I call to order this hearing of the Senate Subcommittee on consumer protection, product safety, insurance and data security. As the title suggests, this subcommittee exercises wide jurisdiction over a diverse range of topics. This will be our first hearing this congress to examine matters pertaining to insurance, specifically, that of Insurance Fraud. Thank you to our expert witnesses who came here to join us today. Insurance fraud is a major concern not only for insurers,we who bear the costs of fraudulent claim payouts, but also consumers, who see these costs passed on to them in the form of higher premiums. This hearing will examine the scope of Insurance Fraudst atlarge in the United States and address nationwide fraud trends across a variety of Insurance Markets, including property and casualty, and Life Insurance. In addition, well discuss the tools available to states,s insurers, and consumers to protect themselves against these crimes. The Insurance Industry has an enormous pre
Communications industry representatives as they talk about Wireless Technology and spectrum policy, including the federal communication commissions recent spectrum options and innovation and the future security of communications and wireless devices and applications. Good morning. On behalf of my friend senator shotts, and i, im glad to convene the first hearing of subcommittee on communications technology, innovation and the internet, with 115th congress. So welcome to you all. As we all know, in todays connected world, the demand for spectrum increases with every new technology. Spectrum is the life blood of this connectivity, improving lives of people around the globe. Our discussion of spectrum policy today comes on the heels of this committees approval of the mobile now app. Under chairman thunes leadership, we have taken a significant bipartisan step toward freeing up spectrum with the next generation. And people should silence their devices, by the way. Right on key, thank you,
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Being found. The u. N. Security council is poisessed to vote on what the u. S. Says would be the strongest set of sanctions imposed on a country in more than two decades. Five draft resolution seeks to limit banking and cargo supplies the white house says the draft follows extensive conversations between the u. S. And china. At the u. N. , she joins us now, so what is new with this resolution . Well, according to the u. S. Am bass tor this is the most far reaching strictest sanctions resolution that the United States has put forward in more than two decades. It is much broader in scope than past sanctions resolutions and there have been four to date from the u. N. Security council. This one really attempts to target pressure pointed in economy, and stop stop north korea from getting the finances the know how and the materials it needs to advance its Nuclear Weapons program. Specially it calls for all cargo come manager and out of the country to be inspected. Mandatory option ins that s
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