Figures. And dozens of feared dead and many more are missing as floods sweep away thousands of homes in southeast china. And. Thats god bans the Confederate Flag from all of its events following the protests of the death of july. So that we begin in libya where multiple mass graves have been discovered in the city of takuma and other areas recently retaken from forces loyal to the ward holy for have to and libyas government of National Accord says they contain the remains of government soldiers who had been taken prisoner to who you know was half his last remaining stronghold in the west of the country last week the g. N. A. T. Recaptured the city. This comes as the United Nations say that both sides all fully engaged in the latest round of ceasefire talks the u. N. Support mission in libya says separate Virtual Meetings have been held with have to representatives and the internationally recognized government techie says the u. S. Needs to play a more active role in those talks and tha
The subcommittee will come to order. This is a bittersweet moment to me. It is my last subcommittee, markup of the state. Going to get emotional. I will start again. Good afternoon, everyone. The subcommittee will come to order. This is a bittersweet moment for me, as it is my last subcommittee markup of the state bill,reign operations contemplate my retirement at the i ask you toear indulge me in a few reflections. First. The important work of this committee. Since world war ii come up aid has been a key component of the United States Foreign Policy. Allocate to the state department, the u. S. Agency for international development, and other federal agencies tasked with carrying out american interests and promoting freedom and democracy throughout the world account for only roughly 1 of our federal budget. Yet we have made the world healthierfer, and while improving the security of generations here at home. The dearupported eradication of polio. Stemmed the surge of hivaids. We have in
Studies, Johns Hopkins university, in d. C. Ambassador edelman has served in senior positions at the department of state and defense as well as the white house. Hes served as u. S. Ambassador to finland and turkey and was Vice President dick cheneys Principal Deputy assistant for National Security affairs. Ambassador edelman has received several awards including a department of defense medal for distinguished public service, a distinguished civilian Service Award from the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and a president ial distinguished Service Award. Then to my far left, we have general doug lute. General lute has served most recently as the United States permanent representative to the north atlantic council, a position in which he retired in 2017. Previously general lute had a distinguished 35year career in the u. S. Army. He also served for a total of six years in the white house under both president s george w. Bush and barack obama. And in 2007, president bush named him dep
When he was chair. Told them hem and that fisa was not used of thely, that the power government overstretched their the other ven when elements of government says, no, even when others told us everything was fine with fisa, it was not until the Inspector General got his report and the truth was known. And i want to thank congressman nunes for being the truth and telling it to the American Public and staying with it when others wanted to lie. Thats why we are here today. Thats why this will never continue or happen again. You know, madam speaker, at the heart of our constitution is a simple idea, the idea of checks and balances. These principles protect americans freedoms by providing safeguards by governments overreach of power. Unfortunately in 2016, those checks and balances were not in place to stop individuals at the highest level of the f. B. I. And Justice Department from spying on carter page, an american citizen, who could have been one of us, but used the secrettive fisa court
On december 30th, 2019, doctor lee, 34yearold ophthalmologist at wuhan hospital, took to a group chat to discuss the stars like illness that had recently been sickening people around the city. He posted a snippet of a lab analysis that found stars coronavirus, extensive bacterial colony in a patients airways and said this new illness even led his hospital to quarantines and patients in the emergency department. So frightening, a member of the group chat replied. Is sars coming again . The Chinese Communist government which like all authoritarian regimes is often more concerned about protecting its image than the life and safety of its citizens, is not pleased. Even as dedicated Public Health experts scramble toward each other, collect more information on what was happening chinas Security Services were busy trying to stop them. Probably the starkest example, on january 1st, wuhan Security Bureau some in eight doctors for posting and spreading, quote, rumors about wuhan hospitals receiv