Studies. Welcome to our viewers online. My name is jacob kurtzer, im the acting director of the humanitarian agenda here, a project that we seek to leverage the expertise of our scholars and programs to offer policy solutions to humanitarian problems in the world today. I would like to direct everyones attention to our emergency exits, its part of our safety and security plan, and encourage you also to take this opportunity to turn your phones to mute. I want to acknowledge before we begin the partnership that our program has with the agency for International Development office of foreign Disaster Assistance, whose support allows us to put on event, such as todays discussion. We have a short time today so ill be brief. All of us here today are keenly aware of the immense human suffering taking place in idlib and across syria right now. Families and individuals have been forced into multiple displacements, with targeted attacks ongoing on innocent civilians and on hospitals and clinics
Very front line of the. Committed to differ community doesnt follow the restrictions on the numbers continue to rise at a certain point our ability to help people reach its limit. Hi there very good a very warm welcome for me kevin i knew what she thought International Life for the next hour from our world newsroom here is take you through the headlines as reported from russia tonight and 1st off news about imprisoned u. S. Chelsea manning recovering in hospital after attempting suicide in jail she was due to appear in court this coming friday morning has been in prison since may for a few zing to testify against wiki leaks before a grand jury Saskia Taylor earlier got more on the developments from our correspondent. But it was allegedly a very very close run thing because the gods when they found her she was hanging by a sheet in her cell unresponsive unconscious and blue already blue they got their entire unfortunately the they took her down administer 1st aid she was still breathing
Good afternoon. Welcome to the center for strategic and international studies. Welcome as well to our viewers online. My name is jacob kurtzer, im the acting director of the humanitarian agenda here, a project that we seek to leverage the expertise of our scholars and programs to offer policy solutions to humanitarian problems in the world today. I would like to direct everyones attention too our emergency exits, its part of our safety and security plan, and encourage you also to take this opportunity to turn your phones to mute. I want to acknowledge before we begin the partnership that our program has with the agency for International Development whose support allows us to put on events such as todays discussion. We have a short time today so ill be brief. All of us here today are keenly aware of the immense human suffering taking place in idlib and across syria right now. Families and individuals have been forced into multiple displacements, with targeted attacks ongoing on innocent
Guest thank you, peter, for having me. I help on cyber issues in the deferment of justice. It hosts at host of issues from Election Security issues to supply chain issues to crypto currencies to encryption and access to data. Host and what exactly do you do . Do you bring cases against people who have violated law . Guest as you know, the garment of justice we are to enforce confederal, committal lot. An important part of what we do is bring terminal cases against individuals, organizations, foreign nation state actors who violate u. S. Federal law and there is a policy component to what i do which is to help the attorney general, Deputy Attorney general formulate policies working with the Congress Working with our interagency to advance rule of law. Is your position political or career . Guest i served in a political office. My role as a career, im a career employee. Its a little bit of both. Im a career person who serves in a political office. Host how long have you been at doj . Gue
Work on a measure that was approved by the house yesterday providing 8. 3 billion in emergency funds to combat the coronavirus. Senate lawmakers are expect today vote on that measure later this afternoon and work on a bill to reset u. S. Energy and environmental policy. And now to live coverage. U. S. Senate here on cspan 2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. God of us all, thank you for this moment that unites us in the fellowship of prayer. Make us conscious of your presence and unite us in our efforts to do your will on earth. Inspire the hearts and minds of our lawmakers to strengthen the bonds between us, as they seek to live lives of integrity. May no partisanship mar the unity of spirit they must have to make america stronger, wiser, and better. Deliver them from every unworthy motive, as they labor to honor you. Lift their burdens, lessen their fears, and give them you