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Sen. Van Hollen says Biden is "not fully complying with American law" on Israeli arms shipments

Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, who last week backed Sen. Bernie Sanders' bill to block U.S. sending arms to Israel, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that President Biden " is not fully complying with American law" on sending arms to Israel. from Us - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/mLFoqI8 via IFTTT

Sen. Tammy Duckworth says Pete Hegseth is "flat-out wrong" about women in combat roles

Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, a combat veteran of the Iraq War, tells "Face the Nation" that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Defense Department, is "flat-out wrong" in his assessment that women shouldn't be in combat roles. from Us - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/dWxeEfH via IFTTT

Sen. Rand Paul says he "will not support" use of military in Trump's planned deportations

Republican Sen. Rand Pual of Kentucky tells "Face the Nation" that while he supports President-elect Donald Trump's plans for mass deportation, but through the "normal process of domestic policing." "I will not support and will not vote to use the military in our cities," Paul said. from Us - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/4LfPzED via IFTTT

Two of President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks face sexual misconduct allegations

CBS News has learned President-elect Trump's choice to lead the Department of Defense, Fox News host Pete Hegseth, paid a settlement to a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017. Hegseth's attorney said the Army veteran paid to ward off a baseless lawsuit and that she initiated a consensual encounter while Hegseth was intoxicated. Meanwhile, Trump's pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, remains under scrutiny amid reports of his alleged sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, which he denies. The former Florida representative was the subject of a House ethics investigation, which ended when Gaetz resigned his House seat last week. from Us - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/8pEQqku via IFTTT

GOP Rep. French Hill says it's up to House Ethics Committee to decide on releasing Gaetz report

Rep. French Hill, Republican of Arkansas, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "the decision is theirs" about whether the House Ethics Committee should release their report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who resigned last week after being selected by President-elect Donald Trump to be Attorney General. from Us - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/PV5A9cz via IFTTT

Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna says party needs "to be emphasizing the economic issues"

After President-elect Donald Trump won the White House and Republicans are poised to take control of the Senate, Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the party "to have a vision on building new factories, on helping raise minimum wage, on dealing with child care, and emphasize that our party has a better economic story." from Us - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/sCU8Q1k via IFTTT

Sen. Marco Rubio says Chinese hacking of U.S. telecom companies is "very serious"

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, who is on the Senate Intelligence Committee, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that as "time goes on, we're going to learn more" about Chinese hacking of U.S. telecom companies. "It's a very serious situation that we face," he added. from Us - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/eN16qdB via IFTTT