From futuristic, what happened here yesterday seems to be another worrying indication that in fact things are going backwards. A professional footballer telling the referee, telling the world, that he has heard monkey chants. Not on a distant football pitch in eastern europe. This was Chelseas Antonio Rudiger at tottenham hotspur, in englands capital city, famed, theoretically, for its diversity. Rudiger himself posted several tweets expressing his dismay at the incident, but also stressing the importance of talking publicly about racism, so that its notjust forgotten about, as he suggests always happens. Rudiger also points out that in a modern ground like tottenham hotspurs, with so many cameras in place, it should be possible to both isolate and punish the offender. Announcer racist behaviour among spectators is interfering with the game. Please remember that in football there is no place for racism. A warning was made over the loudspeaker three times at the game, but there was no m
Ways vehicles can become more energy efficient. Representatives from General Motors, toyota and center for Automotive Research. The committee will come to order. A little unusual to be here at the Convention Center for an energy hearing, but i think it is certainly appropriate given the subject matter that we have today. I certainly didnt mind the short commute over here. But it is a great setting to be at the auto show surrounded by the latest and greatest the Auto Industry has to offer. I am joined this morning by senator stabenow from the great state of michigan. She tells me while the washington auto show is good, the Detroit Auto Show is great. That might be the rlocale next year on the same subject. I appreciate you sitting in for senator cantwell. I understand senator manchin will be with us, but i want to thank the city of washington and the National Auto Dealers Association that puts on the show every year for helping us coordinate the hearing. The host of technologies that ha
To her majesty, the queen, the vitality of the special relationship between our peoples and, in the words of shakespeare, to this blessed plot, in this earth, this realm, this england. To queen. Jesse that was so awkward. You dont toast the queen while the anthem is playing. The globe and mail headlines says it all, how not to toast the queen. Obamas awkward royal dwarf. Royal gaffe. Here was president bushs toast. The brave sons of the United Kingdom and the United States who defeated the nazis and the nazi regime and liberated millions from tyranny. Theth bond between our nations s forever sealed in that great crew said. Crusade. As we honor our shared victory and heritage, we affirm p the commonon values that will unites long into the future; freedom, sovereignty, selfdetermination, the rule of law and reverence for the rights given to us by almighty god. [inaudible conversations] jesse and you see the clink. Very smooth. Now lets look at the gifts that were given. Barack obama gave