The Senate Finance subcommittee on fiscal responsibility on Economic Growth is a virtual hearing on the fiscal outlook and i thank you all for participating. I thank you all for participating and i think its going to be good and im sorry we couldnt have had it in a more to say a more formal setting because it may been better attended. Im not sure any hearing we have had would be any more important in the spirit her witnesses will be the director of the Congressional Budget Office and jeans are darl who is the comptroller general of the United States in the head of the u. S. Government Accountability Office. With that i will make my Opening Statement and turned to Maggie Hassan my Ranking Member and then i think Ranking Member wise and for the entire committee for statement you would like to make as well. Again thank you all for being here. Im grateful to all who are joining us via the internet. Today we will address the topic a with refer to shy away from addressing her nations run awa
A michael welcome u. S. President donald trump is being treated at a Military Hospital after testing positive for covert 19 hes expected to remain at Walter Reed Medical Center for several days says hes taking the drug year earlier white house officials said the hospitalization was only a precautionary measure and trump would continue his president ial duties. The 1st glimpses of the u. S. President since he shocked the world with his covert 1000 diagnosis. Here donald trump has been transferred to hospital with officials insisting its only a precautionary measure. The white house said he was fatigued but in good spirits and experiencing mild symptoms before takeoff the president assured his supporters he was doing ok. Thank you everybody for the tremendous support. To Walter Reed Hospital i think i knew we were. Going to make sure. The 1st lady is doing. So thank you very much appreciate it. Thank you. The white house had been on high alert after news that a top aide was diagnosed wit
Im going to have our 1st welcome to this special edition of the news as we cover the festivities commemorating 30 years of german reunification on this Germanys National holiday it was on this day 30 years ago that east and west germany reunited to become one country again for the 1st time since the 2nd world war this years event is being held in potsdam the capital state of brandon book state near berlin that german president from father steinmeyer will be speaking shortly well bring you his speech live its a splendid occasion but this years festivities are scaled down in compliance with social distancing measures and other restrictions put in place due to the coronavirus kind. Of help me guide us through the events today and shine a light on its significance im joined in the studio but it of you cross part. Common ration venue in potsdam nina hoss is standing by at the iconic Brandenburg Gate in berlin we welcome. Thomas sparrow and lets start with you the german president is speakin
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Hes a bit of a cute childlike figure hes also a grown man with a hat who acts very responsibly when crossing the street when works for us day and night. I think its the combination that makes him so popular the standing man is also something balanced and calm about him and a clear design which clearer than other traffic right now. 30 years after reunification the im to mention is celebrated as an east german success story. The traffic light men were 1st introduced in east berlin in 1900. Traffic psychologist carl piccolo wanted to design a pedestrian signal that caught peoples attention. Difficult to appeal to children and older people when using abstract pictograms. So i simply tried to translate their clarity into personified symbols. Lifelike and likable in his 1st designs the figure even had fingers on a mouse and karl big losses wife helped when it came to the half. The i could mention became recognizable symbols which in the 1980 s. Were used to teach children about road safety o