mr. graham, we appreciate your insights tonight. thank you. thank you. want to take the story now to andre court and he's director of the russian international affairs council. it's good to see you again mr. corter off. let me ask you, what do you see when you see what happened in geneva today? is this a victory for diplomacy? well, it might be victory, but definitely it's not as flesh and success are they exchanged to use and that's good that they still talk to each other the level of the heads of diplomatic services. but we have not observed and it's significant progress. and the meeting also indicated that the priorities of the 2 sites are divergent, not can urgent secretary blinking these focused on the situation that on ukraine, while means to love offer insists on security guarantees for russia. both sides a have an opportunity to avoid a discussion of moscow can argue that whatever it does within its borders, it's a, it's is own domestic business. so it doesn't have to discuss it with anyone else, including united states. while the united states ca

mr. graham: thank you, mr. president. i speak today, two topics. number one, the substance of the bill which is, i guess, yet to be known regarding the voting rights which i consider to be a federal takeover of state elections and the constant threat of changing the rules of the senate to do away with the legislative filibuster as we know it. and i would say to my democratic colleagues, this has been going on for quite a while. the constant threat by senator schumer to change the rules to pass whatever legislation you all can come up with. all i can say is things were different when we were in charge. we had the house, the senate, and the white house. president trump constantly urged senator mcconnell and all of us to the republican side to change the rules of the senate so he could pass his agenda unimpeded. that anything that came out of house under republican control could go to the senate with republican votes only. it was pretty clear to my democratic colleagues that was not a good outcome, i thought for the country, but i guess for them. we s

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mr. graham, thank you madame chair, my time has expired. >> we're going to recognize dr. foster for five minutes of questioning. >> thank you, am i audible and visible here? >> perfect. >> great. well, thank you, chairwoman stevens, ranking member waltz, our witnesses for joining us today, and taking time out from what i presume is detailed planning on how you're going to invest the funds from the bipartisan infrastructure bill that we sent you last week. my first question involves tornado research. dr. blevins, i was interested in your testimony as tornado research. june 20th, a tornado swept through any district this suburban chicago, and caused millions of dollars of damage and complete destruction to homes and property in my district. fortunately, no lives were lost in large part because of the timely cell phone warnings that allowed people to seek shelter, often minutes or seconds before the tornado hit. constituents in my district don't have to be convinced of the value of detailed and timely micro meteorological forecasts and information. there's a program known as

mr. graham: thank you, mr. president. i speak today, two topics. number one, the substance of the bill which is, i guess, yet to be known regarding the voting rights which i consider to be a federal takeover of state elections and the constant threat of changing the rules of the senate to do away with the legislative filibuster as we know it. and i would say to my democratic colleagues, this has been going on for quite a while. the constant threat by senator schumer to change the rules to pass whatever legislation you all can come up with. all i can say is things were different when we were in charge. we had the house, the senate, and the white house. president trump constantly urged senator mcconnell and all of us to the republican side to change the rules of the senate so he could pass his agenda unimpeded. that anything that came out of house under republican control could go to the senate with republican votes only. it was pretty clear to my democratic colleagues that was not a good outcome, i thought for the country, but i guess for them. we s

mr. graham. >> i don't think you are appalled.you go with the ultimate defense. the one we could ban sexual content. i don't know anything about on the fence. i went on today for research purposes and also to look at th girls. this is the reason why people don't want to go into politics. a lot of folks look at this incident don't want to be anywhere near this. with my company we do a lot of intelligence gathering around the world. we look at this and we say we just don't do this for two we don't do it because it's a cesspool. who cares who is following? think about the reporter and th journalist. did some research on insta grandma and i mailed. you aren't impressing anybody. >> i'm not sure what he looked at. >> i'm sure he's going to a blast at the next rally in georgia. >> they could have scrubbed it. this story today is going to cost him votes. are you tired of this shaming? >> yes. do you know who he is? >> i don't know who he is going to learn today. i'm not done talking. the fact that he looks at the stuff, i mean, there is

mr. biden's race and gender litmus test. >> it adds to the further perception that the court is a political institution. >> reporter: collins and graham among three republicans who voted previously for another candidate on mr. biden's list, judge ketanji brown jackson, confirmed last year to the d.c. circuit those republicans now the focus of democrats' hopes that the vote to confirm the court's first black woman will be bipartisan. >> i don't see michelle childs as an act of affirmative action i do see putting a black woman on the court making the court more like america. >> and josh is with us so former president trump held a rally in texas last night and he made some news there. >> reporter: that's right. he told supporters that if he runs for president again and wins, mr. trump might give pardons to those who were criminally charged in the january 6th attack the former president insisting that the protesters are being treated unfairly kate. >> thank you, josh >>> we have some breaking news about the audio streaming service spotify. late today the company's ceo spoke out about how they will address covid's misinformation on their p

mr. biden's race and gender litmus test. >> it adds to the further perception that the court is a political institution. >> reporter: collins and graham among three republicans who voted previously for another candidate on mr. biden's list, judge ketanji brown jackson, confirmed last year to the d.c. circuit. those republicans now the focus of democrats' hopes that the vote to confirm the court's first black woman will be bipartisan >> i don't see michelle childs as an act of affirmative action. i do see putting a black woman on the court making the court more like america. >> reporter: white house officials say president biden doesn't have a short list. he plans to review all of these candidates' credentials and resumes before consulting with senators of both parties about his top picks. >> josh lederman, thank you. >>> kyle rittenhouse's semiautomatic rifle used to fatally shoot two men and wound another during a protest in kenosha back in 2020 will be destroyed. according to an agreement approved by a judge, the prosecutor said the rifle will be turned over to the kenosha police department and destroyed, along with the rifle's maga

january 6th so they can stoke fears and divide america trump ally lindsay graham called for the rioters to be prosecuted but also slammed mr. biden's speech as an effort to resurrect a failed presidency. sharp partisan divides were on display today. few republicans participating. only congresswoman liz cheney and former vice president dick cheney there for a moment of violence then a prayer vigil at dusk. solemn ceremonies remembering a day that changed america. >> and, kristin, we have just learned new information about where vice president harris was on january 6th. >> reporter: lester, that's right. a white house official tells us the vice president was at the dnc headquarters when that pipe bomb which we reported on at the time was discovered. she was there until she was evacuated. lester >> all right kristin, thank you. >>> perhaps no one had a clearer view of the stakes that day than house speaker nancy pelosi, who i spoke to today this morning president biden was here in the capital and delivered a blistering takedown of his predecessor and also offered a vigorous defense of democracy. given the environment we're in

mr. biden's race and gender litmus test. >> it adds to the further perception that the court is a political institution. >> reporter: collins and graham three republicans who voted previously for another candidate on mr. biden's list, judge ka tan ji brown jackson, confirmed last year to the d.c. circuit. those republicans now the focus of democrats' hopes. >> i don't see michelle chiles as an act of affirmative action. i do see putting a black woman on the court, making the court more like america. >>> thousands of afghan refugees remain on military bases waiting for jobs and places to live. about 10,000 afghanistan refugees who fled the country during the august pullout still live on bases across the united states. another 2500 live on u.s. military bases overseas including in qatar. tomorrow the emir of qatar is scheduled to visit the white house to talk about plans to get those refugees to the united states. about 65,000 afghans have been permanently relocated so far. >>> in san francisco the community came together to commemorate the death of the 84-year-old grandfather who was shoved to the ground and died from his injuries. his

january 6th so they can stoke fears and divide america trump ally lindsay graham called for the rioters to be prosecuted but also slammed mr. biden's speech as an effort to resurrect a failed presidency. sharp divides are in place, few republicans participating. only congresswoman liz cheney and former vice president dick cheney there for a mem of silence. then a prayer vigil at dusk. solemner is ponies remember ac day that changed america >>> kristen, thanks. >>> relief for healthcare workers in kansas may be on the way as the state's medical system is being crushed by the latest covid surge laura kelly signed two orders to combat the pandemic. those orders provide a 15-day solution to alleviate staffing shortages at hospitals and nursing homes. this comes as the u.s. navy released 20 sailors who refused to get vaccinated. the white house is finalizing details with the u.s. postal service, meanwhile, to deliver 500 million test kits to households across the country. the "washington post" citing four of those sources. officials aim to begin shipping those kits by mid-january this as is stalemate between chicago public scho

mr. biden's race and gender litmus test. >> it adds to the further perception that the court is a political institution. >> collins and grahamidate on mr. biden's list, judge ketanji brown jackson confirmed last year to the dc circuit. those republicans now the focus of democrats' hopes that the vote to confirm the court's first black woman will be bipartisan. >> i don't see michelle childs as an act of affirmative action. i do see putting a black woman on the court making the court more like america. >> the streaming service spotify is facing intense criticism for its partnership with podcaster joe rogen, whose show has a history of misinformation about covid-19, and vaccines. spotify's ceo now says his company is working to add a content adviser to any podcast episode that includes a discussion about covid. it will also add an information hub of facts about the virus. this comes after singer joni mitchell said she is pulling her music off of spotify in solidarity with neil young. and for the first time since all of this started joe rogen talked about the controversy over his podcast. here's the part of the 10-minute video

graham? >> thank you mr. chairman. let me set the stage as i see it. 20 years after 9/11, the taliban are back in charge. does everybody agree with that on the panel, in afghanistan -- the taliban are now in charge of afghanistan? everybody agrees. five of the people in the taliban government are former gitmo detainees. the deputy minister of defense, the acting minister of borders and travel affairs, the acting intelligence director, the acting minister of information and culture, the new governor of the southeastern province of host are all former gitmo detainees. and we are talking about releasing people. 229 of the 729 people released from gitmo have gone back to the fight. and we are talking about releasing people. this is nuts. one thing i can say about the 39 that are at gitmo, not one of them has attacked the united states. and if i have my way, none of them ever will. bringing them to justice -- i understand that very very much. but here's what i have been fighting for 20 years now almost. i don't want anybody

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the party by mr himself has admitted attending in may 2020 all of that again will a dramatic backdrop, with some conservative mps putting in letters to the 1922 committee chairman sir grahamfidence in borisjohnson, trying to trigger a leadership contest. we know 5a letters on the from tory mps to trigger that contest. whether that number has been received by graham brady as anybody�*s guests. the height of political dramas in some ways, just before pmqs we had at the tory mp christian wakeford for bury south crossing over from the conservative to the labour party. sir keir starmer are warmly welcomed him. our political correspondent, alex forsyth, is in parliament, in central lobby. i suppose the question is, has boris johnson done enough today to help his political survival? some would say it was a more combative performance at pmqs than last week. it has certainly felt like out pretty volatile 2a hours after what has been a pretty volatile week. many thought this would be a pivotal moment for the prime minister given that the pressure he is facing. there was a markedly different town. yesterday he gave a tv interview where he sounded very downbeat, to date there was muc

thank you for talking to us, mr mawson, we - talking to us, mr mawson, we appreciate your time today. siralistair grahamht of the prime minister's performance yesterday. well, i thought he cut a rather sad figure and as a number of people who have spoken to you have said, i didn't think that the excuse given that this was technically a work meeting really cut very much ice, and i think the position of the prime minister is very vulnerable. do you think the prime minister thinks he's done anything wrong? well, you never know quite with boris. he doesn't like rules. he has a long track record of circling around them rather than meeting rules. so who knows what he thinks deep down whether he did anything wrong. i cannot believe he is convinced by the argument he put yesterday that this was a work meeting when the whole country thinks it clearly was a social event and that was in breach of the regulations. the problem for the prime minister is that he seems to have breached the ministerial code, he misled parliament in his view about parties, and admitted yesterday that he spent 25 minutes at what most of u

graham atticus was telling us about just a few minutes ago. that tweet from the chancellor, at least according to many mps, would be a great candidate for to succeed mrerences unresolved. jens stoltenberg said the western alliance was ready for more discussions over the buiild up of russian troops on the border with ukraine. 0ur defence correspondent jonathan beale spoke with him a little earlier we are undera we are under a dangerous situation, therefore i think it is dangerous to special speculate. therefore i think it is dangerous to specialspeculate. but therefore i think it is dangerous to special speculate. but we are clear about the possibility for an armed conflict. but also it is extreme important that we meet, sit down, and are able to address russia to find a political way forward. thank ou ve find a political way forward. thank you very much. — find a political way forward. thankl you very much, secretary-general. and our defence correspondent jonathan bealejoins me now from brussels. these talks are significant, they come about because russia demanded them — does that put president putin on the front foot? to them - does that put preside

mr. majority leader, thank you so much for being with us. i can't help but start with the lindsey graham and, yet, on january 6th, he took to the floor and said he was done with donald trump, that this was offensive, and that he'd ruined his legacy. how much things have changed in one years' time. >> well, what's happened, and your clips pointed it out, is donald trump has transformed the republican party. this was the party of voting rights. ronald reagan, george w. bush, george w.h. bush, you were there, joe, and supported voting rights. donald trump has taken over this party and has spread the big lie. we all know that's real. they've had no evidence there was massive fraud of any type. they can't point to it in any way. yesterday, john cornyn was up with a chart saying the 2020 elections went very well. that contradicts the big lie. they're trying to show, see, voting worked in 2020. now, the same thing that motivated the big lie, the same thing that motivated these republican insurrectionists to take over the -- i took his chart and used it, as it made our point. you can see him the

graham, and other offices as well. he served as regional coordinator for the special olympics law enforcement torch run and the vice president of the defenders motorcycle club. mr. dunn: he has a heart of gold. he's a doting father, a loving husband to his wife, virginia, and additionally a dear friend to me and everyone on my staff. though we're sad that he is retiring, we're proud of the impact he's made in our community. thank you, lieutenant tocterman. we are all grateful for your service. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks as needed. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, i rise today in solidarity with the jewish community, with jewish parents, with our rabbis, people who are still reeling in the aftermath of yet another attack on one of their houses of worship. anti-semitism is real and growing, and it is a threat to our neighbors and to our collective conscious as a country. ms. stevens: paired with near unfettered access to firearms, spac