Please everybody have a seat. On behalf of michelle and myself, will come to the white house. Country s ago, as our struggled for survival. Bit ident lincoln was a battle of gettysburg, that was the end for the nation might live. Today the nation that left will pay tribute to some of them. The medal of honour to first lt alonzo cushing. Medal must be years after few the action, in some of the extraordinary stories might get lost in the passage of time. I want to thank the two dozen family members which are here. Here from palm desert, california who will accept this medal. This story is an integral part of who they are. The whole nation shares their pride, and this story is about who we are. Would not have been possible without the supporters who made this day. Thank a ally want to historian. Margaret. This story, covered she spent over 25 years researching and writing letters. Her voice to ensure received ican soldier the recognition he deserved. He brought republicans and democrats t
Judge heaphy. Mr. Bachus im appearing as a conference witness and i can only speak on issues on which the conference has taken a position and its not taken a position on the mansaray. As you know the commission focuses on penalties and not the elements of the crime so we have not taken a position either. Im sure it wont come as a surprise to mr. Chairman that most of our clients are not facing regulatory misdemeanors. [laughter] im sitting here asking these questions and kind of the elephant in the room is this is maybe a half of 1 of all cases great you are not dealing with 99. 5 here. I read on page seven of your testimony, i saw this last night and im thinking this is kusters last stand almost. But you said the office of federal defenders in the art represents indigent federal defendants in the southern and eastern districts in new york. Those two Federal District cover all of new york city, five counties north of the city of long island. You have 39 lawyers. For those same two dist
Cspan q a. Next, the confirmation hearing for three senior military nominees im a Northern Command, the Afghanistan International Security Assistance force, and u. S. Special Operations Command. They took questions from members of the Senate Armed Services Committee Topics included Border Security in the ongoing situation in iraq and syria. This is just under 2. 5 hours. [inaudible conversations] , laud[inaudible conversations] good morning, everyone. The Committee Meets today to consider the nomination of admiral William Gordon and the north American Aerospace defense command. This includes the International Security force and the commander of United States forces in afghanistan and the Lieutenant General in the special Operations Command and so welcome to all of you, to each of you and we thank you for your many years of Great Service to our nation and your willingness to continue to serve in these situations. Our senior military officers are asked to undertake long hours in the mens
Allowing the president to raise the debt ceiling. It also removes the debate on section four of the 14th amendment. We will focus on all of this this sunday morning. It was a call. Numbers at the bottom of your screen. We also want you to join us online on twitter and facebook or send us an email. We will get your calls and comments in just a moment. Our question, whether or not they residents can president cant bypass congress to raise the debt ceiling. She is preparing for his inaugural address. The president will seek a citizenship pass in a push as the debate over immigration continues here in washington and around the country. Another headline getting a lot of attention is that the Vice President continues his recommendations on how to deal with gun violence. Tuesday he will give the president has outlined. P his outline. ,ets go to the hill newspaper which has one of a number of stories on this sunday morning related to the debt limit. Senate democrats telling the president he ma
Five per cent of women attending Canadian military colleges surveyed in 2023 said they were sexually attacked during the previous 12 months by being threatened, held down or hurt and forced into unwanted sexual acts, according to survey results obtained by CBC News.