This one coming up, Cardinal Timothy dolan. He will be here in studio 1a to share his christmas message and the meaning of the day and were going to take a look back on a personal journey for Savannah Guthrie here. Her trip to jerusalem, walking in the footsteps of jesus christ, himself. Lets get checked up on the muse from nbcs Morgan Radford good morning and Merry Christmas. Thank you and Merry Christmas to you President Trump is at his florida estate this morning. While christmas is in the air, impeachment is very much on the president s mind Hallie Jackson is live for us this morning from West Palm Beach. Good morning reporter morgan, good morning. Merry christmas to you President Trump is waking up here in south florida on this Christmas Morning. After attending church on Christmas Eve and dinner at his maralago resort overnight. He is here for the holidays. But hes focused on the Senate Impeachment trial when he gets back home. The president is accusing House Speaker nancy pelosi
State support or oppose and local bands on plastic . Take a look at some of the headlines, this from Minnesota Public Radio where target is headquartered. The target head target customers call on the retailer eliminate plastic bags and in stores. In new jersey, the state with the headline from the philadelphia inquirer, new jersey moves closer to banning plastic bags and paper enacted,they write if new jersey would be the ninth bags to ban plastic preserve the environment and reduce the impact of harmful chemicals. In oregon, the headline, oregons single use plastic ban in effect january 1. They note some 16 cities throughout oregon have a similar band. Oregon will join california, new york, and hawaii banning single use plastic bags and there is denverite. Ne from denver shoppers will stop paying bagslastic and pay for 2020. They quote scientists saying plastic bags for a 10 minute trip to the Grocery Store can be around for a 500 to 1000 years. The numbers put together by national ge
To have a discussion on such an important and wide ranging issues, we have assembled a Real Dream Team of diplomats with experience in the region. Im going to introduce them briefly. And trust me, introducing them in a time efficient manner requires a lot of distillation incredible accomplishments across decades of u. S. Foreign service. Im going to start on my left, your right with ambassador gerald federstein who a veteran in the u. S. Foreign service. Now retired. He was ambassador to yemen in the Obama Administration. Principal Death Penalty for near of state eastern affairs. Deputy chief of mission in pakistan as well as senior posts departments Counter Terrorism bureau. Hes Senior Vice President of the middle east institute which is a leading think tank in washington. Immediately to his right is ambassador patrick faros, who is president and executive director of the u. S. Qatar business council. He has a 35year Foreign Service career with many distinguished post including his u.
Well come to order. I may look like congressman huffman but im not. Know its a shock. Im congressman lowenthal and is back in sonoma dealing with the wildfires and get back here to to washington. That, you ll hoping know, that the fires subside, that, you know, many people are safe, and that mr. Huffman soon. S so with that, the subcommittee oceans and wildlife will come to order. The subcommittee is meeting hear a testimony on a sea of problems. The impacts of plastic pollution wildlife. And format, anytee rule oral Opening Statements at the hearings are limited to the minority the Ranking Member, the vice chair and the vice Ranking Member. Hear from llow us to our witnesses sooner and help eople help members keep to their schedules. So therefore i ask for unanimous members hat all Opening Statements be made a part of the hearing record. F they are submitted to the subcommittee clerk by 5 00 p. M. Oday, or the close of the hearing, whichever comes first. Objections, so ordered. Ill op
Conversation. Call for democrats for democrats 202 7488000, for republicans 202 7488001, for independents 202 7488002. You can also send us a text at 202 7488003, include your name and where you are texting from, you can also tweet us and we are on facebook at facebook. Com cspan. We have a number of posts already with ideas on issues that congress and washington are not focusing on that viewers think they should be. Adam posted that the legalization of cannabis and recreational and medical, stopping vaping deaths and allowing the fda to do its job. When they resized passing the budget in turn limits. Air,or marie, clean quality education, improving infrastructure, and income inequality. On the u. S. Mexico canada trade agreement, some movement on that funds that front. Mexicos president wrote a letter to nancy pelosi, heres a story from the wall street journal. Mexicos president urges quick u. S. Ratification, president of the door has urged House Democrats to ratify the u. S. Mexico