jill biden. [applause] please have a seat. first lady dr. jill biden, president joe biden. you both for your incredible and long-standing leadership on an issue of national importance, yes, and of personal significance to so many of us. including me. as dr. biden said, my whole life i stood witness as my mother, a scientist, worked to and brent -- breast cancer. she taught at a public university, she worked at a national laboratory, she published groundbreaking research she was a peer reviewer at the national institute of health, nih, and collaborated with scientists around the world including france, italy, canada. my mom's discoveries help saved women's lives. i am so proud she brought our nation and our world closer to the goal of ending rest cancer as we know it. -- breast cancer as we know it. today we are closer than we have ever been, since the turn of the century we have made significant breakthroughs. we have learned so much about therapeutics, diagnostics, public health, patient care. more people are surviving cancer. more people are enduring cancer after being di

jill biden: hi, well, hello. [applause] thank you. thank you very much. thank you. thank you. please be seated. gosh, so many friends here. it's so nice to see all of you. and you're getting me so emotional before i have to speak about cancer. so, anyway, welcome to the white house. and, you know, certain words have the power to make time stop. malignant. aggressive. terminal. cancer. like a spell, they still the air around us.

policies and legacies of us presidents and first ladies this week caroline kennedy and first lady jill biden are among those remembering the work of jacqueline kennedy in the 1961 founding of the white house historical association. the association's president stewart mclaren shares highlights from the 60th anniversary's november 2021 gala event held at the metropolitan museum of art in new york. telling the rich stories of white house history has been the mission of the white house historical association since we were founded in 1961 by first lady jacqueline kennedy, he was her vision at the young age of 31 to create an organization that would provide non-tax payer funding to maintain the museum's standard of the house, which had been somewhat neglected through presency's leading up to the kennedys. although the association has developed an expanded over the past 60 years the mission established by mrs. kennedy. still guides our work and our offerings. earlier this month the association celebrated our 60th anniversary with the gala at the temple of dendor in the sackler wing of the metropoli

jill biden. >> valentine's day is one of my favorite holidays because it's all about love. what is so wonderful about having pets as they bring this unconditional love, joy, and comfort every day. >> thank you, dr. biden for those words. >> you can't make this up. remember last year, they were professing their love for one another on the lawn of the white house? this year, the commander-in-chief has been replaced with commander the canine but still has the ability and phineas to keep him company. >> wouldn't you like to be a fly on the wall? she is kind of a morose performer, very emo or very emotional kind of sad singer. an appropriate genre of music, tonality of music perfect for the bite the biden economy, don't you think? >> when you run into trouble, you remember the old truman line if you want a friend in washington, get a dog. it looks like jill biden has taken that advice but the dog distraction i have to say i've had it up to here with dog videos and kitten videos. that is the cheapest stuff imaginable. get some talent and really lead and then we will pay attention

jill biden and the second gentleman douglas emhoff. thank you for being here. [applause] announcement, chuck schumer weighed in on the nomination and the russian invasion of ukraine. sen. schumer: good afternoon, everyone. i am excited about the president's pick for the supreme court. with her exceptional qualifications, a record of evenhandedness, judge ketanji brown jackson will be a justice who will uphold the constitution, protect the rights of all americans, including the voiceless and the vulnerable. she is a true public servant and a model jurist. judge jackson has demonstrate a commitment repeatedly to america's foundational principles of freedom, equality, and rule of law. as a clerk for justice stephen breyer and an assistant federal public defender, a federal district court judge, and most recently as a judge on the u.s. court of appeals for the d.c. circuit judge, judge jackson has shown brilliance, thoughtfulness, a willingness to collaborate, and a dedication to applying the law impartially. this is sort nomination of judge jackson is an important

jill biden, indicated that we all can participate in this.ients, caregivers, physicians, clinicians. but other members of the health care team so that everybody is involved and therefore we are all working together to further the effort. certainly the biden family has been affected by cancer, but so have many other americans been affected by cancer. and therefore, including everyone, making sure that we have cancer screening as a part of this. because with cancer screening, we can frequently find cancers earlier so that there are better outcomes from treatment and diagnostic interventions, therefore decreasing the suffering from more individuals presenting with late stage cancer where the patient may not feel well, may have suffered many of the consequences and side effects of cancer, and therefore is less likely to respond to interventions. finding cancers early is a great part of this initiative. host: it's the idea of how much money should be tied to this effort. we saw congress give $2 billion to the previous moonshot. there is still mone

jill biden ambassador caroline kennedy, david rubinstein chairman of our board fred ryan and vice chair john rogers and al roker served as the master of ceremonies for the evening. we had performances from the gray coat fife and drug corps metropolitan opera. soprano brandy sutton and the nyu steinhardt school, which we have a new partnership with provided their chamber orchestra for music throughout the evening highlighting american songs and traditions. this special episode will provide an inside behind the scenes. look it's some of the moments from that very special evening. in this first clip, we'll hear a segment from my remarks that describes the white house connection to the temple of dendoor and why we decided to host the gala in that historic space. i wanted to take a moment and set the stage of where we are here in the temple of dandora in the cycler wing of the metropolitan museum of art. this historic structure in front of you is here because of a bit of presidential history. in fact, i would say that almost everything we do believe touch and it happens in our lives has some

jill biden, indicated that we all can participate in this. patients, caregivers, physicians, clinicians. but other members of the health care team so that everybody is involved and therefore we are all working together to further the effort. certainly the biden family has been affected by cancer, but so have many other americans been affected by cancer. and therefore, including everyone, making sure that we have cancer screening as a part of this. because with cancer screening, we can frequently find cancers earlier so that there are better outcomes from treatment and diagnostic interventions, therefore decreasing the suffering from more individuals presenting with late stage cancer where the patient may not feel well, may have suffered many of the consequences and side effects of cancer, and therefore is less likely to respond to interventions. finding cancers early is a great part of this initiative. host: it's the idea of how much money should be tied to this effort. we saw congress give $2 billion to the previous moonshot. there is still

jill biden and the second gentleman douglas emhoff. thank you for being here. [applause] announcement, chuck schumer weighed in on the nomination and the russian invasion of ukraine.

i'm joe biden, jill biden's husband. i want to thank you, doctor, for that introduction, but i want to thank you more for all the effort you've put in to change, save, alter people's lives. your dedication to it. and as we used, i used to say in the senate, i think it's still said. excuse a point of personal privilege. i'd like to see that doctor there. that's the man who spent 18 months trying to save our son's life. doctor, love you. whol e family. folks, doctors optimism what our cancer moon shot is all about. and of course, i want to thank jill and kamala and doug. they just shared how personal it is for them and their families. like so many of you, every one of you have a story. our message today is this. we can do this. i promise you. we can do this. all those we lost. all those we miss. we can end cancer as we know it. i committed to this fight when i was vice president. it's one of the reasons why quite frankly i ran for president. let there be no doubt now that i am president, this is a presidential white house

jill biden and the second gentleman douglas emhoff. thank you for being here. [applause] >> the un security council is set to vote on resolution that would condemn russia's invasion of ukraine and demand withdrawal of all russian troops. the meeting is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. eastern. we will take you to that live when it gets underway. a reminder you can watch live online at c-span.org and we have full coverage on our free mobile video app. until then, a portion of this morning's washington journal. a very good friday morning to you. sometimes it is best to let the headlines lead the way. here is the banner headline across "the new york times," "were in ukraine. -- war in ukraine." this is t

jill biden and the second gentleman douglas emhoff. thank you for being here. [applause] >> following the president's announcement, chuck schumer weighed in on the nomination and the russian invasion of ukraine. sen. schumer: good afternoon, everyone. i am excited about the president's pick for the supreme court. with her exceptional qualifications, a record of evenhandedness, judge ketanji brown jackson will be a justice who will uphold the constitution, protect the rights of all americans, including the voiceless and the vulnerable. she is a true public servant and a model jurist. judge jackson has demonstrate

jill biden and the second gentleman douglas emhoff. thank you for being here. [applause] >> now, a portion of the new supreme court justice nominee confirmation hearing where she was questioned about her judicial philosophy and experience. last year she was nominated to fill merrick garland's seat on the u.s. court of appeals for the district of columbia. at this hearing she is joined by another nominee for the u.s. court of appeals for the seventh circuit. this is under an hour and 15 minutes.

first lady jill biden decorated the lawn with a giant heart and cutouts of the biden pets. commander, the puppy and willow was the cat. the first family is wishing america faith, hope, and love. >>> some washington day students to visit the white house for valentine's day. students at d.c.'s 2021 teacher of the year. the 22 second graders got to tour the different rooms, the library and they got to see the valentine's day displays. >>> if you still have not gotten a gift for your valentine, you are cutting it close. justin andrews looks at what to expect if you are last-minute shopping. >> reporter: love is in the air and in contra costa county, love is walking down the aisle too. about 20 weddings are scheduled at the county courthouse in martinez as the couples are lining up. people are lining up trying to get those last-minute gifts. if that is you, true love may cost you a little bit more this year as the global supply chain is causing a crisis. it will pick up your pockets as you scramble to find those flowers, chocolates, or even wine. >> what better way to help set t

jill biden and the second gentleman douglas emhoff. thank you for being here.applause] >> ketanji brown jackson has been nominated to serve on the u.s. supreme court. replacing justice stephen breyer. if confirmed, she would make history by becoming the first black woman to serve as a justice. she was born in washington, d.c. in 1970 and graduated cum laude from harvard law in 1996 and was editor of the law review. she had several clerkships including justice breyer in 1999. judge brown jackson later worked as an assistant public defender in washington, d.c. before spending several years on the u.s. sentencing commission, eventually becoming the vice chair under president biden. she was confirmed to the u.s. district court by voice vote. she was confirmed to the u.s. court of appeals by a senate vote. you can learn more about ketanji brown jackson at c-span.org. today is day three of the conservative political action conference. our coverage begins with ohio congressman jim jordan at 3:15 p.m. followed by president -- former president donald trump at 7:00 p.m.

back better agenda but is officially scrapped from the spending package according to first lady jill bidenhe news at a community college summit today. >> congress hasn't passed the build back better legislation yet. and free community college is no longer part of that package. we knew that this wasn't going to be easy joe always said that still, like you, i was disappointed >> the announcement today as the white house tries to salvage the social spending package after senator joe manchin refused to support the bill and tanked it back in december it is a big concession >> reporter: yes, it is, shep. the writing has been on the wall for sometime now my nbc colleagues and i reported back in october that democrats were planning to strip this out of the build back better act, free community college, to make the numbers work and bring the price tag under $2 trillion. this is something that joe biden had embraced all the way back in 2015 as vice president to president obama as a way to help people access higher education, which is increasingly important to make a decent wage today. he campaigned

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this time, jill biden basically built a prison for vladimir putin before he committed a crime. now that the invasion has begun, he has begun and our allies have begun to implement those economic sanctions, targeted at two major banks in russia, cutting them off from the international financial system. that will be crippling and will have big repercussions for the russian economy. over the next several days, i believe he will begin to target more oligarchs around vladimir putin, the corrupt russian officials and industrialists, who get rich stealing money in russia and invest their money safely in real estate in london, miami and the french riviera. a lot of us have been saying thomas and those people home for years. my hope is that that will finally happen. then there are the sanctions that for now, the administration might hold in reserve because, as i mentioned, vladimir putin has not yet launched the all-out version of the invasion, where there are tanks rolling into the ukrainian capital or killing civilians, land armies clashing in the middle of europe. fingers crossed, ma

so you're welcome to check it out meanwhile, other news now, first lady jill biden celebrated this valentine's day by hosting a group of second graders at the white house. the students were treated to cookies and got a tor inside the east wing. dozens of hearts that the students have designed were hanging in the window. they displayed words that reflect this is biden's values like love, compassion, kindness outside on the north lawn, students and their teacher pose for pictures with the first lady. they stood in front of a giant heart and hand painted wooden artwork in the shape of the bidens puppy commander and their cat willow. >> health tonight reach for that bag of m and m's. go ahead because scientists say that eating chocolate is actually good for both the heart and the brain. a new study says eating chocolate, at least once a week can improve blood vessel health, which researchers say reduces the risk of heart disease. the study also found that eating chocolate improve your memory and other cognitive functions and can even help prevent mental decline if consumed regularly. chocolate cou

jill biden confirmed that free community college has been cut from the build back better bill. congress has yet to pass the $2.2 trillion spending package. $45 billion having been earmarked for free community college. the first lady expressed her frustration during a legislative summit earlier today. >> like you, i was disappointed. because, like you, these aren't just bills, or budgets, to me, to you, right? we know what they mean for real people. for our students. >> reporter: dr. biden says she and the president will continue to push for free assistance for community college students. >>> coming up, a renewed debate about getting a national no-fly list for unruly passengers. the obstacles to getting the idea off the ground. >>> elon musk tweet getting him in trouble again? the bad news. >>> coming about 6:00, a fight over school closures in the east bay, the last minute push to keep classrooms from shutting down. >>> new at 6:00, the sunny dry weather is taking away more opportunities for us to improve water levels here in the east bay. coming up, is there still time for res

. >> earlier today, the first lady doctor jill biden, said democrats are admitting defeat on the proposal which was once included as part of the bill. republican lawmakers say they have no interest in bringing the legislation back even in pieces. but democrats say even though free community college doesn't have a path forward right now, there are things they can do to make higher education, more accessible and affordable, such as refinancing student loan rates. i think it's a critical part of >> our education, this country. and i think we meet need to move to no longer k 12 system. but okay, 14 system we ought to lower student debt interest rates down to where mortgage rates are. doctor biden promises the president and congress will keep working to try to find solutions to make education more affordable. >> still ahead, the san francisco city attorney is asking uber to provide information on potentially discriminatory practices discriminatory practices surrounding transgender meet a future mom, discriminatory practices surrounding transgender a first-time mom and a seasoned pro. this mom'

to 2020 jill biden won by a fraction of her sent over donald trump. the special elections were decided by two points. this is a state that holds competitive races in really close races.ea thiswi race will be focused both because we have candidates raising a lotwo of money [inaudible] >> host: on the independent line, you are next. >> caller: i'm calling about the young man that's on tv here. he was just saying that the democrats never have a chance and everything. i haven't heard a republican or independent or anybody in their party get on tv and say anything about social security. howard they going to handle so such handle so such purity from here on out? >> the people on social security need a word about this. what did the republicans stand on as far as their mid-terms on social security? i'm interested in what's going on with social security. >> host: how did those specific topics like social security and up in election rates in the senate? >> the reality is republicans have stop talking about social security made a stop talking about medicare. a l

jill biden, and the second gentleman. that seems strange to say that, doug emhoff. they're both here as well. thank you, thank you all. >> so president biden officially nominating his first opportunity, first supreme court nominee. and now as he said, hoping the process of confirmation will move quickly. i want to go to the white house correspondent peter alexander. on that point, what is the feeling around the white house on how quickly this may move forward? >> the desire to move forward quickly, as the president noted, she received bipartisan support when she was confirmed to the federal appeals court in the d.c. circuit just a year ago, with three republicans supporting her confirmation. they included lindsey graham, lisa murkowski of alaska, and susan collins of maine. today we are hearing from those individuals. graham among them, who had been expressing his desire that the president would select one of the other names on his short list. michelle childs, a judge in south carolina, his home state. he didn't do that today. lindsey graham saying this pick means th

when we come back, kate rooney has his emotional announcement and first lady jill biden announces freemunity college has been removed from the social spending bill. >> democrats next move to try to make education more affordable. plus, the countdown is on for only 6 days away from the super bowl. after the break, we'll have a live report from los angeles with the festivities have already kicked up. >> i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow. sunny skies almost feel like spring outside. how long will the nice weather what can i du with less asthma? with dupixent, i can du more....beginners' yoga. namaste... ...surprise parties. aww, you guys. dupixent helps prevent asthma attacks... ...for 3!... ...so i can du more of the things i love. dupixent is not for sudden breathing problems. it's an add-on-treatment for specific types of moderate-to-severe asthma that can improve lung function for better breathing in as little as two weeks. and can reduce, or even eliminate, oral steroids. and here's something important. dupixent can cause serious allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis. get help ri

why on earth, scotty would, would jill biden assigned the biography or autobiography of trevor noah as one of 2 books in her class? really, trevor know, and then he gets picked. there is something beyond the surface here, and i hope, you know, we had real journalists. we'd find out if this was the other way. if this was milan, you trump having an association association in the past with the guy who is going to host the white house correspondents dinner. believe me all hell would be breaking loose. but there's gotta be something here, this can not, in my opinion, be a coincidence. so let me just remind you, a joke. a few years ago actually was kind of a premonition as a joke to the man looked at president trump in the eye and said, as now he's gonna run for president. and guess what he did in the joke was on how we can chat with you, steven? org, thank you. got it. well, that brings us to close the today show. let's continue this conversation. go over on twitter as scotty and he's his tech team and be 8. and until we see you again, i am counting on you. please say happy stay healthy. st

. >>> first lady jill biden addressed the anxiety so many of us are feeling about the ongoing war in ukraine and the uncertainty of the future. the first lady writing on twitter, i imagine many of us are feeling the weight of what is happening in ukraine over the recent days. parents are sitting in front of the television with their children explaining reports from thousands of miles away. our military families are aware that events taking place in europe may have a rippling affect on all of us. if you are or a loved one are looking for somebody to talk to, i encourage you to turn to mentalhealthgov veterans, service members and their families can access counseling at their local department of veterans affairs vet centers. joe and i continue to pray for the people of ukraine. our hearts are with our troops and our military families, including those who are stationed throughout europe demonstrating solidarity with our allies. we are profoundly grateful for your service. >>> and we'll be right back. if you have medicare and medicaid, a unitedhealthcare dual complete plan can give you e

anniversary gala from the white house historical association with caroline kennedy and first lady jill bidene biden reflecting on jaclyn kennedy's work and founding the association. at 8:00 p.m. eastern on lectures in history, former charleston south carolina mayor joseph riley and professor carrie taylor talk about why a new african-american history museum is being built in the city. they are joined by the former south carolina representative and author of my vanishing country, exploring the american story. watching american history tv, saturday on c-span two and find a full schedule on your c-span guide or watch online anytimefa at c-spanr.org/historym -- any time at c-span.org/history. >> sunday on in-depth, georgetown university fetzer cheryl cassian will be our guest to talk about race relations and inequality in america. her many books include the failures of integration, the agitators daughter, place not race, and her latest, white space black hood. join in on the conversation with her facebook comments -- your facebook comments and tweets live sunday noon on book tv and c-span2. befo

on "the presidency" the 60th anniversary gala with caroline kennedy and jill biden reflecting on theof jacqueline kennedy for founding the association. on lectures incited -- on lectures in history, joseph riley and carrie taylor talk about why a new african-american history museum is being built in the city joined byhe

why hasn't he spoken out about it and why hasn't doctor jill biden, you know, mrs. education said the same thing? >> they have totally forgotten about it. every child in these states have been left behind. the ones that are still insisting on masks. every child. they have just been forgotten about. while the democrats pray these performative mask games. you know, don't forget by the way, the politician after politician doesn't stick to the rules. we see the mayor of san francisco boogieing and jiving without her mask on and saying the music just took me over. you see gavin newsom, dining any n. a fine french restaurant with lobbyists he doesn't have his mask on. you see the state governor doesn't have to have his mask on on and on. but all the children in the state have to run around doing physical exercise with their masks on. of course. this is a generation of politicians who have forgotten about a generation of american children. it's an absolute scandal. >> jesse: hopefully the masked kids grow up and turn into republicans and just take it out on the democrats.

on "the presidency" the 60th anniversary gala with caroline kennedy and jill biden reflecting on theork of jacqueline kennedy for founding the association. on lectures incited -- on lectures in history, joseph riley and carrie taylor talk about why a new african-american history museum is being built in the city joined by the former south carolina congressman and the author of "my vanishing country." exploring the american story every weekend and find a full schedule and watch online anytime at c-span.org. >> "washington journal" continues. host: we are back with jacob stokes who is a fellow in the indo's post -- indo pacific security program at the center for a new american security to discuss national security threats to the united states. in morning. guest: good morning and thank you for having me. host: let us set the stage for the conversation. how would you describe the biden administration's china policy right now? guest: i think the best shorthand for the bided -- the biden administration's china policy can be described as competitive coexistence in that order. let me go thro

jill biden is spreading the love for valentine's day.the front lawn of the white house sit hand-painted hearts and cutouts of their puppy and cat. the inside of the white house is decorated with hard work from second graders. each student was asked to use words like compassion, family, kindness, and peace reflecting dr. biden's values to help them design cards. heartwarming. kristen: mike has conjured up a really nice forecast for folks who want to go out to dinner with their sweethearts. mike: or want to get closer to them to stay warm. [laughter] it will be pretty nice once you are inside. but that trip from the car might be a little chilly. not as warm as it was over the weekend. five consecutive days of highs. you can see the clouds kicking up from sf street. we have chilly breezes tonight and tomorrow. it will be calmer and milder into wednesday, thursday, and friday. another dry cold front is possible. we do have a chance of clouds lingering along the coast and with the prevailing wind out of the north northwest. some of these clou

i look at jill biden, his chief of staff, people like susan rice, other people that are right aroundnt you know his decline in israel, that he's not an actively engaged president, that his judgment is unclear, he can't even recite lines on a teleprompter. the things that he implemented, biden and harris, our self-inflicted wounds from the united states of america. and the border was secure, now it's not. foreign policy great under trump. inflation wasn't here, now it is. those democrats did this to america. and he is responsible for it, but it started because of barack obama selecting joe biden as the vice president. >> sean: the question is, we had dozens of republicans demanding a cognitive test. do you think that any point in the next three years there's a serious significant debate over the 25th amendment? >> whether joe biden did or did not take his provision, i think the real debate is going to start the day after the election coming up in eight months. the midterm election. that is the day, the democrats who demand that biden do not run for reelection. they question his judgme

i have to say as a democrat i almost want to chuckle when somebody says jill biden is soft on crime picklet crime bill. >> john: i'm impressed by that rare moment of agreement, marshmallows and chocolate -- i'll be right back. in a fox news op-ed, she said to control criminals responsible for this plague, we cannot accept a slap on the wrist for armed burglary. it may be a burglary now but next time life may be lost, we are incentivizing crime and ushering violence when we don't hold criminals accountable for their actions, a murderer should never roam the streets go these people are not being held in jail, they are back out on the streets again. >> a lot of states and cities have policies that are way too lenient and this is a ticking political timebomb for the democrats. joe biden is vulnerable because he hasn't been able to pass his police reform bill, his gun legislation -- he's promising some new money. my agree that he puts that in 1994 crime bill but the fact is this -- violent crime is primarily a local law enforcement problem. yes, big city mayors and pas, some of them have utterl

jill biden and the second gentleman seems strange to say that but second -- doug inhofe is here, as wellthank you. thank you, all >> just pausing there to see if the president would take questions. president biden announcing the nominate of judge jackson to succeed justice breyer let's turn to kayla tausche for more kayla? >> president biden is choosing an experienced jurist and one he knows well judge jackson interviewed personally by the president for d.c. and had served on the district court of d.c. it was a fairly straightforward choice for president biden two years ago to the day he told voters that he if elected would nominatethe first black woman to the u.s. supreme court and delivering on the promise today nominating judge brown jackson to the u.s. sprortd. president biden saying that he consulted with both republicans and democrats before making this choice and noting that judge jackson is confirmed three times already in her career. nominated to the u.s. sentencing commission and then for both of the roles on the d.c. courts mentioned earlier. last year she secured three republ

we will cap that meeting off on friday with none other than the president of the united dates, jill biden. -- united states, joe biden. [applause] if this does not show the value of the u.s. conference of mayors and the power we have to influence policy, i don't know what we can do. as important as our engagements will be with our guest, the real stars of this meeting are you, america's mayors. [applause] it doesn't matter if you come from the biggest cities in america or smaller cities, it doesn't matter what your political party is, it does not matter if you have just taken office or if this is your first meeting area that this organization, each and everyone of you are valued. we want to hear your ideas. we want to hear your concerns for want to learn from you. i do want you to know that we will all learn from each other. this is your conference of mayors. [applause] i know that tongue cochran strongly believes in the power of mayors, not only to deal with issues of today, but to seize the defining moments that will alter the future of our nation for the better. this meeting has been d

. >>> just moments ago, first lady jill biden tweeted about the anxiety so many of us are feeling rightukraine. here is what she said in her tweet. i imagine many of us are fleeing the weight of what is happening in ukraine over recent days. parents are sitting in front of the television with their children, explaining reports from thousands of miles away. teachers are standing in front of classrooms answering questions of why. and what is going to happen next. our military families are acutely aware that events taking place in europe may have a rippling effect on the future of loved ones in uniform. in this difficult time, there are no easy answers. that may cause a feeling of uncertainty. it is okay to ask for help. if you or a loved one is looking for someone to talk to, i encourage you to turn to @mentalhealthgov. veterans, service members, and their families can access counseling at their local centers. joe and i continue to pray for the brave and proud people of ukraine. our hearts are with our troops and our military families including those who are stationed throughout europe de

. >> jill biden will deploy more than 3,000 u.s.for germany, poland, and romania after talks between washington and moscow failed to ease tensions between russia and ukraine. some numbers to share, the u.s. is sending 1700 troops from the 82nd airborne to poland, 300 from the 18th airport to germany, and a thousand person strong armored unit is being transferred from germany to romania. if you are wondering exactly why the bible white house is moving american troops anywhere near the unfolding drama in eastern europe, the truth is you are not alone. outrage on capitol hill as questions mount about the white house's decision to position 3,000 american troops in eastern europe amid russian saber rattling along the ukrainian border. in a statement, republican senator mike braun of indiana said he strongly opposed biden's decision to send u.s. forces to "defend countries that should defend themselves, potentially involving us in another conflict after potentially ending a 20 year war." officials the white house so that the suggestion in