>> thank you for that question, senator menendez. what we are saying is widespread and systematic targeting of women using gender-based violence in ways that really are quite horrific and as i mentioned in my testimony some of the worst instances of gender-based violence i have seen in my 20 years of humanitarian work. we are providing support services for victims of gender-based violence including psychosocial care, safe spaces for women and girls, training of social workers in the un estimates that 22000 women could seek treatment for gender-based violence this year in tigray. we anticipate that that is us in a vacant underestimate of the number of women who suffered from gender-based violence and not least of which because the steps the party are taking to block access and we feel like as much as we are supporting protection and support for victims of gender-based violence the ability of our partners to be present and make sustained presence throughout tigray, not just in urban centers, is necessary to ultimately help provide prot

colleagues senator, senator jose menendez, the chair of the -- and the vice chair of the elections committee, jessica gonzales. let me tell you, what they did was present the reality of what we are facing here in texas, as the vice president said were not active asking for something you, we're just saying protect our fundamental right to vote it. and senator joe manchin, i found out that he was also a secretary state in west virginia. so he knows the fundamental right to vote and i think he was very straightforward on what he could work on and what he might have concerns. he gave us the hand out that he put out today. >> congressman henry cuellar congratulations on pulling that meeting together so quickly and thank you very much for that report from inside the room, we really appreciate it. and joining us now is texas state representative, gina

bob menendez joins me live with his thoughts, ahead. >>> welcome to tuesday. it is "meet the press daily" and i'm chuck todd on a very busy day here in washington despite the fact the calendar says june. new developments from the white house, the justice department and congress all focusing on the rising threat of domestic terrorism and violent political extremism. today the white house is rolling out its strategy to tackle the issue. we just heard attorney general merrick garland talk about the challenges facing to address the domestic terrorism threat in part because it comes in so many forms. it does challenge some of our key constitutional protections. speaking about the new strategy. garland mentioned the church shooting of 2015 and the congressional baseball shooting that same year and the tragedy at the tree of life synagogue in 2018 and the 2019 shooting in el paso just to name a few. >> such attacks are not only unspeakable tragedies for the victims' loved ones, but a tragedy for our country and an attack on our core ideals as a society. we must not o

i appreciate that senator menendez. the question of how i can be most effective, where i can be most effective is one that i have been working very closely with the state department's leadership on. our goal remains -- i want to be clear, our goal remains that i will undertake my duties in minsk. in the absence of a visa, of course i will work to be effective in advancing our policies and advancing our goals. i will work in any location where i can be effective. so at this point, you i think understand that i am regularly in the region. the question of being there on a more regular basis is one we are thinking about very seriously. >> well, we look forward to hearing what that conclusion is. >> yes, sir. >> we certainly want you to be able to use the fullness of your experience and your knowledge and your advocacy with all of those who are engaged in democracy struggle as vibrantly as possible. so i think we have no further colleagues at this moment to ask questions of you. with the thanks of the committee, you are excu

democratic new jersey senator bob menendez is joining us now. week on the senate floor, you said russia is a, quote, mafia state run by a vicious authoritarian and his inner circle of corrupt oligarchs, not a normal country. so that said, president biden has told aides he believes putin will respond to directness, and he wants to be ready to offer a frank message. what does he need to say to putin? >> well, i think president biden's going in clear-eyed. he himself has called him a ruthless killer, and that's what he is. and i think what he's going to say is, look, you continuously challenge the united states in ways that affects our national securities by permitting ransomware attacks, by engaging in our elections, violate the international order by the use of chemical weapons to assassinate your opponents and countries abroad. annexation of crimea. all of these actions are not only in violation of the international norms but also some real challenges to the united states, and here's what's going to happen if you continue to do that. and i think

i think menendez in graham's op-ed was pot spot on today. the deal that exists now if they go back into it $90 billion in sanctions relief for what? for a nuclear weapon that they can get, again, in 10 years. bret: all right, panel, see you later in the show. thank you. up next as israel changes governments, will the u.s. keep sending military support? ♪e ♪ -oh, sorry... oh... what? i'm an emu! no, buddy! only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty, liberty, liberty, liberty. ♪ finding new routes to reach your customers, and new ways for them to reach you... is what business is all about. it's what the united states postal service has always been about. so as your business changes, we're changing with it. with e-commerce that runs at the speed of now. next day and two-day shipping nationwide. same day shipping across town. returns right from the doorstep, and deliveries seven days a week. it's a whole new world out there. let's not keep it waiting. if your dry eye symptoms keep coming back, inflammation in your eye might be to blame. looks like a

menendez: i hope you will. with the thanks of the committee for your service and for your tremendous appearance here today and you're gone through several hours here, obviously. your knowledge and intellect and scope --we are grateful for your insight and your service. this committee hearing meeting will say open until the close of business tomorrow. this hearing is adjourned. on the c-span radio app. announcer: the acting director of the national parks service testified before congress about the status of national parks after covid-19. also testifying at the

joining us now democratic senator bob menendez of new jersey.week? >> i think it is incredibly successful for president biden. think he has united our allies in a way that we haven't seen over the last four years, invigorated alliance, helped set the agenda at it and for nato to list china as one of the strategic competitions for nato, i think it an incredible success. >> what do you want to see joe biden accomplish? what is the take away, the so-called deliverable after this meeting with vladimir putin. i think everybody has to be happening with what has happened with g7 and nato. just about everybody, at least. what about with putin. what is the deliverable? >> i want him to speak to putin the way he knows putin is. putin is a killer. he said it. he was right when he said it. and that is what he is. chemical attacks using a chemical weapons international law and annexing its neighbors. listen, we want a stable predictable relationship. but we have to understand who we're speaking to. we're speaking to someone who uses chemical weapons to assas

menendez: i hope you will. with the thanks of the committee for your service and for your tremendous appearance here today and you're gone through several hours here, obviously. your knowledge and intellect and scope --we are grateful for your insight and your service. this committee hearing meeting will say open until the close of business tomorrow. this hearing is adjourned. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2021] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> c-span is your unfiltered vaw of government funded by the television companies and more including charter communications. >> broadband is a force for empowerment. that's why charter has invested billions. empowering opportunity in communities big and small. >> charter communications supports c-span as a subble service along with these other television providers giving you a front row seat to democracy. >> coming up on this morning's "washington

hello everyone, i'm alicia menendez. did know trump has been out of office for over 140 days now, but yet the damage she's inflicted on democracy continues to be revealed. new reaction to news from the new york times that his department of justice subpoena the communications records of lawmakers and their families, including minor. today, illinois congressman raja krishnamoorthi called for attorney general merrick garland clean house. >> as a little disappointed. quite frankly that we learned about this secret subpoenas and intelligence from apple and not from merrick garland's justice department. they need to also show that they are cleaning house and that the come clean with any other secret subpoenas or investigations. or inappropriate targets. the justice department's internal watchdog is now launching an investigation into federal prosecutors use of secret subpoenas to obtain records from apple. concerning to california lawmakers on the house intelligence committee. those lawmakers were then ranking member, now curr

my colleague alicia menendez picks up our news coverage now. >> thank you so much, reverend sharpton.ix america's biggest problems but today on juneteenth civil rights leaders say, enough. urging the administration to talks. uphill battle to play nice with the team that doesn't want to. we know republicans don't want to because republican leadership in both chambers have made it clear they have no plans of working with democrats or the president in good faith. if they did, they would be fast at work on fine tuning two major pieces of the president's agenda, making their way through the halls of congress right now. we're going to begin with voting rights where there are signs of progress. more dts

we see the troops there at raf mildenhall at ease after stand ing at attention. >>> senator bob menendezchair of the foreign relations committee and chair of the banking and finance committee. thank you for your time. lots to discuss here as we see this. urging the biden administration to hold russian president vladimir putin accountable for a litany of actions. you recommended imposing new sanctions, calling out russia's increased aggression in cyber space and annexation of crimea. is it possible to secure a more cooperative relationship in one meeting or do they need a course correction here? >> i think it will take more than one meeting but we set the tone with this meeting. i hope the president will set the tone with this meeting. the reality is that i finished meeting with alexey navalny's representative visiting in washington. one point i made in my speech which is that every time president putin sees an overtur, let's build a new bridge, he sees its a sign of weakness and the only thing he really appreciates and understands is strength. and so, therefore, we already have a history

i'm alicia menendez.gip with the economy and the jobs report out this morning that could upend the president's economic agenda. the question is whether last month's poor job's report was a fluke or the beginning of a trend. economists had predicted about 680,000 new jobs were created in may, but yesterday private pay roll company adp reported almost a million new hires last month. economists are also optimistic after learning that unemployment benefits fell to 385,000 for the final week of may. the first time claims have fallen below 400,000 since the pandemic began. alarm bells rang last month when the labor department reported 266,000 new hires when a million were expected. the disappointing number led to debate over whether the pandemic era extension of unemployment benefits were holding back payrolls. on tuesday maryland became the 25th state all led by republicans to end the biden-backed benefits. the biden administration is ramping up its response to cyberattacks after a recent wave of hacks cripple

i'm alicia menendez.ld stage, today unveiling an infrastructure plan to help the developing world compete with china. biden's build back better world initiative helps

i'm alicia menendez. we begin with a brand-new bombshell by a democrat.se for why he opposes voting rights legislation in the senate and why he opposes reforming the filibuster rule. writing, quote, i believe that partisan voting legislation will destroy the already weakening binds of our democracy, and for that reason, i will vote against the for the people act. furthermore, i will not vote to weaken or eliminate the filibuster. he later went on fox to further explain himself. >> i think it's a wrong piece of legislation to bring our country together and unite our country. i'm not supporting that because i think it will divide us further. i don't want to be in a country divided any further than i'm in right now. >> manchin's revelations are not sitting well with members of his party. here's a bit of the reaction we have seen today here on msnbc. >> please, mr. manchin, vote to limit debate in congress so we can set

i'm alicia menendez. welcome to "american voices." we have breaking news to kick off the hour.

i'm alicia menendez. and we begin with breaking news from president biden. the president says he is behind it, quote, without reservation or hesitation. it's an effort to walk back his suggestion, earlier-this week, that he would veto the bill, unless congress, also, passed a larger package to expand the social-safety net. joining us, now, nbc news white house correspondent, monica alba. monica, what message is president biden sending to each party about the infrastructure negotiations?

i'm alicia menendez. breaking news from north carolina where donald trump is having a speech between the state's republican party that is bound to fuel fire to the states using his big lie to vote back your voting rights. trump was set to be speaking now but the venue says he's late. we'll keep an eye on whatever comes of his speech in greenville, for a crowd of 1,500 people. one thing we'll be looking out for is not his outrage over losing a legitimate election, but if he may give it another go in 2024 as republicans use his big lie to pass voter restrictions across this country. is donald trump really the answer republicans? liz cheney says no, and we have new comments obtained by nbc where you'll hear the congresswoman addressing her thoughts on trump and the direction he's taking her party in. trump is also suggesting he might be interested in nancy pelosi's job. in a new interview with a far-right-wing radio host, trump seemed to the suggestion he could run for congress to become house speaker. he ca

. >> el senador bob menéndez insiste en que las negociaciones continúan pero si fracasan le piden alea elegible para esta posibilidad mientras que la calle la desconfianza con el gobierno comienza a a pasarse acusan a la vicepresidenta de mensajes contradictorios tras su viaje a guatemala. >> nos dijo que todos nosotros éramos bienvenidos aquí y ahora nos dice que no vengamos, es un cambio drástico. >> ya cortos de paciencia quedan resultados inmediatos. >> en washington noticias telemundo. >> bueno en este aniversario nos acompaña carolina igual ter, están en la ciudad de las vegas los dos beneficiarios del programa daca las gracias por estar con nosotros carolina acaso este año consiguieron beneficiarse con el programa cierto? >> si >> como se sienten?. >> muy feliz bendecidos. >> cuáles son sus sueños platícame qué es lo que quieres lograr?. >> pues yo quiero meterme a la armada, y quiero meterme como [hablando ingles] y estudiar medicina y ser doctora neonatal con el entrenamiento que tendré en la armada es un sueño ahora no lo puedo lograr todavía pero si es lo que quiero hacer.

i'm alicia menendez.g a speech between the state's republican party that is bound to fuel fire to the states using his big lie to vote back your voting rights.

senator menendez said that the 600,000 people who were killed by the virus deserved the commission. > life happen here on the most powerful place on earth, and how could america be sure not to be caught flat footed with a deadly and contagious virus. we owe it to the 600,000 people who lost their lives to covid to get answers just as we did to the families of the nearly 300,000 people who perished on september 11, 2001. >> and joining us is the obama white house contributor dr. patel. you have worked with the covid survivors ahead of the bipartisan bill presented, so what is the goal? help us to understand. >> yeah, geoff, it is good to be with you, and number one, it is to call attention to the fact that we have people who are dying, and they are getting diagnosed with covid-19, and the challenges are remaining from not just when senator menendez and collins introduced it in the fall, but still thousands of cases, and survivors are desperate for some of the short term financial and health care relief, and some of the regulatory flexibility that we saw and still have right now as a pu

joining us to discuss democratic senator bob menendez of new jersey., thanks for joining us, mr. chairman. your colleague, independent senator angus king of maine who caucuses with democrats, he tells cnn that he wants to try again to reach a deal with republicans on election reform legislation. do you think that there is potentially common ground to be found on this, a more narrow bill? or do you think democrats and republicans are just too diametrically opposed on this? >> well, look, i hope that we can reach common ground. preserving the right to vote and the ability to cast that vote is the very essence of representative democracy. yet, what we see across the country over 400 actions taken by republican legislatures and introducing bills that restrict the right to vote, that make it far more difficult to cast a vote, particularly in minority communities. that's a telltale sign of where republicans really are at. so it is my hope that if it wasn't for the people, that then tell us what you're for at the end of the day to see what we can come togethe

i'm alicia menendez. as we come on the air the president is england furthering his policy agenda at the g7. it is his first appearance as president on the world stage, today unveiling an infrastructure plan to help the developing world compete with china. biden's build back better world initiative helps to narrow the infrastructure need in the developing world, exacerbated by the covid-19 pandemic. world leaders signed on to it with only one sticking point remaining, how to confront china's human rights abuses. biden's plan is getting praise from allies like france whose leaders seemed to offer an explicit critique the former president, following four years of donald trump's america first foreign policy. >> i think it is great to have a u.s. president willing to cooperate, and i think that what you -- what you demonstrate is that leadership is partnership. >> the g7 wraps up tomorrow. then wednesday it is off to geneva where biden will meet with russia's vladimir putin. we are told the president will hold

i'm alicia menendez. welcome to "american voices." we have breaking news to kick off the hour. we're going to get an update from officials in surfside, florida, on theirsearch and recovery efforts to find more than 150 people missing following that condo collapse. that search in day four, the death toll stands at nine. when that press briefing begins, we're going to bring it to you live. >> first up for us, infrastructures back from the brink. several key republican senators making the rounds today to reaffirm their support after a comment from president biden nearly tanked their bipartisan deal. >> it was a surprise, to say the least, that those two got linked. i'm glad they have now been delinked and it's clear that we can move forward with a bipartisan bill that's broadly popular. >> mitch mcconnell wants infrastructure as much as anyone else. he wants jobs that this will create. i think leader mcconnell will be for it if it continues to come together as it is. >> those are the republicans, but a number of progressive democrats now worry about the prospects of the second par

my colleague alicia menendez picks up our news coverage now. >> thank you so much, reverend sharpton. hello, everyone. iumer alicia menendez president biden walked into the white house saying let's make a deal to fix america's biggest problems but today on juneteenth civil rights leaders say, enough. urging the administration to talks. uphill battle to play nice with the team that doesn't want to. we know republicans don't want to because republican leadership in both chambers have made it clear they have no plans of working with democrats or the president in good faith. if they did, they would be fast at work on fine tuning two major pieces of the president's agenda, making their way through the halls of congress right now. we're going to begin with voting rights where there are signs of progress. more democrats are in favor of joe manchin's compromise bill come makes election day a public holiday and mandates at least 17 days of early voting and bans partisan gerrymandering. betto o'rourke who will join us in a minute to explain why he supports manchin's bill along with other progre

i'm alicia menendez. and we begin with breaking news from president biden. he is now working to clarify his position on the infrastructure package. he is trying to work out with congress. in a new statement, the president says he is behind it, quote, without reservation or hesitation. it's an effort to walk back his suggestion, earlier-this week, that he would veto the bill, unless congress, also, passed a larger package to expand the social-safety net. joining us, now, nbc news white house correspondent, monica alba. monica, what message is president biden sending to each party about the infrastructure negotiations? >> well, just to bring you a little bit behind the scenes here, alicia. we know, all day yesterday, top-white house aides were working the phones including the president, himself, for a portion of it. to try to ease some of these tensions and these feathers that were clearly ruffled. republicans, upset by the president linking these two things together. but clearly, that didn't work. that wasn't enough. so they had to release this very lengthy s

i'm committed to working hard to change these numbers. >> thank you, senator menendez. i also want to say on senator menendez' important point on corporate taxes, according to the budget office, corporate revenue after the trump tax law is down nearly 40% from the 21st century average. i thank hi colleague. next is senator thune. >> thank you, mr. chairman. madam secretary, welcome back to the committee. as you can tell, i'm in another committee where we're marking up the bill of congress today, but let me ask you about the issue of inflation which i'm sure has been talked about a good bit today, but as you know, it's the highest in 13 years. prices are rising 5% last month, and according to the latest consumer price index, the index for all items except for food and energy bill, is 48%, which is the largest increase in 30 years. the energy index rose 28.5% in the last year, and according to the bank of new york, they hit its highest level on record with a consumer expectation up to 4%. do you view this inflationary trend is transitory, or do you expect an extended peri

i agree with chairman menendez. he and i had similar views on the jcpoa and president trump's decision to leave the jcpoa. but i want to make one point. the jcpoa was a lifetime condition about iran wanting to make nuclear weapons. now we are irrelevant to that lifetime commitment, so whenever we get back into an agreement, it's got to make sure there is a lifetime prohibition about iran ever becoming a nuclear weapon state, and you have functioning agreements that you can identify and make sure they never get within a year of breakout. >> thank you. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> senator johnson. >> hey, mr. chairman. mr. secretary, i was part of the effort led by senator shaheen to pull sanctions to build the pipeline. i was unbelievably amazed at how today sanctions stopped it. i thought you were completely on board of halting the construction of the nordstrom 2 pipeline. i'm shocked that yesterday and today you are conceding the fact it's going to get built. that would have been really nice to know five months a

chairman menendez, ranking member, distinguished members of the committee, thank you for inviting meti to discuss the policy in belarus. guided by the democracy act, the united states is consistently supported a free, independent and democratic belarus. i would like to start by thanking chairman menendez and ranking member risch for the commitment to the future. in particular senator shaheen's visit together with senator portman and murphy and this hearing itself are evidence of the high priority placed by the congress. ten months ago i appeared before this committee. that was august 5th. four days before the fraudulent august 9th election and subsequent crackdown on activists that ensued. four days before the world would have been captivated by images of 100,000 peacefully protesting on the streets of minsk. four days before everything changed not just inside belarus but its borders and a heart of europe the significant repercussions for european security. despite the oppression, the violence and the turmoil that followed, the events of the past year provide glimmers of hope a new gen

menendez: mr. president, i rise today to express significant concern about the biden administration's decision to file an amicus brief in the case of ramonna matos rodriguez et al. versus pan american health organization. this case involves serious allegations that the pan american health organization facilitated human trafficking and regrettably places the administration in a position in which it is undercutting efforts by the victims of the cuban dictatorship's forced labor schemes. now, let me be clear. i'm a strong advocate for the pan american health organization and its mission-strengthening health systems across latin america and the caribbean. given the significant impact of covid-19 on the region, paho's efforts are needed now more than ever. i want to ensure that the pan american health organization has the resources to carry out its lifesaving work during the pandemic and throughout a good period of time throughout my congressional career. however, i also firmly believe that the pan amer

menendez: mr. president, thanks to my new jersey colleague for allowing me to go first, i have one of our country's foreign ambassadors in my office. we have the chance to make history by supporting the confirmation of zahid n. quraishi to the u.s. district court of new jersey where he serves as a magistrate judge. as i mentioned many times in the past, the vacancies of this court have been declared judicial emergencies by the judicial conference of the united states. the u.s. district of new jersey is one of the busiest courts in the entire country with 46,000 cases pending before it. yet, being short staffed has left our judges with mind-boggling caseloads more than three times the national average. fortunately we in the senate have an extraordinary nominee before us this week. judge zahid n. quraishi has devoted his career to serving our country in the rich diversity of new jersey and the promise of america as a place where anything is possible. he was born in new york, grew up in fanwood, new j

menendez: it is a fear that once you have as to who gets tho gets the microphone last.ut nonetheless, no need to fear. i think that statement about better looking is a pinocchio on your part. in any event, but i will stop before i get called out of order. madam president, it's with great urgency that i come to the floor to urge support for the confirmation of julien xavier neals to be the u.s. district court judge in new jersey. my distinguished colleague who knows mr. neals extraordinarily well can speak to all the elements of him as a human being, as a lawyer, as someone who was a judge at one level and, in fact, can be and will be an extraordinary district court judge. we are known in new jersey as having one of the busiest courts in the entire country. as of last year, more than 46,000 cases were pending before it. many of them among the most complex and challenging cases in the nation. yet multiple judiciary vacancies on the court have led the judicial conference of the united states to declare a judicial emergency. the court is short staffed by a third, leaving ea

there is an a peace -- important piece of a bill that was moved forward by senators menendez and rubio called, which is advancing competitiveness transparency and , security in the americas. this bill would seek to create incentives so industries would move to the americas. this is one project that is very important to us. another one is the executive order that was recently issued by the biden administration in and executive order in america february, supply chains which is , a 100 day review about the supply chains and should be out sometime at the end of this month. these are all disparate pieces of legislation or norms that were important to help the countries in the region go into production sharing with the united states, and hopefully jumpstart the economy. i just wanted to underlie these important aspects that are out there. shery: what specifically is the dominican republic and doing now or trying to capture those supply chains? >> we already are. as a matter fact, we are in contact and are free trade zones have already recovered all of the jobs that were lost during the pande

bob menendez criticized -- i want you to listen to what he sads. >> the trump administration regularlyy mandated deadlines. i expect better from this administration. president biden and his team must announce these ansanctions for this week. >> russia taken no steps to rectify it. >> this is your fellow democrat, are more sanctions coming? >> well, first, i think it is important for your viewers to understand that we have sanctioned russia for the poisoning ofnavalny, we didn't do it ourselves. we rallied allallies. we are preparing another package of sanctions to apply in this case as well. we have shown all along the way that we are not going to pull our punches whether it is on solar wind or navalny. the president also took the extraordinary step of signing a new executive order that gives him even more expanded authority when it comes to sanctions for russia's harmful activities. >> we'll take abackseat to knowing. >> that's coming soon? >> it will come to ensure we have the right targets. when we do that, we'll impose new sanctions. >> president biden decided not to impose sanctio

i would like to start by thanking chairman menendez and ranking member risch for this commitment to the belarusian future. senator shaheen's recent visit together with senators portman and murphy and this hearing itself are evidence of the high priority placed by the congress on belarus. 10 months ago, ip before this committee. that was august 5. four days before the fraudulent election and the subsequent brutal crackdown on democratic activists. four days before the world would be captivated by images of 100,000 belarusians peacefully protesting on the streets of minsk, four days before every thing changed, not just inside belarus but beyond its borders in the heart of europe with significant repercussions for european security. despite the oppression, the violence and the turmoil that followed, the events of the past year provide glimmers of hope. a new generation of brave elevations with courageous women at the forefront have emerged. they represent a belarus determined to chart its own path. they represent the belarus in which wearing a red and white dress, hanging a flag or playing

chairman menendez and i continue the work on legislation to improve the pandemic preparedness and response's a high priority and i think i speak for the chairman saying it's s a high priority for him also. it's something this committee really needs to do in light of the things that have happened over the last year and a half. i look forward to seeing how we can line this effort up with the department of state, which obviously plays and will play a large role as we go forward but overall it's consistent with the pattern where congress is at to provide more and more and the administration does not respond in kind so we would like to see that improve it provided a 10 billion to combat the pandemic overseas three months ago and i still don't feel i have an understanding of how this plan will put those resources to good use on the ground. and over a month ago and just last week provided a snapshot of where they would go but i don't feel i have a comfortable understanding of the information that should be provided with this. to purchase and distribute the substandard vaccines we've all seen how

bob menendez joins me live with his thoughts, ahead.

my parents were in their 40s, clearly they were bob menendezing when they conceived me.eing 70. right? that's also science according to the gutfeld institute of numbers he made up the other day. sean, i have a thinking, or an idea that live pd wouldn't exist without alcohol. right? because 90% of your suspects wouldn't be breaking the law if it wasn't for the fact that they are high as kites. >> a lot are big fans of alcohol and illegal drug business. and me as well my parents met in a bar so i wouldn't be here without the good old alcohol. i'm a big bourbon collector i worked for and higher bush in college and drove a beer truck so i think people should have libations and have a good time. we are all adults we can make our own decisions >> greg: you drove a beer truck. >> greatest college job ever >> greg: you should have a show. >> good idea. >> greg: don't you think? >> good idea >> greg: why don't we talk later. i could probably help you out on this. i have a shoe shows under my belt janice. speaking of belt you take a few belts don't you? >> remember the old days? >

joining me right now, is bob menendez, the chairman of the senate foreign relations committee. lot to get to. first, the big decision. your reaction to the ruling of the supreme court, leaving intact, obamacare. >> well, a great day of relief for tens of millions of americans, who have insurance. under the afordable care act, in the midst of a pandemic. the last thing we need is to have millions of insurance struck down. and it's time for republicans and their cohorts to stop attacking the insurance security of 30 million americans that have found coverage under the affordable care act. >> do you think obamacare is secure with this? >> i have no doubt, that our republican opponents of the affordable care act will find ways to try to challenge it. three strikes and you're out, already. it seems to me that they need to reconcile themselves. this is the law of the land. it provides health insurance for 30 million americans, who are probably increase, as people continuously need the coverage, especially in the midst of the global pandemic. i am convinced, it will stay as one of its

and for this weekend, thank you for being with us, i'm alicia menendez.i'll see you next weekend for more american voices. >> wonderful to be with you this sunday. and for joshua johnson. president biden is in brussels tonight, ahead of the nato summit. but everyone is awaiting the presidents meeting of vladimir putin later this week. and it is the end of an era tonight, israel. netanyahu is ousted as prime minister after 12 years thanks to some unlikely allies. plus, movie star in journalist -- is here. first we will check politics, and then in the heights. and with the film means for latino representation. from nbc nato's royal headquarters in new york, welcome to the week. e to the week. , >> president biden wrapped up the g7s of him and in england today where he focused on rebuilding our international relationships. >> i felt a genuine sense of enthusiasm that america was back on the table. and fully engaged. his diplomatic skills were tested again when he sits down again with vladimir putin this week. we will have more on that in a moment, but first

the democratic chairman of the senate foreign xhilt committee, bob menendez, criticized missing an earlyssia again for poisoning his political opponent alexy navalny. listen to what he said. >> the trump administration regularly missed congressionally mandated deadlines. i expect better from this administration. president biden and his team must announce these sanctions this week, for putin has shown no remorse for these vile actions and russia has taken no steps to rectify them. >> this is your fellow democrat. what's the answer? why haven't you sanctioned russia, again, for poisoning alexy navalny? are more sanctions coming? >> first, dana, it's important for your viewers to understand that we have sanctioned russia for the poisoning of alexy navalny. we didn't just do it by ourselves. we rallied allies in a joint effort to impose use on russia and chemical agent against one of their citizens on russian soil. we are preparing another package of sanctions to apply in this case as well. we've shown all along the way we're not going to pull punches whether it's on solar winds, election in

i'm alicia menendez. i'll be back here tomorrow for more american voices. but for now, i hand it over to my friends zerlina maxwell, who's in for joshua johnson. tonight zerlina, i hear there is going to be photos of you from your gymnast days tonight. >> oh, yeah. i think people should stay tune. because there is definitely a throwback in their. and i will be wearing a white leotard. it's a throwback. >> i'm all in. thanks, zerlina. >> thank you so much, alicia. good to be with you. i'm zerlina maxwell. in four joshua johnson. it's 8 pm on the east coast and 1 am in england, where president joe biden and the first lady are preparing to meet with queen elizabeth at windsor castle, sunday. we have the details just ahead. plus, an internal investigation into whether the trump justice department can probably seize democratic lawmakers for data. i'll speak with congressman raja krishnamoorthi. and attorney general merrick arnold says the doj will turn its eye on new restrictive voting laws passing in states all across the country. we'll get to all of it. welcom