Microsoft makes a major push into removing carbon from the atmosphere. We get details from microsoft president and cfo. What an internet pioneer sees in the decade to come. Years in the making, the u. S. And china signed phase one of the trade deal on wednesday. They put pen to paper for a deal that the president claims will have a Significant Impact on the tax world. Tech world. Enforceable made commitments regarding the protection of american ideas, patents, and trade law. Also agreed to confront pirated goods. People in the room with the likes of executives from micron, qualcomm, ebay, and others. Director ofhe digital and cyberspace policy on the council of Foreign Relations in new york. In washington, eddie collins. We have learned that the u. S. And china have taken the first step to negotiate some big imports into the u. S. In terms of china promising to commit to buying of more u. S. Products, as well as some concessions in terms of enforcement around intellectual Property Prot
Me and cassidy that the house passed in december by about 385 41. I would like to call the committee to order. We are meeting today to consider hr 5430 the United States mexico Canada Agreement implementation act. Senator sass is not here so welcome him to the committee with one of the piece of legislation we can do this year and im glad to have senator sass as a new member to the committee. December 13, 2019. The house of representatives received the bill to implement usmc agreement. Under fasttrack rules, the committee cannot amend the bill. We will vote today on whether to report the bill because senators who wish to make statements do so in the interest of time. I asked that statements are limited to three minutes of my staff so we do have a vote scheduled at 1215. Its important we get this done this morning. And the Administration Officials are here to provide an overview of the bill in to answer any questions and then we will vote. Prompt President Trump promised to deliver a tra
Of representatives at 5 p. M. Eastern. And you can see that here on cspan2. Now, live to the floor of the u. S. Senate. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, we whisper our prayer boldly before your throne of grace. You have invited us to come to you with all our needs. We thank you for our requests that you have already answered. We have sought and found. We have knocked and walked through open doors. Lord, with your grace and mercy, strengthen our lawmakers for their journey. Prepare them for the ravages of the valley and the chill of the mountain summits. Guide them, great redeemer. They are pilgrims on this earth. They are weak, but you are mighty. Inspire them to keep their eyes on you and not the problems that seem too difficult to solve. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pled
This is counting the cost of aljazeera your weekly look at the world of business and economics this week. March. March to 40. 5. Hard to track. Trade deal is china capitulates and beijing deliver tens of billions in extra trade. American sanctions no problem russias pivot to the east it opens up another pipeline via turkey into southern europe. South koreas. Spy working the struggling youth with no money and no hope of climbing the social escalate. 3 years ago president xi stood in front of the worlds Business Elite in davos defending the postwar International Liberal Order us President Trump railed against globalization well 18 months later a trade deal of sorts is been signed but has president xi wasted the Political Capital he established how brutal treatment of 13000000 wego muslims strong arm tactics against democracy protesters in hong kong and giving himself indefinite power to stay as leader the deal which ever way you brain. It down is a win for President Trump the us has used
Arrogance for fuelling may have in the middle east and repeats his call for all foreign troops to leave. Some filipinos to 5 accusations and despite more volcano warnings about an explosive eruption in. Russia what an eruption is story that when aims of those who will lead the prosecution of u. S. President donald trump during his impeachment trial in the senate have just come out House Speaker nancy pelosi made the announcement on capitol hill just under an hour ago the man who lead the charge is adam schiff the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee which held the 1st hearings. The trumpet allegedly threatened to withhold military aid to ukraine in exchange for an investigation into his political rival job by the trial is expected to begin on thursday when u. S. House democrat schiff says that the senate has an obligation to the American People to conduct a just trial with witnesses. Additional evidence continues to come to light that not only has bolstered an already overwhelm