My count there were 60 or 70 people out here tonight. The police are out here on the scene but so far everything has been peaceful. Now, the folks out here protesting accuse the city of wasting millions on a problem that they say keeps getting worse. Critical of the citys policy of tearing down encampments and throwing away personal property. The city of course says the encampments are a health and fire danger so they have to do that. Now, as we talked about earlier the protests began earlier today ask ktvu was out here talking to some of the people involved. Reporter a collection of encampments and individuals pitched tents outside of Oakland City Hall on sunday. It is a protest of oaklands handling of new housing and growing homelessness. They point to the millions in funding to support the home tphaols it homeless. That was to provide people with portapotties and water and solar powered hand washing stations. We believe the city wasted the money. The mayor has not followed the direc
The presiding officer do any senators wish to vote or change his or her vote . If not, the ayes are 75, the nays are 18. The nomination is confirmed. The clerk will report the next nomination. The clerk nomination, the judiciary, steven c. Seeger of illinois to be United States district judge for the Northern District of illinois. The presiding officer the question is on the nomination. Is there a second . There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote vote vote the presiding officer do any senators wish to vote or change their vote . If not, the ayes are 90. The nays are 1. The nomination is confirmed. The clerk will report the next nomination. The clerk the judiciary, mcelroy of rhode island to be United States district judge for the district of rhode island. The presiding officer the question is on the nomination. All in favor say aye. Opposed, no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it, and the nomination is confirmed. The clerk will report the next nomi
By your holy spirit breathe into us a new spirit, shape this congress and our world according to your design that we may fulfill your holy will. Give the members of this peoples house the intent of open hearts and minds and through the diversity of ideas they may sort out what is best for this nation. Let them not be afraid of silence and even before they eak, they may heed yo revealedordith longing. Their speech be delivered be deliberately of all prejudice that others may listen wholeheartedly. Then their dialogue will be mutually respectful and the hope of bringing unity and justice. May all that we do be done for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1, rule 1, the journal stands approved. For what purpose does the gentleman from South Carolina recognition . Mr. Wilson i demand a vote on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. The s
Working on this war without trying to negotiate an end. I had come back from paris, we were trying to do the exact thing. But you couldnt mention it. Couldnt mention it. Whose decision was it to make these talks secret . So was it so you could advance more who had the courage to do it. We felt you cannot make progress, propaganda, with the whole world watching. Youve got to do it secretly. I think the North Vietnamese werent that interested in negotiations, except as a tactic to wear us out or to see whether we could make the kind of deal they could live with. They didnt want to accused by the vietcong and others of being overly soft. What do you think, joe . I think here winston and i may differ slightly. I think its important to have secret negotiations. They accompany almost any negotiation about a serious issue. But i think henry had a somewhat expansive view of that, which is keeping it secret. Thats a different issue. I meant the public. I understand. My point is, for him secret
Leader nancy pelosi as well. Welcome to risk reward. Im Elizabeth Macdonald in for deirdre bolton. Well bring you the latest. The gop pulling the obamacare replacement bill after a show down on the house floor as they did not have the votes to pass it. Would have been historic moment, the biggest entitlement reform to medicaid since lbj introduced it in the 60s. After a week of wall to wall, 11th hour negotiations, meetings at the white house and capitol hill and armtwisting and horse trading as well. Did not happen today. Trump said obamacare will likely explode. He says republicans will probably work instead on tax reform next. Lots going on right now. Bring in blake burman with the very latest. Reporter hi there, liz, the president speaking from the Oval Office Moments ago saying that they believe they were about 10 to 15 votes short of eventually getting this done. A lot of the focus has been on the House Freedom caucus. The conservative wing of the republican party. The president