sullivan: absolutely yes. and i will say that in my conversations with my successor, one of the things he's asked a lot of questions about are the investments in infrastructure, physical, digital, energy infrastructure, in africa. the high standard investments we tried to stimulate. and that have gotten bipartisan support from the congress. he's asked a lot of questions about how to carry that forward. so my hope is that in fact just given the sheer significance and stakes at play with respect to the african continent over the coming years, that that is a priority for the incoming administration. i'll take one more. the speaker pro tempore: they are reporting that a hostage deal is imminent and president trump may get the american hostages on his plane. do you believe the threat by him of -- would push hamas and the israeli government to deliver this? and second what's your reaction to the election of liberal new 3r50eu78 minister, he's a judge on the i.c.g. that opened a case against israel for crimes against

sullivan: good. what we are trying to do in alaska, particularly in juneau, on this issue is this kind of cross disciplinary collaboration. we had the institutions right now as i mentioned between noaa, our research universities, and this new foundation, the congressionally chartered marine debris foundation, to do that. and the legislation with our genius prize, the idea is to also do exactly that. to encourage people to press the limits of what they think is feasible from a technological standpoint and bring that period much sooner, to your point. 1875, getting to the moon. 100 years, less than 100 years from that date, pretty remarkable. so, great. any other thoughts on the technological side before i gavel out of here for my witnesses? it is a really important component and you guys answer ed the question fully well. with that i want to close by , thanking our witnesses for appearing today, sharing their knowledge on micro plastics. i would also like to thank senators merkley and padilla for and

sullivan? >> larry, i don't think we're there yet, i think you the reports by aishah hasnie was accurate, we had a good debate, a good discussion with president. when we came out said we're unified and focused on same issues, which is border security, unleashing american energy, peace through strength, rebuilding our military, and extending tax cuts we're unified, i would say with regard to budget reconciliation bill it is on going discussion. it was a good one last night, we want speed, and we want success, those are two issues, they are a little bit intention we'll get there it will be president who decides which way in which we go, we'll be working on a back up plan in terms of two bills, i think there is a well the of unity on two bill approach, but president will make the call, a good discussion last night, we unified to get mandate that president trump got in his overwhelming election that is the big goal. larry: senator hagerty, we have not talked about this you and i am i am for one big

the national security adviser has been intimately involved jake sullivan, in working with the, by the ministrations, very 7 boy breton, a girl who we know has been kept out in the ha, working with the is really mediators and negotiators, as well as the contrary. for administer, we know, but they have been in a flurry of diplomatic telephone calls back and forth, and that there had been a feeling of the last 20 for 48 hours in particular. so things were, in his words, going in the right direction. now the big question had been whether or not her mouth would agree and whether or not there would be willing this on the part of, from us to implement this. obviously, this is something that has in his words, gone in the right direction. and so we expect that this is something, but he will be laying those details out about now the reasons he believed that this would be something that would, could be successful. is it for a number of factors 1st, that israel, he had believed not a that's j. sullivan of israel hadn't shaved his military goals. the other thing is that he believe, but in terms of

they are intently to jake sullivan. he said that the deal that that is being worked on right now is the same framework that job i didn't put forward last june. what do you make of with things right right now. and kimberly did. touchstone is a little bit the sticking points that still clearly need to be hashed out as well. he didn't give us much detail about the ceasefire ideas. i think as you said, that, as kimberly reported, there's still how many got the details. i think what was clear from what you said is a bit of a preview of what to expect from by then. and that on this evening about how america has become even more powerful and more prosperous and are bided. and then basic and leaving item wonderful, wonderful legacy. despite the fact that there is a major warrant against russia, that there is genocide still going on after 15 months in the middle east. despite the fact that the entire region of them at least are still really in dire straits. and the fact that china and united states are still on each of those nex

dan sullivan mentioned stuff that could be done. what do you think? >> larry h you were in the trump administration back in 2020, president trump signed a emergency order that would have allowed california to address this. gavin newsom, i can't believe he's still in office by the way, gavin newsom decided not to abide by that and not to fill the reservoirs and support the smelt from some part of the pacific ocean and would have gone to the reservoirs and the fire hydrants by the way. gavin newsom decided that was not important and it's a matter of priorities, larry. the democrat's priorities in the far left coast state of california are way out of alignment with what the american public needs. i feel so sorry and my heart and prayers out to the people in southern california and i've spoken to a number of my friends by phone over the past couple of days. it's devastating, but this is something that's made much worse by the fact that politicians in california have made terrible choices prioritizing the environment, prioritizing the far left causes that

in the same interview, jake sullivan defended the decision and said it "freed up the united states toelp ukraine when russia invaded ukraine". the precipitous withdraw and how bad that was and that caused putin to decide he could invade ukraine and cause that had problem and caused a precipitous cascade of other foreign policy disasters we're trying to recover from still. charlie: i agree with you. that was the part of the story is that jumped out at me the most and reading the quote from jake sullivan. the choice was leave and it would not be easy or stay forever and leaving kabul free to deal with the united states and the russian invasion of ukraine in ways that might have been impact if we had stayed and our alliances are stronger and enemies are weaker. did we keep america out of war? yes. strengthen the engines of american economic and technological power? yes. so that is his rewriting of history there, but the other part of this is that -- they're pointing -- what he's doing is he's pointing to the kansas cite that was afghanistan -- afghanistan withdraw but then pointing to th

secretary jake sullivan, is it not? national security adviser jake sullivan, bill burns, jon finer, brett mcgurk, amos hochstein and the vice president worked relentlessly as we worked to deliver this deal. i'd also note that this deal was developed and negotiated under my administration, but its terms will be implemented for the most part by the next administration. in these past few days, we've been speaking as one team. this has been a time of real turmoil in the middle east. but as i prepare to leave office, our friends are strong, our enemies are weak, and there's a genuine opportunity for a new future in lebanon. there's an opportunity for a future free from the grip of hezbollah in syria. a future free from the tyranny of assad and for the palestinian people, a credible, a credible pathway to a state of their own. and for the region, a future of normalization and integration of israel and all its arab neighbors, including saudi arabia. at the g20 in delhi in september 23rd, i rallied key countries behind a vision

but first here's jake sullivan.now at a pivotal point in the negotiations for a hostage deal and a ceasefire in gaza. the president spoke with prime minister netanyahu yesterday, and just got off the phone with the emir of qatar. he'll be speaking soon also with president sisi of egypt. we are close to a deal, and it can get done this week. i'm not making a promise or a prediction, but it is there for the taking, and we are going to work to make it happen. let's speak to the bbc�*s jonah fisher, injerusalem, and our gaza correspondent, rushdi abualouf, who's in istanbul. i want to get from both of you the latest you are hearing from the latest you are hearing from the respective sides in this negotiation.— the respective sides in this negotiation. the respective sides in this neuotiation. ., , . negotiation. today has been a da in negotiation. today has been a day in which — negotiation. today has been a day in which we _ negotiation. today has been a day in which we have - negotiation. today has been a day in which

many things happened with the, with national security advisor, jake sullivan, has set the oil side on the brink of a deal when that costs could possibly be finalized by the end of jo bivens presidency this week. as president biden sent breton the girl out to cut her more than a week ago, he has been camped out in doha day in day out 24 hours a day, working to tighten up these details and try to get this done. we have also coordinated very closely with the incoming administration to present a united message to all the parties which says it is in the american national security interests regardless of party, regardless of outgoing or incoming administration to get this deal done as fast as possible. and now we think those details are on the brink of being fully hammered out, and the parties are right on the cusp of being able to close this deal. whether or not we go from where we are now to actually closing it the hours and days ahead will town. but i believe it is there for the taking and we're going to do everything we can to push it to getting across the line. well, that's a lot of na

sullivan. i. commissioner. on. i. commissioner bermejo is excused. commissioner hunter. aye. commissioner tompkins is excused, commissioner yuan. i so the motion passes. next item, please. item four is general public comment. members of the public may address the commission on matters that are within the commission's jurisdiction and are not on today's agenda. are there any members of the public who wish to comment on this item? madam president, we have no speakers. thank you. public comment is now closed. next item please. next item is item five. review and vote on whether to approve resolution file 2020 501 dash co resolution authorizing environment department energy team contract for baron business program. speaker for this item is lowell chew, energy program manager. explanatory document is resolution file 2020 501 co resolution authorizing san francisco environment department to execute a contract for baron business energy efficiency program. this item is for discussion and possible action

out as we speak to take sullivan, a saying that day it'd be believed it was a by the registration. is that there is a very strong possibility that this is something that can be achieved in terms of a cease fire in the coming days. it is something that has been alluding this admin . ringback grayson and has been a goal for the president, jo 5 and before he leaves office there have been many helpful signs and then only to see those signs of evaporates. and so this is something that the by the administration believes this time can be helpful for a number of reasons. the reasons being that the is really military believes that they have achieved some military success in terms of goals. not only has a massive leadership been weakened, but also there has been significant military pressure on him off. and also there is this belief that they are going in the right direction that they have achieved some of those goals that they had been trying to do. so as we have heard from the national security advisors, they believe that they are close to a deal that they can get it done. the middle east,

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senator sullivan. >> mr. hegseth congratulations on your nomination and thank you for your service and sacrifice. now for the most important question you will receive all day. in 1935 before the congress the father of the united states air force general billy mitchell was testifying about a certain place in the world. he said, "i believe that in the future whoever holds this place will control the world. this location is the most strategic place in the world." what place was billy mitchell talking about and let me give you a hint, it was not greenland. mr. hegseth: i believe he was talking about alaska. >> great answer. if confirmed, will you commit to come with me to the great state of alaska and meet our warriors on the front lines every day? mr. hegseth: senator, i have and as i mentioned in the past i did a brief training exercise at fort rain white -- fort wainwright and i look forward to returning. we are on the front lines with this new era of authoritarian integration -- aggression. in the last two ye

jake sullivan said an agreement was close.ficial says the gaza cease-fire talks are in the advanced stages for the release of up to 33 hostages. we will be live with our middle east correspondent in jerusalem and our gaza correspondent in a moment. but first, here is jake sullivan. >> we are now at a pivotal point in negotiation for a hostage deal and cease-fire in gaza. the president spoke with prime minister netanyahu yesterday and just got off the phone with the emir of qatar and will be speaking soon with the president of egypt. we are close to a deal and it can get done this week. i am not making a promise or prediction but we will work to make it happen. >> jonah fisher is in jerusalem and our correspondent is in istanbul. i want to get from both of you the latest that you are hearing from the respective sides in the negotiation. jonah, i will begin with you. >> today has been a day in which we have heard strong voices against this deal in israel including prominent members of benjamin netanyahu's cabinet. one of them ca

white house national security adviserjake sullivan also said a truce and hostage deal could be done " biden had to say about a potential deal. we're pressing hard to close this. the deal we have structured would free the hostages, halt the fighting, provide security to israel, and allow us to significantly surge humanitarian assistance to the palestinians, who have suffered terribly in this war that hamas started. 0ur middle east correspondent, jonah fisher, has more details of the israeli response to the negotiations. we've heard some pretty strong voices against this deal, - here in israel, including some prominent members of- benjamin netanyahu's cabinet. one of them came out this morning with a tweet, i saying he thought it would be a catastrophe for israeli - national security if. this deal went ahead. clearly, mr netanyahu has a job to do. - there was also a letter written to him by ten members- of his own coalition urging him not to make that deal. - 0ur gaza correspondent, rushdi abualouf, has been speaking to a palestinian source close to the negotiations. they said it is alm

sullivan was the only witness that testified against my father. two years after the cases over sullivan, his court stealing money from a subsequent job his prosecuted, he pleads guilty and. he goes to jail for two years now. we don't need judge branco to tell us if your only witness has been convicted and pled guilty to stealing money, going to jail, if had happened two years earlier, there never have been a danny brewster case. so it's just one more tragedy that and this this patriot's life, everything. when i think of of danny's legal problems, one of the images that comes to mind for me for me and from the book to is he had lost reelection. and in november 1968 and he, his second wife and bullet were estranged. but anne owned a stud farm, horse farm in county kildare, just west of dublin. and so and after he she wanted to be married to a u.s. senator and when he wasn't a u.s. senator, she got out of there and she went back to ireland. i mean, she was a very successful trainer there. but but nonetheless she went back and danny tried to get a cou

. >> the fire had made its way into sullivan and mandeville canyon, and it was marching its way south. and we were looking at a community that was in dire need of some help. and the firemen were there waiting. none of the houses we initially were looking at in westgate have been impinged by fire. they have virtually stopped the forward progress here, where we saw it come out of sullivan canyon, and they did that by an aggressive air assault. very lucky. the stone canyon reservoir is right nearby. so these helicopters are filling in return load and return load and return there in a couple minute turnaround. and they are just knocking the they're knocking the progress out of this which is better than we could have expected. i, i couldn't hope for and as i say that here comes the chinook dropping 3000 gallons right on the head of the fire. so wow, what a thing to witness. >> so what do you think? to clarify, do you think the real risk now has diminished because of the water drops? are these homes if you could, you know, say are they safe? >> i mean, i will say this in a wildfire like thi

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reporter jenn sullivan explains what prospective buyers need to know. >> many first time home buyersere shut out of the housing market in 2024 because of soaring sticker prices, few choices and high interest rates. but this year is looking better for buyers more choices, more inventory that will lead to boosts in home sales roughly by 10% in 2025. lawrence yun, with the national association of realtors, says now is the time to start getting your finances in order so you're ready to make a competitive offer. when you do find the right home, first, make sure your credit is in good standing. second, figure out how much you can afford. third, find a mortgage lender. >> look for the mortgage lender who offers the best rates, and even consider adjustable rate mortgage. >> be prepared to pay a higher rate for your mortgage. as of last week, the national average for a 30 year fixed mortgage rate was 6.85%, according to freddie mac. >> if you are in the market for a home, you're going to pay a pretty steep interest rate, and i wouldn't necessarily count on interest rates to come down a lot in

ellie price, bbc news. they gave you some of the latest details from jake sullivan there at the whiteble to close a cease—fire deal for gaza. so let�*s join that news conference and hear a little more of the questions and answers. first. the questions and answers. first, remember _ the questions and answers. first, remember that _ the questions and answers. first, remember that when _ the questions and answers. first, remember that when the - the questions and answers. f zit remember that when the ukraine were picked off, started in those early months in 2022, oil prices spiked away above $100. the price environment for us to put sanctions on russia�*s oil sector at that time would have meant a really significant hit to the american pocketbook and the american consumer. the price environment todayis consumer. the price environment today is profoundly different. you said spiked, actually oil prices today are significantly lower than they had been over an average in the past few years. so actually, we have just a fundamentally different price environment and that is the reason for why n

coming up, national security adviser jake sullivan offered to resign after the botched withdraw fromhanistan. should he have done that? we'll take it on. donald trump's incoming national security adviser mike walz said getting trump's -- mike waltz said getting him confirmed quickly is of vital safety. >> we need kash patel and pete hegseth and the narrative that we project on day one will be just as important and that's having our people in place. ashley: we will bring you the full story next. your best defense against erosion and cavities is strong enamel. nothing beats it. i recommend pronamel active shield because it actively shields the enamel to defend against erosion and cavities. i think that this product is a game changer for my patients. it really works. do you have a life insurance policy you no longer need? now you can sell your policy - even a term policy - for an immediate cash payment. call coventry direct to learn more. we thought we had planned carefully for our retirement. but we quickly realized we needed a way to supplement our income. our friend sold their policy

national security adviser jake sullivan reflects ahead. hello. i'm jake tapper in washington, where the state of our union is praying, praying that the winds stay low enough to allow firefighters to contain and then extinguish those blazes burning through los angeles county. but after a productive night of fighting those fires this morning, sadly, emergency workers are again preparing for a return of those huge wind gusts that on saturday propelled the palisades fire farther inland, threatening the 405, a major freeway. the getty center, the campus of ucla. at least 16 people have died in these fires. conditions are still dangerous, of course, to know the true death toll as amidst questions of arson, the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms takes the lead in determining the fire's origin and cause. more than 150,000 angelenos are still under evacuation orders. they're unsure when they can return to their homes, or if they will even have homes when they drive back through the scorched southern california streets. and no one is sure what comes n

in the final stages, my task national security advisor jake sullivan, said he hopes that an agreement is in place by the end of the week will talk so being held in doha with katara, mediators, us officials, a senior is ready to jason. and i am us representative because foreign ministry says a deal is closed and most underlying issues have been resolved. what does this fall? negotiations have not slowed israel's attacks on the goals, this trip. and down below, at least 11 palestinians with 2 of the is very forces talking to the home, sheltering displaced people. at least $57.00 people have been killed by is really a tax on garza, on tuesday is south korea. police are inside the presidential residents and making a 2nd attempt to detain, impeach, present you. and so you about $1000.00 officers taking part in the operation. they had to push through a blockade of human supports. us to get inside the compound even was impeached and suspended. last month off he declared marshall no. patrick broke his life for style in the soft green capital. so set patrick a confusing situation. what appears

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i'm brian sullivan along with kelly evans.tocks a little bit higher this afternoon, but a bunch of billing tech down again. is it all high? is it all because of borrowing costs? >> good question. 4.8 on the ten-year, we are watching the bond yields after this inflation report. we were 0.2 on the headline, alf as much as expected. core flat. cpi comes out tomorrow. >> all of this may cost you, the taxpayer, more money as debt and deficits keep going up. the higher borrowing costs could take a bite out of everyone. >> absolutely. fair point. also, following this trickle becoming more of what is the next step after a trickle, a flow? united rentals buying h and e equipment services for nearly $5 billion. >> stream. >> you are welcome. >> it's up 105% to the today. breaking news out of the federal reserve. steve liesman, what's the story? >> we have the minutes of the discount rate meetings with the federal reserve. what we learned, kelly, was that only eight of the 12 banks leading into that december meeting requested a cut in th

secretary jake sullivan, national security advisor jake sul vin, brett, and others and the vice president worked relentliesly as we worked to deliver this deal -- relentlessly as we worked to deliver this deal. i also note this deal was developed and negotiations under my administration, but its terms will be implemented for the most part by the next administration. these past few days we have been speaking as one team. this has been time of real turmoil in the middle east. but as i prepare to leave office, our friends are strong, our enemies are weak, and there is a genuine opportunity for a new future. in lebanon, there is an opportunity for a future. free from the grip of hezbollah. in syria, a future free from the tyranny of assad. and for the palestinian people, a credible, credible pathway to a state of their own. and for the region, a future of normalization, integration of israel and all its arab neighbors, including saudi arabia. the g-20 in deli -- delhi in september of 2023 i rallied countries from an economic carter from india across the middle east to europe. that vision can

because then the, then jake sullivan of the national security council, the in the united states doesn't look so stupid load is blinking. that in your planning mazda strokes here, bringing the u. s, which always wanted to get involved. because clearly the us were involved in terms of the reaction to iran's retaliation using the destroys in the, in the red sea. and they're prepared for it. they going forward. this was the plan all alone. it wasn't. i mean, i'm not, you only can say that about ukraine work that heavy. the dictators are lensky is losing, but this is the plan to exterminate god. i think it's higher. so i think for as for, for a long time, i mean the plan about garza and upon the, about the west bank. and of course, destroying this bullet has been loading about for a long time. it is deeply entrenched in the israeli policy, and of course, netanyahu came to congress and elated to we're off very clearly. he said in vice here to america, to a war against the wrong. so you, if you like the head of the octopus. uh that is strangling in israel and he said this is a war of civilizat

is going to see smart talks are underway in the us national security advisor jake sullivan says it deal could be a grades this week. he said it's round hesitate, mini, all of its military goals and council, which could lead to a deal. $55.00 is in los angeles, are in a race against time to contain major places before full cost, wind gusts of more than 100 kilometers an hour sweep. through much of the accounts he is under a red flag warning, predicting critical fine conditions. it's fade wind gusts. so over the next 24 to 48 hours could spray it or even stops, and you find the number of this has risen to 24 or the width of the wind gusts is expected on tuesday. and this is what the us national with a service full cost throughout the day at 8 am. local time winds in these areas near the fires could reach 90 kilometers an hour, but around lunchtime they will pick up significantly. gust could reach 120 kilometers and now most likely in the mountainous areas. laser in the day, those winds remain high again, reaching above 100 kilometers an hour. well thought of these when the conditions of f

i recall most importantly, babs at the moment, the memo from uh, jake sullivan's hillary clinton thing isis was on the us aside in syria as long as smoke for the 1st time about his torture and the counsel of your meeting this week . how far do you think his life is in danger away from all of these other big geostrategic topics? i mean, we did a lot of interviews with julian massage before his cafeteria and torture by the british, of course, but i can't tell. i mean, i can give you a notice or to, to view, but i don't think it is in danger. no, i think he's done it. his deal way out to say he even knows that he was a journalist and did some things, but i think that's probably as much as long come till the end of it. but i mean, who knows, i mean, those are the sort of the black areas of policy that you are not allowed to see. they all kept very much in the dark. i don't know, but i think i'm hopeful. anyways, he is. he's okay now as a drug. thank you and that's it for the show of continued condolences to those surviving u. k. u. s. u on violence here in the middle east will be back from

several of sullivan's colleagues tell "the washington post" that sullivan offered to step down but bidenisted he stay. 13 u.s. members were killed in the withdrawal. but forever fractured the relationship between the secretary of state and national security adviser. just learning that, too. meanwhile new orleans saints star cam jordan making generous donation to support the victims and families impacted by the deadly new orleans terror attack. defensive end is giving $25,000 to help the more than 30 people who were hurt. and the families of the 14 who were killed. cam jordan will join "fox & friends" next hour. and those are your headlines this hour. >> lawrence: can't wait to see your interview with him. >> emily: what an incredible individual off the field. on the field is the least of it, right? it's the tip of the iceberg for that extraordinary man. america again combating islamic extremism. jeh johnson led the department of homeland security when isis rose to power during the obama years. we have his insight, next. ♪ when you hit 65, your risk of hospitalization from flu and covid g

in fact, the national security advisor jake sullivan saying, but he would not be surprised if this does not happen. he says that there has been close to a deal and they are helpful, they can get it done this week. he said they are on the customer closing a deal. he says he is not making a promise for prediction, but he says that they are the deal is there for a taking, and we're going to work to make it happen. kimberly health is elda 0. the white house. what is ready? maybe it has linked the details of what's being described as an imminent cx. 5 deal is reported to be in 3 stages. stage one as well will release 50 palestinian prisoners and exchange for each female soldier and fussy, posted in present exchange for the remaining captives civilians. health captive. the report says, as well, will complete the withdrawal from the philadelphia cardinal at the end of the 1st phase of the deal. this is the strip of land between garza and egypt. the 2nd stage was stopped 16 days into the same spot. i will focus on negotiations to release the remaining men and soldiers being held in goal. so the

certainly with national security adviser jake sullivan leading that effort. and so he's going to have a lot more information than any of us here. will have. because he's been on the ground. understanding, working with the negotiators and understanding how this process has worked. so that's how this works. >> you said that you wish your successor luck. have you had any extensive conversations with her? about this job? karine: i haven't. but i'm not -- i'm not the only white house press secretary or soon to be former white house press secretary out there. i'm sure there are many people for her to connect with and speak with. but i have not had a conversation with her. reporter: how many americans will be in the first trawnch and when will they start coming out? karine: that's a good question. that's why brett mcgirk will hold the call and have that information. the president said the same thing when he was asked a similar question, that we'll have more details to share. so the national security council brett mcgirk will share that with all of you momentarily. >

uh yeah, uh the national security advisor jake sullivan, speaking earlier to reporters. uh said that there is reason for optimism for a number of reasons. well, he said he's not making a promise or prediction. he said that there is optimism that the deal can be closed this week. and the reason that he believes that there is the, the, the negotiators on a cost of a deal is because, uh, $1.00 of the many says special advisors from the vital ministration man, by the name of brett mcgriff has been camping out. and that's the word to use. uh, in the ha, uh and, but he had been on the phone with the national security advisor. basically there's optimism for a number of reasons that there is a feeling by b is really team that they have reached a couple of key goals, namely that they have, we can, the how mos leadership, that they have also read some of their military benchmarks in terms of the goals strategically that they had been trying to reach something that had not been achieved prior. and so as a result, that is why there's this feeling of optimism. so they say they're clo

sullivan. mr. thune. mr. tillis. mr. tuberville. mr. van hollen. mr. vance. mr. warner. mr. warnock. ms. warren. mr. welch. mr. whitehouse. mr. wicker. mr. wyden. the clerk: mr. young. the vice president: a quorum is present. the vice president: a quorum is present. under the previous order, the leadership is reserved. the senate will be in a period offed morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. the majority leader will then begin calling up -- the majority leader. mr. thune: madam president, i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to consideration of s. res. 1, which was submitted earlier today. the vice president: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: s. res. 1, establishing a committee to inform the president of the united states that a quorum of each house is assembled. the vice president: is there an objection to proceeding to the measure? without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. thune: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, that the motion to reconsider

sullivan was on cnn this morning, and he said that when it comes to getting a final deal done, he saysquote, very, very close. listen. >> we have right now president biden's top middle east advisor, brett mcgurk, in doha. >> he has been there for a full week, hammering out with the mediators the final details of a text to be presented to both sides. >> and we are still determined to use every day we have in office to get this done. can we get it done before the 20th? >> it is possible. >> now, we also understand that the president and the prime minister talked about the broader changes in the middle east with the ceasefire deal in lebanon, the fall of the assad regime in syria, and, of course, the weakening of iran's power and influence across that region. those are all areas that we do expect the president to address in a major foreign policy speech. that will be tomorrow night. and sullivan says that we should also expect to hear the president talk about alliances he's built with countries around the world and the ground that he's gained on competitors around the world. he'll also ta

well just in the past hour we saw an interview with national security advisor jake sullivan with one of the networks here. and he described the talks is using an american football reference as a crossing the one yard line with any stress you can get that close and still not cross the goal line. that's a little bit more optimistic than we heard from him hours ago. or he said that he'd be the least surprised person if there is no deal in 5 days. the express concerns that if a deal is not reached, we're getting close to only 6 days now, 6 days in a couple of hours until there is a new administration. i express concern that if they, there isn't a deal under us president donald trump. there may not be for a very long time. at the same time you did say that israel has basically agreed to the deal only the question as to whether her boss will. i want to point out. we've heard that from the administration before they all, they always say how mazda is the one holding out. we've often got at least a couple of times and been able to report that it was, in fact israel to change the conditions of

period, 19 days to go, are you currently in contact and getting briefings from your counterpart sullivan>> i have been in contact with jake sullivan, current national security adviser through the last 24 hours and they are trying to piece together information. we're not waiting on what we're getting from this white house, everybody has feelers out so we keep president trump informed as possible and i can tell you what, he is ready to go day one, 19 days to go. >> lawrence: quickly, we have to go congressman, not asking you to reveal classified information, was there chatter about this guy? >> not that i've been briefed, not that we know at this point. we have to look, national counter terrorism center, that is reason they exist and intel community is fully engaged to see what was going on from abroad. >> sandra: appreciate your time. thank you. >> griff: a lot there and daunting task as this administration comes in. turning to headlines, biden administration considering new rules to ban chinese drones in the, commerce department citing national security concerns, they say the drones coul

. >> senator sullivan, thank you, mr. chairman. and mr. hegseth, congratulations on your nomination. and thank you and your family for your service and sacrifice. thank you, senator. now for the most important question. you will receive all day. in 1935, before the congress, the father of the united states air force, general billy mitchell, was testifying about a certain place in the world. he said, quote, i believe that in the future, whoever holds this place will control the world. this location is the most strategic place in the world. what place was billy mitchell talking about? and let me give you a hint. it wasn't greenland. >> i believe he was talking about the great state of alaska. >> he was talking about the great state of alaska. great answer. if confirmed, will you commit to come with me to the great state of alaska? meet our warriors who are on the front lines every day. >> senator, i have, and as i mentioned to you in the past, i did a brief training exercise up at fort wainwright at a previous part of my military life. i loo

jake sullivan, national security adviser. it was 24 times since this ordeal happened. you know, i think it's extraordinary the amount of effort that he has put in. we, the us families, you know, have been on constant. journey through the white house and the senate congress. i think it's also important to mention the bipartisan support that we have gotten from congress and senate and urging the 118th congress, as well, to do even more to put pressure on the parties to make sure that they're doing whatever is needed to get all the hostages out. there are different levers that have not been used yet. and i urge our friends in congress to also make sure that there's no daylight between the house and the trump administration. and we, the families, have become, you know, a very intimate group of people that have been able to share, you know, our tragedy one with the other. and it is bittersweet, like, you know, we're very happy for those that are coming out, many families will be reunited and women, children, elderly, but still, you know, it's still a feeling that there's mo

do we have staff for senator sullivan? how, how far out? >> ok. and how much time do i have on the boat? all right. we'll see if i can stall a little longer, but i, i can't, i can't miss the vote and it's not really stalling because there's so much to be explored here. mr. alspach, you mentioned developing systems for measuring the amount of micro nanoplastics. and that seems critical to our understanding here of how particles are shed and how much gets into us, dr. brander and dr. mason are, is it just in the last couple of years where we've really had the tools to start to understand this shedding process and the amount that's getting into our human bodies? >> i really think that it is just over the past couple of years that we've started to better understand human exposure and human occurrence. and in part, that's because the technologies to measure nanoplastics are slowly coming online, things like pyrolysis gcms, which is a fancy way of saying you're pyrolizing a sample and measuring the mass of particles that might be in there. so yes, it is