We start with Breaking News from The Middle East where israel says its forces have rescued a hostage from an Underground Tunnel in the Southern Gaza strip. This image of qaid Farhan Al Kadi a Bedoin Arab Has just been released of him recovering in hospital speaking to members of his family. An Israeli Government spokesman has described it as a complex rescue operation. Here you can see the 52 year old talking to Israeli Soldiers shortly after he was rescued. He was abducted ten months ago close to the israel gaza border. Farhan al kadi the eighth hostage rescued by Israeli Forces since the start of the war in gaza is in a stable condition in hospital, where he is undergoing examinations. And this is his Family Running through the corridors and out to the helicopter after he was admitted. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was working to secure the release of all the remaining hostages. But a group campaigning for those still held said that though this rescue had been mir
Watch booktv this weekend on cspan2. President biden has picked Denis Mcdonough to head the Veterans Affairs department. He previously served as white house chief of staff during the last four years of the obama presidency. His confirmation hearing he was asked about veterans access to healthcare, modernization efforts in the das responds to covid19. This is just over two hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] i i want to call this evening to order. I want to welcome everybody. I appreciate all that are here, all those that are online. The purpose of this hearing is due from the i president s nominate to serve as secretary of Veterans Affairs, Denis Mcdonough. Before i talk about him i just want to say i appreciate this committee all the reasons we sat on this committee thats been bipartisan and its been nonpolitical, and we tried to do the best by our veterans whether you are the republican side for the democratic side of the aisle. I particularly appreciate the re
Different colors. All woven and held together by a single precious thread of democracy. Paul has taught us so much and as students who followed him, worked with him, believed with him, loved him and now miss him, we could never, ever be more thankful. With that, mr. Trone and mr. Speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. Mr. Trone i recognize mr. Levin. Mr. Levin thank you very much for recognizing me, mr. Trone and i thank the majority leader for organizing this. Mr. Speaker, i rise to speak for mr. Sarbanes, senator sarbanes employees. And especially for my sisterinlaw milley freeman, who worked for Paul Sarbanes from december of 1989 to january of 2007. And im not going to talk about all the Amazing Things about senator sarbanes that his maryland colleagues have eloquently mentioned and john, im not going to talk about fathers and sons, but my dad who served in this house and my uncle carl levin who served in the senate, both loved him very much. Andlet me talk about nellie his
Nation to formally authorize a covid19 vaccine rollout begins next week, and the world is watching. Plus, Chinas Mission to the moon new images of the first Lunar Landing in more than 40 years. Announcer live from cnbc global headquarters, the facts, the truth, the news with Shepard Smith. Good evening more progress and more set backpacks on this, the 266th day of the pandemic. There is now a cure. Pfizers vaccine approved in the United Kingdom here in the United States the cdc slashing its quarantine guidelines now just ten days, or seven with a negative test for people exposed to covid but the virus is not going away. Its getting much worse. A warning tonight from the head of the cdc. December and january and february are going to be rough times. I actually believe they are going to be the most difficult time in the Public Health history of this nation. White House Coronavirus Task force telling states we are in a very dangerous place as covid cases and hospitalizations rise. In a re
Nation to formally authorize a covid19 vaccine rollout begins next week, and the world is watching. Plus, Chinas Mission to the moon new images of the first Lunar Landing in more than 40 years. Announcer live from cnbc global headquarters, the facts, the truth, the news with Shepard Smith. Good evening more progress and more set backpacks on this, the 266th day of the pandemic. There is now a cure. Pfizers vaccine approved in the United Kingdom here in the United States the cdc slashing its quarantine guidelines now just ten days, or seven with a negative test for people exposed to covid but the virus is not going away. Its getting much worse. A warning tonight from the head of the cdc. December and january and february are going to be rough times. I actually believe they are going to be the most difficult time in the Public Health history of this nation. White House Coronavirus Task force telling states we are in a very dangerous place as covid cases and hospitalizations rise. In a re