[ gavel bangs ] good afternoon, everybody. The full committee of the Appropriations Committee will come to order. The purpose of todays hearing is on the United States government response to fighting ebola and protecting the United States of america. Today, we will hear what we are doing and we will hear what resources are needed to do that fight. First of all, the congratulations are in order to some of our checks who have won we want to acknowledge senator reid and senator cons victory and on this side, we want to acknowledge the victory of senator cochran and senator collins and we want to congratulate them and note the note their victory. Today is a day where we really have to Pay Attention to an international and National Challenge that we are examining. A look at an infectious horrific disease that is wasting a key continent in west africa and also threatening the United States of america. But for me, this will be the last full Committee Hearing that i will chair. Before we go in
Borshenkoe, president a special status for the rebel controlled areas that been offered as fulfillment of a key tenant of the protocol. Also on 5 november the Prime Minister announced the pensions would be halted to areas under rebel control. November, hostilities in the east reignited with the undermineto further the agreement. Situationthe security almost rivals the pier preceding the agreement of 5 september. Citing Credible Threats from the rebel leadership that they would offensive, on 4 november the president ordered army reenforcement to key cities southern and Eastern Ukraine. Theres no military solution to notconflict that it would attempt to retake rebel areas held by rebel forces, the stated objective is to protect ukraines territory from further incursion. This past weekend particularly of 9 november, hostilities were reported to be months. Worst in with a heavy exchange of artillery and shelling. A similar level of fighting was reported today. Continue to be lost daily, in
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