Thank you all so much. I am Andrea Mitchell from nbc news and from msnbc, and you know tom donelan and steve. We are so happy to have two former National Security advisers who have had long experience in Public Policy and before and since their roles in government. I, of course, knew tom all the way back when i was first going to the state department and you were working with warren christopher, and steve from all the years in the white house, and of course, with National Security adviser role when secretary rice was secretary of state. So, thank you all so much. Weve had a great kickoff to this from jack lew. First, lets talk about, since he raised the questions of sanctions, and it is so top of mind right now with russia and with ukraine, steve, first to you. How effective have we been in mobilizing europe against russia . Weve seen the effects, the economic effects with the ruble, but how is ha translated into effecting Vladimir Putins behavior . Well, you dont know. One of the Grea
Lets get back to one of our top stories this morning. Kurdish forces battle sunni militants. Iraqs military situation is deteriorating. Phil mattingly joins us now. How important is a resolution in baghdad to the fight against the Islamic States and the militants . Officialshat u. S. Continue to point to as the only longterm solution. Last night, it looks to have taken a major step back in terms of political resolution. Malakitioned that the president sue for trying to extend and not malaki to be named Prime Minister. Be aware ofgoing to adding more support. It is something president obama highlighted. We can conduct airstrikes, but there will not be an American Military solution to this problem. There will have to be an iraqi solution that america and other allies of support. That cannot happen until you have a legitimate iraqi government. Officials have been clear, behindthescenes, that they would like to see maliki step aside. That has come to the forefront. One of the top state off
Citizens unnecessarily. This is a huge, historic week that we are about to see unfold in our nations capitol and i pray that we can pass this bill and send it over to the United States house of representatives so we can have this full debate in our nation for equality for every person who lives within our boundaries and with that i yield back the balance of my time. The presiding officer under the previous order, the senate elkvemmi gpp this version which would be ban work place discrimination on basis of Sexual Orientation or gender identity, is the, 2007 was the last time it came up. And in either chamber. So that is why the legislation moving forward last night, on a 6130 vote is a big deal even if it does face pretty dim prospects in the house. Your headline in politico says the gay rights measure advances in the senate. You write about dynamics of vote on and off the floor. Tell us about that. So we, it was always going to be a question which republican senators were going to con
Thank you all so much. I am Andrea Mitchell from nbc news and from msnbc, and you know tom donelan and steve. We are so happy to have two former National Security advisers who have had long experience in Public Policy and before and since their roles in government. I, of course, knew tom all the way back when i was first going to the state department and you were working with warren christopher, and steve from all the years in the white house, and of course, with National Security adviser role when secretary rice was secretary of state. So, thank you all so much. Weve had a great kickoff to this from jack lew. First, lets talk about, since he raised the questions of sanctions, and it is so top of mind right now with russia and with ukraine, steve, first to you. How effective have we been in mobilizing europe against russia . Weve seen the effects, the economic effects with the ruble, but how is ha translated into effecting Vladimir Putins behavior . Well, you dont know. One of the Grea
Mr. President , mr. Prime minister, madam mayor, heads of states, and government, past and present, including the man wo jumped that ship beyond a reasonable doubt wall to lead a strike that became a movement the prisoner turned president who transformed this nation thank you for your outstanding eadership. Distinguished guests, people of poland, thank you for your extraordinary welcome and for the privilege of joining you here today. I bring with me the greetings and friendship of the american people. And of my hometown of chicago, home to so many proud polish americans. In chicago we think of ourselves as a little piece of poland. In some neighborhoods you only hear polish. The faithful come together at hurches. We have a parade for polish constitution day. And every summer we celebrate the tastes and were all a little bit polish for that day. So being here with you it feels like home. Now, 25 years ago today we witnessed a scene that at once seemed impossible. An election where for