Allegations. Mr. Lew denied those allegations. Senator cardin the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Todays hearing carries great importance for the United States, for israel and the region. The attacks by hamas just over 10 days ago in israel marked the deadliest day for jews since the holocaust. Abducting elderly in wheelchairs, burning people alive and killing babies in front of parents, it was not only horrific and barbaric, but methodically planned and carried out. Hamas has started a war. Given the state of emergency that israel faces, the United States needs a confirmed u. S. Ambassador in jerusalem. We need somewhere to reenforce that the United States stands with israel in response to the unprecedented terrorist attack. We need someone to lead the selfless personnel who have been working nonstop at mission israel. We need an ambassador to work with our israeli partners and provide help. Secretary lew, we hold this nomination today. I am committed to getting
Allegations. Mr. Lew denied those allegations. Senator cardin the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Todays hearing carries great importance for the United States, for israel and the region. The attacks by hamas just over 10 days ago in israel marked the deadliest day for jews since the holocaust. Abducting elderly in wheelchairs, burning people alive and killing babies in front of parents, it was not only horrific and barbaric, but methodically planned and carried out. Hamas has started a war. Given the state of emergency that israel faces, the United States needs a confirmed u. S. Ambassador in jerusalem. We need somewhere to reenforce that the United States stands with israel in response to the unprecedented terrorist attack. We need someone to lead the selfless personnel who have been working nonstop at mission israel. We need an ambassador to work with our israeli partners and provide help. Secretary lew, we hold this nomination today. I am committed to getting
Nuclear deal when he was treasury secretary during the Obama Administration. Some republican lawmakers implied that he did not come forward with transparency on allegations. Mr. Lew denied those allegations. Senator cardin the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Todays hearing carries great importance for the United States, for israel and the region. The attacks by hamas just over 10 days ago in israel marked the deadliest day for jews since the holocaust. Abducting elderly in wheelchairs, burning people alive and killing babies in front of parents, it was not only horrific and barbaric, but methodically planned and carried out. Hamas has started a war. Given the state of emergency that israel faces, the United States needs a confirmed u. S. Ambassador in jerusalem. We need somewhere to reenforce that the United States stands with israel in response to the unprecedented terrorist attack. We need someone to lead the selfless personnel who have been working nonstop at
Chair cardin killing babies in front of parents, it was not only horrific and barbaric, but methodically planned and carried out. Hamas has started a war. Given the dangerous state of emergency that israel faces, the United States needs a confirmed u. S. Ambassador in jerusalem. We need someone there to reinforce the message that the United States stands shoulder to shoulder with the state of israel as a response to the unprecedented terrorist attack. We need someone to lead the remarkable, selfless u. S. Personnel who have been working nonstop at mission israel. We need an ambassador who can work with our israeli partners and help provide services to over 600,000 american citizens here. Secretary lew, it was with great urgency that we hold this nomination hearing today. I am committed to getting you in place in israel as soon as possible. I want to thank senator risch for working with me so we could expedite this hearing today. I thank him for that. We both agree speed is of the essen
Polly middlehurst. Nigel, thank you. Good evening to you. Well, the top story tonight is some breaking news that weve received that the value retail chain, the range has, we believe , struck range has, we believe, struck a deal to buy their collapsed rival, wilko. The companies rival, wilko. The companies agreed to pay around £5 million for the brands name and its website. And this sale could website. And this sale could mean the wilko name doesnt disappear from high streets for good. Disappear from high streets for good. With their products in good. With their products in range stores. 122 of the range stores. 122 of the collapsed chains shops have already been sold to poundland. Owner pepco and b m. More than 10,000 wilko workers are set to lose their jobs , although there lose their jobs, although there is speculation they may be placed within the companies that have snapped up the remains of the chain. Now, in other news the chain. Now, in other news tonight, Tobias Ellwood has re