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Is just over an hour and a half. I see that we have a quorum present. I really want to thank everybody for joining us, its an important issue that i now recognize myself for opening remarks. Pursuant to the notice, were holding a hearing to discuss the american lives on the line come lessons for managing the russia threat. Two weeks ago startling revelations that russia put bounties on american troops serving in afghanistan. This week in the Foreign Affairs committee weve been examining this egregious attack on americans and the Top Administration failure to handle it probably. Its important for the public to know this. Ive personally been involved in four earrings. This week alone that ive with this issue and that doesnt include the actions of other committees working on their own. I just want to underscore to people listening that they should know that we in concert taking over some of this matter very seriously. The one thing if we do nothing else, the most basic and fundamental dut
This was a very difficult position for the president to make it was interesting that he talked about keeping Americans Health and safety is a top priority given that hes only recently started wearing a mask himself and his whole held rallies over the past few months but its a reflection i think of just how bad the situation is here in florida for him to actually cancel such a massive event and one that will be so personally important to the president i mean its pretty dire a very dark day for this state with a Record Number of deaths and for the past 2 weeks weve had at least 10000 new cases every single day that peaked around july the 12th with 15000 cases around 300000 tests have been carried out but the rest huge problems with the testing here in the Sunshine State people waiting for a 5 hours lining up to get those services and then waiting 10 days to 2 weeks to get the results the c. D. C. The centers for Disease Control recommends a 2 day turnaround that is not happening in this
The pod to the max add color to travel spaces. Numbingly to french capital paris is the center of the fashion world in july top labels usually present their extravagant quick to a show in unusual locations but this year everything is different the catwalk shows have been canceled due to the coronavirus social distancing simply would not work but the launch now boasts a photographer and visitors a hat so no paris is presenting the very 1st digital or 2 week with the latest creations on the internet. The new old coat or collection from chanel theres no catwalk and no audience just a video of the latest styles presented on the internet. Or goes online thats a 1st even for seasoned fashion journalist alice pfeiffer. Its a complete change normally id be rushing from show to show but here i am sitting and relaxing in my garden. Due to the corona virus pandemic the old court or shows are taking place online this year. Deora showing creative director maria got to see it she henris latest desig
Specialite alerted their superiors as early as january to a suspected plot to pay bounties to the tally ban to kill troops in afghanistan. This according to officials in the matterment they believe one troop death was a result of the boupties. They go on this say the crucial information that led the spies and commandos to focus on the bounties included the recovery of a large amount of American Cash from a raid on a tell ban outpost that tromented suspicions. Interrogations have captured militants. Played an essential role in making the Intelligence Community confident that the russians offered and paid bounties in 2019. Another official has said. Thats in the New York Times this morning. President trump you have probably heard is denying this bounty report. Heres the headline in usa today. Nobodys been tougher on russia than the trump administration, said the president. He said that in this piece that facing strong criticism from democrats, trump said on twitter that neither he nor th