Education and Budget Committee assignments that she holds. Moments ago democrats said this about House Minority leader Kevin Mccarthy. Why would Kevin Mccarthy continue to associate himself and the republican conference with someone who leader Mitch Mcconnell has characterized as a cancer . The last time i checked, cancers need to be cut out and not allowed to metastasize. And Kevin Mccarthy has the ability to do the right thing he should. But greene will not be the only urgent topic the republicans will need to address when they meet here in a few hours. Wyoming congresswoman liz cheney is on the fence of being ousted for voting to impeach former President Trump in his second impeachment. She has been shoring up support behind the scenes. That includes from Senate Republican leader Mitch Mcconnell. Republicans are facing a critical reckoning. Will they encourage, quoting one gop senator, the coux of their party or those who vote their conscience like liz cheney or try to get away with
A different picture in europe for border controls are being eased and cafes and restaurants have fully reopened then friends. Family here the family of very short brooks the latest black man killed by police in the u. S. Call for justice and. The Russian Court sentences a former American Marine to 16 years for spying after a trial the u. S. Has branded a mockery of justice. In sport cancer officially opens its 3rd stadium for the 2022 world cup coronavirus a prerecorded ceremony rather than a long football match kicks off the Education City that. The World Health Organization has delivered fresh warnings about a post. 2nd wave of the corona virus with 100000 new infections now being reported almost every day the w. H. O. Said the outbreak in beijing is a concern more than 100 infections have been confirmed in the city after 50 days without a new case and in india around 15000000. 00 people will be locked down again in the city of shanghai from friday after a surge of infections there i
Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the june 15th, 2020, meeting of the rules committee. I am supervisor hillary ronen, chair of the committee. With me on the Video Conference is rules Committee Vice chair supervisor Catherine Stefani and rules Committee Member supervisor gordon mar. Our clerk today is victor young. And id like to thank sfgov tv for staffing this meeting. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcements . Clerk yes. My apologies. Due to the covid19 health emergency, and to protect board members, City Employees and the public, the board of supervisors legislative chamber and Committee Room are closed. However, members will be participating in the meeting remotely. This precaution is taken pursuant to the statewide stayathome order and all local, state, federal and declaration directives. Committee meetings will attend the meeting through Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. Public comment will be available on each
Journal, live at 7 00 eastern thursday morning. Be sure to join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages, and tweets. Announcer the House Foreign Affairs Committee Held a hearing on the implications of chinas new National Security law in hong kong, which has led to arrests and clashes between police and protesters. The new law coincides with the 23rd anniversary of the handover of hong kong between the United Kingdom and china. This is almost 3. 5 hours. Forum. E have a and before i go forward i understand the speaker of the house, ms. Pelosi, will be stopping by, and i ask unanimous consent that she participate at any point she arrives. And there she is. Madam speaker, would you like to make some remarks . Thank you very much, mr. Chairman. I thank you and mr. Mccaul, mr. Eliot engel for having this hearing today. It is with Great Sadness that i come here because we had such optimism and such hope. The u. S. Congress has always spoken in a bipartisan hous
I see that we have a quorum. Before i go forward, i understand the speaker of the house, ms. Pelosi will be stopping by. I must consent that she participate at any point she rise during the hearing. There she is. Madam speaker, would you like to make some remarks . Speaker pelosi thank you very mr. Chairman. For having this hearing today. It is with Great Sadness that i come here because we had such optimism and such hope. The u. S. Congress has always spoken and the bipartisan house and Senate Democrats and republicans with one voice and defense of those being oppressed by beijing in support of freedom, justice and real autonomy for the people of hong kong. We continue to urge president to hold chinese officials abuses,ble for including taking steps under the hong kong human rights and democracy act. We must consider all tools available, including economic penalties. Here today i am very honored to join the general secretary Hong Kong Confederation of trade union. Carl peterson, law o