[inaudible] we want to be able to take advantage of the opportunity this morning to give the secretary time for the give and take in the dialogue that were going to embrace here for the next couple of hours. I think we can proceed to the first issue so we can get to the chairman. It is of no controversy. No con. So, first, let me call the ways and Means Committee to order. Good morning. Before turning to our hearing this morning. The committees annual budget on views and estimates for fiscal year 2021 in accordance with the requirements of section 301d of the congressional budget act of 1974. Members will find the letter in front of them. Let me thank Ranking Member brady for working with me on this matter so that we are able to submit a consensus document to the Budget Committee that reflects the priorities of the ways and Means Committee as a whole. Without objection, the views and estimates will be considered as read and open for amendment at any point. And if there are no amendment
Colleague in this panel to discuss my new book how americas Political Parties change and how they dont first a word how we will proceed today we have with us amy walters you see her regularly on the news hour and a host of the take away with amy walter like many of you i read a lot of political commentary she is always fair and doesnt follow the pack she digs into election related data the cofounder of echelon inside the most innovative and interesting of polling and intelligence firms as a pioneer in the Digital World from 17 years ago stating a change how the Republican Party can adapt if you dont read the friday roundup of interesting stories you should sign up for it visiting fellow in senior election analyst for real clear politics has an mba just finished our masters in statistics and now for his phd in Political Science as a coauthor of one of the additions of the almanac of politics that Michael Brown introduced to the world in 1971 with americas individual entry of the idiosyn
Their rights Political Rights. Thanks for joining as you watching r. T. International. Shocking footage of a man being set on fire in hong kong have to getting into an argument with protesters i must warn you you may well find these images coming up now disturbing. Was the look was. Running through there was taken to hospital in a Critical Condition earlier in the day an antigovernment protest there was shot at close range by the Police Officer slater said that the manager tried to grab the officers weapon and the officer didnt intend to hurt him but the clashes between protesters and police have left more than 60 people injured. Antigovernment protests in hong kong began in june and have turned increasingly volatile since political analyst and journalist checked believes that hong kong demonstrators dont really know what they want. Protester was. Set on fire a man who basically disagreed with him this is terrible but this is not new when i was covering hong kong recently i so that peo
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