A reporter killed. From malaysias Prime Minister we report on a state election that could determine his future on the national stage. The conservative. Who could be the next u. S. Supreme Court Justice donald trump prepares to name his replacement for ruth bader. And in sport the Boston Celtics are still alive in their n. B. A. Playoff series. 6. So that hes been in the job just 27. 00 days but the man chosen to be lebanons next Prime Minister has now resigned so to the country back to square one. For a new stable government says he simply hasnt been able to form a government of specialists in a country where power is shared between different. Sex the former ambassador to germany was named Prime Minister designate at the end of august and thats when the previous government resigned amid protests in the wake of that huge explosion at beirut port which of course killed 192 people and devastated the capital. Well my will soon measure as the efforts to form the government reached their fin
Officials at the global empowerment summit. It once an hour. It runs an hour. Good morning, everyone. Good morning, everyone. And welcome to the United States department of state. My name is kelly curry. Im the ambassador at large for global womens issues here at the department. We are honored and delighted to have leaders from across the u. S. Government here in attendance for the inaugural meeting of the Interagency Steering Committee of the White Houses Womens Global Development and thank you so much for coming. It is my great pleasure to introduce our wonderful secretary of state, michael pompeo, to open our discussion. Sec. Pompeo thank you. Thank you, ambassador curry. Ambassador curry will be heading this new unit that we are establishing here at the state department. Congratulations. [applause] sec. Pompeo it is a privilege and frankly joyous for me to be here today to kick off this and inaugural meeting and to host everyone today. Thank you all, for being here. Our country was
Secretary of state mike pompeo on legislature to establish a permanent Womens Global Development and prosperity office at the state department. They were joined by several members of congress and white house officials at this womens global empowerment summit. It runs one hour. Thank you so much for coming. It is my great pleasure to introduce our wonderful secretary of state, michael pompeo, to open our discussion. Secretary pompeo thank you. Thank you, ambassador curry. Ambassador curry will be heading this new unit that we are establishing here at the state department. Congratulations to you. [applause] it is a privilege, and frankly joyous for me to be here today to kick off this and not girl Interagency Steering Committee meeting and to host everyone today. Thank you all, for being here. Our country was founded on the selfevident idea and truth that every man and woman is endowed by the creator with a certain set of inalienable rights, and so deserves a chance to achieve his or her
And continue to fight a manyfront war on this addiction issue. It is not just about opioids. It is about addiction. We also need to pass, though, the authorization bill, the combating meth and cocaine act. I hope we will be able to do that after the first of the year to ensure that we can continue to address these Public Health threats and we can continue to provide for those whose future is so dim because of the addiction and instead that they be able a chief their godgiven purpose in life. Thank you, mr. President. I yield back. A senator mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from ohio. Mr. Portman mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that i be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions during todays session of congress. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President , for the information of all of our colleagues, earlier this afternoon my friend, the democrat
Close to crime and. They were just so appalled you know they they didnt didnt know what to see because they were writing analysis. Not only in newspapers and outlets but also are closed memos and they were all writing that Hillary Clinton will win and so we should frame our politics these this way and that way and one all this all this charm thing came out of course 1st they were just astonished surprised and they didnt know what to do that was the 1st reaction of the program and expertise i think its fair to say that at that time there werent many clinton fans in this city and madame clinton usually likes to say that you know putin hate her because she supported democracy and all the other. Things i wonder if you believe thats factually correct do you think the kremlins beef with. Madam clinton was ultimately about her meddling in russias Domestic Affairs or was it primarily because of her legacy on the International Arena well i dont think that was a special attitude any sort of a li