The Bipartisan Policy Center and the Concord Coalition all offering their views. Live coverage on cspan2. The Supreme Court recently heard oral argument in the case balancing federal whistleblower protections against National Security. The case involves robert maclean, a u. S. Air marshal fired for telling a reporter that the tsa canceled missions on commercial flights that required marshals to stay overnight. His supervisor told him that the cancellations were to save money, believing the tsa action risk passenger safety can maclean leaked the information to a reporter prompting congressional criticism and leading to the tsas reversal of his decision. Next up, the oral arguments in Homeland Security department versus maclean. Will hear arguments first this one in case 13894 of the department of Homeland Security versus robert maclean. Spent mr. Chief justice, and may place a corporate in section 114 r , congress directed tsa to promulgate regulations prohibiting disclosures that would
Quorum call quorum call quorum call quorum call mr. Pryor mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from arkansas. Mr. Pryor mr. President ings, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to a period of morning business the presiding officer senate is in a quorum call. Mr. Pryor mr. President , i would ask that the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Pryor i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak for up to ten minutes each. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Pryor mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that the action of the senate with respect to the discharge of p. N. Numbers 2651279, 1280, and 2896 be vitiated for the information of the senate, these nominations were on the calendar on the privileged nominations list. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Pryor mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate c
In 2013 to approximately 6. 2 Million Barrels a day by 2020. At present more than 80 of current production is exported, but with Economic Growth drive g ing demand for oil and oil product in Subsaharan Africa we expect it will shift to much greater domestic use. On the natural gas front, major new discoveries are generating excitement in Global Markets and will be will provide fuel for africas growing economies. Among the countries with the most important emerging Gas Developments are mozambique, tanzania, uganda and madagascar where there have been major progress steps made for commercial development of newly discovered sources in recent years. In the power sector electrification rates in Subsaharan Africa are unfortunately among the lowest in the world as has been noted. North africa, by contrast, has electrification rates of over 99 , but in Subsaharan Africa, the rates are average, only 32 , meaning that more than 620 Million People lack access to modern Energy Services. And as the
You know if hes connected to those other thefts as well and in the digital Operators Center harry hairston. Thank you. Now to breaking news in new york city. Authorities say theyve thwarted a possible terror attack. Tonight two women are under arrest. Investigators say they were trying to make a bomb. Fbi agents arrested the suspects today in que terterrorism unit says the women were trying to build a homemade bomb out of propane tanks. The women looked at isis propaganda online but at this point there is no evidence to tie them directly to the terror organization. The women are expected to appear in Brooklyn Federal court. Some time today counterterrorism officials insist the public was never in any danger. Now to this from senior senator to the center of a federal indictment. Today new jersey senator bob menendez surrendered to face fraud charges. Menendez arrived at the federal courthouse in newark prepared to do battle with the Justice Department. His good friend eye dollar Salomon
Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. Im matt lauer. Good morning everyone. Im Savannah Guthrie along side al roker and Natalie Morales. Welcome to day nine of the Government Shutdown. No end in sight. Embarrassing for lawmakers in washington. We want to report some furloughed workers are back on the job. They are with the centers for Disease Control and prevention. Theyre back on the job. Theyre still not being paid but theyre brought back in because of a salmonella outbreak linked to chicken. First, todays top story that Andrea Mitchell broke. It is a story of military families caught in the middle of the political infighting. This is the live look at Dover Air Force base where behind those gates, family members are gathering for a somber ceremony as they collect their loved ones remains. It is happening about 100 miles way from washington where