Written materials. You are the ema offices that required for all meetings. I expect all members to wear a mask expect when speaking. I recognize myself for an opening statement. More than a year ago, this subcommittee launched an investigation into Digital Markets. The twoives b have been to document problems and since then, weve received millions as well as conducting hundreds of hours of interviews. There were experts here, the subcommittees Ranking Member. We work closely with all members who have taken this work seriously and study the issues. This is the most bipartisan effort ive been involved with. The purpose of todays hearing is to examine the dominance of amaz amazon, apple, facebook and google. Amazon runs the Largest Online marketplace in america, c capturing 70 of all online marketplace sales. It operates across a vast array of businesses from cloud compute i ing. Apple is a provider of smart phones with more than 100 million in the United States alone. Services include fi
Industry. They took questions about the use of thirdparty seller data and allegations of anticonservative bias. The subcommittee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess at any time. Welcome to todays hearing on marketing power. Amazon, apple, facebook, and google. I would like to remind members we have established a distribution list dedicated to circulating specific motions or other written materials members might want as part of our hearing today. If you would like to submit materials, submit them to the email address distributed to your offices. We will circulate materials as quickly as we can. Thatld also remind members face coverings are required for all meetings in an enclosed space such as Committee Hearings. I expect all members on both sides of the aisle to wear a mask except when you are speaking. I recognize myself for an opening bateman Opening Statement. This committee launched an investigation into Digital Markets to document compe
Dramatically access to users on internet virtually any gist that wants to be found on the web must pay google a tax. With that i recognize the Ranking Member of the subcommittee, mr. Sensenbrenner. For first round of questions. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Ive been in congress 42 years. That is coming to an end at the end of this year. Im breathing a sigh of relief. During that period of time, during decade of 90s and 00s, i was involved as chairman of the Science Committee and chairman of this committee and trying to make the net universal, open it up to everybody and one of the, one of the theses that we used that the net should end up becoming basically the debate on issues, not only in our country but throughout the world and in exchange for that this committee and the Congress Gave Internet Service providers immunity so if somebody said something defamatory in what they posted. Isps could not be a part of a lawsuit for defamation. After hearing mr. Jordan, you know, a long line of cen
Programme. We are briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business, and sport. And with facebook making the headlines were asking whether the social media giant has become too big to control itself, be a part of the conversation. Dont hold back. Tell us what you think. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. We start in new york. A man accused of using a pick up truck to mow down pedestrians and cyclists in new york, killing eight people, has appeared in court charged with a number of terrorism offences. Sayfullo saipov, a 29 year old immigrant from uzbekistan, is said to have told police he was inspired by videos from the Extremist Group the so called Islamic State, and wanted to kill as many people as possible. Michelle fleury has the latest from new york. New yorkers, defiant, remembering the eight lives cut short. Nearby, the eight lives cut short. Nearby, the alleged perpetrator, Sayfullo Saipov, appeared in court in a wheelchair. He could face the Death Penalty for char
Including as undersecretary of defense in the Obama Administration. We have a great panel here today. You have already met tom karako, senior fellow here in the international program, director of the Missile Defense program and tom will talk about in particular his report Missile Defense, 2020, next steps for defending the homeland. Dr. Laura grego, thank you for being here as well. Laura is a Senior Scientist in the Global Security program for the union of concerned scientists. And also has a recent report entitled shielded from oversight, the disastrous u. S. Approach to strategic Missile Defense. And well speak to that and a number of other issues, i think. And our third panelists today, major retired general fran mahon. His last posting was a j5 director of plans and policy for norad and north com and headed up several commands for army missile and air defense and at one point was director of tests for the Missile Defense agency as well. So its a great group. I want to thank you, g