Runs just under two hours. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for being with us, or being near us, at least in the technology since. I welcome all of you to todays hearing that weve entitled, examining the response to the covid19 pandemic. The subcommittee at the sound of the gavel will come to order. As the nation continues to fight the unprecedented Public Health crisis, americans worked to protect against further spread of the virus while trying to maintain a certain degree of normalcy, including maintaining a job and earning a paycheck. There is not a corner of the u. S. Economy that has not felt the impact of the pandemic todays discussion will talk about the harmful effects on the Manufacturing Sector. During this pandemic, many in the Manufacturing Community have adapted their operations to help provide products needed to prevent the spread of the virus. Distributionlesale company that pivoted to manufacturing face masks in response to a dire National Supply shortage, or a cart
Thank you for being with us, or being near us, at least in the technology since. I welcome all of you to todays hearing that weve entitled, examining the response to the covid19 pandemic. The subcommittee at the sound of the gavel will come to order. As the nation continues to fight the unprecedented Public Health crisis, americans worked to protect against further spread of the virus while trying to maintain a certain degree of normalcy, including maintaining a job and earning a paycheck. There is not a corner of the u. S. Economy that has not felt the impact of the pandemic todays discussion will talk about the harmful effects on the Manufacturing Sector. During this pandemic, many in the Manufacturing Community have adapted their operations to help provide products needed to prevent the spread of the virus. Distributionlesale company that pivoted to manufacturing face masks in response to a dire National Supply shortage, or a cartridge printer Manufacturing Company switching to hand
Real. Also coming up crowds in most head demoncratic nations all to a businessman is held in connection with the murder of investigative journalist daphne kind of. The tycoon who was arrested on his yacht allegedly has financial ties to government ministers. Plus opposition groups in georgia demand the elections off to Parliament Failed to reform the countrys Voting System they say the one in place puts too much power in the hands of the ruling party. I met an unfree glad you could join me. A key witness has given potentially damaging testimony at the impeachment hearings in the us Gordon Sunland the u. S. Ambassador to europe told lawmakers that he followed Donald Trumps wishes in seeking a deal for the cranes president to investigate Democrat Joe Biden and exchange for a white house visit a minute straight. He was the most highly anticipated witness said president Donald Trumps impeachment hearing so far and ambassador gold in some land didnt disappoint in his testimony sunderland to
Countrys Voting System they say that the one place puts too much power in the hands of the ruling copsey. Also coming up facing a potential dropping in Upcoming Elections britains labor party vows sweeping changes to the economy which breaks it fueling passions ahead of the vote speaks activists on both sides of the debate each favorite that tone from the change. And australias biggest city is choked by a thick blanket of smoke as nearby wildfires but out of control were in sydney limiteds of people are breathing dangerous and. Im at a home for a glad you could join the u. S. Will make his all beginning a final day of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry against president. And it comes a day off to potentially damaging testimony from a top diplomat diplomat gordon sohn than the u. S. Ambassador to europe told lawmakers that withheld a white house meeting with the ukrainian president until kiev launch an investigation into the bidens. He was the most highly anticipated witness a p
The 19 year old is now on trial herself. Well talk live to her lawyer. And a passenger on a cruise ship from hell tells us about riots on board, that he felt like a hostage and it was the Worst Customer Service hes ever experienced. Well talk to passengers who say there was open rebellion onboard the norwegian spirit. Crowd shouts. London, london take us back lets go back, we dont want to be on the ship you want off the ship take us to london hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Do you know anyone on that cruise ship . We will speak to one american passenger who managed to get off that ship yesterday. The man we are going to talk to said he felt trapped, like a hostage. If you know of anybody who is still on that ship because it is not due to dock into southampton until friday, then please get in touch. Let me know what has happened, victoria bbc. Co. Uk. First, annita has the news. Mps will be called to parliament for a special saturday sitting in a decisi