From our correspondent in washington also coming up. Germany celebrates 30 years of reunification president. The last 3 decades as a triumph of democracy over oppression but he warns against populism and extremism. A michael oak who thanks for joining us u. S. President donald trump has spoken out for the 1st time from the hospital where hes being treated for covert 19 he released a video message on twitter adding that the coming days will be the real test of his fight against the krona virus earlier the president s doctor also said he was doing well but follow up questions shifted to focus on the timing of trumps infection and diagnosis. And doing his best to reassure the United States i came here. I wasnt feeling so well i feel much better now were working hard to get me all the way back i have to be back because we still have to make America Great again we do awfully big job of that but we still have steps to go and we have to finish that job and ill be back i think ill be back soon
America. This is just over two hours. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Welcome everyone and good morning. Senatorsing to have participating both live and virtually. Since it is difficult to determine when they showed up virtually, we will go on seniority. If that is agreeable, that is what we will do. Three we welcome witnesses. David stillwell, secretary of state for east asia and pacific affairs. The senior pacific official. Assistant to pity secretary for western affairs. Today, of course, we are going to be talking about china. Obviously, china presents us with many challenges. With opportunities also. Right now, challenges. Ofre has been a lot legislation introduced as far as china is concerned. Bill we introduced earlier that tries to bring together as many as possible. I am told as recently as today or yesterday, the minority introduced a bill of which senator schumer is the lead sponsor, i am told. In any event, this is not a partisan issue. This is an
A kind and. A. Coincidence. Where the improbable happened. That office was going to be the creation of our solar system of the planet is a bit like winning the lottery. List for your unique start september 18th on g. W. Parts of latin america are finding a new normal amid the pandemic 1. But tragedy remains a reality for many. Brazil has seen the highest number of corona virus cases in the region officials there say the virus is under control and are even closing temporary hospitals like this one. But more than 130000 people have died during the pandemic so far in brazil why has it been a hotbed for the virus. The pandemic is also. Putting the squeeze on latin american livelihoods can governments help their citizens make ends meet. Welcome to georgia fellows cover 900. 00 special im Stephen Beers in berlin its good to have you with us and we begin with a look at brazil where a lack of government response has devastated the most vulnerable groups in particular those living paycheck to p
I think it is really wonderful a weat we are having , the lot of zoom issues Wilson Center mag and a number of the rest of you on this phone. The topic is what is critical . Playbook from 10 and everything in between. It is not as much fun to see you in person. If anyone can make conversation interesting is this program. We are doing by the nations chief officer chris, director of the department of Homeland Security cybersecurity and infrastructure. Leave it to congress to include security twice in your title, chris. Chris will talk about how the department has protected americas Critical Infrastructure in the past and what we need to do going forward. Has been apart of the Advisory Committee and the Homeland Committee experts group. Year at theup last hacking conference in las vegas. I was there to cut i was there, too. I was a dinosaur in the room. He was Senior Advisor to the assistant secretary Infrastructure Protection i was part of microsofts Governor Affairs team. Chris has an i
Chairman risch Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order, please. I want to thank special representative abrams and Senior Deputy assistant administrator hodges for their service and for appearing here today to discuss the worsening crisis in venezuela. Its hard to imagine a more pressing National Security concern in the western hemisphere than the political, humanitarian, and economic crisis provoked by maduro and his cronies in venezuela. In the last several years maduro has dramatically deepened relation was the most dangerous forces in the world which were first established by his predecessor, hugo chavez. On his watch, cuba, russia, china, iran transnational criminal organizations, and u. S. Designated foreign terrorist organizations, have turned venezuela into their playground. Their activities are intolerable. Security threats to the United States and the hemisphere at large. And prolong the humanitarian crisis provoked by the socialist policies of the regime. Nearly