Our senators with your constant love and faithfulness, answering them when they call to you in prayer. Help them to make every effort to do your will on earth, giving you their doubts and fears as they trust you to order their steps. May they realize that weakness provides an opportunity for your strength to be revealed. We pray in your great name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington, d. C. , october 29, 2013. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable edward j. Markey, a senator from the commonwealth of massachusetts, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed patrick j. Leahy, pres
They said more could have escaped if officials helped they will. We hear from the lawyer of a sudanese woman sentenced to death for refusing to give up her christian faith. Now, a kidnapping, hundreds of school girls, boko haram has attracted the worlds attention and united american and african powers against it. Chads president said african powers will wage total war on the group. The president says boko haram has proven links is a threat to the west and Central African region. Good luck jonathan is attending the meeting. The president said there is a strong determination and there is no doubt about that. They are very determined to deal with the situation to wage total war on boko haram. Boko haram is no longer a group started in 2002 and 2009. It has changed and is an alqaeda organization. Its better described as a alqaeda group. William hague is those in harris and said the u. K. Is willing to help fight boko haram. Nigerian Security Forces have not been wellstructured for this kin
Minister Narendra Modi. Hello there, im in london with the latest from europe including the race against time to rescue survivors from record floods in the balance cons which have killed 20 people. Reporter a report of how the portuguese are trying to get their economy moving again. African leaders have pledged to Work Together to wage total war on boko haram. Theyve been meeting in paris to discuss the threat of the armed group which is Still Holding hundreds of school girls hostage. They say boko haram is now a danger to the whole region and has links to alqaeda and no longer is a local threat. Lets listen. There is a strong determination. There is no doubt about that. Were very determined to wage total war on boko haram. Boko haram is no longer a local terror group that they were from 2002 to 2009. In 200 2009, they are better described as alqaeda. We go to the nigerian capitol but first lets go to paris. A very real sense that leaders want to do something about boko haram, but at t
Brazil faces germany. We begin in brazil with the south american tools set to kick off. Stadium, the game will pave the way for the first World Cup Final in 12 years. The winner will advance sundays final in rio where they will face either argentina or the netherlands. Tell us theres a huge amount at stake here in this exciting game. Absolutely. Its really hard to hear you right now. Theres so much singing and cheering right behind me. There is a lot at stake here. The atmosphere of anticipation, the brazilian fans are already dreaming about a final world cup its almost as if we are living the World Cup Finals. For that to happen, they will first have to be germany. Germany has a very strong team and brazil will have to face them without their star player. He is out due to a back injury. The brazilian coach has been speaking today and has said he has done his share, now its up to us to do hours will stop those are the words of the brazilian coach stop they will have to play without the
You think about it all. You can do so by just picking up the phone early this morning, giving us a call at 186655press. Or youve probably already been tweeting this morning. Come to us on twitter at bpshow. And on facebook, join us at facebook. Com billpressshow. Big question on facebook, well tell you all about this morning. In the news today, the Major League Baseball dropped the hammer yesterday finally on arod suspending him for 211 games. Hes allowed to play while he appeals that decision. In fact, he played against the white sox in chicago last night. 12 other players were slapped with 50 game suspensions starting immediately. The white house is defending, keeping 19 embassies closed in the middle east for an entire week because they say the terrorist threat, learned about is significant and theyre taking it seriously. Thats just part of what well be covering this morning on current tv. Did anyone tell the pilgrims they should selfdeport . No, they said make us a turkey and make