Purposes that continually crown our years with goodness. Today, enable our lawmakers to see with faiths eyes each blessing that comes disguised as adversity and each temptation that hides beneath the mask of prosperity. Make them grateful for disasters averted and advancements made. Lord let your love touch our world because of their labors, as you make the ambassadors of your purposes. Protect our senators and teach them your paths. Prosper the work of their hands, as you keep them from stumbling or slipping. We pray in your great name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C, april 21 2015. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1 paragraph 3, of the standing r
Wideranging sanctions. Thats coming as the g7 summit in brussels for which russia was excluded for the first time in six years and was taking place. And on capitol hill, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee looked at the political situation in ukraine following last months elections. Thats coming up next on cspan2. Also today a bipartisan agreement was reached in the senate on a bill that aims to address some of the problems that the va medical facilities. And president obamas pick to head the department of health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell was approved by the senate 78 to 1724 republicans voting for the nominee. She will take over as the Health Secretary pleasing kathleen sebelius. Russia as the United States is a nation which believes in its mission. In our missions are pretty similar. We believe in freedom, we believe in this living our values which suddenly disappear. But it was still there and so the biggest idea for russia all those years was the victory day. That is a r
10 are undocumented people who are here in the country. They are patriotic people. They deserve to be here. Great contribution. Thats it. Special report is next. I think. I hope. Lots of tweets coming. Going to the people about going it alone. President obama prepares to explain to the nation why he is sidestepping congress on immigration reform. This is special report. Good evening. Bret baier is on assignment. We will hear from him shortly. First, we are two hours away from president obamas upcoming use on executive authority. To legalize Illegal Immigrants. We have Fox Team Coverage at the capital looking at one of the key arguments democrats are making for the president s bold move. John rockets in boca raton with
arguments against it by some of the people who would like to replace the president in two years. But we begin with chief White House Correspondent ed henry and a look at what president obama is expected to say tonight. Good evening, ed. Good evening, doug. The president w
Lines everywhere. Already this morning, several videos popping up online, allegedly showing chaos in the aisles, as customers battle to save a few bucks. The International Council of Shopping Centers estimates black friday is now such an event in our country, four out of ten american shoppers do their holiday buying today. The question thats on a lot of consumers minds is do you actually go out and buy today or do you maybe play the waiting game. The answers both. You probably do a little bit of shopping today. And then you supplement that in subsequent days. Retailers hope this years falling gas prices will help accelerate sales it its estimated for every one penny drop in the price of gas at the pump, consumers have an additional 1 billion in congressional spending money. The outlook for Holiday Spending is good. Stronger than what weve seen in a number of years. Many folks are forecatting well see holiday sales grow overall more than 4 which is quite strong. For parents my teenage s
This action call it amnesty. Well its not. Amnesty is the immigration system we have today. Good morning, im jose diazbalart in washington this morning. First on the rundown, a new immigration policy in america. 15 minutes from now, House Speaker john boehner would deliver a statement responding to the president s executive action announcement. Well be carrying that live. In the 10 00 a. M. Hour the president will Board Air Force one and depart for las vegas where he will once again pitch his plan to protect millions of undocumented immigrants living in the shadows. Whats different this time around . Well, he brings with him the plan he laid out in prime time. And here is what he will do. First, its going to protect about 4 million undocumented immigrants who are parents of u. S. Citizens or legal permanent residents. As long as theyve lived in the u. S. For five years and do not have a criminal record. He will also expand the doca program to include people brought here before 2010 ins