Public service along with these other television providers. Giving you a front row seat to democracy. Next up next nearest state officials testify on migrant campsite National Park service land. They pose the recent approval of a field in brooklyn by new yorks governor to be used as a temp or a site to house migrants coming into new york city. The committee will come to order without objection that shares authorized to declare a racist at any time. The committee is meeting today to hear testimony on destroying americas best idea, examining the bite administrations use of National Park service land for migrant camps. I ask unanimous consent all members testifying today befy allowed to sit with the committee, it give their testimony participate in then hearing. The gentlewoman from new york and the gentlewoman from new york additional we have got the gentleman from new york and mr. Texas, mr. Pflueger from texas. Without objection so ordered. Under Committee Rule any Opening Statements a
Supporting cspan as a Public Service along with these other Television Providers giving you a front row seat to democracy. Next. New york state officials testifying on placing migrant caps on National Park service land. They oppose the recent approval of a field in brooklyn by new yorks governor to be used as a temporary site to be houses migrants coming into new york city. This is just over three hours. The committee will come to order the chair is authorized to display recess of the committee at anyng time. The committee is meeting today to hear testimony on destroying americas best idea. Examining the use of National Park service land for migrant camps. As unanimous consent that all members testifying today be allowed to sit with the committee the other testimony and participate in the hearing from theen dire. The young woman from new york and the gentlewoman from new york additional we have the gentleman from new york and mr. Texas mr. Pflueger from texas. Mr. Sb out from new york.
Right now. Martha good afternoon. Im martha maccallum. This is a huge 180 from the president. The white house is scrambling to spin this afternoon over the move to do exactly what they said they wouldnt do, build a border wall on the southern border. Dhs says there is an acute and immediate need to construct physical barriers to prevent unlawful entry. Completely contradicting. This from the president in the oval office a short time ago. Watch this. Border wall money was a pronated for the border while. I tried to get to redirect the money. They didnt. They wouldnt. Meantime, theres nothing under the law other than that they have to use the money for what it was appropriated. I cant stop that. Do you believe the border wall no. Martha no. We have to untangle this. Moments ago, reporters went after Karine Jeanpierre. She said she hadnt seen the memo that was put out. The president is looking at the numbers and realizes something must be done. Watch this. Remember this . How is this cons
Eastern time, italian unemployment 37year high and more signs of euro zone reflation. Shopper trak out with the first wide scale read on the Holiday Shopping season and its a mixed picture for november and december, instore foot traffic at the nations retailers fell 14. 6 compared to the year prior but instore sales grew at 2. 7 . Slightly hopper than what shoppertrak had forecast. The main reason for the traffic plunge they say is that. Shoers are making fewer store visits than in the past because most window shopping and browsing is done online ahead of time, so the shoppers that are making the Shopping Trips are going with intended purchases in mind. Black friday was indeed the strongest day for brick and mortar retailers both for sales and traffic. Then there was a large lull until the lastminute panic kicked in. The week ending december 28th accounted for four of the top ten sales and traffic days for the entire Holiday Season. When it comes to categories shoppertrak says electron
Coming forward. Announcement of what day it is. We celebrate something new in this country what is it. Pete today national be an angel day. Be nice to people. [angelic music] pete going to be a tough one for me. Will. Jedediah im ready i have my halo on. I was one for halloween one year. When i leave my house now, its dark outside. Suddenly, thats how you always know the seasons are changing. All of a sudden it was dark when its light. I like when its light early in the morning. Pete sounds a lot like the Democratic National convention. Maybe thats why. Jedediah we had a big week this week watching the dnc unfold. Obviously a big upcoming week with the rnc. Make lots of notes what the contrast will be. There will be a lot of contrast in tone delivery, certainly in content. Joe biden has been talking a lot, rightfully so about covid19. About the impact of the coronavirus. That will be a key topic in the election with respect to openings, closings, whats going to happen with schools. Pot