And now, Seth Meyers Seth good evening. Im seth meyers. This is late night. We hope youre doing well. And now if you dont mind, were going to get to the news President Biden hosted a state dinner tonight for australian Prime Minister anthony albanese, and the menu included Butternut Squash soup and roasted beet salad. Which is weird, because i was under the impression that australia was our ally [ laughter ] beet salad [ light laughter ] the house of representatives voted today to elect louisiana congressman mike johnson speaker of the house and apparently this election result he will accept. [ light laughter ] thats right republicans today elected mike johnson speaker of the house. While the speaker race was so embarrassing, theyre not even giving their real names anymore. [ laughter ] mike johnson is the name you give when you check into a motel with your mistress [ laughter and applause thats what Spirit Halloween calls their Michael Jackson costume. [ laughter and applause during t
Statement visit. There you see the live images from the white house where in just moments the president will greet the Prime Minister of australia. Also in washington, fourth times the charm. The house could vote as early as noon today on their latest speaker designee. Who is mike johnson and can he succeed where three others failed . Thanks so much for joining us. Its 10 00 eastern, im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york, and we begin with the breaking news at the white house where we are about to see President Biden welcome the Prime Minister of australia, and this is an official state visit with a world leader, and hence, all of this pomp and circumstance, its happening as the tensions build in the middle east right now. You see these live pictures from gaza where we see Smoke Billowing once again from air strikes. The calls growing for a cease fire now in this war between israel and hamas. But lets start with nbc news senior White House Correspondent Gabe Gutierrez whos standing by
With what we think of the most important things, the best tasting things, but things, but the good news is you always can come back for more, we we will hang around during the break. You can talk to us. Left out of the table outside. We will try to debunk a few of the myths about north korean sanctions. The 1st is that the us and other nations face a policy choice between sanctions and diplomacy. Really, both of those along with the other instruments of National Power should be used in an integrated comprehensive manner. You do not rely upon any one tool. Clumsy and sanctions are two sides of the same point. As frederick the great said diplomacy without arms is like music without instruments. The 2nd myth is that sanctions cant affect an isolated country like north korea. Well, even the most isolated regime as to have money that crosses borders at some. In suitcases full of cash which is bushes were in a patient or digitally. Because of its centrality the us dollar to the International
And the reason they couldnt do that because 22 people sunk their boats in the harbor so that ship couldnt get close enough to make it effective. 22 patriots sunk their boats for a lost cause. 22 patriots were probably told by their friends, what are you doing . Its a lost cause. Youre sinking your boat pipts your livelihood. Many of them were fishermen. Yet 22 patriots decided they needed to act. Now, i share that because many of you may have friends who are telling you that youre fighting for a lost cause. And im here to tell you just as were about to sing the sparspangled banner, 22 patriots did an act, we dont know their names, perhaps youre working with 20 of your fellow comrades to work on a particular issue that is not winnable might be winnable. Im here today to tell you the voice of the American People has never been stronger. Its never been stronger on this particular issue. Its never been stronger really when it comes to just letting people know they love their country and th
Us so far. Moving from cash up front to cash upon exchange and title, it may offer a few extra days of credit. We are not allowed to put a ship mment q until we have cash in hand. It has allowed us to put the shipping queue, ship the vessel. The transfer of title takes place. That is when we need to have the cash in hand. It offers a tab it the flexibility. Eight had bit of flexible it offers a tad bit of flexibility. It will take an act of congress for us to be able to take advantage of flexible financing terms. To your answer on what we plan to do, the answer is yes, yes, yes, and yes. We have recommendations on what the bill should look like. It is very clean and it is about a page and a half and that would overturn the restrictions and work toward a pathway of liberalization. We would certainly be going up with a consistent voice and having conversations. We do not define this as a republicandemocrat issue. We are of the mind that it is bipartisan. To roberts point, i am glad to he