Three hours. The Senate Committee on Health Education labor will come to order. Today is a busy day, as we all know. Republicans, democrats will be meeting in their caucuses so people will be coming in and out. I also think that this hearing is important enough that we extend the time for questioning from the usual five minutes to seven minutes, if thats ok with folks. Let me begin by welcoming the ceos of Bristol Myers squibb, chris berner, we thank you for being here. Ceo merck robert davis, we thank you for being here. And the ceo of Johnson Johnson Joaquin Duato for being with us this morning. Thanks very much. There is a lot of discussion in our nation about how divided our people are on many issues. And that is absolutely true, but on one of the most important issues facing our country, the American People whether democrats, republicans come in the pesco conservatives, progresses could not be more united. Issues. And that is absolutely true, but on one of the most important issue
Committee. This first portion is just under three hours. [inaudible conversations] the Senate Committee on health, education, labor and pensions will come to order. Today is a busy day. As we all know very important both will be taking place, republicans of knickers will be meeting in their caucuses so people are going to be coming in and out. I also think that this hearing is important enough that we extend the time for questioning from the usual five minutes to seven minutes, if thats okay with folks. Let me begin by welcoming the ceos of Bristol Myers squibb, chris berner, we thank you for being here. Ceo merck robert davis, we thank you for being here. And the Seahawks Johnson johnson Joaquin Duato for being with us this morning. Thanks very much. There is a lot of discussion in our nation about how divided our people are on many issues. And that is absolutely true, but on one of the most important issues facing our country, the American People whether democrats, republicans come i
the story this morning is in wyoming, and that s where jeff zeleny is joining us now with the latest. jeff? reporter: good morning. we re getting more details of what the next steps for congresswoman liz cheney will be. overnight, her campaign team filed paper work with the federal election committee changing her campaign to a leadership pac that allows her to donate to other candidates, it allows her to travel around the country, sending a message. but the name of the leadership pac, so interesting, the great task. and she used those three words last night here in wyoming. the great and original champion of our party, abraham lincoln, was defeated in elections for the senate and the house before he won the most important election of all. lincoln ultimately prevailed, he saved our union, and he defined our obligation as americans for all of history. speaking at gettysburg, of the great task remaining before us, . reporter: so that is the name of the new leadership group
Tens of thousands in california are spending their night in shelters because of wildfires. You can see the smoke from space. The smoke is creating unhealthy air quality, even for those away from the flames. The biggest fire is in ventura county, the thomas fire, as its called, has destroyed dozens of buildings, including many homes, including an apartment collectimplex and a psychiatric hospital. The creek fire has shut down the 280 freeway and destroyed at least 30 homes right there in the los angeles area. And dozens of schools have canceled classes for today due to the fires. Meanwhile, helicopter crews working into the night, dropping fire retardant and water are trying desperately to get this under control. On the ground, firefighters are stretched thin and conditions are not good. Kabcs reporter firefighters stood against these tall flames, inching closer, and closer to homes. Fire flared up on the backside of this hill that were on. It inched up on the homes on the backside of t
Overnight a state of emergency declared in california as wilffires sweep across southern california. Dozens of homes destroyed and firefighters already saying many more will be lost before they get a handle on these flames. Abcs Kenneth Moton has more. Happening today a major shift in us happening today a major shift in us foreign policy. President trump is a major shift in us foreign policy. President trump is foreign policy. President trump is preparing to officially recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel. Today the expected to instruct the state department to begin the multiyear process of moving the American Embassy from tel aviv to the holy city. Jerusalem has religious significance in islam, judaism and christianity. And both muslims and jews claim the holy city as their capital. The president calling five arab leaders to inform them tuesday. And the news was not warmly received. The king of jordan saying the move will provoke christians and muslisms alike. No other country