Live from moscow thanks for joining us tonight International Im dan hawkins welcome to the program. And weve heard whistleblower has chimed in with claims accusing the world chemical weapons watchdog of creating an atmosphere of intimidation during the investigation into the alleged chlorine attack in the syrian city of duma back in april 28th in the years i serve or the most stressful and unpleasant ones of my life i feel ashamed for the organization and im glad i left it. To the mail given to investigate investigative news website the gray zone project highlights issues of integrity during the probe as follows revelations by 2 other watchdogs employees stressing the same issue they also question the findings of the final o. P. C. The reports which in effect pin the blame on the Assad Government rug as if sift through the evidence. We like magine that these massive global organizations the un the i. M. F. The u. P. C. W. These juggernauts a good but knives that at the end of the day w
To see you there. We are pleased to have cspan spoke to be here today we ask that anyone participating, please step up too this microphone so your question can be recorded. Afterward, he will be signing books appear at the front. We have copies for sale in the back. I would like to thank you all for buying books from harvard bookstore. Awardwinning authors possible and we truly appreciate your support. Finally, how is your cell phones before the talk begins. Im delighted to introduce the speaker, the executive editor, devoted to this discussion of hard National Security and general counsel of the institute. Prior to this, the office of general counsel of the National Security agency. Benjamin is a senior fellow in the brookings institutions. He cofounded it. Hes the author of law and long work and future of silence as well as a good dripping writer at the atlantic. Jack goldsmith is a professor at harvard law school. Assistant attorney general, office of Legal Counsel from 2003 274 in
Growth. Late on the program, ill be asking larry kudlow why is this happening in a fullyemployed economy. Thats jobs and now the markets. Here it comes, 29,000, the dow may hit that mark today. Yes, the astonishing market rally has taken us up 11,000 points on the dow, since the election, of donald j. Trump and the value of American Business has gone up 12. 8 trillion since he was elected. A few minutes from now the market opens and well see the dow go up just a little bit more , maybe 20 points up, s p up maybe 6 and a 30 point gain for the nasdac composite. One more story and its dramatic satellite and intelligence reports show the plane that crashed into iran was taken down by a missile. It was not mechanical failure or engine trouble. The plane was shot down. Canadas trudeau says it may have been done accidentally. 63 canadians were on board. Varney company, the friday edition, is about to begin. President trump when im thrilled to hold the first rally of 2020 right here, in the gr
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Shelter us until the violent storms are passed. Let your glory shine on your lawmakers. May their thoughts, words, and deeds prompt people to glorify you. Inspire our senators to place their confidence completely in you. Eternal god, you are our salvation. We will trust and not be afraid, for you are our strength and song. We pray in your loving name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C. , january 7, 2020. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable cindy hydesmith a senator from the state of mississippi, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed chuck grassley, president pro tempore. Mr. Mcconnell madam presiden