This hearing will come to order. Since this is our first hybrid hearing, a brief explanation of how it will work will benefit senators and the public. The hearing room has been configured to maintain the recommended 6 foot social distancing between senators. Nominees, and other individuals in the room necessary to operate the hearing, which would have kept to a minimum. A number of senators have chosen to use secure video teleconference technology which will allow them to remotely participate. For those joining by videoconference, once you start speaking they will be a slight delay before you are displayed on the main screen. To minimize that ground noise, we ask senators who are using the videoconference option to please click the mute button until it is your turn to ask questions. If there is a technology issue, we will move to the next senator until that issue is resolved. I remind all senators and the nominees that the fiveminute clock still applies. For senators using the video op
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Welcome to the program 1st for you Boris Johnsons conservative party is celebrating and historic victory in the u. K. s general election the Prime Minister says it gives him a powerful mandate to deliver bracks it in a few weeks from now the poll delivered the worst result though for the labor party since the 19th thirties but hoping to draw a line in the years of nationwide division johnson appealed for the healing to begin but his trial mobilized hundreds turned out for angry protests. Was. Demonstrators in london subtle flares and clashed with police chanting not my Prime Minister and Boris Johnson asked to go they gathered in front of downing street and also marched through Central London it was similar scenes as well in glasgow in scotland. And there its been a decisive win for the Scottish National party which is regarded their calls for another referendum for independence from the u. K. Kevin owen discussed the election and its consequences with correspondent daniel hawkins. The