The conditions for bringing a lawsuit against a foreign state. The Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing is chaired by senator Lindsey Graham of south carolina. Generally speaking, we have a foreign sovereign immunities act , basically shutting off lawsuits against other nations because whatever we do to them, they can do to us. We made exceptions to it. We have amended the act regarding terrorist activities. This is not an issue i take lightly. Ive thought ang lot about. My colleagues have worked to put together legislation, they have reconciled the legislation. Want to have a hearing about what it would mean if we amended the act to allow suits against china. And why would we take this unprecedented step . This is the third pandemic to come out of china. The coronavirus came from hunan province, but it was a mistake in a lab or spread at a wet market, i dont know, but we do know where it came from. We know china failed to inform the world about the nature of the virus that did restrict
I have an Opening Statement i would like to submit for the record. Ill do so without objection. And make a few comments. Today, were having a hearing about the foreign sovereign immunities act, coronavirus and addressing chinas culpability. Generally speaking, we have a foreign sovereign immunities act basically shutting off lawsuits against other nations because whatever we do to them, they can do to us. We made exceptions to it. We have amended the act four years ago regarding terrorist activities. This is not an issue i take lightly. This is something i have thought a lot about. My colleagues have worked to put together legislation. They have reconciled the legislation. I think senator blackburn, hawley, and others, and what would it mean if we amend suits to china. And why would we take this unprecedented step . This is the third pandemic to come out of china. The coronavirus came from wuhan province. Whether it was a mistake in the lab or spread at a wet market, i dont know, but w
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[cheers and applause] and donald trump promised to repeal and replace obamacare. So how quickly will he be able to do that. All of that plus Kimberly Guilfoyle and hannity right here right now. Welcome to hannity and tonight antidemocratic liberals are completely losing their minds over president elect donald trump. Left wing agitators have been taking to the streets to try to undermine mr. Trumps decisive victory and democrats are doing nothing to discourage or stop them. Now president elect trump is talking about bringing the country together after a very long and hardfought campaign. The left, they are starting violent protest, they are spewing hateful rhetoric and even attacking donald trump supporters. According to the chicago tribe biewn. A day after the election. In the windy city viciously beaten because an an dry video is very disturbing. Take a look. Dont vote trump. Dont vote trump. Yall be doing beyond disgusting. The left apparently doesnt think its worth condemning. The C
[cheers and applause] and donald trump promised to repeal and replace obamacare. So how quickly will he be able to do that. All of that plus Kimberly Guilfoyle and hannity right here right now. Welcome to hannity and tonight antidemocratic liberals are completely losing their minds over president elect donald trump. Left wing agitators have been taking to the streets to try to undermine mr. Trumps decisive victory and democrats are doing nothing to discourage or stop them. Now president elect trump is talking about bringing the country together after a very long and hardfought campaign. The left, they are starting violent protest, they are spewing hateful rhetoric and even attacking donald trump supporters. According to the chicago tribe biewn. A day after the election. In the windy city viciously beaten because an an dry video is very disturbing. Take a look. Dont vote trump. Dont vote trump. Yall be doing beyond disgusting. The left apparently doesnt think its worth condemning. The C