President ial election but hes still refusing to admit defeat to the dismay of growing numbers in his own Republican Party. And a heavyweight fight to remember in bundesliga football the top 2 teams in the league go the distance well tell you who came out on top between leipzig and reigning champions by immune. Im michel ok welcome venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro is expected to tighten his grip on power in sundays parliamentary election polls have now opened but the opposition is boycotting the vote claiming its richt the country is in the midst of a deepening economic crisis thats now being stretched to breaking point by the coronavirus pandemic but some voters are wondering whether these elections can bring about real change and stop that country. From going further. Is afraid since falling ill with covert 19 he suffered kidney damage and now needs dialysis martinez became sick last summer even though hes receiving treatment he fears frequent Power Outages in venezuela could put
Socialists also want to take legal action against opposition figures. We will all vote to ensure a totally Read Parliament will drive out the dirty unpatriotic opposition who are the last 5 years have sought to destroy the success of the revolution. Heartiness has been told many times not to give up hope but he fears his country could slip even deeper into crisis. For more on this im now joined by journalists in venezuelas capital caracas oskar good to see you and most of the venezuelan opposition see this election as a far as and are boycotting and by not only not running but also asking citizens not to participate with a little standing in the way of a landslide when from went there oh whats at stake for the country. Well for another the Main Objective for nicholas motor is to regain control over the parliament that was lost to the opposition in 2015 and to do it in a way that it appears there are practically at least to his followers and our hearts now for motherliness this to bring
Okay. Good morning. Welcome. I call to order the subcommittee on oversight. I want to thank everybody for joining us today. Were holding this hybrid hearing in compliance with House Resolution 965. Accordingly, i am joined but members here in the hearing room as well as approximately ten members on the remote platform. Thats outstanding, and i want to thank them for joining us. Before we turn to todays important topic, i want to remind the members of a few procedures to endus navigate ther the help us navigate the terrain here. First, consistent with regulations, the committee will keep microphones muted. For those participating virtually to limit background noise. [inaudible conversations] well pause for one moment. [background sounds] members are responsible for unmuting themselves, unmuting themselves when they seek recognition or when recognized for their five minutes. Members here in the hearing room also are reminded to keep your microphones muted when you are not recognized. Sec
Asking why is a president ial or successful president ial transition so important . Guest its about our safety is the ultimate answer here. When you think about it our democratic system envisions transfers of power when you have elections so you have accountable government. That means and you can ask to figure out how to take charge immediately on january 20 in an effective way. Its a big task. Think about our government come youre looking at 5 trillion and come 4 Million People come to me for those think uniform and reservists. Youve hundreds of operating units and historically president s have pointed about 4000 political appointees. Its a massive undertaking and nothing else quite like it. The transition is all about getting ready to do that successfully. The issue is really the world is such a dangerous place that theres not a lot of time on the other end posted january 20 to do your learning curve. You have to be at the top of it right away. You need your people in place, have you
Chair ronen good morning. The meeting will come to order. Welcome to the november 30th, 2020, meeting of the rules committee. Im supervisor hillary ronen. With me on the Video Conference is vice chair supervisor Catherine Stefani and rules Committee Member supervisor gordon mar. Our clerk today is victor young. Id like to thank sfgov tv for staffing the meeting. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcements . Clerk yes. Due to the covid19 Health Emergency and to protect Board Members and employees and the public, the board of Supervisors Committee room are closed. Committee members will attend the meeting through Video Conferencing and participate to the same extent as if they are physically present. Public comment will be available on each item on the agenda, both channel 26 and sfgovtv. Org are streaming the number across the screen. You can offer Public Comment by calling 415 6550001. Again thats 415 655000 415 . The meeting i. D. Is 146 045 2296. Again that is 146 045 2296. Then press p