[indistinct conversations] good morning. In congress, and your recognize, my friend. Mr. Hill chairman mast, thank you. First, let me start out before i do opening comments and welcome our families and provide introductions for the family members who are here on this very tough, emotional day for them. And a quarter, her husband ryan is a humanitarian aid worker who has been imprisoned in afghanistan since 2022. He is the father of three kids and has been away for 600 days. Deborah, her son is a freelance journalist and was kidnapped in syria in 2012. This august will mark his 12 and hopefully final year away from home. My dear friend marion, her father is a texas psychologist who traveled to syria back in february 2017 to treat refugees and establish a clinic. A day after arriving, he was stopped at a checkpoint outside of damascus and has not been seen since. Giselle, her father jimmy is an iranian journalist and Software Developer who has been detained by the Iranian Regime since 20
We invite black voters to call in and tell us about your president ial choice. Republicans, 202 7488001. Democrats, 202 7488000. Independents, 202 7488002. You can send us a text at 202 7488003. Post on facebook at facebook. Com cspan, and on x at cspanwj. Usa today looks at the current standing for President Biden among black voters in swing states. Mr. Bidens support from black voters is experiencing significant attrition and much of it coming from black men who trail donald trump and a handful of battleground states, including georgia. An april survey shows him eight points down in the swing state where he beat mr. Trump four years ago. The economy is their top concern. 29 say the economy is on the right track. That is usa today. Wall street journal took a recent poll amongst weak state voters. This is what they found among swing state voters. This is what they find black voters. Mr. Biden is winning 68 of black voters hispanic voters and 50 e voters under the agef. Though support l
Yes, hamas did in action on october 7. We are going to leave this here to take you live now to use capital where korean war veteran and medal of honor recipient colonel Ralph Puckett is flying in on it. Live coverage here on cspan2. [background sounds] [background sounds] [background sounds] [background sounds] [background sounds] [background sounds] [background sounds] [background sounds] [background sounds] would you pray with me . Eternal god, we pause in this moment from all attempt to distract our minds toward our sense of purpose to give you and the proper tribute to one whose life the service and acts of selfless sacrifice inspire us to appreciate what matters. In calling for a young man from georgia to take his place in history, you once again revealed to us that the uncommon valor of colonel Ralph Puckett, jr. Was a common virtue shared by so many in that greatest of generations. As we honor then First Lieutenant pockets axa gallantry and, that distinguish them on hill 205, ma
A higher falls off of all of its jets in johannesburg. Its the latest safety square for this evening, the scandal pro or across the hello and welcome to the weekly wrap all the big events of the past 7 days, plus up to the moment news as well. I need to know neil, good to have your student, john. Nestle has find itself embroiled in controversy as it faces. Claims that it pushes baby food products, packed with sugar in developing countries, but offers much healthier alternatives. In western nations, we heard from African Women accusing the multinational of malpractice. And i go to the hospital. There is as we say, c 2 general we databases. Well this is c. Weve all that really said um eunice from to the. So i was surprised myself. So i had to, we dropped every use of leslie for the for know, it has a lot of health education, negative health integrations, on the childrens micro organisms help to maintain the protective layer in the go to prevent unwanted influences in the body. So the got
N. A. T. O. Summit held in washington d. C. Featuring the ambassador to the alliance julianne smith. Live coverage here on cspan2. 75 years old this april and much to celebrate, the alliance is larger and more united than before, addition of finland and sweden added military to the roster and new defense plan and after decades of underfunding, n. A. T. O. Supported ukraine in recognition of the mounting russian threat. These causes for celebration, however, are juxtaposed with a deteriorating security environment including russias illegal war of aggression against ukraine and a collection of Unfinished Business from last year summit. So securing the future of the most successful alliance will require this years summit to be one of implementation. Come july, n. A. T. O. Will be expected to take action for the underequipped Industrial Base and frank and demonstration of plans for new challenges including respond the area responsibility. How will this feature in the Washington Summit agen