Defeating the virus. Vice president mike pence meeting with the president s Coronavirus Task force telling them that this is an all hands on deck situation. The Vice President telling sean hannity tonight, President Trump is rising above partisanship to attack the coronavirus. The president directed me to reach out. I spoke to Speaker Pelosi and senator schumer. How did those conversations go . They were good conversations. The president said to me, i want you to reach out to the republican and democrat leadership. We want to push politics aside. We want to make sure we get resources we need to respond to this to make sure the cdc and all of our agencies have the support they need. Gregg lets turn to Kristen Fisher at the white house. Reporter Vice President mike pence meeting with members of the Coronavirus Task force and telling attendees at cpac that the threat is low but the white house is ready. Well continue to bring the full resources of the federal government to bear to protect
Defeating the virus. Vice president mike pence meeting with the president s Coronavirus Task force telling them that this is an all hands on deck situation. The Vice President telling sean hannity tonight, President Trump is rising above partisanship to attack the coronavirus. The president directed me to reach out. I spoke to Speaker Pelosi and senator schumer. How did those conversations go . They were good conversations. The president said to me, i want you to reach out to the republican and democrat leadership. We want to push politics aside. We want to make sure we get resources we need to respond to this to make sure the cdc and all of our agencies have the support they need. Gregg lets turn to Kristen Fisher at the white house. Reporter Vice President mike pence meeting with members of the Coronavirus Task force and telling attendees at cpac that the threat is low but the white house is ready. Well continue to bring the full resources of the federal government to bear to protect
1140, which the clerk will report by title. The clerk a bill to enhance the Security Operations of the Transportation Security Administration and stability of the transportation Security Work force by applying the personal system under title 5 United States code to employees of the Transportation Security Administration who provide screening of all passengers and property, and for other purposes. The chair when the committee of the whole rose earlier today amendment number 9 printed in house report 116411, offered by the gentlewoman from florida, miss mucarselpowell, had been postponed. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, proceedings will now resume on those amendments printed in house report 116411 on which further proceedings were postponed in the following order. Amendment number 7 by mr. Cisneros of california. Amendment 9 by ms. Mucarselpowell of florida. The chair will reduce to two minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote after the first vote in this series. The Unfinished
This morning, the United States is urging u. S. Citizens to leave iraq immediately. The state Department Cites heightened tensions in iraq and the e region, and this comes after iran vowed harsh retaliation against the u. S. For the assassination of one of its most powerful military figures. The pentagon confirms that irans general Qassim Suleimani is dead. He was killed overnight in a u. S. Air strike near Baghdad International airport. The attack was authorized by President Trump. U. S. Officials say suleimani orchestrated attacks on coalition bases in iraq in recent months including one in december that killed an american contractor. Laura podestas here in new york. I imagine there will be fallout. What do we know so far . Reporter absolutely. With the death of suleimani, tensions have heightened between the u. S. And iran. A potential outcome could be more conflict throughout the middle east. Suleimani is known to have assembled a network of military allies stretching from iran to
Demonstrators took to the streets expressing their outrage not at President Trump, but at the ways in which the ayatollah lied about shooting down a crane yanl jetliner with 176 aboard. Hundreds of those protesters at Tehran University showed remarkable respect for the United States. They refused to step on the u. S. Flag as well as the israeli flag painted on the streets. President trump hailed those demonstrators who refused to step to the american flag. He tweeted this. Wow, the wonderful iranian protesters refused to step on or denigrate our Great American flag. It was put on the street in order for them to trample it, and they walked around it instead. Big progress. The president s tweet came after he warned iran not to harm the demonstrators. To the leaders of iran, do not kill your protesters. Thousands have already been killed or imprisoned by you and the world is watching. More importantly, the usa is watching. Turn your internet back on and let reporters roam free. Stop the k