Statement from me and from mr. Cole then well go tow our distinguished witnesses. Today the rules committee will hold a hearing to discuss how the constitution separated powers between the legislative and executive branches and how the balance of power between these branches has shifted over time. We are doing this in the hopes of finding concrete Bipartisan Solutions to better ensure congress is playing the role our nations founders envisioned. Thats a lot, i know. And while a constitutional debate may be fun for law students and legal scholars and mr. Raskin [ laughter ] the it wasnt fun when i was yeah. For the rest of us, it could feel a little in the weeds. So, so for the rest of us, let me simplify. You know, we throw around the phrase, the peoples house, a lot around here, but this really is but this really is about whether we remain the institution that our nations founders created to be the voice of the people. The constitution entrusts congress with deciding how to spend fede
Police are now questioning another teen asied new yorkers are wondering if the city is safe. This morning, the chilling, new details. Outrage in kentucky. Former governor matt bevan facing serious backlash after he pardoned more than 400 people right before leaving office. Among those criminals set free, convicted killers and a child rapist. Im not going to lie about it. Its very upsetting. This morning, what the former governor is saying in his defense. All that, plus, movie controversy. I didnt do this. The new Clint Eastwood film, Richard Jewel, under fire, is a movie about the Security Guard who was unjustly accused, doing the same thing, smearing a newspaper reporter at the center of it all. In her majestys service. Queen elizabeth, no joke, looking for a social media director. This morning, how you can apply for the royal post. And dont delay. With 11 days until christmas, the clock is ticking to get the holiday packages out in time. The critical shipping deadlines you need to kn
Dimensions of the u. S. china relationship in 2019. And examine chinas relations with taiwan and hong kong. Commission began its hearing this year which marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of u. S. china diplomatic relations. By examining chinas internal and external challenges and their effects of chinas ability to sustain Economic Growth, project power, and spread its influence around the globe. This year has been one of extreme volatility in the relationship between the u. S. And china. Change and unpredictability have been so significant since we began our hearings this year that commissioners thought it would be valuable to revisit and explore some key topics in the economic and security realms. There is an increasing amount of commentary in Foreign Policy in the Foreign Policy community, conjecturing about the likelihood that the relationship between the u. S. And china is undergoing permanent change. This commentary further characterizes china as a rival, having upgr
And china with Asian Studies scholars and economist, hosted by the u. S. And China Economic security commission. This is one hour and 40 minutes. Good morning. Welcome to the last hearing of the u. S. And Economic Security s annual report cycle. Andhearing will review assess Key Developments in the economic and security dimensions of the u. S. China relationship in 2019. It will examine chinas relations with taiwan and hong kong. The commission began its hearings this year, which marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of u. S. China diplomatic relations by examining chinas internal and external challenges and the effects of effects on chinas ability to sustain Economic Growth and spread its influence. This year has been one of extreme volatility in the relationship between u. S. And china. Change in a pretty debility have been so significant since we began our hearings that commissioners thought it would be valuable to revisit and explore some key topics in the economic and se
America. The impact far from over, the first Tropical Storm to hit california since 1939, when joe biden started his senate career, forecasters warned there could be catastrophic and lifethreatening flooding. We have people that are not experienced with this sport of weather phenomenon, i cant emphasize enough, we have portions of Southern California under a highrisk, a highrisk of flooding. These situations account for the huge, huge amount of the drownings and deaths that we see associated with Tropical Storms. Not a day at the beach, stay out of the water, a 5. 1 magnitude Earthquake Hit Southern California about 90 minutes ago. And there are reports of shaking and quaking in los angeles, Jonathan Hunt is live in santa monica. Reporter Kennedy We Felt that earthquake here pch in santa monica it happened the epicenter about 60 miles north of us, we could feel it here. Icing on the cake, as Tropical Storm hilary comes through. Were in about 10th hour of rain. Looking down the coast to