Is in session we bring you Prime Minister Boris Johnson taking questions from members of the house of commons. Live wednesday mornings here on cspan2. Now, live to the floor of the british house of commons. Im aware this is something they researched extensively. We have got to move on to questions to the Prime Minister. I am now going to call the Prime Minister where it will be beneficial to add to engage mr. I would then call stephen to ask a supplementary. Prime minister. Mr. Speaker, the last 12 months of been the most difficult for a generation and i know the thoughts of the whole house are with all those of lost loved ones during the pandemic. I also want to pay tribute to every person in this country for playing their part, whether working on the front lines, staying at home to prevent the spread of the virus, or working on Vaccine Development and supply. Its that Vaccination Program that has brought hope allowing us to step the cautious but irreversible roadmap out of lockdown.
Todays speaker is gary ecelbarger. He is the author and coauthor of seven books and more than a dozen magazine articles about events and peshlts of the 19th century. As popular symposium speaker a history tour guide and served as historical consultant for battlefield preservation in the shenandoah valley. He is also a lincoln scholar with a featured article in the Current Issue of the journal of Abraham Lincoln association. Without further ado, join me in welcome mr. Ecelbarger to the National Archives white he discusses his latest book, custom we have here. It has been acclaimed by critics and fellow lincoln authorities. Ladies and gentlemen, i introduce you to gary. [ applause ] good afternoon, folks. As you can see, i am blessed with lincolns height. Not. But we have good, closeknit group. We didnt need the 150 or whatever. I think we will all be sing couple bia before this event is over. We are going to be that closeknit. We just celebrated of course the by centennial of lincolns b
More than 400 are still under investigation. And that is where we are right now. Joining me now, cnns white house correspondent, john harwood, senior political analyst john avalon, and political commentator, Amanda Carpenter. Good evening again. 18, yes. John harwood, President Joe Biden making a major announcement about another 200 million vaccine doses. Hes trying to get every adult vaccinated trying to push through a covid relief package. But how hard is it to move forward when the former president still has a grip on everyones attention . Don, i dont agree that donald trump still has a grip on everyones attention. He has a grip on a portion of the i should say republicans. News media. And hes got a grip on the Republican Party. But joe biden and democrats have a grip on the government in washington right now. Joe biden, as we saw today, rolled out some progress on vaccine distributions. Hes invoking the defense production act, starting a pandemic testing board. Hes racing ahead wit
President biden moving aggressively today to get the covid19 pandemic under control, announcing the federal government will buy 200 million more doses of vaccine. He says that will be enough to fully vaccinate 300 million americans by the end of the summer or early fall. Also today, senators sworn in to act as jurors in Donald Trumps Historic Second impeachment trial. 45 republicans voting in favor of a motion calling the trial unconstitutional. And prosecutors filing federal criminal charges against at least 150 people in connection with the capitol riot. More than 400 are still under investigation, and that is where we are right now. Joining me now, cnns White House Correspondent john harwood, cnn senior political analyst john avlon, and Political Commentator Amanda Carpenter. Good evening again. John harwood, President Biden making a major announcement about another 200 million vaccine doses. Hes trying to get everybody, every adult vaccinated and trying to push through a covid reli