Appropriations Committee Debate on the 2021 Defense Department spending bill. After considering additional amendments, the bill passed by a vote of 3022. The memberpose does from california rise . Member from california . You. Ank i have an amendment. Will read the amendment. I ask unanimous consent to waive the reading. Without objection. Thank you, madam chair. Amendment is straightforward. It would stop the president from starting a war with iran. Has language the house has already adopted. This would not prohibit the president from using the authority he already has to respond to any attack on the United States or our allies. Makes it clear that the president of the United States cannot go to war without express authorization from congress. Chair, we know the administration has taken steps to escalate tension with iran justify an unconstitutional, unauthorized war. First, despite the fact that the remainder of our European Partners stated they would remain committed to the treaty ,
Well china for instance reporting an increase of cases and u. S. Officials warning this week will be the toughest yet as hospitals struggle to maintain and eck up and down their capacity. Coming up on todays show, blackstone is donating millions of dollars to support Health Care Workers and First Responders in new york well speak to the ceo about that and his thoughts on this volatile market. Plus, well be joined by the ed of the transports union. 59 minutes left of trade. Lets focus on the big stories we are watching nowful meg with the latest on treatments for the virus. Peter from canter fitzgerald is here with us to talk b about the volatility in the oil market in particular, but first, mike, want to get your take on todays rally and where this puts us a pretty crisp rally, cant argue with that. Where it takes us is one of the most interesting things. A oneyear chart, 26. 30ish on the s p 500. Its exactly where we closed on march 30th so you remember that was that big three day ral
Of course we are. Up next, a briefing about hamas, former hostages were released into israeli custody, secretary blinken also talked about other americans who are unaccounted for in israel. 10 additional americans who remain unaccounted for, in this conflict. We know that some of them are being held hostage by hamas, along with an estimated 200 other hostages held in gaza. They include men, women, and young boys, young girls, elderly people from many nations. Every single one of them should be released. Since the earliest hours of the crisis, the president has makes medically he will do everything to secure the hostages. This is for the United States and we impressed upon our partners to do everything that they can to help us secure their release. Since that time we have worked relentlessly with partners to do just that. I cannot speak publicly about the details of these efforts, i know you understand that. The urgent work to free every single american and all other hostages continues.
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