In november president obama nominated Loretta Lynch to be the next attorney general of the United States replacing eric holder who has been in the Administration Since 2009. Here is the official announcement from the white house. This is ten minutes. Have a seat, everybody. Good morning. Good morning. As president , i rely on my cabinet to make sure were not just getting the job done but making progress for the American People. And in a country that is built on the rule of law, there are few offices more important than that of attorney general. The attorney general is the peoples lawyer. As our nations chief Law Enforcement officer, the person in this position is responsible for enforcing our federal laws. Including protecting our civil rights. Working with the remarkable men and women of the justice department, the attorney general oversees the vast portfolio of cases, including counterterrorism, and voting rights, public corruption, and white collar crime, judicial recommendations, a
Congress of American Indians for supporting both the Indian Energy and the irrigation bills through their resolutions passed last october so thank you for getting that done. These measures are small but important pieces to several tribal economies and i dont plan to stop at this point. I intend to continue the conversation with Indian Country on Economic Development issues throughout this entire congress. Today we heard many examples of how tribes are engines of Economic Growth and innovative governments. While we triumph in Indian Country, innovation and progress, we cannot forget those that still need attention and help. President Franklin Delano roosevelt once said, quote the test of progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much, its whether we provide enough to those who have little. [applause] i cannot think of any more deserving of our attention than the most vulnerable indian children. Indian country innovation and input will be critical in reversin
They are of the region. And they do have great capability. We dont have much discussion going on with them right now but theres a new government and i think its one we should look to. Turkey is an ally of ours. The turks are in a very difficult position. It seems to me we need to be careful and use force where it accomplishes ends. But for example, try to go in and end the syrian war, i dont think we want to own syria. It is a very, very complicated country. As are some of the others in the middle east. I agree basically. We have to be in the middle east but not of the middle east. Thank you both. I want to thank both of you for being here and thank you so much for everything youve done for the country. I wanted to follow up on your comments, dr. Brzezinski. I found them having interesting about putin and that, in fact, you were concerned about some of the statements that have been overlooked that he has made that have referenced Nuclear Weapons. And including some of the overflights r
El capitan, the most difficult rock climb in the world nearing the end of the history making quest. We are live in yosemite. And buckeye bash. Elliott dots the i of this National Championship win. Ohio state defeats oregon to grab College Footballs first ever playoff National Championship. A win for the record books today, tuesday, january 13th, 2015. Announcer from nbc news, this is today. With matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today on tuesday this morning. Still celebrating in columbus this morning. As they should be. Congratulations to it the ohio state buckeyes. I wish i could say it was a great game, but it wasnt. Oregon had dropped passes and never got on track. I feel good. I know the team that started with an o was going to win. Way to hedge your bet. Talk more about that in a little while. Lets start with the top story, the search for more people tied to the terror suspects in paris. Today, the funerals for the first victims
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