Days take on a life of their own. I want to say good morning. Good morning, dr. Collins, welcome back to hhs to the appropriations subcommittee. Let me just say a thank you on behalf of the on behalf of the sub come they for hosting members of the subcommittee for the site visit at the nih campus last week. We had a real wonderful opportunity to learn more about nihs work. We met with the researchers who were working to cure Sickle Cell Disease and develop treatments for major depression and shrink cancer tumors in children. We heard from participants whose lives have been changed by Clinical Trials and it was a moving and informative, but a very moving experience, as well. Let me welcome our witnesses including the five institute and senate directors who join us today and in addition, and always a great addition, dr. Francis collins and joined us many times director of the National Institutes of health today joined by dr. Bruce tromberg director of biomedical engineer, the director of
Before we get to the meeting. Please make sure your cell phones are turned off or at least in silent mode and that places smart phones and any other Electronic Device that might make an annoying noise while having our discussion. We will have a q a portion as we get close to the end and when that goes down ill ask folks to wait to be called upon and wait for the microphone so everyone has an opportunity to hear you and ill ask you to not to name and affiliation. Our topic today is this particular absolutely fascinating and terrifying book, eyes in the sky, i have to point out, the little digital version of what im calling the eye from lord of the rings which i think its apt in what were going to be discussing today. Six years ago this month it in a say contractor whistleblower named edward burst upon the world scene with his absolutely amazing resolutions about mass surveillance taking place during the socalled war on terror. And of course there was literally dozens if not hundreds of
We will have a q a portion as we get close to the end and when that goes down ill ask folks to wait to be called upon and wait for the microphone so everyone has an opportunity to hear you and ill ask you to not to name and affiliation. Our topic today is this particular absolutely fascinating and terrifying book, eyes in the sky, i have to point out, the little digital version of what im calling the eye from lord of the rings which i think its apt in what were going to be discussing today. Six years ago this month it in a say contractor whistleblower named edward burst upon the world scene with his absolutely amazing resolutions about mass surveillance taking place during the socalled war on terror. And of course there was literally dozens if not hundreds of stories about the revelations up or down from 2013 and continue to this particular day. That has all been about electronic surveillance in terms of listening and listening to her cell phone conversations, Text Messages and things
Something needed urgent assistance against. The family starts october any on. Touch of it. Sure link to news from africa and the world story link to exceptional stories and discussions from the news of easy town i would say down to the coast next to free coffee join us on facebook t. W. Africa. Rwanda has released stunning 2 digit Economic Growth figures and i have some people asking whether the absolute good to be true. Top of all talent see remains high in many parts of africa but a cheap solution developed by uganda stop a set out change that pulls all the young doctor came up with the idea. This is business africa d. W. Welcome to rwanda is reporting double digit growth for the 2nd quarter of the year heavy Government Spending especially in Civil Construction projects drove g. D. P. Growth 12. 2 percent in the quarter considerably higher and he. Has become an economic darling of Subsaharan Africa spending heavily to improve infrastructure and a truck outside investment but the kiga
To have you with us investors around the world that keeping their eyes peeled on developments in saudi arabia after last weekends attack on an oil refinery slashed the countrys output inhofe the attack claimed by hooty rebels in yemen cost of the prize of oil to surge 20 percent to the biggest one day rise since the 1991 gulf war the prize house and stropped again but is still higher than usual the incident also sent down on tuesday with traders setting off stocks in airlines and to other fuel dependent industries. Well for more analysis now lets bring in came a chief economist at command spahn good morning and joseph gas a lie ahead of oil and gas analysts analysis and to finish the mission in london good morning to you 2 i like to start with you joseph got a lot of those attacks on the oil plants in saudi arabia knocked out 5 percent of global crude supply how long will the outage last when well be back to normal. And so the latest this morning is that about 30 percent of action has