Floor on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, from the rising of the sun until its setting, you remain the same. We find solace in your changeless faithfulness; your mercies sustain us each hour. Lord, do not keep silent as our lawmakers grapple with the great issues of our time. Reveal your purposes to them, guiding them on the paths of courage and obedience. Lord, remind them that you appointed them to their work, and they are accountable to you. May they not forget that you are the supreme judge of the universe in whose presence humanity must one day stand. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. 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 presid
Welcome to the aljazeera news ally for my headquarters in doha with me it is a problem coming up in the next sixty minutes palestinian leaders threatened suspend all communication with the u. S. If it closes their Diplomatic Mission in washington d. C. Tens of thousands take to the streets in zimbabwe a day before president mugabes party holds a meeting to decide his fate. Lebanese Prime Minister meets the french president in paris and says he will return to his country next week plus. A cozy manhattan apartment thats four people in a great location the only catch you have to take it with you wherever you go im krista slimmy coming up ill tell you why some artists are choosing to live here. We begin with news of major tension building in the u. S. Palestinian us palestinian relations the trumpet ministrations says it will close the Palestine Liberation Organization the Diplomatic Office in washington d. C. The u. S. State Department Says the p. L. O. Has broken rules while calling for
Good morning. The subcommittee on commerce will come to order and today we will take testimony on the budget request from the department of justice. Today we will be listening to the attorney general, eric holder, testifying on behalf of the Justice Department and then from the Inspector General on important oversight issues. This Committee Makes sure we spend the right money in the right way and make sure we have the wonderful advice of an Inspector General. We want to alert everyone, though, there could be the possibility of votes beginning at 11 30, so we will move to kind of. This hearing today is one of 60 hearing in six weeks where we are taking a look at the request from the agencies and the president s budget. Today we take testimony from one of the most important agencies in the government; the department of justice. Who has a very key job in making sure they keep america safe and rather it is federal Law Enforcement, prosecution to terrorism and the enforcement of White Colla
Spoken on this and of course we are eager to hear your questions , and again your expertise in this area. Madam chair, i appreciate about whatve said ive been doing. The attorney general and i have known each other for a long time, long before he was attorney general we have talked about this a great yield. Dayw the article the other a great deal. I saw the article the other day post where somebody is having an overdose in new jersey and the person with them can call for medical help without being arrested themselves. We did this thing called the place in burlington, vermont, for seven or eight years back in the late 60s and early 70s, because, as chief Law Enforcement officer of the county i can put offlimits. Nobody would fall to the record. We had young interns and residents at the medical School Volunteer their time to be there. Of them is now a noted surgeon in this area. Said,eciate what you senator bozeman. I have talked about this before. This is not the issue here today, senat
Of this nation. And good day. Im Andrea Mitchell in new york. Dr. Craig spencer is on his way home, ebolafree today. My recovery from ebola speaks to the effectiveness of the protocols in place for health staff returning for west africa. I am a living example of how the protocols work and how Early Detection is critical for surviving ebola and ensuring it is not transmitted to others. After months of national anxiety, there is no one being treated for ebola in the United States. Life is returning to normal for kaci hick ox having shown no symptoms of any virus. I remain really thankful for all of the support we received. And also a bit disappointed at some of the negative things i have heard. I hope that one day we as an American Culture can learn to show compassion instead. Ron is coordinating the federal governments response for the Obama Administration and joins me from the white house. Thanks and great to see you. Does this mean you are confident that there wont be more cases of eb