I think it is too soon to be speculating. We were talking in general terms about how much. We are notcluded dealing with any specific request to my knowledge in terms of funding. You had your hand up . Asked you said you asked but a Congress Report i the end of next week. Expressed their view this should be held as a standalone vote. Having ayou stand on standalone vote . That is the decision we have to make. We await what the house is going to do. I spoke to the speaker on more than one occasion. Forward to bring everyone together. I appreciate what he is trying to do. Have been pretty clear. How do you on to your caucus who disagree . What did you tell them . This is what will happen. We had the rest of the nation last night. We are going to have a briefing. People with questions will ask them. Next week week there are going to be congressional hearings on the situation in the middle east. They are still looking forward to having an interior minister or, which is important. Ongoing m
Good morning. Inc. For the introduction. The thanks for the introduction. Will you please join me for a moment of silence . Thank you. Here is what Prime Minister tony blair commented on that day. This mass terrorism is the new people. It is perpetratedat the who are utterly indifferent to the. Anctity of human life we have to come together and fight it together. He could have written that yesterday. The 9 11 Commission Report concluded the attacks were a shock but none should not have come as a surprise. Of warning. Ngthy plenty of warning. They are more lethal than al qaeda was on september 11, 2001, yet the president has likened isil to the junior versus the team. Safer. Argued america is nothing is further from the truth. I listened to the president s remarks a month and i welcome them. There are several elements i support. Willinghrough a coalition, ordering more forces,es and u. S. Stepping up intelligence collection, cutting off their , curtailing the flow of foreign fighters, a
There will be an opportunity to ask questions. And perhaps hearings that will follow through the course of the next few days. This is our chance to ask specific questions but i will have to join in at this point and say that the majority leader is 100 right. Make no mistake. When we commit American Service women and men in harms way, it is time to put partisanship aside and stand together as a congress and as a nation. We need to be on their side. Mr. Schumer. Thank you. Last night, the president laid out a Clear Strategy to keep the homeland safe from the emerging terrorist threat posed by isis. He made clear he will use aggressive airstrikes to attack isis wherever they are found. He will not put troops on the ground and will not engage in the type of nation building that weakened america at home during the last decade. This is exactly what the American People want and exactly what the president intends to do. While the president made clear and we agree that he has the authorization
They managed to get a handful out today including a 65yearold woman who was pulled out of the sea. But, you know, the weather is terrible. Its raining heavily. Theres security cordon across this whole area. I can tell you with all those missing and yet the captain and the chief engineer surviving, questions being asked exactly what happened. They have been put in custody. It seems in early stages this was an extreme weather event. Gusts of wind that potentially blew over this vessel and meant everyone was trapped inside as they were getting ready to go to bed on this Pleasant River cruise which turn out to be a nightmare. Back to you. Oh, david thats just terrible. Well cover this all morning long and check back within you. Another breaking story. Acting director of the Transportation Security Administration resigned after Security Breaches were revealed at dozens of airports where undercover investigators smuggled weapons and fake bombs past airport screeners. Suzanne malveaux has mor
The manhunt for daron wint is over. The murder suspect was taken into custody last night near washington. The 34yearold exmarine killed his employer along with the executives wife son and familys housekeeper before setting the mansion on fire. Here is what we know about wints arrest. He was tracked to new york city and took off just before officers arrived. He was found at a hotel in College Park Maryland with five other people. Three men, two women. Police say all six left the hotel in two vehicles and followed for five miles before apprehended. No one was hurt during the arrests. Wint has a long history with runins with police. He has three assault records dating back to 2008. He has an outstanding arrest warrant for violating an order of protection with a former girlfriend. He has been charged with violence and burglary and assault. He insists there is no way the exmarine could commit this type of crime according to his attorney. Its not his act. Hes a nice guy. Hes patriotic. I def