Good evening, the last time missiles landed anywhere near tel aviv in israel, they were fired by saddam in iraq. Tonight it has happened again, the israeli Prime Minister was taken into a bomb shelter tonight, they were taken into a bomb shelter. And that is how real this and that is how real this conflict has become between the palestinians and gaza. This could turn into a full ground war very quickly. Rocket fire from gaza is being answered with air strikes from israel, israel saying theyre ready, at least, to launch a Ground Invasion as a next step. And for the rest of the world in plain english, here we go again. The generationsold conflict is escalating quickly starting up quickly. More from Martin Fletcher in tel aviv, good evening. Mo reporter good evening, it does look like israel and hamas are edging closer to war in gaza, a war that neither side wants, but it does appear closer with every houthat passes. Terror in israel. There is another one, a soldier screams. More than 200
Ms. Warren mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from massachusetts. Ms. Warren i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators the presiding officer the senate is in a quorum call. Ms. Warren i ask that the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Ms. Warren thank you. I ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak for up to ten minutes each. The presiding officer without objection. Ms. Warren mr. President , i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar number 227, s. 1557. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk calendar number 227, s. 1557, a bill to amend the Public Health service act to reauthorize support for graduate medical Education Programs in childrens hospitals. The presiding officer is there objection to proceeding to the measure . Without objection the senate will proceed. Ms. War
Differentiate your guidance from all others, permitting you to lead them to your desired destination. Speak to them through your word, guide them with your spirit, and sustain them with your might. Let all they do be well done, fit for your eyes to see, and receiving your divine approbation. And, lord, we ask you to comfort senator and mrs. Inhofe, as they grieve the death of their son. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Reid mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Reid i move to proceed to calendar number 236, the drug compounding legislation. The president pro tempore the clerk will report. The clerk h. R. 3204, a an act to amend the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act with respect to human dru
The one. And said to myself is why the president put you here. So i recognized common even with the large staffs that we have around us that we surround ourselves with, every once in a while you have to take an independent look at something and not be afraid to realize that maybe they bureaucracy has got this wrong and you happen to be right. And i did that on a number of occasions at the pentagon. Okay. As i prepared to yield to dr. Coburn im reminded of the many definitional issue. One of my favorite, it goes Something Like this. Leadership whenever else is marching to the wrong tune. Leadership also requires folks to lead. And help you leave the department. My colleagues and i know that we, as you said his position has been vacant for months. The deputy position, deputy secretary for over half a year and there are a number of positions they need to be filtered the administration has obligation to nominate many people and we have an obligation to act on them. I hope we will probably
President , john f. Kennedy. For a generation of americans the death of president john f. Kennedy was a touch stone, every one know where they were in dallas 50 years ago today and the shooting and aftermath viewed by millions and carried the news around the clock and a half century later the nation is marking the moment that changed our nation and al jazeera will have continuing coverage of the somber anniversary all day long and later in the hour we will look at the final days of jfk and how reporters captured those moments. Plus we will focus on an unique photography exhibit that has snapshots of his presidency from beginning to end. Very good friday morning and welcome to al jazeera and stephanie si has the morning off. We begin with a historic power play in congress, Senate Democrats passed the so called Nuclear Option, the landmark vote limits the use of filibustering to block president ial nominees and democrats say the move will engridlock in washington and allow president obam