Hi, everybody. Thanks for joining us today, it is a slow news day in the republican conference. I want to start by talking about what we focused on in our conference this morning. And that is as we are debating all the big issues that we face here day in and day out in terms of legislation, and we will hear from mrs. Granger about some of that, it is very important to us all to remember and keep in mind what is at stake in this election. What is at stake, what america would look like under biden, pelosi, schumer regime. Biden and pelosi and schumer if we are successful in keeping the senate, which we must be, would ensure that the United States is not able to recover from covid for decades. We would see increase taxes, new red tape, we have seen efforts already to kill medical innovation, to expand Government Authority over every aspect of our lives, to expand Government Programs had that have been put in place for the emergency of covid, far beyond the emergency. Well see taxpayer fun
Straight days. Officials confirmed 143 new infections in the capital on tuesday bringing the citys total to nearly 8,200. Many of the cases are among young people who work at or who have visited night life districts. Translator the number of infected people is increasing considerably. We have to deal with the situation with a sense of crisis. Nishimura is in charge of the governments coronavirus response. He says officials and experts will discuss if night clubs that dont act in accordance with antivirus guidelines should be asked to close. Cluster infections have also been confirmed outside night life districts including about 40 actors, and patrons at a theater in tokyo. A woman who attended the performance says it was a crowded, enclosed venue. Health officials are asking 850 people who worked at or attended shows over the course of a week to take a virus test. More than 22,000 people have tested positive for the virus in japan. Nearly 1,000 people have died. The panel of experts ad
We are live on capitol hill waiting for a house markup to get underway. The Appropriations Committee is working on 2021 spending for state Department Foreign operations, agriculture and military construction. This is live coverage on cspan2. Please be seated. We are ready to begin. My friends, ladies and gentlemen, please be seated. I call the meeting of the Appropriations Committee to order. I would first like to welcome all members to the first full Committee Markup of fiscal year 2021. This will be a markup season unlike any other. Not only are we going to complete our work in record time, but we will be joined by a handful of our colleagues who were unable to be here due to the pandemic. Before we begin i have a number of housekeeping announcements. First, we should all be mindful of our health, and take appropriate actions. Following doctor monahans guidance, everyone, everyone must wear a mask and provide social distancing. Also, this information was previously conveyed to your s
To kill american soldiers. Even if. We visit a town in britain where work is becoming increasingly scarce. Outlines his plan to rescue the economy and his for the africa cup of nations has been postponed by you to coronavirus the consonance biggest sporting event in cameroon in 2022. All right then china is about to impose a new security law on hong kong 23 years after it took back control and promised a one country 2 systems policy well its now been signed by president xi jinping and will be enforced in the coming hours and i think it defines as acts of secession subversion terrorism or collusion with Foreign Forces could lead to life in prison critics say the law will be used to stamp out all forms of dissent. There have already been spontaneous protests in hong kong and some opposition parties have announced that they are disbanding the u. K. The e. U. Japan and taiwan have all criticized the more but china has dismissed their concerns as interference in internal affairs lets get re
Doesnt make the list d. C. O. P. s Prime Minister calls for calm after the shooting of a singer leads to protests and further deaths. And then school the africa cup of nations that has been postponed by 12 a month due to coronavirus the continents biggest sporting event it will now kick off in cameroon in 2022. Its just gone 5 am in hong kong in 23 years to the day after the territory was handed back to china people are waking to a new security law or law that critics claim will quote all the sent International Condemnation has been swift the u. S. U. K. E. U. And nato have all expressed grave concerns and anger over the legislation that gives beijing sweeping powers over the territory well under the law anything that beijing defines as acts of secession subvert. Jand terrorism and collusion with foreign powers is punishable by up to life in prison those suspected of in danger in National Security in hong kong will be put under surveillance and be wiretapped by authorities the law says