A big move from stock, consumer launch from amazon big picture. This home in tech is about a new series of overlapping platform wars tiktok versus instagram. Sws versus aftezure julia, i would argue u. S. Versus china is shaping up to be a platform war platform war, jon, what youre saying is reciprocal trade. Were seeing this between china and the u. S. The question of whether it makes sense, safe for americans to have these chineseowned Companies Operating here in the u. S. Keeping in mind that u. S. Owned companies are not allowed to operate in china. Im talking about facebook i think its interesting to see how that dynamic plays out and this question of whether or not there should betiktok, mayb going to address that issue. Sand then apple, youre referring there, of course to this battle between epic and other companies that are participating in this new coalition. And apple in this battle over that platform. And those fees, right . Well, i am talking about that, and mike, im also t
Squawk alley. Were going to begin this morning with literally an epic battle royal they are claiming anticompetitive behavior after launching a new way to buy accessories giving users a discount but cutting out the app store in the process this, of course, violates the terms of both app stores that take a 30 cut of digital sales. They both removed fortnite as a result epic games responded with lawsuits and a parody of apples famous 1984 ad platform unification directives for years they have given us their sums, their labor, their dreams in exchange we have taken now a tribute out of it, out of our control. This power is ours and ours alone. We shall prevail see what they did there . Lets bring in alex. You have get with the app stores for a long time and you continue to what side of this do you come down on . I am now the little guy so i have to be careful with what i say, but i like the odd of challenging apple and google and getting them to reduce the tax they charge all of the devel
With time equally allocated between parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes. But in no event shall debate 9 50 a. M. Beyond the chair now recognizes the entleman from illinois, mr. Shimkus, for five minutes. Mr. Shimkus thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i rise again this thank my boys, now young men, for the love, support, and understanding during my time as congress. F as i stated yesterday when i was sworn in for my first term in 1997, david was 3 years old. Joshua was 1 years old. In 1999, daniel was born. After completing this term, i 24 years. 21, ns will be 28, 25, and respectively. So their entire lives have been of ng their dad as a member congress. I always joke that in the early packageable. Were in the district we just packed them up and hauled them around. Changess meant diapers, of clothes, lunchables. Well, you get the idea. They had a chance to visit county and state fairs. They also had to sit thr
Debate managed by part of the ways and Means Committee. Might consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from massachusetts. Mr. Neal im pleased to join with the speaker and other Committee Chairs to have introduced the Patient Protection and Affordable Care enhancement act and welcome consideration of the measure in the house today. Hearing the former chairman of the Energy Committee a few minutes ago, decent guy, he said that there was room for bipartisanship. In the health care debate. I mean, ive been here for a long time. Where was the bipartisanship, and im going to submit something republicans in all the years i have been in this house they have not agreed amongst themselves on health care, never mind agreing with democrats on health care. So for years, weve worked to expand access. Thats what this argument about is about today. We want to make sure that Affordable Health care exists for the American Family and to build on the coverage gains of the Affordable Care act. The c
And allowing the government to negotiate medication Prescription Drug prices. And for residents and homers to stay in their homes during the pandemic. Live coverage of the house. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. God, thank you for giving us another day. Those who omfort suffer from coronavirus. Healing. Bless and comfort those who mourn the loss of loved ones in wake of covid19. Psalmist, we turn to you. Have mercy upon us, o god, for treated harshly. Harshly all t us the day. Attackers. Re our almost high when we are afraid place our trust. We praise the word of god. Not fear. N god and do all the day our enemies foil our plans. Their every thought is of evil against us. Lie in wait for our lives. Our threats are many, o god. Unrest in Police Reform, aggressive russian and policies, a struggling economy. Our time of need. Bless the peoples house and may that is done be for your amen. R honor a