To focus on now of course is a trade deal with the uk and so i have joined a number of other senators and asking you can watch this online at cspan. Org. The senate gaveling in at 3 30 p. M. And they will take a procedural vote on a couple of abortion measures. Live coverage now of the u. S. Senate. 18. The presiding officer under the previous order, the time until 3 30 p. M. Will be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees. The senator from alaska. Ms. Murkowski madam president , just very briefly here this afternoon, we will have beginning at 3 30 p. M. A series of votes to include the nomination of Katherine Macgregor to be deputy secretary of the department of interior, and i would like to provide my support for this nomination. I want to thank my colleagues on the energy and Natural Resources committee for working with me to report and rereport ms. Macgregors nomination moved out on a bipartisan basis. I thank the majority leader for filing cloture on her nominat
Escalate the use of force. They say the elite teams happen to be among the agents ready and available to deploy. I. C. E. s acting director says i. C. E. Is utilizing cpb to supplement enforcement activity in response to the resource challenges stemming from sanctuary city policies. Were removing illegal Border Crossers at a tremendous pace and making it clear that if you break our laws, you will be sent back home. Reporter the move comes as President Trump continues to crack down on sanctuary cities and illegal immigration. Immigrant advocates from the bay area say theyre ready for the beefed up actions urging people not to panic. We want, first of all, the community to remain calm. This is very typical of the president. When they are in their homes, they have the most protections, and they have a right not to open the door. We appreciate you. We love you. Its valentines day, that no one should be subjected to this kind of fear and scare tactics. That was Jodi Hernandez reporting for
Come to order. I just want all members to know that our Witnesses Today have to leave at 5 00 p. M. The questions for the first panel on the hhs budget with secretary, and, welcome, mr. Secretary, will be limited to four minutes. The second panel on the minutesl case, but only 10 members will be able to ask questions during that round. I will have to be strict with the gavel, since the witnesses have a tight timeframe. I know that you will all cooperate with that. Let us begin. Welcome, mr. Secretary. We are glad that you are here. We have a lot to take up. Every bit of it is, obviously, serious. The chair now recognizes herself for five minutes for an opening statement. Let me begin with mr. Secretary. I think that the confusion is the enemy of preparedness. Confusion is the enemy of preparedness. I believe that the administrations lack of coordination to the Coronavirus Response is on full display. We all know that. Markets are reacting, i think, at least in some parts, to the lack o
Departure from the royal family p. The new privacy warning that could have you swiping left on all those popular dating apps. We have liftoff the United States space force welcomes its first member. Early today starts right now good morning im Frances Rivera and im phillip mena. We begin in iowa, where six Democratic Candidates held their last debate before the caucuses, working to set themselves apart from each other and also showing how they might take on President Trump. Donald trump is taking us pellmell toward another war. Im ready to take on donald trump because when he gets to the tough talk and the chest thumping hell have to stand next to an american war veteran and explain how he pretended bone spurs made him ineligible to serve ive been the object of his affection now more than anybody else on this stage ive taken all the hits he can deliver and im Getting Better in the polls whoever is going to beat mr. Trump is going to have to beat him on the economy, and i have the exper
A reluctant to leave and i who begin on capitol hill where the u. S. House of representatives as just voted to send the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the senate it also passed a resolution authorizing the appointment of 7 manages for the trial earlier House Speaker nancy pelosi and outs the Prosecution Team naming House Intelligence Committee chairman adam schiff as the leader trump as accused of threatening to withhold military aid to ukraine in exchange for an investigation into his political rival joe biden impeachment trial is expected to begin properly next week the task before us is a grave one but one demanded by our oath the impeachment inquiry undertaken by the house of representatives found that president donald j. Trump abused his power and sought to cover it up with an Unprecedented Campaign of obstruction President Trump put his own personal interests above the National Interests above our National Security and if not stopped he will do it again