Quorum call quorum call . Mr. Cardin madam president. The presiding officer the senator from maryland. Mr. Cardin thank you, madam president. I ask unanimous consent that the dwoark be dispensed with. The presiding officer that the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Cardin madam president , in february of this year, the house of representatives passed whats known as the universal background check in regards to gun sales. Since that time, the senate has had no action whatsoever on gun safety issues. Leader mcconnell could bring this bill to the floor, and i am confident that we have the support to pass it. I do hear from many of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle that were waiting for the president , and unless the president signs off on a bill, they are not interested in bringing it up. Well, the last time i checked the constitution of the United States, the first article of the constitution provides for the legislative branch of gover
A nice southern french city affair it said head off the g. 7 summit of World Leaders meeting that say they will focus only on take against inequality but also growing for a common response to the obvious and wildfires. Plus a show of hands in home called the demonstrators for a human chain across the territory to press home dad among the more democracy. And taking steps to stall a sign into extinction as africas drawls population dwindles by almost coffee in 30 years an International Convention agrees always to better protect the gentle giant. Im head of the home free glad you could join me. International concern is mounting over the Record Number of wildfires in the amazon in Brazil French president s money why michael has called it quote an International Crisis tweeting our house is burning literally the amazon rain forest the lungs which produce 20 percent of all planets all such an ease on fire but brazils president Jefferson Otto has slammed the remarks as quote sensationalist say
But storm surge is probably 2 because all of it up to 6 meters and beyond so the next 36 hours for the commonwealth is going to be nightmarish to say the late because this is the most powerful storm to hit that country on record while the most powerful storm since records began and of course the big question is where does dorian go next and as to that question as to direction of travel and i guess if it was moving fast it would be better for say the state to authorities up and coast where you are right now because it was moving fast they would have a clear line literally where they could predict where it was going to make landfall if indeed it did make landfall. I mean thats really the key question here this is a storm that slowed down but intensified even as it can slow down to or almost stalled now what forecasters are generally agreeing on of the moment is that once it passes the bahamas it will take a shot. North im running power to the east coast of florida but any deviation its a
Now on bbc news, Zeinab Badawi talks to australian writer Thomas Keneally on hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, where i have come to manly, in sydney, australia, to talk to one of the worlds most distinguished authors, Thomas Keneally. He has written more than 30 novels, including his most famous, Schindlers Ark, which was made into an 0scar winning film, schindlers list. Now in his 80s, as he reflects on modern day australia. Does he believe it is a country that has matured in its identity, or is it still divided on race and culture . Thomas keneally, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, zeinab. You have written about a huge range of topics the american civil war, australia, of course, the first world war, joan of arc, napoleon. How do you go about choosing a subject for a book . Well, its generally some weird connection with australia that begins me, in that i heard that there was a family on saint helena who knew napoleon, and then they got so close to napoleon that they fell out of favour a
Are still on the streets. Now on bbc news, its organisers say on sunday there were nearly two Million People time for hardtalk. On the streets. If confirmed, it would be the largest protest in hong kongs history. Welcome to hardtalk, where i have the territorys leader, carrie lam, apologises for proposing the bill come to manly, in sydney, australia, that demonstrators fear to talk to one of the worlds most distinguished authors, thomas will increase chinese influence. Kennelly. He has written more than 30 novels, including his most im kasia madera in london. Also in the programme famous, Schindlers Ark, which was millions of people are still made into an oscar winning film, without electricity after a massive power cut across almost all schindlers list. Now in his 80s, as of argentina and uruguay. Celebrations as india defeats pakistan in a cricket world cup he reflects on modern day australia, does he believe it is a country that has matured in its identity, or is it still divided on