Remote hearings certainly arent the same as sitting together in our Committee Room but this new authority has allowed us to continue to do our work on behalf of the American Peoples while keeping our staff, family and broader communities safe. This is the second official virtual subcommittee hearing in the ways and means committee. As with our previous hearing i want members to know i plan to continue this committees long tradition of collegiality and substantive debates. Even as we conduct our business from afar i will continue to work with our Ranking Member and his staff so to ensure that the rights of all members are respected in this new virtual format. Before we turn to todays important topic i want to remind members of a few procedures to help you navigate this new platform. First, consistent with regulations the committee will keep microphones muted to limit background noise. Members are responsible for on meeting themselves when they seek recognition or when recognized for the
A surge in coronavirus cases at both france and spain seeing record numbers over the weekend. Welcome to the program and a happy monday to you all this is our 2 international bring you your live news update this hour. New Foreign Policy chief has said the 27 nation bloc is so far unable to agree on sanctions against fellow russian officials or last months disputed election just spoke after a Foreign Ministers meeting in brussels where he sink sions proposal was better vetoed by cyprus the polish an opposition leader. Was at the session and urged the e. U. To end Financial Support for president lukashenko government. I proceed to you my friends to us basic things to recognize mr illegitimate to release by the tickle prisoners to introduce individual sanctions against all individuals involved in their election possibly cations and political craig. During that speech to also condemn the Brutal Police crackdown in belarus after the august 9th elections and she held up pictures of injured p
Welcome, everyone across myriad platforms and around the world and live on cspan2 to Atlantic Council front page 4 the hash tag for the twitterratti among you. Its our honor to host the 70th secretary of state mike pompeo, former director of the Central Intelligence agency, former member of congress, former u. S. Army officer, finished first in his class at west point, Harvard Law School graduate and of course, much more. Im fred kemp, president and ceo of the Atlantic Council and mr. Secretary, this is a heroic day. Israel and bahrain are set to sign an accord, first such agreement between israel and an agreement in more than a quarter century. And theyll sign with the u. N. And ba bahrainy foreign ministe. We have a lot to discuss in the half hour. The china issues, but lets start with the middle east although i know you have a few prepared comments. My first question would be, looking at the longterm implications for the u. S. And the region of this accord. How does the u. S. Allian
Myriad of platforms and around the world and live on cspan2 to Atlantic Council front page. Its our premiere live ideas platform for global leaders. Its our honor today to host the 70th secretary of state mike pompeo. Former director of the Central Intelligence agency, former member of congress, former u. S. Army officer, finished first in his class at west point, Harvard Law School graduate and much more. Im fred kemp, president and ceo of the Atlantic Council. This is a historic day. Israel, the uae and bahrain are scheduled to sign the abraham accord the first such agreement between arab countries and israel. The president will attend and Benjamin Netanyahu will sign. Secretary pompeo, we have a lot to discuss. China and your recent trips to europe and their connection to china issues. Lets start with the middle east, though i know you have a few prepared comments. My first question would be looking at the longterm implications for the u. S. In the region of this accord, how does th
Good afternoon. And welcome to the september 15th, 2020, regular meeting of the San Francisco board of supervisors. Madam clerk, will you please call the roll. Clerk supervisor fewer . Present. Clerk fewer present. Supervisor haney . Present. Clerk supervisor mandelman . Present. Clerk mandelman present. Clerk p clerk supervisor mar . Present. Clerk supervisor peskin . Present. Clerk supervisor preston . Present. Clerk preston present. Supervisor ronen. Present. Clerk supervisor safai . Present. Clerk safai present. Supervisor stefani . Present. Clerk supervisor walton . Present. Clerk wallton present. And supervisor yee. Present. Clerk yee present. Mr. President , all members are present. Thank you. Please place your right hand over your heart. Mr. You please join me in rerighting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america. And to the republic to which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank y