Nomination of Barbara Barrett to be the next air force secretary, with a final vote on her scheduled for 4 15 eastern. And now to live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. Todays opening prayer will be offered by Giani Sukhvinder Singh of milbourne, pennsylvania. The guest chaplain good morning. Let us pray. One universal creator god, by the grace of the true guru. Almighty god, we call you by many names but you are one. Keep your divine hand over the members of this senate as they help steer the future of our great nation. Keep truth on our tongues, love in our hearts, and sound judgment in our minds. Remind us of our purpose to love and serve one another and create a more peaceful world. We ask for blessings unto all leaders as they work for the common good. Give all who govern this land humility and courage, integrity and compassion. Release each one of us from ego so that we may serve selflessly. Help us remember that we
Most severely disabled are welcomed and put to work. And kim lawton reports on the st. Olaf Christmas Festival in minnesota and the worldrenowned st. Olaf choir. Welcome, im bob abernethy. Its good to have you with us. As congress and the president struggle to reach an agreement on taxes and federal spending, religious leaders gathered on capitol hill to once again urge lawmakers to protect antipoverty programs. The Interfaith Group called cuts to those programs immoral. We as religious call on our countrys leaders to not push the countrys most marginalized peoples off the fiscal cliff, palestinians celebrated this week after the United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to recognize palestine as a nonmember observer state. Many jewish groups denounced the u. N. Action, saying it undermines future peace negotiations with israel. Some u. S. Christian and Muslim Leaders supported the move. The palestinians were not granted full u. N. Membership, but their upgraded status could
In atlanta, welcome to our viewer here is in the United States and around the world. Im george howell. Oh cnn newsroom starts right now. Good day to you. We begin this hour with the investigation into the terror attacks in brussels and paris. Belgium is extending the detention of a key suspect. The lawyer for Salah Abdeslam says his extradition to france could now take a few weeks. And Belgium Police have released new surveillance images showing the only suspect to have survive affidavit the attack at the Brussels Airport. Police say he walked way from the airport. His identity and whereabouts remain unknown. Theyre asking pour the publics help. Our chief u. S. Security correspondent jim sciutto reports on the near step by step Record Police now have on that attacker. Reporter in the horrific aftermath of the brussels attacks, one of the suspected terrorists calmly turned and walked away, the beginning of a long meandering twohour escape from the carnage. Today Belgium Police released
Im melissa chan youre watching d. W. News asia thank you for joining us starting saturday 6 in india will now be able to pass visa free into pakistan in order to visit one of their holiest sites which sits just 4 kilometers past the border it will be the 1st time in 70 years that pilgrims will be able to do so. The shrine of guru nanak and car top or the final resting place of sikhism spawned or is one of the religions most sacred sites crews have been sprucing up the complex before pilgrims flock here to mark the 550th anniversary of nonexperts. The top war in northeast pakistan lies just 4 kilometers from the border with india until now pilgrims couldnt just simply cross from. Another shrine in indias punjab state which is home to the Worlds Largest city community. 150 kilometers to the west the town in pakistan where grew and on up was born the. Pilgrims gathered here are hopeful that the new corridor will make travel easier and help foster better ties between the 2 neighbors. There
Im melissa chan youre watching d. W. News asia thank you for joining us starting saturday 6 in india will now be able to pass visa free into pakistan in order to visit one of their holiest sites which sits just 4 kilometers past the border it will be the 1st time in 70 years that pilgrims will be able to do so. The shrine of guru nanak can cartop or the final resting place of sikhism phoned or is one of the religions most sacred sites crews have been sprucing up the complex before pilgrims flock here to mark the 550th anniversary of grew nonexperts. Qatar poor in northeast pakistan lies just 4 kilometers from the border with india until now pilgrims couldnt just simply cross from. Another shrine in indias punjab state which is home to the Worlds Largest city community. 150 kilometers to the west the town in pakistan where grew and on up was born. Gathered here are hopeful that the new corridor will make trouble easier and help foster better ties between the 2 neighbors. There are some