Cspan. Org. Next, south dakota governor dennis dugard. His remarks are an hour. [applause] thank you very much. Thank you. Okay, sit down. Sit down. Sit down. Thank you. Thank you very much. That was very kind of you. Thank you. It is good to have you back in pierre to the new members of or legislature, welcome. Im sure youll enjoy this experience immensely. Before i begin today, though, id like to note a historical milestone. Today is the beginning of Lieutenant Governor Matt Michaels session as president of the senate and prior to that he presided forever four sessions as speaker of the house. Those 11 sessions make Matt Michaels the longest serving presiding officer the history of the south dakota state legislature. Lets recognize and thank him for that service. [applause] thank you very much. Over the past six years, we have undertaken many significant initiatives together and have made progress in many years. Today im going to provide updates on many of our efforts in the areas of
From seven majority muslim nations. And we will hear the voice of a holocaust survivor and former refugee, the late grandmother of Donald Trumps soninlaw, Jared Kushner. We could never understand [indiscernible] this we will never know. Amy we will speak to the nations lizzy ratner, author of a new piece, nobody wanted to take us in the story of jared kushneners family, and mine. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The full senate has confirmed longtime exxonmobil ceo rex titillerson to be secrcretary of state. Reuters reports the 56 to 43 sesenate vote was the e closest vote, by a wide margin, for a secretary of state n nominee int least a half century. Three demomocrats backed tillersons nonatition mamark warner of virginia, Heidi Heitkamp of north dakota, and joe manchin of west virginia. Trumps nomination of tillerson has been widely condemned by environmental activist. Klein said tillerson and other
Would be eligible for deportation under the executive order. Amy and we will speak to the head of the new york immigration coalition. First, hundreds of fast food workers plan to converge today on the corporate offices of labor secretary nominee, fast food ceo Andrew Puzder. We will speak to a guest from the restaurant opportunity united group, a former employee at one of puzders restaurants, carls jr. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Immigration officials have arrested more than 600 people across the u. S. In the last week. The arrests in at least 11 states including california, new , york, georgia, north carolina, south carolina, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, missouri, and wisconsin have spread fear amonimmigrants and their advocates. It is not clear if ice, or immigration and customs enforcement, is continuing routine operations or stepping up its deportations in line with President Trumps po
President whwho has intrododucea bill t to make calififornia a sancnctuary state. Probably half of my family would be eligible for deportation under the executive order. Amy and we will speak to the head of the new york immigration coalition. First, hundreds of fast food workers plan to converge today on the corporate offices of labor secretary nominee, fast food ceo Andrew Puzder. We will speak to a guest from the restaurant opportunity united group, a former employee at one of puzders rerestaurant, carls jr. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Immigration officials have arrested more than 600 people across the u. S. In the last week. The arrests in at least 11 states including california, new , york, georgia, north carolina, south carolina, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, missouri, and wisconsin have spread fear among immigrants and their advocates. It is not clear if ice, or immigration and custom
President whwho has intrododucea bill t to make calififornia a sancnctuary state. Probably half of my family would be eligible for deportation under the executive order. Amy and we will speak to the head of the new york immigration coalition. First, hundreds of fast food workers plan to converge today on the corporate offices of labor secretary nominee, fast food ceo Andrew Puzder. We will speak to a guest from the restaurant opportunity united group, a former employee at one of puzders rerestaurant, carls jr. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Immigration officials have arrested more than 600 people across the u. S. In the last week. The arrests in at least 11 states including california, new , york, georgia, north carolina, south carolina, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, missouri, and wisconsin have spread fear among immigrants and their advocates. It is not clear if ice, or immigration and custom