And then it welcome our witnesses in the Senior Vice President of council at google the media has been fixated on the platforms from spreading misinformation during the 2016 election. This was an opportunity for each of you to tell your respective stories of necessary correct the record. My sense is not all aspects of those stories have been told accurately but i will go for the record of this committee now is having the 17th open hearing and the 12th of which we will be discussing russias activities. Im hopeful we can provide an informed an incredible credible assessment how you use your platforms during last years elections. I am also hopeful you will share what your companies are doing to make it harder for foreign actors future platforms automated accounts to falsify stories here in the United States. The National Security shows the unacceptable risk to have a responsibility to reduce that vulnerability. While on the topic of responsibility and will push back on some narratives spr
I call the hearing to order. Good morning. Id like to welcome our Witnesses Today. Before i introduce them, i want to say on behalf of the full committee that our hearts and prayers go to the individuals in new york, the families and the friends of those who were affected by a senseless terror act. To those on this committee, weve come to expect this. We spend countless hours working existh the threats that to this country and around the world, and it is sad we have come to the point where nothing can happen that surprises us. But it is the response of this committee to work handinhand with our Intelligence Community to keep america safe by providing the tools they need to to accomplish their mission. We will continue to do that. As is the case that we are here today, and i welcome our witnesses, the Vice President and general counsel at facebook, the general counsel at twitter, and the senior Vice President and general counsel at google. Theseveral months now, media has been fixating
Im kerry kavanaugh. And im ted daniel. The wet weather unfortunately is here to stay for a few days. Meteorologist Sarah Wroblewski with a first look at your monday morning, sarah . Reporter we dealt with some scattered showers today in some areas picked up some much needed rain other areas like the cape and islands really didnt see much more than just some clouds around. But we got more wet weather heading our way. You can see some scattered showers already pushing in to western new england. Taking a closer look we have these temperatures still in are seeing some scattered showers just to the south that will be pushing north and east over the next couple of hours. And right now, weve got some of the steadiest rain pushing through the Connecticut River valley up into parts of New Hampshire. Closing in on places like winds. Scattered showers though thats what were expecting through the overnight hours. Well be hit or miss as temperatures stay in the 60s with the clouds around. Well be s
Reporter we dealt with some scattered showers today in some areas picked up some much needed rain other areas like the cape and islands really didnt see much more than just some clouds around. But we got more wet weather heading our way. You can see some scattered showers already pushing in to western new england. Taking a closer look we have these temperatures still in the 60s to near 70 . But we are seeing some scattered showers just to the south that will be pushing north and east over the next couple of hours. And right now, weve got some of the steadiest rain pushing through the into parts of New Hampshire. Closing in on places like winds. Scattered showers though thats what were expecting through the overnight hours. Well be hit or miss as temperatures stay in the 60s with the clouds around. Well be stuck in this very unsettled weather pattern. By the time you wake up you have temperatures in the 60s and more showers on the way. Ill be timing out those showers for your monday and
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