Address the problem. Without objection, the chair may declare a recess at any time. I want to go through our usual housekeeping matters. Todays session will be conducted on an unclassified basis. All participates should refrain from discussing any classified or other information protected from public disclosure. Second, the committee is conducting this virtual hearing in compliance with House Resolution 965. It is being broadcast live on the committees website. Because of the threat posed by the covid19 pandemic remains ongoing, were proceeding with this hearing remotely in order to ensure the safety of our witnesses, members, staff and public. While we wish we could return to all standard inperson events, health and safety protocols dictate we find alternate means of carrying out our oversight obligations. Okay. So let me remind members of a few remote hearing procedures. First, consistent with the regulations, the committee will keep microphones muted to limit background noise. Membe
A big cloud makes a big bang, which makes a big cloud. And climbing higher and higher, and makes a big cloud. And climbing higherand higher, and back makes a big cloud. And climbing higher and higher, and back down again. This weekend, the Worlds Toughest sailing race begins. Held every three years, the volvo ocean race sta rts three years, the volvo ocean race starts in alicante, in spain, and ends in the hague, in the netherlands. Now, that doesnt actually sound very far, but in the middle there is the small matter of 45,000 middle there is the small matter of 16,000 nautical miles, taking in 12 cities 115,000 nautical miles, taking in 12 cities in six continents, and with broken masts, capsizes and icebergs almost guaranteed, this is no luxury cruise. To try and make this journey even possible, technology inevitably raise its head. These are some of the most advanced sailing yachts ever designed, and we were given special access to one of them during crew training. 22 october sees t
Stability. I am under the impression, seeing how matters have developed in these past few days, can anybody think that what some people wanted to reach this decision, the application of article 155 . I dont want to criticise anybody, but i have this feeling because, how can you do things worse . Even thinking of the interests of those who behaved in this way in these last few days in the catalonian authorities. In the second place i want to refer to dialogue. A beautiful word. On this occasion it has become magical. I have to say here the general a tad never asked for a dialogue. What they have asked, and ive said it before. That is Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy talking in madrid. He is setting out the background to the decisions the government has made, which will involve taking back some powers from catalans regional government, potentially calling Regional Elections. He is talking about the cata la n elections. He is talking about the Catalan Government placing itself outside the law
And back down again. This weekend, the Worlds Toughest sailing race begins. Held every three years, the volvo ocean race starts in alicante, in spain, and ends in the hague, in the netherlands. Now, that doesnt actually sound very far. But, in the middle, there is the small matter of 16,000 nautical miles, taking in 12 cities in six continents. And with broken masts, capsizes and icebergs almost guaranteed, this is no luxury cruise. To try and make this journey even possible, technology inevitably raise its head. These are some of the most advanced sailing yachts ever designed, and we were given special access to one of them during crew training. 22nd of october sees the most extreme offshore event in the world began. Were just testing if we can figure out trying to sail through that wind. Were struggling at the moment to try and make the boat go as fast as it can go, with the data weve been given. 16,000 miles, nine months of racing, seven identical boats, in the roughest seas in the
A big cloud makes a big bang, which makes a big cloud. And climbing higher and higher, and back down again. This weekend, the Worlds Toughest sailing race begins. Held every three years, the volvo ocean race starts in alicante, in spain, and ends in the hague, in the netherlands. Now, that doesnt actually sound very far. But, in the middle, there is the small matter of 16,000 nautical miles, taking in 12 cities in six continents. And, with broken masts, capsizes and icebergs almost guaranteed, this is no luxury cruise. To try and make this journey even possible, technology inevitably raise its head. These are some of the most advanced sailing yachts ever designed, and we were given special access to one of them during crew training. 22 october sees the most extreme offshore event in the world began. Were just testing if we can figure out trying to sail through that wind. Were really struggling at the moment to try and make the boat go as fast as its meant to go, according to the data w