Including charges of murder. Thanks for joining us. We begin in the u. S. , where the counting of votes is still underway, and we still do not know who will be the next president of the United States. Joe biden has the clearest path to victory in the Electoral College. Donald trump still has a path, but it is more of an uphill battle. Votes are still being tabulated in five key states, arizona, nevada, pennsylvania, georgia, and north carolina. Here are the current totals. Biden has 250 three votes. The Associated Press has called arizona for biden, which would bring his total to 264, just six votes from the 270 needed to win. Donald trumps current count is 213 or 214 with one vote from maine called by the ap but not other outlets. Those of us betting on results on Election Night were certainly wrong. It is looking like this is going to drag on a bit longer. It is thursday. It is still Election Night. It may be we may be closer than we think to the end of phase one because we could get
Author of fighting for hope. The National World War Ii Museum in new orleans hosted this discussion and provided the video. Greetings, everyone. I am senior director of programs at the National World War Ii Museum in new orleans and it is my pleasure to welcome all of you to what promises to be a Great Program on the history of africanamericans in combat in the United States from world war i to world war ii with everything in between and in the immediate postworld war ii years, and i am joined by three of our nations preeminent scholars on this subject. Whohost is dr. John morrow, is franklin professor of history at the university of georgia and is coauthor with our second panelist, who is professor of harlemst nyu, of rattlers in the great war, which is a fantastic book about one of the great africanamerican units in the First World War were. Our third panelist is Robert Jefferson junior, associate professor of history at the , andrsity of new mexico the author of fighting for hope. I
Then with that, again, i thank the chairman and i now welcome our panel of witnesses. First, i would again like to welcome senator angus king, the former governor of maine, who served as cochair of this commission. Senator king currently sits on the Senate Armed Services committee and the committee on intelligence among others and has been a vocal leader on cybersecurity throughout his tenure. I welcome the senator here. Next, representative Mike Gallagher, cochair of the cyber Space Commission and current member of the house of representatives for the 8th district of wisconsin. Mr. Gallagher is a member of the house Armed Services committee and a former member of this committee. I also would like to welcome mr. Gallagher back to the committee again, back to congress after his paternity leave. I thank him for interrupting his paternity leave being with us. Again, congratulations on your daughter grace. In addition to being a huge packers fan, i know youre very proud as a father and for
Is that correct . I believe thats the case. Mr. Rogers not here. With that, again, i thank the chairman, and i now welcome power panel of witnesses. First, i would again like to welcome senator king, the former governor of maine who served as cochair of the solarium kitchen. Sits on the Senate Armed Services committee and intelligence and others and has been a vocal leader in cybersecurity throughout his tenure. I welcome the senator here. Next, representative Mike Gallagher, cochair of the Cybersecurity Solarium Commission and current member of the house of representatives for the 8th district of wisconsin. Mr. Gallagher is a member of the house Armed Services dmt a s co and a former member of this committee. Id like to welcome mr. Gallagher again back to congress after his paternity leave. I thank you for interrupting your paternity leave and being here with us. Again, gratsz on your daughter grace. In addition to being a huge packers fan, going to be proud of her father for the work
Quorum call the presiding officer the senator for mississippi. Without objection. Under the previous order, all postcloture time has expired. The question is on the nomination. A senator i ask for the yeas and nays. The presiding officer is there a sufficient second. There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the presiding officer are there any other senators wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 556789 the nays are 42. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. A senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator follow alaska. Mr. Sullivan mr. President , i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to legislative session for a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Sullivan mr. President , i