercontinental Ballistic Missile programs which not pose an urgent threat to the United St
[inaudible conversations] before we tackle the hearing i would like to remind the audience members the disruption of proceedings is against the law and will not be tolerated also wearing themed shirts while seated in the room is certainly permissible holding up signs during the proceedings is not permissible and will be suspended until Capital Police can restore order. With that, i would like to call us to order for our hearing this morning and ask all the members to take their seats if you cou could. On september 3, north korea detonated a Nuclear Device thats according to news reports is stronger than any of the previous tests combined. This represents the latest advancement in north koreas Intercontinental Ballistic Missile programs which now posed an urgent threat to the United States. Moreover, the apparent speed in which the advancements have occurred are challenging the security structure across east asia creating dangerous instability in the region and that instability will lik