rebel tories had put down their own amendment — in effect, a watered—down version of lord alton�*s. under their plan, if the uk high court ruled a country was committing genocide, mps and peers would then debate halting or stopping trade deals with that country. we have tabled an amendment, a compromise amendment, which takes into account all the concerns the government has presented on the lord alton's amendment and makes it very clear the separations of powers and, fundamentally, parliament opines, ministers decides, so what is the minister's objection to the compromise amendment tabled by myself and my colleagues today? well, madam deputy speaker, i'll have to have a look at the amendment that she's tabled. my role here is to speak about the amendment that is in front of us, the amendment coming from the other place in the name of lord alton. so, these measures taken together... of course, yeah. i'm grateful for that. actually, i gave that amendment to the foreign secretary - and his team on - wednesday last week. it is on the order paper today. with respect, it's not a case of "

is a 2 shot sequence that only protects 50000000 americans what should you expect let's ask dr joe alton who with his advance nurse practitioner wife amy hosts the survival medicine website doman bloom dot net a rich trove of posts podcast. videos and then they have authored among other books the survival medicine handbook the essential guide for when medical help is not on the way and alton's antibiotics and infectious disease the layman's guide to a vailable antibacterials in austere settings joe it was a year ago when you wrote about a strange new virus that had sickened 60 people in a place called one china back to the future in a recent tell a health visit i had with my doc he wouldn't even let me finish the question he interrupted and said get the shot as soon as you can i will what do you say to auntie vac sers who are generally wary and to african-americans specifically distrustful after the notorious tuskegee syphilis studies so long ago are these new vaccine safe. holland for those who don't know the tuskegee study was an experiment where for 40 years in the mid 20th century hu

well, the mps' amendment to the trade bill is a watered—down version of an earlier proposal from lord alton in the house of lords — which would force the government to revoke any free trade agreement with any country found guilty of genocide. we do take the situation in xinjiang and other allegations of serious human rights abuse extremely seriously. but we also have to think about what we're dealing with here with international treaties, and the appropriate role of the high court in international treaties. we have tabled an amendment, a compromised amendment, which takes into account all the concerns the government has presented under lord alton's amendment, and makes it very clear the separations of powers. and fundamentally, parliament opines, ministers decide. so what is the minister's objection to the compromised amendment tabled by myself and my colleagues today? well, madame deputy speaker, i'll have to have a look at the amendment that she's tabled. my role here is to speak about the amendment that is in front of us — the amendment coming from the other place in the name of lord

that has now been thrown out, but i was accused of inciting a riot in baton rouge after the killing of alton sterling. i was accused of inciting a riot that i did not incite because it wasn't a riot. and yet, we've got people standing tonight on the floor of the u.s. capitol who, in fact, incited a riot, an insurrection and a violent mob and they are taking the microphone as if nothing has occurred. this is due to the complicity of elected officials, of appointed officials, media platforms, certainly of law enforcement that, to be clear, did not just stand by while these things happened and provided as was said, an unprofessional response, we have video of several law enforcement officers actually encouraging, participating and permitting these activities, opening barricades, taking selfies with these insurrectionists. we have to be very, very precise here about exactly what happened. it wasn't just that the police stood by and did nothing, it's that some of them actually encouraged and participated in activity that was a direct violation of the constitution and was a clear example of domest

also the alton time president warns that a smear campaign and trade war. explode.

opportunity fleeing to other countries which exacerbates problems even further and what is that was alton that was older than the rise of populism for example the left and the right above growing more and more radical and people are seeking enemies you know abroad there has been a collapse of international systems the systems that have a government held the world in stability for many many decades and they have led me a putin believes need to evolve they need to change and that change must also benefit the poor the other phenomenon that we've seen around the world with digitalization is the rise of tech giants for example in many respects they've grown super powerful these tech giants on long corporations and their billionaire owners that they're challenging in some respects states and governments. modern technology digital giants now playing an increasingly higher role we often hear that conversations particularly to the election campaign in the u.s. and these are not just technology giants not just economic shines in some areas factory competes with states. so what is the solution to th

host: harold in east alton, illinois, democrat, good morning. caller: good morning, c-span, thank you for taking my call. i would like to ask your person on there if he thinks that republican parties dismissed his for just first impeachment is risk -- first impeachment is responsible for any of these actions today? i called in after the first impeachment and told them anything happened after that was on their hands, especially mitch mcconnell and lindsey graham, that went along with everything. they say that we have been adding since day number one. since day number one he has been doing wrong. comey went to prison for something he did before the election, during the election. host: brendan buck? guest: i think there's a lot of things that led to what happened. obviously, the president was not convicted on the first impeachment, and i think it would be silly to dismiss the idea that he potentially learned there are no consequences for his actions, and he has such control over republicans that they that he will never face consequences. -- he will

so alton, i hope you get the vaccine. host: another tweet, wanting to know if folks should continue to wear masks if all of this is over? , while wethe meantime are getting vaccinated, and for the foreseeable future, masks should be the norm. we need to keep wearing them. once we get to the point of what herd immunity," if we can vaccinate 75 to 80 -- 75% , and thee population transmission is soundly reduced, then i think we can take off our masks and begin to -- carefully -- resume normal activity. anticipate that will happen? it all depends on how many people come in and get the vaccine. 70%-80% by theo end of the summer, maybe the next set of holidays, thanksgiving, new year's, christmas, kwanzaa, maybe they can be near-normal in 2021. that is certainly my hope. host: we are about halfway through our segment. we will do this for another half-hour with dr. william purpose --ofessor of preventive medicine and infectious diseases at vanderbilt university. back to the cdc-covid data remind folks of the numbers out there, 2

west drought in a decade this iteration has been made whereas vida coburg 1000 pandemic and there was alton lockdowns which i've driven up unemployment. and now requires travelers from brazil and portugal to undergo monday cheek over 1000 testing when i rival one of the airports this is in response to a new variant of the corona virus from sunday flights from those 2 nations on south africa will be suspended until the infection rates under control it. to kenya now where an animal that was once found in abundance is teetering on the brink of extinction now this behind me is the mountain bengal and i'd say yes of decline of the hands of humans there are fewer than 100 left in the wild but all hope is not lost conservationists are taking the unusual step of bringing bill moves back from zeus to try to build in new wilds of elation. they are gentle but so so elusive picking their way through the undergrowth mountain bongos with their white stripes and spiral horns their forest antelopes found in the wild only in kenya and even here there are a rare sight. the fascination with that species led p

could lead to the him from his lines of traffic so he's getting there this is it from the street at alton. the new border will be installed 48 years after britain joined the european economic community as it was called back then for decades the fortunes of the french city of color have been deeply intertwined with the u.k. for cali ports chief executive britain's divorce in the e.u. is a sad moment. polisher to get on with the new kid on the side of the great britain is leaving us but then again do they ever really integrate into europe. i'm not sure they always have one foot in and one foot out so they had their own currency so there wasn't true freedom of movement for people since there were checks etc. it's very regrettable but i think the english are focused on their island. see if. they only want to follow the house of commons and not the european commission in brussels is all appear even though vehicle could mean. by a result of that which are. bitter feelings as a marriage ends but both sides still need to keep working together the 1st task is to avoid chaos at the border on januar

that i'm also -- consider myself a member of the national archives family for as a proud disciple of alton morris -- one of the first jobs i landed was at the national archives southeast region. it's with all that i've understood about history that i will leave you with these words, i believe the words of george santiana that those of us who do not remember our history or our past, are condemned to repeat it. and i would just append to that statement that the best way to value, to appreciate our democracy, is with a knowledge of our history. and so today is a special day. so i come just like you have to view these sacred documents and hear from these esteemed panelists, just about the role that we have traveled to pause as we continue along the struggle and the journey for total freedom for everyone. thank you. [ applause ] >> thank you, reverend bowen. and now on to our panelists and a special musical tribute. our moderator this evening is edna greene medford, a professor, current chair and director of graduate and undergraduate programs in howard university's department of history. our p

so alton, i hope you get the vaccine. host: another tweet, wanting to know if folks should continue to wear masks if all of this is over? , while wethe meantime are getting vaccinated, and for the foreseeable future, masks should be the norm. we need to keep wearing them. once we get to the point of what herd immunity," if we can vaccinate 75 to 80 -- 75% , and thee population transmission is soundly reduced, then i think we can take off our masks and begin to -- carefully -- resume normal activity. anticipate that will happen? it all depends on how many people come in and get the vaccine. 70%-80% by theo end of the summer, maybe the next set of holidays, thanksgiving, new year's, christmas, kwanzaa, maybe they can be near-normal in 2021. that is certainly my hope. host: we are about halfway through our segment. we will do this for another half-hour with dr. william purpose --ofessor of preventive medicine and infectious diseases at vanderbilt university. back to the cdc-covid data remind folks of the numbers out there, 2

so alton, i hope you get the vaccine. host: another tweet, wanting to know if folks should continue to wear masks if all of this is over? , while wethe meantime are getting vaccinated, and for the foreseeable future, masks should be the norm. we need to keep wearing them. once we get to the point of what herd immunity," if we can vaccinate 75 to 80 -- 75% , and thee population transmission is soundly reduced, then i think we can take off our masks and begin to -- carefully -- resume normal activity. anticipate that will happen? it all depends on how many people come in and get the vaccine. 70%-80% by theo end of the summer, maybe the next set of holidays, thanksgiving, new year's, christmas, kwanzaa, maybe they can be near-normal in 2021. that is certainly my hope. host: we are about halfway through our segment. we will do this for another half-hour with dr. william purpose --ofessor of preventive medicine and infectious diseases at vanderbilt university. back to the cdc-covid data remind folks of the numbers out there, 2

host: harold in east alton, illinois, democrat, good morning. caller: good morning, c-span, thank you for taking my call. i would like to ask your person on there if he thinks that republican parties dismissed his for just first impeachment is risk -- first impeachment is responsible for any of these actions today? i called in after the first impeachment and told them anything happened after that was on their hands, especially mitch mcconnell and lindsey graham, that went along with everything. they say that we have been adding since day number one. since day number one he has been doing wrong. comey went to prison for something he did before the election, during the election. host: brendan buck? guest: i think there's a lot of things that led to what happened. obviously, the president was not convicted on the first impeachment, and i think it would be silly to dismiss the idea that he potentially learned there are no consequences for his actions, and he has such control over republicans that they that he will never face consequences. -- he will

language pledge of allegiance is also a fire captain in the city that i live in here in the city of alton georgia and just all of that woman's how work is just such an amazing thing has a moment i can't stop smiling and i imagine it's actually a very good moment for you it's a good moment for our daughters obviously right on the screen murphy another powerful woman jennifer lopez walking down in a beautiful power to live in a white satin suit i like that you could be watching the grammys right now the fashion is definitely on display but you know when we're talking about this though and commentaries and how she got here i do have to ask you you know going forward we're seeing a lot of diversity going into this administration but is it a no do you feel like that everybody knows that we can talk about women we talk about minorities do you feel like everybody's getting an equal share right now as they try to reach out and bring in representation young old variety of colors are they doing a good job so far and what we're seeing this cabinet going to look like. what we already know there it is