ms. baldwin. always forms of military installations all over the world. the united states will favorite life, it's completely ridiculous as far as our concern and it's funny you mentioned foreign-policy and integration. i find those two interconnected because when we have these interventionist like historically and in the 20th century you have some new people displaced as an unintended consequence from these countries so it's only natural many of them migrate and many over here especially so i think we need to be neutral and a good start would be the only cutting all aid to israel objection. mr. mcconnell: yesterday, the biden administration added the houthis to the government's terrorist list. in light of the group's sustained terrorist violence against u.s. military, to commercial ships in the red sea, it might seem like the sensible response clear-eyed commander in chief. except that iran-backed houthi terror isn't new. for years this group has made no secret of its aims. here is their motto --

ms. baldwin. mr. barrasso. mr. bennet. mrs. blackburn. mr. blumenthal. mr. booker. mr. boozman. mr. r. casey. mr. cassidy. ms. collins. mr. coons. mr. cornyn. ms. cortez masto. mr. cotton. mr. cramer. mr. crapo. mr. cruz. mr. daines. ms. duckworth. mr. durbin. ms. ernst. the clerk: mr. fetterman, mrs. fischer. mrs. graham. mr. grassley. mr. hagerty. ms. i. ms. hassan, mr. hawley, mr. heinrich. mr. hickenlooper. mr. kaine. mr. kelly. mr. kennedy. mr. king. ms. klobuchar. mr. lankford. mr. lee. mr. lujan. ms. lummis. mr. manchin. mr. markey. mr. marshall. mr. mcconnell. mr. menendez. mr. merkley. mr. moran. ms. murkowski. mr. murphy. mrs. murray. mr. ossoff. mr. padilla. mr. paul. mr. peters. mr. reed. mr. ricketts. mr. risch. mr. romney. ms. rosen. mr. rounds. mr. rubio. mr. sanders. mr. schatz. mr. schmitt. mr. schumer. mr. scott of florida. mr. scott of south carolina. mrs. shaheen. ms. sinema. ms. smith. ms. stabenow. mr. sullivan. mr. tester. mr. thune. mr. tillis. mr. tuberville. mr. van hollen. mr. vance. mr. warner. mr. warnock. ms. warren. mr. welc mr. whitehouse. mr. wicker.

ms. baldwin.and to provide critical aid to ukraine, israel and her friends and partners abroad as well as humanitarian aid for the and humanitarian aid to the places around the world. look, were close to reaching a bipartisan agreement on the supplemental. we are not. negotiators are still working through some outstanding items. all of us want to reach an agreement but it is very important that we get this right. so i am heartened that negotiations are any good place even as we have more work to do. i have stayed in close touch with my senate colleagues with republican leader and with the white house and we're all on the same page of the want to reach an agreement. the president said he wanted to work with republicans in a big way on border security. for the last two months democrats have demonstrated that we're willing to have this very difficult debate. it's that easy. in fact, bore security is one of the most difficult things we have undertaken but democrats are serious about getting something

ms. baldwin. the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent that further proceedings under the quorum call being dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i'd like to begin by wishing our colleagues a very happy new year, welcoming everyone back to begin a new session. there is a tremendous amount on the senate's plate, beginning with the unfinished business of the year that just ended. yesterday negotiators announced that they had agreed on a path to completing full-year appropriations for the fiscal year that began three months ago. delivering on this basic governing responsibility in a timely manner has proven a rough road to hoe, and building broad recognition of the most urgent prio priorities facing our nation remains difficult. here's the truth -- threats to u.s. senate security are growing. the biden administration's habit of proposing real-dollar cuts to defense funding is a streak that must end at three. with its forthc

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ms. baldwin. i don't even know. good afternoon, everybody. good afternoon. happy monday. today marks what wou 51st anniversary of roe v. wade, a ruling from the supreme court that recognized a woman's constitutional right to make deeply personal health care decisions free from the inte politicians the supreme court ruled to take that the constitutional right away. the aftermath of spent devastating and lives hang in the balance. today 21 states this abortion ban in effect, more than one entry limit. 380 state bls restricting access to abortion care were introduced just last year end on capitol hill congressional republicans -- the quorum be suspendsedsuspended. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: madam president, 51 years ago today, our nation's highest ort issued a ruling that predicted a woman's right to make the most fundamental choice in her life. roe v. wade enshrined into law in an america women would havr their own bodies. as a result of the constitutional protections in r

ms. baldwin.we would take memory care as an example of something top of mine for this committee as well as our residents and family. every staff member receive education and training and dimension related diseases as well as training as a certified dimension petitioner. while elopements are rare with a report to the statement even something as technical as a resident walking out the door in some returning with a staff member. we know they didn't leave our committee. staff address the situation ballista report it. the recent report of resident allotments of ultimately fatal are heartbreaking and my thoughts and prayers go out to loved ones of those residents. i serve in leadership position in numerous national organizations dedicated to long-term care and a know these ion are similar not indicative of assisted-living experience. the over one majority of families and residents have life-affirming base action faith expressed the provider committed upholding our policies and procedures as well as cont

ms. baldwin.ent. the presiding officer: the majority whip. mr. durbin: i ask consent the quorum call be suspended. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: mr. president, last week weeceived markabl mileston health care. a record 20 million americans are now covered by health insurance under the affordable care act. this is a sign of progress as we improve the quality of life and health care protections under having quality, affordable health care coverage means having peace of mind if you get a diagnosis or an accident or if you needed access care and you're facing medical debt. i know this story. i've been there. i was at georgetown when my wife and i were blessed with the birth of our first child. a baby girl born with a serious medical condition. as a young father without insurance, i can tell you there's no greater feeling of helplessness. that is why democrats have been committed to of more americans and ensuring it contains protections for patients with preexisting conditions.

ms. baldwin. "washington journal." it is open for. a lot to talk about a lot happening in washington. there was a debate between ron desantis and nikki haley last night. former president trump held a town hall at the same time. there's the hunter biden, their spending and regarding that iour johnson was with reporters at capitol hill yesterday dismissing his concerns about his job secity and talking about the spending deal. >> some members of your caucus have opposed your spinco and talked about the motion to vacate. chip roy talked about it yesterday publicly. tim burchett has said he still pondering it. what you say those members and are you concerned you could lose your job over this deal as a last speaker did? >> look, i'm not concerned about that. we are leading. chipper is one my closest friends. we agree on everything in principle. what a talk with him aboutng who be the sll history of the congress except one exception in 1917 according to my research. we have a difficult challenges but we'

ms. baldwin.ú5wv mr. cornyn: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from texas.us consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. cornyn: mr. president, we're all returning to a washington d.c., but it never ceases to when i come back to the nation's capital from home in texas the disconnect between what people are focussed on back home -- mainly their jobs their well football -- that didn't turn out so well for us this weekend. but the mainstream media and of course social media, which amplifies what people are talking about or the message that they want to convey the so-called influencers that are really in some instances nothing more than prop -- prop and goists dash -- propagandists. and some try to con washington, d.c. on a variety of issues including the terrorist attack that occurred in israel on october 7 of last year. yesterday marked 100 days since hamas terrorists than 1,200 israelis and took about 240 hostages. i traveled to isra

ms. baldwin. quorum call: the clerk: ms. baldwin.hen analysts go up and let's go into that market but the plans being offered, this is one of the things that might be confusing into robust too many choices, it's hard to tell the correct choice. >> those designations available. >> yes, there are still those and it is confusing so there are a lot of different ones. >> what sets them apart? >> it used to be one you could get subsidies for but that's not always the case anymore so i believeoud plan the civil plan was going no space to change up. forget, i don't. >> -- under the quorum call -- proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: two weeks ago, after nearly 150 iran-backed attacks on u.s. personnel in iraq and syria, a reporter asked president biden if he had a message for iran. the president confidently replied, quote, i've already delivered the message to iran. they know not to do anything. well, the commander in chief had the temerity to suggest that the world's m

ms. baldwin. quorum call: when they lose, the loser he said for mother emanuel ame church and a stork black church killed nine worshipers in a shooting back in 2015. president biden also pointing to the dozens of failed gop backed legal challenges to the election results during the speech accusing election tonight of not having quote respect for knowing people voted for him. and then this adding the statement all similar criticism form present trump during a a rally that took place in valley forge pennsylvania last rider to mark the third anniversary. this speech took place yesterday in south carolina. you can find whole speech at our website at c-span.org and our app at c-span now but here's a portion from president biden yesterday in south carolina. >> in the sense to overturn a free and fair election by force and violence, let me say what we can. we must reject political violence in america always. always. several appropriate. violence again or six was an extension of an old playbook from the t

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it'll be set forth before the jury and the gun was handed to al ick baldwin and claimed he didn't pull the trigger and then killing msorward and two things happening and look at that list and got ballistic experts coming forward and you expect that had and bring in the crew members that's that specifically stated they felt unsafe and left the set because they felt the work environment was unsafe, that goes directly to the negligence. working in unsafe environment and handed a gun, the presumption is you better double check that gun before you hand it will and that goes to the negligent part of the claim against aleck walled win. >> he talked to george stephanopoulos of abc and that was the interview where he said he didn't pulled trigger, which i believe the fbi said is not possible. any rate, just the fact that he has spoken on television about all this, does that help him or hurt him, do you think? >> great question, john. it's going to hurt him. he's actually publicly stating he did not pull the trigger. yet you have ballistics that say you need two pounds of pressure in order for that bull tote be dislodged from

ms. gutierrez brought the live rounds onset when she first began work on the film," a claim gutierrez denies. gutierrez now facing involuntary manslaughter and other charges after the revolver actor alec baldwin was rehearsing with fired a live bullet, killing cinematographer halyna hutchins and injuring director joel souza. tonight, her lawyers saying in a statement, "the state unquestionably lacks authority to prosecute on this charge." adding, "their response to vitriolic personal attacks to obscure the facts and truth is more of the same unprofessional conduct that we have seen throughout the case." alec baldwin, newly charged, waved a virtual arraignment that was scheduled for tomorrow. he's pleading not guilty, david. >> david: mola, thank you. >>> tonight, the economy, and even with consumer confidence rising and the stock market recently hitting new highs, the federal reserve today leaving interest rates unchanged. concerned about fueling inflation moving forward, amid an improving economy. the fourth meeting in a row now without raising rates. stocks falling on the news, but ending january on a positive note. >>> when we come back here tonight, here in new york city, officers attacke