We extend a special welcome to our witnesses and thank them for appearing. Remotely all appear this morning. Commissioner noah phillips, commissioner Christine Wilson and rebecca slaughter. This agency was established in 1914 by the federal trade commission act. The fcc is chiefly responsible for protecting consumers from unfair, fraudulent Business Practices in the marketplace, including protecting Consumer Privacy and the security of their data, preventing harmful uses of technology and combating deceptive advertising and illegal robo calls, among other issues. The fcc is also responsible for educating consumers about fraudulent activity and theatory business practice fcc is intended to help prevent americans from falling victim to frauds fraudsters and other actors. Recently discussed, the subcommittee hearing on covid19 scams last month, coronavirus becauseted a new avenue of stayathome orders, a prime target for exploitation. I appreciate the ongoing efforts to protect consumers f
With real madrid. Donald trump has just become only the third president in the history of the United States to be impeached at the house of representatives, setting up a trial in the senate would have to decide if he should removed from office. Houses controlled by his opponents, the democrats and his own party dominate the senate. The strong expectation is that he will be acquitted in the senate. This is how it was formally announced in the house. The ayes are 230, the nays are 197. Present is one. Article1 is adopted. That was nancy pelosi there. The president is speaking right now at a rally in michigan. This was his response a short time ago. So yesterday i sent her a letter. Her party have nothing. They should be impeached, every one of them. The president in michigan and our correspondent is on capitol hill for us right now. Gary, ina capitol hill for us right now. Gary, in a sense this is as expected. The result was expected in the house and widely expected he will be weeded in
And when politics meets football. Protests take place in spain ahead of barcelonas match with real madrid. In just the past few hours, donald trump has become only the third president in American History to be impeached by the house of representatives. That sets up a trial in the senate, which has to decide whether he should be removed from office. The house is controlled by his opponents, the democrats. His own party, the republicans, dominate the senate. The strong expectation is that he will be acquitted in the senate. This is how the impeachment was formally announced. The ayes are 230, the nays are 197. Present is one. Articlei is adopted. A News Conference followed that vote. Nancy pelosi, praised her democrat colleagues at a News Conference. I could not be prouder or more inspired than by the moral courage of the house democrats. We never asked more of them or how they were going to vote. We never whipped the vote. And use all the public state m e nts vote. And use all the publi
In business, a transatlantic battle over privacy. Europes top court to hear whether us tech giants can keep gathering personal data on eu citizens. Good to have you with us. This is thursdays reefing, making sure you are gcioss thursdays reefing, making sure you are across all you need to know in global News Business and sport. Also in the programme in the top three youtube earners are this 8 year old and a 5 year old. A multimillion dollar business is proving lucrative but can be exhausting with pewdiepie announcing he is taking a break. What do you think . Are you tempted 7 get in touch just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. After a marathon debate by republican and democratic congressmen and women, donald trump has become only the third president in American History to be impeached by the house of representatives. That sets up a trial in the senate, which has to decide whether he should be removed from office. The house is controlled by his opponents, the democrats. His own party, the
And when politics meets football protests take place in spain ahead of barcelonas match with real madrid. In just the past few hours, donald trump has become only the third president in American History to be impeached by the house of representatives. That sets up a trial in the senate, which has to decide whether he should be removed from office. The house is controlled by his opponents, the democrats. His own party, the republicans, dominate the senate. The strong expectation is that he will be acquitted in the senate. This is how the impeachment was formally announced. The yeas are 230, the nays are 197. Present is one. Article1 is adopted. A News Conference followed that vote. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praising her colleagues in the democratic party. I could not be prouder or more inspired than by the moral courage of the house democrats. We never asked more of them or how they were going to vote. We never whipped the vote. And you saw all the public statements that some of them m