[gavel banging] welcome, everybody, and thank you for your attendance, particularly those who have to testify and answer questions for us because i know you put in a lot of extra work to be ready for it. This hearing is on the oversight of a bill that has a long name called insuring Patient Access and effective Drug Enforcement act. Now somebody is going to have us pronunciation for the acronym. Im not going to. Im going to refer to as the law and the bill. Some would like to see this law repealed. Others insist that it should remain in place. I havent made my mind up on that issue. So i am interestedn hearing both sides of the argumt. This discussion is particularly important giving the continuing Opioid Epidemic that has ravaged this country through the past several years. I do have concerns with how we got to where we are today and the discussions that were having today. When Congress Took this bill up in 2015, and 2016, there was little, to no fanfare about the proposal. The basic
Detention is politically motivated but now it appears theres new hope for his release. Of all welcome to you im on the thought she south africas president jacob zuma is refusing to heed courts to step down despite an ultimatum from his spotty that he leave today or face a vote of no confidence speaking on state television the embattled leader called moves against him by the ruling in c. Party very unfair have a listen some of the leaders as theyve been talking in the media and they repeated in that community that. We dont need to send those of power on the butt. Because benaud two thousand aagot. Then they hope. To remember that when we used to work for a. Good time. National conference will be in c. Because one christine has been closely following that story and shes with me in the studio welcome christine another twist in the drama of South African politics we heard would presume also just a short while ago what was he trying to say he is effectively dismissing the argument that a lo
Regulatory changes, but firms are also changing their own Risk Management practices in some sense in some cases in a more conservative direction. We have seen an increase in algogh rhythmic and high algorithmic and high trading practices. In addition, in the Corporate Bond market, there have been increased reporting requirements that may be reducing the desired sizes of trades. And i think all of these factors could potentially account for whats going on but we have not really yet been able to figure out what the contribution of each is. We just have serious i think a concern is while daytoday and normal times most measures of liquidity seem to be roughly unchanged, there is a concern that in stressed situations it may be and we have seen some cases where its less available. Senator shelby in any market, you need risk and you need liquidity, do you not . Chair yellen yes. Senator shelby you dont have a market without it, do you . Chair yellen we do need liquidity in markets. There may
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Join us this saturday for our live coverage of the harlem book fair, the nations literary event. On sunday, the author and code pink cofounder. Saturday we are live from the Nations Capital for the National Book festival, celebrating its 15th year followed by our live indepth program. That is a few of our upcoming, live programs. Vice President Biden spoke at the center for american progress. He focused his remarks on issues and people can get involved with to create progressive change including gun control, the environment, and Campaign Finance reform. This is 40 minutes. You are working on something that has been near to my heart before there was an issue and people are willing to face the reality that millions were being victimized by standards that needs to change. I want to thank her for her leadership. It is great to be back here. Wheeze to say in the senate, you take me back. You remind me why i got involved in the first place. I know you had a full day. You got a chance to spea