this time as the next director of national security -- national intelligence.ulsi gabbard share similar backgrounds. both to our nation and to our communities. we have worn the same uniforms, serving in the army national guard and army reserve. leading battalions and deploying to iraq and kuwait. we've both had the privilege of serving in our state legislatures and in congress. representing the people who shaped our lives and our communities. tulsi gabbard exemplifies what it means to rise above partisanship. putting the needs of the american people over political divisions. she put her own life on the line in combat operations. and now has set aside partisan differences as a former democrat member of congress to answer the call to serve in a republican administration. the mainstream media has fought to paint their own picture of tulsi gabbard. but let's talk about the real tulsi gabbard. the woman and the soldier who i have come to know and respect. and i have known her for the past decade. relationships matter. in 2015, then congresswoman gabbard met my dear

national marine sanctuaries are nations marine national parks. i recognize fiber-optic cables are less destructive than many other activities necessary for our economy and national security and i believe we can find a solution that we all agree on that balances the need for fiber-optic cables and protecting and preserving our ocean ecosystems. we need to make the language less ambiguous and allow know what to continue to charge fair market rate a necessity and protect the authority to carry out the national marine sanctuary act. if we get it right, it will help ensure the buildout of critical infrastructure in america and protect the sanctuary resources that local economies and small businesses depend on. i look forward to finding the health and sustainability and thank you to the witnesses for participating in today's hearing i look forward to hearing from each of you. with that, i yield back. >> thank you. i now recognize ranking member hoffman for his opening statement. >> thank you, madam chairwoman. congratulations to you and to the ranking

when did you become the head of the national zoo itself?randie: i was curator of mammals and giant pandas and after a few years i became the head of animal care. i saw all of the animals, veterinarians, nutrition records, behavior, all of the departments. i became deputy director and a few years later i became director. david: if you walk around and see the pandas, do they recognize you? brandie: it was one of the saddest movements in my life. when i was curator of pandas, they knew who i was. they recognized me or my voice. i would call their name and they would show an interest. as director i am not with them every day i am not the bringer of food, love and happiness. david: what did you do when covid came? brandie: the concern was what happens if i get sick and i cannot take care of my animals? ♪ david: the pandas that you have now, they would begin breeding at what age? brandie: they are three years old. probably around five or six would be the earliest they have a cub. david: when they are ready to breed, it does not always work so you

welcome to the 73rd national prayer breakfast. i'm maggie hassan from new hampshire and i'm so pleased to be co-chairing this year's prayer breakfast with my good friend, roger marshall from kansas. in a few moments we'll welcome our president, to the leaders of both parties and chambers, thank you for being here. and a special thanks to senator klobuchar, a member of the democratic senate leadership team, for pinch hitting this morning for senator schumer. who had a last-minute schedule change. in a minute roger will provide an opening prayer but before he does, a moment about the history, tradition and purpose that we are continuing here today. it's not uncommon for people to ask me why we have a prayer breakfast at the nation's capitol, given the first amendment, an amendment that protects freedom of religion by prohibiting government from favoring any one religion over another. an amendment that also protects the freedom of every american to decide how and when to worship. throughout our history, our leaders have been passiona

deploying 10,000 national guardsmen on the mexican side from the mexican national guard is a good sign. i'm not sure it resolves all the issues that were raised. beyond that there are some trade imbalances the president wants to address. you saw the result of that. will i travel to mexico? i am sure i will that we are not planning for part of this trip. things could change at any moment but i've been in touch with the foreign minister. we started a pretty good relationship. i am sure we will be seeing them soon but it will not be, as of this moment, there are no plans on this trip. some of you traveling want to know the answer but we don't have any plans at this moment. >> how about the money that usaid spends that is criticized as charitable, welfare for poor countries? defenders of usaid and members of congress say it promotes stability and/or buys america goodwill overseas. what is your reaction to that? does usaid do that work, you have opposition to the spending? >> there are things that usaid does that we will continue to do but everything they do have to be in alignment with the

trump's national security goals? ms. gabbard: this is a discussion if confirmed by look forward to having with the president and his national security advisor based on the threat assessment and based on the president's priorities. he has spoken about a number of priorities in different parts of the world. i would work with them on the national intelligence priorities framework which will serve as the foundation for the intelligence elements under odni. sen. moran: recommendations you have in mind to make a president trump in that regard? ms. gabbard: i want to make sure any recommendations i make to the president are fully informed. from where i sit now i do not believe i can make those recommendations. i take that responsibility seriously and would not want to shortchange him without doing the due diligence to make sure my recommendations are well-founded. sen. moran: how will you as the dni meet the objectively and political neutrality requirements to ensure you are telling the white house what they need to hear an

national spokesperson, thank you all for coming on. what do you think about the u.s. taking over gaza? >> it's a fantastic thing, i will tell you why. israel has tried so many times, the united nations, said help people, give them a piece of land, set up something. every time you try giving them something there is another war, 2010 may gave them gaza. -- 2010 we gave them gaza. all of a sudden they started shooting missiles at us, donald trump said move out! go out! you cannot get along with the jewish people, you cannot. i will do you a favour, i will build you a beautiful place that you can set up a beautiful life and that is your choice. can stay in the rubble but you can stay and have a better life somewhere else. >> trace: benjamin was standing next to trump when the announcement was made and he had of this say, watch. >> president trump is taking it to a higher level, a different teacher -- he sees a different future for that land that is been so much terrorism, so many attacks against us, so many trials, and so many tribulations. >> trace: elizabeth, would you

5 national identity. do you think they would be, want to be brought under these? and you know, new feudal role the, the keyword both in the previous field old rules and the, even the emerging kwan is the content. i mean, nothing can be done possibly for ambush. even if you have the strongest army, as you mentioned, the people, the nations can resist against your in positions. however, we see many of the nations seeing that the leader in the system will push the rules and co browse tools can give you some benefits as of. therefore, we have seen at emotion stuff content here. nations will them truly say yes, we see you as a leader of this, you see some nations right? not all of them. of course, they say we will until we see you as the leader, as the big brother of the new system, they will benefit from it and he will benefit from it. so that's why i made that analogy. we defer the listen. it is not the reason anywhere. it is not pretending the chatter of the united nations charter save old nations small or

as the chairwoman of the national sorghum producers just this last august she worked at the first nationalk and scott city the area big town population 3931, she worked there for a decade giving her a background in kansas community banking and inside how those relate how that relates to agricultural lending and how we strengthen family farms. what this market uncertainty high production cost the drought we had in our state, amy is consistent advocacy for disaster relief and clout loss assistance has made her a key voice for a fight for better agriculture economy.'s thank you for fighting for nations sorghum farmers. >> thank you senator moran from the great state of kansas. >> thank you mr. chairman of south dakota. [laughter] we go back and forth as to the number one we producing state kansas or north dakota on a regular basis. we work together a lot. let me acknowledge all of our witnesses here today. i do want to thank you for being here almost panel, we have mr. nathan read who is on the board of directors for the national council from marianne arkansas. mr. kenneth hartman junior, pre

of levels any to national level. that's what i am talking about. now i, i still have one question about the, the temp administration i wanted to ask you about last come, you are described as embodying the pragmatism of cardinal racial here and beat technology supported impressiveness of pretty good at us. put him into, well as a russian, i'm very much impressed with the 2nd part of the comparison, because i'm keep me aware that it was the presence of a recipe which in that the, the city financial. absolutely. he was very cousins cause method charismatic and mystical person, the believer in god, you be me, don't know. we only know a little about how he influenced is out. and i think in russia there have been extensive research in that subject. but one thing we know for sure is that it was his presence of the word that led to the down full of these are assembly and ultimately the imperial russia. as a state, do you think the presence of a even mosque donald trump scores could have a similar impact either on donald trum

all three programs are required to sustain our national security. let me start with the nuclear stockpile. we have seven simultaneous stockpile modernization programs at different stages of execution. the program of record includes the b 61 -- while we celibate at the last production unit, we are still producing on that weapon. we also have the w 88, the w 80, the w 87-1, the w 93, the b 61 and slcm-n. our new security enterprise is actively working each of these programs. most of the conversation around deterrence is understandably focused on the nuclear stockpile. however, we must sustain and strengthen our ability to prevent, counter and respond to state and nonstate actors acquiring nuclear or biological weapons or the materials, technology and expertise required to develop these weapons. nnsa has made significant improvements to our nation's ability to monitor and characterize foreign nuclear weapons programs including nuclear material production, weaponization activities and nuclear testing. nnsa has been at the forefront of advances in seismi

can sense of, you know, national 5 national identity. do you think they would be, want to be broad under these and you know, new feudal role. meet the keyword, both in the previous field rules and the even the emerging quan is the content. i mean, nothing can be done possibly forever. it wouldn't if you have the strongest army, as you mentioned, to people, the nations can resist against your in positions of them are we see many of the nations seeing that the leaders in the system who for schools and co browse tools can give you some benefit of therefore, we have seen at emotions of content, nation swollen to really say yes, we see you as a leader of this new set them down the nations. right. not all of them, of course, they say we will until we see you as the leader, as the beep brother of this new system. he will benefit from it and he will benefit from it. so that's why i made the analogy with the for the listen. it is not to read them anywhere. it is not read any of the chapter of the united nations charter . save old nations, small o

about national security. some have said you should have done more measures. but it is so difficult to measure national security. i am pleased with the measures that we used. one, the issue of military service. doug and his researchers found it is relatively stable among those in high school who want to serve. which is, i think, a really good finding. we are still declining in military service nonetheless but that is something we can correct. the decline is probably due to the factors and other parts of the report like trust, trust in government, our communities, and so on. but there is still a corps of americans who want to serve our nation, young people. some of what we find with the military, when you have an all-volunteer force, you will have challenges over time. i think it is not as pessimistic in terms of the future of the human capital side of our military, as some would like to present. we also talked about the issue of the nato and its 30-plus members, trying to fulfill the wells pledge of 2% gdp tow

why should somebody visit the national zoo? brandie: national zoo is part of smithsonian.e free, open and welcome to everyone. when you come here, you will not just seeing the animals and having an incredible time, it will stay with you and your family the rest of your lives, you are part of our conservation success. ♪ >> i've always said anyone, doesn't matter what your background is, your education level is, anyone can fall for a scam. >> we're facing an unprecedented crisis around the world of

you grow it in the national zoo area. brandie: we actually grow -- we have the facility in virginia, 3200 acres, we do a lot of our research there. all of our labs are there. we grow all of our own hay, alfalfa and bamboo. david: the panda bear -- we have five fingers -- a panda bear seems to have a sixth finger to help them pick up the bamboo. is that an evolutionary trick? brandie: it is not a thumb, it is a modified wrist bone. it is a flexible wrist bone that functions almost like a thumb as they hold onto bamboo. bamboo is circular. if you watch them, it looks like they are holding on. it's part of that evolution. instead of investing in being a better predator in chasing down meat, they invested in being the best bamboo eater you can imagine. david: there is a problem pandas have, there are so few of them. pandas were thought to be an endangered species, now they are considered vulnerable. how many pandas are there in the world? brandie: this is incredible. this is all due to this panda program. when we started, the

it will be called the national garden of american heroes. you will be on that soon to be followed -- hallowed ground. there are a couple of you that i can see right now. it is the president's sole opinion. [laughter] and i have given myself a 25 year period and then somebody else by that time. it will be very built up. it will be something very special and i hope that congress will fully fund this wonderfully unifying project at the first possible opportunity. it will be very important so that more of our people can be inspired by the faith and courage of patriots like those who we honor in these holes. one of the incredible americans whose memory my order will celebrate is also recognized with a statue in the capitol from the great state of north carolina, who everyone love, reverend billy graham. my father used to take me to watch the crusades. he would take me to yankee stadium. i remember so well and i remember it more than any yankee games. and i've seen a lot of inky games. -- any yankee games. the people loved him. i saw him with fran

do you believe that america is an exceptional nation? mr. patel: it is the greatest nation. sen. cornyn: your family went through a lot to get here. mr. patel: they sure did. sen. cornyn: and your life story is a great example of people pursuing the american dream. do you believe what a large part of weights -- what makes america exceptional nation is the rule of no -- the rule of law? mr. patel: it is a fundamental precept because without a single or application we go back to the uganda that my father fled. sen. cornyn: i believe that the two most important institutions in america to preserve and protect, and enforce the rule of law are the fbi and the department of justice. and, the sort of politicalization that senator graham and others have talked about during crossfire hurricane investigation or project james comey at the fbi. and the abuse of intelligence tools like title i and section 702 re: betrayal of -- are a betrayal of american values and adherence to the rule of law. and i think your biggest task is going to be along with pam bondi at the office of attorney general

uh, national public radio n p r. they would intersperse talk with jazz and it was, was in specifically at young people, teenagers, and people in their early twenties in yemen. of course it was a failure. so where did all that money go? it went into the pockets of middleman. the same thing happened in afghanistan. the same thing happens across africa. it happens everywhere that usa idea spending millions of dollars and doesn't have to account for it. at the end of the day, the defense industry in the united states is very proud when it says we do not give cash to foreign countries. we give in kind aid which is jazz and weapons and ammunition and weapon systems. that way, the government pays the defense contractors here in the united states, and it's the equipment that finds its way overseas. that's not always the case with us, say id. they do provide cash with a wink and a nod that we give you this money and you do what we want you to do. sometimes that happens most of the time, it doesn't. and we enrich a lot of very

come despite both art of nations stating they're not going to take part in the plan. i don't know how they can want to stay. it's it's to demolition side. it's a pure demolition side. and we can find the right piece of land or numerous pieces of land and build them some really nice places. was plenty of money in the area that's for sure. and sort of have to monthly date. they have no interest of doing that, but a lot of people send things to me personally. everything that's been said has been incorrectly cited based on the results of the us president 1st suggested last month, the gals that should be, quote, cleaned out by moving old palestinians to neighboring countries while future post war reconstruction is on the way we asked the reading and buster to russian for his view of the proposal. i believe the you can never clean out a territory of its indigenous peoples. palestinians have been living in gaza for centuries, more than a 1000 years. you can't just push them off of their own land, but you can see that instability and danger linger in our region. conflicts con

respect the workers who made them a success or face a national strike. costco says it's negotiating in good faith saying we have always treated our employees fairly and well throughout the history of our company. well, there are more than 30 costco's in the bay area. workers at only 8 are represented by the teamsters and face a possible midnight walkout. those include to costco's in south san francisco, 2 in san jose and stores in redwood city. sunnyvale, hayward and fairfield. >> if the teams just go on strike, what would you do? i probably just go walmart or of on pretty good options. >> i support, you know, whatever they need, pay increase or whatever it but yeah, well to shop somewhere else might have again, the union says they will be at the bargaining table until midnight if they can't reach an agreement, they definitely will strike. >> in south san francisco, dan kerman kron, 4 news. on the peninsula. >> the 13 year-old is recovering tonight after getting hit by a garbage truck in san bruno. it happened yesterday afternoon on niles avenue near par

chair, i ask, in my humble opinion, as a former national chairwoman, as a former national vice chair,haps the most important title i've ever had in this party is that of a leader, a staff member, an intern, a volunteer, and a grassroots activist. from the days of jesse jackson to the days just past with biden and harris, i am proud of this party. for those who stand for civil rights, equal rights, justice, reiterate what you said so that everyone knows that you have a place at the table, democrats, no matter how you vote. no one will kick you, hit you, push you out, or retaliate because of how you vote today. god bless you all. god bless america. chair harrison: thank you, madam chair. [applause] madam chair, back home the pastor would say you already preached a sermon. all of the church needs to say now is amen. candidates, staff, please leave the members only floor. a candidate must receive a majority of votes cast in person or by proxy in order to win office. should no candidate secure a majority of the votes cast, we will proceed to a subsequent ballot with the lowest vote-getter

this year at the united nations, we celebrate the 80th year. testament to the vitality of the organization and its centrality for multilateral corporations. united nations is more united than ever and thank you for your leadership. it is clear that global corporation is stagnating but the most pressing issues we are faced with still lead us to collaborate because the transponder. we live in a world that is less predictable and more chaotic. we are grateful in this respect also for your personal efforts to maintain global dialogue and remain steadfast in their commitments to work together towards a major. secretary general stoltenberg, at the beginning of this year, i invite you to share with us invited you to share with us your assessment of the state of the world. welcome. [applause] [applause] mr. guterres: ladies and gentlemen, friends, it's good to be back in davos. your focus this year is on collaborationer in intelligence age and it is a noble vision. but let's face it, when many people look around the world they don't see much collaborat

and the united nations was established as a result of the failures of the league of nations which was created after the 1st world war. it fell apart because it didn't achieve its main objective world peace. and it doesn't look like the un is doing any better considering all the complex, raging around the world. despite the rise of the global south africa, the un security council still looks like this. not a reflection of the real world, and definitely not a way to insure a global peace or growth with even the un secretary general admitting he can no longer ignore the growing calls for before. so it is absolutely essential to a very form of this is going to be possible to make decisions because somebody presented those roles and to make it more effective. this was one of the central questions that would be right in the subject of the world has they moved into a smart into connected on multiple lot of email and its members have increased full fold since you went to inception. yep. so you n remain. so prison out of the past expansion and proper representation in the permanent category is

economic national security at risk. spectrum is a key while of wireless innovation it supports a wide range of technologies, remote surgery to atomic vehicles and broadband. our consumer businesses federal agencies all stand to benefit when we maximize our spectrum use. this requires a comprehensive approach that strives the right balance of license, unlicensed and shared spectrum. we need a bipartisan solution that not only restores authority but promotes a healthy spectrum pipeline and ensures our federal government speaks with one voice on spectrum policy we need to be forward-looking by promoting technologies with sharing and efficiency equally critical our obligation to be responsible stewards of spectrum auction revenues. as a longtime advocate for the sec's program i am proud of spectrum auction proceeds to remove un- from chinese equipment for merck medication network. spectrum is a public good. i am dismayed to see prospects floated that these auction proceeds to provide tax cuts for the wealthy rather we need

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why should somebody visit the national zoo? brandie: national zoo is part of smithsonian.e free, open and welcome to everyone. when you come here, you will not just see the animals and have an incredible time that will stay with you and your family the rest of your lives, you are part of our conservation success. ♪ the way i approach work post fatherhood, has really trying to understand the generation that we're building devices for. here in the comcast family, we're building an integrated in-home wifi solution for millions of families like my own. in the average household, there are dozens of connected devices. connectivity is a big part of my boys' lives. it brings people together in meaningful ways. jason: football is at a crossroads on both sides of the atlantic. the national football league and the english premier league are undeniably incredible businesses, and they sit alone atop their respective sports.

and she advanced the survival of a nation. and today she realized and help all people to be created equal. thank you, general birkhead. it my pleasure to welcome delegate edith patterson to the podium for remarks remarks. thank you very much to our phenomenal governor wes moore and amazing edson general burkhart, birkhead, the proud family of harriet tubman. and to all assemble today. good morning. i'm very honored to have been afforded the opportunity to bring remarks on behalf of the sponsor house bill 1026 and as a 2020 324 president of the women's legislators of maryland caucus and the chair of the caucuses and women's empowerment state program in annapolis. i am so proud to be to represent those groups. today we come together to celebrate the extraordinary legacy of harriet tubman as she is posthumously commissioned into the united states army. this honor pays tribute not only a very central role in the abolition movement, but also to her dedicated service with the union army as a scout, as a spy, as a nurse, as a cook an

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myths like we are a nation of laws. that is one of america's most flattering and false self-delusions we are, and we have always what we are and what we've always been is a nation of laws for some people and not for others. the original law of the land, the constitution, was written exclusively by propertied white men. for propertied white men alone to enjoy all the legal rights granted under the constitution. by 1975, we had more rights than ever before in our history to regard ourselves as a nation of laws. in the best sense of that idea, the voting rights act was ten years old then, and at that point, black people were finally taking their rightful. >> place in the. >> american electorate all over the country. and in 1975, it was the law that closed in on republican president richard nixon for the crimes he committed in office and drove him to resign the presidency, a true triumph for a nation of laws. and if you lived through that period, you had every right to believe that we were a nation of laws. but donald trump

the president, as you know, took time to address the nation yesterday afternoon. to deliver accountability, he swiftly signed a memorandum directing an immediate assessment of the federal immediate -- federal aviation administration to make sure the federal government is maintaining the highest personnel policy aviation safety standards. [feedback] the memorandum directs the secretary of transportation and faa administrator to immediately review all hiring decisions and changes to safety protocols made in the prior four years, to take all necessary corrective actions to achieve uncompromised aviation safety. the review includes a comprehensive assessment and reversal of any deterioration in hiring standards and aviation safety standards and protocols during the previous administration. aviation safety was addressed by the president before the tragic collision took place. in his second day in office, the president signed a memorandum to immediately stop the bidendei hiring programs and return to merit-based hiring. in 2018, during the first term of trump, the depar

agriculture and manufacturing are critical for illinois and the nation as a whole as part of that national strength. they not only generate good paying jobs for hard-working americans but advanced u.s. innovation in a highly competitive global economy. you touched on that today. i have enjoyed your remarks. if confirmed, how will you work to advance america's agricultural and manufacturing industries at home and abroad? mr. lutnick: i think that our farmers and ranchers and fishermen are treated with disrespect overseas. europe for example comes up with all these policies that ranchers cannot sustain. if you saw european steer and an american steer, it is laughable. american steers are three times the size. the steaks are much more beautiful. they make up a nonsense set of rules so ours ranchers and farmers cannot sell there. it is nonsense. they don't like our fertilizer a little bit. we need to change those rules and end of the disrespect for our farmers, ranchers, and fishermen have to suffer with. that's one thing i'm really excited about. i am going to help our farmers, ranchers and f

and they're they're viewed by each nation's government as infrastructure with national security implications. and so that means the reality is this this isn't just like a consumer gadget. this is an industry that in any nation operates under sort of pretty strict government oversight and in that sense. huawei similarly to a defense contractor in the united states, it's not a company can just do whatever it wants as a private company that without sort of regard for for the government's wishes. so so we have personnel that we as you suggest the regular regulations and people have pointed to the cybersecurity law and 2017 national intelligence law which seems to suggest that, you know companies can be asked to spy can be forced to spy for the chinese government and can't talk about it. but as you say that seems to be not that different from other telecoms in other countries countries. yeah, that that's one of one of those things where it's just very hard to prove from outside to find a smoking gun, if you will, in that by definition, these kind of things are secret and if companies are sort of