Here are some of the pictures coming in from the Southern Alps of the crash site. We should say crash sites because weve seen a number of pictures showing debris spread over several areas and really the main question involving this crash of the german wings a320 is the rapid desent of the plane. All the way down to approximately 6,500, 6,800 feet. 150 people were killed on this flight. 144 of them being passengers, including some german students. There were also six crew members. The german wings a320 was built in 1991. Some people have been suggesting, well look its 25 years old. Isnt that old. In the commercial Airline Business an airplane that is 25 years old the main questions right now that investigators are going to be focussing on really comes down to this. Why were there no alerts sent out from the crew inside this plane . Especially as they started their descent. We should point out that this plane was checked yet. That was not a full inspection but it was the most recent insp
U. S. To tell their story hoping to put pressure on the government. And ill be reporting on how swarms of locusts have eaten crops across 70 of madagascar and a new plan to kill them. So barack obama ordered a review of National Security Agency Intelligence operations saying more constraints are needed. The u. S. Spying program has come under fierce criticism overall gagss of nsa had been monitoring millions of citizens and heads of state around the world and we have more. Reporter the u. S. Government practice of listening in on the phone calls of leaders of allied countries could be about to end. In an interview president Barack Obama Says that National Security operations generally have one purpose, to make sure the American People are safe. But im initiating now a review to make sure that what they are able to do doesnt necessarily mean its what they should be doing. This is prompted by reports in germany that president obama was briefed on the surveillance of Angela Merkels phone
Cramer and david faber. This could be a very big day in the markets. The day after the attempt to pass plan b in the house has failed. We saw the futures down as much as 200 points. Right now were down 162 on the dow. The s p looking to lose about 19 at the open. Most notely were seeing a spike in vix futures. Its indicating more volatility ahead. Europe, largely taking the cues from here in the United States, and the news last evening about plan b. We are seeing a 1 loss in italy, germany is down by. 9 . Of course, futures as you saw are taking a hit on concerns that a deal will not be reached to avert that fiscal cliff. An attempt by House Speaker boehner to avoid that class and pass the socalled plan b tax bill. That failed. The measure that would have kept current tax rates for those making less than 1 million a year. It never even made it to the house floor. Speaker boehner is scheduled to hold a News Conference about an hour from now. Of course, well bring that to you live. Here
S the presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Reid i ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be were in a quorum call. Are we . The presiding officer were not in a quorum call here. Mr. Reid miracles never cease. The presiding officer there you are. Mr. Reid i ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be withdrawn 3396 and 3398. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators allowed to speak up to ten minutes each. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid ive one unanimous consent request for a committee to meet during todays session. Its been approved by senator mcconnell and me. I ask unanimous consent that this request be agreed to and this request be printed in the record. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i ask unanimous consent that with respect to the consideration of the fisa bill, the text for each of the amendments in order under t
All this and much more on booktv on cspan2 this weekend. The full schedule is available at booktv. Org. Next on booktv, peter mansoor, joe David Petraeus executive officer from 20072008 talked about the short and longterm impact of the surge in iraq. 20,000 additional troops were sent to the country in 2007 to stabilize it. This is about an hour and a half. Welcome to the new America Foundation. Its with great pleasure that i get to welcome peter mansoor, the author of a stunning new book, content which will be one of the key books about the iraq war. The deep research and, of course, colonel mansoor was there for so much of the key defense as he describes in the book combo the real history but also an element of memoir. Gentlemen star is also professor at ohio state. He was executive officer to general petraeus. He has a ph. D, we are pleased to have you here. And after colonel mansoor cases presentation were going to have produce some responses to it gentlemen stewart says. Lieutenan