Governments Main Administrative Office building that was set on fire only only moments ago at least 30 people we can confirm have been arrested in connection to that fire but if theres anything that we can safely say is that these demonstrations this i or this anger on the streets is only intensifying here in quito lord and in that context i mean some reports that talks might start between classes in the government is that is that likely. Thats the big question still on friday the i could go in president letting what i know had it take it had. Put out a statement on National Television saying that he was calling on Indigenous Leaders to speak with him directly to find a solution to the crisis calling for a national a National Dialogue but there is a split eating among Indigenous Leaders and the people that were speaking to here on the street say that they have no intention. Of going into talks with the president this started as a protest against a National Policy change that was removi
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Campaign. Then Vice President mike pence speaks at the House Republican in baltimore. And later, newsmakers with neal bradley, executive Vice President of the u. S. Chamber of commerce. Madam speaker, lets begin with the gun debate. The house is already passed a bill. Any sense of what Senate Republicans would support when it comes to Gun Legislation . To askreally would have them, but i know what the support. People 90 of the people support commence background check is what we and that passed almost 200 days ago. Earliest days of the democratic majority. Passed the we legislation that had been sitting over there for 200 days. Gunpeople a day die from violence. 40 of them children or teenagers. Many of those deaths could have been prevented with background checks. From your standpoint, are background checks a starting point or endpoint with Gun Legislation . Speaker pelosi background checks are a critical point because they save the most lives. People talk about other initiatives, whic
To ask them. I know what the American People support. Common sense background check legislation. That is what we passed almost 200 days ago, in the earliest days of the democratic majority. That has legislation been sitting over there for about 200 days. From guneople they die violence, many of them children and teenagers. Many of those deaths could have been prevented with background checks. From your standpoint, our background checks a starting ndint or and in point e point . Backgroundosi checks are a point because they save the most lives. Arenitiatives all of important. But what saves the most lives is back on checks. This legislation expands on background check laws that are there. We did not have online sales. This is about online sales, gun shows, persontoperson sales. Those are ways people circumvent. Background check laws that are there this is only an expansion time is given for the background checks. It is fairly simple and 90 of American People support this legislation. Th
Lets begin with the gun debate. The house is already passed a bill. Do you have any sense of what Senate Republicans would support when it comes to Gun Legislation . Speaker pelosi you would have to ask them. I know what the American People support. Common sense background check legislation. That is what we passed almost 200 days ago, in the earliest days of the democratic majority. We passed legislation that has been sitting over there for about 200 days. 100 and people they die from gun violence, many of them children and teenagers. Many of those deaths could have been prevented with background checks. From your standpoint, our background checks a starting point or and in point end point . When it comes to Gun Legislation . Speaker pelosi background checks are a point because they save the most lives. Other initiatives all of are important. But what saves the most lives is back on checks. Is the background checks. This legislation expands on background check laws that are there. When