Distributed what looked like a movie trailer. All of this as the senate at this hour debates a house bill that would fund u. S. Training and arming of socalled moderate Syrian Rebels. And as the secretaries of defense and state head back to the hill to make the administrations case for war to two separate house committees the day after the full house already voted on the bill. And while it might not seem like it, there are still some skeptics. I find it pretty disturbing that we are having this hearing after weve taken a vote because i dont think that the plan that i have seen was detailed enough to make me believe that your plan will work. Its not just who you destroy, its who you empower. And isis most powerful opponents, at least today, are nearly as evil as isis and perhaps more dangerous. Democratic senator ben carden of maryland serves on the Senate Foreign relations committee. And are you among the skeptics . Your colleagues including congressman Loretta Sanchez says it doesnt m
It is at 101 feet. So there is a mandatory evacuation. Officials waiting for first light here in houston and that has just happened. In the past few moments, it has gotten light enough for people to try to make their way out of those communities. Chris, the danger is not over here. The water in downtown houston has receded. I am next to the Buffalo Bayou. It has gone down but it is still incredibly dangerous at these dams. Their floodgates need to be open and the reservoir may spill over. Well a lot of the places flooded, the water is not expected to crest until tomorrow or the next day, according to the fema head and the story as right behind you. A bayou is supposed to be a slow moving artery of water. Look how fast that current is. It shows how overcapacity they are. We also hear theres a mix the blessing starting today. The fisz responders are going to start going door to door. Why is it nixed . Because hopefully find people alive and who knows what else theyre going to find. Anoth
But first, the president s former lawyer, ty cobb, once said he expected the Mueller Investigation to be wrapped up by thanksgiving of 2017. After Rudy Giuliani joined the team, he said he thought it would wrap up by the end of last summer. Nearly a month ago, thenacting attorney general Matt Whitaker said everything was, quote, close to being completed. And earlier this week it was reported that the Justice Department was preparing to get muellers final report as soon as next week. A senior doj official later told nbc news that will not be happening. While the waiting game continues, so too does the slow drip of information about wrongdoing by the president s former advisers. In the sentencing memo released yesterday, mueller accused Paul Manafort of, quote, repeatedly and brazenly breaking the law for over a decade. The memo said manafort committed crimes while leading the Trump Campaign and even after he was indicted. The next week were expecting to learn more about the inner workin
Said he expected the Mueller Investigation to be wrapped up by thanksgiving of 2017. After Rudy Giuliani joined the team, he said he thought it would wrap up by the end of last summer. Nearly a month ago, thenacting attorney general Matt Whitaker said everything was, quote, close to being completed. And earlier this week it was reported that the Justice Department was preparing to get muellers final report as soon as next week. A senior doj official later told nbc news that will not be happening. While the waiting game continues, so too does the slow drip of information about wrongdoing by the president s former advisers. In the sentencing memo released yesterday, mueller accused Paul Manafort of, quote, repeatedly and brazenly breaking the law for over a decade. The memo said manafort committed crimes while leading the Trump Campaign and even after he was indicted. The next week were expecting to learn more about the inner workings of the president s business dealings when Michael Coh
Fresh tensions in asia and the middle east, just a start. Protesters took to the streets, meanwhile, there in france today to voice their dissatisfaction on a whole range of issues from the environment to the state of the world economy. But overshadowing this years event is what some are calling an increasingly unhinged u. S. President. Just yesterday President Trump ratcheted up the trade war with china to new levels, responding to new china tariffs by unleashing this already infamous tweet. Our Great American companies are hereby ordered to immediately start looking for an alternative to china. Markets responded dropping more than 600 points in a panicked selloff. After the close, the president poured fuel on the flames when he promised to further increase tariffs on many chinese goods. For more, lets go get the latest from the g7 and Nbcs Carol Lee whos there in biarritz, france. Carol, what has been the temperature on these topics, the economy front and center . Reporter well, look