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i've been working on this since 2012, peter welch and i, in the house, we did an online consumer privacy i will tell you it's very frustrating to our colleagues in other countries that we have never established online privacy and whether it's the eu, or i'm in the u.k. or ireland or meeting with our canadian colleagues, our australi colleagues, they said you all are all about a right to privacy, but you will not do privacy for the virtual space. so establishing a right to privacy is the one thing that in every one of our hearings, at judiciary committee, the roundtable discussions that senator schumer has held, everybody, every one of those doing online privacy is going to be important for us to do. now, we're not going to do something as far reaching as gd back and revisit that, but they've also done digital services, digital marketing in the and we are the ones that are slow to the game on that. and as we talk about data transfer and transfer rights and cross-border transfers, privacy plays into that and ai brings a new level to that and quantum and is going to bring new capacity t aga

then with vermont democratic senator, peter welch, also the executive director of the honest elections on election security and improving state election law. "washington journal," join in the conversation live on wednesday morning on c-span, c-span now, our free mobile app, or online at c-span.org. >> the chair of the senate armed services committee jack reed expressed reservations about how the war between israel and hamma -- israel and hamas was being handled. the democratic lawmaker agreed that israelis had the right to defend themselves but said he does not see a clear end game of su his comments on the senate floor came less than a week after majority leader shuck schumer called for new elections in israel. this is 20 minutes. mr. president, rise today to discuss the situation in the middle east and between israel and hamas. five months ago, hamas brutally attacked israel, killing more than 1,200 people and taking

israel and ukraine with with christian chris the bryan.senior then, with vermont democratic senator peter welche selectionsks about a recr report on election security and improving state election laws. c-span's washington journal. join in the conversation live at seven eastern wednesday morning on c-span, c-span now -- our free mobile app -- or online at ■at6c-span.org. >> we are joined now by francoiy of new york, he sevens as political science professor and also studies the topic of haiti particularly as it's uer turmoi. good morning.

israel and ukraine with with christian chris the bryan.senior then, with vermont democratic senator peter welch. also the executive the director of the selectionsks about a recr report on election security and improving state election laws. c-span's washington journal. join in the conversation live at seven eastern wednesday morning on c-span, c-span now -- our free mobile app -- or online at ■at6c-span.org. >> we are joined now by francoiy of new york, he sevens as political science professor and also studies the topic of haiti particularly as it's uer turmoi. good morning. thank you for giving us your time. >> guest: good morning, you are welcome. >> host: when you see the currt t are going on in haiti, how would you say did we get here? >> guest: well, it's a long story, but we should start maybe former president left office not having held any parliamentary and municipal elections, so the country went into chaotic situation, and he had to be a pl president who held elections. that election was contested by the■x opposition and the main members of thesi opposition because you didn't have a l

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"u■é joined now by senator peter welch, democrat from vermont.st: let's start with the funding deadline on friday, what have we seen so far? >> guest: the lt it's good news/bad news. in the senate we've had a bipartisan agreement. senator murraynd chair and vice chair, have worked very closely together. but the committee, we've got an agreement. the house is facing its usu challenges. they're close to an agreement, it's a handshake agreement, but there's still -- as there has been in every one of these funding fights, pushback from the freedom caucus which is a small but influential part of the republican conference. and there'shi will satisfy them other than less, less, less. and also they've chosen as a tactic shutdown is something they want to do if they think theyan achieve something from that. so the latest optimistic news is that we'll get text that has to be out for 7■3 before with we can vote. so if we adhere to that schedule, we can have a partial shutdown. >> host: i want to turn to israel now because you joined seven other democratic s

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jeff merkley, who went with you to the rafah border crossing, and the other vermont senator, peter welchs is welch. >> i voted against the supplemental for one key reason. i cannot in good conscience support sending billions of additional taxpayer dollars for prime minister netanyahu's military campaign in gaza. it is a campaign that has killed and wounded a shocking number of civilians. it has created a massive humanitarian crisis with no end in sight. it has inflamed tensions in middle east, eroding support among arab states that had been aligned with israel. of course it has severely compromised any remaining hope, almost all remaining hope, for a two state solution that we all know is ultimately essential for peace in the middle east. amy: senator chris van hollen, do you disagree with your fellow colleague? you have been so outspoken on this issue as well but took a different stance on voted for the bill. >> i don't disagree with what peter said about the situation. but as i said, if the senate had not pass this piece of legislation, ukraine would fall to putin. these are difficult

then with vermont democratic senator peter welch, also, the executive director of the honest elections project, jason sneed, talks about a recent report on election security, and improving state election laws. c-span's washington journal. join in the conversation, live, at 7:00 eastern wednesday morning on c-span . c-span now, our free mobile app, or online at c-span.org. on wednesday, the house oversight committee continues the republican-led impeachment inquiry into president biden, with testimony from a former associate of rudy giuliani. former associates of hunter biden will also share their testimony, with live coverage starting at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span three. c-span now, our free mobile video app, and online at c- span.org. >> c-span has been delivering unfiltered congressional coverage for 45 years. here's a highlight from a key moment. >> two weeks ago, in the midst of a terrible tragedy on the potomac, we saw again the spirit of american heroism at its finest. the heroism of dedicated rescue workers saving crash victims from icy waters, and we saw the heroism of one of

we are joined know by senator peter welch a democrat from vermont. welcome to the program.the latest on that and what have you seen so far? guest: it's the same old story. in the senate, we've had a bipartisan agreement. senator murray and senator collins the chair and viceth the committee and we got an agreement. the house is facing as usual challenges. they are close to a but there a pushback from the freedom caucus which is a small part of the republican conference. there is nothing that will satisfy them other than less. they have chosen this shut down a something they want to do as a tactic thinking they can achieve something from that. that we will get texts that has to be out for 72 hours before we can vote. if to that schedule, we could have a partial shutdown. host: i want to turn to israel because you join seven other democratic senators in a letter to presidentenin the letter, yoe administration to enforce the federal law that prohibits foreign countries that receive from restricting or otherwise prohibiting access to she minutes or in aid. how do you think u.s.

provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable peter welcha senator from the of the chair. signed: patty murray, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the leadership previous order, the leadership organization. >> we are party action and citizens fund and we endorsed donald trump as president. we are funded by mostly small donors but also larger donors. when we first started we were small donors. we are 15 years old beginning of our 15th year end of february and texting we anniversary of p. >> why did you start the organization? >> in 2009 we had the stimulus bill passing and of january and february of 2009 the bake sale happened in 2008 if you call during the presidential john mccain ended his campaign and senator obama on the bill and people were very frustrated. the campaign chairman in my area the stimulus after obama became president obama, on the floor of the exchange had cnbc. they betrayed and we needed a tea party like our f did and ite out-of-control spending. we decided we heard that rent and decid

merkley, murkowski, murphymurray ossoff padilla, peters reed rosen, sanders, schumer, shaheen, sinema smith, stabenow tester van hollen warnock, warren welch, whitehouse and wyden. mr. young, aye. . mr. warner, no. the clerk: mr. grassley, aye. the clerk: mr. paul, aye. ms. cantwell, no. the clerk: mrs. gillibrand, no. the clerk: mr. cruz, aye.db the clerk: on this vote the yeas are 45 the nays are 51. the motion is not agreed to. h.r. machine madam president. the presiding officer: the senator from washington. mrs. murray: madam president i with a partisan to ask everybody who's worked really hard the presiding officer: the senator will suspend. mrs. murray: i want to thank everyone who has worked really hard on this and for all members of the senate i yield back all of our time. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the motion to concur with a further amendment is withdrawn. the question occurs on the motion to concur. a senator: i ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote: the clerk: ms. baldwin. mr. barrasso. the clerk: mr. blackbur

peters, aye. the clerk: mr. murphy mr. welch, aye. the clerk: mrs. the clerk: mr. graham, no. the clerk: mr.clerk: mrs. blackburn, no. the presiding officer: mr. kaine, aye. the clerk: mr. mcconnell, no. the clerk: mr. blumenthal, aye. ms. rosen, aye. the clerk: mr. thune, no. the clerk: mr. ossoff, aye. the clerk: mr. young, no. ms. hirono, aye. the clerk: mr. heinrich, aye. the clerk: ms. baldwin, aye. mr. durbin, aye. the clerk: mr. cruz, no. the clerk: mr. carper, aye. the clerk: ms. collins, no. the clerk: mr. daines, no. the clerk: mr. schumer, aye. the clerk: ms. murkowski, no. the clerk: ms. ernst, no. mr. king, aye. the clerk: mr. lee, no. mr. the clerk: mrs.ay the clerk: mr. van hollen, aye. the clerk: ms. duckworth, aye. vote: the clerk: mr. rkey the clerk: mr. hoeven, no. the clerk: mr. bennet, aye. the presiding officer: the yeas are 50, the nays are 49, and the nomination is confirmed. under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is the table, and and the president will be immediately notified of the senate's actions. mr. van hollen: mr. maryland. mr. van hollen: i ask un

welch. mr. whitehouse. mr. wicker. mr. wyden. mr. young. the clerk: senators voting in the affirmative -- baldwin, cardin, kaine, klobuchar, manchin, menendez, murphy, murray, petersk, welch. senators voting in the negative -- braun, crapo, cruz, graham, grassley, hawley, moran, mullin, risch, scott of south caroli, thune, tillis, young. mr. paul, no. mr. daines, no. mr. cramer, no. mr. brown, aye. the clerk: ms. lummis, no.■, the clerk: mr. cassidy, no.@eÑx the clerk: mr. m the clerk: mr. heinrich, aye.■mf the clerk: mr. kennedy, no. mr. kelly, aye.÷%■ mr. reed, aye. mr. hagerty, no. the clerk: ms. hirono, aye.■ the clerk: mrs. fischer, no.u mr. durbin, aye. ms. duckworth, aye. mr. the. vote: the clerk: mr. fetterman, aye. mr. lujan, aye. mr. johnson, no. mr. wicker, no. the clerk: mr. wyden, aye. the clerk: mr. rasso, no. mrs. hyde-smith, no. the clerk: mr. padilla, aye. ms. collins, no. mr. tuberville, no.■c the clerk: mr. hickenlooper, aye. é/■é the clerk: mr. romney, no.6 the clerk: mr. ricketts, no. the clerk: ms. hassan, aye. mr. markey, aye. the clerk: ms. butler, aye. ms. ( the clerk: mr. lee, no. the clerk: mrs. capito, no. vote: the clerk: mr. schmitt,

murkowski, murray, ossoff, padilla, peters, reed,rosen, sanders, schatz, schumer, shaheen, sinema, smith, stabenow, tester, tillis, van hollen, vance, warner, warnock, warren, welchr. ricketts, aye. mr. cruz, a mr. hoeven, aye. mr. wicker, no. the clerk: mr. carper, no. the clerk: ms. cantwell, no. mr. graham, no. the clerk: mr. murphy, no.i$ the presiding officer: onnen this vote, the yeas are 34, the nays are 63. the motion is not agreed to. mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: for the information of all senators, we are going to try to skip the recap. that'll save a lot of time. that meansn his or her seat. don't go to the front and answer. just be in your seat and answer yes or no. the presiding officer: the senator from texas. mr. cruz: mr. president, i move to concur in the house amendment to the senate amendment to h.r. 2882 with further amendment 1804. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: the senator from texas, mr. moves to concur in the house amendment to the senate amendment h.r. 2882, with further amendnt 1804. the presiding officer: there are two minutes of debate on this amendment e

welch. mr. whitehouse. mr. wicker. mr. wyden. mr. young.tors voting in the affirmative -- brown, butler, cantwell, carper, casey, durbin, hassan, king, klobuchar, menendez, murphy, padilla, peters, sinema, smith, stabenow, warnock. senators voting in the negative -- britt, budd, cassidy, collins, cornyn, crapo, fischer, grassley, hagerty, hoeven, johnson, kennedy, lankford, lee, manchin, marshall, mcconnell, moran, ul, ricketts, risch, schmitt, scott of florida, thune, tillis, vance,■á ms. lummis, no. ms. duckworth, aye. mrs. murray, aye. ms. warren, aye. ■8■■ the clerk:blumenthal, aye. the clerk: mrs. hyde-smith, no.: mr. welch, aye. mr. heinrich, aye. the clerk: ms. hirono, aye. the clerk: mr. lujan, aye. the clerk: mr. reed, aye. the clerk: mr. ossoff, aye. mr. warner, aye. mr. schatz, aye. wy the presiding officer: ms. cortez-masto, aye. ■■l the clerk: mr. coast guard the clerk: mr. cardin, aye. the clerk: mr. graham, no. san the clerk: mr. coons, aye. the clerk: mr. merkley, aye. the clerk: mrs. capito, no. the clerk: mr. bennet, aye. th the clerk: ms. murkowski, no. the clerk: mr. wyden, aye. mr. tester, aye. the clerk: ms. rosen, aye. the clerk: mr. kaine, aye. mrs. gill

welch, and whitehouse. senators voting in the negative -- braun, marshall, scott ofvance, and wicker. mrs.cg capito, no. mr. durbin, aye. ms. warren, aye. hickenlooper, aye. mr. warnock, aye. mr. petersk: mrs. blackburn, no. mr. cassidy, no. mr. warner, aye. vote:bi the clerk: mr. schumer, aye. the clerk: mr. blumenthal, aye. mr. barrasso, no. mr. cotton, no. the clerk: mr. kaine, aye. mr. wyden, aye. mr. reed, aye. the clerk: mr. the clerk: m. the clerk: mr. kelly, aye. mr. graham, no. the clerk: mr. mendendez, aye. mr. carper, aye. ■n the clerk: mr. lee, no. the clerk: mr. rubio, no. mr. rounds, no. the clerk: ms. ernst, no. mr. ossoff, aye. the clerk: ms. collins, aye. mr. van hollen, aye. mr. tester, aye. mr. hawley, no. mr. murphy, aye. the clerk: ms. lummis, no. the clerk: mr. moran, no. the clerk: mr. cornyn, no. mr. hagerty, no.7 the clerk: ms. baldwin, aye. mr. schatz, ay costs. the clerk: mr. sullivan, no. mr. johnson, no. the clerk: mr. daines, no. . thune, no. mr. br-- mr. brown, aye. the clerk: mr.cramer, no. mrs. hyde-smith, no. ms. cantwell, aye. mr. tillis, no. the clerk: ms. murkowski, aye. mr. crapo, no. mr. fetterman, aye. ■> the clerk: mr. paul, no. ms. klobuchar,

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provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable peter welch, a senator from the state of vermont, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: patty murray, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. morning business is closed. under the previous order, the senate will proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the following nomination which the clerk will report. the clerk: nomination department of defense, rd keohane of new york to be an assistant secretary. the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: next month will mark 45 years since the cornerstone of u.s. foreign policy in an increasingly he world became law. the formal title of the law is worth a read in today's context. an act to help maintain peace, security and the person pacific and to promote the foreign policy of the united states by authorizing the continuation of commercial cultural and other relations between the people of the united states and the people of taiwan in the 45 years since

welch. mr. whitehouse. mr. wicker. mr. wyden. mr. young. the clerk: senators voting in the affirmative -- booker durbin gillibrand kaine, menendez peters re sanders, sinema smith, tester warnock, welch, whitehouse and wyden. senators voting in the negative -- braun, crapo, ernst, grassley hawley hyde-smith moran, romney rounds rubio, sullivan, and tillis. the clerk: mr. no. the clerk: mr. brown, aye. ms. butler, aye. mr. paul no. the clerk: mr. heinrich aye. the clerk: mr. lee, no. mr. marshall no. mr. graham aye. the clerk: mrs. fischer, no. mr. hagerty, no. mr. warner, aye. the clerk: ms. duckworth, aye. the clerk: mrs. blackburn, no. the clerk: mr. vance, no. ms. baldwin, aye. vote: the clerk: mr. cassidy, no. mrs. capito, no. miss hassan, aye. the clerk: ms. stabenow, aye. mr. king, aye. the clerk: mr. lankford, no. the clerk: ms. hirono aye, mr. padilla, aye. the clerk: mr. wicker, no.hirono .irono .rono .ono .no .o . .. the clerk: mr. cotton, no. the clerk: ms. cortez masto, aye. mr. schatz, aye. the clerk: mr. merkley, aye. mr. scott of south carolina, no. mr. thune, no. the clerk: mr. ricketts, no. the clerk: mrs. britt, no. the clerk: mr

welch. mr. whitehouse. mr. wicker. mr. wyden. mr. young. the clerk: senators voting in the affirmative -- bennet blumenthal booker cardin cassidy, collins, coons cortez masto, durbin heinrich, hickenlooper smite smith, king, merkley, murray ossoff, peters romney rosen, sanders, schatz sinema smith, stabenow tester, van hollen warnock, warren welch, wicker and young. mrs. menendez -- mr. menendez aye. ms. cantwell, aye u senators voting in the negative -- barrasso braun, budd crapo, cruz daines, graham hawley kennedy, lee, lummis paul rubio, scott of florida tuberville, and vance. ms. hassan, aye. ms. butler, aye. the clerk: ms. duckworth, aye. the clerk: mr. schmitt, no. the clerk: mr. kelly, aye. mr. johnson, no. the clerk: mr. kaine, aye. the clerk: mr. cotton, no. the clerk: mrs. blackburn, no. ms. klobuch the clerk: mr. casey, aye. the clerk: mr. marshall, no. the clerk: mr. cornyn, no. the clerk: mr. murphy, no. mr. markey, aye. the clerk: mr. grassley, aye.k: mr. ricketts, no. mrs. gillibrand, aye. the clerk: ms. hirono, aye. the clerk: mr. thune, no. the clerk: mr. schumer, aye. the clerk: mr. lankford, no. the clerk: mr. risch, no. mr. brown, aye. mr. hagerty, no. the clerk: mr. moran, aye. mr. boozman, aye. a= mr. padilla, aye