The white house. He started talking that the length of time it took for his cabinet members to be approved by the senate. Then each member spoke briefly. This is 25 minutes. President trump good morning. We have much great news to share with the American People as we continue to deliver on our promises do to a delay in the confirmation process by the calle democrats, which i the obstructionists, maybe they will change, but i doubt it. They are truly obstructionists. This is the first Cabinet Meeting with the entire cabinet present. This has been recordsetting long i mean recordsetting with some of the finest people in our country being delayed, delayed, and delayed. Much of that is over and the regular process with people of other levels of government, a very long process, including Committee Ethics committee, which has become difficult to deal with. We have our cabinet approved and i want to welcome the secretary of agriculture, sonny perdue. The secretary of labor, director of nation
Today a 62 to 36 but was passed on the keystone pipeline. How Speaker John Boehner read the statement that we hope president obama will drop his threat to veto this commonsense bill that would strengthen Energy Security and create thousands and thousands of good new paying american jobs. More reaction to the senate votes available on our website at cspan. Org. Former secretary of state Henry Kissinger, Madeleine Albright and George Shultz testified to the Senate Armed Services committee hearing. They discussed the Russia Ukraine conflict and the Islamic State. The beginning of the hearing is interrupted by protesters calling Henry Kissinger a war criminal. John mccain chairs this twohour hearing. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] new paragraphs [chanting loudly] nuke aircraft [chanting loudly] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [in
Senators mark kirk and Robert Menendez have introduced a bill which adds economic sanctions against iran for its nuclear program. It restores some sanctions that were lifted when i ran into negotiations with the u. S. And imposes new sanctions on Senior Iranian officials and their families. The Senate Banking committee met today to work on the bill. This is an hour. [inaudible conversations] the meeting will come to order. As we are getting a quorum here we will move to Opening Statements. We will then consider a Nuclear Weapon free iran act of 2015. I would like to come in at this time senators kirk and menendez for their tireless efforts and i mean tireless over so many months including this legislation. Earlier this week we heard testimony from Senior Administration officials and a panel of experts on the need for iran sanctions. I will note that this testimony is an addition to the at least 11 other times Administration Officials have testified before Senate Committees on iran sinc
To law school and, look im in electricity. Theres jobs for people across the spectrum of interest. Its not all about stem. We need people of all the different disciplines. How about a round of applause for our speaker. Thank you so much for being first at the National Press club we hope many future ferc chairman follow our lead and come see us at the National Press club. I would also like to thank the National Press club staff including its Journalism Institute and the Broadcast Center for organizing todays event. Finally heres a reminder you can find more information not only about todays event but all of our activities at the National Press club at the National Press club website. Thats press. Org. Also, if youd like to get a copy of todays program you can go to that website, press. Org. Thank you very much. We are adjourned. Were live on capitol hill this morning as the House Banking Committee is meeting to mark up or finalize a bill introduced by bob kirk and Robert Menendez that w
Would authorize that, nor am i aware of a policy seeking authorization to do that. If could you share more information with me . My question is about the constitutional limits on the federal governments power. Attorney general holder repeatedly declined to answer the question about whether it is constitutional for a drone to use lethal force against an american citizen on u. S. Soil if that individual doesnt pose imminent threat. Now, let me be clear, i think the answer to this is very easy. My question to you is, is it constitutional for the federal government to do so . Senator, i think with respect to the use of lethal force by any means, one would always want to look at the Law Enforcement issues involved there. And certainly if could you provide more context there i could place it in the scope of a case or an issue that i might have familiarity with. It is in the nature of a hypothetical. But you are certainly aware that the federal government is currently using drone strikes over