Cleanup. We have special rigging that we carry that will contain oil spills until an environmental unit can come out. This is a job for us, but it is also a way of life and a lifestyle. Were proud to serve our community. And were willing to help people in any way we can. Divet. It is now 1 13 p. M. Sorry for the delay. My name is miguel bustos, and this is the regular meeting on committee on Community Investment and infrastructure, january 19, 2021. Following the guidelines set forth by local and state officials during this health emergency, the members of this commission are meeting remotely to ensure the safety of everyone, including members of public. Thank you all for joining us. Madam secretary, please call the first item. Clerk thank you, mr. Chair. The first order is business is item 1, roll call. Commission members, please respond when i call your name. [roll call] clerk all members of the commission are present. The next order is business is item 2, announcements. The next reg
The committee on rules and administration will come to order. Good morning to i want to thank amy colleagues for joinin us today. Id like to welcome our nominees to todays hearing. Shawna bashard, sean cooksy and alan dixon are the president s nominees to be members of the federal elections committee. As our witnesses are joining us remotely i also understand that their families and friends are watching today and so i welcome them as well. This is a big responsibility, its a significant president ial nomination, and significant to the work of this committee. And i know youre proud of your Family Member as they have moved forward to this opportunity. Let me say a little bit about a couple of nominees and then im going to turn to another committee member, senator cruz to talk about the third nominee. Allen dickerson is the nominee to be a member of the federal Elections Commission for a term, expiring on april the 30th, 2025. Mr. Dickersons been practicing law for 20 years, primarily in
Challenges to some states results but fellow republican and former president george w. Bush says the vote was fair and congratulations biden as i White House Correspondent kimberly options in the coming weeks the legal challenges will continue in fact the u. S. President wants to remind it was tweeting today that joe biden while claiming victory is the projected winner by a number of Media Outlets on twitter he said when does the lame stream media as he calls it call who our next president will be so until that vote is official and certified in mid december the True Campaign believes it has a window of opportunity so it is continuing to receive funds soliciting funds in order to finance these legal challenges that are taking place across many states. Saudi arabias king saul mana and crown Prince Mohammed bin salma have joined World Leaders and graduating joe biden and come to the house they were the last of the gulf leaders to do so ties between riyadh and washington have been exceptio
Tanzanias president john mica feeley is sworn in for a 2nd term amid tight security as the opposition calls for new elections in. The u. K. Gets a new multibillion dollar rescue package to boost its economy as england enters a new condom oclock town. Hall americans are waking up to another day of uncertainty over who will be their next president it is now a 7 am in the u. S. State of georgia way watching these live pictures vote counting has been going through the night it still makes trini close race in the traditionally republican states and donald trump his lead has been steadily falling georgia is one of several states where republicans are filing legal challenges over this election. Lets now take a look at the state of play biden has already flipped michigan and wisconsin that both states that donald trump narrowly won 4 years ago the democratic candidate is now projected to have a total of 264 Electoral College votes by the Associated Press trump is projected to win what only 214
Activities and voters back in 2016 and now paying attention to democrats in texas and latino voters. Well get an update from here at the end of this program. And at least at the end of my interview with dr. Navarro. Before we get to dr. Navarro a few headlines to get you up to speed. The big thing to Pay Attention to is travel. Trel reveals a lot about politics. Why are people making decisions to go certrtain places . Anthe midwest is the battleground. We hear a t about the deep south. We hear a lot about the sunbelt. And theres no doubt those are areas that are competitive. But if you look at today, President Trump, and democratic nominee joe biden, theyre going to the midwest today. Friday. Both will be in minnesota and wisconsin. Biden will also be in iowa. President trump will go to michigan. Vice president pence wl be in arizona speaking of the sunbelt. And democratic v v. P. Nominee senator harris, she will go to texas. Again, the sunbelt. So you have the nominees in the midwest,