I request as a member of this committee that you generate such a list and provide it to me. Witc thank you very much, mr. Chairman. H, thank you, mr. Chairman. Man. Facebook and twitter and google have massive power. Y on i will say its dismaying listening to the questions from my democrat colleagues, becauseo they wantr them to sensor more to silence voices that Senate Democrats disagree with more. That is dangerous if we want to maintain free and fair democracy and fair speech. D d there was a time when democrats. Defended free speech and there was a time when democrats defended the principles of a free press. The yet theres an absolute silences from democrats speaking up for the press outlet censored by big tech. Theres a a silence from democrs speaking out for the scitizens silenced by big tech. At the same time that big tech exercises massive power, it also enjoys massive corporate welfare, through the effect of section 230, a special immunitys from liability that nobody elsey get
Good morning. This hearing will now come to order. I am pleased to welcome our distinguished panel of Witnesses Today is the economic and security subcommittee. He focuses on the very important topic that i think has a lot of bipartisan interest in. And that is the economic and geostrategic challenge that the rise of china poses for the United States. Much as today, but in the future. China, communist party, Peoples Republic Party of china. Unfair trade practices, intellectual property theft and market manipulation and very prominently in my view, m nonreciprocal treatment. Not just an economic room but in many realms. It has been a force in the Global Economy that undercuts the resiliency and strength of the u. S. Economy. China has been one of the worlds Fastest Growing economies. Averaging close to 10 percent growth from 1979 to 2016. In 2014, china was the Worlds Largest economy and nursing power bases according to the international monetary. I believe there is a strong bipartisan
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Thanking our panelists. The democratic and republican colleagues for your participation in this forum. Over 80,000 citizens have lost their lives due to covid19. More than in any other question, country unearth. Many families have lost loved ones including my own. Mrs. Waters has also lost a member of her family due to the pandemic. This committee was not established to possibly or cast failures, or to search for the viruses origin. A relative, pursuit future success. We have been tasked with the urgent an important work of ensuring that our countrys response to this crisis is effective, efficient, and equitable. I agree that one of the most important components of our response is answering the question that is being discussed at every Kitchen Table in america right now. How will we know when we are ready to safely reopen our country . To answer that question, we should be informed by history, and guided by science. Well we all want to reopen as soon as possible, doing so before the pr
Away. He just left. According to witnesses the driver of an black mercedes was stopped at a red light behind another car, then abruptly hit raja croing the streets in the crosswalk. The 48yearold was transported to San Francisco general General Hospital where his family him after a day of not hearing from him. Right now my son is fighting for his life. He has several injuries to his brain, a crushed femur, five broken ribs and unconscious but stable. Activity that would possibly indicate if his brain is really fully functioning in the wake mode. Theres no perceptable activity. Reporter the Pedestrian Safety group confirmed the 16th street is part of San Franciscos high injury network. His family is asking for the city to make some changes. At least for the city to indicate or make some adjustments in the track regulation in that place. Reporter video of the incident was given to police according to neighbors. What his mother wants is for the suspect to turn themselves in. The police co