The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, your words are pure. When hate seems to triumph, surround us with your protection and favor. Have mercy upon our nation and world. Lord, the wicked are often exalted as they blaspheme and destroy. May our lawmakers not permit inaction to derail liberty. How long will the enemies of freedom seem to prevail . Awake us all and use us for your glory, for we trust in your mercy. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. 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 madam 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. Grassl
Were back with this were back with this dramatic video of the rock fire in patterson, california. That blaze has more than doubled in size to almost 2,500 acres. Firefighters are making progress, and its now 50 contained. The desperate search continues for a new jersey couple missing in barbados. Oscar suarez and Magdalena Deville disappeared three days into their vacation after renting jet skis. They were both wearing life jackets. The coast guard is expanding their search. Authorities say theres no trace of the couple or the jet skis. They arrived on saturday and planned to stay a week. Family members are heading to the island to help search for answers. Elsewhere in the caribbean, were learning new details overnight about the american tourist who was killed in a deadly shark attack. 21yearold jordan lindsay from torrance, california was on a snorkeling expedition with her family in the bahamas at the time of the attack. Officials say three sharks attacked her. Family members saw the
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Good morning, id like to start by welcoming our witnesses who appear today to provide information on the support that the department of defense is lending to the department of Homeland Security at the u. S. Mexico border. The d. O. D. s presence on the border is not new. Their support of d. H. S. Operations has indeed evolved over the past year. Right now, it would appear that this administration is testing the limits of that relationship. Since the first large group of migrants began traveling north from Central America in late april of last year, fleeing violence, persecution in their home country the president and d. H. S. Relied heavily on d. O. D. To support their Border Security operations. It is important to note here that the april, 2018, caravan the president caravan, the president s principal reason for deploying the National Guard, shrunk from 1,500 migrants to approximately 300. Nefrl, the president issued a memorandum at that time directing the second retear of defense to
Really appreciate you so much welcomed in the evening edit, and Elizabeth Mcdonald be up in just a few moments, is been Byron Donalds pt mcfarland want to get right of the action today, before Deputy Assistant attorney former Deputy Assistant attorney general john i think its both for joining us tom first year, tom former President Trump in todays Court Hearing of florida, we leave make tif today Trumps Team Asked to toss out special counsel, jack smith, classified documents case against trump. Tom sure these arguments we knew were coming and the president has legal they were asking the federal judge recommended for the case out entirely and based on her questions from the bench today, it is a semi shes inclined to do it a few points liz, were she made comments along the lines of flow, these may be very good arguments and powerful arguments were that you can make it the trial and you can make that is right im not sure that i see a basis for using them come into dismiss this case entire