This period of the subcommittee on civilian, security, democracy, human rights and global womens issue sz going to come to order. And the u. S. Tax on cuba oversight. We have one Government Panel testifying with it following three witnesses here. The acting assistant secretary of state for the bureau of western hemisphere affairs. International programs that department of state and dr. Charles, the medical director at the bureau of medical services for the department of state. Thank you all again for being here on this important topic. There are two goals. The first is to establish the facts. And of what has occurred and the second is to conduct oversight over the conduct and the activities of the United States state department. Here are the facts as will be testified to today by our panel. In late 2016 staff at the United States embassy in havana began complaining of strange noises and among it descriptions they complained of, high pitched beam of sound, incapacitating sound, akin to
Subcommittee. Civilian security democracy human rights and global womens issues will come to order. And the title of the hearing is tax on u. S. Diplomats in cuba. Response and over sight. We have one Government Panel testifying today with the following three witnesses who are here. And were grateful if r you joining us here today on behalf of the executive branch. The acting assistant secretary of state. For the bureau of western hems fear. Todd brown. The department of state. And the medical director of the bur reof medical services. For the department of state. Thank you all again for being here. There are two goals to the hearing today. The first, is to accompliestabl facts of what occurred. The second is conduct over sight over the conduct and the activities of the United States state department. Here are the facts as will be testified to today. By our panel. Late 2016, staff at the United States embassy in havana began complaining of strange noises and among the scription they co
Relations committee. This is an hour and a half. This hearing of the subcommittee. Civilian security democracy human rights and global womens issues will come to order. And the title of the hearing is tax on u. S. Diplomats in cuba. Response and over sight. We have one Government Panel testifying today with the following three witnesses who are here. And were grateful if r you joining us here today on behalf of the executive branch. The acting assistant secretary of state. For the bureau of western hems fear. Todd brown. The department of state. And the medical director of the bur reof medical services. For the department of state. Thank you all again for being here. There are two goals to the hearing today. The first, is to accompliestabl facts of what occurred. The second is conduct over sight over the conduct and the activities of the United States state department. Here are the facts as will be testified to today. By our panel. Late 2016, staff at the United States embassy in havan
This is about 1. 5 hours. Subhis hearing on the crime, civilian security, democracy, human rights and global womens issues is going to come to order. The focus of the meeting is the u. S. Attacks on cuba. We have one Government Panel testifying here and we thank you for coming here today. The assistant secretary of state for the bureau of western hemisphere affairs. The diplomatic assistant director of International Programs of the department of state, and the medical director at the bureau of medical services for the department of state, thank you all again for being here. There are two goals. The first is to establish the facts. Second is to conduct oversight over the conduct and the activities of the United States state department. Here are the facts as will be testified to today by our panel. In late 2016 staff at the United States embassy in havana began complaining of strange noises and among it descriptions they complained of, high pitched beam of sound, incapacitating sound, ak
The resolution would have allowed vital aid supplies to reach Eastern Ghouta. Opposition activists say hundreds have now died in aerial attacks. This is what happened in Eastern Ghouta as diplomacy stuttered the enclave was pounded. Above them, russian jets with their syrian allies were in action as the russians demanded guarantees that rebel fighters would respect any truce. In Eastern Ghouta, men from Civil Defence risked their lives to rescue civilians, even though the buildings could collapse and the planes could come back. In the dust and confusion, these children were separated from their parents. The rescuers ignored the dangers. The eu condemned what it called brutal attacks. Diplomacy is supposed to find words and deeds to stop this happening. They were rushed into underground hospitals. It is hard to end a war, or even a battle, with words, especially when one side in syria, the regime and its allies believes victory is close. In syria, military power, the capacity to inflict