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confirming the pick to run the department of veterans affairs with broad support from democrats, doug collins, georgia republican, played a key role in defending president trump in his first impeachment. only democrats opposed the nominee who will now inherit an agency that historically struggled to provide quality health care to the millions of veterans it serves. this is kevin in indiana, a republican line. caller: i was just watching mr. harrigan speak and he gives me faith that this country will survive no matter what type of administration we put in there because as long as we have individuals like that who have common sense and articulate and have the thought for this country and that understand the values this country stands for and sees how the rest of the world is in reality and what this country is not based on that. that diet gives me hope. and i have a 24-year-old son who just got back from afghanistan as a combat marine and i can tell you be changed. from the time he left as a fine young man but came back a very seasoned and disciplined and mature individual. that is because of h

this is doug collins to be secretary of the v.a.. doug collins of georgia. >> very good man.k. >> thank you sir. next up. in light of numerous actions tack and buy a number of bodies at the united nations which exhibited deep anti-american bias, we have an executive order prepared for your attention that would withdraw the united states from the u.n. human rights council, would withdraw the united states from the u.n. rwa which is a refugee organization. it would also review american involvement in unesco which has exhibited anti-american bias. more generally, the executive order calls for american involvement in funding in the u.n. in light of the wild disparities in levels of funding among different countries. as you've expressed previously, it is deeply unfair to the united states. >> so i have always felt that the u.n. has tremendous potential. it's not living up to that potential right now. hasn't for a long time. there were great hopes for it. but it's not being well-run, to be honest. they are not doing the job. a lot of these conflicts we are working on should be sett

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president, on another matter, today the senate is going to confirm former congressman doug collins. congressman collins is the nominee to be the secretary of veterans affairs. caring for our veterans is a top priority for president trump and republicans. as abraham lincoln famously spoke, our nation has a duty to care for him who shall have borne the battle. that's why i'm glad that president trump has nominated congressman collins. congressman collins knowswhat it means to be a veteran because he is a veteran, as are you, mr. president. he deployed to iraq as a military chaplain. he visited wounded servicemembers in the hospital. he prayed for them. he comforted them. in congress, congressman collins continued to serve our veterans. he received bipartisan support from the senate veterans affairs committee. the vote was 18 in favor and only one opposed. looking at his record, it's obvious why. congressman collins will . improve veterans' access to care, not get in the way. he will address the alarming rate of veterans suicide and home hefsness, as he told the committee, we will not s

>> i know doug collins very well. it's good to have a va secretary that served not long ago and can be in lockstep with the chairman committee. they can pass legislation and funding that is smart, how they spend money is audited and they take care of veterans. >> he's got all of that. >> he is another member of this cabinet. >> talk to me w with the pull of the cabinet members. it's quick. meeting with them and the department of education dismantled. >> thank you for watching. "america reports" now. >> any update on when the president is inspected to speak with them? also, any reaction to their 10-15% tariffs? >> i don't have updates on when the call will take place. as you heard from the president yesterday, it's been scheduled and will happen very soon, but the president made it clear with a 10% tariffs on china but he's not going to allow china to continue to source and distribute deadly fentanyl into our country. that was the reason for this tariff. we will read out like we always do. >> xi jinping -- beijing coun

attorney general and doug collins to be the secretary of veterans affairs in terms of austrian marketanting the cabin on the ground this has to be good. >> is very good for americans is very good rfk junior made an impact on shifting the momentum and trump's favor as caroline and i were talking in the green room before mothers really care about his policy and i think this is great the thing that astonished me the people that voted for buttigieg the have no experience are the ones holding back saying i don't know if i can support. i would love to go back and say who voted for who who butter for alejandro mayorkas and are you regretting it today looking forward to bondi be in the ag let's take a break, president trump announced the u.s. will take over the gaza strip and helps to rebuild the region, former deputy national security adviser to president trump victorino coats with the reaction to that you're watching "mornings with maria" live on fox business. we'll be right back. check in time is 3:00 it's 2:55. i know. is this what he's doing now? as your host, i have some rules. first, n

doug collins joins us now. congrats. we couldn't be happier. be real. it's a big job.rities to help them? >> carley and todd, great to see you all. i'm so excited president trump tapped me to be a part of this administration especially here at the v.a. something close to my heart over 25 years myself in military. that question is simple. i have one mission now. it's the veterans of this country. president trump said take care of them and that's what we're going to be doing. i hit the ground running yesterday. the priorities is make sure the veterans get the benefits they deserve. get the ones that they have earned. health benefits they need making sure our system is efficient. they have so many trouble getting the health benefits or don't know they have benefits. we will change that starting yesterday. we are making a difference here at the va. >> carley: secretary, speaking of efficiency in president trump's first term, the big thing that happened regarding the va is he made it easier for bad employees to be fired and right now there is a lot of pink slips flying arou

festival, the va. -- >> i know doug collins very well. in lockstep with the chairman committee. they can pass legislation and funding that is smart, how they spend money is audited and they take care of veterans. >> he's got all of that. >> he is another member of this cabinet. >> talk to me w with the pull of the cabinet members. it's quick. meeting with them and the department of education dismantled. >> thank you for watching. "america reports" now.

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but the most important person is the veteran and that is who doug collins will look out for. i'm really, really, really grateful that he is my friend he's willing to step into this gap i'm ready to support them in every way possible so i introduce to you congressman doug collins. quick center kramer, thank you for your statement and support on the introduction of the nominee and thank you for your membership and efforts and hard work on this committee. we unite needs arise and go to ask you to take an oath. would you raise your right hand? do you congressman doug called solemnly swear or affirm the testimony about to give up before the nights that senate committee on veterans affairs will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth shall be god? thank you. congressman, thank you again for being here we will now eagerly await your testimony. quick thinking mr. chairman, frank member blumenthal and the restless committee and it seems look around this committee people i've worked with before it's good to see you in the new members as well. i'm honored to be sitting h

president, the senate will also soon vote on the nomination of former congressman doug collins to be secretary of veterans' affairs. caring for the men and women who have served our country is an important obligation and one that president trump takes very seriously. veterans are a top priority for the trump administration, just as they were in his first term. to carry out this important mission, president trump has tapped someone with a servant's heart. the son of a georgia state trooper, doug collins couldn't shake the feeling that he had a duty to serve. after college, he served in the united states navy. still feeling called to ministry, he went to seminary and pastored a church. after the attacks of september 11, he knew his country needed him again. he joined the air force reserve in 2002 and still serves as a colonel and chaplain. in 2005, mr. collins began law school, and within a few months of graduation his unit was called up to go to iraq. as a flight line chaplain at one of the largest u.s. bases in iraq, doug collins met and prayed with troops on the front lines of it op

and senate lawmakers will hold confirmation votes for doug collins to be secretary of veterans affairs and pam bdi to be attorney general. and it 10:30 eastern, the senate judiciary committee will hola proposal to permanently classify fentanyl as a schedule one drug. these events also stream live on the free c-span now video app and online at c-span.org >> democracy, it is not just an idea but a process shaped by leaders elected to the highest offices and entrusted to a select few of guarding his basic principles. it is were a nation's chores -- course is charted. this is your government at work. this is c-span, giving you your democracy unfiltered. >> scholars and analysts participated in a discussion on the state of america in which they talk about a bipartisan report finding the u.s. saw gains in the economy and education but lagged behind in mental health, inequality, trust in institutions and life satisfaction.

this is doug collins to be secretary of the va. doug collins of georgia. >> two very good men. >> okay. >> thank you, sir. >> i see. next up. >> in light. >> of numerous actions taken by a number of bodies of the united nations which exhibited deep anti-american bias, we have an executive order prepared for your attention that would withdraw the united states from the un human rights council, would withdraw the united states from the unrwa, which is a refugee organization, and would also review american involvement in in unesco, which has also exhibited anti-american bias. more generally, the executive order calls for a review of american involvement and funding in the un in light of the wild, disparities in levels of funding among different countries that, as you've expressed previously, is deeply unfair to the united states. >> so i've always felt that the un has tremendous potential. it's not living up to that potential right now. it really isn't hasn't for a long time. it has. there are great hopes for it, but it's not being we

trade policy area at 11:00, confmaon votes for doug collins and pam bondi. on c-span3, the janet -- senate judiciary committee holds a hearing on classifying fentanyl as a schedule

senators are expected to vote to confirm doug collins as veterans affairs secretary. that's happening in the noon hour to be. during yesterday's session there was reaction from lawmakers to the trumpy ministrations closure of u.s. agency for international development which distributes humanitarian assistance to other countries. up next will hear from hawaii democrat senator brian schatz and senate minority leader chuck schumer who spoke from the senate f floor. >> thank you, mr. president. i want. to thank senator coons was leadership on trying to restore international order. that's what we're talking about, the chairman of the foreign relations committee is talking about reforms to the way we deliver aid, and look, ten days ago i had a conversation with senator graham who is the chairman of the committee that has jurisdiction over spending in the i state department. i am now the ranking member of that committee and we talked about the opportunities for reform. we talked about the need to align american foreign policy with u.s. aid. to the extent we are all alarmed at

the senate tuesday confirmed former georgia congressman doug collins to lead the veterans affairs department. attorney general pick pam bondi could be next. according to senate majority leader john thune embodies promised to get to the department back to its core mission. despite democratic opposition, rfk junior is moving forward to leave the health and human services department. he is singularly on with no votes from democrats. kennedy advanced out of committee vote was 14, 13 idaho republican senator mike crapo says kennedy will bring needed change to americans health care. he has spent his career fighting to end america's chronic illness epidemic. democrats like oregon's ron wyden say his views on vaccines are dangerous peddling these conspiracy theories the nation's chief health officer. it's going to be deadly director of national intelligence pick tulsi gabbard also got the green light in committee. both she and kennedy next face full senate votes. other nominees expected to face scrutiny include education secretary pick and former wwe ceo linda mcmahon, maryland democratic senator ch

the senate voted overwhelmingly to confirm doug collins as the secretary for veterans affairs. collins is a former congressman, and he spent about two decades in the military. 77 senators voted in favor of collins, 23 voted nay. at his confirmation hearing, collins said he wanted to do more to reach vulnerable veterans during president trump's first term. collins was among the president's most vocal defenders in the house judiciary committee. blue origin is known for taking space tourists into orbit, but today's mission had a different purpose. blue origin's shepard rocket took off from a launch site one that's what it's called in texas around 8 a.m. once it reached space, blue origin was able to recreate the moon's gravity in the crew capsule that allowed the crew to test new lunar technologies. as scientists eye a return to the moon. the mission also carried postcards from blue origin's nonprofit called club for the future. each of those postcards will be returned to their creators with the stamp that says flown to space. kate, the princess of wales, went to school today. she

doug collins the va secretary to be.have to deal with that and get a procedural vote and overcome with that? now if final confirmation votes and finally occurred for rubio, ratcliffe, ratcliff had to get to the process the filibuster process. hegseth they tried to knock out, kristi noem, scott bissett had to go to the same process. sean duffy, he had to go to the same process. lee zeldin didn't he had to go to this same process. and doug burgum had to go through all this in order to get confirmed. this is what the democrat party is doing. so, all these departments of government they say don't cut them, don't change the rules, every person there is essential. no, no, no. but, when it comes to choosing a cabinet secretary they are apparently don't want any. they set will pick them if they are rational and reasonable in other words rational and reasonable people to judge i can go to the whole list the whole conga line of reprobates these democrats have appointed one cabinet position or a net that republicans do this. they a

there are other nominations they will vote on today, doug collins for va secretary.e looking at another week or two, we have planes lined up at o'hare. >> steve: he knows everything, he's chad pergram. >> ainsley: happening today, president trump is set to host israeli prime minister netanyahu at the white house. >> steve: alexandria ocasio-cortez alexandria hoff is at the white house and preparing for the president's visit. >> that is right. prime minis prime minister netanyahu is hoping this will be a better meeting with trump than he had with biden. he said the fact this will be mr. trump's first meeting with a foreign leader is testimony to the alliance and our personal friendship and this meeting will deal with critical issues. this is second phase of ceasefire between israel and hamas. initial deal signed one day before president trump's inauguration and numbers chapter will include return of all living hostages with full withdrawal of troops from gaza. benjamin netanyahu is feeling pressure to go on until -- listen. >> number one priority has to be for israeli

trade polic then at 11:00 senate lawmakers, doug collins to be secretary of vera affairs and pam bondito be attorney general. the senate judiciary committ will hold a hearing on a proposal to permanently claif fentanyl as a schedule 1 drug. these events also stream live on the free c-span videopp and online at

doug collins. >> carley: thank you for joining us. >> todd: looking forward to you make that problem go away. best of luck, sir. >> you too. >> carley: "fox & friends" starts right now. ♪ ♪ >> brian: 6:00 a.m. on the east coast that's where we are. thursday, february 6th. this is "fox & friends." now the hard stuff. saving money continues to be controversial. democrats say they want elon musk fired immediately. we put it in italics in the prompter. they are going to take a stand today. >> first and foremost [bleep] elon musk. >> this is a dictatorship in the making. >> we're not going to have apartheid in america anymore. >> lawrence: just angry. >> brian: right. >> lawrence: democrats are even starting to turn on each other after moments like the one you see on your screen. >> ainsley: plus, counting down super bowl lix on fox. steve, as you can see is live from the chicken n pickle in kansas along with fellow chief fans who are ready for the big game on sunday. "fox & friends" starts right now and, remember, your mornings are better, much better with friends. >> brian: get dressed.

also doug collins is up for v.a. they'll vote on him today. the finance committee voted 14-13 along party lines to send kennedy's nomination to the floor. g.o.p. louisiana senator bill cassidy agreed to vote yes after what he termed quote intense conversations. still questions linger about vaccines. >> the only way that bobby kennedy and i will get crosswise is if he does all actually take a position against the safety of proven vaccines. that will be a problem for me. >> a week or more before his nomination hits the floor. but there could be g.o.p. news there. democrats are united in their opposition of kennedy. >> do senators want their legacy to include disregarding basic health science and instead elevate conspiracy theorists? making robert kennedy secretary of health and human services in my view, colleagues, would be a grave threat to the health of the american people. >> democrats question his past when president trump picked him for the job and have reservations about what mr. trump said regarding his health policy. warnock. >> donald

trade polic then at 11:00 senate lawmakers, doug collins to be secretary of vera affairs and pam bondi to be attorney general. the senate judiciary committ will hold a hearing on a proposal to permanently claif fentanyl as a schedule 1 drug. these events also stream live on the free c-span videopp and online at c-span.org. >> next a look at how the trump administration may use the congressional review act on biden administration policies on the panel congressional investigation lawyers, political science professor and representative from the u.s. chamber of commerce, the legislation gives congress the ability to review and vote on any federal regulations within 60 days. this was hosted by the federalist society. >> good afternoon, everyone. thank you all for joining us, my name is belana, cochair of federalist society and trust executive committee, we are proud sponsor of today's event along with the financial services practice group administrative law practice groups and the telecommunications practice group so we are pleased that you are here with us. before we get started introducti

also up for vote soon, chris wright for secretary of energy and doug collins to run the rah v.a.t. griff? griff: chad pergram live on the hill, thank you. >>> well, for more on the confirmation hearing, let's bring in today's political panel. with us now, prospective strategies' ryan taylor and the president of corcoran treat group president, brad howard. brian, brad, thank you very much. let's get to that. now, we are going to go into these nominees, but i'm hearing reports just now the dnc is electing their new chairman. the person to lead them forward. and, you know, i think it's no secret that in the blistering november if elections the dnc has really taken its lumps. democrats receiving -- and i'm looks at you, brad, i'm coming to you first -- [laughter] >> yeah. griff: americans view the democrat party unfavorably. you have an emboldened trump, and most of my friends in this city of more than 30 years are pretty deflated about the direction things have gone. so we had on the ballot to lead e the dnc three middle-aged white guys, ben winkler, ken martin and former baltimore

attorney general and doug collins to be the next secretary of veterans affairs. caroline, your reaction. >> when it comes to rfk junior and tulsi g gabbard they were te fire crackers of the group of nominees. they're predicted to sail through. that ultimately is because of jd vance's mediating. he was the key player here behind closed doors, convincing the republican holdouts in the senate to go for them, especially susan collins, susan collins got the assurance she needed that the office of dni would be reduced from the size it is now and with rfk he said look, i'm not this rogue agent, i'm going to follow my boss' orders. just because i have a traditional conservative views about abortions and vaccines doesn't mean i'm not going to follow president trump because i serve at the pleasure of the executive. maria: i was happy to talk to jd vance the other day in that exclusive interview and i asked him what his plans are in four years. he's 40 years old. are you expecting to run for not three and-a-half years? he wasn't ready for it. he said first person to ask me

the senate votes today to confirm doug collins as v.a. secretary. a vote on attorney general nominee pam bondi comes tomorrow. eight of the nine nominees confirmed so far have received bipartisan votes. dana. >> dana: all right. chad, let me ask you one other thing as members are filing in there. the ranking member and the chairman are there. bill cassidy is on the hot seat, here. my guess is he goes ahead and votes for it reluctantly but i expect that we might know that. we'll know it soon but that's my gut instinct. what do you think of my gut instincts? >> we really don't know. the committee breakdown there is 14 republicans, 13 democrats. if you get a tie or something like that or maybe somebody isn't there is the only way to get a tie but as i said, even if he votes no there are ways to extract that nomination and put it on the floor. we have had nominations without favorable recommendations or no recommendations. there are waives to do this. everybody is looking at bill cassidy. he is up for re-election in 2026. >> dana: we'll circle back when

the senate today confirmed doug collins as v.a. secretary.here's been bipartisan support for nine of the ten nominees confirmed so far the senate votes later to confirm pam bondi. as attorney general that starts around 7:00. >> bret: chad pergram on capitol hill. thanks. waiting for the trump news conference. we will continue with the news today. the usaid agency closed again today. the statement department is reviewing that organization for potential reorganization. correspondent madeleine rivera has the latest on that tonight. [applause] >> usaid supporters outraged after elon musk said this week president trump had signed off on shutting it down. now the agency is under review, authorized by its new acting director secretary of state marco rubio. >> this is not about getting rid of foreign aid. there are things that we do through usaid that we should continue to do. is that better through the state department or is that better through something, you know, reform usaid. >> launched in 1961 by former president john f. kennedy the united stat

then, at 11, senate lawmakers will hold confirmation votes for doug collins to be secretary of veterans affairs and pam bondi to be attorney general. and on c-span, three live at 1030 eastern, the senate judiciary committee will hola hearing on a proposal to permanently classify fentanyl as a schedule one drug. these events also streamivon the free c-span. now video app and online at c-span dot org. democracy. it isn't just an idea. it's a process. a process shaped by leaders elected to the highest offices and entrusted to a select few with guarding its basic principles. it's where debates unfold. decisions are made and the nation's course is charting. democracy. see in real time. this is your government at work. this is c-span giving you your democracy unfiltered. maria amelie treva is a strategy professor from the national defense university. she discusses the geopolitics of global humanitarian aid, focusing on aid from the u.s., china and russia. the u.s. decision to withdraw from the international aid organizations such as the world health organization was also addressed. this one h

chris right to be your next secretary of energy and another prepare for your signature, this is doug collinsthe va. >> president donald trump: two very good men. okay. >> thank you, sir. next step, in light of numerous actions taken by a number of bodies at the united nations which exhibited deep anti-american bias we have an executive order prepared for your attention that would withdraw the united states from the u.n. human rights council and would withdraw the united states from the u.n. rwa which is a refugee organization and would also review american involvement in unesco which is also exhibiting anti-american bias, more generally the executive order calls for a review of american involvement in funding and the u.n. in light of the wild disparities and levels of funding among different countries that as you've expressed previously as deeply unfair to the united states. >> president donald trump: i've always felt that the u.n. has tremendous potential and is not living up to that potential right now. it really isn't and hasn't for a long time. there are great hopes for it but it is not

just got his 10th cabinet member confirmed the senate voting moments ago, 77 to 23, to confirm doug collins to be president trump's veterans affairs secretary. collins previously served in congress as a georgia representative and spent two decades in the military. and still ahead, china's rapid fire retaliation beijing hits back at trump's tariffs with new measures of its own, how it could drive up prices and bring on shortages next. but first, breakfast is about to get a little more expensive at your local waffle house, the iconic 24 hour chain announcing they're implementing a temporary 50 cent per egg surcharge on all menus. the move, due to rising prices from the continuing egg shortage from the bird flu outbreak. the restaurant's two egg breakfast, which comes with toast and a side, will now set you back side, will now set you back $7.75. we'll be some people just know they could save hundreds on car insurance by checking allstate first. like you know to check first that you bought seats in the right section. kansas fans, get on your feet! so check allstate first for a quote that could

. >> that same day, he was at the supreme court doing doug collins for the veterans administration. >last week, he did. >> sean duffy for department of transportation. and as you focused on kristi noem at his own. >> house on. >> january 25th. >> and what jeff zeleny found out when we started putting together this. pattern was. >> that. >> donald trump specifically. asked for justice thomas. >> to be handling. >> these oath ceremonies. and the reason it's, you know, it gets our attention is because. ginni thomas especially wants to. be has wanted to. >> be part of a trump administration. well, and give us just a little bit of the background with ginni thomas. yes. not just a conservative. >> during during the. >> first administration, she was. >> regularly in contact with top white house officials. >> and then. >> we know in 2020. when donald trump. lost that election to joe biden, she. >> was somebody. >> imploring mark meadows, then. >> the chief of staff. >> to keep fighting, keep fighting, keep fighting. and the. >> january 6th committee found. all sorts of. >> emails that she had

the senate confirmed former congressman and iraq war veteran doug collins as secretary of veterans affairsdepartment manages a more than $350 billion budget and oversees nearly 200 medical centers and hospitals. robin hood announcing today it is dropping plans to offer betting contracts on the super bowl. the change comes after the commodity futures trading commission raised concerns about their legality. robin hood says the 1% of customers who already place trades will be allowed to either close their positions or take them to a resolution. 15.4 million people watched the grammys on sunday night, according to nielsen. viewership was down nearly 10% from the year before, snapping a three year streak of ratings growth for the awards show. grammy producers said they did not expect to see record breaking ratings as they scaled back marketing for the awards in the wake of the los angeles wildfires. kelly, i'll send it back to you. >> all right, leslie, thanks very much. shares of merck are getting crushed today on pace for their worst day since 2021. despite posting a top and bottom line beat

senators are expected to vote to confirm doug collins as veterans affairs secretary. that's happening in the noon hour to be. during yesterday's session there was reaction from lawmakers to the trumpy ministrations closure of u.s. agency for international development which distributes humanitarian assistance to other countries. up next will hear from

and senate lawmakers gold confirmation vote for doug collins to be secretary of veterans affairs and bondi to the attorney general. and on c-span 3, the senate judiciy committee will hold a oposal to permanently classify fentanyl as a schedu one drug. these events also stream live on the free c-span now video app and online at c-span.org. if you ever miss any c-span coverage you can find it anytime online at c-span.org. videos of key hearings, debates and other events feature markers that guide you to interesting the highlights. these point of interest markers appear on the right-hand side of your screen when you hit play on selected videos. this timeline tool makes it easy to quickly get an idea what was debated and decided in washington. scroll through and spend a few minutes on point of interest. wednesday, a look at ways to increase government efficiency and reduce unnecessary spending with isla governor kim reynolds and citizens against government waste president, schaap. watch it live at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span three, c-span now, and online at c-span.org. democracy. it isn

also up for confirmation votes soon, chris wright for secretary of energy and dowel doug collins to runhould score bipartisan support. on capitol hill, chad chad pergram, fox news. jon: in washington democrats are looking to make a fresh start after getting weapon is if the -- swept in the 2024 elections. they're voting in minnesota party head ken martin as the new chairman of the democratic national committee. madeleine rivera has more on that. >> reporter: ken martin will have his hands pull as he takes the reins if from outgoing chair jamie harrison. martin won a majority of the dnc's voting members on the first ballot on saturday. he had 100 votes more than his closest competitor, the head of the party in wisconsin. despite the fact that winkler had the backing of former house speaker nancy pelosi, senate minority leader chuck schumer and house minority leader hakeem jeffries. martin will help lead the democratic party forward after losses up and down the ballot in november. martin says the party has the right message, he says they just need to find a way to make sure that message r

confirming the pick to run the department of veterans affairs with broad support from democrats, doug collinsorgia republican, played a key role in defending president trump in his first impeachment. only democrats opposed the nominee who will now inherit an agency that historically struggled to provide quality health care to the millions of veterans it serves. this is kevin in indiana, a republican line. caller: i was just watching mr. harrigan speak and he gives me faith that this country will survive no matter what type of administration we put in there because as long as we have individuals like that who have common sense and articulate and have the thought for this country and that understand the values this country stands for and sees how the rest of the world is in reality and what this country is not based on that. that diet gives me hope. and i have a 24-year-old son who just got back from afghanistan as a combat marine and i can tell you be changed. from the time he left as a fine young man but came back a very seasoned and disciplined and mature individual. that is because of his s

doug collins who himself is air force reserve chaplain, a veteran himself, will now be leading v.a. he's able to step in that role today taking care of all those issues because we were l able to get him reserved. pam bondy can actually get started on issues now because she has been confirmed. she is the new attorney general of the united states. all these different roles as we move through them and through the committees are vital for us to be able to get done. so we are fulfilling the task that we need to do, whether that be for secretary of state in international policy and the chaos happening right now in the middle east, or whether that is scott turner and his experience h he's going to bring in housing and urban development and people desperately in need of getting access to housing. we're moving on those folks to make sure we can fulfill the promise that needs to be fulfilled. mr. president, i just want to be able to remind everyone we have more to go and we're going to continue to be here this week to be able to nish out office of -- nish out office of management and budget b

presiding officer: the the senate has gaveled out today the chamber confirm former congressman doug collins of veterans affairs secretary by vote of 77 -- 23 lawmakers confirmed pam bondi as attorneyy general and advance the nomination of eric turner to be secretary of housing and urban development. watch live senate coverage here on cspan2. ♪ expands "washington journal" per alive a form involving you to discuss the latest issues of government, politics, and public policy. washington to across the country. coming up wednesday morning north carolina republican congressman pat harrigan afghan war veteran armed services committee member talks about his legislative priorities house republicans agenda. tennessee democrat congressman steve cohen member of the house judiciary committee discusses elon musk doge effort christian science monitor washington bureau chief on present terms of meeting was really prime minister benjamin netanyahu also political economic correspondent reviews president trump's use of terrorists to achieve policy goals but as he spent "washington journal," join the conversa