A 13000000000. 00 euro tax spilled a u. S. Slapped on apple that on behalf of our allies will the tech giant have to pay out doubling doesnt even want the money well talk about why. And south africa reopens good schools up despite rising coronavirus cases many of them lack basic facilities and that has people worried theyll become breeding grounds for the covert 1000 bucks. Plus flooding in bangladesh forcing more than a 1000000 people from their homes about a 3rd of the countrys now under water after some of the heaviest monsoon rains in decades forecasters are warning more rain is on the way. Im brian thomas good to have you with us today you. President donald trump has signed an executive order ending hong kongs special trading privileges he also announced sanctions against officials and banks involved in beijings crackdown on human rights in the territory china has condemned the move and says it will impose sanctions and turn on u. S. Citizens well go live to beijing after this and
Has slapped on apple that on behalf of ireland but will the tech giant have to pay out dublin doesnt even want the money. Plus flooding in bangladesh forcing more than a 1000000 people from their homes about a 3rd of that country is now under water after some of the heaviest monsoon rains in decades and rivers are set to rise even further. Plus banksy goes underground the london tube this is latest canvas and durfy the rats are spreading his message about how to contain the coronavirus. Im brian thomas good to have you with us for the program today u. S. President trump has signed an executive order ending Hong Kong Special trading privileges he also announced sanctions against officials in banks involved in beijings crackdown on human rights there china has condemned the move and says it will retaliate with sanctions on u. S. Citizens. In other escalation of tensions between the u. S. And china trump took actions against china in retaliation for its recent moves on hong kong he author
The committee on Foreign Affairs will come to order. The chair is authorized to declare a recess at any point and all members will have five days to submit statements, materials and questions for the record subject to the length, limitations in the rules. To insert something in the record please have your staff email the previously mentioned address or contact of the full committee staff. I see that we have a quorum and before i go forward i understand the speaker of the house, miss pelosi, will be stopping by this hearing and i ask unanimous consent she participate in any point she arrives during the hearing. So ordered. There she is. Madame speaker, would you like to make some remarks . Thank you very much, mr. Chairman. I thank you and mr. Mccaul, mr. Eliot engel for having this hearing today. It is with Great Sadness that i come here because we had such optimism and such hope. The u. S. Congress has always spoken in a bipartisan house and senate, democrats and republicans, with one
One hundred thousand cases a day. New york expanding the list of states on quarantine list as well. Markets this morning the first day of the Third Quarter, futures indicating this morning we are going to see a decline at the start of trading to kick off Third Quarter. Dow futures down 109 points and s p futures down 9 and a quarter. Yesterday u. S. Markets closed strong Second Quarter in the green in hope of additional stimulus. S p 500 yesterday up 47 points at 4 00 oclock on wall street. Markets had their best quarter in more than 20 years, take a look. Secondquarter numbers, up 17 on the dow, 30 on the nasdaq. Defunding the police, new york city cutting the Police Budget by 1 billion, some including like alexandria ocasiocortez says it isnt enough. Ray kelly will join me live at 7 30 a. M. Eastern joining me on the movement and what it means for already rise in crime throughout the country. A new era of trade begins the u. S. Mexicocanada trade agreement is in effect. Wilbur ross w
Today the select subcommittee some members will appear in person and others will appear remotely. Members are appearing in person and let me first remind everyone pursuant to the latest guidance from all individuals must wear a Face Covering. We will allow you to remove them as you see i am getting to speak. I know a bit about how your classes get folded up and then you dont see where you are going. Members are not wearing a Face Covering are not permitted to remain in the room and will not be recognized to speak. So when you are not speaking, we expect for you to have a a face mask or we will not recognize you. You will be able to see members appearing remotely on the monitors in front of you. Youll see the members appearing at once a. On the other monitor you will see each person speaking during the hearing when theyy are speaking including members appearing remotely. For those members appearing remotely you canac also see each person speaking duringg the hearing whether they are in