T the committee is meeting today to receive testimony on ministry request for the department of Homeland Security. Without objection, the chairs authorized to declare the secrei committee in recess at any point. Acting secretary wolf, you are here today on an extraordinary troubling circumstances. Americans are rightfully concerned about the coronavirus that spreads across the blue of globe and claims the lives of thousands, including at least work six here at home. Theyover are looking to their government for leadership and guidance. Ualunfortunately, the Trump Administration has not been equal to the task so far. Oin the face of this potential pandemic, the president hase toa downplayed his threat, overstated high close scientists are to developing it ad vaccine, and muzzle experts in administration who continued disagree with him. Po as a crisis unfolds, the president has continued to hold political rallies including ax. Recent one where he called the coronavirus a hoax perpetrateda
Path to ending 18 years of war the us on the taliban reach a deal that includes plans for a complete troop withdrawal. Turkeys president urges russia to get out of syria and says migrants are free to cross its border into greets. Hello polls have just closed in South Carolina the latest states hold a primary election as democrats select their candidate to challenge donald trump for the presidency this is the 1st primary in the south and the 1st where africanamerican voters will play a pivotal role nearly 2 thirds of democratic voters in South Carolina are black a bloc that strongly supported the former Vice President joe biden but the front runner Bernie Sanders has been gaining in polls analysts say its a make or break moment though. For bidens campaign and the other candidates Elizabeth Warren pete booted judge amy chua bashara tom sawyer and tolson got barred are also hoping for a strong finish to stay competitive for a super tuesday its only 3 days away and its also when my gloom b
Rival Bernie Sanders now that 6 dreamily important not only to just give bidens come in the momentum is so badly needed but super tuesday is coming up in just 3 days and joe biden is now looking like a real rival to the sound is on super tuesday 14 states in an outlying territory all get to vote thats 38 percent of all the delegates in this competition to win the democratic nomination to run against President Joe Biden got a massive show in the army needs he now got the momentum and he could use South Carolina is the springboard hes loans so long talked about so this was a very very important victory for the former Vice President and the 1st ever primary in 3 runs for the president that hes won all right andy thanks for that update from South Carolina. President donald trump has called for calm after confirming the 1st Corona Corona virus excuse me death in the u. S. The president says there are now 22 cases in the country the white house will be imposing a travel ban on iran this come
To solve him on this one. Right now, we are gonna shift over to thinking about some of the more diplomatic aspects of the problem set and one of the things we heard from the Previous Panel is a lot of Solutions Come from the diplomatic toolkit. We have another remarkable panel to help us think through the. On the extreme right from your perspective, ambassador patterson is the former assistant secretary of state for near eastern affairs. She was ambassador to four Different Countries egypt, pakistan, colombia and el salvador. She was also the assistant secretary of state for national law enforcement, the aptly named drug and thugs portfolio and she was the acting ambassador and deputy ambassador to the united nations. Next, we have ambassador doug silman of the institute in washington. He previously served as the u. S. Ambassador to iraq and kuwait and was the deputy chief in baghdad and ankara. At the end, doctor vaez was on the International Crisis group where he previously served as
Spending over 200 billion over the next two years and over 50 billion upon agriculture alone. On manufacturing, they will be spending 75 billion. They will be putting into our country 75 billion on manufacturing. 50 billion worth of energy. Thats great for tour energy people. 40 billion to 50 billion on financial services. The banks will be doing great. All of the things you do so well. You will be able to go into china. One of the things i have to say is protection of intellectual property, we have strong protection of intellectual property. The other thing i think we have is current i devaluation standards. China was one of the greats in history at doing that. And we are going to work on it together. Current i devaluation will have currency devaluation will have strong restrictions. We have total and full enforce built. Lou the u. S. China trade agreement signing ceremony in the east room of the white house. Complex and of and often frustrating negotiations. They stayed on course bec