End and a Pacific Region and they also discuss china handling of coronavirus pandemic. This is just over two hours. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Welcome everyone, good morning. We will have senators participating both live and virtually. Since it is difficult to figure out when they showed up virtually, we will go on seniority. If that is agreeable with everyone, that is what we will do. Today, we welcome three witnesses to talk with us. Julie chung is here. We appreciate you all being here this morning. Will be talking about china presents us with many challenges. Opportunities as well but right now, challenges. There has been a lot of legislation introduced as far as china is concerned. There was a bill that we introduced earlier this year. That as early as today or yesterday, the minority introduced a bill of which senator schumer is the lead sponsor of the bill. In any event, this is not a partisan issue. This is an american issue. When i put the bill
Selloff. The dow industrials down 36 points, nasdaq up 61 and s p higher by 3 and a quarter. This as we await testimony from treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve chairman jay powell today, both on capitol hill later today. This follows a huge selloff yesterday sparked by an open Supreme Court seat and impact of it on the ledge Kellyanne Conway slalegislative agenda. Dow indusn 500 points, nasdaq lower by 14 and s p lower by 38. The state of our cities, the department of justice naming three major cities anarchist jurisdictions that could lose federal funding due to ongoing unrest. Rudy giuliani is back with us with his take on all of this. Then, fine on the field, nfl handing out massive fines for mask violations, all the numbers coming up this morning. Women and wellness, how some are expanding business while keeping their cool in the era of coronavirus. Super model Kathy Ireland is here with lifestyle tips you dont want to yo miss. Mornings with maria is live right n
America. This is just over two hours. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Welcome everyone and good morning. Senatorsing to have participating both live and virtually. Since it is difficult to determine when they showed up virtually, we will go on seniority. If that is agreeable, that is what we will do. Three we welcome witnesses. David stillwell, secretary of state for east asia and pacific affairs. The senior pacific official. Assistant to pity secretary for western affairs. Today, of course, we are going to be talking about china. Obviously, china presents us with many challenges. With opportunities also. Right now, challenges. Ofre has been a lot legislation introduced as far as china is concerned. Bill we introduced earlier that tries to bring together as many as possible. I am told as recently as today or yesterday, the minority introduced a bill of which senator schumer is the lead sponsor, i am told. In any event, this is not a partisan issue. This is an
Arguments monday. Live and ondemand at cspan. Org the prima cord. On friday, alex azar testified on the coronavirus sponsor just hours after President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive. He answered questions about the Trump Administrations handling of the virus, including the distribution of personal protective equipment, Public Health for mask wearing, and the number of deaths in the u. S. This is about three hours. Good morning and welcome,. Verybody some members will appear in person and others may appear remotely. Some members are appearing in person, let me first remind everyone that pursuant to the house,guidelines of the all individuals who attended the hearing in person must wear a Face Covering. Who are not wearing a Face Covering an opportunity permitted to remain in the hearing room and will not be recognized to speak. For members appearing in person, you will be able to see members on two monitors. Seeing all at once in what is known in webex as review mode
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