there is a reason that it is the most testimony in the history of the united states congress. that is because it exposed the moral rot at the highest levels of these so-called elite universities. as i said, after the resignations, to down, so many to go. that hearing set off an earthquake. their disgraceful contempt to contextualize genocide jews is a symptom of decades of moral decay, intellectual laziness and dangerous radical groupthink at these so-called elite institutions across society. we have put colleges and universities on notice and expanded this investigation to ensure that every jewish and israeli student, faculty member and staff member is protected on campus. we are looking at foreign donations to universities. the failure to protect jewish students, the federal aggradation system, the assault on viewpoint diversity and free speech, the anti-semitism inherent in woke pei, the erosion and academic integrity and the extent to which u.s. taxpayers have been forced to bankroll the political indoctrination of young americans at these institutions. the days of uncheck

united states and we must never yield. and we will never surrender. that's part of why i have sponsored and supported every single measure to aid for israel that has come before the united states congressingle one. it's why as as a senior membn the house armed services committee and intelligence committees i'm proud to secured billions of dollars for iron dome, david's sling, anti-tunneling technology, counter u.s. systems and further developments of emerging technologies. at his wife i led calls for the white house to speak out against the corrupt icc. it's why for years i've been a leading proponent and partner to president trump in his a stork support for israeli independence and security. and it's also why i led the fight against the anti-semitism in our higher education institution. last year i demanded congress host a public hearing to hold college and universities accountable for their moral failures. let me ask you, how many of you saw that hearing with university presidents? i said university presidents, they are no former university presidents. and let me tell you it's not just you in this room. the world saw that hearing and i want to take you into that moment. my question w

united states and we must never yield. we will never surrender. that is part of why i have sponsored and supported every single measure to aid israel that has come before the united states congressery single one the senior member on the house armed services committee and intelligence committees. i am proud to have secured billions of dollars for iron dome, iron beam, anti-tunneling technology, counter uis systems and further development of emerging technologies. and that is why i let calls for the white house to speak out against the corrupt icc. it is why four years i've been a leading proponent and partner to president trump in his historic support for israeli independence and security. it is also why i have led the fight against anti-semitism in our higher education institutions. [applause] last year i demanded congress host a public hearing to hold college and universities accountable for their moral failures. how many of you saw that hearing with the university presidents. [cheering and applause] university presidents, now former university presidents. and let me tell you, it is not just you in this room, the world saw that hearing. i want to take you into that moment. my q

united states, and we must never yield. [applause] and we will never surrender. that is part of why i have sponsored and supported every single measure to aid israel that has come before the united states congress, every single one. it is why as a senior member on the house armed services committee and intelligence committees i am proud to have secured billions of dollars for iron dome, iron beam, and high tunneling technology -- anti-tunneling technology, and further development of emerging technologies. it is why i lead calls for the white house to speak out against the corrupt icc. it is why for years i have been a leading proponent and partner to president trump in his historic support for israeli independence and security. it is also why i have led the fight against anti-semitism in our higher education institutions. [applause] last year, i demanded congress host a public hearing to hold colleges and universities accountable for their moral failures. let me ask you. how many of you saw the hearing with the university presidents? [cheers and applause] [cheers and applause] i said, university presidents, they are now former university presidents! [applause] and let me tell you, it is not jus

and how much money comes into your district on a monthly basis and for us, us meaning the united states congress, it's the only body that can act, president can't do it through executive order, the supreme court isn't going to take it up, only the united states congress can. inaction means the fund will be cut. unpaid action means the fund will be cut drastically. imagine, mr. speaker, there's more than five million people that get a below poverty level check from social security, having paid in all their lives. that was not the guarantee that they signed up for. and there's close to 35 million people in total, 35 million fellow americans. this is the only benefit they have. again, testing to the great vision and leadership of franklin delano roosevelt, knowing this is the safety net of capitalism. this allows people to take risks because even if people were to fail, there is something there to catch them and help them and their families through this. but congress has not acted since 1971. now, some will say, no, no, no, wait a minute, didn't tip o'neill -- yes, they did. tip o'neill got togethe

united states army. specialist fourth class kenneth david. >> attention to orders. the president of the united states of america authorized by act of congress 3rd, 1863, that has awarded in name of congress the f medal of honor to private first class kenneth jay david united states army. for conspicuous gallantry at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty private first class kenneth j. david distinguished himself by acts of gallantryy above and beyond call of duty while serving as a radio it have been operator with first battalion infantry 101st airborne division near marine to attend republic of vietnam on this date private first class company came under intense enemy attack from a large hostile force. the enemy initial assault mortally wounded platoon leader as a resulted in a numerous over friendly casualties upon initial assault without hesitation, private first class david handed his radio to platoon sergeant moved forward unleashing a barrage on the enemy and bitterly resisted all enemy effortss to overrun his positio. realizing the impact of the enemy assault on the wounded who are being brought to the center of the pe

the had a welcome to the program, the united states congress has certified donald trump's presidential election victory. it was his defeated opinion and vice president carla harris, who over sold the proceedings and formerly declared him the when a trump received a $312.00 votes, starz $226.00 security was times around the capital in 2021. the suppose of don't from storm the capital in a bid to disrupt the process. from central gratian will take place in january on january. the 20th. the votes for president of the united states are as follows. donald j trump, of the state of florida, has received 312 votes. pamela harris, the pamela de harris of the state of california, has received 226 votes. let's go to our white house correspondent kimmy. how could she joins his mind from washington and kimberly, it all went very calmly done it. very normal compared to the stay 4 years ago. took us through the significance of the stay in the sequence of events. a yeah, this is typically. busy a very sort of a benign ritual that takes place and that has always been the case until 4 years ago on janua

the president of the united states of america authorized by act of congress march 3, 1863 has posthumously awarded in the name of congress the medal of honor to pfc. charles r johnson united states army for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty . pfc. charles r johnson distinguished himself beyond the call of duty while defending all post harry against overwhelming odds and making the ultimate sacrifice to save the lives of his comrades in the republic of korea during theperiod of june 11, 1953 to june 12, 1953 . private johnson was serving as a browning automatic rifleman with company b 15th infantry on regiment third infantry division . chinese forces attacked his unit during a massive nighttime assault . during the bow overwhelming numbers of chinese troops ps assaulted the trenches tand bunkers defended by pfc. johnson and his squad . pfc. johnson wounded from a direct artillery hit on his mother and subsequently from a hand grenade road inside the ball got a personal disregard for his injuries administered first aid to those mo

the united states congress has certified donald trump's victory and the 2024 presidential election is defeated. opponents, vice president campbell of harris oversaw proceedings and formerly declared him the winter trumps. and all your ration will take place in washington. on january 20th, having been concluded, does the headlines. the news continues here on al jazeera, after witness, thanks for watching. the boys will have to use your thank you to pass it off all. uh huh. and that is all headed out there tomorrow. no problem to cool, i'm sure to, to follow up. okay. piece of up is because most of the products are this meditatively. no buses. hello. hello. no more reason why i'm wrong. here's what i'm done with the program to move along. he's the one who uses your mortgage and it's a shift shift. so he needs to have insurance, but was do i need more time to see what need simple to ship said to, sir? well you said, so just hit browse just a problem. a mom's more interested, but we know that we won't put these classes a little moons here. so this is the fully it's, it's final test on fro

president clinton members of the united states congress. reverend clergy, guests, fellow citizens. on day. prescribed law and marked ceremony. we celebrate the durable wisdom our constitution and recall the commitments that unite our country. i am grateful for the honor of this hour. mindful of the cosmic times in which we live and determined to fulfill the oath that i have sworn. and you have witnessed. atringur duties are defined not by the words i use, but by the history we have seen together together for a half a century. america defending, our own freedom by standing watch on distant borders after the shipwreck of communism came of relative quiet years of repose eight years of sabbatical, all. and then there came a day, a fire. we have seen our vulnerability and have seen its deepest source source for as long as whole regions. the world shimmer in resentment and prone ideologies that feed hatred and excuse murder. violence will and multiply by in destructive power and cross the most borders and raise the mortal threat. there is only one force of history that can break the reign

i can tell you all, there's no one who is elected to come to the united states congress, to the united states senate, because we wanted to make it harder for people to access basic health care. no voters in this country said go to washington, make it hard for people to get health care. make it hard for them to afford it. make it harder for women to access the health care that they need. no elected official here in washington or in any state capital, in any court in this country, should be in charge of making the most personal and difficult decisions that women and their families and their doctors should be making. now, we should be here voting on legislation to make health care more affordable, to make women's access to care better, when women are dying across this country because of the dobbs decision. and yet, here we are, talking about making it harder for families in the most difficult times. i hope that our republican colleagues are going to come to the table and work with us to drop this extreme agenda, and to work on what the american people want, which is more affordable access

president clinton members of the united states congress. reverend clergy, guests, fellow citizens. on day. prescribed law and marked ceremony. we celebrate the durable wisdom our constitution and recall the commitments that unite our country. i am grateful for the honor of this hour. mindful of the cosmic times in which we live and determined to fulfill the oath that i have sworn. and you have witnessed. at this second gathering our duties are defined not by the words i use, but by the history we have seen together together for a half a century. america defending, our own freedom by standing watch on distant borders after the shipwreck of communism came of relative quiet years of repose eight years of sabbatical, all. and then there came a day, a fire. we have seen our vulnerability and have seen its deepest source source for as long as whole regions. the world shimmer in resentment and prone ideologies that feed hatred and excuse murder. violence will and multiply by in destructive power and cross the most borders and raise the mortal threat. there is only one force of history that

he wants the united states congress and power-hungry bureaucrats in d.c. to dictate our election.is a fact democrats have fumbled the ball on the first of the nation primary. we may lose that in new hampshire. can you imagine? i went to saint and some college, my alma mater. the reason i'm standing here is because of our first in nation primary and for getting involved at the third place. i want protect that for young people and far economy. the first in the nation is everything. you have not stood up for that. >> that's not true and i will continue to reach out to a was at the democrat national committee who are going to determine this. what we should do is what we've done every year in new hampshire republicans and democrats should work together to strengthen our primary and defend it. we've got the best thing going. we that a state primary longer than anyone else and we add value to the process in terms of bringing candidates into our living rooms, , our workplaces d we need to make the case but i'm confident we will. we have a state law were going to go first so people here in

chief justice members of the united states congress. distinguished guests and fellow citizens citizens. each we gather to inaugurate a president. we bear witness to the enduring strength of our constitution. we affirm the promise of our democracy. we recall that what this nation together is not the color of our skin or the tenants of our or the origins of our names. what makes us exceptional? what makes us american is our allegiance to an idea articulated in a made more than centuries ago. we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal. that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights. that among these are life. liberty and the pursuit of happiness happiness. today, continue a never journey to bridge the meaning of those words with the realities of. our time. for history tells that while these truths may be self-evident, they have never been self executing the while. freedom is a gift from god. it must be secured by his people on earth. the patriots of 1776 did not fight to replace the tyran

chief justice members of the united states congress. distinguished guests and fellow citizens citizens. each we gather to inaugurate a president. we bear witness to the enduring strength of our constitution. we affirm the promise of our democracy. we recall that what this nation together is not the color of our skin or the tenants of our or the origins of our names. what makes us exceptional? what makes us american is our allegiance to an idea articulated in a made more than centuries ago. we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal. that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights. that among these are life. liberty and the pursuit of happiness happiness. today, continue a never journey to bridge the meaning of those words with the realities of. our time. for history tells that while these truths may be self-evident, they have never been self executing the while. freedom is a gift from god. it must be secured by his people on earth. the patriots of 1776 did not fight to replace the tyran

united states, the honorable george w. bush. [applause] president bush: vice president cheney, mr. chief justice, president carter, president bush, president clinton, members of the united states congressreverend clergy, distinguished guests, fellow citizens, on this day, prescribed by law and marked by ceremony, we celebrate the durable wisdom of our constitution and recall the deep commitments that unite our country. i am grateful for the honor of this hour, mindful of the consequential times in which we live, and determined to fulfill the oath that i have sworn and you have witnessed. at this second gathering, our duties are defined not by the words i use but by the history we have seen together. for a half a century, america defended our own freedom by standing watch on distant borders. after the shipwreck of communism came years of relative quiet, years of repose, years of sabbatical, and then there came a day of fire. the we have seen our vulnerability, and we have seen its deepest source. for as long as whole regions of the world simmer in resentment and tyranny, prone to ideologies that feed hatred and excuse murder, violence will gather and multiply in destructive power and cr

yesterday without incident or controversy the united states congress performed our constitutional responsibility to count electoral votes in 2024 presidential election, members of congress gathered in house chamber 4 years ago after a mob carrying weapons and ammunition sought on over turn results of election while injuries 140 law enforcement officers at the same time, family spent yesterday mourning loved ones who were no longer with us as a result. vice president harris presided over joint session to certify the results of the election she lost. she was never pressured to act out of step with her values, and never doubt of what action she might take, what is meant to be routine, has now been a day that will live in infamy, because one man, thought he was above the law, one party enabled him. no election die nears in house democratic caucuswe. we love our country. we believe that democracy, we believe in our democracy, even though we know it it is imperfect. we want to strengthen our constitution. we will never give up on building a more perfect union. that is why we ran for congress. after ye

the united states congress won't tolerate and shouldn't tolerate that kind of evil here in the 21st centuryand neither will those brave souls long past that lived through the nazi evil. they stand guard as our sp spiritual strength. so let this be a message to the bank obstructionists that this senator, as chair of the senate judiciary committee, i'll leave no stone unturned when it comes to nazi evils, and neither will senator whitehouse. i yield the floor. mr. thune: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. thune: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, later today we will hold a vote on the nomination of scott bessent to be treasury secretary, an example of the american dream in action, mr. bessent rose from challenging economic circumstances to a career in the world of finance. and he brings a wealth of private-sector experience in the economy and markets to his new role as well as a concern for the needs of working americans. during president trump's first administration, we passed major tax relief legislation. the tax cuts and jobs ab reformed our nation's tax c

united states army. [applause] specialist fourth class kenneth j. david. attention to orders. the present of united states of america authorized by an act of congressm 1863 has awarded in the name of congress the medal of honor to private first class kenneth j. david united states army for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. private first class kenneth j. david distinguished himself by acts of gallant on me seven, 1970 while serving as a radio telephone operator with company first to 506 infantry 101st airborne division a fire support base marine republic of vietnam. on this day private first class davis company came under intense enemy attack from the large force through the enemy's ferocious initial assault mortally wounded the companies platoon leader resulted in numerous other friendly casualties. upon the initial assault and without hesitation private first class david handed his radio to his platoon sergeant and move forward to the defensive perimeter unleashing a barrage of automatic weapons fire. from this location private first class david resisted all enemy efforts to overrun hi

constitution explicitly states that all persons born or naturalised in the united states are citizens of the united states. congresst still has a veto over that law. in his entire first term, trump signed 220 executive orders. after a single day in office, he is already heading quite rapidly towards matching that total. let's go live to washington. let's speak to caroline hawley. the president had promised to make our head spin from day one and it looks as if it's panning out that way. he and it looks as if it's panning out that way.— out that way. he moved a dizzying _ out that way. he moved a dizzying pace _ out that way. he moved a dizzying pace yesterday. i out that way. he moved a - dizzying pace yesterday. those executive orders signed not in the oval office at the white house behind me, but the first one is assigned in a sports arena where he held a victory rally the night before he was inaugurated. he is determined to push through with his agenda and he said the words, nothing will stand in our way. he had promised to be a dictatorfor a day and yesterday he spoke of a tide of change frankly overnight, it fe

the 2020 for electoral college votes and certify donald trump as the next president of the united states. congress, pursuant to the constitution and laws of the united states, the senate and house of representatives are meeting in joint session to verify the certificates and count the votes of the electricker toes -- electors of the several states for president and vice president of the united states. after ascertainment has been had that the certificates are authentic and correct in form, the tellers will count and make a list of the votes cast by the electors of the several states. the tellers on the part of the two houses will take their places at the clerk's desk. without objection, the tellers will dispense with reading formal portions of the certificates after ascertaining that the certificates are regular in form and authentic, the tellers will announce the votes cast by the electors for each state beginning with alabama. >> madam president, the certificate of the electoral vote of the state of alabama seems to be regular in form and authentic and it appears therefrom that donald j. trump o

there's only one united states congress. it's not like there was a better one down the street that i could have run. this is the one we have. and you know, for a kid who grew up, you know, moved by bobby kennedy in 1968, for example, and following my uncle, to be able to work at this level, it's a pretty special thing. and you know it's i'd be fooling myself if i didn't acknowledge that. i'll miss that part, too. what will you not miss? i won't miss being away from my family. i won't miss having to get on an airplane twice a week. you know that i won't miss. and then, frankly, this isn't the congress that i was elected to. and it's certainly not the congress that i watched for the 36 years that i was a front row observer to my uncles. service here. i won't miss so much of the anger. and it's kind of it seems like two different things going on at once. i have real friends that i will miss. there are a lot of people here who have abused the legacy of this legislation to a point where it's become an angry place. it's not hard t