My job here on the judiciary , you know, ato these hearings, is to raise my mr. Cohen, he seems like a really smart guy and a really great guy. He earns i can say about him, he earned, sort of, what he gets. To ask the tough questions. You see, they have 107 lobbyists on capitol hill. They are swarming capitol hill, their lobbyists. But i have wondered thousand people write me their objections. The first thing i would do is stop this deal. But it is not up to me. It is up to the sec and the doj. Senator franken weighs in on the proposed comcasttime warner cable merger. Monday on the communicators. On tuesday, attorney general eric holder testified before the house Judiciary Committee. He discussed the Justice Department to use of forecutorial processions marijuana and the nsa surveillance program. This is three hours and 45 minutes. Good morning. The Judiciary Committee will come to order and without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. We
Collectively, we are determined to do something about it. I think people need to understand that there is a variety of terror groups in syria. A monolith, but some have expressed the desire to train fighters in syria to attract attack the west. Whether that will happen or not, it is a threat of people being radicalized here and moving to syria to conduct terror acts s. Is that correct . We need to do our best to pay close attention to an evolving situation. Are talking about radicalization, you are very careful in the way you talked about it. We have excerpts experts in the audience love studied radicalization carefully. One of the think that some of us try to do in congress was to create a Multidisciplinary Commission to advise congress on what the hallmarks are of someone who has radical views which are protected by our constitution turning into someone who is prepared to engage in violent action. We have to find a nexus. We were not able to pass legislation. At the last minute it be
Necessary. I think everybody is going to want the court, but just so everyone would understand what the ground rules or, those are the ground rules. More important, i wanted the American Public to have a chance to be heard. Today as we know, we will consider the nomination of james comey, jr. To be in the federal investigation, the current director started just a week before the terrorist attack of september 11th. We know the world has changed dramatically. In that time weve often debated the National Security while protecting the freedom and liberty and the privacy rights and that define us as a great nation. That is alive today and the confirmation hearing provides another opportunity to evaluate an existing policy and to correct the course. Few positions have as much impact on the liberty and National Security as the director of the fbi. And as the president s nominee, the senate has sent Important Role in this debate and that of course begins here in this committee. I welcome him a
The result of a terrorist act. That is the initial theory. Thats where things stand at this moment. Thus far as weve said, there is no claim of responsibility. Were going to be covering this like only cnn can. Our justice correspondent evan perez is covering the story from washington. Atika shubert is live in france at Charles De Gaulle airport where that flight originated and lets begin though with International Diplomatic editor nic robertson. He is at an air base in greece where the search is going from. Nic, what are you picking up right now . What are you hearing there about the search . Reporter well, were hearing that this aircraft, a military cargo c130, may be taking off from here shortly to go join that search effort. There is another greek c130 cargo aircraft in the air at the moment along with a Surveillance Aircraft. Theyre helping the egyptian authorities who are on the scene. We also know there is a British Naval vessel in the area of that search. We know now as well the
Was overwhelmed. I was overwhelmed at the rainbow of colors in this room. Thats how heather was. It didnt matter who you were or where you were from, she loved you. That was it. You were stuck. [laughter] so, for that, im truly proud of my daughter. They tried to kill my child to shut her up. Well, guess what . You just magnified her. [applause] i would rather have my child but by golly if i have give her up, were going to make it count. Kat this is a very sad sad thing eboni which is many reasons why im sick to think of having a leader of this country suggesting that she deserves some blame for what happened. Eboni cat, this is hard for everybody. I think we have all this has been a heavy difficult day to work in news. Before i speak the trump agenda we will get to President Trump. Much of the hour. I want to speak to her parents. The courage and i dont know their belief system. As a christian it spoke to me the courage to say they tried to shut her up and she will be magnified. That