That because we know Energy Security is essential to National Security. Nord stream 2 threatens european Energy Security, increases russian monopoly over the region. To me this pipeline is a russian trap. Strongly support your recent announcement aimed at stopping this dangerous pipeline. Congress is quickly working to provide the administration with additional tools to prevent nord stream 2 from ever being completed. Both the senate and house passed their own versions of the Defense Authorization act. Could you talk about the administrations commitment to opposing the nord stream 2 pipeline and applying sanctions against those companies aiding in the completion of this russian trap . The ironny is this administration is accused of not being tough on russia. This pipeline created enormous leverage for russia not only against germany and broader europe but ukraine as well. And so we set about in good sport on capitol hill and we got legislation that was appropriate to and now have delay
Test test captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2008 acts in a way consistent with American National security and the security of our nato partners as well, diplomats on the ground are working diligently. I had a pointed question. I know that youre a harvard graduate, west point graduate, you know what my question was. Its not about everything else, its about caatsa. Youve decided not to answer that. The final question, you had the Inspector General of the state department, mr. Linick, ultimately fired, that is that correct . I recommended to the president he be terminated, yes. You recommended it to the president he be terminated why . Because he was conducting investigations that may affect you . Senator, at the time i made the recommendation to the president i was unaware of any of the investigations that he had ongoing at the time with one exception i was aware of an investigation he asked me to provide testimony, i provided that testimony. Other than that i was unaware
Washington journal program. Cspan, created by americas Cable Television companies as a Public Service and brought to you today by your television provider. Secretary of state mike pompeo appeared today before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to testify about his 2021 budget requested. He was asked about President Trumps tweet about delaying the president ial election. From earlier today, this is just shy of three hours. The committee will come to order. Good morning, everyone. Today we have with us secretary of state mike pompeo to discuss the state departments fiscal year 2021 budget request. Though, if history is any judge, secretary pompeo, you will face a wide variety of questions which i know you can handle. The United States and our allies and partners continue to face serious foreign challenges that will test us for decades to come. China is our chief competitor. Russia too remains a key advair. The efforts of these nations to sow discord and undue the free and open Intern
Prices double the last couple of months. We have seen demand picking up. Taking a look at other markets, the focus is on chinese equities. They have been fluctuating between gains and losses. The shanghai cob is lower. They are largely flat after what we saw on friday. State funds trimming their holdings. There was the big news of the haltingetf in china trading until 10 30 a. M. This morning. They are saying the warning of thiss involved here tracks some of the largest stocks in shanghai. Take a look at singapore. This is reopening after the singapore election. Retaining the firm grip on power. When he 89 of seats. That is considered the weakest showing ever. Good. Be for stocks some analysts say a de a diverse up three quarters of 1 . We are taking a look at bonds and currencies. We watched the dollar posting the second weekly loss. It comes toing when the belly of the curve for u. S. Treasuries. Reversing some of the gains after we sell yields touch a record low on friday. Lower by
Hi anthony ok you are watching the stream and today we are going to delve into pandemic politics in brazil let me start here with an out a 0 dot com headline brazils coronavirus death toll now is the worlds 2nd highest that is behind the United States why is that many a pointing to the leadership on the streets of sao paolo in june the 40 got a little taste of why people are unhappy with their president so book god cooperate that they had by about 05 be about 5. 100 right. Now. So what hes busy dealing with right now a Health Crises an Economic Crises a political crisis as well we have just the right guests to help us on path the situation position right now my senate is great to have you welcome back to the string tell everybody who you are. Thank you very much thank you for having me femi but it is also a list of journalists from bloggers t. V. The biggest 20 for all is channel in brazil. Great to have you wanna tell everybody who you are introduce yourself to an International Audien