As i talked to irene, i did talk to her. But i want to make sure that everyone understands the depth of my feelings. Im speaking for the entire senate. M he believed in me more than iany believed in myself. Many years ago, a couple of decades y ago. Nate, aays he said that youre going to do great things in the senate. He always talked about my leaving the senate, and heh, always said that i did the right thing by telling me to do the right thing. The chapter of inouye in the senate is something that is remarkable. Not only his military record, but what he did with the defense aspects and security aspects of this country. An than there was no one more bipartisan than senator inouye. He has a brother that lives in lasnd vegas. And a wonderful person he is. But he was as close to ted stevens as he was as a brother. They were brothers come to cally thesmselves brothers. So they set an example always about bipartisanship, about working with others, and as fars as being a good member of the
Host also joining us for the conversation, ted gotsch of telecommunications report, serves as senior editor. Senator smith, could you start by talking to us about how people watch television in the current day as say even opposed to fife years ago five years ago . Guest well, clearly, a lot is happening in telecommunications generally, and broadcasting is affected by that. Were sort of the original wireless, but we remain highly relevant because what we do tends, it is local, and as to those who want to get it the oldfashioned way, it is free. And yet you have satellite, you have cable, and now you have the internet through hulu and netflix and others that are other ways for people to access television. So television remains highly relevant to the future because when you look at the top hundred programs that are watched, 90 of them are broadcast content. And so i think the future of broadcast television is very bright, indeed. Host what are the challenges then looking forward and the f
Feet. When i take the shoes off, thats what they should invent, booties you just fly through security. Thats what loafers are. You have to take them off. I understand that. But shoes with laces in them are a dying breed. Have to hate those rules. Melissa we solved a lot of problems. We did, sex and shoes. Melissa thank you very much. Thats all the money we have for now today. Well see you here tomorrow. The will las report is next. Gerri hi, everybody, im gerri willis. President obama disbands the jobs council, why it failed, and why nothing it taking its place. Also, the New York Times says chinese hackers broke into its computers. China about to unleash a new cyber assault on america . Its almost super bowl sunday. Super reports is here with the best flat screen tv, even if youre not a football fan. Tonight the willis report is on the case. Well have all of that and more coming up, but, first, where are the president s big ideas to get the economy going . More than 12 Million People
Beyond italy could face too, as the lockdown leaves it scars. President trump says hes happy for the president ial election in november to be a referendum on his handling of the coronavirus crisis. And fears that the amazons indigenous population could be devastated by the virus, as the number of deaths in brazil passes 7,000 the highest in latin america. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. Coronavirus developments first. Coronavirus developments new rules to help businesses in the uk emerge from lockdown are being considered by the government. Under draft proposals seen by the bbc ani employers x under draft proposals seen by the bbc employers would need to stagger start times and limit the amount of equipment that needs to be shared. Employers should consider providing ppe or physical screens if the 2 metre social distancing rules cant be observed. Also from today small and
Good to have you with us. Italy is easing its National Lockdown today the worlds longest of the coronavirus pandemic. Takeaways and parks are reopening, small funerals can resume and some businesses are restarting. But the shutdown has left deep scars in a country with already serious economic problems, as our correspondent, mark lowen reports from naples. Italy is starting to reopen but this champion pizza maker cannot, with is only allowing ta keaway cannot, with is only allowing takeaway is for now, you will need more time to adapt and after eight weeks of locker she has taken such a financial hit her business will struggle to survive. Translation it would be better to date not to reopen thejudge than be better to date not to reopen the judge than not to reopen. My the judge than not to reopen. My life is my work. I opened the shutters in the morning and this is money for my sister, my niece, for me to live. A city of pizza, spirit, tattered beauty and past glory has been pummelled