Pandemic. We follow the advice of the attending physician and the sergeant of arms that were seated at least 6 feet apart. That means theres no room for the public or media here, but the media is participating we hope. And we hope the public is as well. Our website. Our witnesses are participating by Video Conference which is change for the United States senate and a welcome one because it makes it possible for us to attract witnesses to have busy schedules on the same day such as today some are participating by Video Conference senators may remove their masks since we are great thank yout a part to the press gallery and the architect in the capital police, Committee Staff for all their hard work to help keep us safe. Senator murray and i each have an Opening Statement then we will turn to our witnesses we think for being with usfoo today we ask that you summarize your remarks and five minutes to have time for the large number of senators we expect to iparticipate we will have one roun
Book. I do invite you whatever suits you, if its a cocktail, if youre on east coast, maybe not on the west coast, whatever you would like but we hope youll participate in the conversation. Im going to stoppages saying what everybody in the audience knows about cecilia munoz, which is she would much rather talk about other people than herself. She would much rather promote and help other people to put yourself forward. Given the facts what we know about you and given the fact thats why so many of us love about you why did you write a book about yourself . So thank you, everybody, for being here. Its amazing, and it didnt set out to write a book, sort another book about myself. When i left the white house i did write i think frankly a lot of, certainly when they do, which is i found wonderful work at new america and they kept my head down and focus on that work. A number of people, women in particular, challenged me, annemarie, you were one of them, to think about whether i something to
Crimes and torture back into the bottle and make this a story about somebody they demonized in such a criminal way my feeling is that hes not going to get anything like a fair trial and its really quite a shame for journalism in general you might have to remind us actually there was a wiki leaks us cable showing the International Red cross met with u. S. Officials in delhi about warnings of detention and torture by indian authorities in cash when one learns these things when leaks come we know its happening i mean we dont need these leaks in fact we have people on the record talking about how theyve been tortured but it hasnt done enough to shake this government particularly against its quite criminal policies against certain targeted populations ok what i have to say they deny commission did come on this program to tell us that there is no arbitrary detention or torture currently. Being meted out in the in kashmir as you can imagine thats the Indian Governments position thats as good
So good afternoon and welcome to the fourth public hearing on Selective Service by the National Commission on military national and Public Service. The purpose of this hearing is to address an important question. Should Selective Service registration be expanded to include all americans. In 2016 the commission was created amid a debate over whether the requirement for Selective Service registration should be extended to women after military combat roles were open to women in 2015. Congress charged us to answer two very important questions. First, does our country have a continuing need for a military service Selective Service system and if so, whether the Current System requires modifications. Second, how can we as a nation create an ethos of service and increase participation in military national and Public Service. The first question is the reason that we are here this afternoon. The four hearings that we are holding two yesterday and two today, provide an opportunity to discuss the
The break off. Its good to have you with us when we begin with breaking news more arrest here in germany on suspicion of spying for it, showing them this time a staff member of the far right alternative for Germany Party known as the a f d. Now the worker we understand was an assistant to this man. Maximilian craw. He is the a if these top candidates hoping to win a seat and the European Parliament is election scheduled for this coming june. The arrest came just hours after 3 others. 2 men and a woman were detained on similar charges, federal prosecutors, and say the 3 head set up Front Companies to obtain research and technology that could then be used to develop, showing as they the word security correspondence almost, bearer. Hes here in berlin, hes following the story for us. Tell us what more can you tell us about . Yeah, this latest espionage case. This latest espionage case undoubtedly is turning into a big political story into a big political controversy here in germany, but al