[inaudible conversations] good morning, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the second hearing of the u. S. China economic and security review commissions 2020 annual report cycle and thank you for joining us, especially to our witnesses for the time and effort that they have put in to the testimonies. Youre going to be treated to some really, really good things here today. Wed also like to thank the House Foreign Affairs committee for securing this room for our use today. Todays hearing examines chinas ability to project military power and influence beyond its shores. And the implications of these growing capabilities for u. S. Interests. In january, 2016, after communist Party General secretary and Central Military Commission Chairman xi jinping reorganized the Peoples Liberation army, this commission explored the push toward making the pla a force more capable of conducting Global Operations and i think commissi commissioner was the cochair for that, too. And four years later were exam
Agency. She responded to public reports about a Facebook Group in which Border Patrol agents wrote inappropriate jokes of migrants and members of congress. This is two hours. Today we welcomed the chief of the Border Patrol and would note she is the first woman to hold this important position. Thank you for being here today. First, i want to acknowledge the men and women of the Border Patrol have faced a multitude of challenges this year with the high numbers of migrants that have been seen coming across the border. I know they have worked long hours and have been asked to do work that they never imagined would be part of their job. I continue to believe the majority of your personnel carry out their mission in a professional manner and to treat those in their custody with humanity. I have significant concerns about the reports of the treatment by some Border Patrol agents. Im also concerned that the Border Patrol culture may be tolerant of the actors. Understanding the challenges faci
San Marcos’ downtown is constantly growing and changing. With the Texas State University student population growing, so does the need for housing to accommodate that population. But with additional impervious cover comes concern over increased problems with flooding. And with additional large developments downtown comes another fear of issues related to population density and
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