Welcome all of you to this policy forum trip report from a trip that i, my three colleagues and 50 members of the washington institu institutes board of trustees undertook just about a week ago, completing it, to the gulf. Let me just very briefly introduce our my colleagues up here, my immediate left, kate bauer, former u. S. Treasury official, who is our bloomen steen katz Family Fellow at the institute, she will speak after me offering impressions about our visit to abu dhabi. To her left is lori boghart. A former government intelligence analyst, who will be prepared to talk about all sorts of issues from Counter Terrorism and counter radicalization to social change going on in the gulf. At the far end of the table is mike swing. Our fellow. Who will also participate in our q a session, talking about all sorts of issues under the sun, from Strategic Issues to u. S. Bilateral relations with the countries in question. Again, this was an unusual trip that we took in the sense that it w
Secessionist by the United Arab Emirates say theyve taken control of the yet many port city after two days of intense fighting against forces supported by saudi arabia will explore where this all leads a country already devastated by a three year civil conflict also on the grid a mock inauguration in Kenya Opposition leader right now an officially sways him selfe into office in a final push to challenge or rule kenya election thousands of his supporters have taken to the streets to celebrate but what legitimacy does this give it will have a live report from nairobi and is the one moment in the year when the u. S. President is a short of a Television Audience the state of the Union Address donald trump will deliver his for us in just a few hours but at least while democratic politicians have said they will not be in the capitol to hear his speech well take a look at whats expected. And the anticorruption operation appears to be wanting down in saudi arabia the government says its taken
Proceedings on the postponed questions at a later time. For what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass the bill h. R. 3973, the market Data Protection act of 2017. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. Union calendar number 299. H. R. 3973, a bill to amend the securities and exchanges act of 1934 to require certain entities to develop internal risks, control mechanisms to safeguard and govern the storage of market data. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from michigan, mr. Huizenga, and the gentleman from california, mr. Sherman, will each control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from michigan. Mr. Huizenga mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and and their remarks include extraneous materials on this bill. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Huizenga mr. Speaker, at this time i
Attacks nationwide has left these minors more vulnerable than ever. And in afghanistan the artist turning relics of war into works of art. Well start with the latest diplomatic efforts to find some sort of pause in syrias violence. Aid deliveries were among the issues discussed when the u. N. Special envoy met syrias foreign minister in damascus earlier. He is there trying to salvage the plan for a temporary truce. It is supposed to happen this week. We are being particularly talking about the issue about humanitarian unhinders access to all besieged areas, not only by the government but also by the opposition and by isil. Reporter elsewhere in syria, though, the situation is worsening, at least 50 sillians including children were killed in bombings on monday. Five medical facilities and two skills were targeted. Russia is denying its air force is to blame. More now with zana hoda, our correspondent near the turkey syrian border. Can you tell us more about what has happened on that nor
Relatively armslength am a in other words, syria doesnt turn into afghanistan, a decadelong occupation where they are fighting directly on the ground against the enemy, and as long as that enemy is not been supported by another superpower like the United States, i dont think the russians will go broke in syria. I think the editorial piece that was referenced earlier is probably right, putin will get some version of what he wants in syria. Cleverhink its a pretty approach. When hes basically doing is throwing a gotland down and saying, look, we have something positive throwing the gotland ntlet down and saying, look, we have something you want. Host here is a tweet. From zechariah, allentown, pennsylvania, good morning to you. Caller i have a simple question. Something am having difficulty understanding. We have a way to control sad and his military have had difficulty controlling isis. How are they going to control a nation . The beauty of rhetorical questions is the answer is in the q