move in the middle east this morning. he began a meeting with the prime minister of israel just a few moments ago. we re following that. a news conference is set to begin in about an hour. we ll be monitoring. of course, all of this happening ahead of tomorrow s unprecedented, direct flight to saudi arabia. good morning. a lot to cover this morning. welcome to morning joe. it is thursday, july 14th. joe is off. later this hour, we ll speak with capitol police sergeant gonell, who was forced to retire after the injuries he sustained by the pro-trump mob on january 6th. he s testified before the committee. on tuesday, he embraced one of the rioters and accepted his apology. ahead this morning, former oath keeper spokesman jason van tatenhove, who testified before the committee on tuesday, will also be our guest. he broke from the group in 2017 and is now speaking out about why. willie. a lot to get to this morning. let s begin with the latest on the january 6th investigat
6 million over the last two years. The number of people in poverty decreased from 2015. Adults 65 and older are the only group to see an increase. Poverty, theo u. S. Rates were under 10 representing about one million families, declined from 10. 5 or 8. 6 million families in 2018. Robert rector, what do these numbers tell you. Tell you in regards to poverty . They are misleading. You have to understand the welfare state is not counted in these numbers. Example, last year we spent about 360 billion for writing cache food and housing to lowincome houses with children, twice the amount needed to raise every Single Family out of poverty, but when the senses goes to count if the family is poor, it excludes almost every single time of welfare spending. If you count the welfare state, what you find this rather than having 40 Million People in poverty, it is closer to Something Like 17 million or 18 million. It cuts it in half, and that is a good thing, but we need to be honest and we need to
Income. We will get the calls and comments in a moments. We want to welcome olivia golden, the executive director for law and social policy and Robert Rector, a Senior Research fellow focusing on domestic policy. Let me go through highlights. First, property is lowered them before the 2008 recession. The rate is 12. 7 , down from 13. 5 a couple of years ago. 2. 5 Million People no longer in poverty from last year and about 6 million over the last two years. The number of people in poverty decreased from 2015. Adults 65 and older are the only group to see an increase. Poverty, theo u. S. Rates were under 10 representing about one million families, declined from 10. 5 or 8. 6 million families in 2018. Robert rector, what do these numbers tell you. Tell you in regards to poverty . They are misleading. You have to understand the welfare state is not counted in these numbers. Example, last year we spent about 360 billion for writing cache food and housing to lowincome houses with children,
36 1 2 billion for disaster aid. It covers recent hurricane response, wildfires, and Flood Insurance funding. The final vote is expected this afternoon. The senate may already consider a resolution to disapprove of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule on arbitration. Now live to the floor of the u. S. Senate. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal spirit, who is enthroned on high, thank you for the happiness we receive because of fellowship with you. Keep us grateful for your sustaining presence that surrounds us with your favor. Lord, bless and sustain our senators. Remind them that you will not forget their faithful service to you and country. Deliver them from anxiety about what the future holds, as they confidently trust you to care for them. Clothe them with your righteousness and prepare them to see your face in peace. Help them to see themselves as your servants,
Priority that they deserve. California has been devastated, frankly, by the wildfires that we have just experienced. Ten days ago, i was in santa rosa, california, and firsthand witnessed the devastation that took place throughout that region, and in particular in cofey park. I met with evacuation, i met with firefighters, i met with community leaders, elected leaders, and others who traveled to that area out of concern and with the desire to help. I met county supervisors, and two of them in particular, supervisor gore and goren. Their entire districts were on fire. One of the supervisors even lost her own home. Yet they were leading the charge in the Recovery Efforts and doing so in such a selfless way and with such courage. But entire communities were devastated, and people have lost everything and are still suffering to an incredible extent because of the loss that they experienced and the fact that they have not been resettled. My heartbreaks, as i know all of us feel, for the 42