Announcer ladies and gentlemen, 102015ipient of the 2014 medal of valor. [applause] of the 20142015 medal of valor. [applause]. G]usic playin gentlemen, the president of the United States company by attorney general byetta lynch accompanied attorney general loretta lynch. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the white house. Thank you all so much. I love to have the musical come. I do not get that all the time. What to hang out with you more often. Please be seated. To everyone here today, it is such a pleasure to be with you all today. It is such a privilege, really truly honored to join so many outstanding Public Servants and distinguished guests and particularly our parade of Law Enforcement officers as we gather to honor the newest participants recipients of the Public Safety officer middle valor. Medal of of course, we have a special thanks to the friends, colleagues, and family members who travel here to join us for this very special ceremony. It is one of the best ones that we do
I love to have the musical accompaniment. I had to hang out with you more often. Please be seated. To everyone here today, it is such a pleasure to be with you all today. It is such a privilege, really truly an honor for me to join so many outstanding Public Servants and distinguished guests and particularly our parade of Law Enforcement officers as we gather to honor the newest recipients of the Public Safety officer medal of valor. And bestow recognition on them for their exceptional bravery. Of course, we have a special thanks to the friends, colleagues, and family members who travel here to join us for this very special ceremony. It is one of the best ones that we do in the white house. We are so grateful for your support and we are so inspired by all that you have done to support our honorees. We know that so often, it is because of your sacrifices that they are able to serve. Today, we pause to salute a truly Remarkable Group of Public Safety officers who have gone above and beyo
Ms. Roslehtinen permission to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from florida is recognized. Ms. Roslehtinen the u. S. Deputy secretary is in participating and with the cast tro regime this will serve as another coupe. The Obama Administration and uba have held tech neck call intercepted of cocaine and on route to belgium. This isnt the first time they tried to ship illicit materials. 240 tons of illegal weapons were intercepted by the ship going from cuba to north korea. This shipment was the largest going to north korea in violation of several u. N. Ecurity resolutions. Cubas military owns and operates cubas port facilities. How does cocaine and shipments get on to these ships . I doubt our deputy sect will issue quir when he meets with the cuban counterpart. Shame on us, mr. Speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Permission to address
Thats right, fredricka. Nothing brings palestinians together like Israeli Aggression does. Youve been hearing about everybody on all sides, its not whether you are affiliated or support hamas or fatah or islamicee geohuhhed or any of them. It is about being palestinian. We not only saw people out because they were supporting this victory, as it is being called on this side but also because they were able to do so because they spent so many days couped up, but their children were begging them. The minute the ceasefire was announced, to let them just go out. This has been a people that has been living in complete and total fear since this all began last wednesday. Many saying they could not be entirely sure where the israelis would be striking next. You see targets ranging from empty lots between buildings, that the israelis where hamas was launching its rockets from, all the way through government installations, police stations, even media. Journalists who are working with television st
Ground in gaza city, richard plight again is in ashkelon in israel, Jessica Yellin is live in cambodia where secretary clinton has departed heading for the middle east. We begin with christiane. Welcome. Give us a sense of this new announcement from israel. How long do you think israel is waiting to silt on this halt before it would move forward with sending Ground Troops in . Well, what was reported was that a senior Government Official in the loop close to the talks has confirmed to me this morning that after the latest intense round of conversations and meetings between Prime Minister netanyahu and his inner security cabinet, which went on into the Early Morning hours here jerusalem time, there has been a decision taken to hold on the ground offensive. To give time, he says, limited time to make the diplomatic solution work. That is their preferred option. However, he also adds that Israeli Military is prepared and continues to make its preparations in case, if and when, a decision