Weeks end, the senate should take matters into its own hands. Well have the latest on that. Scenes of devastation from australia. Deadly wildfires spreading, forcing more evacuations and leaving others trapped. Tonight the government promising to pour 1. 4 billion into Recovery Efforts. We are on the ground there with the latest. Im melissa francis, in for elizabeth macdonald. The evening edit stars right now. Melissa now the latest development on iran. Hillary vaughn is live in d. C. With the details. Hillary. Reporter melissa, in an ongoing war on words on twitter top iranian officials and the president are trading blows. President trump tweeting earlier today, simply this in all caps, iran will never have a nuclear weapon. But a top advisor to iranian president rouhani, that trump is to blame for deteriorating the relations. We have zero problems with the American People. We achieved deals with u. S. Administration. Our sole problem is the trump. In the event of war he will bear ful
Is dick durbin here . There you are. Sen. Durbin thank you everybody. The house is moving forward as you know with two articles of impeachment against the president of the United States. The gravity of the charges and our sworn duty to uphold and defend the constitution demand that all senators put party, put country over party and examine the facts without prejudice or partisanship. Is not lost on the members of the United States senate that the white house made a choice to block witnesses from testifying under oath, and a has refused to provide documents that might disprove the evidence against the president. Anyone in america watching this would draw the same logical conclusion, that the president has something to hide and republican senators, too many of them, our intent in helping him hide it. Leader lead or mcconnell after going on fox news has already made up his mind about the Senate Impeachment trial. It is clear that senator mcconnell wants to use the senate to help heart is
This House Committee on the modernization of Congress Heard from congresswoman nita lowey chairs the committee. This hearing was announced before congresswoman low we announced he would retire from Congress Following this term. Committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is titled recommendations for approving the budget and appropriations process, a look at the work of the select committee on process reform and i recognize myself for five minutes to give an opening statement. The 104th congress which convened in 1945 was the last to pass Appropriations Bills. That was almost 25 years ago. Most house members serving today have never seen a process that works the way it was supposed to where stand alone bills were passed on time. And established by the bipartisan budget act of 2018. The committee was charged with making recommendations to significantly reform the process. It was acknowledgment th
[inaudible conversations] today we are meeting to consider nomination by Charles Richard were the greatest admirals to be commander of United States Strategic Command. I appreciate you being here. We enjoyed meeting your beautiful family i dont agree with a couple of things they are pursuing but thats all right. [laughter] we appreciate it very much and be sure to introduce them to the committee. And with those laws and regulations will you ensure your staff complies with deadlines with questions for the record. Will you cooperate to provide witnesses in response to congressional request quick. Yes mister chairman and those that are protected for reprisal from briefings quick. I will. We you affirm to appear if requested before the committee asked you agree to provide documents including communication by the duly constituted Committee Regarding the basis for any good faith denial quick. Have you undertaken any actions that would presume to be the outcome of your confirmation quick. I h
Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time and this is entitled approving the budget process, and a look at the Budget Committee on budget process reform. I recognize myself for five minutes for a statement. The 104th congress convened in 1995 was the last to pass all of the Appropriations Bills prior to the start of the fiscal year and that was almost 25 years ago, and most of the house members serving today have never seen a process to work the way it is supposed to where the stand alone bills are passed on time. On the joint committee on budget and appropriations reform, along with myself and bob woodall was tasked with making recommendations to significantly reform the budget and appropriations process. The very act of establishing the committee is acknowledging that the process is not working the way it should. And article 9 section one of the constitution says that no treasury should be withdrawn without the authorization of congress. It is a const