inaudible the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain the presiding officer let us pray. O rock of our salvation, you alone are our hope for the years to come. Because of your mercies, you have given us the gift of this day. You have been our help in ages past, and we place our future in your hands. Lord, forgive us when we do things our way, refusing to submit to your holy will and seeking to derail your wise and powerful providence. Remind us to seek first to stay within the circle of your divine purposes for you are god and we are not. Today, use our lawmakers for your glory. Give them the unity they need to accomplish your will. Guide them with your wisdom. We pray in your matchless name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the 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, w
Confident then of getting the support he needs even after that failed vote on syria in Parliament Last year . Reporter i think so, rosemary. I think it is important to keep in mind that lawmakers in the uk are very wary not to repeat the mistakes of the iraq war so theyll want to see a proposal that last very clear objectives thats firmly rooted in International Law which is perhaps why Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday at the u. N. General acentrally laying out his plan. In a speech that seemed more geared towards lawmakers back home than the diplomats in the room take a listen to what he had to say. The u. N. Security council has now received a clear request from the ira government to support it in its military action against isil so we have a clear basis in International Law for action and we have a need to act in our own National Interest to protect our people and our society. So it is right that britain should now move to a new phase of action. Reporter now the action that pa
What will happen to him now . Grand jury details, newly released documents involving what went on inside the room. Do they explain why the panel decided not to indict . Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Were following the breaking news. New protests in cities across the United States over the latest case raising troubling questions about police, the communities they serve and the criminal Justice System in the United States. With ferguson fresh on everyones mind, the case of eric garner is drawing heightened scrutiny after a grand jury declined to charge the Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo who put garner in a chokehold moments before he died. Now were hearing from garners children. They are horrified the way he died. I felt like he treated him like an animal. My father was not an animal. Even though he was 350 pounds and 66, he wasnt an animal. He was a big teddy bear. He was loved by everybody that he came in contact with. And then the resistance of arrest that they told us
Im christine romans. Im john berman. It is friday january 23rd. Breaking overnight, the leader of the most important ally in the middle east has died. Later today the funeral for King Abdullah will take place. He died at age 90 on thursday after coming down with pneumonia. His half brother has been declared the new king. The country which is so key to the u. S. War against isis and al qaeda in the middle east the leadership there is also largely in control of world oil prices. I want to bring in our Senior International correspondent for the latest. Good morning, nabia. Reporter good morning, john. The instability across the region and continuity will look for. That is what the king has said. He will offer to state television. He will maintain the same approach taken by his deceased half brother King Abdullah. There are realities in terms of the differences between the two men that will be causing nervousness, not just in washington but other places that threaten to fight isis. King sa
Welcome the shift. Im for a wall that makes sense. A 200 mile wall doesnt make a lot of sense. The administration continuing to insist that ultimately mexico will foot the bill for the wall. Why has there been a discussion about shutting down the government over paying for the wall. Isnt mexico supposed to pay for the wall. I think, jim, the president made clear initially we need toting the funding going. There will be several mechanisms to make sure that happens. The president is trying to deliver on one of his key campaign promises, proposing to slash Corporate Tax rate from 35 to 15 . He will unveil details of the tax cut plan tomorrow setting up a potential clash with republicans concerned about the impact these cuts will have on increasing the deficit. The tax plan will pay for itself with Economic Growth. The administration arguing the sweeping cuts, which go beyond a plan put forth by House Speaker ryan will pay for themselves, a theory economists dont buy. Meanwhile the Trump A