In considering that ms. Cobbhunter i have to consider the entirety of the amendment. And the entirety of the amendment with a little section added in. I dont think i can rule outside the scope of the resolution. If there were separate questions before me, then may i ask you a question im sorry i didnt want to interrupt. Im going to overrule that point of order. Did you have another one . I have a couple more but im going to yield to my colleague mr. Smith, as i read through this once more. There are at least two, perhaps three more points of order that i think are pertinent here. If you would would the chair allow peame to consult with my attorney . No, maam. We cant well, you can consult with him. If theres another point of order may i just say this mr. Smith as he goes to his microphone what im not trying to delay. But the reason i want to consult with mr. Smith is because im not an attorney and i really dont know the law. And i want to not waste your time. So i want to make sure. Be
Ali ali velshi joins us live. Fracking poses a substantial threat to our health our air, our water and our climate. What scientists now say about the controversial drilling method. [ music ] plus nina simone unique and uncompromising and always surprising. Tonight her daughter talks with us about her mothers extraordinary life and legacy. Its been a fixture in South Carolina for five decades. That will change exactly 14 hours from now. This is a live picture of the confederate battle flag. Today governor nikki haley signed a bill into law calling for the removal from the Capitol Grounds. This flag is scheduled to come down tomorrow morning. In signing the bill Governor Haley said its time to remove the divisive symbol. With her were members of the victims families. The push to take it down intensified last month after the shooting deaths of nine people in a black church in charleston. It was improved late last night after a fiery plea by jenny horne, a distant relative of jefferson dav
Uniform to the Veterans Administration is as seamless as possible and i think we owe them that. One last question general. Your predecessor, general dempsey, stated repeatedly, and i am quoting we have the capability to use a military option if the iranians choose to stray off the diplomatic path end quote. My question to you is are you satisfied our nation has done enough to prepare militarily for the option and the president has said all options should be on the table if necessary to use a military option there as much as we all may wish that the negotiations should succeed. Senator, my understanding today is that we have both the plans in place and the capability in place to deal with a wide range of things in iran. Thank you very much. Thank you, mr. Chairman and general. Congratulations on your nomination and thank you for your 38 years of distinguished service and your leadership. Our nation is fortunate to have a military leader such as you serving at a time in great peril. I wa
Then we will go to capitol hill to speak with congresswoman barbara lee, coauthor of a new bill to expand Insurance Coverage of abortion and dismantle the nearly 40yearold Hyde Amendment, which bans federal funding for most abortions. Make no mistake, these lawmakers really do want to ban abortions altogether. Since they cant, they employ the underhanded tactics to push abortion care out of reach for women who are really just struggling to just make ends meet. And that is just wrong. Amy and bp has agreed to pay a 18. 7 billion settlement over the 2010 deepwater horizon explosion. Did bp get off cheaply . We will speak to Antonia Juhasz. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. House lawmakers in South Carolina have passed a measure to remove the Confederate Flag from the grounds of the state capitol. The final vote was 94 to 20. South Carolina Republican governor nikki haley has vowed to quickly sign the bill
Will be removed from the South Carolina State Capitol grounds. For the last time a month ago it would have been unthinkable. But then came the massacre at charlestons emmanuel ame church perpetrated by a man who symbolically wrapped himself in those stars and bars. Omar villafranca is in columbia. Reporter with the stroke of a pen South Carolina governor nikki haley made history. Im proud to say that the bill has been signed. Reporter she was surrounded by former South Carolina governors and by the families of the emmanuel 9, crediting those who died and their loved ones with paving the road to forgiveness that brought the state together. The action of nine individuals laid out this long chain of events that forever showed the state of South Carolina what love and forgiveness looks like. Reporter the victory wasnt easy. For weeks outside the state house there were heated demonstrations on both sides. You cant tell me nothing about that flag. Reporter and inside deliberations were at ti