Enable our senators to gaze upon your power and experience your glory. Lord, encourage them with your precepts that provides light for the dark road ahead. Answer their prayers and arm our lawmakers with your might. Give them reverential awe that will keep them from evil. Strengthen them to be faithful during lifes crises as well as the routine of daily duties. O god, we belong to you. Crown our years with the bountiful harvest that your mercy provides. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge f allegiance to the flag. 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. , july 10, 2014. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable john
Hello, youre watching afternoon live im simon mccoy. Today at 2pm. Jailed for a minimum of 30 years the most prolific rapist in british history Reynhard Sinaga is described in court as an evil sexual predator and a monster. He preyed on young men as he prowled manchesters city centre before drugging them Police Believe there are many more victims whove yet to come forward. We believe theres over 190 victims that have been involved with sinaga, with Reynhard Sinaga, and 70 of them are still to be identified. Vast crowds gather in tehran to mourn the iranian general, killed by us forces britain urges restraint as both sides issue fresh threats against each other. Paradise lost a special report from the australian town of eden, where families are fleeing from the bushfires. Harvey weinstein in the dock the trial of the disgraced producer gets underway in new york. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport. Good afternoon. England are in a dominant position in the second test against sout
Now on bbc news, Hardtalks Stephen Sackur speaks to douglas silliman, former Us Ambassador to iraq. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. Though the fear of imminent war has receded, the middle east has been profoundly destabilised by the american assassination of iranian general Qasem Soleimani. The unfolding us iran conflict will impact the whole not least iraq, where the iranians are intent on hastening the end of America Military presence. Much now depends on the Strategic Vision of the Trump Administration. My guest, douglas silliman, was Us Ambassador in iraq until one year ago. Does trump have a strategy . If so, what is it . Ambassador Doug Silliman in washington, dc, welcome to hardtalk. Steven, im very happy to be here. Well, you have a very special perspective of whats happened over the past ten days or so as the last retiring ambassador in baghdad, you leftjust one year ago. From your perspective, does the assassination of Qasem Soleimani in baghdad appear to you both law
Its about 4 30am in case you needed to know the time. Youre up to date with the headlines. Now on bbc news, time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. Though the fear of imminent war has receded, the middle east has been profoundly destabilised by the american assassination of iranian general Qasem Soleimani. The unfolding us iran conflict will impact the whole not least iraq, where the iranians are intent on hastening the end of america passed us hastening the end of america passed us military presence. Much now depends on the Strategic Vision of the Trump Administration. My guest, douglas silliman, was Us Ambassador in iraq until one year ago. Does trump have a strategy . If so, what is it . Ambassador Doug Silliman in washington, dc, welcome to hardtalk. Steven, im very happy to be here. Well, you have a very special perspective of whats happened over the past ten days or so as the last retiring ambassador in baghdad, you left one year ago. From your perspective, doe
A reporter and anchor for an Iraqi Kurdish TV station was killed Saturday while working on the front lines as Iraqi forces battle ISIS for the city of Mosul.