Hour and a half. [inaudible conversations] welcome, everybody. Senator Heights Math will be joining us momentarily, but i will start with an Opening Statement and then turn it over to Senator Highsmith and our witness, the Inspector General from the Postal Service. I want to welcome the Inspector General and United States Post Office whos going to testify today on the offices fiscal year 2022 Budget Request. I also want to welcome the members of the panel for todays hearing who will discuss some of the Service Delivery issues they have encountered with the Post Office. They are a member of the national federation of the blind, Brian Mclaurin a postal Worker And Member of the american postal Workers Union and Karen Myers a small Business Owner. Thank you all for joining us today. The United States postal Service Office of Inspector General is an independent Oversight Organization Operating within the Postal Service. While the subcommittee appropriates funds for the postal ig, the funds
Blockbuster new reporting in this yet to be released report bears that out and adds to our understanding of the horrors of January 6th including the new detail that trumps white House Counsel expected trump to be charged with a crime, sedition, on that day. In the new book we learn more about the extreme pressure campaign. Donald trump exerted upon his Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the will of The American people on January 6th. They write this, quote, trump called pence, who was spending the morning at his naval Observatory Residence before heading to the capitol. Pence again explained the legal limits on his authority as Vice President and said he planned to perform his ceremonial duty as prescribed by the constitution. But trump showed no mercy. Quote, you dont have the courage to make a hard decision, he told pence. Its a sentiment he repeated even as the crowds turned violent with the threat mounting. The excerpt says this, quote, as rioters marauded through the capitol, i
Years. He will introduce our special guest. Please me welcome Jim Jenkins come on up luke. In 1973. I saw him first. Across a loud profane filthy newsroom in Downtown Raleigh hes right out of school. I was still in school. Id like to cross and i said to someone whos that . Well, thats David Zucchino. Hes going to be the star here. He had long dark hair. Over his shoulders thick jet black mustache it was a long time ago. David is a grad of the Unc Journalism School and a member now the Journalism Hall of fame. In raleigh, he became famous. Very quickly in the newsroom when a new young editor came in and sent out a memo to the reporting staff. Saying each reporter will submit to his editor every morning and itinerary. For his plans for the day. David even then. Impossible to tame sat down at the old manual typewriter. Its a legendary story many of the people. Who were there remember it. Said what i will do today. By David Zucchino 10 15 try to sneak in a little late. 1040 get a sun drop.
Im really germany is moving ahead with this technology as well, and well need a lot of lithium to power those electric cars had 1000 people here was the pursuit of white gold can also have serious political consequences. With lithium brought down bolivians, government, religion. Again, but can the lithium be extracted without damaging the local environment . Some experts are skeptical and question the need for large Scale Mining projects. Were not familiar with and theres a family in europe really need to eat cars and its re computer us. How will the mining of let them affect the local residents and what impact will it have on the region sensitive ecosystem . But with the, its not about a share of the process. Keith look a little more. Its about our future. And the future of our children with this the this is the large, a large, a nissan flat, near the crest of the andes. In southwestern bolivia, beneath its crust lies the worlds single largest deposit of lithium. Me kind of, you know,
Trial, man mars depose, leader appears in court on charges that included Smuggling Walkie Talkie human Rights Group say the charges are focused ah hello, im claire richardson, a very warm welcome to the show. Native leaders have said the rising influence of china has become a systemic challenge to the global order, but they stopped short of Labeling China a threat. The top new stance was set out in a joint statement following mondays native summit in brussels. Us president Joe Biden was eager to repair relations with allies at the meeting. It was Joe Bidens, 1st nature summit. You may keep your mouth off. Now please turn anD Watch the digital tower. And thE Us president arrived in brussels with a promise to reaffirm thE United States Commitment to a military alliances previous feuD With this day. And then it was down to business, identifying old and new threats to the alliance. Russia and china both seeking to drive a wedge in our trans atlantic solidarity. Were seeing an increase in m