And subcommittee on Global Competitiveness will come to order. I know this seems a little strac strange with an empty room except for three witnesses live in front of me and many of our colleagues are going to be joining us virtually. But i want to welcome all of you nonetheless to this important hearing. This subcommittee continues to do its work in exploring the unfair trade practices of foreign governments, especially china and russia. The topic of censorship in china is a common one because it is growing effect on business in the United States as well as culture. Last fall, for example, the National Basketball association had the Market Access blocked in china because an individual american citizen using a media platform not allowed in china expressed a political opinion. Now the topics have become more manufactu important. The timely information about the spread of covid19 due to chinese censorship has contributed to the havoc wreaked on our economy and health and indeed the pande
You can find todays entire session with british Prime Minister theresa may answering questions from members of the house of commons on our website at cspan. Org. During thursdays washington journal, we are launching our 50 capitals tour for the cspan bus. Join us at 7 00 a. M. Eastern to learn more about your plan to visit every u. S. State capital. The 50 capitals tour, celebrating 25 years of the cspan bus program. Coming up next here on cspan3 a discussion on the evolution of terrorism since 9 11. Nathan sales is the state departments new coordinator for counterterrorism and he talked about the threat of isis and initiatives to combat terror groups. This is hosts by the Bipartisan Policy Center here in washington, d. C. Its now my pleasure to introduce nathan sales, the newly confirmed and appointed coordinator for counterterrorism at the u. S. State department. He was sworn in about four weeks ago on august 10th. As i think one of the First Assistant secretaries of the state depart
The subcommittee will come to order. Welcome to the ways and Means Sub Committee on tax policy our hearing on how tax reform will simplify our broken tax code and help individuals and families. Before we get started id like , to yield to the chairman of the ways and Means Committee , congressman kevin brady to , introduce a distinguished witness whos before us today. Mr. Chairman . Thank you for your leadership of the tax policy. The Sub Committee is such a important time in americas history. And thank you for leading hearings like this that allow america to have the conversation about creating a bolder, fairer, flatter and pro growth tax code. I want to thank all our witnesses for being here today. I want to give a special welcome to our friend chairman bill archer, former leader of this committee and a longtime mentor to me personally. Chairman archer thank you for , being here to share your insights and experience on tax reform. I know everyone on our committee is familiar with chai
Conservative US politicians are building a narrative against the OECD’s two-pillar plan for international tax reform, but they have no serious alternative vision.