the president will announce the u.s. is buying another 100 million doses and bring you his remarks live when they start. moments ago, the senate confirmed merrick garland to be u.s. attorney general by 70-30 with republican leader mitch mcconnell voting yes after he spent close to a year blocking garland s 2016 nomination to the supreme court. earlier today the senate confirmed marcia fudge who last vote as a member of congress would be passing the relief which cull if i mated in this moment on the house floor. yay are 220. the nays are 211. the motion is adopted. joining us now to start the coverage as we await the president, punch bowl news founder anna palmer and mike memoli covering the white house. the covid relief bill heading to the president s desk to be signed this friday. wasn t too long ago i recall and correct me if i m wrong the chief of staff saying that they expected to be signing this early march. here we are. the president expected to sign it and we re on
this, is a project spages both the bush and obama administration, jenna. jenna: on going. what is the response from homeland security? is there anymore comments they have on this? reporter: homeland security official told fox that the department in no way misled congress over this project. it is called the cars project. their statement reads in part, the domestic nuclear detection officer, dndo held multiple briefing with the relevant congressional commit tee members and staff but the status of the technology program including cargo advanced automated radiograph if i system or caars to congress aprized of developments and changes. in addition when homeland security asked for the money in 2009 and 2010 their requests were accurate based on information they had at this time. but the bottom line nearly half a billion dollars was wasted on these two projects nine years after 9/11. jenna: that is hard to wall owe especially during a recession. thank you very much,