my guest this morning, senator bob menendez from new jersey.

here to talk about this and other issues is senator bob menendez. it's always a pleasure to see you. what message is the u.s. sending to ukraine and russia with this aid package? >> well, we're expressing not only our solidarity with ukraine. we're doing everything we can to help it achieve victory in its defense of its nation, and in my view, a greater message not only to russia but to others that this is also a defensive rule of law and the proposition that you just cannot take over a country and change its territorial boundaries by force. and our assistance to ukraine is a manifestation of that view. we want to do everything we can to help the ukrainians achieve victory against russia and the war crimes that russia has committed in ukraine. when you match today's vote with the fact that our embassy in kyiv has been reopened and yesterday to the senate foreign relations committee we passed through the u.s. ambassador to ukraine and last night the senate in lightning speed agreed to con fim her and she'll be on her way. the culmination of all those

. >> will discuss with the chairman of foreign relations committee, senator bob menendez. then, we are in ohio with a crucial primary election on the road to the midterms. we will ask our sunday panel about one of the most watched senate races in the country. all write now on fox news sunday. and hello again from fox news in washington. it is a week of contrasting images. the stars joined washington's elite at a high profile that are to honor the beltway press corps across the u.s. prices and concerns about the u.s. economy dominated dinnertable discussions. in ukraine there are new signs that russia is in for the long haul. at the southern border a growing crisis has growing official strange and members of congress and upper part in a moment we'll talk to the secretary of homeland security alejandro mayorkas. we'll begin with fox coverage first to alex hoff here. >> , still a direct concern in the west ring on friday communications director kate said she tested positive. she was in a meeting with the president earlier in the week. prior to that the vice president revealed

bob menendez joins us next to talk about the push for extra aid. ♪("i've been everywhere" by johnny cash) ♪ ♪i've traveled every road in this here land!♪ ♪i've been everywhere, man.♪ ♪i've been everywhere, man.♪ ♪of travel i've had my share, man.♪ ♪i've been everywhere.♪ ♪ >> early this morning house speaker nancy pelosi in a in a group of lawmakers met with president zelenskyy in ukraine predict comes days after russia bombs struck byrne while. the emphasize the u.s. commitment to the fight as president biden passes for billions more in aid. we speak with the chairman of the senate foreign relations committee senator bob menendez, but let's turn live to the latest on the ground in ukraine. >> 's surprise visit from the u.s. to kyiv in the middle of this war here. house speaker. since the war started, along with the first official delegation in a three hour meeting overnight, they brought a message of support from the american people. here is the comment we got a short while ago. >> the whole freedom loving world has an in

>> i think bob menendez set it correctly. the form really doesn't matter but the world criminal court has jurisdiction over this and i would be comfortable with that. we don't have to be a signatory party to that, but i do believe the chairman asked an alternative idea that has some merit. the important thing is that the decision-makers be prosecuted. i'm not quarreling with this footsoldier being the first prosecution but clearly it is putin, his oligarchs and his generals that bear the brunt of inflicting this wound on the world that we really thought was 70 years in the past. >> thank you. we only got 20 minutes left so we will switch to domestic priorities. you are for obvious reasons absolutely central to any further advancements being made on president biden's domestic agenda. do you think any other meaningful legislation will take get passed before the midterm? >> first of all, we look at what we've been able to accomplish has been tremendous and in a bipartisan way. everyone, president biden has had more success in th

with us now, one of the people in that meeting, new jersey senator bob menendez. also, of course, chair of the senate foreign relations committee. senator, always a pleasure to see you. give us a little inside view of what that meeting was like yesterday. >> well, good to be with you, jose. i mean, this was a meeting at the request of the four senators who wanted to speak to the president about what we can do to provide relief to immigrant families here in the united states under existing law. because we have been frustrated by our republican colleagues unwilling to do anything about solving the overall immigration question. they want the issue more than they want a solution. and so without any republican votes whatsoever, we are left with the path way to trying to find executive powers. so, there was a discussion about how do you look upon tps, temporary protective status for certain groups that are in the country, and to look at reauthorizations of some and designations of others. how do you -- we look at the rule-making that has been pending as it relates to da

bob menendez. unilateral concessions and failed track record of changing behavior of authoritarian regimes. given maduro undeserved handouts so his regime will promise to sit down at a negotiating table is a strategy destined to fail. those who lament the united states and our allies' dependence on foreign oil because it enriches regime in terrorist states like russia should not have a double standard when it comes to enrich ago brutal dictatorship like venezuela that is from the democrat from new jersey bob menendez. ari? >> he is right about the dictatorship of venezuela. but that's a secondary issue. there is a primary issue. if the biden administration is recognizing we need oil and we do, the question is where should we best get it from? shouldn't the answer be america? subservience to the green new deal we cannot from america foreigners and even dictatorships. if this is done in the name of the environment, bunker oil is used in those heavy shippers. shipping containers that bring oil to the

for example, bob menendez, a member of the foreign relations committee, not having particularly with some of the changes to cuba policy. also, the president getting some criticism about his decision to ease some of the policies with regard to venezuela. given the fact that this does seem to be an appearance of working with governments with controversial policies, particularly when it comes to human rights, i in favor of easing some of the domestic challenges here. namely the very high oil prices. stever is facing its worst economic crisis in 30 years. the last time life was this hard was when subsidies from the former soviet union ended tens of thousands of cubans of flame the island in search of a better life. a latin american editor, luciana, and reports from havana. 55 year old, loud alina so late, that is returning home, empty handed, after spending hours in the queue to buy butter. life is a struggle. she says, especially since her daughter migrated to spain, leaving her to care for her grandchildren on her monthly minimum wage was $20.00 at the black market rate. our. she shows

just last hour, i spoke with bob menendez on this topic and he explained what it could mean to overturn roe v. wade after prez dent. >> if you can change 50 years of precedent, you can change 50 years on any right that you think has been assured. >> president biden and others raise the similar concerns reversing roe could affect same-sex marriage. the name sake of that decision, jim obergefell is now with us. he's the ohio state candidate for the house of representatives. you -- what do you think the ruling could have an impact on with marriage equality? >> thank you for having me on, josÉ. i am terrified, even in the draft decision justice alito says it applies only to roe v. wade and a woman's right to abortion and not the right to marry. the right to marry was listed as a fundamental right in 1965, and that case is one of the underpinnings of obergefell. not to mention the right to privacy. that shows up nowhere specifically word for word in the constitution, and that right underlies the decision in warren versus texas that took away the law banning sexual intemuncie. if we have a s

menendez and also the coauthors of a new book called "this is not going to pass -- trump, biden and america's future." "meet the press" is right after this newscast. >>> and coming up in 30 minutes we will talk to larry gursston for our weekly segment of the trend of workers unionizing and the impact that it has on the economy. >>> crews from california are headed to help with the firefight in new mexico, and they are expected to arrive today. strong winds have pushed that massive wildfire across containment lines. so far more than 97,000 acres have burned, and more than 1,000 firefighters battling the flames on the ground and from the skies. >> a small army of volunteers gave a world war ii veteran san jose home a makeover, rebuilding together teamed up with local civil engineering firm sandis to give edward garcia's home a new coat of paint yesterday. the 100-year-old world war ii veteran said he knew about the project, but he pictured one or two volunteers to help. the former army sergeant was part of the second wave of the invasion at normandy, and he also receive ad presidentia

>> i think bob menendez said it correctly, the forum doesn't really matter, but the world criminal court has jurisdiction over this could be used and i would become to but with this. we don't have to be a signatory party to that, but i do believe the chairman has had alternative idea that has some merit. but the important thing is that the decision-makers be prosecuted. i'm not -- with this footsoldier being the first prosecution, but clearly it is putin, his oligarchs, and his generals, that they are the brunt of inflicting this wound on the world that we really thought was 70 years in the past. >> we've only got 20 minutes less -- left, so reluctantly i will switch to other domestic priorities. senator manchin, i will turn to you because you are, for obvious reasons, absolutely essential to any progress being made on president biden's domestic agenda. do you think any other meaningful legislation will get past? sen. manchin: we look at what we have been able to accomplish so far, which is been tremendous and in a bar partisan or way. everyone overlooks that. president biden has had mor

senator bob menendez said the senate could take it up this week or next depending on if lawmakers start picking it up or add amendments. and second, whether the supplemental package would be paired with a separate covid relief package which the democrats are pushing, but we also heard from democratic senator tim kaine this morning who said that is not necessary. so this is a top priority, fred. >> all right. still work to do. suzanne in d.c. thank you so much. >>> all right. and then this. an emotional night at new york's metropolitan opera last night when a ukrainian soprano took her curtain call draped in, as you see it there, the ukrainian flag. a sold out crowd. the singer after her first performance in the title road of ternadod. she replaced a famed russian star who was cut from the performance after her refused to publicly distance herself from russian president vladimir putin following the invasion. >>> coming up georgia prosecutors are about to begin the process of seating a special grand jury to decide if donald trump should be charged for pressuring state officials into overt

. >>> senator bob menendez will join us with more. >>> also new this morning, a massive fence now installed outside the supreme court as emotions run high at abortion protests across the country. >>> a once unthinkable milestone in this pandemic. 1 million americans have now died as a result of covid-19. what one family is asking the white house to do to remember those lost.

senate foreign relations chair bob menendez said in a statement, quote, for years the united states foolishly eased travel restrictions arguing millions of american dollars would bring about freedom and nothing has changed. with us to talk about this is an associate professor at the university of pennsylvania graduate school of education. professor, it's great seeing you. these changes announced by the biden administration come two days after cuba announced a new law cracking down even more on any dissent. what's going on inside cuba right now? >> reporter: yes, jose. the contradictions are just staggering. so in cuba right now you have a thousand political pprisoners. after july 11th, the largest process in cuban history you have political prisoners, an afro cuban activist who has been a dissident for decades who are saying to the world we want a different government, we want democracy and this is the policy that rolls out? one step forward, three steps back. reunification is great. we can't begin to infuse commerce in cuba because it goes to the state. cuban banks are run by the communist p

my guest this morning, senator bob menendez of new jersey. >>> plus, with a record number of crossings at the southern border -- >> we're losing our country down there. we need you to resign. >> republicans go over the top upping their attacks on homeland security alejandro mayorkas regarding plans to end covid-related restrictions. >> title 42 public health order set to be lifted, we expect migration levels to increase. >> i'll talk to secretary mayorkas about the plans that even some democrats oppose. >>> also, more fallout from the kevin mccarthy tapes. >> i'm calling gaetz, explaining to him, this is serious [ bleep ], cut this out. >> one of many revelations in the book "this will not pass." authors jonathan martin and alexander burns of the "new york times" will be my exclusive guests. >>> no country for democrats. >> we don't have any rogue messengers anymore. we don't have anyone that speaks for the party in the dirt. >> rural democrats say the party has forgotten about them at its own peril. joining me for insight and analysis are, former senator claire mccaskill, nbc news sen

menendez said - >> steve: what did he say? >> jimmy: "i feel the need -- the need to help cinderella get dressed for the ball." [ laughter ] >> steve: what does that mean? >> jimmy: up next, senator jon tester said, "i feel the need -- the need for a refund from supercuts." >> steve: wow! [ laughter ] are we going to do all 50 senators? >> jimmy: next up, senator ben sasse said, "i feel the need -- the need for underwear that doesn't tickle s'gosh darn much." [ laughter ] and finally, 88-year-old senator chuck grassley said, "i feel the need -- the need to pee three times a night. there you go [ cheers and applause a lot of misquotes ♪ a lot of misquotes there a lot of misquotes >> steve: wow! >> jimmy: guys, it was a big day here at nbc because tonight was the series finale of "this is us. [ audience aws ] and as expected, it was pretty emotional. actually, check out this ad that ran towards the end look at this ♪ >> when you need to refuel after a workout, you drink gatorade and when you need to recover without sugar, yo

my guest this morning, senator bob menendez of new jersey. >>> plus, with a record number of crossings at the sout

it's not what i make of it, it's really what democrats, some key foreign policy democrats, including bob menendez are saying bit, they are outraged saying you can't turn your back and turn away from the authoritarian actions of maduro. we as a country are recognizing the other government down there, it now appears we have abandoned that effort in an effort to try to get cheaper oil. so, there's a stiff statement last night from senator menendez, democrat chair of the foreign relations committee in the senate, i think you are going to see more of that. >> john: with all of this business, with gasoline prices going through the roof, the biden administration is still trying to put the blame on vladimir putin. listen to the new press secretary, karine jean-pierre yesterday. >> president putin's actions are driving the price at the pump, the president is trying to do everything in his power to address the putin price hike. >> john: is it pretty much accepted the majority of people in the country don't buy that argument? >> bret: 100%. you look at polls across the board and there is not a puti

senator bob menendez, as chairman of the foreign trade commission i regularly here with ambassadors who may participate in the -- that it is not sufficiently ambitious. one has been the administration's response to that criticism? how, if at all, has the scope of the negotiation change based on requests from other potential partners? >> well senator menendez, i disagree with the sense that it is not sufficiently ambitious. in a lot of our interactions and conversations with our trading partners in the indo-pacific we have been making the case that what we try to do in the economic framework is new. it will include innovative elements. some innovative for the region, some innovative for the trade policy conversation overall. because of the evolving challenges that we are facing. that is where i would begin which is new things require some time for socialization and for people to appreciate where the economic meeting is going to come. >> we are committed to this region, to our partners, and to engaging in advancing our economic relations. >> i appreciate that, let me just say my own obser

but >> before the menendez brothers, before the bob it's or amy fischer, or even oj, pamela smart was televisions first true crime celebrity. but >> it's like i'm frozen forever in my worst mistake, and i'm judged forever but my worst mistake, and people think there's nothing else to me. >> the story begins in the old middle town of derry, new hampshire. 22 year old pamela smart had come home late from work to find her 24 year old husband, greg, sprawled out on the floor of their home. >> it's six days before your first anniversary. take us to that night. what happened when you walk in the door? >> i saw greg on the ground, in front of the entrance to the door. i called for him, and he didn't respond. >> did you try to shake him? >> no. >> he was calling his name? >> i called his name, he did answer, and iran. >> you go to the neighbor, what is the neighbor to? colin? >> i don't even remember after that. >> daniel peletier was the lead detective in the case. >> -- outside, she was yelling and screaming that her husband had been hurt. >> it wasn't until way after. his parents, with the