[inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order. Good morning, and welcome to our witnesses, several of whom have traveled the considerable distances to be here today for this important hearing on paid family and medical leave. Before we move to our scheduled committee business, i want to take a moment to acknowledge the recent tragic passing of pamela moomau, a valued member staff of the staff of the joint committee on taxation for over 28 years. A reminder, again, of the considerable talent that exists sometimes outside of the glare of publicity. Pamela began her career at the joint committee on taxation in may of 1991, and over the years applied her skill on many legislative issues, both large and small. Her colleagues on the joint committee on taxation have said that pam was tireless in her dedication to the work of the joint committee, and that she readily accepted projects that were analytically difficult and often data deficient. She was in her office cheerfully worki
And our nation as a whole. Next Congressional Panel looks at developing a National Paid Program House ways and Means Committee vote on how to pay with advocating a payroll tax on employers and employees. Congressman shares a committee. The committee will come to order. Good morning and welcome to our witnesses some who have traveled considerable distances to be here. Before we move toward scheduled Committee Business i want to take a moment to acknowledge the recent tragic passing of pamela, a valued member of staff with the joint committee for over 40 years. A reminder again of the considerable talent that exist sometimes outside of publicity. Pamela began her career as a joint committee on taxation in may of 1991 and applied her skill in many legislative issues with large and small. Her colleagues on the joint committee almost tireless and dedication to the joint committee and she accepted projects that were analytically difficult and often that of efficient. She was working on a leg
The fbi is to investigate the death of the multi millionaire businessman and convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, who was found dead in his cell, in a jail in new york. The 66 year old is believed to have taken his own life, while awaiting trial on new charges, of trafficking dozens of underage girls for sex. Epstein had once counted among his friends bill clinton, donald trump and Prince Andrew. He was due to stand trial next year. Our north america correspondent, neda tawfik, reports from new york. The body ofJeffrey Epstein is taken away from a New York Hospital this evening. The multimillionaire sex offender was found dead in his prison cell as he awaited trial for sex trafficking. Once, epsteins extravagant lifestyle had seen him party with donald trump. The president had called him a terrific guy. He has since distanced himself from the convicted sex offender. Originally a math teacher in manhattan, the financier mysteriously accumulated a fortune that gained him entrance int
Here. To offer his condolences following the mass shooting in which 9 people. Working to stop dying. To keep them up. To the program we start in afghanistan when at least 14 people have been killed and 145. 00 wounded by a suicide bombing in the capital kabul the taliban says it carried out the attack which said to smoke in the city. Police station and military school the majority of the victims are thought to be civilians. The United States to withdraw its troops from. Mr. W. s us under president has reported extensively on the afghan war can tell us more welcome. Lets start by putting these 2 events together but the taliban currently in the middle of peace talks with the United States so why carry out this bombing i think its about leverage at the negotiation table if we just look at this months of july if i can share the statistics with you with the u. N. Has just put the knowledge in the month of july alone we saw more than 1500 civilian casualties that is killed and injured and th
Scrapping of the states autonomous status. And the taliban inflict more carnage on kabul. Several are dead, scores are injured in a bombing that came despite a promise during peace talks to protect civilians. Plus, the craze that is sweeping germany. For young and old, this is the fast way to get around town. But the number of injuries is on the rise, and it is spoiling the fun for some. Brent im brent goff. To our viewers on pbs in the United States and all around the world, welcome. Tonight, u. S. President donald trump is on his way to el paso, texas to meet survivors and family members of the victims of saturdays mass shooting. 22 people were killed. He is flying from dayton, ohio after a similar visit to victims of another rampage in which nine people died. Protesters there chanted for stronger gun controls and voiced opposition to the president s divisive rhetoric about immigrants and people of color. Trump made no public appearances in dayton. As he was leaving washington dc ear