Good morning, this hearing is called to order. The title of this hearing is congressional oversight in the face of executive branch and media suppression, and in particular case study of the crossfire hurricane, corrupt investigation. Ill add that. The hearing is actually quite a bit broader than that. But well certainly focus on that. I became chairman of this committee in january of 2015 and will complete my sixyear term at the end of this month. We can all be proud of the more than 100 piece of legislation we worked on together as a committee that became law. The other than more than 200 bills we passed out of committee, although not signed into law, can still serve as the basis for future legislation. Our committee and subcommittees also have broad oversight jurisdiction, and responsibilities that we have not ignored. We investigated and exposed problems within the Va Health Care system, human trafficking, National Security leaks, and systemic violations of the hatch act within the
President trump saying youre welcome for the market milestone, this as joe biden lays out his cabinet picks and the plan for his first 100 days. We have insight all morning long. We hear from Chris Bedford from the federalist, tennessee senator Marsha Blackburn, michigan congresswoman, Debbie Dingell and laura trump. Stimulus showdown, millions of americans are waiting for another plan the to finally get pushed through congress, treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin meantime will move unspent stimulus money out of the Federal Reserve, if you will. This is rescue money. And it needs to be reallocated by congress. So thats on nancy pelosi. Tax threats, new York Governor Andrew Cuomo promising a new income tax for the state if the government does not give out more coronavirus related aid. Okay. Keeping an eye on the Holiday Shopping season, weve got the best deals you can expect ahead of black friday and cyber monday. And mystery in the desert, an other worldly discovery in utah have people a
It seems investors once again looking past the difficult months that may be ahead. Pricing forwards month statements are nine months ahead hoping we get past the virus. There could be difficult time ahead but this week you will not know it. David i should say. Thank you to Abigail Doolittle for that report on the markets. Overnight we were reminded of the complexities of the u. S. China relationship as a Foreign Ministry spokesman congratulated Vice President biden even as the trumpet ministration was bidding u. S. Investments in unspecified Chinese Company they say is tied to the chinese army. Richard haass published a Foreign Affairs piece called repairing the world in which he lays out the issues that will be in President Bidens inbox the day he walks into the oval office. Welcome. Great to have you with us. China is in the inbox but is not the first thing. The first thing is covid19. Richard i agree. China is in the inbox and will be for president as for the eye can see your the br
States biden prepares executive orders to undue a slew of orders and as President Trump challenges the vote. And Boris Johnson amongst the first to congratulate mr. Biden, while other leaders prepare to advance relations and biden prepares to name a covid19 task force as infections hit record daily levels while mark meadows tests positive joe biden has called for unity the win means that donald trump becomes the first one term president since george bush sr. In 1993. After four days of intense counting, biden was named the projected win winner in pennsylvania and nevada. He has so far claimed over 75 million votes, that is the most by any president ial candidate in history. Biden outlined the key issues his administration will face in the short term what is our mandate i believe it is this america has called upon us to marshal the forces of decency, of fairness and science and hope and the great battles of our time the battle to control the virus, the battle to build prosperity, the ba
Troops deployed and a state of emergency imposed ethiopias president moves to replace the Regional Governments in the troubled north. And in sports only going to social looks to pull themselves some breathing space as Manchester United manager is struggling to see just beaten every 3 warning in the english i mean really. Well it has now just gone 1500. 00 g. M. T. Thats 10 am on the us east coast and joe biden is slowly inching ahead in the race to become the 46th president of the United States right now he has a narrow lead over president in battleground states 4 days off to america went to the polls the votes are still being counted amid protests and several legal challenges by the Trump Campaign well biden has spoken in an address to the nation saying he is convinced that he will win he is ahead and. Pennsylvania nevada and in georgia now so far biden is projected by the Associated Press to have won 264 Electoral College votes trump has 214 the magic number acquired is 270 now that