The outgoing chairman, mike johnson from louisiana from indiana mike johnson from louisiana and jim thanks from indiana. Im going to do a quick interruption of them and then ask questions but we will take questions from the audience. If you would like to ask questions, please submit them to chris see hris. Gavin at a. Org. We will put them up. I have a bunch of my own questions as well so we will try to get to them as they come up. Representative jim thanks is chairman elect to the committee and representative thinks is inn his second term representative of the Third District covering the Northeast Corner of the date including four lane. Thanks service in the Armed Services committee on education and Labor Committee and Veterans Affairs committee. He is the father of Young Children so we always like to have, no about peoples families. Representative johnson is the outgoing chairman, the second term representing Fourth District of louisiana covering the northwest part of the state inclu
Acting libya envoy has told the Security Council shes optimistic about the future of libya, despite the many challenges that lie ahead. The comments come after the arrival sides held talks last week in tunisia. They agreed to hold elections late next year. But to go, she has failed to name a unity government. I am optimistic about the way forward in libya. Yes. Dear, i about the many challenges that lie ahead. 10 years of war cannot be solved one week of political talks, but we hear more now the language of peace rather than the language of war. For the sake of libya, 75 libyans came together in tunis last week in good faith effort to start the process of healing their nations wounds. They said they touched as the family of the government. 100. 00 extended their hands, if not their hearts to each other. One, pompei, or has become the 1st u. S. Secretary of state to visit an illegal settlement in the occupied west bank and to step forth in the occupied golan heights. Earlier he said set
This was the scene in Freedom Plaza in Downtown Washington saturday as supporters of President Trump rallied here and in several other cities. Conservative activists spoke to the crowd, stop the steal organized the marches. A small rally. So turned into a massive rally. I just want to say welcome to d. C. [cheers and applause] that was not very impressive. Lets give that one more shot. With welcome to d. C. . [cheers] much better. Our team, women for american first, pulled together a feat if i say so myself, is impressivement we started this official process on monday and here we are. And this is because of all of you. Its because of all of us, americans showing support for our president , donald j. Trump. Can i get a round of applause . Thats right, yes [cheers and applause] we see whats going on and the silent majority is silent no more. Not at all. Make some noise, silent majority, let everybody know youre here [cheers] i have to go through housekeeping items. We know how things are
Trust. So i think certainly the message from my pay was of course, the outgoing secretary of state is to try and get these sides to, to get the technicalities out of the way and start negotiating on the really difficult point. The resurgence of covert 19 has many countries tightening restrictions. Canadas largest city toronto is going back into lockdown. The pandemic suspected to be the main topic of discussion at the g 20 summit, which saudi arabia is hosting. And then i, and i mean, this is been an extraordinary year. The cove in 1000 pandemic has been an unprecedented shock that affected the entire world within a short period of time, causing Global Economic and social issues. Our people in economies are still suffering from the shock. However, we will do our best to overcome this crisis through international cooperation. The United Nations says a full scale humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in northern ethiopia. The un has called on warring sides to halt fighting. So more aid
To poor countries to help pay for the distribution of vaccines medicines and tests and chill a nationwide demonstrations are taking place, demanding the release of hundreds of people arrested during protests for social reform last year and the United Nations and the rights organizations are accusing the chilean government of using detention as a political weapon. President s have been detained without trial overseeing, writes, i suppose that it was behind rocket attacks in afghanistans capital, kabul that killed at least 8 people and injured dozens more. The attack happened just hours before u. S. Secretary of state, mike pompei. It was due to hold talks, the Afghan Government and taliban negotiators in castle. The United States this week said it would soon pull out. About 2000, troops from afghanistan. Police are clashing with antigovernment protesters in guatemala, 100. 00 stall in the Congress Building and set it on fire. Police fired tear gas to clear the demonstration, which was l