President biden, if he does become president , can be. Can he reach across the isle . Aisle he reach across the . He spoke and talked about the need to unite america at this moment. Oflor i think thats one the key points coming out of this election. Its clear that perhaps maybe by popular vote or electoral vote, there is a clear winner, but it is deeply divided, and there is not a clear mandate and we are seeing that in the house and senate, that there was not a sweep. There was a much less strong mandate that we saw coming in through the polls. Can we at least find something we can agree on in terms of stimulus and pass that . Theine lets bring into conversation our reporter who covers a lot of what is going on in washington with our Bloomberg Government product. This message we heard from the former Vice President , joe biden biden, a few minutes ago that basically, the government is not your enemy. The idea that he, if elected president , will represent all people. The idea that he
Collapsing in the street hundreds have been hospitalized. And europe remembers will take a virtual tour of berlin 75 years on from the defeat of nazi germany in the 2nd. Im viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome we begin tonight in france where for nearly 2 months people have endured one of europes toughest lock downs well that will begin to change next week the number of coronavirus cases is falling and some businesses will be allowed to restart but some still oppose easing any restrictions hundreds of local mayors are urging the government to delay the reopening of schools planned for this coming monday as in other countries the french authorities are under pressure to get the economy moving again but without setting off a new wave of infections. Marianne in a mass frances lockdown was stricter than most now the government has presented its plan for a gradual lifting of frances social commercial and industrial quarantine. Weve entered a new stage in
Plant in india kills at least 11 and reports people struggling to breathe, collapsing industry. We wilill take a virtual tour of berl 75 years o on from the defeat of nazi germany and the Second World War. I am brent goff. Welcome. We begin tonight in france where for nearly two months, people have endured one of europes toughest lockdowns. That will change next week. The number of coronavirus cases are falling and some businesses will be able to restart. Some oppose using any restrictions. Hundreds of mayors delay the opening of schools. As in other countries, the french authorities are under pressure to get the economy moving again. Without setting off a new wave of infections. Mary anne in a mask. France lockdown is strict, more strict than most. The government has given a plan for the gradual lifting of quarantine measures. Businesses are set to reopen on monday. 42 of french employees are on reduced hours or have not worked at all since the 17th of march. Schools are to open gradu
Democratic and republican members of the House Armed Services committee over the pentagon plan to devote 3. 8 billion to construct more border wall. The pentagon is asking congress to approve a 705 billiondollar budget for fiscal year 2021. This hearing is three hours 35 minutes. We will go ahead and call the committee to order. Good morning, everyone. We are gathered here this morning from secretary of defense doctor mark esper and chairman joint chiefs of staff general to hear about the proposal for the department of defense. I will start with some good news or start by thanking the witnesses for being here and further service to the country. Both served their country in various capacities for a long time, not an easy thing to do. I appreciate that and look forward to continuing to work with you. Unlike last year, we have a budget agreement, and last year we spend a lot of time talking about how difficult it is to run while anything in the government but certainly the department of d
General to hear about the proposal for the department of defense. I will start with some good news or start by thanking the witnesses for being here and further service to the country. Both served their country in various capacities for a long time, not an easy thing to do. I appreciate that and look forward to continuing to work with you. Unlike last year, we have a budget agreement, and last year we spend a lot of time talking about how difficult it is to run while anything in the government but certainly the department of defense without Appropriations Bills in a timely manner. Last year we were off by 3. 5 months, Something Like that thats better than drifting into the next year. We did get appropriation bills done by december of last year which gives some predictability to the department i think that is enormously important. This year we hope to come a little closer to october 1 certainly on the authorizing bill that also the appropriation bill but most importantly, we have a budg