Why are some committees called "standing committees"

Who is the speaker in this excerpt from book 13 of homer’s odyssey, and what inference can you make from the tone?

In the spring of 1989, thousands of protesters gathered in tiananmen square in beijing, china. they rallied around a plaster statue that resembled the statue of liberty which they called “the goddess of democracy.” these protestors were seeking a) united states assistance in gaining better health care. b) economic reforms which would allow more chinese exports. c) the boycott of the future olympic games scheduled for beijing. d) political reforms to allow more freedom of speech and political representation.

What does a most-favored-nation (mfn) status mean? a country pays the same tariffs as those paid by all mfn countries. a country has a special exemption from all tariffs in the united states. a country has special licensing agreements with u.s. corporations. a country is exempt from product standards that make it expensive for goods to be imported.