Welcome, everybody. I think we have some republicans that have a leadership election, but theyll be coming in. Can you see me . Can you hear me . Is it working . Well, the election is over. Theyre still counting the votes and making legal challenges and once all of the legal challenges are made and the votes are counted, well have that done. We still have two outstanding races in georgia to determine the control of the senate. And the committee will keep moving forward doing its work. We have next week social media oversight. I cant wait to have the social media ceos come to the committee and explain themselves about their platforms. I think theres a lot of bipartisan support to take a hard look at social media platforms. The earned act is still a business pending before the committee and after the hearing well have markup. But today, we have mr. Mccabe, the number two at the fbi during crossfire hurricane. I think hes going to appear remotely. I appreciate him coming. And what ill do
Independence. Im rebecca riches. Welcome to the program. China has condemned the mass resignation of prodemocracy lawmakers in hong kong as quote political fast and a blatant challenge. The opposition bloc has said it will resign on mass. Out of 4 of their colleagues were expelled from parliament for what china described as being unpatriotic. Who carried out a way of saying they were the last remaining prodemocracy lawmakers in hong kong. Now they are resigning in solidarity with their colleagues who were deemed threats to National Security by beijing. It is yet another blow for their prodemocracy movement. Well, i got that they got over i think the decision made by the National Peoples Congress Today is extremely ridiculous. It shows that the Central Government has completely given up the basic law and given up one country 2 systems. Dennis kwok is one of the 4, expelled lawmakers. He told d. W. That despite the setback, they are not giving up. But i think he can still feel the passio
Clashed with riot police in walsall, as thousands rallied to mark polands independence. Plans, the president elect and noodle the plumber seen. Well see how us soft power is impacting much time in chinas capital beijing. Im rebecca written this welcome to the program. China has condemned the mass resignation of prodemocracy law. Make his in hong kong. As quote political fast and a blatant challenge, the opposition bloc stood down on mass after 4 of their colleagues were expelled from parliament for china, described as being unpatriotic. Who dared outweighed the bad they were the last remaining prodemocracy lawmakers in hong kong. Now they are resigning in solidarity with their colleagues who were deemed threats to National Security by beijing. It is yet another blow for their prodemocracy movement. Or to go that they got all had taken the decision made by the National Peoples congress today. It is extremely ridiculous. It shows that the Central Government has completely given up the ba
And look into claims that the government is trying to hide the true scale of the crisis. Some violence flares in the polish capital far right. Protesters clashed with riot police in warsaw as thousands rally to mock polands independence pass. China has yet to congratulate americas new president elect. Joe biden found his visit as Vice President to beijing in 2011 is allowing one restaurant to save a biden bounce and a new taste of success. Im Rebecca Ritters welcome to the program. China has condemned the mass resignation of prodemocracy lawmakers in hong kong as quote, political fos and a blatant challenge. The opposition bloc stood down on mass to 4 of their colleagues were expelled for in parliament for watch china described as being unpatriotic. A new day in the Hong Kong Legislature with out program ocracy, lawmakers. The seats are usually occupied by hong kongs democratic parliamentarians. But now theyre empty. As the session got underway a day after the mass walkout, one of the
If it is rational, reasonable, and in line with the constitution and laws, beijing recently moved to clamp down on opposition, voices in hong kong by imposing a National Security law. After months of antigovernment, protests rocked the city last year. Hong kong semi autonomous status was originally guaranteed until 2047. But for some, the end date has already arrived. For the latest on this story, but it obvious joycelyn in hong kong, lawmakers have handed in their resignations. What have they been saying . Most of the lawmakers have handed in their resignation that to us today, and the earliest day in fact will be today and tomorrow, and some of the resignation will take effect december. Many of the resigning lawmakers were saying that it was showing the antiwar that beijings decision to disqualify them for lawmakers. And then they also say that it shows that beijing thats no respect for hong kongs basic law, which is the main constitution from now on. The Hong Kong Government could e