Order. Order. This is a meeting room set up differently to deal with the reality we all face as a nation trying to practice social distancing and good hygiene. Thank you for coming everybody has disinfected they can use. We have spaced out the room to be as safe as possible for my staff and minority staff , thank you for working together to set up the room. It has been 40 something days since the senate has been able to meet the committee has a lot to do related to the coronavirus but we also have things that are necessary like filling judicial vacancies we are getting comments throughout the country about the vacancies and how they are impacting the ability to deliver justice in various states that we will be as part to that as we can. My democratic colleagues are requesting hearings state and federal and Detention Centers and for immigration purposes we will try to Work Together to have those hearings i am curious myself about our nations prisons and immigration Detention Centers so
The gift of this day. In spite of challenges that often seem insurmountable, you remain our hope for the years to come. As our senators strive to meet the challenges of the coronavirus, validate their efforts with your divine blessing. You are the righteous judge who knows even the motives of our hearts. May your providential purposes be fulfilled in our nation and world. Touch this land we love with your healing hands. We pray in your powerful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley i ask to speak in morning business for one minute. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley on friday, President Trump declared a National Emergency concerning the Novel Coro
I will be back at the top of the hour with more newsday with sharanjit. Now on bbc news, its hardtalk with stephen sackur. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. Its 18 years since alqaedas 9 11 attack on the United States. The impact still reverberate even as memories fade. The Us Government responded by adopting a counterterrorist strategy embracing enhanced interrogation, that was a euphemism for torture. We know what happened because of the work of my guest today, danieljones, who led a six year investigation into the caas darkest secrets. Now his story has been turned into a movie, but did america long ago sees to care . Cease. Danieljones, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me. A film has just come out betraying your battle to write this report into what the caa did and its counter tourism operations up 9 11 cia. It was sometime ago, but is it you like Unfinished Business to you . In so many ways, the terms of how the United States responded to 9 11 from a policy perspect
In the writing and in the battling to get at least a summary of it published and before the eyes of the American Public. But that has happened. And i just wonder whether you feel actually some elements of this story remain unsold . Absolutely. So it was actually a seven yearjourney. It began after it came to light that the cia had destroyed interrogation videotapes of detainees in its custody and that they had destroyed his tapes in 2005 over the objections of cia leadership, over objections of the bush white house. When it came to light in 2007, the Senate Intelligence committee where i worked because they brought investigation into what would have been on those dates. At the same time, the Bush Administration launched a criminal investigation into the caa for the destruction, and you may remember the commissioners report. The enquiry basically said the report had engaged in destruction of evidence when they destroyed those dates. And you, despite the fact the tapes were destroyed, yo
Other cases with the Law Enforcement agencies coordinated ahead of time and sometimes these charges are already file, and when the suspects are arrested, that is not the case here. Henry, what is likely to happen next . We heard from the sheriff that says if anyone has information on the case to contact the sheriffs office. What can we expect in the next coming days as investigators try to dig deeper into what happened and to make arrests. Todays decision will not help the suspects to be free unless they have warrants. We hope there was no destruction of evidence and that these suspects dont plea flee. Investigators believe these are the suspects involved in the shoot out on hallowerow, that it come across all of their tees and make sure they have the complete package. One would have thought they had this beforehand and coordinator the charges. That is not the case. These are probable cause arrest only. To be absolutely clear, they are not filing criminal charges now, but there is stil