Now, the Core Subject of this hearing is not Bitcoin Or Dogecoin or any other cryptocurrency. Instead its the explosion of cryptocurrencies over the last decade that has created the context for understanding the potential value and risks of digital currency. There are substantial difficulties with our current Payment System. Nearly 33 million americans have been locked out of the traditional Banking System. Theyre forced to use check cashers and payday lenders for basic banking services, and those with traditional checking and savings accounts found that many of the largest banks have proven to be untrustworthy, gouging customers for overdraft or other fees or in the case of wells fargo, just outright cheating their customers with fake accounts and fake services for which the customerS Pay dearly. So what are the alternatives . Digital currencies have been hyped as a solution to these problems. Early advocates claim that cryptocurrencies would open up the Financial System and deliver f
The colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack. Without objection, the Subcommittee And Reset at any time. Thank you to Chairwoman Clark, ranking member and our panel of witnesses for joining us. The impacts and Ransomware Attack are Colonial Pipeline which are far reaching. Nearly half of the east Coast And Supply for the Colonial Pipeline. When the pipeline was checked on, americans struggle to filter gas can in the Incident Cause major disruption to the Economy And Wellbeing of our country. Thats why its important for us to have a Conversation Today abouT The federal Government Response to Colonial And Role in ensuring cybersecurity of critical infrastructure. Last week we heard from the Colonial Pipeline about how the company responded to Ransomware Attacks against it. I also asked by his company prior to the attack appears to have resisted efforts to us has the Pipeline Security prior to theec attack. Today we will hear from Psa And Dhs component charged with ensuring cybersecurity of ou
Innovations and safety related to Autonomous Vehicles and artificial intelligence. They responded to a variety of questions about regulations and standards for Autonomous Vehicles and the impact it may have on jobs and manufacturing. This House Energy and Subcommittee Hearing is chaired by congresswoman jan schakowsky. Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us. Today we will hear about automobile technologies to improve life and enhance safety. Let me state up front, innovation and revolutionary transportation technologies do not have to come at the expense of our workers or the domestic manufacturing. Hundreds of thousands of americans are gainfully employed in the Automobile Manufacturing Sector and more than 4 million americans work as drivers. As we head into the next era of Automobile Technology including Autonomous Vehicles. We must ensure, we must ensure economic security for the, for the critical Work Force and their families. We also must ensure that these vehicles are
Im Pamela Brown in washington. You are in the cnn newsroom. Thank you for joining me for cnns special breaking coverage. The afghan Peoples Safety is Dwe Tear yating with alarming speed. The militant group moves closer to kabul. In fact, just the two major cities of Kabul And Jalalabad are under the control of the afghan government. Since mid april when the president announced the u. S. Withdrawal. Tonight President Biden is sending in another 1,000 troops there, a total of 5,000 now assigned to help summertime personnel escape. As america scrambles to get its allies in kabul, there are those who say their hearts are breaking that those who helped the u. S. Are now strandeds a targets of the taliban. Now we got to send soldiers back in in Harms Way to help evacuate the Obinterterms Who fought by us Side By side and we left Tomorrow P them there. The world is watching us, as if this situation compounds hourly. It changes hourly. Cnn white House Correspondent a Let Sainz joins me. Presid
Widespread destruction. Hospitals overwhelmed by seriously ill patients as the Delta Variant tears across the country. The situation is dire. We are simply out of time. We have zero icu beds left for children. Im Pamela Brown in washington. You are live in the cnn newsroom. Our breaking news tonight, President Biden is authorizing 5,000 u. S. Troops to afghanistan. A mere four months after he announced the u. S. Was pulling out. Its the latest sign the afghan government is on the edge of collapse, after 20 years and a trillion dollars the u. S. Has spent backing it. These images show afghan civilians On The Run from the fighting. Five more Capital Cities have fallen to the taliban in the last 24 hours. Now 22 of the 34 regional capitals are under the militant groups control. Only two major cities, kabul and jalalabad, remain under the afghan government. This time lapse from the long War Journal shows the speed that the taliban gained territory. See how quickly the red spreads, starting