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Ukraine and georgias relationship with nato and especially how these countries fit [audio difficulty] selection process. A bit of an issue that was announced by the secretarygeneral to see how theyre prepared for the next decade. And eventually maybe to use strategic concept, and i think this is not a luxury. The current one is from 2007, if im not mistaken, so i would argue there is a need to rethink nato strategy. The world that nato operates in today has certainly changed in about ten years. ...

Decision to extend federal funding past the december 11 deadline to avoid a Government Shutdown. Your watching live Senate Coverage here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Bay black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, who in your wisdom has so ordered our earthly lives that we must walk by faith and not by sight, increase our trust in your sovereign care. Remind our lawmakers that no problem is too difficul...

Every year booktv asks members of congress about the books they are reading. Joining us now on booktv is representative tom cole, a republican from oklahoma. Congressman cole, weve asked you this question before. Youve always had a large reading list. Whats on your current reading list . Well, i have just finished the splendid and the vile by erik larson, wonderful account of churchill and his family, really in the worst year of the war, the year right after he becomes prime minister, may 10, 19...

To covering congress. Today in the Senate Lawmakers will debate the nomination of eileen cannon to be u. S. District court judge for the Southern District of florida. Votes are expected at noon eastern. Now live to the floor of the senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal master, we honor you for your glory and strength. Your glory fills us with reverence and your str...

Appropriate time. We have to leave this but you can continue watching online, cspan. Blooge take you live to the senate floor on cspan2. Part of our 40 year plus commitment to covering congress. Day the senate works on the nomination of james knapp to be us district judge for the Northern District of ohio. You are watching live coverage on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal go...

Bader ginsburg who died friday night. She died on the eve of the jewish new year, the first jewish woman on the Supreme Court and a very interesting thing about individuals who die right before the new year. They say they suggest very righteous people die at the very end of the year because they were needed until the very end. Under jewish tradition those who die on the new year holiday, a title given to the righteous and saintly. Certainly Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg was entitled to this honor,...

Good afternoon, the meeting will come to order. Without objection, declaring a recess of the committee, i recognize myself for an Opening Statement. This morning, we heard the president in his own words recorded in february slam the coronavirus has, quote, deadly stuff. Yet we also heard remarks, i wanted to always play it down. I still like playing it down because i dont want to create a panic, end of quote. The Trump Administration did play down the pandemic refusing to level with the American...

First of all, i do have just havent gotten any Immediate Reaction from anyone in the senate to the New York Times story on President Trump . I think were seeing a lot of democrats coming out and talking about it insane this explains why President Trump hit his taxes from the emergent people which is something that president know since Richard Nixon had been laying out before the people here are my taxes and i pay taxes and they like to brag about how much taxes they have paid but they can say th...

President pro tempore the senate will come to order. Under the previous order, the Senate Stands adjourned until Senate Stands adjourned until a busy week ahead for congress the house returned tuesday for legislative business to consider a Senate Passed resolution on the orderly and peaceful transfer of power after the president ial election. Later this week has affected vote on another covid relief package totaling more than 2 trillion and the Senate Returns on tuesday on whether to advance the...

Judicial nominations. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Ee ternl god, we are grateful that you continue to rule the universe. We being a knowledge that though wrong seems so strong your purposes will be fulfilled. Lord, we praise you for your promise that in everything you continue to work for the good of those who love you. Mighty god, let your will be done lest our law makers bless our law...