Vote vote the presiding officer are there any other senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 47, the nays are 44. The motion is agreed to. Cloture having been invoked, the senate will resume executive session to consider the vought nomination. A senator mr. President. The presiding officer the senator for arkansas. Mr. Cotton whats happening at this moment in hong kong is a tragedy, a crime, and an affront to the civilized world. In a year in which so much has happened we may look back in the near future and view this moment in hong kong as the single biggest moment of the year. The presiding officer will the senator suspend. The senate will be in order. Members take their conversations off the floor. The senator for arkansas. Mr. Cotton mr. President , whats happening in hong kong right now is a tragedy, as it crime, its an affront to the civilized world. In an eventful year with so much happening every single day, we may look back in the nea
Omar in tree was condemned by top democrat politicians its also been criticized by a pro Israel Lobby Group to label amato had planned to visit israel and the occupied palestinian territories this weekend to leave was then allowed to make a humanitarian visit to her grandmother but she rejected israels offer the pair are known for their support of the Boycott Divestment Sanctions Campaign or b. D. S. Which aims to put pressure on the Israeli Government over its treatment of palestinians under israeli law supporters of the campaign can be denied entry President Donald Trump had called for the 2 lawmakers to be blocked ahead of israel banning them and the president has taken some decisions seem to have supported netanyahu is power trump has recognized drusilla as israels capital and move the u. S. Embassy there hes also recognize israeli sovereignty over the occupied golan heights. Hes announced the socalled deal of the century to resolve the Israeli Palestinian conflict the political de
It may be special but the close relationship between trump and netanyahu is causing controversy the decision to bar 2 congresswoman from entering israel has since shock waves through both countries so what does that mean for the long term ties between the u. S. And israel this is inside story. Hello and welcome to the program. Israels recent decision to ban a visit by 2 u. S. Democratic congresswoman has drawn a lot of controversy within the 2 allies the move to deny reseated to leave and omar in tree was condemned by top democrat politicians its also been criticized by a pro Israel Lobby Group to label amato had planned to visit israel and the occupied palestinian territories this weekend to leave was then allowed to make a humanitarian visit to her grandmother but she rejected israels offer the pair are known for their support of the Boycott Divestment Sanctions Campaign or b. D. S. Which aims to put pressure on the Israeli Government over its treatment of palestinians under israeli
Occupied kashmir i wish i was speaking from a moral ground moral high ground and i would be speaking from our high ground of my own government was not restricting some human rights and media freedoms in pakistan but having said that we cant equate our concerns about curtailment of democracy in pakistan with the military occupation by an extremist government by the man seen as the butcher of could drop my biggest fear is. The. Genocide. That can take place on the inside of it we have no evidence as you. Open up open up you hear did anybody stop you you went to the elysee you make people you into in people will be allow you there because why dont you attempt and try after having been here. And rick will make a request to the indian side and let them allow you to go to srinagar to meet the readership over there will be allowed no i doubt it so were not going to fair we have nothing to hide is that your concern that these 2 Nuclear Armed neighbors could go to war because you would be essen
Israel. Congresswomen tlaib writing quote visiting my grandmother under these oppressive conditions meant to humiliate me would break my grandmothers heart. She also wrote if you truly believe in democracy then the close alignment of ill Prime Minister netanyahu with trumps hate agenda must prompt a reevaluation of our unwavering support for the state of israel. The president on twitter accusing tlaib grandstanding and saying her refusal to visit israel was a set up. Lets dig into this. We have a correspondent from Bloomberg News and writer for vanity fair. Welcome to you guys. Kevin, let me start with you. Whats the net result of this nasty back and forth thats been going on . Well, look. I think theres two points i would make. First and foremost theres no question citizen an important ally to the United States. The question becomes for House Democrats in particular is how far they are willing to take what has now become an open debate within the Democratic Party and the house of repr