This afternoon. Im jean elwood, Vice President of foundation and institutional getting at the Atlantic Council. Im so pleased to welcome you to the first of a series of events the Atlantic Council and our Global Business and Economic Programs will be hosting around covid19 Economic Impact on women area covid19 is a crisis like no other and it has had a catastrophic effect on womens economic wellbeing area of course as we all know, women were already at an economic disadvantage before this crisis. In every corner of the world women have been at a disadvantage in terms of education , career options, wage rates, Financial Inclusion and access to Technology Area the burden of unpaid work and family care also contribute to widening genderinequality. At the same time , women have been at the front line of fighting covid19. Essential workers to childcare. And now is of the impact on the service and retail industries, women are bearing the bruntof economic cost. We the Atlantic Council are com
Up and rush things through. For the third time in history a president is on trial in the u. S. Senate. Watch live tuesday when the trial resumes at 1 00 eastern on cspan2. Now new Jersey Governor Phil Murphy delivering his second state of the state address in trenton. Lieutenant governor oliver, Senate President sweeney, speaker coghlan, majority leaders kane and brad nick. Members of the legislature included in the rocket escort that came in with me, chief justice radnor, associate justices of the supreme court, judge grants, members of the cabinet, former governors gloria, mcgreevy, and cody, tammy murphy. Distinguished faith leaders, veterans, members of organized labor, fellow new jersey and. Five weeks ago today our state was shattered by the gunfire of antisemitism and hate. In jersey city, harold and police detective, joseph feels, and three innocent people were murdered in what we now know was an act of domestic terror fueled by a vicious and unjustifiable hate. This was an act
Gun on himself instead. He dont know why he was in louisiana but was staying in a hotel the last few weeks. Reporter investigators are still at the scene of the Movie Theater shooting in louisiana a keep that could have been far worse were it not for the heroic efforts of two teachers. Gun fire ripping through this louisiana movie thoughter last night. Two killed and nine injured. Dozens of owners running for their life. I saw a woman with blood all over their leg i grabbed my child and ran. They say that this money, John Russell Houser stands up during the showing of the comedy trainwreck pulled out a semi automatic handgun and then starts shooting. 28yearold macy broet do iing at the scene and Jillian Johnson died at the hospital two of the injured were teachers one taking the bullet for the other both praised as heroes. The second teacher thought that bullet would have hit her in the head if that friend had not jumped on her and the teacher shot in the leg had the presence of mind t
I will a congress this recording efforts of the chief of Naval Operations, the secretary, and the senators and members of congress through leadership that is grounded in transparency and i count ability. Thank you, and i look forward to your questions. Transparency in and accountability. Thank you, and i look forward to your questions. Thank you mr. Spencer. I was just on a trip with several of my colleagues, senator warren, senator perdue, senator graham, senator whitehouse, and among other places that we spent the fourth of july as i have for many years ul and outside of kabul with men and women of the military with a number of events that we do for them with the fourth of july, a town hall meeting with a large number of men and women who are in uniform. , this happens asked aecade, and he very us to question. He asked, how many in the room were there for more than the first time in afghanistan . Majority raised their hands. He said, how many have been here more than twice . Majority
The Armed Services Committee Meets today to consider the nomination of Richard Spencer to be secretary of the navy. I would like to acknowledge the tragedy in mississippi yesterday, 16 Service Members lost their lives in the crash of a marine corps kc 130 from cherry point, north carolina. It reminds us that these brave men and women put themselves in harms way everyday at home and abroad in training and in combat and service to our nation. We are keeping their families in our hearts and prayers. Nation. We are keeping their families in our hearts and prayers. Mr. Spencer, we think you for training us this morning and we welcome your family and friends with us today as is our tradition at the beginning of your testimony we invite you to introduce those who are joining him. It is standard for this committee to ask certain questions in order to exercise its legislative and oversight responsibility. It is upon that this committee and other committees are able to receive testimony and brie