An presented as a strategy. I actually see secondly, i agree with michael, and i think that you set it to, the numbes game is important. But important only in rather narrowfi domains. We believe this to keep our over 40 year commitment to congressional coverage. You can finish watching it on the cspan now out. We live now to the floor of the u. S. Senate where members are getting ready to vote on nominations. Live coverage of the senate here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senator from washington. Mrs. Murray i ask unanimous consent that there be up to two minutes of debate between senators braun, lee,and johnson prior to a scheduled vote. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Lee madam president. The presiding officer the senator from utah. Mr. Lee madam president ive come to the floor today to talk about some of the spending requests known as earmarks that are placed in this legislation, earmarks have long members of the congress as, quoteunquote, sweeteners, that make th
Thank you, mr. President. Mr. President , President Biden has opened our homeland to the worst criminals. Under his leadership, over 9 million Illegal Immigrants have crossed our southern border. 9 Million People. Thats more people than the population of 75 of the state. Months after months and year after year, the Biden Administration is shattering all their own records. For example, cbp has reported 1. 6 million known got a ways in the last three years. A stark increase from the 1. 4 million we saw in a ten year span from 2010 to 2020 and thats just the known got a ways. Who really knows how many people have gotten past cbp undetected and these are not just plain old members, folks. They are people that too often include violent criminals who harm americans. A day goes by without hearing of another american has fallen victim to crime perpetuated by the Illegal Immigrants the Biden Administration has let into the country. We all read the stories of the illegals arrested on serious cri
I was a kid growing up, the last thing i thought id do when i grew up was to be involved with government and politics. But when i returned home from college, i came home to california to find hateful tv ads warning of an invasion at our border. These were in support of a measure demonizing immigrant families like mine. A jen of la teen a generation of latinos in california grew up knowing that officials who were to represent us were more than happy to scapegoat our families as the root cause of the states challenges. But instead of just putting our head down and waiting for the political tides to turn, my generation decided to get involved, and we started a movement that put more people from our communities into positions of power. Now, three decades later, the state of california is not just home to more immigrants than any other state in the nation, we also represent the largest economy of any state in the nation. Thats not a coincidence. But, sadly, today were also seeing some of th
The middle of anywhere, you should have fast reliable internet. Thats why were leading the way. Media com supports cspan along with these other Television Providers giving you a front row seat to democracy. And we take you now live to the floor of the senate where this morning, members will be considering a nominee to be undersecretary of the air force. And later, senators will be revoting on a Border Security measure that failed in the chamber earlier this year. Youre watching live coverage of the senate here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. Today ace opening todays owning prayer will be offered by pastor adam weber, pastor of embrace church, sioux falls, south dakota. The guest chaplain let us pray. Gracious lord, we thank you for this day. Help us not to take it for granted. Thank you for the breath in our lungs. Thank you for hearing our voice when we cry out, for hearing our voice when we ask for your wisdom. Today, i lift up this senate body to you.
Crystal blue caribbean sea. Nonstop flights are available from most major airports. More information for your vacation planning is available at aruba. Com. And now, bbc world news america. Tim this is bbc world news america. Im tim wilcox. The firing of fbi director james comey sent shockwaves through the u. S. Political system. The search begins for his replacement. The president says he wasnt up to the job. Doing ap he was not good job, very simply. He was not doing a good job. Tim democrats in congress are up in arms as are some republicans. Theyre calling for a special prosecutor to be appointed. A beautiful voice and the place of adversity. How this death musician has overcome adversity and returned to the stage. Hello and welcome to our viewers on Public Television and around the globe. Sacked for not doing a good job says the president , or fired for doing it too well . If donald trump thought the dismissal of james comey would be a political win win at uniting democrats and rep