Mr. Kirby russia has effectively located the ports. We urge russia to meet its commitments under this new plan, including unimpeded exports of goods from the black see to ease the flow of goods elsewhere. We are going to be watching that closely. In ukraine today, Jake Sullivan and tony blinken and mark milley spoke to their ukrainian counterparts for the u. S. Support to ukraine as the ukrainian people continue to stand up to russia and to inform them about a new 550 Million Dollars Security Assistance package at the Biden Administration authorized. This will be the 17th time the Biden Administration is authorized a Security Systems package using president ial Drawdown Authority since President Biden took office and brings it going dollars Drawdown Authority alone in material inSecurity Systems were ukraine just since the invasion began in late february. On taiwan, i know that is on everybodys mind today. I want to reaffirm that the speaker has not confirmed any travel plans and it is
Kerrys seat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is at the center of a scandal involving what else . Sex and money. They will talk to football hall of fame running back marcus allen and his take on concussions and kids in the sport and the clash in the crescent city. President obama shifting focus back to the economy after encouraging Economic News friday. Home prices are starting to climb again and car sales at a fiveyear high. Manufacturing is roaring back. The business created 2. 2 million jobs last year and our economy created more jobs than econom t economists originally thought. Jones industrial average closed about 14,000 on friday, the highest since 2007. The Los Angeles Mayor has put an end to speculation that he will be joining the obama cabinet. There is talk he might be transportation secretary. He said he will finish out his term as mayor. In massachusetts, former senator scott brown said he will not be running for the senate seat vacated by john kerry, but there is s
[silence]. Now, turning attention to the ron johnson letter, if i may. Yes. On august 31st, Senator Johnson is getting ready to travel to the ukraine in september with murphy. Johnson called the president and sought permission to be the bearer of good news. Right. The president said i am not ready to lift the aid. Senator johnson, he writes a 10 page letter. Very detailed. He gives some remarkable details. I would like to read it. Its on page 6. This is Senator Johnson speak. I asked him whether there was some kind of arrangement or ukraine would take action and be
lifted. Without hesitation President Trump denied such an arrangement existed. And he started cursing. He said no way. President trump said no way. I would never do that. Who told you that . And Senator Johnson goes on to say that President Trumps reaction was adamant, ve hement and angry. And as august 31st, the president said you will like my decision in the end. Thats very important context on the president s State Of Min
Sunday morning futures. Maria so the week has arrived the senate trial will begin this tuesday. How long will this impeachment trial last . Here is Senate Judiciary chairman Lindsey Graham on this program two weeks ago. Well i hope to have the trial over by the end of january. We used the clinton model, where you take the record established in the house, let the house managers appointed by pelosi make the argument. Let the president make his arguments why the two articles are flawed. Then well decide whether or not we want witnesses but this should be done in a couple weeks. Maria joining me right now in exclusive interview senator ted cruz of texas, member of the Senate Judiciary committee. Chairman of the judiciary subcommittee on the constitution. Senator, always a pleasure to see you. Thanks so much for being here. Thank you, maria, good morn. Maria this is the first time we hear from the president. The president and white house coming out with a Statement Last night ahead of the t
Gap exists because slavery, segregation, jim crow and predatory lending stole wealth from africanamericans. That racial wealth gap must be repaired and institutional racism from one end of this country to the other must be rooted out. Like many of you, i have been in the fight for economic, social and Racial Justice for more than a few years. Just a few, and i dont want to criticize those who are younger. As this president ial campaign unfolds and i know youre hearing from terrific candidates and many of them are friends of mine, but i just want to say a word about some of the differences, just a few, between donald trump and myself. [ laughter ] i know well have to dig deep, but well find a few. Trump is a man, who as you know, has said that he believes that the nazis and White Supremacists who marched in charlottesville are very fine people. Well, i am the son of an immigrant whose family was murdered by the nazis so from a very young age i knew that we must stand up to bigotry where