Live Breaking News & Updates on Site Committee|Page 8
Stay updated with breaking news from Site committee. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Authorized air strikes in iraq against the terrorist jihad group isis, and air drops of humanitarian aid for its victims. Speaking from the white house late tonight, obama said that american combat troops will not return to iraq but america will help prevent a genocide and will protect u. S. Citizens in the iraqi city. Isis is advancing closest to the the city, where there is an american consulate and where there are, american advisors to the iraqi military. Cargo planes have been dropping humanitarian supplies to 10,000 christian, minorities, who are trapped in the mountains of northern iraq. They fled from their homes in the face of an isis ultimatum of convert to islam, flee their homes or face death. When we have unique capabilities to help avert a massacre, then i believe the United States of america cannot turn a blind eye. We can act, carefully, responsibly to prevent a potential act of genocide. Obama said one iraqi in the ....
Good morning. I welcome everyone to this very very important hearing. Before we start id like to state a few things. These are some ground rules, pretty much the same as what former chairman and my friend senator leahy and others have done stated in the past. I want everyone to be able to watch the hearing without obstruction. If people stand up and block the view of those behind them, or speak out of turn, its not fair or considerate to others. So officers would then remove those individuals. I know that theres a lot to protest regarding this administrations policies, but this isnt the time or place to do it. Before i turn to our Opening Statements, i wanted to go over a couple of housekeeping items and explain how were going to proceed. Senator leahy and i will give our Opening Statements. Then i will call on senators schumer and gillibrand to introduce the nominee. F ....
With us on washington journal tomorrow. Now president obamas pick to be the next attorney general Loretta Lynch testifies at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary committee from earlier today. [indiscernible] good morning. I welcome everyone to this very, very important hearing. Very important hearing. Before we start id like to state a few things. These are some ground rules, pretty much the same as what former chairman and my friend senator leahy and others have done stated in the past. I want everyone to be able to watch the hearing without obstruction. If people stand up and block the view of those behind them, or speak out of turn, its not fair or considerate to others. So officers would then remove those individuals. I know that theres a lot to protest regarding this administrations policies, but this isnt the time or place to do it. Before i turn to our ....