[background noise] [gavel] committeese judiciary will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare recesses at any time. We welcome everyone to this mornings hearing on protecting america from assault weapons. I will now recognize myself with an Opening Statement. Assault weapons have been repeatedly used of weapons of deadly violence on our citizens. In just the last two years, las vegas, parkland, pittsburgh, poway, midland and odessa have seen Mass Shootings at the hands of a gunman with assault weapons. Last month we added el paso and dayton to the list of communities shattered by Mass Violence perpetrated by a gunman old with armed with assault weapons. Todays hearing is about whether america will tolerate weapons of war in our streets and in our neighborhood. Simply put civilian assault , weapons are just semi automatic versions of military weapons. Have passed bans on assault weapons, these have been proven too easy to evade. This is one reason i support a
Then at 9 00, syndicated columnist Michelle Malkin talks about her new book open Borders Incorporated who is funding americas destruction. [video clip] politicians offering thoughts and prayers does not cut it anymore. It is put up or shut up. Host Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer of new york on the floor last night calling on the majority leader to allow votes on preventing gun violence. The remarks came at the end of five hours of speeches by democrats demanding action on Gun Legislation. We will spend the first hour of todays washington journal getting your thoughts on ways to reduce gun violence in the United States. If you live in the eastern, central part of the country, 2027488000. Mountain, pacific area, 2027488001. If you are a gun owner, your line, 2027488002. You can also text us now if you put your name and city in the text at 2027488003. Also go to twitter at cspanwj everybody. Com cspan we will get your ideas on ways to reduce gun violence in a minute. Is a staff writ
Instead of rallying the whole world, rallying a coalition, maybe getting us back in the Transpacific Partnership where we could have a coalition of countries that could deal with china he has done it all by himself and america has paid a big big price for that, youve got to bring the world together to fight china. You sign tpp, what do you do . Absolutely would rejoin tpp in a heartbeat. During the Campaign Candidate trump said we cant join the Transpacific Partnership because it would be dominated by china. He is so incurious and so ignorant about Foreign Affairs that he didnt know china is not a member of tpp. The whole idea was that we would have a consortium of 12 pacific nations, some in asia and some in the americas without china at the table. It would be our beachhead in asia. All the treaties he has ripped up, even a treaty with iran he is scrounging around trying to get back to where he was at square one before he ripped up the 2015 deal with iran. I think the relationship wit
Out max and tom, and your families, and the other families of the tragedies for attending here, and for just your unbelievable dedication turning your tragedy into, hopefully, some positive action that can prevent tragedies for other families. It is just remarkable what so many of the families have done in reaction to so many of these tragedies, which really dates back to about 1998 is where we really had sort of the first directed attack. I know in your testimony, were talking about 710 shootings since columbine in 1999. In columbine, 13 people were killed 12 students, one teacher. 20 more were injured. Sandy hook in 2012. 26 killed. Two were injured. Parkland, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, 17 killed and 17 injured. The death and casualty toll was simply unbelievable, quite honestly. I grew up in the 50s and 60s. We were concerned about the nuclear holocaust. We would hold drills, and talk under our desks. We never had to worry about someone entering our school and opening
Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs headquarters here in new york. Annemarie green is off, im brook silvabraga. President trump is lashing out after the release of an explosive whistleblower complaint that is fueling the impeachment inquiry. It accuses mr. Trump of abusing his power and officials of covering it up. A new npr pbs hour marist poll shows the nation is split over the democrats impeachment investigation. 49 approving, 46 disapproving. Marc liverman is in new york with what were learning about the president s response. Good morning. Reporter good morning, brook. The president compared the person in the white house who supplied information to the whistleblower to spies and suggested that he committed treason. President trump says hes at war following the release of a whistleblower complaint detailing his phone call with ukraines president. Whos the person that gave the whistleblower the information . Reporter in a video of a closed door gathering of u. S. Diplomat