Capital orve university is fortunate to be surrounded by the many governmental nonprofit and International Agencies and organizations that make decisions that affect each of us every day. Our location here allows us to be part of those decisions and allows our students access to the uniquely dc experiential tylearning opportunity and allos our faculty to provide rigorous and highquality scholarships and research and informs policy making and problem solving. It allows our university to serve as a hub for timely discussions that areta important and relevant to all of us. Tonight we are pleased to host former United States ambassador to the United Nations, nikki haley, in a discussion about her new book with all due respect defending america with grit and grace. It offers a firsthand perspective on national and International Matters as well as behind the scenes account of her tenure intr the trump administration. Ambassador haley will be joined tonight by moderator and United States sena
Gabby giffords was shot. Where a young woman was shot and died. It is not okay. The time for turning a blind eye is over mr. Udall madam president. The presiding officer the senator from new mexico. Mr. Udall madam president , i believe were not in a quorum call. Is that correct . The presiding officer that is correct. Mr. Udall thank you. Thank you for the recognition, madam president. Last month on august 22, an 86yearold grandmother born and raised in my hometown of santa fe, new mexico, was gunned down while she was shopping at walmart in el paso by a white supremacist with an ak47 style assault weapon. The gunman said, and this is his quote, he wanted to shoot as many mexicans as possible, end quote. The shooter told police he had purchased 1,000 rounds of ammunition. Less than 24 hours later it took the shooter in dayton, ohio, only 32 seconds to kill 10 people and wound 27 others with his 223caliber high capacity rifle with 100 round drum magazines. Had the Dayton Police not res
Vote the presiding officer is there any senator in the chamber who wishes to vote or change his or her vote . Seeing none, the motion is agreed to. The yeas are 49 and the nays are 44. The clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion. We, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of thomas p. Barber of michigan to be an under secretary of the treasury, signed by 17 senators. The presiding officer by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. The question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of thomas p. Barber of michigan to be under secretary of the treasury shall be brought to a close. The yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. The clerk should call the roll. Vote vote the presiding officer is any senator in the chamber who wishes to vote or change his or her vote . Seeing none, the
Only on sunshine. Nightly news begins now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Im tamron hall in for lester. It is the last thing many of us want to think about happening on americas birthday. The potential for an isisinspired attack in the u. S. As millions of americans prepare to gather for back yard barbecues, spirited parades, and aweinspiring fireworks, Law Enforcement is at the ready from coast to coast while overseas u. S. Embassies and diplomatic posts have called in their Emergency Action committees to assess the threat not an unusual step but one that takes on new importance following a recent wave of deadly attacks across the globe. We start tonight with National Correspondent Peter Alexander and a world on high alert. Reporter across britain today a moment of silence. Fans pausing at wimbledon, the queen bowing her head. The uk remembering 30 of its citizens killed a week ago, where an isisinspired
Police officer before other officers killed him. Today is a nightmare for the city of chattanooga. It is incomprehensible to see what happened and the way that individuals who employed serve our country were treated. It is a heartbreaking circumstance for these individuals who served our county great valor to be killed in this fashion. The Mar Convenience not been identified but just as soon as police wrap up their investigation, their bodies will be flown to Dover Air Force base in delaware and those bodies could be returned to their families as early as from morning. Doreen . Chris lawrence, thank you. Police say officers up and down the east coast are helping to track down a guy accused of running down an officer with his car. Its the second case in 24 hours where police say someone intentionally struck a Prince Georges County officer with their vehicle. Heres news4s pat collins. Reporter two close calls for two Prince Georges County police officers. To have two incidents like this