This morning, we are opening our phones on that debate. We want to hear from you. Give us a call. Republicans can call the numbers are on the screen. You can also catch up with us on social media on twitter or facebook, or email us. And a very good thursday morning to you. This president ial request to congress is the front page story of most papers around the country. We will be taking you through that authorization for use of military force. Here is what Washington Post had to say here is the president and a little bit more from that address from the white house saying what is not is in what is not in the authorization for use of military force. [video clip] the authorization does not call for use of Ground Forces to be deployed to iraq or syria. It is not an underground war like afghanistan or iraq. The 2600 american troops in iraq today largely serve on basis. And yes, they serve face the risk that come in any combat environment. They are focused on training iraqi and kurdish force
The speaker the house will be in order. Prayer will be offered by our chaplain father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Dear god we give you thanks for giving us another day. We ask your special blessing upon the members of this peoples house. They face difficult decisions and difficult times, with many forces and interests demanding their attention. In these days give wisdom to all the members, especially as they consider the most serious matter of engaging in military activity. Bless as well those who inform them of the issues with honest frankness, knowing of the dangers implied in so many uncertain consequences. Bless the men and women of this chamber, o god, and be with them and with us all this day and every day, and may all that is done be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approve the pledge of al
Effectively fight isis and how will the Central Government in baghdad supplied military equipment directed to the kurds . At it prevent the transfer of equipment when i was ambassador. I dont have the statistics but the kurds believe that it has. They cite only 25 of hundreds of m. Rapp Armored Vehicles that have been provided to them and there are some pretty good reasons why we are careful in what we give them. The point is they are fighting. They are the allies of baghdad and a lot of these weapon systems and are not a threat to baghdad but they are a threat to isis. We will go to tom amory of minnesota. Thank you mr. Chairman i will try to be brief. I apologize for going back and forth. There seems to be a bunch of things going out of the same time. I dont want to cover old ground but im afraid i might touch on it a little bit. My understand first we are here because the president has requested renewed authorization for military force and it seems everything that i have read in eve
U. S. President to testify to the congressional inquiry also coming up tonight, a new wave of russian air strikes on ukraine. More than 40 challenge and cities of come under attack in a 4th straight day of bombardment and nato issuing a sharp warning to russia not to use Nuclear Weapons in ukraine equity general un stoughton berg saying that there would be severe consequences if weather me approach and resorts to nuclear arms on the battlefield. Ah, im burned. Gov to our viewers watching on p b as in the United States into all of you around the world. Welcome. We begin with breaking news from washington, where a u. S. House committee has just voted to subpoena the former u. S. President. Donald trump, the Committee Investigating last years deadly january 6th storming of the us capitol unanimously decided to vote to compel the president to come forth and testify, and to surrender documents concerning the of it. The boat seeking trumps testimony came as the panel is assembling, new detai
Giving evidence about the january 6th storming of the u. S. Capital. The big question is whether prosecutors will go after the former president himself ah hello m terry martin. Good to have you with us. Russia is again pounding ukraine in an air offensive. Now in its 4th day over 40 towns and cities have come under attack. Moscow claims this striking only infrastructure, but civilians are also in the firing line as drones and missiles seek out non military targets. Ah, pre dawn, air raid sirens and my don square and keys bringing another day in russias war on ukraine. Ah daylight reveals fresh horrors. Rushing shells struck an Apartment Building in the Southern City of nikolai of an 11 year old boy, spent 6 hours trapped beneath a rebel before emergency workers pulled him to safety. In harkey, the death toll rose in a recent rushing, shooting on a civilian car convoy ukrainian. Prosecutors said 25 people have now died including 12 children. Investigators say one passenger, a 75 year ol