Volley of questions from members of the Senate Armed Services committee. My time will expire, others are going to ask as to why you did this. I was asking for the accuracy. If you dont want to answer that, thats fine. I just said i did vote against it and i was going to explain why i voted against it. And theyll be asking you for your explanation. I want to get to three other 0 things and thats why its critical we keeping moving along here. Todays hearing comes after a neocon campaign on the airwaves against hagels nomination and after a vigorous defense of the president s cabinet choices from Vice President joe biden. To suggest that two war heroes, a bronze star, a purple heart, silver star, taking over both the state department and defense is whatever the phrase was is ridiculous. Joining me now from washington is nbc news capitol hill correspondent kelly odonnell. Kelly, as we look at this, this has been a big morning. Everybody has been waiting for this. The Washington Post out wi
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This is bbc news. The headlines. 16 Million People in northern italy are placed in quarantine for a month because of coronavirus. In lombardy, ski resorts, gyms and nightclubs cant be opened. Restaurant customers must sit at least a metre apart. China reports its lowest number of new infections in a single day, since january. Here, new emergency laws including court cases over video link or phone to help tackle the virus are announced. After 11 oclock well be putting your questions about coronavirus to a virologist. A doubling in funding for flood defences to £5 billion is expected in the budget on wednesday. She really is beautiful. A slightly unorthodox royal welcome for meghan on womens day, who urges men to respect women. The Italian Government has announced a massive shutdown across the country as it struggles to cope with the coronavirus outbreak. All cinemas, theatres, and museums will close. In addition it is to quarantine some 16 Million People across the north and east of th
Wednesday. A rather unorthodox royal welcome for meghan who delivered a message of International Womens day. Value and appreciate the women in your lives and set the example for some men who are not seeing it that same way. And as 290 million children missing school as part of the world and lockdown, my dateline london panel asks if coronavirus can bring permanent changes to the way we live, that is in half an hour here on bbc news. Good morning my apologies for sneezing through the headlines the Italian Government has announced a massive lockdown affecting millions of people in northern italy. Ski resorts, cinemas, gyms and nig htclu bs resorts, cinemas, gyms and nightclubs cannot open in the region of lombardy and restaurants and cafes can put customers must sit a metre apart from each other. Around 60 Million People in the region are now in quarantine as part of the stringent new measures introduced to tackle the spread of what is officially still called covid 19 at 16 Million Peopl
In central milan this morning, an uneasy quiet. A quarter of italys population, some 16 Million People, including those living in the countrys second biggest city, now quarantine. Translation we are facing a national emergency. We have done so from the outside with exceptional precautionary measures, and we are facing it with great awareness, without underestimating the situation. But such a drastic measure is an admission that italy has so far failed to contain the virus, with around 6000 cases and more than 230 deaths. It is not a com plete more than 230 deaths. It is not a complete lockdown. Trains and planes will still run, but many travellers are choosing to stay home and police will be able to restrict the movements of people. Bars and cafe is can stay open but must ensure customers can sit one metre apart. Translation this customers can sit one metre apart. Translation this man, a Primary School teacher, has been making a video diary with his family. He has already been in quara