Honorable kelly craft, currently the ambassador for canada and nominated to be the United States ambassador to the United Nations. First we have two distinguished guests, distinguished and celebrity guests i might add today. And they are going to introduce our nominees or were going to allow them to proceed with introductions. Usually i do senator menendez and i do our Opening Statements first but were going to postpone because i know our guests introducers have important business to do. Were privileged to be joined by ambassador krafts home state senators today, majority leader mitch mcconnell, senator rand paul will be here soon to also introduce the nominee. Senator mcconnell, welcome to the United States foreign Foreign Relations committee. Long known for its kindness to its witnesses and for civility. Your steady and thoughtful leadership inspire us all as you sail this ship through the heavy seas we encounter daley here and we welcome hearing your considered judgment regarding th
Uranium enrichment. What can expect from the administration . We heard from secretary of state. Omp pao pompeo i would expect more tough talk this week but President Trump is disinclined to intervene militarily a broad. There was a lot of talk recently about pompeo beating the war drum. We have heard less about john bolton lately. President trump has been warning iran but at the same time saying it doesnt look good. I imagine we will hear him telling it iran to knock it off. Something to cut this short. In your National Journal piece at the end of last week, lots going on. Foreign policy, defense dominate the senate. On iran you talked about senators rand paul introducing in thee in terms of Iran National Defense Authorization act, that the senate will begin to take up this week. It is the defense spending bill that Congress Considers and it is supposed to get a vote, procedural vote this week. On the full house floor, it passed out of committee a month or so ago. What senators includi
Testimony of facebook, twitter, and google execs before congress russias use of social media in the election. Watch washington journal, live 7 00 a. M. Eastern on saturday morning. During the discussion. U. S. Ambassador to canada, kelly knight and canadian ambassador to the u. S. Talked about u. S. Canada relations. This is about 25 minutes. Does fall to me to be the guy that interrupts your dinner. We know this is the canadianamerican business council, that is excellent. I like to intrude on your sunday mornings but tonight i will intrude on your dinner but its worth it because i have an extraordinary moment. Tonight for the first time to people at the center of the most important issue for economy, the trade between canada and United States, some might say the weight of the world is on the shoulder. Security issues weve talked about resilience of our friends in new york. Please give a warm welcome, we could be very warm the capital of canada to the u. S. Ambassador of canada, kelly
Facebook questions. Watch indepth with author Michael Lewis sunday live from noon to 3 pm eastern on book tv on cspan2. Next, social Media Company executives from facebook, twitter and google testified before a Senate Hearing about russianbased accounts that tried to influence the november election and what their companies are doing to protect users from malicious and misleading content. Before a coherent order. Good morning, i like to welcome our witnesses today. Before i introduce them, ill say on behalf of the full committee our hearts and prayers go out to the individuals in new york, the families and the trillions of those affected by this senseless terror. Most on this committee have come to expect this. We spent countless hours working through the threats that exist to this country and around the world and its sad that weve come to the point where really nothing can happen that surprises us, but its the responsibility of this committee to work handinhand with our Intelligence Co
Her grandson all the time. Big hole was put in my heart but he loved his job and he did what he was trained to do, and i miss him a lot. Reporter officer wilson was 30 years old. He was the only officer honored today who lost his life in the line of duty. It has been said that perfect valor is doing without witnesses, what you would do if the whole world were watching. Our nation has the responsibility to support those who serve and protect us, and keep our streets safe. Thirtyfive Police Officers have have lost their lives in the line of duty in the u. S. So far this year. Before todays ceremony the president signed a bill into law that will allow state and local Police Departments to buy, more bulletproof vests. Breaking news now, two sources tell cbs news that the National Transportation abe safety board expects to find operator error, as the probable cause behind last mays deadly amtrak Train Derailment in frankford. The those sources claim the board will find the cause of the cras