A vote on immigration in the coming weeks all are important work for the American People had to be put on hold while this manufactured crisis was dealt with up we made no substantive progress and i want to end on the serious bipartisan negotiations. To solve issues. Border Security Health care defense spending and many other matters so im glad were going to get back to work here i did joe castro has more from washington d. C. The compromise to reopen the u. S. Federal government has passed now both chambers of congress and the compromise looks like this Senate Democrats have agreed to reopen the federal government through february eighth in exchange they are accepting the word of republican leaderships that the contentious issue of immigration will be the next order of business with a vote scheduled by made february now critics and liberals and immigration advocates are criticizing democrats for having backed down from their initial demand in this fully they had wanted immigration and
A target lets speak to our correspondent in kabul jennifer glass jennifer what more you hearing about this attack in jalalabad fully we understand that special forces have just arrived on the scene a large explosion happened sit in cars alight eleven people we understand are injured according to a local hospital and there is a gunfight underway they believe possibly two attackers are inside the headquarters of save the children that ngo into law of god in eastern afghanistan and we know that a number we know that the firefight is going on ambulances are on the scene and special forces have just arrived thank you very much for that Jennifer Gratz with the latest there from kabul on that attack in the eastern afghan city of jalalabad thank you. Al jazeera has gained access to one of the most remote areas in the world where hundreds are feared dead due to a Measles Outbreak Officials Say the crisis in indonesias Eastern Province of popy. Has claimed the lives of sixty nine children but Ch
On the foreign intelligence matters. You recently wrote that the Church Committee experienced of your Church Committee experience is its important we recognize the extraordinary power the United States has in the international respect for our constitutional principles. But it often seems in times of crisis we forget that power. Why is that . I think the phrase in times of crisis. We cede we being the other branches of government particularly the congress cede to the executive branch great powers. If we are under assault or perceive ourselves to be under assault. The problem is that then encourages administrations to, i wouldnt say generate crisis, but to elevate a crisis to acquire power. This is where congress is most under pressure to do its job and to ask questions. Not to undermine executive authority but to defend the constitution. And protect the American People. Again, as i said there and ive said many times in other places those of us who have had a chance to travel the world k
Tly hearing on science, space and Technology Committee with gina mccarthy. And faithbased organizations and delivering care to countries with hiv aids. This first group looked at a report on Global Health conducted by the lancet. This is an hour. Good morning. Sorry for the few minutes delay getting started. Im the Deputy Director of the Global Health policy here at csi s. It is my pleasure to welcome you for what promises to be a new series on faithbased health care. Before we get started, thanks to anita smith. I want to say thank you to katie on my team, instrumental in pulling everything together this morning. Faith is a powerful force in the lives of individuals is and communities throughout the world. Faithbased organizations are an important provider of health care globalry and resource for Health Services and support, particularly at the Community Level and hard to reach populations in some of the poorest places in the world. As rick Warren Church noted there may not be a churc
Can know and share the fruits of your spirit, especially in this time, virtue of tolerance and reconciliation, of justice and righteousness. Watch over this house and cause your blessing to be upon each member that they might serve all the people in their home districts, those who voted for them and those who did not. May all that is done within the peoples house this day be for your greater honor and glory amen. That we all the speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. For what purpose does the gentleman from arkansas rise . Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, i demand a vote on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. The speaker the question is on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The journal stands approved. The gentleman from arkansas. Mr. Womac