Watch booktv this weekend on cspan2. President biden has picked Denis Mcdonough to head the Veterans Affairs department. He previously served as white house chief of staff during the last four years of the obama presidency. His confirmation hearing he was asked about veterans access to healthcare, modernization efforts in the das responds to covid19. This is just over two hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] i i want to call this evening to order. I want to welcome everybody. I appreciate all that are here, all those that are online. The purpose of this hearing is due from the i president s nominate to serve as secretary of Veterans Affairs, Denis Mcdonough. Before i talk about him i just want to say i appreciate this committee all the reasons we sat on this committee thats been bipartisan and its been nonpolitical, and we tried to do the best by our veterans whether you are the republican side for the democratic side of the aisle. I particularly appreciate the re
Politicians are yet to reach a deal on extending an expired aid package. And president and Prime Minister rajapaksa early results from sri lankas parliamentary elections show the brothers are set to cement their grip on power. The coronavirus gets underway as the wounds based players compete at the p. G. A. Championship. The french president has pledged support during his visit to lebanons capital today is off to it was devastated by a huge explosion a die humanitarian situation is developing there as International Relief teams arrive in the crisis hit city at least 138 people have now died while still missing and more than 5000 have been injured our correspondent anaconda begins our coverage from beirut. Search and rescue teams are still digging through the rubble at beirut port the site of massive explosions that damaged or destroyed much of the lebanese capital families are desperate for news about their loved ones dozens are missing there is pain and grief zainab fears she will nev
Opportunity and i think they could be good for northeast ohio. Host tim ryan brevis its the 13th district and ohio. Hes a member of the appropriations committee. Thank you for being here. Guest appreciated, bread. Amy klobuchar holding a Campaign Rally in falls church, virginia. Virginia is one of the super tuesday primary states going to the polls next week. Before that though the South Carolina primary is tomorrow. We will have live coverage of those results and speeches starting at 8 p. M. Eastern on cspan. This afternoon at 2 30 p. M. Will be live with senator brown and a sanders in columbia, South Carolina. Also over on cspan. Senator burr standards. Its good to see you this morning. [applause] that the type of energy are looking for. Yall got the energy like youre ready to be the next president of the United States. [cheers and applause] i love it i love it, i love it. Well, im from Virginia State delegate michael, and im here today to support an amazing candidate. I i know thats
Infrastructure. Live coverage on cspan. Watch at cspan. Org and listen on the cspan radio app. A number of the 2020 president ial candidates were added clark county Nevada Democratic party event last night in las vegas. The states caucus will be held on february 22. [applause] donna, we have got to show everyone our shoes. Dorothy, you are not in the iowa anymore. You are in nevada. Ok, that is not what i thought was going to happen this evening. Thank you so much for this award. It is in honor of a lifetime to serve as the Clark County Party chair. Hello, clark county democrats. Wow. How good friend nancy used to talk about, there is Nothing Better than being in a room full of democrats. Spiritnow she is here in with us tonight. She would love an event like this. So, good evening and welcome to the clark county Democratic Partys kick off to caucus. [applause] and thank you so much for joining us to celebrate the thirdinthenation, but the firstinthewest nevada 2020 caucus. The nevada s
Everyone our shoes. Dorothy, you are not in iowa anymore. You are in nevada. Thank you. Ok, that is not what i thought was going to happen this evening. [laughter] thank you so much for this award. It means a great deal to me. It is an honor of a lifetime to serve as the Clark County Party chair. So with that hello clark county , democrats [applause] wow. Our good friend nancy used to talk about there is Nothing Better than being in a room full of democrats. I know she is here in spirit with us tonight. She would love an event like this. So good evening and welcome to the clark county Democratic Partys kick off to caucus. [cheers and applause] and thank you so much for joining us to celebrate the thirdinthenation, but the firstinthewest nevada 2020 caucus. The Nevada State Democratic Party has worked hard to create the most transparent, expansive, and accessible caucus process yet. Part of the 2020 nevada caucus is the first early caucus voting anywhere in our country. Nevada leads the