Zone, chaz, was a failed fourweek democrat experiment by the radical left and the results are in. Anarchy is antiamerican. Law and order is essential. Peace in our streets will be secured. While the democrat mayor of seattle proclaimed that chaz was to be, quote, the summer of love, in fact it was not. Another failed democrat politicians remain passive or silent in the face of anarchy. While that happened, President Trump set the tone. Law and order must prevail to preserve peace in our streets. The president has not the democrat governor of the state of washington. The president is not the democrat mayor of seattle. But nevertheless the president must lead by example and be prepared to act in the face of failed democrat leadership which is what we saw in democrat seattle and democrat wisconsin. President trump has stood on the side of law and order and were pleased to report that law and order has prevailed in seattle. In President Trumps america, autonomous zones have no place. 100 a
Any time. Members are reminded to keep their video function on at all times. Members are reminded that theyre responsible for muting and unmuting themselves and to mute themselves after they are finished speaking. Consistent with the regulations accompanying the resolution, staff will mute members when not recognized to avoid inadvertent background noise. All house rules relating to order and decorum apply to this remote hearing. [ inaudible ] economy and i know recognize myself for four minutes to give an opening statement. Chair powell, the law that required the Federal Reserve chair to testify before congress twice each year was established back in 1978. However, no fed chair has ever testified before this committee with the economy in the condition that it is in today. More than 116,000 americans are dead from the coronavirus. And just last week, 21 states recorded an increase in their average daily new cases compared to the prior week. The april jobs report was the worst in Americ
I see that we have a quorum. Before i go forward, i understand the speaker of the house, ms. Pelosi will be stopping by. I must consent that she participate at any point she rise during the hearing. There she is. Madam speaker, would you like to make some remarks . Speaker pelosi thank you very mr. Chairman. For having this hearing today. It is with Great Sadness that i come here because we had such optimism and such hope. The u. S. Congress has always spoken and the bipartisan house and Senate Democrats and republicans with one voice and defense of those being oppressed by beijing in support of freedom, justice and real autonomy for the people of hong kong. We continue to urge president to hold chinese officials abuses,ble for including taking steps under the hong kong human rights and democracy act. We must consider all tools available, including economic penalties. Here today i am very honored to join the general secretary Hong Kong Confederation of trade union. Carl peterson, law o
Index to session lows in the final halfhour. Asian markets face an uncertain retention ofs want u. S. Actions. Meanwhile, hong kong braces for what could be the biggest protesting month as the City Government needs to discuss criminalizing disrespect for chinas National Anthem. Haidi lets get a look at the markets, which are being jolted by prospects of more u. S. China tensions, the prospect of these further sanctions from washington to beijing as well as Key Developments in hong kong as we get the second reading of this controversial bill as well as the expectations of more protests. Held by newg upside zealand markets. We heard from the annual testimony report there could be more mobility to the countrys Financial Institutions, hearing from the governor. Upside in kiwi trading at the moment. U. S. Futures stumbling. A little downside when it comes to trading in the futures on the back of the failure to hold onto the key psychological 3000 level for the snp, geopolitical concerns get
The no-jury landmark trial of the Hong Kong 47, presided over by three specially designated national security judges has convicted 14 out of 16 activists of taking part in a "conspiracy to commit subversion".