Committee so i would like to welcome senator sass to the committee. And hes in joining the committee on one of the most important pieces of legislation we can do this year and im glad to have senator sass as a new member of the committee. On december 13th, 2019, the senate received or the house of representatives received the bill to implement the usmca agreement. Under fast track rules, the committee cannot amend the bill. We will vote today only on whether to report the bill. Before we vote, senators who wish to make statements may do so. In the interest of time, i ask that the statements be limited to three minutes and i know that my staff has had a discussion with everybodys staff about that. I hope that that will be satisfactory to the members. We do have a vote schedule at 12 15 so i think its important that we get this done this morning. I think we can. After statements im going to introduce staff and Administration Officials here to provide an overview of the bill and answer an
Qassem soleimani is the tomorrow official. He was blamed for the attack who killed an American Contractor last month. Theyre reacting to the news. Some are justifying the air strike. But, irans ayatollah is vowing revenge. Thousands of soldiers are going to the middle east as tensions rise between the u. S. And iran. The there was a strike that killed soleimani. They removed soleimani which he was blamed for an attack on an iraqy military base that killed an American Contractor and for the problemles in the embassy last week. He was applauding, and took actions that would have put dozens of american lives at risk. They were tracking him for several days and mark hinted at the strike wednesday morning and they said they would take strikes if needed. The game has changed. Well do whats necessary to defend our personnel and partners in the region. Soleimani has killed and wounded thousands of americans and they said he should have been taken out years ago. The world is a better place with
Of mismanaging funds. Coming up on afternoon sport now on afternoon live with Chetan Pathak live, all the sport. Its been a good week so far for the english clubs coming up on the sport, tottenham in the Champions League, and tonight spurs will be looking and Manchester City may have already to avenge that heavy defeat to Bayern Munich earlier qualified for the last 16 of the in the competition. Champions league, but they both have tricky away games tonight as they lverpool and chelsea secured their places in mondays look to end the group stages with a draw for the knockout stages of the Champions League. Nothing to worry about for spurs, they are already into the last 16. Win. Theyll finish runners up in their group whatever happens, and matt taylor Bayern Munich have already won it. Has all the weather. Their biggest result was the 7 2 at tottenham. It was the heaviest defeat of mauricio pochetinnos also coming up, would you eat managerial career. A chocolate bar if you knew you had
But even small reductions in the calories we consume can make a big impact across the whole population. Experts say this is a simple, cheap measure that could make a real difference to the obesity crisis. Dominic hughes, bbc news. Time for a look at the weather. Here is darren bett. The weather looks and feels very different today. At long last, the winds have dropped, and for many eastern parts we had pleasant sunshine after what was a cold start. We are starting to see more showers pushing their way through the english channel, affecting southern coastal counties of england, but at least its a change from yesterday. That band of cloud brought us rain yesterday, and this band will bring wetter weather tomorrow. Today, in between the two in colder air, with some sunshine and showers. They will continue in scotla nd and showers. They will continue in scotland and Northern Ireland, some wintry weather over the hills of scotland, and showers pushing east into england and wales, so more sh
Borisjohnsons denials in absolute tatters. That theyre having. After a cinema chain bans a film its total nonsense. About gangs after brawls broke out, and this is brought up time its director tells us his movie had and again by the labour Party Nothing to do with the violence. As a distraction from the problems is it prejudiced . That they are having. Do they believe this film after a cinema chain bans a new film brings a certain type . Is it a colour thing . About gangs after brawls broke out, you start thinking all these things, you know, and then, i dont know, its director tells us his movie had it was an upsetting time. Nothing to do with the violence. Coming up on afternoon live is it prejudiced . All the sport with katie shanahan. Do they believe this film brings a certain type . Well bring you the remarkable story is it a colour thing . Of max taylor who, at 19 years old, could step out for Manchester United you start thinking all these things, you know, and then, i dont know,