This was hosted by georgetown university. Welcome everyone who is watching us tonight here on zoom as well as on youtube, facebook and twitter. On zoom, we have members of the Georgetown Community but also excited to have students and members of the community from a couple of nevada universities. Unlv and university of nevada at reno are also participating. Welcome. Thank you for joining us. So everyone is aware, the video is being recorded and will be posted for viewing later. I have always been very interested in the issue that were going to be focused on tonight, diversity in Public Service. As a person of color myself who spent most of my career working in the political trenches, looking around and seeing a lack of representation always struck me. On the political side, on the policy side. So tonight were thrilled to be joined by senator cortez masto to talk about some of these issues. Shes well versed in them. She spent her career fighting for issues and fighting for members of un
[indiscernible chatter] the subcommittee on health will now come to order. Good morning, colleagues. The chair now recognizes herself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. Madam chair, would you yield for a parliamentary inquiry as we start this hearing . I want to do my Opening Statement pardon me . I already recognize myself, but i will recognize you afterward. Id be holding, or that we would be holding a hearing under these circumstances. But i think it is a necessary one. Our country is in pain. Americans are afraid, you they they are sick, hungry, and jobless, and over 80,000 souls have been lost. The government that was supposed to protect them has failed. They haveheroes, and risen, extraordinary, ordinary americans showing courage, compassion, and a sense of selfsacrifice and duty beyond what could have or should have of them. Been asked regular americans have risen when their leaders have not. We are the greatest country on , and we have the most deathsnd the most from co
Football kicks off again in germany behind closed doors and with the sporting world watching closely. The man accused of bankrolling the randon genocide now faces trial after he was found hiding out in paris. Stands accused of funding the militias who killed hundreds of thousands of people and supplying them with machetes it avoided capture for more than 2 decades until police raided an unassuming apartment block north of the french capital so youre going to go has more. Ok so this is. He was one of the worlds most wanted fugitives 84 year old. The man accused of financing the militias that mascot 800000 people in 100 days during the rwandan genocide until his arrest in france he had been on the run from International Justice for 25 years i had been indicted by the United Nations International Criminal tribunal in 1907 on 7 counts of genocide but the film a businessman managed to avoid arrest using his powerful International Connections to evade capture always had very close relations
Lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, the author of unity, remind our lawmakers that people accomplish laudable goals more through unity than division. May our senators remember that all of us are more effective than any one of us. As our legislators pursue effectiveness in their work, give them the wisdom to forge alliances that make the difficult become easy and the impossible become probable. In their search for common purposes, inspire them with the conviction that nothing is impossible for those who believe. We pray in your omnipotent name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa is recognized. Mr. Grassley i ask to speak in morning business for one minute. The pres
Trading session in the u. S. Overnight. Hang seng will be the focus, down 121 point. Another choppy session after quite a comeback yesterday. Jakarta is muted right now. News they will be easing lockdowns in the capital despite the rising cases. Sydney leading the losses, down 1. 2 . Three in a row that have been strong, perhaps the pboc sending a message they will not use currency as a weapon. Onshore strengthened the most. Dollaryen, you are seeing that haven trade come back. As you said, the main market event over the next 24 hours is this presser by President Trump, he will announce u. S. Policy on china curbingijing passed freedoms in hong kong. His top advisers said china will be held accountable by the of ministration. Is it Wishful Thinking in the u. S. Administration to think maybe they can change chinas behavior and plans for hong kong . I think nothing is impossible, but this does seem extremely unlikely. If you look at all the actions beijing has taken, it is clear there ha