Live coverage here on cspan 3. Congressman walker, we are on the record so i will repeat what i said previously, because our friend who is injured because he tried to wrestle me, he has made the decision to briefly pause his career in Public Service and i dont believe it is the last chapter by any sense of the word, but to say so definitively on the record has been one of the greatest honors of my life, serving on this subcommittee with m mr. Walker and i look forward to serving with you in many different capacities for many years to come, sir. So this subcommittee is meeting today to receive testimony on confronting the rise in antisemitic domestic terrorism. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare the subcommittee in recess at any point without objection, members not on the Committee Shall be permitted to sit and question the witnesses. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. And i will make it quick, because im very eager to hear the testimony of the experts b
Gentleman from new york seek recognition . Mr. Engel mr. Speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and pass h. R. 2615, the United States northern triangle enhanced enengagement act as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the tight many of the bill. The clerk a bill to support the people of Central America and strengthen United States National Security by addressing the root causes of migration from el salvador, guatemala, and hon door ewes. The speaker pro tempore plule, the gentleman from new york, mr. Engel, and the gentleman from texas, mr. Mccaul, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from new york. Mr. Engel thank you, mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and includeheir remarks and extraneous material on h. R. 2615. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Engel i yield myself such time as i may consume. Mr. Speaker, i submit in the congressional record an exchange
In a statement, the us treasury named the men, on the left, ri pyong chol, and on the right, kimjong sik. Treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin added, treasury is targeting leaders of north koreas Ballistic Missile programmes, as part of our maximum Pressure Campaign to isolate north korea and achieve a fully denuclearised korean peninsula. Pyong chol is believed to be one of the top people in charge of the controversial programme. Kimjong sik is thought to be behind the work to switch from liquid to solid fuel. New United Nations sanctions were introduced last friday in response to north koreas latest intercontinental Ballistic Missile test in november. Earlier, i spoke with dr balbina hwang, visiting professor at georgetown universitys centre for security studies. She explained what effect, if any, these sanctions are likely to have. Well, we have to remember that there are Un Security Council sanctions as well is unilateral sanctions and these latest sanctions levied by the United States
Added, treasury is targeting leaders of north koreas Ballistic Missile programmes, as part of our maximum Pressure Campaign to isolate north korea and achieve a fully denuclearised korean peninsula. Pyong chol is believed to be one of the top people in charge of the controversial programme. Kimjong sik is thought to be behind the work to switch from liquid to solid fuel. New United Nations sanctions were introduced last friday in response to north koreas latest intercontinental Ballistic Missile test in november. Ijust spoke with dr balbina hwang, visiting professor at georgetown universitys centre for security studies. She explained what effect, if any, these sanctions are likely to have. Well, we have to remember that there are Un Security Council sanctions as well is unilateral sanctions and these latest sanctions levied by the United States government are targeting individuals. These are really symbolic more than anything else. They are a very important part of president toms maxim
These photos posted on twitter by the syrian red crescent, an International Committee of the red cross. A sign of hope forjust a few. Four patients with critical medical conditions will now receive treatment in a hospital in damascus. In the rebel held suburb of Eastern Ghouta, the most vulnerable have little help. Sick and malnourished, trapped under siege since 2013. On christmas day, the bbc aired a story ofa christmas day, the bbc aired a story of a young baby, two month old who lost a n of a young baby, two month old who lost an eye and suffered severe injuries ina lost an eye and suffered severe injuries in a suspected government attack. Un efforts to arrange medical evacuations from ghouta have until now fallen on deaf ears. Last month, nine people who needed Urgent Medical care died after a request to get them out were denied. Now the attention turns to those who can still be saved. Including seven children curable cancer. But without the medicine to treat them. children curabl