Let me start by saying that as i indicated yesterday, ill think it is extremely important here in the next couple of months not to have any earthshaking changes with regard to defense and foreign policy. I think a precipitous drawdown in either afghanistan or iraq would be a mistake. I have so said publicly yesterday. And i hope that is precisely where these discussions end up. It is hard not to be really excited about the two new vaccines. Senator blunt was very much involved in that part of the cares act. If you look at the effectiveness of the cares act, it has to be one of the most dramatic and effective pieces of legislation ever passed by congress. And i would remind everyone that it passed first in the Republican Senate and then was approved on a voice vote by the house. I am focusing on the next couple of months. We hope to get on with the appropriation. I believe the speaker would like to do that. I would like to do that. Hopefully that will be the view of the administration a
Private companies who have worked together in record te to get theseaccineso the point where hopefully we will be able to get them out to the American People andtart t good work, the hard work of ensuring that we are doing everything we can to beat this virus. We have our job and wt to do here in congress and our response ability and i think congress should pass the conavirus relief bill which hapassed the senate or should i say has drawn a majority of support not once but twice and it is a targeted bill and fiscally responsible bill that deals with schools and healthcare and the ppp program which benefits Small Businesses all across country and it could become law. The House Democrats and the democrats here in the senate for that matter seem insistent on clinging to this multitrillion dollar liberal wish list that she put out there even as their majority, democrat majority in house continues to shrink by the day. If nothing else, i think the market people were sending a message that t
America mercury structured around the world order. By promises to change the way the u. S. Is handling Global Affairs as leaders from around the world are pulled his victory. The. News of bidens wins brings supporters out to celebrate in cities all over the u. S. And outside the white house. But donald trump and his supporters are defiance the president showing no sign of conceding as he prepares to challenge ballots counted in several states. So joe biden has delivered a message of hope and unity just hours after declaring victory in the United States president ial elections he spoke of bringing together a country thats been. Deeply divided on the doll trump with racial unrest and the pandemic dominating headlines biden will face challenges trump is refusing to concede and is threatening legal action that he hopes will overturn results that secured bidens victory. We have a team of reporters Getting International reaction to this story harvey forces in west jerusalem what it means for
The World Health Organization says that could lead to another resurgence in infections and transforming a World Heritage site into a tourism hot. Well look at indonesias controversial plan to bring Jurassic Park to life. Im going to go with sports after a 7 month delay. The opening round of golf small says tournament is hit by bad weather. But all eyes are on big hitting brysons schomberg, who is aiming to win back to back me just by out driving his opposition. Thank you for joining us. Ethiopias military says its making gains in the northern Tigray Region where the federal government is battling local forces. The offensive began last week after i made accused a Regional Government of attacking a military base aid agencies are warning they cant bring much needed supplies into the region because of the fighting. Thousands of people have fled, many to neighboring. So don, that speaks to joins us about mohammed of course, very difficult to know whats happening and to great because access
One week since joe biden was declared u. S. , president elect donald trump is still refusing to admit defeat. We look at what the future holds for the Republican Party and digging up the costs. Columbia restarts examine bodies as it comes to terms with a dog chapter of it comes on. How much not have all the support including raising points last straw. It clinches its 1st, ever poll position ahead of the turkish. Thank you very much for joining us. We begin this news hour with the worsening situation in ethiopia, where after days of denial, a leader in the region has confirmed it was its forces that struck 1st squawking fighting which has since killed hundreds. He says a t. P. M. Nephew launch a preemptive strike against a military base last week. It prompted the federal government to non chits offensive in the region to get his goods on other gully with what . You must understand that the 2 great people are at risk, both internally and externally, eritrea on one end, Ethiopian Forces o