This is the Woodrow Wilson house in washington d. C. , the home of our 28 president and former first Lady Edith Wilson after they left the white house in 1921, youll see more of that over the next two hours as we tell the story of the story of the two Woodrow Wilson first ladies, edith and allen. Ellen and woodrow met in their twenties and their love was reflected in passionate letters. And passioned artists and an intellectual companion, she adopted causes and set an example for future first ladies. Ellen wilson died in the white house a year and a half into the president s term. The grieving president soon met washington businesswoman edith galt through a mutual friend. They married after a series secret courtship, and she served as first lady for more than five years. Her unprecedented role in managing the president s affairs after the president s stroke remains one of the most controversial elements of any first lady. Welcome to the continuing series, first ladies, influence and im
Rep. Sherman the committee on Foreign Affairs will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess in the committee at any point, and all members will have five days to submit statements, extraneous materials, and questions to the record subject to the length and limitations of the rules. To insert something into the record, please have your staff email the previously mentioned address or contact the full committee staff. I see we that have a coram and before i go forward i understand the speaker of the house, ms. Pelosi, will be stopping by, and i ask unanimous consent that she participate at any point she arrives. And there she is. Madam speaker, would you like to make some remarks . Rep. Pelosi thank you very uch, mr. Chairman. I thank you and mr. Mccaul, mr. Eliot engel for having this hearing today. It is with Great Sadness that i come here because we had such optimism and such hope. The u. S. Congress has always spoken in a bipartisan house and senat
Certainly china is to blame and has to be held accountable. View, doesr point of the sovereign immunity act need to be amended at all to allow you to move forward . We are moving forward because we believe that is how we proceeded on our lawsuit which we filed in the United States Federal District court of mississippi. That onportant to note the foreign sovereign immunities act, the commercial activity section is an act based on commercial activity in china that has a direct effect on the United States and they may not be immune. A reference to the nature of the court of conduct and a particular transaction or act. China was engaged in commercial activity, including the production, purchasing, import and export of ppes. Even essentially nationalizing the manufacturing. We believe this exception is workable and that is why i am proceeding with our lawsuit. Now, certainly the amendments of the Foreign Policy immune act would be helpful. Providing additional exceptions provides us broader
Suspension on immigration. Is sure busy to will only apply to individuals seeking a permanent residence in other words those receiving green cards. And will look at a u. K. Report which brings into focus the severe impact pandemics having on many young and vulnerable minds. Says were going to start with a couple of other stories from around the world 1st iran which says it has launched its 1st military satellite into orbit this is something which will likely increase tensions with the United States washington says irans Space Program is just a cover for Missile Development irans leaders deny that claim his own bus arrive in tehran to start a subzone tell us about the launch itself. Well come all this this launch today is the 1st time irans government has claimed that it is launched a military satellite into space the newer was launched this morning into thermosphere 425 kilometers up now we have to recognize that iran has spent the 1st decade of this century much of its resources have
Pick up the phone and call me. No one supports him more than i do, no one wanted him to succeed more than i did, all those years. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport. And in sport, premiership champions saracens wont appeal their punishment for breaching salary cap rules, as eddiejones warns it could have a serious impact on his england squad. Thanks, and darren has the weather. Good news for skiers in the alps, but the weather could take a turn for the worse in venice in about a week or so, we will have a look at that and the uk, getting cold and frosty tonight. Thanks, darren. Also coming up victory for the Yorkshire Museum in its battle to bring home a tiny piece of Literary History, as a work by 14 year old Charlotte Bronte is sold for more than £600,000 at auction in paris hello, everyone, this is afternoon live, im simon mccoy. After violent scenes overnight at a University Campus in hong kong, several protesters have been arrested trying to escape from the site surrounde