Am any michael jr youre welcome to the program activists are calling it an epidemic of violence against women in south africa every sensed string of brutal attacks on women protest across the country today hundreds took to the streets of johannesburg to demand more action from the government and bring about change in the society that doesnt respect women the ficus. Every 3 hours a woman gets killed in south africa where 3000. 00 from the sites in 2018 that is 5 times the global average Sexual Violence against women is also a huge problem last year an average of 100 m. 14 rapes were recorded by the police each day the victims are largely women as many rapes go on reported their real figure is likely to be much higher at the protest in johannesburg women see their lives in a climate of fear. I feel i have asked myself in my next in my needs its guarantee love our society and schools what place is way i mean i dont know how can i put this but they which place i was safe and even in your o
Fouryearold recently released in a hostage exchange. This is just over one hour. Ladies and gentlemen, i am grateful to welcome you today to the roundtable. I want to thank the very brave and courageous families who are with us today to discuss the hostages that have been kidnapped by hamas. To show how important this hearing is, i am just very grateful as chairman of the middle east subcommittee i have the opportunity to chair the committee but we are really fortunate to have the chairman of the Foreign Affairs committee and the Ranking Member, texas republican greg make. It is also significant that we have a Brandnew Congress member brandnew and all the way from rhode island. Hello and thank you for being here. We are very fortunate to have so many people. Before i begin, i want to let everybody know that we have a full house of members of congress very distinguished people from new york and texas but we also have congresswoman eliana ross layton who is visiting. Shes the foreman for
[laughter] its 4 30 a. M. If youre watching you a friend of my dad im truly sorry. I think i missed something there. Before its cold outside. Here we go again. Notice how many people were tweeting in about the demise of their plants. It was not good. What we talked about was a freeze warning yesterday and have it again this morning. 310 and is 25 in islip. 33 and montauk. 16 and monticello. Windsor from the northeast at three Miles Per Hour and we have a clear sky. Happening and thats how will start off for the day today. Looks like it will stay that day for the majority. There are things on the move with wet weather and clouds way back to the west that will start coming to our area into tomorrow. Temperatures will be a little bit warmer but we are on our way back down. Will start to climb back up to 450. Temperatures will drop a hair as the next approaches the area. The High Temperature tomorrow is up to 600. Now, its our chance on saturday. It never did look like a beach weekend. We
Board, im the chief operating officer for cypress security. I would like to point out the way this contract was handled. Contracts are put out on a cost and merit bases and not on coast alone. We have Transit Security in the local region and the west coast. To name a few local recent awarded contracts, ac transit and they are all awarded on a base of merit and cost as well. I believe that this is reflected in the fact that only three companies ended up bidding on this 30 Million Contract whereas you have 20 Companies Bidding on other contracts. The sf mta security contract following minimal requirements. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Good afternoon, chairman nolan and director. My name is cast nar abused budis, we have been providing services for the last eight 8 years and are familiar with the challenges in doing so. At the last Board Meeting you heard from both employees and Union Officials of their concern that their wages might be slashed because the contract was going to a low
Mr. Nolan, members of the board, im the chief operating officer for cypress security. I would like to point out the way this contract was handled. Contracts are put out on a cost and merit bases and not on coast alone. We have Transit Security in the local region and the west coast. To name a few local recent awarded contracts, ac transit and they are all awarded on a base of merit and cost as well. I believe that this is reflected in the fact that only three companies ended up bidding on this 30 Million Contract whereas you have 20 Companies Bidding on other contracts. The sf mta security contract following minimal requirements. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Good afternoon, chairman nolan and director. My name is cast nar abused budis, we have been providing services for the last eight 8 years and are familiar with the challenges in doing so. At the last Board Meeting you heard from both employees and Union Officials of their concern that their wages might be slashed because the co