Dollars in aid. Was really his mission was backed by france the french president Manuel Mccall visited levanon twice after that devastating explosion at beirut ports he said lebanons political leaders agreed to form a covenant government within a 2 week deadline that clearly hasnt happened with the deep was trying to do was form a government in the pendant of the influence of Political Parties the traditional parties that have been governing this country for decades the parties that have been responsible really for running the economy into the ground accused of corruption but what became clear is that the shop parties hezbollah and amal we have to remember lebanons system of government is based on a power sharing agreement between sects d they refused to give up their representation in government they said we will name our ministers in this government which really runs contrary to that the French Initiative because if the shia sect demands representation in government then all the diff
Good afternoon, everyone. The subcommittee will come to order. T purpose of todays hearing is to receive testimony on 15 bills pending before the pin lands, are forest and mining subcommittee. Because of the large number of bills on todays agenda, i wont go through all of them right now, but the complete agenda will of course be included in the record. I want to note that we have a former member of our committee here, former senator mary landrieu, and we have members who will be joining us shortly who have another Committee Assignment at the moment and others who will be joining us telephonically. I also want to begin by recognizing the staggering loss of life that has occurred embedded within what has shaped up to be a really horrific wildfire season. More than 36 people have perished in infernos raging throughout the western United States this year, dozens more are missing. In oregon, my colleague senator widens home state, thousands have lost their homes and over half a Million Peop
Works subcommittee will address options to address the wild fires and Forest Management. This includes testimony from an interior Deputy Department official and deputy chief of the u. S. Forest service. Good afternoon, everyone. This subcommittee will come to t order. The purpose of todays hearing is to receiveands testimony on i bills pending beforece the publo lands force and mining subcommittee. Because of the large number of t bills onhe todays c agenda, it going to go through all of them right now. But the complete agenda will, of course, be included in the record. I want to note at the outset weve got a former member of our committee here, former senator from louisiana, longtime member of the senate and this committee is in the back. Weve got members who will be at t who have tly another Committee Assignment at the i moment. E. We have others who will be d eme joining us dtelephonically. As i want to recognize the staggering loss of life that has occurred embedded within what has
Took place in the square another and therefore maybe dont have the same fear of those who witnessed it at an older age would have if you look at the economic socioeconomic factor and demographics behind them youre looking at people who are in the rural suburbs those who depend on the farmland those who have been directly impacted by the demolition orders that of the policies he has given which essentially has made thousands of people homeless when we saw that these huge demolition if youd rather the wide scale demolition orders that impacted all these different shanty towns essentially across the country where people were standing with their belongings Police Coming into their homes throwing them out of the window and then bulldozers coming to knock them down as far as these people are concerned they have no other future. And therefore theyve got nothing more to lose. Well in all the headlines this hour countries around europe are recording record numbers of new coronavirus cases as a
A nation of laws and there is no one better to do that that amy kone barrett law and order is the foundation of the american system of justice no matter the issue no matter the case before her i am supremely confident that judge barrett will issue rulings based solely upon a fair reading of the law she will defend the sacred principle of equal justice for citizens of every race color religion and created by me Connie Barrett has promised to serve all americans if confirmed i would not assume that role for the sake of those in my own circle and certainly not for my own sake i would assume this role to serve you. I would discharge the judicial oath which requires me to administer Justice Without respect to persons due equal rights to the poor and rich and faithfully and impartially discharge my duties under the United States constitution or democrats were quick to react Senate Minute minority leader Chuck Schumer says smalls goes against the wishes of the late Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg