We are going to get started. Reason for the early hearing is we have votes and people go back to the district today. I wanted to make sure i got this hearing in. Other members will be walking in as the hearing is progressing. Come to order. Ll we are focusing on the extent to assistance has been effective in strengthening section protecting human rights. Objection, all members may have five days to submit questions and materials for the record. I will now make an Opening Statement and then turn it over to be Ranking Member for his Opening Statement. Before i open with my statement, i want to thank everybody that is here early. It is miserable outside and i want to thank the witnesses for being here. Good morning. Thank you for being here today. In reading the news over the last few weeks, the shocking headlines from mexico have been impossible to escape. Last week i saw kids as young as six are arming themselves to defend their families in a rural part of the United States. As cartels
Maria big show this morning, joining the conversation fox friends, pollster and maslansky partners lee carter and chairman and ceo john peebles. Great to see everybody this morning. Great to be here. Maria you heard it here first, usmca is coming to the floor, House Speaker nancy pelosi announcing that House Democrats have reached a deal with the Trump Administration on the trade agreement, the pack likely to be approved by congress after the new year, the senate might not take it up until after the impeachment trial, President Trump and nancy pelosi weighed in yesterday as the impeachment battle raged on simultaneously. The Silver Lining of impeachment and witch hunt, thats the reason they approved usmca, thats okay with me because they approved it and they are very happy to have it. Theres no question, of course, that this trade agreement is much better than nafta, but in terms of our work here it is intimately better than what was initially proposed by the administration. Maria i th
In whatever they do for you and humanity. Lord, give them the wisdom to refuse to deviate from integrity, coveting heavens approval in their labors for your kingdom. May they also remember that they are representing your divine purposes for our nation and world. Lord, thank you that your mercy is from everlasting to everlasting upon those who come to you with reverence. May your glory endure forever. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please follow me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. Morning business is closed. Under the previous order, the senate will resume consideration of the conference report to accompany s. 1790 which the clerk will report. The clerk conference report to accompany s. 1790, an act to autho
A saudi one. And police in georgia fire water cannon and tear gas to Disperse Protesters body outside parliament demanding an election. Thank you very much for joining us the u. S. Has abandoned its non standing position on israeli settlements in the occupied west bank saying it will no longer consider them illegal secretary of state michael bell says the construction of civilian settlements is not inconsistent with International Law says he will leave the status of the west bank to israelis and palestinians to negotiate calling the establish of civilian settlements inconsistent with International Law hasnt worked as an invents the cause of peace. Hard truth is there will never be a judicial resolution to the conflict in arguments about who is right or wrong as a matter of International Law will not bring peace this is a complex political problem that can only be solved by negotiations between the israelis and the palestinians when israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has welcomed
And irans revolutionary guards warn Decisive Action will be taken if the rest over fuel price rises goes on. And im lee a hearty man doha with all the days sport of belgium make a little bit of history by winning the 1st match of the new look davis cup in madrid that and more later on in the program. The u. S. Says its abandoning its position on israeli settlements in the occupied west bank and will no longer consider them illegal sexual state. Says the construction of civilian settlement is not inconsistent with International Law. President has condemned the move has been welcomed by israels Prime Minister and says it writes a historical wrong says he will leave the status of the west bank to the israelis and palestinians to negotiate. Calling the establishing of civilian settlements inconsistent with International Law hasnt worked it hasnt invents the cause of peace the hard truth is there will never be a judicial resolution to the conflict in arguments about who is right and wrong a