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secretary austen said the most clear message he could have in just the first hour he stepped into thisole after he was confirmed and walked into the pentagon. first meeting that he called the highest levels of leadership, not testing this building but around the world, on one topic. that is covid, firmly establishing in that meeting that this is his number-one priority, that the department is absolutely committed above all else to protecting the dod workforce and their families, safeguard the department's mission capabilities and readiness, and supporting the president's priority and effort to do everything we can to defeat this endemic. now, our primary support to the u.s. government response has to date been providing medical personnel to existing health care institutions, partnering and such, supporting logistics toward other government agencies that need it. and we certainly intend on, wherever possible, supporting that with higher levels of commitment and effort, whatever is needed. today, there are over 20,000 national guardsmen deployed, providing covid support, including at vac

if congress grants mister austen a waiver, serving his nomination independently, regardless the next secretary of defense is, it is clear to restore civilian voices to their proper balance in the decision-making process so i stand ready to work with anyone who is willing to help that. >> let me recognize senator peters. >> thank you, to the testimony, i heard from others about the we 7 year timeline, take a look at the fact it is a couple tours of duty which separation from that you have been asked what characteristics or uniqueness the nominee may have that would warrant this. it is not difficult to answer but as we try to sort this through i ask both of you are there any activities in a post military career of a servicemember that might demonstrate the separation between their current civilian perspective and previous military one so it's not just an individual say i will do this but some sort of -- is there some sort of objective look at the pipe of activities they have been engaged in or personal characteristics that would help us better understand whether the separation is succe

austen's confirmation won't solve all these problems but it will help.represents the best of america, a man of integrity, humility and character with a wealtht of relative experience. our allies will take comfort in his confirmation and our adversaries will take pause. as america's first black secretary of defense he will be an inspiration to millions both in and out of uniform. i urge my colleaguesll to suppot his confirmation and the waiver it requires paired thank you,of mr. chairman. >> thank you, senator sullivan. i do agree with your comments wholeheartedly. i believe that we will be doing the right thing here. now, we have a -- another introduction by secretary panetta, former secretary of defense and former very close friend of mine, served together in the house together and it's been too long, secretary panetta. you are recognized for your part of this introduction. >> thank you very much mr. chairman. senator inhofe, i always enjoyed our friendship going back to the house of representatives. ranking member read and adistinguish members of this

reporter: austen wrote on twitter he is especially proud to be the first black secretary of defense. he says it is time to get to work. thomas: he might be out of the white house, but he is not out of the woods just yet. after making history as the first u.s. president to be impeached, donald trump is set to be the first to stand trial after leaving office. the house will be delivering the impeachment charge for inciting insurrection to the senate this coming monday. the democrats rejecting the republican senate minority's leader request that the proceedings should be delayed. we -- this is what e majority leader in the upper house has been saying. sen. schumer: the fact is the house will deliver the article of impeachment soon. the senate will conduct a trial in the impeachment of donald trump. it will be a full trial. it will be a fair trial. make no mistake, there will be a trial. when the trial ends, senators will have to decide if they believe donald john trump incited the insurrection against the united states. thomas: earlier here, we spoke to our correspondent in washington.

>> i'm secretary austen, the secretary of defense. where are you from? michigan? is that your home state? i am grateful to have you here. thank you for helping your country. it is our pleasure. we want to make sure you take care of yourself. it's good to meet you. >> dr. fauci called new strains a wake-up call. he said it was an incentive to vaccinate as many people as possible as quickly as possible. the u.s. continues to struggle with vaccine rollout as 6% of the population has received the first dose of the event -- vaccine. there will be briefings on mondays, wednesdays, and friday. >> good morning and thank you for joining us. i'm a senior advisor for the white house. there has been a lot happening in the last week and last 24 hours and we appreciate you joining these regular briefings. we are working hard on executing our plan which begins with a frank and open dialogue with the american public so there is clarity into what we see, what we are working on, what actions we are taking, and on the successes and hurdles we face. i hope on these calls, the public

if confirmed retired four-star general austen will be the first african-american secretary of defense. watch live coverage of the confirmation hearings on c-span, on at c-span.org, or listen on the c-span radio app. >> during her state of the state address, isla governor kim reynolds called for universal broadband, schools to reopen -- iowa governor kim reynolds called for universal broadband, schools to reopen, and axis to expand to all areas of the state -- and access to expand to all areas of the state. [background chatte the terror recognizes thisr] >> -- sergeant at arms -- the chair recognizes the sergeant at arm's. >> please escort members to their seats. [applause] >> the chair recognizes the sergeant at arms. >> mr. president, the chief justices and judges of the supreme court and judges of the court of appeals have arrived in the house chamber. >> please escort the acting chief justice and justices of the supreme court and chief judge and judges of the court of appeals to their seats. [applause] >> the terror recognizes the sergeant at armss. >> mr. president, lieutenant gov

set for other top names like admiral haynes for director of national intelligence and general lloyd austenretary. president-elect biden pushing for confirmation. >> they should be confirmed as close to january 20th as possible, there should be no vacancies at state, defense and homeland security. >> reporter: biden's team slamming senate republicans for delay saying donald trump's inauguration his dhs and defense secretary had been confirmed. senate committees are likely to hold hearings to consider these nominees in the coming days. >> janice dean with a look at the weather. a little snow and producers tell me are starting off with snow. >> across the northwest and what is happening the next few weeks? we are going to be dealing with changes. the return of the polar vortex. what is "happening now," temperatures above average in some of these places, northern plains, upper midwest, not as cold as they typically are this time of year. the most action is in the northwest, heavy rain and mountain snow over the next several days will cause problems for travel in this area, flash flood watches

secretary austen's conversation is a major benefit to national security. he is going to hit the ground running leading the pentagon. he will be sworn in today, but sworn in more officially -- not more officially, i should say, but sworn in more ceremoniously monday by the vice president. the president is happy to see janet yellen, the first woman to lead the u.s. treasury department, was unanimously voted out of committee this morning. this should only be the beginning. we face on president threats and challenges. our country desperately needs our homeland security chief in place. alexander mayorkas has earned bipartisan praise and has previously been confirmed by the senate three times. this is a confirmation we will continue to press in our engagements and conversations with the senate. i have news to share. the president's response to domestic extremism, the january sex attack on the capitol, it underscored what we have long known. the rise of domestic violence extremism is a serious and growing national security threat. the biden administration will co

secretary austen arrived at the pentagon and was greeted by the acting defense secretary since wednesdayd army just -- the chair of the joint chiefs of staff. [indiscernible]

biden's nominee tony blinken and lloyd austen have their committee hearings.or republicans, and biden chief of staff urging the senate display donald trump's looming impeachment trial. >> it is important for the senate to do with constitutional duty but also its constitutional duty to move forward on these appointments, the urgent action the country needs. during the last time donald trump was tried the senate was able to hold confirmation hearings for nominees during the morning, to conduct other business. >> reporter: biden's team pointing out the dhs and defense secretaries were confirmed by his inauguration day in 2017 is the incoming administration urging the senate to do the same and hold votes to confirm key officials. than a republican source told fox news a timeline for votes is not been set. biden's pick for transportation secretary pete buttigieg expected to hear before the senate commerce committee thursday. neil: president-elect biden's pick judge merrick garland promising to keep politics out of the justice department. >> any decision out of the

general austen, my reasons are distinct and separate from your nomination. it m put simply it's the same reason we have a cooling off period. some of those reasons are simply not something you can address but grant reassurance and others you can give reassurance and i will give you that opportunity and a moment. among those concerns that i have i don't think we addressed are the following. first the perception that these are now routine, not extraordinary. in 2017 he said he wouldn't support another and they should only happen once in a generation. no matter what we say though, if we approve the waivers in just four years, our actions will speak louder than our words. second the perception among the officers that enforce the ability isn't a career capstone. some generals and admirals may begin to think if they play their card right to they can become a secretary in just a few years. i don't think thatth is good for the forces or for the country. number three the perception among the american people that the military expertise of the general officers is the s

austen has now been confirmed by the u. s senate becoming the very first black secretary of defense. the vote was 93 to 2 austin arrived at the pentagon earlier today for meetings with senior defense officials. austin who is 67 was the first african american to lead an infantry division in combat, as well as the first to leave the u. s central command. you received a congressional waiver for rule prohibiting a military officer to serve as secretary of defense within seven years of retirement. today, texas became the first state to challenge the biden administration's paws on deportations. texas attorney general ken paxton filed the lawsuit sighting and agree. mitt that requires homeland security to consult with the state before making changes to immigration policy. just hours after president biden was sworn into office, he put a pause on deportations for 100 days. this moratorium excludes people who've committed certain crimes and those who came to the u. s. after november 1st. joining us now to talk more about this is bill

you describe it, this show, to people who have not seen it, yet >> it's -- it's kind of like jane austention. >> just like 35. >> jimmy: that's a perfect - >> um, you know. >> jimmy: things do get a little steamy in the show, to say the least. >> yeah, a tad a touch. >> jimmy: did you feel like you had to give your family a heads up >> yeah. to be fair, at this point, you can't really faze my family. if you come up through theater, like they see stuff -- >> jimmy: yeah >> and they kind of -- they -- they kind of don't even blink, anymore. but there are -- there are warnings like, the family whatsapp group has, like, red, flashing lights it's like ep-5 [ mimics ep-5 sound >> jimmy: yeah, okay, very good >> but you don't tend to reach everyone, sometimes. we missed one of my cousins and she sent me a message just like, "i had to make so many tactical cups of tea during this show. >> jimmy: that's great okay, i can't -- >> so, she like -- >> jimmy: making tea >> uh-huh. but then she's like, "and then i come back and you were still going. [ laughter ] so, i'd have to go back and put the kett

general austen left the military in 2016. a week from tuesday, general austin will be in front of the committee for his defense secretary confirmation hearing, more hearings are expected in both the house and the senate on the security situation at the capital with dates to be determined. the senate is scheduled to return to legislative business on january 19. next, a discussion on shakespeare's influence on the american founders and our constitutional values. the national constitution center hosted this hour-long event. >> ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the national constitution center. and to today's convening of america's townhall. i am the president of this wonderful institution. and let us inspire ourselves in the discussion ahead by reciting together the national constitution center's mission statement. here we go. the national constitution center is the only institution in america, chartered by congress to increase awareness and understanding of the united states constitution among the american people on a non-partis

general austen left the military in 2016. week from tuesday, general austin will be in front of the committee for his defense secretary confirmation hearing, more hearings are expected in both the house and the senate on the security situation at the capital with dates to be determined. the senate is scheduled to return to legislative business on january 19. next, a discussion on shakespeare's influence on the american founders and our constitutional values. the national constitution center hosted this hour-long event. >> ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the national constitution center. and to today's convening of america's townhall. i am the president of this wondl

meredith dean and heather kenison and james austen. we love your story and dr. -- [ speaking foreign language ] >> that means good morning. it was wonderful to offer the vaccine not just to the people that were able to make it into the village clinics but also into homes of elders who are home bound. this particular patient was somebody whose parents survived the 1918 flu and so it was really important for her family that she be vaccinated so that she be given a better chance during this pandemic. the 1918 flu was really devastating to some of the communities up here and it was just wonderful to be able to offer that to her. >> wow, just such an incredible story. meredith, i know you're a pharmacist. tell us about your role on the team and the challenges you guys faced working in these subzero temperatures. >> yeah, it's challenging getting the vaccine up here to begin with and then getting it out to the villages brings on a whole new set of challenges and logistical issues and then the plan becomes kind of a matter of time. by the time i dilute the vaccine i'm

[indiscernible] >> i'm secretary austen, the secretary of defense. where are you from? michigan? is that your home state? i am grateful to have you here. thank you for helping your country. it is our pleasure. we want to make sure you take care of yourself. it's good to meet you. >> dr. fauci called new strains a wake-up call. he said it was an incentive to vaccinate as many people as possible as quickly as possible. the u.s. continues to struggle with vaccine rollo

secretary austen arrived at the pentagon and was greeted by the acting defense secretary since wednesday and army just -- the chair of the joint chiefs of staff. [indiscernible] >> hello everybody. good to see you guys and thank you for being here, i look forward to working with you. i will see you around campus. >> what are your priorities at the start? >> another of president biden's nominees and nine -- advanced when the finance committee approved unanimously to approve treasury secretary. a vote on her confirmation is set for monday at 5:30 eastern. senate finance chair chuck leslie told reporters he does not see any reason to hold up her nomination. [indiscernible] >> good morning, senator. >> where are you off to? >> do you have a minute to talk to us? >> which network? >> we are from nbc, but it is for all the networks. >> what do you want to ask me and then i will tell you.

[indiscernible] >> i'm secretary austen, the secretary of defense. where are you from? michigan?that your home state? i am grateful to have you here. thank you for helping your country. it is our pleasure. we want to make sure you take care of yourself. it's good to meet you. >> dr. fauci called new strains a wake-up call. he said it was an incentive to vaccinate as many people as possible as quickly as possible. the u.s. continues to struggle with vaccine rollo

if confirmed retired four-star general austen will be the first african-american secretary of defensewatch live coverage of the confirmation hearings on c-span, on at c-span.org, or listen on the c-span radio app. >> during her state of the state address, isla governor kim reynolds called for universal broadband, schools to reopen -- iowa governor kim reynolds called for universal broadband, schools to reopen, and axis to expand to all areas of the state -- and access to expand to all areas of the state. [background

general austen left the military in 2016. a week from tuesday, he will be in front of the committee for his defense secretary confirmation hearing. more hearings are expected in both the house and the senate on the security situation at the capital with dates to be determined. the senate is scheduled to return to business on january 19. there are more than 60 new members of congress and this diverse group includes first-generation immigrants, state representatives, television reporters, and former college and professional athletes. watch our conversation with new members all this week at 8:00. boebert,eet lauren marjorie taylor greene, madison cawthorn, michelle fishbach, diana harshbarger, and stephanie bice. --t new members of this 117th congress all this week at 8:00 eastern on c-span, online at c-span.org, or listen on the c-span radio app. president-elect joe biden announces his nominees for top post at the justice department including judge mayer garland to be attorney general. he and vice president-elect kamala harris