[chatter] [indistinct conversations] [chairman bangs gavel] chair sanders thank you very much for being here. We are going to continue this discussion on this issue of enormous concern to the american people. Senator murphy was going to introduce russell tucker, unfortunately he is detained. Let me begin by introducing her. Mrs. Russelltucker was appointed commissioner of the Connecticut Department of education in 2021. Previously she served as chief operating officer, division chief for the Departments Office of student supports and organizational effectiveness. Mrs. Russelltucker thanks for being with us. Mrs. Russelltucker thank you. Good morning, chairman sanders, Ranking Member cassidy, and members of the Senate Committee on health, education, labor, and pension. I am charlene russelltucker commissioner of education in connecticut. I give you information on Youth Mental Health crisis and connecticuts response to support the needs for students. My big goal is to ensure every Connec
Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The ambassador discussed ways russia could be brought to justice and accusations the pentagon withheld evidence of war crimes. This is an hour andn 15 minutes. The. [background noises] the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Il for well over a year noticing the horror of putins illegal unprovoked invasion and the brutality he has inflicted on the people of ukraine. Russian airstrikes have destroyed schools, flattened apartment buildings, killed mothers and babies in maternity wards. We have witnessed bombs on children and caregivers of Government Protection attacks on civilian Nuclear Facilities and a systematic targeting of civilian infrastructure but it is a night here it does not let the current human rights organizations Russian Forces occupied village schools, airport hangers whatever they them find and converted into makeshift torture chambers with a beat, electrocute and threaten to mutilate ukrainian detainees. T
referring to the senate vote the previous day. [applause] [cheers and applause] well, good morning again. we are thrilled to have you with us today, mr. president. we are excited about this breakfast. and we want to just let you know that there are people from all over the world here who have been praying for you and we want this to be a blessing to you today. thank you, mr. president. [applause] at this time, please welcome our very special guest, the speaker of the house of representatives, who has come to speak to our prayer breakfast. speaker nancy pelosi who is the poor and for the persecuted and many that you saw in that video. speaker, thank you. [applause] speaker pelosi: oh lord, we thank all gathered at this prayer breakfast. lifting our voices to the poor and the persecuted. buddhistsy for the and those in china. let us pray for [indiscernible] forced from their homes and incarcerated in camps. writers andfor the religious thinkers first speaking their minds.
the union address last night before a joint session of congress. we also hear your thoughts ahead of today s vote in the u.s. senate on the two articles of impeachment against the aren t. washington journal is next. president trump: i m thrilled to report to you tonight our economy is the best it has ever been. our military is completely rebuilt with its power being unmatched anywhere in the world, and it s not even close. our borders are secure. our families are flourishing. our values are renewed. our pride is restored. and for all of these reasons, i say to the people of our great country and to the members of congress, the state of our union is stronger than ever before. host: president trump s state of the union is similar in the past in that it addressed legislative issues and policy and different than what occurred during the speech and how house and senate democrats reacted to it. we ll show you portions of the speech in our washington journal program today but
wreathlaying and day of prayer in reconciliation here at the martin luther king jr. memorial. it is definitely an honor to be here. one of the most beautiful and impactful and serene memorials that we have here in washington. it is so exciting to know that many of you supported building this memorial. it has become the fifth most visited memorial at our nations capital. round of applause for that for sure. i am proud to be one of those who this memorial was built for, a strong person of color, hbcu graduate. i have benefited from the life of dr. martin luther king jr. he is a man whose life was taken at the age of 51. we now have this breathtaking memorial in remembrance of his life and in betterment of humankind. today, we want to talk about when the when the memorial was dedicated in 2011, a new foundation, the memorial foundation was created. four tenants of democracy, hope, and love. let s all prepare to start the ceremony and prepared to enjoy ourselves. we are very bl