Not what they want. Right now the republicans are hashing out another obama care bill. It will be just as bad. That is what they think their power is. Is having health care hang over the whole population. It is going to take another political cycle like we did with trump and tell the establishment, this is what we want and get rid of the junk. It doesnt work and we know it doesnt work. Guest i think that is so interesting. You call in on the republican line. It sounds like everyone really agrees on this issue. We have to come up with something that works and it is also why the media play such a key role. This is not up to just a few mens behind closed doors. The Corporate Media buying for which of those senators they can get up on their program. The media must be there for everyone to have these critical discussions. I see the media as a huge Kitchen Table that stretches across the globe that we all sit around and debate and discuss the most important issues of the day. War and peace,
Former home and secured testified at a House Intelligence Committee hearing on russian interference in the 2016 u. S. Elections. This is 2. 5 hours. Good morning. I have asked Rick Crawford to open with a prayer. We ask that her people would strive to be worthy of that blessing. Pray for humility and temperance and mail we do be pleasing to you. In jesus name, amen. Consultation with adam, i make a motion to give each member seven minutes to question witnesses. It is their discussion on the motion . Everybody would get seven including adam and i . Good to go . The meeting will come to order. Homelandcretary of security, jeh johnson. Think you for being here this morning. We are and will remain an open session. This hearing will address only unclassified matters. Interest ine the the committees informed work and we expect proper decorum to be observed at all times and disruptions will not be tolerated. Time, would mr. Johnson please rise and taken of . Take an of . Ath . Do you solemnly
I know i dont need to tell people this this room about the scope of the crisis, the victims, family, doctors, Public Health officials, journalists like me and lawmakers like these fine folks have been spreading the word about whats been going on, and were going to begin our program today with a discussion of the policy and the government response. Ill invite you all to sit down now. So joining me on stage pardon me just a moment while i adjust this. First off we have congresswoman diana deget of colorado. She is a senior democrat on the house energy and Commerce Committee, ranking democrat on the oversight investigation subcommittee. She cosponsored coauthored the 20th century cure which put a billion dollars of new general funds into the Opioid Epidemic to combat it. She is the chief deputy whip of the Democratic House democratic caucus. Thank you very much, congresswoman. Senator ed markey is here, of massachusetts, democrat, and member of the Senate Commerce committee which has broa
Comprehensive review of whats been known as hybrid warfare. The russians are experts at this. Its not always military means that they used to congress their goals, but they use bribery and they try to undermine confidence in elections and other institutions and democracies. They put economic pressure, political pressure on countries, especially in eastern europe. They use all the instruments available to government and were not very good at that. One last point on this. Theres no clear signal we can send to the russians than to have a substantial increase in our defense bill. In our defense budget. Remember what really happened in the 1980s was the Reagan Defense buildup made such an impression that the russians knew they could never keep up. The Armed Services Committee Plans to mark out the defense policy bill on wednesday. You can see the entire interview with representative Mac Thornberry today at 10 00 a. M. Eastern and 6 00 a. M. On cspan and on cspan radio as well. Newsmakers, i
Mickey mouse and mini mouse are in town to give a big boost to Childrens Hospital. And in baseball, fans benefit from the bitter cold. It was fire and ice after a city block was frozen after firefighters battle the blaze during our near zero temperatures overnight. It was a site on the pun block of south 200 block of south 52nd street. The firefighters put on out the blaze and it turned to ice. It was a bitter cold morning for anybody who had to go to work today. People were bundled up head to toe to protect themselves against the frigid temperatures. Those weve talked to say they have never experienced this kind of cold. Chopper 6 hd was by the Schuylkill River this morning and it shows how frigid the temperatures have been. The river is beginning to ice over. Take a look at the water near boathouse row. Some of the water has frozen in place near the art museum. Chopper 6 was over the taconypalmyra bridge you can see how the river is covered in ice here, as well. We have live Team Cov