Directive, gives us a lot of authority in this area, and if countries want to be in this program, they should agree to these security enhancements. Thats been the mechanism for our seeking greater assurances on that. But this is a concern of mine, and im always asking my staff that exact question. Any legislative authority we could use let us know, and on the name recognition data my understanding theres concerns there. Is there anything we can do to tighten that up as well . Maybe we can get back to us with a specific answer. On the Syrian Refugees in general, as you know, spent time focus on the issue of special immigrant visas for enter thor serve with our troops in afghanistan iraq. We have had a hard time for interpreters to go through the citer process. Im skeptical what i hear about 10,000 syrians coming into the country having an expedited process to screen them. Having gone through the experience with the interpreters. Could so i would ask you today, and director comey, you ex
Abortion procedures and medical ethics in the nations largest Abortion Provider and i will begin by recognizing myself for an opening statement. Before i go to the statement on bad i would like to take a moment to remember the life of former congressman William John Edwards who passed away this month at the age of 100. Don edwards was first elected into congress in 1963 where he had a distinguished career working on the Voting Rights act , the Civil Rights Act and served on the House Judiciary Committee during the investigation of the watergate scandal. During this time don edwards served the former congressman Caldwell Butler who i worked for at the time. When don edwards left office in 1995 after 32 years of congressional service, he was succeeded by our own zoe lofgren and her 15 district that i rate i had the opportunity to serve for two years with congressman edwards myself and appreciate his service. Its now my pleasure to ask a member to share a few words about our former collea
2013. Announcer from nbc news, announcer from nbc news, this is today. This is today with matt lauer with matt lauer and and Savannah Guthrie, live from guthrie. Life fro studio 1a in rockefeller plazam good morning. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. 1a in im matt lauer. Rockefeller im Savannah Guthrie along side al roker and natalie g. Im al morales. On do you guys like Prince Williamd yeah, hes good. Natalie. You said he sounded a little pitchy. E prince . You were saying he sounded a little pitchy. Dont give away my secrets. Whos pitchy now . Simon that takes guts to sing with John Bon Jovi and taylor swift. Well done. And Queen Elizabeth and Queen Elizabeth was on the side playing drums. The well tell you about that that a little later on. Of course, the later. Story today has to the top story has to do wit this man here and the weather. E talking about were talking about a powerful of p storm impacting millions of eo day. If theres any good people on this travel day. If the
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It of forces affiliated with the parallel government, led by fatigue, bushes, advanced towards the west of tripoli. They also advanced in the south of tripoli, which saw, you know, crashes erupt in and around, around the capitol. Unprecedented flooding across pakistan has now killed more than 1000 people since mid june. More than 30000000 people have been affected. Zane bus robbie has this update where im standing right now is really a snapshot of whats happening all over the province of sin. Flood survivors are fleeing the affected areas and they are setting up camps make shift in at the waters edge in places all over the country. On the 1st piece of dry land they can find. Now just over my shoulder is a small group of tanza small encampment locally. Theyre calling this a 10 city. But these are barely tense, theyre very, very rudimentary shelters. We spoke to people there who say that they are suffering with skin diseases, illnesses, the hydration, hunger, thirst. They have no village