Hearing will come to order. I welcome everybody to this hybrid hearing. Both Ranking Member mister heiss and myself have wanted to have hearings resume in person. Especially when we are in session i made a promise to mister heiss that i would fight for that and today is the fruit of that effort i believe when we were in session, to the extent possible, protecting everybodys health and safety, we can and should be meeting like this. At least in hybrid form those members who are not comfortable or who physically cannot join us in the hearing room are more than welcome to join us through the web. We are happy to have them. We ask everybody, when they are not speaking, to wear a mask that is the guidance and the capitol hill position. That is the guidance of the chairwoman of this committee. It protects everybody i really appreciate that cooperation. Let me see. For members appearing remotely, just a few reminders before i get my Opening Statement. House rules require that we see you so pl
At spotlight, it is our home too and we are thats why spotlight is working roundtheclock to keep you connected. We are doing our part so its easier to do yours. Spark light supports cspan as a Public Service along with these other Television Providers giving you a front row seat to democracy. Next, us military officials testifying on securing the red sea following iran backed who the rebels, this hearing from the Senate Foreign relations subcommittee on your east south asia, central asia and counterterrorism runs an hour [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] we call this meeting of the Sub Committee to order. Senator young is on his way backning to hear my opening remarks so i will put them in the record and turn the deus overo hear from our witnesses. We are discussing an important topic, develop into yemen and on the red sea. The better part of this decade, these nations were assisted by the United States at war in yemen s against to the forces that control sizable part
The most is your own. This is what democracy looks like. Cspan, powered by cable. Next u. S. Military officials testify on securing the red sea. This hearing from the Senate Foreign relations subcommittee on near east south asia, central asia and counterterrorism runs an hour and a half. We call this meeting of the subcommittee to order. The senator is on his way back from votes. I doubt he is planning to hear all of my opening remarks so i will put them into the record, turn it over to him, and then hear from our witnesses. We are convening to discuss an incredibly important topic, developments in yemen and on the red sea. For the better part of the last decade, gulf nations, often assisted by the United States, have been at war in yemen against hoopty forces houthi forces. I argue it was a mistake. My belief is that the war would simply strengthen the houthis. And coordinated with the Iranian Military, the houthis have launched a barrage of attacks, missiles, aerial drones, against s
Anna a warm welcome to bloomberg daybreak europe. Im anna edwards. Manus breaking news, where in the middle of the earnings season. Anna lets go with the french banking sector. Societe generale, coming in above the estimate of 315 million. The other big strategic announcement in the headlines, the plan for an ipo of its car leasing business. The numbers coming in ahead of estimates. And carting including the sale of a croatian unit. Record low Interest Rates. Tougher capital rules. Ofaging to make the most improvements in the french Consumer Banking business that they operate. Iny plan to offer shares their auto Leasing Division this year. We will be bringing you further comments from our conversation with the deputy ceo throughout the day. Worked that coming up shortly. Manus we just had a red headline on commerzbank. ,his will be good news fourthquarter net income, the market had penciled in 173. ,his is the buffer of capital 12. 3 . Provisions for loan losses coming in at 290 millio
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