And i and others have raised this issue if it is listed as 6. Generals that should be that should be sanctioned immediately for special repertory young the league said reports for me and more in recent weeks suggested Human Rights Violations and abuses by the army and armed fighters against civilian populations may be getting worse a particular concern an ongoing internet and mobile phone blackout in myanmar as record stakes the question is. Did the government of myanmar impose the internet. To inflict more harm on the People Living in rakhine. The internet blackout has also prevented individuals wanting to engage with me from being able to make contact. It is challenging to get information on what is happening on the ground under these circumstances but i have been told that 3 villages in rakhine have been burned down by the tomato in the last 2 weeks in 2017 a military crackdown in iraq and state caused more than 730000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to neighboring bangladesh according to
Supervisors we acknowledge that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have never ceded, lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors and relatives of the ramaytush community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. Please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic, for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Madam clerk, do we have any communications . Yes, mr. President. The board welcome public, Departme
I was in manila in november 1996 when they were holding the apex summit there. And i recall everywhere i turned where bus ads and billboards that read apex 2000. The Philippine Government promised that would bring prosperity and industrialization to the country. But indigenous farmers and workers who were at the front line of the protest knew better. They protested because they knew that the apec agenda would be devastating to their land and livelihood. And fast forward 22 years later, the philippine market has been flooded by foreign rice imports, which local farmers cannot compete with. Nor can a majority of filipinos afford, thereby threatening the nations Food Security and sovereignty. Apex is not about sustainability or shared prosperity. There will be no unions or farmers or indigenous representatives at the apec summit. It will be all the heads of state and billionaire ceos who are there to increase their profits. Bongbong marcos, the son of the late dictator marcos, will be the
Everywhere i turned where bus ads and billboards that read apex 2000. The Philippine Government promised that would bring prosperity and industrialization to the country. But indigenous farmers and workers who were at the front line of the protest knew better. They protested because they knew that the apec agenda would be devastating to their land and livelihood. And fast forward 22 years later, the philippine market has been flooded by foreign rice imports, which local farmers cannot compete with. Nor can a majority of filipinos afford, thereby threatening the nations Food Security and sovereignty. Apex is not about sustainability or shared prosperity. There will be no unions or farmers or indigenous representatives at the apec summit. It will be all the heads of state and billionaire ceos who are there to increase their profits. Bongbong marcos, the son of the late dictator marcos, will be there to sell out the philippines to the highest bidder. How the seniors, immigrants and Small
I think that powerful to have watch all of our programs on our website, cspan. Org. We are going to leave this here to take you live now to the u. S. House of representatives. Where members will be working on a Senate Approved version of a fiveyear reauthorization of funding for the federal Aviation Administration. The house is also expected to take up a bill to provide transparency on pricing for tickets for events and lodging purchases. And one in support of Law Enforcement during National Police week. Live coverage of the house here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. Chaplain kibben would you pray with me . Holy god, we seek you first this day. Graced with power and privilege, we humble ourselves to be subjects of your kingdom and agents of your righteousness. God be in our heads and in our understanding that our knowledge and fear of you would be the beginning of all wisdom. God, be in our eyes and in our see