National institutes of Health Director dr. Francis collins and nih leaders testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee on funding and efforts. About 2 1 2 hours. About two af hours. The subcommittee will come to order thank yall very much and apologize for being late. On a life of ken its own. Late. They take on a life of their own but i just want to say good morning, good morning doctor collins and welcome back. Let me just say thank you on behalf of the subcommittee for hosting members of the subcommittee for the nra campus last week. We had a wonderful opportunity to learn more about in ages work. We met with researchers who were working to develop treatment for major depression, shrink cancer tumors. We heard from participants whose lives have been changed back Clinical Trials. So it was a moving experience as well and we welcome our witnesses, including the five director said join as today and, in addition, doctor Francis Collins as john this is many times as director of
Institute of peace, i am excited to welcome everybody here for a very timely conversation with senator mark warner from virginia of the u. S. China relationship, an issue that is getting a lot of attention these days. Senator warner has been at the forefront of china and has been a leader on the conversation related to Foreign Policy and National Security issues both on china and his years of service in the senate. For those of you joining us for wasvery first time, usip founded by congress as a nonpartisan National Institute dedicated to working with partners around the world to prevent and resolve violent conflict. Here inhe things we do our headquarters in washington is to provide a space for conversation about the most critical Foreign Policy issues of the day, and i think the u. S. China relationship certainly qualifies. That is exactly what brings us together. We have seen over the past decade, how china has shifted many of its policies, and become far more active in the internat
America, sunday at 4 00 p. M. Eastern, only on American History tv. Next, from the society for of american formulation annual conference, 99 years after the 19th amendment. The audiencens in to discuss the influence women have had on Foreign Relations its obtaining the vote in 1920. Coming toou for this panel, 99 years after the 19th amendment. , and you to our panelists caitlin mystery and jason x 10, who put this panel together and where the cochairs of the Conference Program committee, and are responsible for the Wonderful Program we will be enjoying over the next few days. Thek you as well to cosponsors of this event, the coordinating council for women the history and American Studies Department at the George Washington university. Scientists tell us that women played a bigger role in the 2018 elections than they had in any other election in American History. A Record Number of women are running for office, taking up seats in congress, and heading out on the president ial campaign
Iran the International Security program. Its a privilege to introduce jim sciutto is a correspondent and cnn anchor and author of the new book inside chinas operations to feed america. It was attracted to various forms and most of the wall street journal. And it has a lot of good critical success. You may not know the gym was also the chief of staff at the u. S. Embassy in china so he knows the china story quite well. He is a graduate of Yale University and a former fellow. The short washington with his wife and they have three children. Im going to turn over to him, he is reported around the world, asia, middle europe and middle east. Ill turn it over to him to make opening observations about the book and then open it up to q a. Thank you very much jim. Thanks so much well of you for taking time out of aut busy sunny friday. I appreciate having you here as well. And thank you to peter for inviting me he was one of the first people to read a manuscript of the book early on and he did n
Havent lifted it before, see what that podium. To be stewed. It is like to be on the wrong end of it is like to be on the wrong end of it as and coming up before 12 30 it is like to be on the wrong end of itasa it is like to be on the wrong end of it as a captain makes me very hungry to be the one student that podium. Asap rocky is due to take the stand in sweden where hes and coming up before 11 30 on trial for assault. Asap rocky is due to take the stand in sweden where hes on trial for assault. Good afternoon. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. We begin with breaking good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. News this hour the government has announced the bank of england has left the additionalfunding to prepare the uk in the event of a no deal brexit. Interest rate unchanged, it remains the chancellor, sajid javid, says ata Interest Rate unchanged, it remains at a quarter of 1 . The bank of the extra £2. 1 billion was necessary england has left Interest Rates to ensure the uk is prep