For later today at 1 30 p. M. Eastern. We also expect more floor speeches on policing reforms after Senate Republicans introduced their bill yesterday. Now, live to the senate floor. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr black, will open the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, our hearts are steadfast toward you. Lead us safely to the refuge of your choosing, for you desire to give us a future and a hope. Lord, provide us with grateful hearts to appreciate your mercies that are new each day. Today, give our senators the power to do your will, as they realize more fully that they are servants of heaven and stewards of your mysteries. Give them your perspective on their daily tasks and every decision they must make. Remind them that people usually dont care how much you know until they know how much you care. May faithfulness to you become the litmus test by which they evaluate each action. We pray in your powerful name. Amen. The
Welcome everybody. Am the director unfortunately, there are travel our guestsone of that were going to join us for the panel will not be able to make it anymore. We are mindful that there is an all male panel and we are doing as much is possible to include women in our vents. In our events. It is important to address how resolutions can be important to all venezuelans. We are discussing a very timely topic the implications of the tr,ican treaty, known as for its initials in spanish. The United States and 11 other invoked at the treaty to facilitate original response to the crisis in venezuela. On september 23 the 19 membert of countries voided and agreed to onose targeted sanctions Nicolas Maduro and also pledged to meet again within two months to discuss additional measures. These deliberations have potential implications for u. S. Policy and that is why we are here to walk us through the implications and what the treaty means, and how this affects the crisis. A timely issuey because
Supreme Court Justice but leaving out apparently important details. Very good afternoon my name is kevin now in here this wednesday with a 30 minute world news update to come 1st and with more than 60 percent of the votes counted now but 60 to 63 percent the fate of israels Prime Minister hangs in the balance in the polls suggest he is neck and neck with his nearest rival after repeat parliamentary elections but even with these religious and right wing allies doesnt have enough seats to secure a majority government and that also goes for his main rival benny gantz to talk about this with our correspondent he goes down off. This vote was largely viewed not as a general election but as a vote of confidence for netanyahu and mind that not for his party. But for him personally and that is important because the whole the reason why these elections happened is because netanyahu couldnt form a government after the elections in april so he called for another elections and during the containing
Oakland isnt that bad. I will take that as a good omen. Welcome back to mornings on 2. I think the key words of our come back, come back for the warriors too. Good morning im dave clark and steve is right over there. What awe weekend. Thank you, you two. Things are we yet and cool with in 40s on the lows. Winter weather advisory continues until 10 00, still snow going out there. Another possible two to six inches and maybe the highest elevation, so thats not going to be all the best new ifs the spring fluors but hey, just keeps adding to that snow pack which was multiing but theres still some up and now fresh snow, a lieutenant of this just about over the crust or pushing off into nevada. Our system, thats one that gaves the thunderstorms yesterday afternoon, also leaving behind some partly cloudy to the south, and just a what is your occupationer you have a low for this time of year, something you would see more in january, february or march, not if june, put thats what we had and tha
There say vote going on. This is the way i handle the meeting. Im going to call on senator durbin because he has another important meeting he has to go to and so i want him to make his statement. Then ill make my statement. And then ill introduce the first panel and then we wont do anything until mrs. Feinstein gets here. So proceed, senator durbin. Mr. Chairman, thank you for doing this, this is out of order and for those that are new, i appreciate the courtesy extended to me by my friend from iowa. I have a Ranking Member of the defense appropriations subcommittee, we have a closed door hearing in a few minutes. But i wanted to be here today because this is the committees first immigration hearing and i made a conscious choice. I did that for several reasons. First, i am the son of an immigrant. My mother came to this country at the age of 2. Im honored to be a first generation american. And if youll come to my capitol hill office, youll see proudly on my crew denzia my mothers natur