what we are trying to do with the federal government and we hope and expect the federal government to reciprocate, is to make sure that whatever security threats stack up against tigray are fully addressed. for example, the security considerations should take into account the forces arrayed against us, the eritrean forces, otherforces which are not part of the endf. and of course there are a number of issues that need to be addressed, that need to be addressed. we re not saying we are going to lay our arms down simply because there is an agreement. what we are saying is, we will lay our arms down as long as those issues are resolved and we expect them to be resolved and soon. i mean, we are, this is an opportunity. this is so important. you ve just mentioned eritrean forces and you re suggesting that if eritrean forces stay on your territory, then you may not you may not actually hand over your weapons, not, you may not actually hand over your weapons, you may not demobilise your force
to democratic leadership annex congress. for me the hours comfort a new generation to lead the democratic congress that i so deeply respect. and i am grateful to that there are so many but who are willing to shoulder this awesome responsibility. pelosi will be giving up the speakers gavel in january since republicans run one control of the chamber and this month s midterm elections. president joe biden says he willing to work with a new republican majority but gop hard-liners are in no mood to reciprocate. on thursday, republican lawmakers made clear they intend to open numerous investigations into the biden administration and his family. republicans are are expected to use their new subpoena power to go of over homeland security over border security. they also want to investigate the private finances of the president son biden hunter. they want to look into the
gop hard liners are apparently in no mood to reciprocate. on thursday they made clear they intend to open numerous investigations into the biden administration and the president s family. republicans are expected to use their new subpoena power to investigate the private finance s of the president s son hunter, look into the various government probes into donald trump and other issues. the white house is slamming the proposed agenda as political revenge based on discredited conspiracy theories. now that the u.s. house is headed for republican control, former u.s. president barack obama has delivered some of his most forceful comments yet. here s what he had to say on thursday. what s being challenged are the foundational principles of democracy itself. the notion that all citizens have a right to freely participate in selecting who
need have been organised. what happens at christmas? people go into that, they happens at christmas? people go into that, they want happens at christmas? people go into that, they want to happens at christmas? people go into that, they want to try - into that, they want to try give their children a good present, a good christmas and we want to do the same, we want to do a good eid, give nice presents to our children. the family is we are working with, do not have that. we see families born and bred in britain on state benefits. one family felt embarrassed, they said we get invited to break fast with people but we cannot reciprocate that. reciprocate that. lots of eo - le reciprocate that. lots of people say reciprocate that. lots of people say they - reciprocate that. lots of people say they are - reciprocate that. lots of| people say they are glad reciprocate that. lots of i people say they are glad of the extra help. it people say they are glad of the extra help- extra help
serious about reciprocating on these ideas we put forward. yesterday when you and i talked i also talked about the size and scale of nato exercises, u.s. exercises as part of the alliance and we ve talked about the missile capabilities, defensive capabilies in the continent. we re willing to have those discussions with mr. putin but he has shown no willingness to reciprocate in return. what we said weeks ago we re willing to have these discussions but they have to reciprocate. there has been no sign at all that mr. putin is willing to do that. bill: yesterday you talked about the nato alliance, that you believe putin was surprised by the strength of these countries coming together. let s see how it holds over time but today we ve got the news about a potential meeting with biden and putin. maybe it happens, maybe not. but lavrov, the mouthpiece for the russian government and putin said that you and nato leaders must show your vision