Historian and authored everett will be our guest on the program to discuss the book. Watch books that, shaped america featuring the narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass monday live at 9 p. M. Eastern on cspan, cspan now, our free mobile app and cspan. Org. Be sure to scan the qr code to listen to our podcast we can learn more about the authors of the books featured. On capitol hill, Senate Minority leader Mitch Mcconnell thanked former House Speaker Kevin Mccarthy for his service to the country. And call for house gop members to eliminate the rule which allows any one representative to call for a motion to vacate the chair. He says the rule makes the speakers job impossible in the American People expect a functioning government. Senate gop leaders also outlined priorities moving forward ahead of the november 17 deadline to fund the government. Here we go. You are not going to stand there, right . Shh. Hello, everyone. Id like to start by thanking Speaker Mccarthy for his service
Allows anyone representative to call for a motion to vacate the chair. He says the rule makes the speakers job impossible and the American People expect a functioning government. Senate gop leaders also outlined priorities moving forward ahead of a november 17 deadline to fund the government. Peer we go. Here we go. Heads up. You are not going to stand there, right . Shh. Hello, everyone. Id like to start by thanking Speaker Mccarthy for his service. We had a great personal relationship trying to lead two very different parts of the american government. I think he has much to be proud of. We avoided a government shutdown. We did the inevitable with regard to the debt ceiling and im one person who is extremely grateful for his service. I have no advice to give to House Republicans except one. I hope whoever the next speaker is gets rid of the motion to vacate. I think it makes the speakers job impossible. And the American People expect us to have a functioning government. On the senate
Breaking just moments ago, the great china suckup continues. Yeah, so the surveillance balloons, hacking of our government emails, the building of a Listening Post in cuba. The Washington Post reporting that joe biden is making plans for a november meeting with chinese president xi. Now, remember, the administration has sent 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, of its top officials to kiss the ring. China brushes is off every time. The two leaders havent met in nearly a year. Thats going to happen now next month. Get ready for the capitulation game. But, first, walltowall lies. Thats the focus of tonights angle. Laura oh, they were so full of themselves. Joe biden declared trumps border wall dead on day one. And just two months ago, bidens people were gleefully selling off portions of the border wall. As an administration run by far left globalists they have always believed that any border or policy that prevents people from entering our country is inhumane. There will not be another foot of wall constructe
Harris this is President Bidens america. Illegal immigrants trampling all over our nations sovereignty. And in a stunning reversal of course, President Biden is about to do something he told his voters he would never do. He is doing exactly what donald trump knew would work, build that wall. Im Harris Faulkner and you are in the faulkner focus. The Biden Administration is now saying a border wall is needed immediately. It is listing more than two dozen federal laws to build 20 miles of border wall in texas. Let this statistic sink in. More than a quarter million Illegal Immigrants in the last fiscal year, thats a record. Homeland security secretary alejandro mayokas, who will be in mexico city today along with attorney general garland for highlevel talks says the need for the new barrier is acute and immediate. The move is completely a 180 from what biden said when he was a president ial candidate. President biden there will not be another foot of wall constructed on my administration.
Bill what you are watching is a stunning and yet absurd sight on our southern border. That is el paso, texas, video from overnight. Droves of people rushing our southern border. It is just the latest example of the chaos down there prompting a major reversal on behalf of the president and the white house. Thats where we start today. Im bill hemmer. Dana has the day off. Our friend and colleague smitty got the early alarm today. Sandra always good to be with all of you. Im sandra smith and this is americas newsroom. The urgency at the border. The migrant Crisis Prompting President Biden to resume construction of the border wall. The department of Homeland Security is fast tracking 20 miles of new barrier. Dhs Chief Mayokas said the need for it is acute and immediate. He is waiving theyve seen a quarter million crossings. It has gotten so bad the president is willing to break a key promise that he made to the left in 2020. Trump campaigned on build that wall. Are you willing to tear that