In my Life Experience of every other country has shown its the only way to defeat the coronavirus the most vicious threat this country has faced in my lifetime and though the death toll has been tragic and the suffering in metz and though we grieve for all those we have lost it is a fact that by adopting those measures we prevented this country from being engulfed by what could have been a catastrophe in which the reasonable worst Case Scenario was half a 1000000 fatalities. And its thanks to your effort and sacrifice in stopping the spread of this disease that the death rate is coming down and hospital admissions are coming down and thanks to you we protected our n. H. S. And saved many thousands of lives and so i know you know that it would be madness not to throw away that achievement by allowing a 2nd spike we must stay alert we must continue to control the virus and save lives and we must also recognize that this campaign against the virus has come that colossal cost to our way of
General Charles Brown currently the Pacific Forces commander has been nominated as air force chief of staff and James Anderson is the nominee for Deputy Defense undersecretary for policy. The hearing will come to order. The Committee Meets today consider the nominations to be secretary of navy and us chief of Staff Air Force and deputy undersecretary of defense for policy thank you for being here. We appreciate all the contributions you have a made me appreciate the fact you are coming back again. Some of these are necessary we have to ask you the required question i would like to have an audible yes or no on each question please. Have you adhere to the ethical laws regulations . Yes or. Yes sir. Yes sir. Do you ensure you will request communication deadlines for the record it hearings . Yes sir. Yes or, yes sir. Will you cooperate. Yes sir. Yes sir. With those witnesses be protected from reprisal of testimony . Yes sir. Yes or. We agree to testify before the committee. Yes sir. Yes or
Shelter us until the violent storms are passed. Let your glory shine on your lawmakers. May their thoughts, words, and deeds prompt people to glorify you. Inspire our senators to place their confidence completely in you. Eternal god, you are our salvation. We will trust and not be afraid, for you are our strength and song. We pray in your loving name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C. , january 7, 2020. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable cindy hydesmith a senator from the state of mississippi, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed chuck grassley, president pro tempore. Mr. Mcconnell madam presiden
Or broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is our new International Im sean thomas certainly granted to have you with us. Our france has been paralyzed by its biggest strike in years with this thursday workers are protesting in mass against of the governments plans to overhaul the Pension System transport networks have been brought to a standstill with schools and hospitals badly affected as well demonstrations have been held right across the country one of the largest trade unions in france says 1500000 people marched in support of the protest while the interior ministry estimates 800000 took part. Was in paris following protests force. This is to put these changes by the french government the Pension System even fronts the idea is that they will see a model come a number of different systems around food. 2 different systems into a universal system but people say that i will have a massive impact on their pensions because it will mean that their pensions perhaps could be low
U. S. Trade deficit has fallen to recent lows in the midst of the ongoing trade war but what could this mean for negotiations Going Forward were going to break it all down and analyze much more with todd horwitz above the trade and later the f. C. C. Is a Communications Agency not a National Security agency it has no expertise in National Security nor did his have authority to make National Security judgments. And yet another front of the trade fight we follow up on the realm of telecom as weiwei has made some major moves to wean the u. S. Government are the one is there a lot of a ocollins of the hands of sort through the latest in wall ways lawsuit against the f. C. C. We have a pack chill day so lets get to it. And we start by taking you again to france where these massive strikes have brought the nation to a screeching halt in fact these are the largest single demonstrations that have taken so place so. Or under the administration of president emanuel mccrone in fact president has