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because david shulkin in fact is an insider.ll be voting on him very soon from now. he was part. veterans administration. did that concern you? does it worry you perhaps that an insider couldn't clean house? >> well a little bit. he was inside the va for some of the bob mcdonald, barack obama era. i trust donald trump. he says he wants, has a 10-point plan how he will reform the va. david shulkin will be judged by extent he implement what president trump wants to do, hold people accountable, give veterans choice, drain the va swamp. that will take tough calls. if you've been there va, pull out of it and be va secretary and make tough calls. i'm hopeful he will do the right thing. he should get the opportunity. we'll see. he is health care expert. va needs health care overhaul. david: vouchers, will veterans have how muchers that vouchers o receive medical care they want. >> call it voucher, choice, veterans should have the choice to go outside of the va if they can't be seen inside. that is the center point of trump's plan. if h
because david shulkin in fact is an insider.ll be voting on him very soon from now. he was part. veterans administration. did that concern you? does it worry you perhaps that an insider couldn't clean house? >> well a little bit. he was inside the va for some of the bob mcdonald, barack obama era. i trust donald trump. he says he wants, has a 10-point plan how he will reform the va. david shulkin will be judged by extent he implement what president trump wants to do, hold people...
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there is bipartisan support for david shulkin to lead the department of veterans affairs. tomorrow, the senate will vote on linda mcmahon's nomination to head the small business administration. we're on stormwatch.. as another winter storm batters the northeast. heavy, wet snow is again blanketing new england. and it's happening just days after the biggest storm of the season dumped up to 19 inches of snow on the region. in massachusetts yesterday, a 60-year-old man was struck and killed by a snowplow. in new hampshire, three snowmobilers plunged through the ice and into a lake. only one survived. the storm has led to school closures and flight delays and cancellations. winter storm warnings are in effect from upstate new york to maine. up to two feet of snow are possible in some areas. at xx time for weather. toss to eileen high wind warning in effect until 6pm for a majority of the area. gusts to 60 mph. numerous reports of down trees and power-lines. lots of flying debris. driving high profile vehicles in these conditions will be difficult. - windy & chilly today - quie
there is bipartisan support for david shulkin to lead the department of veterans affairs. tomorrow, the senate will vote on linda mcmahon's nomination to head the small business administration. we're on stormwatch.. as another winter storm batters the northeast. heavy, wet snow is again blanketing new england. and it's happening just days after the biggest storm of the season dumped up to 19 inches of snow on the region. in massachusetts yesterday, a 60-year-old man was struck and killed by a...
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after that a vote to confirm david shulkin. tuesday at 11:00 the senate is set to vote on linda mcman as small business administrator. you can watch the senate live on c-span 2. and thursday the confirmation earing for andy puzz anywhere, president trump's labor nominee. the hearing will begin at 10:00 a.m. you can also watch at c-span.org or listen live on the free c-span radio app. indiana congressman jim banks spoke to c-span for a house freshman profile interview. the indiana congressman is a former state senator and navy in ran who served afghanistan. he represents indiana's third congressional district. >> congressman jim banks, republican of indiana representing the third district 37 years old. when and why did you decide to run for office? >> well, this is a remarkable opportunity to serve during an historic moment in american history. i have served for six years in the indiana state senate. a couple of years before that i served in local government as well. i've always felt called to serve in different capacities. i al
after that a vote to confirm david shulkin. tuesday at 11:00 the senate is set to vote on linda mcman as small business administrator. you can watch the senate live on c-span 2. and thursday the confirmation earing for andy puzz anywhere, president trump's labor nominee. the hearing will begin at 10:00 a.m. you can also watch at c-span.org or listen live on the free c-span radio app. indiana congressman jim banks spoke to c-span for a house freshman profile interview. the indiana congressman is...
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and i can hardly see david shulkin. i'm telling you. it's tough. >> i thought it was a halo. >> thank you very much, mr. tester. i appreciate everything, jon. as ranking member i'm look forward to a great year and i think we've already shared common goals i'm going to talk about in just a second but before i do jerry moran has another question. he promised me one. >> i did say one. i'll ask three real quickly. is that the same as one? >> no, that's three times as many. >> first of all, i was pleased to hear something you said, dr. shulkin. i think it was in response to the senator from montana's questions. we introduced legislation in the past, senate bill 1463. and it is corresponding with exactly what you said. our goal was to get rid of the 40 miles -- here's the issue that we face, is that people can't use choice because the va has come up with reasons why they can't. and we want them to be able to use the choice. it's whether the service is available, not whether there's a facility. >> i understand. >> you said that, and that's the
and i can hardly see david shulkin. i'm telling you. it's tough. >> i thought it was a halo. >> thank you very much, mr. tester. i appreciate everything, jon. as ranking member i'm look forward to a great year and i think we've already shared common goals i'm going to talk about in just a second but before i do jerry moran has another question. he promised me one. >> i did say one. i'll ask three real quickly. is that the same as one? >> no, that's three times as many....
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the senate voted unanimously to approve david shulkin to head veterans affairs. he's the sole holdover from the obama administration and the first non-veteran to head that department. he's scheduled to be sworn in later this afternoon. linda mcmahon will likely be confirmed as head of the small business administration. >> political reports that senators considering andrew cluster for labor secretary have viewed a tape in which his wife accuses him of physical abuse. this is from a 1990 airing of "oprah." peerstein has retracted the claims writing a letter to a senate committee that she made it up to bolster her divorce settlement. several republican senators remain undecided on puzder's hearing, which has been delayed multiple times is set for thursday. >>> still ahead, disgraced cycling champion lance armstrong's next trek may be to a federal court. we'll explain why. >>> next, evacuations near the nation's tallest dam. hundreds of thousands of residents are unsure when they'll get back to their home. those stories and a check on weather when we come back. stay
the senate voted unanimously to approve david shulkin to head veterans affairs. he's the sole holdover from the obama administration and the first non-veteran to head that department. he's scheduled to be sworn in later this afternoon. linda mcmahon will likely be confirmed as head of the small business administration. >> political reports that senators considering andrew cluster for labor secretary have viewed a tape in which his wife accuses him of physical abuse. this is from a 1990...
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and i can hardly see david shulkin. i'm telling you, it's tough. >> i thought that was a halo. [ laughter ] >> thank you very much mr. tester, i appreciate everything, john, as ranking member i'm looking forward to a great year. we have already shared common goals i'm going to talk about in just a second. before that, jerry moran has another question. >> i did say three real quickly, is that the same as one. >> no. >> we introduced legislation in the past, senate bill 1463, and it is corresponding with exactly what you said. our goal was to get rid of the 40 miles -- what -- here's the issue that we face, is that people can't use choice because the va has come up with reasons why they can't. and we want them to be able to use the choice. so it's whether the service is available. >> yeah. >> not where there is a facility. >> i understand that. >> you said that and that's the nature of how i think we improve choice is to make certain that, again, colonoscopy is an example i use. a shrinkels shot is easy. guy wants a shrin
and i can hardly see david shulkin. i'm telling you, it's tough. >> i thought that was a halo. [ laughter ] >> thank you very much mr. tester, i appreciate everything, john, as ranking member i'm looking forward to a great year. we have already shared common goals i'm going to talk about in just a second. before that, jerry moran has another question. >> i did say three real quickly, is that the same as one. >> no. >> we introduced legislation in the past, senate...
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. >> also happening, david shulkin will face a senate panel. he would be the first nonveteran to lead the agency if approved. >> the white house is launching a major outreach effort to get president trump's supreme court nominee confirmed. the 49-year-old conservative judge is known to favor religious freedom in his ruling. he will travel to capitol hill today to meet with lawmakers. they plan to filibuster and block the nomination. they say it is in retaliation for republicans refusing to consider obama choice for the empty seat. >>> a prominent member of the alt-right movement is expected to come and speak at cal. last night he spoke at cal poly. the demonstrators were there in were opposition of the breitbart news editor. today cal is the next stop on his tour. it is sponsored by the school's republican club. a big crowd of protesters and supporters is expected. >>> a response by police during a 2014 protest. protesters and journalists sued of the use of force during the black lives matter protest in tease 2014. the city agreed to a $125,000
. >> also happening, david shulkin will face a senate panel. he would be the first nonveteran to lead the agency if approved. >> the white house is launching a major outreach effort to get president trump's supreme court nominee confirmed. the 49-year-old conservative judge is known to favor religious freedom in his ruling. he will travel to capitol hill today to meet with lawmakers. they plan to filibuster and block the nomination. they say it is in retaliation for republicans...
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before becoming the va secretary nominee, undersecretary david shulkin introduced her and was pressed about her past. >> we saw a leader who was decisive, acting with veterans interests. >> december, the va released ratings for every hospital and phoenix got the worst possible rating. >> that's why we've got to stay on it and that's why we got to have congressional oversight amounts why it's a national shame we haven't done a better job. >> ricky barnes says his appointments were delayed or canceled. >> from top management, we are getting better. but the va system is not getting better. >> the phoenix va continues to struggle with weight times. the whistleblower continues to work at the hospital. how do you describe the current state of the phoenix va? >> personally, it's gotten worse than when it first got disclosed that they were manipulating data in 2014 because the people manipulating data than are still in charge today. >> director nelson claims they are moving for by trying to get veterans care quickly while david shulkin says he wants to cut red tape and increase trust in the v
before becoming the va secretary nominee, undersecretary david shulkin introduced her and was pressed about her past. >> we saw a leader who was decisive, acting with veterans interests. >> december, the va released ratings for every hospital and phoenix got the worst possible rating. >> that's why we've got to stay on it and that's why we got to have congressional oversight amounts why it's a national shame we haven't done a better job. >> ricky barnes says his...
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steven mnuchin for treasury and david shulkin. lee ann, do you think it will get more heated later on? do we expect a lot of opposition to these votes or is it as much of a done deal as can you expect? >> reporter: good morning. monday mornings are no indication of what happens on capitol hill during the rest of the week. later tonight we're expecting two votes on trump's cabinet secretary. the first is veterans affair secretary david shulkin. that's not supposed to be controversial at all, expected to slide through. the other is steven mnuchin. he was trump's finance director during the campaign and before that was head of the one west bank, which is embroiled in the subprime mortgage crisis in 2008. and democrats are expected to paint mnuchin as someone who is a friend of wall street, not a friend of the american worker and it's expected to be definitely a partisan vote tonight, hallie. >> i know you'll be watching that for us here. another late night on the hill. thank you very. i want to bring in somebody who knows the hill ve
steven mnuchin for treasury and david shulkin. lee ann, do you think it will get more heated later on? do we expect a lot of opposition to these votes or is it as much of a done deal as can you expect? >> reporter: good morning. monday mornings are no indication of what happens on capitol hill during the rest of the week. later tonight we're expecting two votes on trump's cabinet secretary. the first is veterans affair secretary david shulkin. that's not supposed to be controversial at...
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secretary david shulkin. all living at the american legion conference here in washington. >> in deuteronomy it is written, a strong and courageous do not fear or be in dread of them. for it is the lord our god who goes with you. he will not leave you or forsake you. and in romans, what then shall we say to these things? if god is for us, who can be against us? with those passages in mind let us go to the lord in prayer. almighty god, for whom nothing is too difficult, we call upon you to call our spirit -- calm -- focus our attention and energy on the tasks at hand, knowing that what we do is a part of your divine plan. grant us the courage and faith needed for the assignments we are about to undertake, centered upon what you would have us do all to your greater glory. shower us with forthright, honesty and sincerity. and all of the concerns and proposals that we present, may our preparations be fruitful, and touch the hearts of those who hear them. but those who have ears here, and those who have eyes see. l
secretary david shulkin. all living at the american legion conference here in washington. >> in deuteronomy it is written, a strong and courageous do not fear or be in dread of them. for it is the lord our god who goes with you. he will not leave you or forsake you. and in romans, what then shall we say to these things? if god is for us, who can be against us? with those passages in mind let us go to the lord in prayer. almighty god, for whom nothing is too difficult, we call upon you to...
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there is bipartisan support for david shulkin to lead the department of veterans affairs. tomorrow, the senate will vote on linda mcmahon's nomination to head the small business administration. now to the 20-17 grammy awards.. adele is the big winner. but she flubbed her live performance, as she paid tribute to the late george michael. she stopped the show when her first stab at the song wasn't just right. adele took home five grammys.. including record, song, and album of the year. but she all but gave her album trophy to beyonce. beyonce walked away with two grammy awards. trees toppled - and thousands of people left in the dark. strong winds, moving in while you were sleeping - and they aren't going anywhere soon. stormwatch seven is monitoring the condittions, next. prodders, shuckersers, and sniffers, [ inhales ] all giant produce is triple checked. farm, crate, and store. we're focusing on fresh... ...so you don't have to guess. my giant. effect until 6pm for a majority of the area. gusts to 60 mph. numer
there is bipartisan support for david shulkin to lead the department of veterans affairs. tomorrow, the senate will vote on linda mcmahon's nomination to head the small business administration. now to the 20-17 grammy awards.. adele is the big winner. but she flubbed her live performance, as she paid tribute to the late george michael. she stopped the show when her first stab at the song wasn't just right. adele took home five grammys.. including record, song, and album of the year. but she all...
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right after that, a final vote on the final vote of david shulkin to be v.a. secretary. tomorrow, lawmakers hold another confirmation vote on linda mcmahon to head the small business administration. follow the senate live over on c-span2. >> tonight on "the communicators," the new chair of the house subcommittee on communications and technology, tennessee congresswoman marsha blackburn on her priorities for the subcommittee and how she suspects communications and tech issues will change this year with a republican administration and a republican-led f.c.c. representative blackburn is interviewed by john hendle, congress reporter for communications daily. >> making certain that we address what i view as having been an opportunity, communities that do not have broadband, then they're not able to go in and ex-tand -- expand educational opportunity for their students. they're not able to utilize telemedicine and health care. they're not able to recruit new factories that can bring johns -- jobs to those underserved areas. >> watch "the communicators" tonight at 8:00 eastern
right after that, a final vote on the final vote of david shulkin to be v.a. secretary. tomorrow, lawmakers hold another confirmation vote on linda mcmahon to head the small business administration. follow the senate live over on c-span2. >> tonight on "the communicators," the new chair of the house subcommittee on communications and technology, tennessee congresswoman marsha blackburn on her priorities for the subcommittee and how she suspects communications and tech issues...
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david shulkin.grew up in montgomery county. >> breaking news from washington at this hour -- senior white house officials confirming right now, national security adviser, mike flynn, has resigned. comes amid allegations that flynn discussed sanctions with russia's ambassador before the trump administration took office. flynn also reportedly apologized to vice president mike pence for misleading him about his talks with russian leaders. we also learned tonight that the justice department last month told the trump administration that flynn may be vulnerable to blackmail. >> president trump welcomed canadian prime minister justin trudeau to the white house to reaffirm the friendship between the u.s. and canada. the leaders spoke about their differences on issues like admitting syrian refugees, president trump reiterated his commitment to tough border enforcement and, screening of visitors. >> new jersey governor chris christie heads to washington tomorrow to have lunch with president trump t that meeti
david shulkin.grew up in montgomery county. >> breaking news from washington at this hour -- senior white house officials confirming right now, national security adviser, mike flynn, has resigned. comes amid allegations that flynn discussed sanctions with russia's ambassador before the trump administration took office. flynn also reportedly apologized to vice president mike pence for misleading him about his talks with russian leaders. we also learned tonight that the justice department...
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the senate also confirmed david shulkin to serve as secretary of veterans affairs. now shulkin spent some time right here in philadelphia serving as chief medical officer at u penn and at temple university hospital. >>> on your radar, that gusty wind is blown out of here. live look at the ben franklin parkway. so the winds died down but it's still it's winter so it's therefore a little chilly however you're not going to recognize this season, what, a few days, kathy. >> unbelievable. it's odd. strangest thing. >> very very strange winter to say the very least. this forecast is odd typically president's day weekend is very turbulent but it's not going to be this time. outside old city philadelphia looking great tonight. the temperature is 34 degrees but the bonus there's not as much wind. still out of the northwest at 13 creating a chill. today's high temperature 42 degrees. right now in the poconos it's 22. 31 degrees to the north and west in the lehigh valley and reading berks county lancaster 30. it's 29 degrees in wilmington but we'll see some dramatic changes. t
the senate also confirmed david shulkin to serve as secretary of veterans affairs. now shulkin spent some time right here in philadelphia serving as chief medical officer at u penn and at temple university hospital. >>> on your radar, that gusty wind is blown out of here. live look at the ben franklin parkway. so the winds died down but it's still it's winter so it's therefore a little chilly however you're not going to recognize this season, what, a few days, kathy. >>...
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david shulkin. abby: it's a good one.on-one interview with the man tasked with still recovering deadly wait time scandal. pete: appreciate the opportunity to sit down with the secretary. only six days on the job. within his first week, this is a guy tackling the second largest bureaucracy in the federal government. charged by donald trump 10 point plan to fix the v.a. abby: no pressure. pete: take on the swamp to do it. sit down and ask you some of the tough questions, when you get to washington where you already are you need to have answers and be ready to go. this is what secretary shulkin told us on "fox & friends." so who is david shulkin and why are you the man for this job? >> well, i'm a physician by background. and that's really what defines me. in fact, i still see patients. i see them at the v.a. and that's my passion. pete: some have pointed out you are the first nonveteran to be the v.a. secretary. how would you answer those critics? >> well, i'm very respectful when i hear that and i consider this my greatest
david shulkin. abby: it's a good one.on-one interview with the man tasked with still recovering deadly wait time scandal. pete: appreciate the opportunity to sit down with the secretary. only six days on the job. within his first week, this is a guy tackling the second largest bureaucracy in the federal government. charged by donald trump 10 point plan to fix the v.a. abby: no pressure. pete: take on the swamp to do it. sit down and ask you some of the tough questions, when you get to...
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the the senate voted 100 to nothing for david shulkin to serve as secretary of veterans affairs.had been the va under secretary during the obama administration. >>> jerry sandusky's adult son in jail this morning charged with child sexual abuse. 41-year-old jeffrey sandusky was arraigned in the same center city county courthouse yesterday where his adoptive father stood trial. authorities say jeffrey sandusky committed crimes involving two under aged girls over a five year period. and we'll keep an eye on this story for you as well. >>> and septa officials say a female police officer forcibly assaulted by an aggressive kisser. this happened at the 69th street terminal in tup darby yesterday afternoon. a man ran up to the transit officer and kept trying to kiss her. she was ultimately able to push the suspect off and arrest him. that man is now facing several charges. >> pennsylvania state regulators have approved a pipeline that would bring marcellus shale natural gas to the refinery in marcus hook. sunoco logistics says its mariner east two pipeline will that stretch from that e
the the senate voted 100 to nothing for david shulkin to serve as secretary of veterans affairs.had been the va under secretary during the obama administration. >>> jerry sandusky's adult son in jail this morning charged with child sexual abuse. 41-year-old jeffrey sandusky was arraigned in the same center city county courthouse yesterday where his adoptive father stood trial. authorities say jeffrey sandusky committed crimes involving two under aged girls over a five year period. and...
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david shulkin is the new veterans affairs secretary. he won unanimous support from the senate after spending the last two years in the obama administration as an undersecretary in the agency. he's the first nonveteran to lead the department. >>> now to the crisis at one of the nation's biggest dams. emergency repairs are under way right now to shore up the emergency spillway of the oroville dam in northern california. meanwhile, the main spillway is showing few signs of erosion reducing the chanc catastrophic collapse that would wash away nearby communities. nearly 200,000 residents of the towns were suddenly told to evacuate. >> we slept in the car. oh, it was miserable. we didn't sleep. we were awake. there was people walk and people talking and all night long. >> we're kind of on the safe sound. we won't go back until they tell us it's safe. >> there's no word yet when that might come. california governor jerry brown has asked for federal disaster assistance. >> meanwhile, more storms are heading for northern california later this we
david shulkin is the new veterans affairs secretary. he won unanimous support from the senate after spending the last two years in the obama administration as an undersecretary in the agency. he's the first nonveteran to lead the department. >>> now to the crisis at one of the nation's biggest dams. emergency repairs are under way right now to shore up the emergency spillway of the oroville dam in northern california. meanwhile, the main spillway is showing few signs of erosion...
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senators will vote tomorrow evening on banker steve mnuchin to lead the treasury department and david shulkin to be promoted to lead the department of veterans affairs. >>> meanwhile, a note here to explain to you that nbc news has lost an important member of its family. sheldon fielman. we called him shelly, died overnight. he was a photographer whose career spanned more than 50 years. starting back in the john f. kennedy administration. on his first day, he covered the lee harvey oswald shooting in dallas. he also captured those historic images of john hinckley's assassination attempt of ronald reagan. those of us who were fortunate to know and work with shelly amazingly talented co-worker. shelly was 80 years old. >>> two people subject to a month-long search in fairfax county are home safe tonight. lizzy colin dress and her son a aidan showed up at their home last night. they're looking for the baby's father. no word yet on where the missing mom and baby were for the past few weeks. >>> trouble just before takeoff. passengers forced to deplane because of somebody on board. we're going to
senators will vote tomorrow evening on banker steve mnuchin to lead the treasury department and david shulkin to be promoted to lead the department of veterans affairs. >>> meanwhile, a note here to explain to you that nbc news has lost an important member of its family. sheldon fielman. we called him shelly, died overnight. he was a photographer whose career spanned more than 50 years. starting back in the john f. kennedy administration. on his first day, he covered the lee harvey...
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president trump's pick for va, the agency's undersecretary for health david shulkin, was unanimously approved by the senate this week. he has a big job in the wake of veterans dying due to long waits for care, and widespread reports of mismanagement. today, we investigate allegations in a lawsuit against a va contractor getting taxpayer millions but accused of cheating our vets. born in iran, david vatan attended medical school and came to live in the u.s. david vatan: this country, i believe based on my observations, is one of the best countries in the world. sharyl: he got a job in california working for a va contractor under lockheed martin, qtc medical services. vatan's job was to review medical files of vietnam vets to see if they're eligible for orange, a toxic herbicide used to remove leaves off trees in jungles where the enemy hid. vatan: by reviewing their files, i was honored and i felt that there is a purpose in what i do and at the end of the day every day, i felt so good if i reviewed a file and i found the evidence that could benefit our veterans. that's the least i cou
president trump's pick for va, the agency's undersecretary for health david shulkin, was unanimously approved by the senate this week. he has a big job in the wake of veterans dying due to long waits for care, and widespread reports of mismanagement. today, we investigate allegations in a lawsuit against a va contractor getting taxpayer millions but accused of cheating our vets. born in iran, david vatan attended medical school and came to live in the u.s. david vatan: this country, i believe...
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also approved - david shulkin to head the department of veterans affairs. he was confirmed unanimously. the voting is set to continue this morning, when linda mcmahon will likely be confirmed as head of the small business administration. the position is not formally part of a presidential cabinet, but is often elevated to cabinet-level status. to recieve bi-partisan support. d.c.'s "death with dignity" law appears to be on life support. d.c. leaders overwhelmingly passed the law last year. it allows a terminally ill, mentally competent adult to ask a doctor for self-administered medication to end their life. but d.c. has to get federal approval of all new laws from congress. and last night, the house oversight committee voted 22-to-14 to overturn the law. the decision sparked a protest outside the u.s. capitol. what happens this week will be crucial. if the full house and senate don't vote to overturn the law by friday.. it will take effect on saturday. good news for nats fans this morning. baseball season - kicking off just hours from now in sunny florida.
also approved - david shulkin to head the department of veterans affairs. he was confirmed unanimously. the voting is set to continue this morning, when linda mcmahon will likely be confirmed as head of the small business administration. the position is not formally part of a presidential cabinet, but is often elevated to cabinet-level status. to recieve bi-partisan support. d.c.'s "death with dignity" law appears to be on life support. d.c. leaders overwhelmingly passed the law last...
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. >>> and david shulkin is now veterans affair secretary. he was approved unanimously. he served as undersecretary for two years under former president obama. >>> later in the half hour the trump administration is facing criticism for its handling of north korea's latest missile launch. we'll hear what the white house is now saying about the incident. >>> to the west coast now and the waiting game at the oroville dam in northern california. officials are waiting to see if the bags of rocked dropped into the breach by helicopters like this one will stop the erosion. the state is waiting to hear from the federal government about disaster relief money at the same time and nearly 200,000 residents were evacuated suddenly because the two spillways might let loose a flood of water. now, they have to wait a little longer to find out when they >> we slept in the car and, no, it was miserable. we didn't sleep. we just -- we were awake. there were people walking and people talking and all night long. >> we're kind of on the safe side. we won't go back until they tell us it's safe
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the senate voted 100 to nothing for david shulkin to serve as secretary of veterans affair.shulkin was the va under secretary during the obama administration. >> now to a bizarre incident involving a septa officer. officials say a policewoman was forcibly assaulted by an aggressive man who kept trying to kiss her. it happened at the 69th street station in upper darby yesterday. a man grabbed the transit officer and tried to plant one on her. she was able to get the suspect off of her and arrest him. he's now facing several charges. are police have not identified this man. >>> and jerry sandusky's adult son is in jail this morning charged with child sex abuse. fro41-year-old jerry sandusky ws arraigned in the same courthouse where his adoptive father stood crime. jeffrey sandusky was involved in crimes involving two underage girls. a psychiatrist says the behavior you learn at a young age be it right or wrong can have a significant impact on your behavior as an adult. >> learned behavior family patterns you're exposed to this from the time you're a little kid makes it very di
the senate voted 100 to nothing for david shulkin to serve as secretary of veterans affair.shulkin was the va under secretary during the obama administration. >> now to a bizarre incident involving a septa officer. officials say a policewoman was forcibly assaulted by an aggressive man who kept trying to kiss her. it happened at the 69th street station in upper darby yesterday. a man grabbed the transit officer and tried to plant one on her. she was able to get the suspect off of her and...
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followed by a confirmation vote on david shulkin for veterans affairs s.e.c. both nominees -- secretary. both nominees needing a simple majority to be confirmed. the senate is live on c-span2. tonight on the communicators, the new chair of the house subcommittee on communications and technology, tennessee congresswoman marsha blackburn, on her priorities for the subcommittee and how she expects communications and tech issues will change this year with a republican administration. and a republican-led f.c.c. representative blackburn is interviewed by john hendle, congress reporter for communications daily. >> making certain that we address what i view as having been an opportunity gap. communities that do not have broadband. they're not able to go in and expand educational opportunity for their students. hey're not able to utilize telemeds sin and health care information. they're not able to recruit new factories that can bring jobs to those underserved areas. >> watch the municipal katers, tonight at 8:00 -- communicators tonight at 8:00 eastern on subpoena 2.
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the new veteran affairs secretary david shulkin of philadelphia fellow and a small business administrator linda mcmahon. >>> the secret service director who has philly roots is retiring now for a second time. the agency announced in a tweet today joseph clancy is leaving. clancy grew up in the area attending high school in radnor and then he wept on to graduate from villanova and came out of retirement more than two years ago to take over after series of scandals and security problems. he will lead the secret service in march. president trump will now pick the next person to lead the agency. >>> have you been doing any banking in bear delaware check your statement tonight much police say this guy put a credit card skimming device on atm that drive through bank on the 1100 block of polaski highway. the device is used small camera to get credit card information. if you recognize him, delaware state police would very much like to hear from you. >>> dozens of shelter dogs in philadelphia need a home now more than ever before. >> space at the city's animal care and control team the city's open
the new veteran affairs secretary david shulkin of philadelphia fellow and a small business administrator linda mcmahon. >>> the secret service director who has philly roots is retiring now for a second time. the agency announced in a tweet today joseph clancy is leaving. clancy grew up in the area attending high school in radnor and then he wept on to graduate from villanova and came out of retirement more than two years ago to take over after series of scandals and security problems....
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. >> the senate also confirmed gladwynn's position doctor david shulkin to be secretary of veterans affairs, that vote was unanimous. >> an amber alert in effect for indianna teen this morning. >> police say she may be in extreme danger. hear what they say happened in the homes before she vanished that have them now wondering if she is on the run or has been kidnapped. >> two alarm fire at popular tourist destination, the place where the fire broke out and left several people hurt. we will will tell you all about it comin at ikea, we believe that everything, from your lamp to your couch, should work as hard as you do. that green living is something everyone can afford. that you can sacrifice everything but a good night sleep. and we believe your furniture should last happily ever after. make the dream yours with ikea. >> the search is on in indianna for a teenager believed to be in extreme danger. amber alerted issued for 15 year old chaseany reid, she went after her mother was a victim after crime. her aunt said she was dialing 911 when she ran out the back door, has not been seen since. a
. >> the senate also confirmed gladwynn's position doctor david shulkin to be secretary of veterans affairs, that vote was unanimous. >> an amber alert in effect for indianna teen this morning. >> police say she may be in extreme danger. hear what they say happened in the homes before she vanished that have them now wondering if she is on the run or has been kidnapped. >> two alarm fire at popular tourist destination, the place where the fire broke out and left several...
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lou: david shulkin's nomination has been confirmed.gress is under way before our very eyes, congressman. but also before our very eyes is barack obama who many claim will be creating a shadow government to frustrate the policy goals of this administration. we are looking at something coming very close, it seems to me, to sedition. when you start working against the interests of the united states government whether it's in the person of donald trump and whatever and conspiring and organizing to frustrate the policies he intends to execute, i think that take us to a whole other level. what do you think? >> i agree. it started with the playbook when the democrats just had their retreat, they called it their retreat, how they are going to disrupt the government of the united states to make sure donald j. trump president doesn't get anything done. i think what they are doing is playing with dynamite here and they are just begging us to get rid of the fill bus for not on on the supreme court, but frankly get rid of the filibuster on legislat
lou: david shulkin's nomination has been confirmed.gress is under way before our very eyes, congressman. but also before our very eyes is barack obama who many claim will be creating a shadow government to frustrate the policy goals of this administration. we are looking at something coming very close, it seems to me, to sedition. when you start working against the interests of the united states government whether it's in the person of donald trump and whatever and conspiring and organizing to...
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after that vote the senate will move on to the confirmation of david shulkin of veterans affairs.e undersecretary of health. that post. we'll be right back. lanced, our senses awake, our hearts racing as one. i know this is sudden, but they say: if you love something... set it free. see you around, giulia ♪ whattwo servings of veggies? v8 or a powdered drink? ready, go. ahhhhhhhh! shake! shake! shake! shake! shake! done! you gotta shake it! i shake it! glad i had a v8. the original way to fuel your day. may not always be clear. but at t. rowe price, we can help guide your retirement savings. so wherever your retirement journey takes you, we can help you reach your goals. call us or your advisor t. rowe price. invest with confidence. ways wins. especially in my business. with slow internet from the phone company, you can't keep up. you're stuck, watching spinning wheels and progress bars until someone else scoops your story. switch to comcast business. with high-speed internet up to 10 gigabits per second. you wouldn't pick a slow race car. then why settle for slow internet? comcas
after that vote the senate will move on to the confirmation of david shulkin of veterans affairs.e undersecretary of health. that post. we'll be right back. lanced, our senses awake, our hearts racing as one. i know this is sudden, but they say: if you love something... set it free. see you around, giulia ♪ whattwo servings of veggies? v8 or a powdered drink? ready, go. ahhhhhhhh! shake! shake! shake! shake! shake! done! you gotta shake it! i shake it! glad i had a v8. the original way to...
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nominees, tonight, the senate is expected to confirm steven mnuchin for treasury secretary and david shulkin for veterans affairs secretary. >> it's been really disappointing to see the historic level of obstruction by senate democrats. >> the senate democratic leader took the opportunity this afternoon to take a swipe at president trump and his team. >> turns out president trump was using populist rhetoric to cover up a hard-right agenda which will be carried out by this debbie of billionaires and bankers and hard-right ideologues. broken promise after broken promise. >> democratic resistance took on a new form yesterday with minnesota senator al franken floating that some of his republican colleagues have concerns about president trump's mental health. >> in the way we all have this suspicion that, you know, he lies a lot. he says things that aren't true. >> there was an unusual outburst from chuck grassley sunday on twitter. for example, whoever monitors the twitter and white house, tell president trump to f putin, what do you have against election opponents because they are killed, impri
nominees, tonight, the senate is expected to confirm steven mnuchin for treasury secretary and david shulkin for veterans affairs secretary. >> it's been really disappointing to see the historic level of obstruction by senate democrats. >> the senate democratic leader took the opportunity this afternoon to take a swipe at president trump and his team. >> turns out president trump was using populist rhetoric to cover up a hard-right agenda which will be carried out by this...
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expected to be confirmed today by the senate, steve mnuchin to lead the treasury department and david shulkint of veterans affairs. as for his travel ban, which has been put on hold by the federal courts, mr. trump insists all options are on the table. civil rights lawyers are raising concerns about a series of by immigration and customs enforcement. hundreds of undocumented immigrants were arrested in at least a dozen states. president trump tweeted, the crackdown on illegal criminals is merely the keeping of my campaign promise. gang members, drug dealers and others are being removed. officials say the raids had been in the works before the election. carter evans reports. >> the people united, we'll never be defeated. >> reporter: from new york city to los angeles -- >> we are not going to tolerate the continuing attack on our families. >> reporter: activists are speaking out against immigration raids across the country. photos from an operation in atlanta show agents arresting alleged immigration fugitives and criminals. in texas, video showing a man being detained by an i.c.e. agent in fr
expected to be confirmed today by the senate, steve mnuchin to lead the treasury department and david shulkint of veterans affairs. as for his travel ban, which has been put on hold by the federal courts, mr. trump insists all options are on the table. civil rights lawyers are raising concerns about a series of by immigration and customs enforcement. hundreds of undocumented immigrants were arrested in at least a dozen states. president trump tweeted, the crackdown on illegal criminals is...
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david shulkin. you can see him there on the right. significant, why are democrats voting for him?esident obama as the undersecretary for the v8. steve mnuchin, as well, finally confirmed as treasury secretary. we are told the president will be taking part of the swearing in of mnuchin at the white house. they have been concerned about market reaction with concern about no treasury secretary in there for business. now, they have one. big thing coming wednesday, the israeli prime minister benjamin 19 yahoo! coming for his first official visit to the white house with president trump. a much different relationship expected in the way he was treated in the obama years, for sure. look at jared kushner, the presidential son-in-law, who has been tasked with, no big deal, come up with mideast peace. that is a daunting task. these meetings will be the first big test for jared kushner. finally, tomorrow, something big on the schedule. ate lunch between the president and governor chris christie. remember, he was the transition teach initially, then, pushed aside. never bound up with a job. he
david shulkin. you can see him there on the right. significant, why are democrats voting for him?esident obama as the undersecretary for the v8. steve mnuchin, as well, finally confirmed as treasury secretary. we are told the president will be taking part of the swearing in of mnuchin at the white house. they have been concerned about market reaction with concern about no treasury secretary in there for business. now, they have one. big thing coming wednesday, the israeli prime minister...
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senate leaders have agreed to quickly take up and vote on the nomination of david shulkin, a holdover from the obama administration to serve as secretary of veterans affairs. representative tom price of georgia has been sworn in as health and human services secretary setting the stage for , him to play a leading role in dismantling obamacare. vice president mike pence administered the oath to price just hours after he won the senate confirmation. protestors gathered outside a public school in d.c. where betsy devos planned to pay her first visit as education secretary. she was blocked by protestors from entering the school. devos has been promoting charter schools and voucher programs which critics say would hurt public schools. global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i'm alisa parenti. this is bloomberg. "bloomberg technology" is next. ♪ caroline: welcome. i'm caroline hyde. this is "bloomberg technology." welcome to this friday. first, key headline coming up, a trump business tax bump. we look into how investors are w
senate leaders have agreed to quickly take up and vote on the nomination of david shulkin, a holdover from the obama administration to serve as secretary of veterans affairs. representative tom price of georgia has been sworn in as health and human services secretary setting the stage for , him to play a leading role in dismantling obamacare. vice president mike pence administered the oath to price just hours after he won the senate confirmation. protestors gathered outside a public school in...
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david shulkin. [applause] dr. shulkin: thank you. it's great to see all of you. commander, thank you for that warm welcome. i don't think the commander has been home in a long, long time. no one works harder, traveling the country, caring about visiting people. i want to thank you for everything you're doing. i wanted to recognize and say hello to mary davis and jeff green and bill oxford and mr. clay. it's great to be here. the american legion is such an important organization, not only because you are the largest, but your commitment and passion for everything that people do and you do for our veterans is so important. you have such great leadership. i certainly want to recognize and thank vernea jones. i can't imagine being led by a ore able and competent leader. i don't think there's anybody who knows more about what's going on in washington than lou. i know he's constantly telling me what's going on. i appreciate it. you guys are really so capably led. i wanted to talk this morning v.a. modernizing the as the commander said, i have really been secretary now
david shulkin. [applause] dr. shulkin: thank you. it's great to see all of you. commander, thank you for that warm welcome. i don't think the commander has been home in a long, long time. no one works harder, traveling the country, caring about visiting people. i want to thank you for everything you're doing. i wanted to recognize and say hello to mary davis and jeff green and bill oxford and mr. clay. it's great to be here. the american legion is such an important organization, not only...
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expected to cast a vote tomorrow on the president's pick to lead the department of veterans affairs, david shulkinin 2014 veterans waited for months to get care. resulting in some deaths. shulkin was sent in to reduce wait times. will, i guess the major question is how would shulkin perform as the head of the department? >> he has a lot of work to do when he starts. you mentioned the phoenix va being at the center of the 2014 scandal. that's when dozen of veterans died due in part to a lack of carol at the facility. administrators were after he keused of cook the books. the va gave it fiend fix facility one out of five stars. and the investigator investigators determined it still struggles with wait time. >> we have made significant progress here at the phoenix va. so i would say we are moving the right direction. you still have a lot of work to do. >> but veterans question if nelson is the right person to turn things around. she ran the solutio -- ran the s >> we are not getting the top of the barrel here. reporter: we asked senator john mccain about the continued problem. that's why we have to s
expected to cast a vote tomorrow on the president's pick to lead the department of veterans affairs, david shulkinin 2014 veterans waited for months to get care. resulting in some deaths. shulkin was sent in to reduce wait times. will, i guess the major question is how would shulkin perform as the head of the department? >> he has a lot of work to do when he starts. you mentioned the phoenix va being at the center of the 2014 scandal. that's when dozen of veterans died due in part to a...
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. >>> president trump's pick for david shulkin will will face a panel for the first time. if approved, he would be the first nonveteran to lead the agency. >> and launching a major outreach to get president trump's supreme court nominee confirmed. he nominated neil gorsuch to fill the open seat. the 49-year-old conservative judge is known to favor he religious freedom in his rulings. he will travel to capitol hill to meet with lawmakers. democrats plan to filibuster and block the nomination in retaliation for republicans refusing to consider president obama's choice for the empty seat. >>> happening later today, despite protests, a prominent member of the alt-right movement is expected to come and speak at cal. today in the bay bob redell has details on the controversy surrounding the speaker. bob, good morning. >>> good morning to you, sam. tonight's speech saying leader of the alt-right movement and editor of breitbart news raises the question of when does free speech cross the line into hate speech. a number of students at cal do plan to pro the appearance. tonight is a
. >>> president trump's pick for david shulkin will will face a panel for the first time. if approved, he would be the first nonveteran to lead the agency. >> and launching a major outreach to get president trump's supreme court nominee confirmed. he nominated neil gorsuch to fill the open seat. the 49-year-old conservative judge is known to favor he religious freedom in his rulings. he will travel to capitol hill to meet with lawmakers. democrats plan to filibuster and block the...
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approaching doctor david shulkin by unanimous vote. >>> police were called to park side avenue around 1:30 this morning. investigator say the women stabbed each other. both are expected to survive. >> son of disgraced penn state football coach is facing a sex abuse scandal of his own this morning. jeffrey sandusky charged with sexually assaulting two underage girls. pamela osborne with the developments. >> reporter: charged with 14 counts after a state police investigation. he was arrested by police and suspended from his job. according to investigator, last year jeffrey sandusky solicited naekd photos from a then 16-year-old girl. in 2013 he asked the girl's sister who was 15 years old at the time to perform a sex act. the father of the girls turned the text messages over to investigator in november. one of the victims told police he kept pressuring her and told her multiple times not to show anyone the text messages. the don mattinglied son of jerry sandusky. as you know currently serving time in prison for sexually abusing ten boys. jeffrey has never made any public allegations aga
approaching doctor david shulkin by unanimous vote. >>> police were called to park side avenue around 1:30 this morning. investigator say the women stabbed each other. both are expected to survive. >> son of disgraced penn state football coach is facing a sex abuse scandal of his own this morning. jeffrey sandusky charged with sexually assaulting two underage girls. pamela osborne with the developments. >> reporter: charged with 14 counts after a state police investigation....
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the senate confirmed physician david shulkin to serve as secretary of veterans affairs. >> chester'sayor pleading for help in the face of sky rocketing homicide rate and too many unsolved killings. one of the problems, witnesses who will not come forward to tell police what they know. our bruce gordon has more on the staggering numbers. >> reporter: chester's main business district isn't exactly a beehive of activity even during the daylight hours. but when the sun goes down, the stores close and it becomes a dangerous ghost town. crime statistics show chester to be one of the most violent cities in america. long tie time residents have watch the decline. >> like people don't really care about folks any more. and then i worry about our young people, you know so many of them are getting guns like they buy candy. and then they're shooting people. bullets don't have eyes. so innocent people are kill. >> reporter: on monday mayor thaddeus kirkland announced chester will double its current standing off of $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in a city homicide
the senate confirmed physician david shulkin to serve as secretary of veterans affairs. >> chester'sayor pleading for help in the face of sky rocketing homicide rate and too many unsolved killings. one of the problems, witnesses who will not come forward to tell police what they know. our bruce gordon has more on the staggering numbers. >> reporter: chester's main business district isn't exactly a beehive of activity even during the daylight hours. but when the sun goes down, the...
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at 5:06 almost, david shulkin has been sworn in as our nation's new veterans affairs secretary. and he has a lot of connections to our area. still lives in gladwynn, montgomery county, served as the chief medical officer at the university of pennsylvania and also at temple university hospital. the senate unanimously confirmed him on monday night, the least controversial choice. also, secret service director joseph clancey, he's got philadelphia roots, he's retiring for the second time. he grew up in our area, attended high school in radnor, graduated from villanova, he came out of retirement more than two years ago to fix and take over a whole series of secret service scandels in that department. he'll be leaving next month. we don't know who is going to be replacing him. >> time now 5:06. developing story this morning. police are investigating a shooting outside after night club in port richmond. it happened just after 11:00 along the 3,000 block of castor avenue. witnesses told police that a man started shooting at two or three people who had just left the club. >> those two o
at 5:06 almost, david shulkin has been sworn in as our nation's new veterans affairs secretary. and he has a lot of connections to our area. still lives in gladwynn, montgomery county, served as the chief medical officer at the university of pennsylvania and also at temple university hospital. the senate unanimously confirmed him on monday night, the least controversial choice. also, secret service director joseph clancey, he's got philadelphia roots, he's retiring for the second time. he grew...
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. >> also on yesterday the senate unanimously confirmed david shulkin to head ahead of va administration. >> and house oversight committee was busy with d.c. dignity law. mostly party line vote the chances congress will strike down the law are slim. it would have to pass house and senate and be signed by president no late her than friday. >> all right. 6:05 let's get another check or first check of weather on this valentine's day. >> i tried to help out. >> where's music, ms. my intro? >> we're having some intro music? >> celebrating monday on tuesday. >> happy valentine's day, kiss kiss, kiss kiss. >> cupcakes for you guys later. >> you do. >> not really but maybe we'll get some. >> let's do the forecast. we have technical problems here too. maybe we do not. cold out, 3 in washington. dulles 29, dwi marshall 28. no wind this morning. that was nice break right? and we lost winds goat a little cloud cover to start the day and we'll gradually like many days of our lives start cloudy and turn >> words of wisdom. >> high temperatures about 50 or so. there may be a light sprinkle or flurry if
. >> also on yesterday the senate unanimously confirmed david shulkin to head ahead of va administration. >> and house oversight committee was busy with d.c. dignity law. mostly party line vote the chances congress will strike down the law are slim. it would have to pass house and senate and be signed by president no late her than friday. >> all right. 6:05 let's get another check or first check of weather on this valentine's day. >> i tried to help out. >> where's...
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president mike pence is participating right now in the swearing-in of secretary of veterans affairs david shulkin of course this is the second within this hour because we just had linda mcmahon for the -- she is coming up. she has been approved. she has been confirmed. the senate unanimously confirmed shaved shulkin. he is an md, a doctor. he will promise to continue reforms. he shepherded as the undersecretary of health. his whole passion has been to shorten the notoriously long wait times that veterans are enduring to see doctors. of course as you know, president trump had picked this man because he was very much involved in making sure that veterans got some relief when it came to the wait times to see doctor look at the dow jones industrials adding on another 20 point since top of the hour. up 77. the dow stands at 20,488. we're close to session highs. >>> goldman sachs president gary cohn going to extreme lengths to hold on to his position as president trump's go-to guy on economic policy? weren't we reading articles that he had a lock on it? coming up charlie gasparino with inside details y
president mike pence is participating right now in the swearing-in of secretary of veterans affairs david shulkin of course this is the second within this hour because we just had linda mcmahon for the -- she is coming up. she has been approved. she has been confirmed. the senate unanimously confirmed shaved shulkin. he is an md, a doctor. he will promise to continue reforms. he shepherded as the undersecretary of health. his whole passion has been to shorten the notoriously long wait times...