Today who are not members of the committee that they be recognized for three minutes to ask questions after Committee Members have asked theirs and note only Committee Members will be allowed to make Opening Statements. Hearing no objections so ordered. The chair recognizes herself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. First of all, thank you, everyone, for being here this morning. Its an honor for those of us that are not from chicago to be here here. Im anna eschew and this is the midwestern part of my family and its an honor to be here with my colleagues on a very serious issue and this is the first energy and Commerce Committee hearing of the gun violence epidemic in our country as a Public Health issue. This subcommittee has jurisdiction over Public Health issues in our country. I want to recognize first the members of the committee who represent the parts of chicago and the region starting with congressman bobby rush whose district we are in. Thank you, bobby, very much for
The live from moscow going to hawkings with you tonight thanks for joining us on the program. He was President Donald Trump has claimed as cancelled his state visit to denmark over the nasty remarks of the countrys Prime Minister it offered to buy greenland which is a danish dependent territory the offer though was quickly rebuffed. Prime minister just a bit that it was absurd that was that it was that absurd idea was that asked the daughter was that inappropriate statement well she had to do is say no we wouldnt be address that youre not sure at this because. Its an absolute discussion and to Prime Minister of greenland has of course made it clear that greenland is not for sale and thats where the conversation and. Dont say what it absurd idea that is because hes not talking to me. Hes not to appear to me you dont get to the United States of america you dont go up to the United States that way at least under me. Denmarks queen who would have hosted trump expressed shock at his abrupt
Censors conservative view. Documents weve obtained it raised serious questions about whether these companies are neutral platforms for publishers with an editorial agenda. Watching or 2 international bring your line news update from our studio here in moscow welcome to the program. First we start with breaking news this hour as wiki leaks cofounder Julian Assange will not face a full u. S. Extradition hearing until february of next year a protest against his possible extradition is currently under way in front of westminster my guest rates court in london stateside songe faces more than 175 years in prison for publishing classified documents we go straight now to our tease saudia edwards dusty for more on this shes outside the courthouse for us. What is happening there right now. Well it really was crunch time for you in the sun just this extradition request was being hurt here at Westminster Magistrates Court though he was given a glimmer of hope he will not face the full extradition
Censors conservative. Documents we detain raise serious questions about whether these companies are neutral platforms for publishers with an editorial agenda. Very good evening thanks for joining us this is international. Whistleblower Julian Assange may be facing more than a century and a half behind bars in the u. S. But he wont find out whether that will happen until at least next february after an extradition hearing in the u. K. Was postponed until the edward stashed the details but it really was crunch time for q. And the sun just this extradition request was being heard here at Westminster Magistrates Court though he was given a glimmer of hope as he will not face a full extradition until february of next year and 2020 its understood that a 5 day here in the world. Take place at a later date off to february the 24th which his lawyers have agreed to the timetable now of course it did follow indeed yesterday the u. K. s home secretary such as signing that crucial order that paves
Edwin m. Lee International Terminal departures hall. Thank you very, very much. I have gone to a lot of you for support, and we loved ed, and thank you. Naomi, i have to say, reading through all of his accomplishments, i have to think all of you that worked with ed and for ed. We are on the outside, and we dont know how much work it is, but seeing all that was done, and so many of us are involved with so many pieces of it, and thats why ed was as good a mayor he was because of all of you, so thank you. [applause] thank you. So, i dont think mayor brown made it here this evening, i dont see him, but he did love mayor lee, he was very instrumental working with Steve Kavanaugh and our former governor, our governor and former mayor gavin newsom. Jason elliott just had a heart attack right there. [laughter] but in having and become the interim mayor when mayor newsom went on to run for lieutenant governor, so he has had wonderful things, and was a wonderful advisor, and a good friend to all