[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the subcommittee will come to order. Without objection the chair has authorized to declare a recess at anytime. We welcome everybody to todays hearing on a free press and protecting journalists. Ill remind everybody the guests in the chamber are guests and youre free to be here, but this is no audience participation in the hearing. This is a hearing and were going to conduct it accordingly. I will now recognize myself for an opening statement. Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press. And that cannot be limited without being lost. Those words were true when Thomas Jefferson wrote them in 1786 and theyre still true today. First amendment guarantees freedom of the press and prohibits the government from making any law to that freedom. Just hugo black stated, the Founding Fathers gave the press the role. The press was to serve the governed, not the governors. And the hale to the freedom of the press is th
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the subcommittee will come to order. Without objection the chair has authorized to declare a recess at anytime. We welcome everybody to todays hearing on a free press and protecting journalists. Ill remind everybody the guests in the chamber are guests and youre free to be here, but this is no audience participation in the hearing. This is a hearing and were going to conduct it accordingly. I will now recognize myself for an opening statement. Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press. And that cannot be limited without being lost. Those words were true when Thomas Jefferson wrote them in 1786 and theyre still true today. First amendment guarantees freedom of the press and prohibits the government from making any law to that freedom. Just hugo black stated, the Founding Fathers gave the press the role. The press was to serve the governed, not the governors. And the hale to the freedom of the press is th
No major hot spots. Bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. Slow traffic on nb 880 leaving san leandro darya and we have Team Coverage monitoring the heat around the bay area this morning. mark kron 4s Terisa Estacio is live in lafayette this morning. Terisa. terisa it is going to be a warm day. Temperatures in some areas could hit the 90s. I will be out here talking to people about the heat and how they are coping with it all morning along. Back to you. mark thanks terisa. We will check back with you through out the morning. darya the search continues this morning for the gunman who shot and killed a 15yearold in San Francisco. Anny hong is here with the latest on the shooting. Anny . anny flash it happened in the sunset district yesterday afternoon. Right near st. Ignatius high school. Police say the teen was not a student at si. He was driving in the area when someone opened fire. People who live nearby say they are shocked this happened in a neighborhood thats usu
Minister, and to rose hudson wilkins, our wonderful chaplain, for accompanying me to the vigil for jo last friday. At the priestly statute in the center of that lovely town. We, all of us, were moved by the energy and warmth of the crowd brought together in grief and solidarity. Ive been very moved when the public outpourings since her death. The hundreds of letters and emails weve all received in solidarity with joes family in their hour of grief. And by the outpouring of charitable donations to causes close to her heart, hope not hate, and the royal voluntary services. Last night my honorable friend the member for south and myself held a vigil outside our townhall. One of hundreds of vigils attended by tens of thousands of people the right across our land who are so shocked i what happened, and what to express that shock and grief. Also what you think of the parties in this house who offered their sympathy and support at this very difficult time. We united in grief at her loss, and w
Was left on the cutting room floor. A new crackdown on what they described as terror suspects in that country. It started with a raid in the city of vervia. A grand scale as shots ring out in the city of berbier and flames engulf the ground floor of this building. You can hear gas smashing. The police had been searching homes of around 10 people. They say they recent had come back from syria. During the investigation, we found that this group was about. There was a terrible smell. So, i knew they were not fireworks. Thats why i came here. It happened in two minutes. Yes see anything but i heard it. This raid along with at least 10 other searchers, in the belgium capital comes a week after the bloody snakz france. Bell jum security levels are at a new high. This is only a decision was taken after a meeting organized by two of my ministers to raise the Terror Threat level to 3 on a scale of 4. We dont know of the concrete and specific threats, but considering the situation, we believe it