Good afternoon. This hearing will come to order. I want to thank our witnesses for your service to our country. 13 people lost their lives, 30 people were injured. It underscores what we are dealing with here in terms of a threat environment. This is my ninth annual threat hearing that i have either chaired or participated in. I often say im not the most uplifting character. Those i could say that in nine years, i have seen tremendous progress being made and we have reduced these threats and all is well. Unfortunately, we face the same threats. If anything, the threats are growing. Nine years ago, we were talking about the blind use of drive drones or the use of social media. We face the same threats. They are evolving. Terrorist groups are metastasizing. They are spreading around the world. , it has happened is grown more complex and difficult. You have tremendous responsibilities on your shoulders. Really, i will turn it over to my Ranking Member and we will get to witness testimony.
International hotel lease at the Old Post Office building in washington, d. C. We will hear from two officials from the General Services administration that oversees government building leases. This is about three hours. [indiscernible] without objection, so ordered. We are now going to proceed with Opening Statements. I wish you all the good morning and welcome to the fourth hearing of the public buildings. One of the purposes of this is to protect taxpayer dollars by ensuring that theyre spending it with transparency and that brings up with todays hearing which is entitled the tenant in the Trump Administrations oversight and the International Hotel and you can tell from the title, we are going to be in investigating an unprecedented tuition and the houses President Trumps d. C. Hotel. Since President Trump has declined to confess from his businesses, hes essentially acting as both landlord and tenant. Before i was elected to congress i spent over three decades , Teaching College stu
We will now proceed with Opening Statements. I wish you all a good morning and welcome to the fourth hearing in the economic Emergency Management subcommittee. One of the purposes of this committee is to protect taxpayer dollars by ensuring they are spent effectively, efficiently and with transparency. That brings us to todays hearing which is entitled landlord and tenant. You can tell from the title that today we will be investigating fairly unprecedented situation. The federal government owns the building that houses President Trumps d. C. Hotel hotel. Since President Trump has declined, he is essentially acting as both the landlord and the tenant. Before i was elected to congress , over three decades Teaching College students about American Government and politics. Serious discussions about the legislature holding the executive Branch Accountable to the highest legal and ethical standards and that is exactly what we hope to do today. First lets start with some facts. All federal wor
The Security Review Commission hosted this discussion. It is just under one hour. We will get going in a couple of minutes. Period ofly a short time for our first panel anyway. We will expand it a little by starting a few minutes early. Several commissioners are on the way. D morning, everywhere everybody, welcome to the seventh hearing of the u. S. China hearings. 19 court cycle. Thank you for joining us today. Todays hearing will examine chinas role in Global Health and the National Security, economic, and Public Health concerns stemming from american dependence on Chinese Health products. Our witnesses will also discuss the activities of Chinese Health and biotech firms in the u. S. As well as the opportunities and challenges u. S. Health firms encounter while operating in china or trying to sell into the china market. Globals the biggest source of generic drugs, pharmaceutical ingredients and other Health Products, including dietary supplements, biologics, and medical devices. Ther
We will expand it a little by starting a few minutes early. Several commissioners are on the way. D morning, everywhere everybody, welcome to the seventh hearing of the u. S. China hearings. 19 court cycle. Thank you for joining us today. Todays hearing will examine chinas role in Global Health and the National Security, economic, and Public Health concerns stemming from american dependence on Chinese Health products. Our witnesses will also discuss the activities of Chinese Health and biotech firms in the u. S. As well as the opportunities and challenges u. S. Health firms encounter while operating in china or trying to sell into the china market. Globals the biggest source of generic drugs, pharmaceutical ingredients and other Health Products, including dietary supplements, biologics, and medical devices. There are serious deficiencies in health and Safety Standards in chinas medical market. Imports of these Health Products either directly from china or indirectly through companies a