The civilized world will not cower in the face of this vie glens and weapons in the air the record 23,478 of firearms found in luggage most of them were loaded. This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im stephanie sy in for tony harris. World leaders converged on the saudi capitol to pay their respects to the royal family. King salman promises to ton his brothers policies. Many arrive to pay their respects to a leader seemed by many as a reformer. Among them, the Prime Minister of egypt. Just after they arrived for riyadh they attended a simple funeral lasting less than an hour. Other International Leaders have also passed on their respects, and in a statement u. S. President barack obama said as a leader he was always candid and had the courage of his convictions. One of those convictions was his steadfast and passionate believe in the importance of the u. S. Saudi relationship as a force of stability and security in the middle east and beyond. And a similar sentiment from
Ask consent that the call of the quorum be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Leahy mr. President , the senate will vote later on the confirmation of dr. Ashton carter to fill a critically important cabinet position, that of secretary of defense. I think we all know that dr. Carter is a dedicate, a distinguished public servant. Hes actually been confirmed twice unanimously to two senior positions in the pentagon. Hes a fourtime recipient of the department of Defense Distinguished Service medal. Hes been awarded the Defense Intelligence medal. I have no doubt that the vote on dr. Carter will be overwhelmingly favorable. That the Defense Department faces important timely, and difficult decisions in the coming months and years they have to learn how best to balance renew our fiscal constraints with not only existing but emerging international challenges. He served as the daytoday Financial Officer of the pentagon so hes one of the few people who really understand
Dial in the arrangements in which Henry Kissinger reached effectively in the early 1970s. Which was a strategic accommodation between washington and beijing based on a common strategic between the soviet union. And the subsequent unfolding of what then become modernizing china, as well. Have we reached a new point at which that fundamental access has changed. I think personally that the shanghai meeting represents the culmination of the forces which have been in work for quite some time in the china russia relationship and the china u. S. Relationship which begin fundamentally to alter the premises of the 1972 strategic concord. The second point i would seek to go to how then our analysis to one side is this reality viewed from beijing . And then finally, and though i am no russia file, russia expert and no sovietologist by training, how some of these realities have viewed from moscow, as well. On the china view of reality, i think its always important to go back to the fundamental pri
Constitutional perfection . Despite a clear provision in the law he cant do that . This president faced a Service Member in peril in activity and exercised a constitutional duty and authority to recover that Service Member. In circumstances in which it was the judgment of the policy, the leading policy makers of this country, that the circumstances were not going to permit the 30day notification. Thats a very concrete response to what was a very compelling situation. I understand that youre saying that under these particular circumstances. Youre not saying that its a blanket thing. But you think under certain circumstances, the president of the United States, after he has signed a law and it has become law, can decide certain parts of it he doesnt have to comply with, without going to a court and getting a determination about his constitutional basis for doing so . There are circumstances, and this was one. One final question for you, secretary hagel. Could you please provide us assura
The committee of the whole house on state of the union has had under consideration h. R. 4800 and directs me to report it has come to nos remain title of the resolution thereon. The speaker pro tempore the committee has had under consideration h. R. 4800 and has come to no resolution thereon. For what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek reck mission . Mr. Aderholt mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that when the house adjourns today it will adjourn to meet at 9 00 a. M. Tomorrow. The speaker pro tempore without objection. O ordered. The speaker pro tempore the ouse will be in order. Please take your conversations rom the floor. The chair will receive a message. The clerk mr. Speaker, a message from the senate. The secretary mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore madam secretary. The secretary i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the snass has passed, with amendments, h. R. 3230, pay our guard and reserve act in which the concurrence of the house is reque