Challenge. In the president ial election join us for americas super tuesday. Special coverage night on al jazeera. Hi im Steve Clements and i have a question will internationalism institutions like the u. N. And global commitments to democracy and human rights survive if america says it just doesnt care anymore lets get to the bottom line. When the west led by the United States played architect to build a vast array of International Institutions to promote justice liberal democracy open markets and prevent another global war thats what the world got we built the United Nations we built nato the i. M. F. And world bank the International Energy agency World Health Organization that are World Trade Organization i could go on and on and on but those days may be over at this years Munich Security Conference the worlds most important convening of National Security strategists and leaders a term was born its called west listening a world where the United States and the west are ambivalent tow
Work of our National Innovation initiative. Now, another 17 years later, here we are again, once again finding ourselves at the precipice of transformational change. Today well hear stories about these changes as theyre foundational to our Flagship National commission on innovation and competitiveness frontiers. The commission cochaired by the Council Board on this stage is a multiyear effort to reimagine americas innovation potential and to chart a new path for competitiveness in the 21st century. And as this slide shows, just a little less than a year ago, with our core leadership team, we began to build this effort. And by august we had pulled together a powerful and diverse set of commissioners, nearly 60 leaders from across this country from industry, from academia, from our Labor Union Community and our National Labs. And the commission has already started their work. As deborah mentioned, todays launch is our 2020 roadmap of activities that we hope will change the future traject
Brouilette will deliver remarks. Good morning, we have seen time and again how technology has transformed our lives and unleashed new challenges and opportunities as we think about a new future for the United States. 2003 was a period of change, 17 years after our founding, our Council Members recognized that the nation stood at a particular inflection point. We needed significant change to enhance our innovation capacity and that led to the pioneering work of our National Innovation initiative. Another 17 years later, here we are again, finding ourselves at transformational change. Throughout the day as was mentioned, were going to hear stories about these changes as theyre foundational to our commission on innovation and competitiveness front tiers. The commission is a multiyear effort to reimagine americas innovation channel and to charter a new path in the 21st century. As this slideshows just a little less than a year ago with our core leadership team, we began to build this effor
Lawmakers also heard testimony from the head of the housing agency, this hearing is just under three and a half hours. Will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled, the end of Affordable Housing . A review of the Trump Administrations plans to change Housing Finance in america. Before i recognize myself, members, today is mr. Mchenrys birthday. [ applause ] if anyone wishes to sing happy birthday, please save it until later. Thank you. We all thank you for that, madame chair. Happy birthday. Thank you. I now recognize myself for four minutes to give an Opening Statement. Good morning, today were here to discuss the impact of the Trump Administrations Housing Finance reform plans. We are joined by treasury secretary steven ma shun, ben carson, and mark calabrio welcome. Let me say up front the Trump Administrations housing reform plan would be a disaster for our housing systems. The Trump Adminis
To one of the suspects wanted over the deaths of 39 people in a lorry in essex. And, its rugby fever as england prepare for their World Cup Final clash tomorrow against south africa. And at pubs across england, they are expecting queues outside the door at 8am, as people gather together to watch the final. This pub has eight screens. Watch the final. This pub has eight screens. We will be reporting on the preparations. Coming up in the sport later in the hour on bbc news, victory for englands cricketers in the first match of their t20 series against new zealand. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Nigel farage has said his brexit party will contest every seat in england, wales and scotland in next months election unless borisjohnson drops his deal with the eu and signs up to a leave alliance. Mr farage said the Prime Ministers Withdrawal Agreement with the eu is simply not brexit. The brexit party say they have 500 candidates ready to fight the election. The conservative