senator markey: that's helpful. thank you, mr. chairman. chairman menendez: thank you. with the thanks of the committee to both of you for your testimony we look forward to continuing gaugement. there are about a dozen members who came here. so this is a topic of great significance. and are you both excused, thank you. for the purposes of the committee's information, it's the chair's intention in consultation with the ranking member to move through to the second panel to hear their testimony and then we'll see how far we can get to questions. as we call upon them to join us in the hearing room, we'll just introduce them. after 11 years of conflicts syria remains as far as ever to the conflict that will allow syrians to live in peace and dignity. one of the few constands to the conflict has been the assad regime's treatment of fellow syrians with the active support and participation of russia and iran. from bombs and double tap air strikes and first responder to the regimes' industrial-scale torture and murder of dissidents, actors, and their family members in a network

massachusetts senator ed markey spoke about the upcoming holiday and a speech on the senate floor >> mr. president, on monday, these chambers will be empty, but our hearts will be full because we will be joining the american people and commemorating a historic moment in our nation story, june team, the formal end of slavery in the united states. one year ago today we stood together across party lines to pass this legislation, to memorialize this important day as a federal holiday. though we celebrate this

now -- [applause] i would like to invite up while i sign, senator tina smith, senator markey, senator warnock, senator john cornyn, john clyburn, senator barbara lee the, representative danny davis, chair joyce beatty, and sheila jackson lee. and miss opal. >> just stand there. >> you should have my chair. [inaudible] [inaudible conversations] [applause] that's the first one. go ahead. [applause] i need to make sure. there you go. thank you. thank you, mister president. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. i need to sign my name. oh, i'm sorry. i thought -- there he is, there is the man. from texas. does anybody else -- oh, okay, sorry man! thank you, man. >> thank you. >> all right. [applause] [laughs] >> election day next, mister president? election day next? mister president, it's election day next? is the plan to sign election day a national holiday? >> thank you everybody. [applause] [inaudible conversations] >> lad ieladies and gentlemen, please remain seated while the president and the vice president depart. thank you. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen please we mean seated by

i wanted to bring in now senator ed markey of massachusetts. thank you for joining us. a week and after this decision released by the supreme court to overturn trends roe. talking about the recording on the ground, as well. they're going major ripple effect across the board as the month march on. the way it has been to me is that we are facing a major public health crisis in this country with the overturn of roe. >> well, it is unconscionable. the supreme court overturn roe v wade, and now we are seeing the consequences ripple through our country. it was set in law for 50 years that families could take advantage of ivf technology in order to make reproductive decisions for themselves. now that is called into question. that is a cloud over too many families in our country. that is absolutely unacceptable. which is why i think the congress should take up the offer that joe biden has made to repeal the filibuster. carveout of the filibuster and exception for abortion rights for families in our country, for women in our country so they can make decisions for themselves. the

dinner with my friends and i always say, with joe dimaggio of presidential library directors i think markey would agree with that read and this was about 1993 or 1994 as having dinner with him and the jockey club in washington. and the owner date longer time aid in public service in other ways. caribbean talking to me about these types they said know they existed and i said, i had heard that he had made some of those conversations but how many could be actually taped. and harry said, will over 700 hours and they go from the beginning of the presidency to the end. then i said well, if these are real tapes, and numbers, not just lbj sing them earnest for peace and i'm doing this and doing that in the words as long as they were not tapes made for the later historians, this is going to be an amazing contribution to johnson scholarship to understanding him because number one, whatever historian dreams of which is suddenly running into a cash of an original source that is so immense and all-encompassing change the way we see a president and everything he did and on the other thing is i said this

markey: i thank you, madam president. and i just want to say i appreciate the position of the senator from mississippi, but i'll say this on behalf of am lan lev thowl -- on behalf of alan m. leventhal, he's a favorite son of massachusetts, left an indelible mark in his community, the surrounding community, has done incredible work in his life. he's in a senior position it at the massachusetts institute of technology. he's worked to train the next generation of innovators and leaders, and he's received broad accolades for his transformational work as chairman of the board of trustees, in every endeavor no matter how big or challenging, alan embodied excellence. the men and women of our foreign service and locally employed staff in copenhagen will have an accomplished manager in our ambassador, and our strong ally denmark will get a committed partner with a direct line back to washington to further strengthen our bilateral relationship. this is critical as we rely on denmark, a key member of nato and the european union to

. >> the senator, markey, he still has to pay. he was paying up right away. >> we like to hear that from our new hampshire elected official. let's see, why do you think -- congress is so dysfunctional, congress can't get anything past, -- passed, why do you think that is? >> one of the things that we did pass i lead with senator schumer, and we are trying to get it across the steps. but massive investments in intel creating semiconductor plants in ohio. that is something that democrats and republicans can agree on. i'm working with senator rubio to see how we can open plants across america. what is a common vision? read industrialization, can be one of those visions -- re-industrialization can be one of those visions. we need medicare to negotiate drug prices with big pharma. we need massive prices in -- we need a major reset of prices and big oil. there are interests that are blocking that legislation, and lobbying. that, i think, is the dysfunction. i hope this will mobilize the majority of american people and we can cut -- we c

senator markey still has to pay up on his debts. she was paying up right away. lily: we love to hear that from our new hampshire elected officials. why do you think, it's a maxim that congress is defunct -- dysfunctional and can't get anything past. why is that? rep. khanna: we need an exciting vision that can bring people together. i think making things in america is one of those visions and one of the things we have passed is the competes act which i led with senator schumer, todd young, and mike gallagher. we're trying to reconcile it to get to the president's desk. it would lead to things like massive investments of intel building semi conductor plants in ohio. i'm working with senator rubio on how can we on its opening up new factories and plants across america. what is the common vision? economic revival, re-industrialization can be one of those visions. the other thing is the dominance of big interest and funding. we need medicare to negotiate for drug prices. you have egg farm. we need massive investments in renewable energy but you have egg oil. we need

senators ed markey and richard blumenthal sent a letter to ten major airlines.cancellations and significant delays have real-world consequences for travelers who may miss vacations. and they'll sacrifice time with loved ones and there's the financial cost. airlines for america did fire back saying that although airlines are the de facto public face of delays and cancellations and media reports, it is not to consider systemwide challenges for a larger context. however, pilots are now blaming the covid vaccine mandate for staff shortages. over 400 delays. meanwhile, yesterday's numbers because nightmares for travelers, leaving over 5,500 delays across the u.s. >> carley: a texas ice cream truck owner says inflation is melting her business. she and other truck owners are being forced to raise their prices as food costs surge and the price of gas is crippling americans. that ice cream truck owner joins me now. good morning to you. how much do you normally pay for gas and what are you paying for now? >> we were used to paying about $2, $2.50 a gallon. now we are seei

but markey says if republicans agreed on providing support to airports with covid relief packages, theyhould support the workers running airports reporting in washington. i'm basil, john. >> coming up on the kron 4 morning news, a major vote could determine the state of the oakland a's. mayor libby schaff weighing in on the latest debate surrounding a new stadium at howard terminal. plus, the oakland zoo helps rescue tigers with ties to the tiger king. we show you how the zoo is nursing them back to health. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ treat dad to father's day at lowe's. ♪ ♪ how's he still playin'? aspercreme arthritis. full prescription-strength. reduces inflammation. don't touch my piano. kick pain in the aspercreme. ♪ at usaa we've been called too exclusive because we were created for officers. but as we've evolved with the military we've grown to serve all, who've honorably served. no matter their rank or when they were in. a marine just out of boot camp or a petty officer from '73 and even his kids and their kids. usaa is made for all who've honorably served and their eligible family members. are we s

was at the time markey top player in china's big push to dominate global infrastructure which the u.st around the world. reports with the biden family made $5 million other suggested nearly $6 million. and also joe there are reports coming in china businesses were forgiving a debt and loan taken out by reportedly hunter biden. >> i was looking down at my notes it is just so much to absorb it now at this point in terms of the levels of why again is hunter biden involved with all these energy companies whether were talking about ukraine, china, oh that's right his dad was the vice president at the time and perhaps could influence certain things are got him in the room when he would never be in the room to make all of these deals. it is pretty obvious now, elizabeth at this point hunter biden was involved to be as generous as possible some really shady stuff and not so generous illegal activity. as a federal investigation going on right now. look senator chuck grassley republican i would told cbs news recently that james biden received $65000 and monthly payments from a chinese finance g

it was a moment of confidence in what government could do ed markey never lost that. -- and mark neverost that. mark was part of a generation we are not going to see the likes of again. but when i spoke to him about the times, he rejected that. he was optimistic for america. there is a lot of talent, a lot of moral passion that people want to do good for the country. he really admired politicians who were willing to lose, willing to be humiliated. he left udall. -- he loved udall. so many of these politicians who are ambitious. judy: what was it like to debate him or sit next tofere views on friday nights? >> we started with very different views. in a 2002 clip debating the iraq war, what a punk i was. he improved me, as i said. it was fun. he was prepared evy time. he had those blue pages. he was taking notes. here is us at our most sober. he came to play everything will time. he had the depth of background knowledge of american history, of political history. he brought it to bear. it was not a debate, it was a discussion. we were trying to figure out the world. as donald trump came a

but markey says if republicans agreed providing support to airports with covid relief packages, theyuld support the workers running airports reporting in washington. i'm basil, john. >> as the drought continues to get worse, one bay area water district is implementing a temporary surcharge for its customers. the contra costa water district will begin charging customers a 15 per cent surcharge of begins july 1st for the average customer that uses 260 gallons of water per day. that surcharge amounts to about $0.28 more per day. households using less than 200 gallons per day will not be affected by this rate increase. the district is aiming to reduce water usage by 15% compared to 2020. that was a brush fire overnight in pittsburgh prompted some evacuations just for a few hours. this is a map showing where that fire was burning. it's just north of jacqueline drive south of west leeland road and west of san dream away. here's video of when that fire first started. you can see how big the flames, scott and how much smoke there was. witnesses on the scene say it appears firefighters got a

but markey says if republicans agreed providing support to airports with covid relief packages, theysupport the workers running airports reporting in washington. i'm basil, john. >> the fate of the a's new ballpark will be hanging in the ballots in a vote 2 weeks from now. today, the bay conservation and development commission put out a final staff report on the howard terminal plan. if the commission approves, then the planning process continues for the a's to make a move to howard terminal, build a ballpark. there. but if it's voted down. the project is essentially over. oakland mayor libby schaff says she is confident the commission will give the green light since the project goes further than baseball. >> 400 room hotel, a new performing arts center, 3,000 units of housing and the parks says land that people should enjoy. >> all right. other news now. the oakland zoo steps in to help rescue tigers with connections to the infamous joe exotic. yeah. of for big cats in total were saved from a deplorable there. the cat saved from deplorable conditions at an animal. >> habitat in okla

senator richard blumenthal of connecticut in ed markey of massachusetts.tly sent a letter to the u. s airlines industry group airlines for america. they told the group that they want more transparency involved in the process of deciding when delayed. travelers can expect those refunds. u s department of transportation says customers are entitled to refunds when airlines canceled flights. one who attend tonight. police in east palo alto have arrested two juveniles in connection with the deadly shooting of a 15 year old boy that happened last week. police say they also sees a semiautomatic pistol with an extended magazine. from the home of one of those boys. both were booked into cemetery. oh counties. juvenile hall on suspicion of murder of the killing happened last monday night near the teenagers apartment in manhattan and euclid in east palo alto. the skaters say the victim was confronted by the suspects, then was shot dead. no word yet on a motive in the killing, also new at 10, illegal and violent side shows in santa rosa forced the police department to

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take a group led by senator cornyn and senator markey on the democrat side, discussing how we might beome together target the problem mental illness. and school safety. the house judiciary committee has scheduled an emergency meeting on thursday to market begun safety package with provisions to raise the buying age for semi automatic rifles from 18 to 21. and to ban the sale of new high capacity ammunition magazines. some state and local officials aren't waiting for congress. this is the time we are standing up. and saying no more. president biden said he plans to meet with congress on gun legislation for congress returns to d. c next week in washington . caroline shyly fox news. already checking back on the weather will look at the fire up in the napa valley and look at the chances in the five day for perhaps some rain or showers. i'll see you back here with that. all right with that. we check in with heather holmes with a look at some of the stories we're working on for the seven o'clock news on ktvu plus cellar. well, mike coming up tonight at seven. what some researchers say is dri

and senator markey on the democrat side, discussing how we might be able to come together target thend school safety. now the house judiciary committee has scheduled an emergency meeting for tomorrow. expect to work on the gun safety package that would raise the buying age for semi automatic rifles from 18 to 21 also banned the sale of new high capacity ammunition magazines. analysts say there's also no hopes of this passing in the senate. with the canadian parliament now considering legislation that puts a freeze on importing, buying or selling handguns. canadian prime minister justin trudeau introduced this yesterday if the bill passes more than 1000 types of military grade weapons will be banned. the law also be a mandatory buyback program at the end of the year. the legislation also creates a new red flag law that will allow accords to remove guns and suspend gun licenses from people who are considered a danger to themselves or others. it would also ban magazines that hold more than five rounds. if it's approved, the regulations are expected to take effect this fall. back here in

test of the device ten is there's no other republican seeking recognition, so we moved to senator markey. >> thank you, mr. chairman very much. president trump blew up the iran nuclear deal and then left a minefield to make it difficult for any successor to cleanly reenter. but president biden knows that the alternative to diplomacy is far worse. we will see more enrichment, more proxy attacks, and a risk to a direct war. the iran nuclear deal is not a panacea, nor was it ever intended to be. it is however a verifiable agreement that cuts off each of iran's three pathways to a nuclear bomb. trump's policies of maximum pressure actually led to maximum enrichment and maximum tension that nearly led the united states and iran to war in january 2020. of 2020. if we hope to avoid iran from becoming another north korea, a point of no return, we have to get back into the deal without delay. so i would just like to ask you a few questions, special representative mally about whether or not we are better with a deal or no deal. so if we pick a deal with iran, isn't it true that iran would be requi

senator markey rubio is on the ballot against demings. rubio is clear where he stands with donald trump. they are in lock step. what should voters do after seeing this footage, seeing the carnage, what should the voters of florida do when it comes to electing a representative there, a pro insurrectionist or someone who is pro democracy? what is your advice? >> well, tiffany, the good news is that we are already seeing donald trump's dominance and influence within the republican party -- what happens in georgia, people want to table that over or not focus on that. we have a bigger national tragedy that same day. we have two candidates, a governor and the secretary of state, who donald trump targeted specifically. they won comfortably in a republican primary. look what happened in california just a few days ago. two house republicans who they targeted, one, they voted for impeachment. it looks like they both survived their primary, their first round of voting there. madison cawthorn, who trump tried to bail out in carolina, could not make i

is more than doubled canceled flights over the same period last year end now democratic senators markeyriting the letters to airlines pain staffing issues are no excuse for cancellations they say flight cancellations and significant delays have real world consequences for the travelers to miss vacation sacrifice time with loved ones or incur significant financial cost. meanwhile major airlines like delta, united and american are pulling back on their schedules throughout the summer to reduce the burden but as we get closer to the holiday weekend delta is issuing a fee waiver that allow customers who booked for this week and to rebook on a different flight without additional they were paying the difference in announcing that policy delta said they are expected to carry customer volumes this weekend that they have not seen since before the pandemic. operational challenges are expected. a word to the wise pack your patient if you gotta catch a flight this weekend. >> that's a lot of fights, 23000 flights canceled. thank you very much, lydia hu at jfk. the future of fertility my next guest

meanwhile, senators ed markey and richard blumenthal are urging airlines to take action ahead of theding, "flight cancellations and significant delays have real-world consequences for the travelers." joe rogan is wading into presidential politics and he thinks florida's governor should run for president in 2024. is what he had to say on his popular podcast. watch this. >> ron desantis would work as a good president. i mean, what he's done for florida has been admirable. he was correct when it comes to protecting our vulnerable populations, he was correct in terms of distribution of monoclonal antibodies. what he's done is stand up for freedom. >> governor desantis maintains he is focused on his 2022 race for reelection in florida, and a salute this morning to the last surviving medal of honor recipient from world war ii who died wednesday at 98 years old at a d.a. center bearing his name in west virginia. marine corporal herschel "woody" williams earned the highest decoration for his bravery in the battle of iwo jima after using a flame thrower and explosives to clear several concret

judy markey and kathy o'malley's beloved afternoon talk show and making the first woman general manager in 2014 or bringing the voices like bob collins to our days, wgn is embedded in the hearts of so many chicagoans it's legacy is about community, it is about being proud where you've come from and where you are a going. so here's to 100 more years of wgn and many more to come. thank you. i yield the floor and note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: it's rollings -- member senate judiciary committee, better now or mexican court confirmations and now the author of the book saving nine out this week am saving nine the fight against the foundation plan to pack the supreme court and destroy american liberty. before we get to saving nine i did want to get your reaction to that man arrested outside brett kavanaugh's house yesterday. he had an eye on them, a gun on him. your reaction to that incident. >> it's fortunate they cut it. it's tragic you was a bear. look, there are real problems with showing up at the home of a supreme court jus

markey: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, on monday these chambers will be empty, but our hearts will be full because we will be joining the american people in commemorating an historic moment in our nation's story -- juneteenth, the formal end of slavery in the united states. one year ago today we stood together across party lines to pass this legislation to memorialize this important day as a federal holiday. though we celebrate this anniversary today, on monday communities across our nation have been marking juneteenth for more than 150 years. the celebration of juneteenth dates back to june 19, 1865, when union soldiers, led by major general gordon granger traveled to galveston, texas, with the announcement that the civil war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. this was two and a half years after the date of president lincoln's emancipation proclamation, either the news had not reached many or local officials refused to enforce the emancipation proclamation. decades later, i introduced, along with my

massachusetts senator ed markey spoke about the upcoming holiday and a speech on the senate floor >> mr. president, on monday, these chambers will be empty, but our hearts will be full because we will be joining the american people and commemorating a historic moment in our nation story, june team, the formal end of slavery in the united states. one year ago today we stood together across party lines to pass this legislation, to memorialize this important day as a federal holiday. though we celebrate this anniversary today, on monday, communities across our nation have been marking june team for more than 150 years. the celebration of june team dates back to june 1865 traveling to galveston texas with the announcement that the civil war has ended and that the enslaved were now free. this was to an a half years after the date of president lincoln's emancipation proclamation. either the news had not yet reached many including those in texas or local officials refused to enforce the emancipation proclamation. decades later, i introduced, along with my partners and nervous, senators cory

markey: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, on monday these chambers will be empty, but our hearts will be full because we will be joining the american people in commemorating an historic moment in our nation's story -- juneteenth, the formal end of slavery in the united states. one year ago today we stood together across party lines to pass this legislation to memorialize this important day as a federal holiday. though we celebrate this anniversary today, on monday communities across our nation have been marking juneteenth for more than 150 years. the celebration of juneteenth dates back to june 19, 1865, when union soldiers, led by major general gordon granger traveled to galveston, texas, with the announcement that the civil war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. this was two and a half years after the date of president lincoln's emancipation proclamation, either the news had not reached many or local officials refused to enforce the emancipation proclamation. decades later, i introduced, along with my