Voices from the road. So to keep our moderator busy so in the interest of time and because we aree on air with cspan we should get moving. I will give some opening remarks and then we will start the discussion. Welcome to the middle east institute. For someone who works on syria over the last nine years i can safely say to combat a more important time any other offense like this one and i was extremely glad it was taking place. The humanitarian crisis that developed recently is unprecedented. Not just of the whole world of modern history. But the world has yet to do then issue more than public statements of concern. And then to say everything that i can but to say from the outset how grateful i am to have such an esteemed panel of experts and practitioners to see this very shortly with this valuable perspective to have the extraordinarily important issue. First on the far left the founder and president of a medical company trying to reduce healthcare disparity by providing healthcare f
Friday on cspan2 and cspan. Org or listen with the free cspan radio app. The house will be in order. For 40 years cspan has been providing america unfiltered coverage of congress. The white house. The supreme court. And Public Policy events from washington d. C. And around the country. You can make up your own mind. Created by cable in 1978. Cspan is brought by the local cable or satellite provider. Cspan, your unfiltered view of government. Next a hearing on Agriculture Research and the status of the implementation of the 2018 farm bill. We hear about relocating parts of the Agriculture Department to the kansas city region. This hearing was held by the Senate Agriculture committee. Good morning. I call this meeting to order. Over two years ago we kicked off the 2018 farm bill, and that whole process was by holding a hearing at Kansas State University of our Land Grant Institution. A few months later there was a hearing in this room. What we heard from the officials representatives fro
Signed it Congress Never ratified it once again leaving americans without the personal liberty the constitution promises them who always always you see that over and over and over again i think hearing this thing over and over again where we we didnt really ratify or. Thats why we can use chemical weapons we dont really use we can use you know. All sorts of figure that are banned in other countries during war but we get to use them because. That to me is the sniper and their lives is disgusting im sorry but but debtors prison is you know it is illegal when the comes to include. And we shouldnt be allowing this to happen people have debts to pay yes let them pay their debts but how are they going to pay back their debt if theyre in jail ive never understood that logic like once you go to jail you care were going to job youre not good now delayed right you get paid when your bottom hour making license plates if youre lucky and what about still pay off your student loan but no its going t
The fight for independence in catalonia continues mass protests have become a familiar sight in barcelona in recent weeks Pro Independence supporters are furious at the Central Government image rid fourth attempt to reassert control over their region. Spain is on the brink on one side of catalonia the autonomous region in the north east whose recent referendum called for independence on the other is the countrys Central Government in madrid that plans to strip catalonia of its powers while the spanish Prime Minister initially had the support of the socalled silent majority it seems his aggressive stance has backfired now someones pro unity kutta lands like maria vallverdu are in favor of secession. Everywhere she turns the crisis is an evidence maria of out there do guides a tour group through barcelonas old town where catalogue history and the current political upheaval appear to vie for attention. Of protest banners and flags hanging from buildings were normally only laundry a strong
Councils across england are to receive another £1. 6 billion in additionalfunding from the government as they continue to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement from the local government secretary came after Council Leaders warned they may have to consider extreme measures to cut costs. This report from our political correspondent, nick eardley. Closed. Like many parts of the country, Council Facilities have been shut down, starving local authorities of cash, just as they face extra pressure to pay for things like social care and to support vulnerable communities through the crisis. This afternoon, the government said it would make extra money available for councils in england. Today, im providing an additional £1. 6 billion of new funding to support councils. We are backing councils to make sure Vital Services such as adult social care, childrens services, support for the most vulnerable and waste collection, continue, despite the increased pressures. There will be ex