Of the Trump Administrations muslim ban, i would like to welcome the members of t the subcommittee and oversight and investigations to this hearing. We are happy to be working on this important issue with you all today. Id also like to thank all of the majorityminority members in staff of both subcommittees for coordination and flexibility while planning this joint hearing particularly given the cancellation of yesterdays vote, i want to note that because of the cancellation not every member is able to be here today, but i did make a point of talking to mr. Columns and mr. Buck to be assure that they would be okay with proceeding and they assured me that they were since mr. Bigg and zeldon will be here, we do appreciate that flexibility and our opportunity to learn more and to probe issues about this matter. I really do think the hearing in many ways is overdue for 2 and a half years the administration has been allowed to arbitrarily ban from predominantly muslim countries and no overs
Mean , while whilst addressing mean, while whilst addressing the nation rishi sunak said the rochdale by election result was beyond alarming. Thats after it was won by George Galloway, the uks leading Jewish Organisation has described the Workers Party leader as a conspiracy theorist who brings division and hate to every place hes ever stood for parliament. During his career, galloway has also presented programmes for both the russian and Iranian State broadcasters, labour leader sir keir starmer says hell stoke fear and division. Galloway only won because labour didnt stand a candidate. Candidate. I regret that we had to withdraw our candidate and apologise to voters in rochdale , apologise to voters in rochdale, but i took that decision. It was but i took that decision. It was the right decision and when i say i changed the labour party, i mean it. Say i changed the labour party, i mean it. Obviously we will put a first class candidate, a unifier before the voters in rochdale at the
First. Lets go to the. News good evening. Your top stories from the gb newsroom. The Prime Minister says islamist extremism aims to drain us of our confidence in ourselves as a people addressing the nation outside downing street this evening , he vowed to back police evening, he vowed to back police to tackling taking action against problem protests and said universities must also do more to crack down on extremism on campuses. More to crack down on extremism on campuses. Rishi sunak says islamist extremists are spreading a poison in a statement, the labour leader has said have backed the Prime Ministers message, calling for unity in the country. The Prime Minister signalled the government will unveil what he called a robust framework for deaung called a robust framework for dealing with the growing problem of extremism. I want us to doubt ourselves, to doubt each other, to doubt our countrys history and achievements. They want us to accept a moral equivalence between britain and some
[ banging gavel ] this hearing will come to order. Good morning. We are meeting today to consider the nomination of kirstjen m. Nielsen to be the next secretary of the United States in Homeland Security. I want to thank her, her family. Our senators making introductions later on. I certainly want to call out mrs. Karen kelly, general kellys wife. Shes here also. Showing her support for the nominee. And i know ms. Nielsen will introduce her family in her Opening Statement. Americas facing enormous challenges. Our National Debt exceeds 20 trillion and theres no serious effort being made by either party to significantly reduce the 30year projected deficits that are currently expected to exceed over 100 trillion. Our enemies are on the rise. Russia continues to destabilize its neighbors and is partnering with iran to increase both countries influence in the middle east. The Iranian Nuclear agreement did modify irans behavior. For the worse. North Korea Remains determined to develop the cap
Detailed confession allegedly from the serial killer Levi Bellfield. Also in the next hour, Prince William wishes his brother and new fiancee all the best ahead of their wedding next spring. While on a trip to finland, the duke of cambridge said he was delighted for the couple but also himself. For me, personally, i hope it means he stays out of my fridge. From other scrounging he has done out of my fridge over the last few years. So it is pretty exciting. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The government has offered to significantly increase the so called brexit divorce bill, the amount of money its willing to pay the European Union for our departure from it. Its understood the government is now prepared to pay up to 50 billion euros around £41; billion in an attempt to kick start talks on a future trade deal. Back in september, the Prime Minister had said the uk was prepared to pay 20 billion euros. Today, on a surprise visit to iraq, theresa may said the uk was still in negotiat