[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good morning and welcome to joint hearing of the executive commission on china in the Human Rights Commission hosted by the word Affairs Committee i want to think my cochair, micah review on the China Commission and the congressman chris smith on the Human Rights Commission. I would also like to think Ranking Member Michael Mccaul and all the members of the foreign Affairs Committee for hosting and participating in the support hearing. The title of todays hearing was examining the evolution of repression in china. The hearing will review the events in china in 1989 in the aspirations of the generation and the ongoing censorship and lack of accountability with those victims of the nazca. For first panel we are proud to welcome the speaker of the house representatives nancy pelosi. In 1989 just two weeks after the square massacre in her second term of Congress Introduced legislation to protect Chinese Students and nationals who feared b
Now, a ceremony to honor members of congress and their staffs for their actions off the floor of congress and services for constituents. Hosted by the Congressional Management Foundation, this is just over one hour. Brad hello and welcome everyone to the sixth annual democracy awards. My name is brad fitch, i am so happy to welcome you here on such a beautiful morning. It is so exciting to be here for another one of our awards ceremonies to recognize the best in congress. I am grateful for the founder of the democracy awards, the Bridge Alliance. They are a Diverse Coalition of organizations committed to revitalizing Democratic Practice in america. It is kind of like a trade association for democracy reform. You will hear more about it when debbie lynn comes to the stage. The vision for the democracy awards are simple and based on the Congressional Management Foundations 47 year history of working with u. S. Congress. This award actually goes to the office and the members. Because we r
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