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[inaudible conversations] welcome, everybody, todays hybrid hearing. Pursuant house rules some members will appear in person and others will appear remotely via webex. Since some members are appearing in person let me first remind everyone that pursuant to the latest guidance from the house attending physician all individuals attending this hearing in person must wear a face mask. Members who are not wearing a face mask will not be recognized. Let me also make a few reminders for those members a...

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Deadly riots there. The European Union is edging closer to sanctions on better russian officials which it has linked to both electoral fraud and the violent crackdown on protesters the blocs Foreign Ministers have all but agreed on a list of almost 20 high ranking people though they have not said exactly who some e. U. States want the inclusion of president lukashenko on that list he has faced mass demonstrations ever since winning elections which critics say where richt. There was a political a...

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Coming is not the worlds 2nd worst affected country after months at sea in a wooden boats nearly 300. 00 rohingya make it to Indonesias Aceh province Tropical Storm haitian moves towards north korea after lashing south korea with strong winds and heavy rain. Thank you very much for joining us we begin in bello rule sway prominent protest leader is missing after an incident in the center of the capital minsk in the past few hours Maria Kolesnik over whos spoken at many major rallies was taken awa...

To modernize the system for classified information. The bill is sponsored by senator moran and senator wyden and wood offers director of National Intelligence to set policies. This runs one hour 35 minutes. The hearing will come to order. This afternoon wicklund welcome gregory koch were having trouble getting linked in but hopefully we will resolve that here at w some point. Windows whatever third vote that is pending as well. Former rep john tierney from the Public Interest declaration declass...

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A court appeal has granted a motion for mandamus. It is an extraordinary remedy that tells the judge, we must do something or not do something. And they directed the judge flynn or dismiss case. But happen yesterday in the full court, all ten judges to decide this case re heard it. The reason this case is being heard, it is an unusual posture and that after pleading guilty, Michael Flynn, the Justice Department is dismissing the case. And so for that reason, the judge is required to give permiss...

There. Id like to first introduce our panelists including myself. Doctor Michael Pillsbury is one of the foremost china experts in the world. Hes currently senior fellow and director of the chinese strategy at the hudson institution. Its an incentive rate hes distinguished defense and policy advisor highranking official in numerous books and reports on china. I know, i can tell you definitively that mike has really changed the u. S. Militarys thinking. Back a number of years ago he sent to china...