Resources that would go to prosecutors, and federal agents to be able to investigate and prosecute crimes, are being diverted to the bureau of prisons. The bureau of prisons now takes up almost twothirds of the departments budget. Thats really untenable and unsustainable. So i believe that mandatory minimum sentences are an important tool. But we but that we need to use that tool effectively. Senator blumenthal . Thanks, mr. Chairman. At the outset id like to ask permission to include in the record a statement from senator patrick leahy, our colleague from vermont, in support of ms. Yates nomination. Without objection. And id also like to include a number of letters, i referred to them earlier, from colleagues, Law Enforcement officials, officials in georgia, in support of that nomination. Without objection those are included. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Let me just ask you about olc opinions, ms. Yates. Its been a tradition common to, i think, most recent administrations that olc opinion
Conversation. It could lead to collaboration and better results for our cities and our country. So thank you all very much. Thank you. Thanks for that ending. Thanks everyone for participating. [applause] Hillary Clinton obviously part of this discussion here at the center for american progress. This is questions continuing over emails she sent during her tenure as secretary of state. The House Committee on benghazi revealing yesterday the server that contained those emails was wiped clean. The committee learned of this from a clinton attorney after requesting the server be turned over to a third party as part of that investigation into the 2012 benghazi consulate attack in libya. Its not certain when the server was erased though Benghazi Committee chair trey goudie suggested it was sometime after october 2014, when the state department asked for secretary clinton to turn offer her public records. The Republican National committee, meanwhile releasing a Statement Today about ms. Clinto
To the reactors and the nuclear danger. It remains also coming up tonight. The death toll mounting after a russian of sold on ukraines Independence Day at least 26 people died in an attack on the train station. Some of them burned alive inside a train car and unwanted at home. And welcome elsewhere. 5 years after fleeing a violent crack down to me and mar for hinge refugees. Urged the world. Do not forget our play. And in germany, remembering the roll stock riots 30 years ago, far right mobs attacked an immigrant housing complex. It was a roll display of xenophobia that some say still exists. Ah, im bring. Gov is good to have you with us on this. Thursdays ukraines Nuclear Authority says these aperture Nuclear Power plant is back online to night. After being taken off the grid earlier in causing a blackout for thousands of people in you crate. The humans Nuclear Watchdog shows that the exact causes unclear, but ukrainian officials are blaming russian forces, occupying the facility for
[applause] mr. President , the people of israel wait for a Palestinian Leader in that that is willing to follow in the path the world waits for president abbas to speak the truth of peace that can only be achieved through negotiation by recognizing israel as a jewish state. It waits for him to tell him that he will address israels security needs and end the conflict once and for all. He prefers symbolism over reality, as long as he refers to travel to new york for you and resolutions rather than travel to jerusalem for hope and dialogue, any hope of peace would be out of reach. Israel has always extended its hand in peace and will always extend its hand for peace. When we faced an arab leader who wanted peace, we made peace. Time and again, we have been met with rejection for our offers and denial of our rights and terrorism. The only thing his story about this speech how much he has ignored history. The truth is that 65 years ago today, the United Nations voted to petition the british
Not yes, in stem, but not just in stem. So we are asked to choose. Asked to choose between people with graduate degree who we want to keep here in science, technology, engineering, and math. In many cases, if theyre not allowed to stay, they will have to return to other countries and the jobs will follow them, costing our country jobs. Choose between them and allowing people here from countries other than mexico, india, and china. Some of whom are high skilled, some of whom are low skilled, Divorce Group across the board and looking back at many of our own forebears, certainly mine mitigating circumstance family came to this country in the late 19th century and early 20th century, 1890s, 1905. They didnt have masters degrees they zrntpampedes they didnt have college degrees. And thats the case for many of our forebears. And here today their great grandson sits as a member of congress. And had a program then existed whereby they could arrive nellliss island and be here, i wouldnt be her