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the senate and it's in the senate rules today. so we were founding this kind restored vision that would create leverage for the minority and leverage for the majority in a way that could produce compromise because the majority can't afford to have the floor tied up for six weeks, except in very major bills. and the minority can't sustain debate night and day for day after, day, week after week. and so an encouragement to get to a compromise. but in the end, if no compromise is reached. you can finally get to a final vote and make a decision and the way the inability to complete the loop election and having a majority and making a decision and implementing the law and it out, that's that's how democracy works. but if you can never complete that loop to pass a bill and try it the idea out then it generates not only failure to try to address rising issues in a rapidly changing world, but it also generates tremendous amount of cynicism. so what did we learn? well, we learned that we need 50 votes for reform. we learned that we needed
the senate and it's in the senate rules today. so we were founding this kind restored vision that would create leverage for the minority and leverage for the majority in a way that could produce compromise because the majority can't afford to have the floor tied up for six weeks, except in very major bills. and the minority can't sustain debate night and day for day after, day, week after week. and so an encouragement to get to a compromise. but in the end, if no compromise is reached. you can...
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senator cotton: almost as old as some senators. we often hear criticism like, well, we're flying aircraft that are older than general cotton. we are flying aircraft that these generals' grandparents for flying. i'm of the, if it ain't broke, don't fix it philosophy. it's highly effective. why is it critical that the air force re-engine b-52 for your needs? general cotton: thank you for that question. it gets picked on quite a bit on its age but as we look at what the capacity and what the capable is of that weapons system that platform, it's amazing. and what that will be able to do for us, and i said earlier, we need to think about thible for it to carry lrso. this is the platform that will carry lrso. it's the platform that has a lot of mass as far as capability. i want it to have a long-range strike standoff samebility -- capability even greater than it has. senator accountton: if it's well-maintained, it seems like a big part of our weapons. >> senator warren? senator warren: strategic command is responsible for strategic deter
senator cotton: almost as old as some senators. we often hear criticism like, well, we're flying aircraft that are older than general cotton. we are flying aircraft that these generals' grandparents for flying. i'm of the, if it ain't broke, don't fix it philosophy. it's highly effective. why is it critical that the air force re-engine b-52 for your needs? general cotton: thank you for that question. it gets picked on quite a bit on its age but as we look at what the capacity and what the...
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so the onus is on senate republicans to finally take yes for an answer. it would be an embarrassment for our country, an absolute nightmare for the republican party, if they reject national security funding twice in one day. today is the day for republicans to do the right thing when it comes to our national security. now, mr. president, it must be -- a senator: mr. president, would my friend from new york yield. the presiding officer: no, i will not. a senator: just for a question about -- mr. schumer: not now, i'm in the middle of my speech. mr. president, it must be said that the 180-degree turn republicans have done on border is the most stunning thing i've seen congress in a long, long time do. the damage done by republicans to their credibility cannot be understated. after all, how many times have we heard our republican colleagues give speeches here on the floor about the emergency at the border? how many times have we heard republicans say year after year that congress must act? the legislation, that legislation is the only long-term solution. the
so the onus is on senate republicans to finally take yes for an answer. it would be an embarrassment for our country, an absolute nightmare for the republican party, if they reject national security funding twice in one day. today is the day for republicans to do the right thing when it comes to our national security. now, mr. president, it must be -- a senator: mr. president, would my friend from new york yield. the presiding officer: no, i will not. a senator: just for a question about -- mr....
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>> senator cruise? proceed. >> was chairman in 1964 ronald reagan gave what is now an immortal speech called the time for choosing. and i think of this committee we find ourselves similarly in time for choosing. senator from connecticut is trying valiantly to rehabilitate this nominee. and the arguments he is presenting are essentially, well she is not all that bright, she did not really read the letter, she did not really know what was in it, she signed it but should not mean to sign it, she if she knew what was and she would have signed it. now that is the defense of her. remember, we are talking about whether this person is fit to be a federal judge and it is the best defense that is she is too dumb to figure out which decided she did not mean to sign it, do not read it, did not know what it said, does not give you a lot of comfort with the kind of jobs you do she's wearing a black robe and assigning death warrants. be sure to read the piece paper in front of her, by the way, this is not some writing
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i congratulate senator whitehouse and senator risch for their leadership on that. it also includes the global center. it also includes atrocities prevention. we need to make sure that we have a comprehensive way to make sure russia is held accountable for what they have done. but it starts with supporting ukraine to defend itself and to win this war of aggression that russia started and make it clear that we're there in the middle east. there is no future for security of israel or the palestinians with hamas in control. they have to be eeliminated. the proxies in iran have to be neutralized. and, yes, in the indo-pacific, we must stand with our ally taiwan so there is no military action taken by the people's republic of china against taiwan. all that's in this bill, and that's why this bill is so critically important that we get to the finish line. so, mr. president, i urge my colleagues, we had a good vote a little while ago. we're not at the finish line in the united states senate. the next step is let's be reasonable and find a reasonable path forward to get thi
i congratulate senator whitehouse and senator risch for their leadership on that. it also includes the global center. it also includes atrocities prevention. we need to make sure that we have a comprehensive way to make sure russia is held accountable for what they have done. but it starts with supporting ukraine to defend itself and to win this war of aggression that russia started and make it clear that we're there in the middle east. there is no future for security of israel or the...
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a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from utah. mr. lee: mr. president, today i'm asking colleagues to support my motion to table the motion to recommit. even for seasoned senators, this sounds like a lot of technical language and it kind of it so let's put it in perspective and explain what it actually means. what's really going on here is we've got the majority leader, who has decided to obstruct an open and fair amendment process. the motion to recommit -- the motion to commit, which my motion aims to dispense with, is what senator schumer is using to block every member of this body from accessing the amendment tree and offering up amendments as they please, making them pending and then having them dispensed with. instead leader schumer is dictating which amendments are allowed to be voted on and which are not. to cut to the chase, essentially all of them are not. then he turns around and accuses republicans of being obstructionists for not wanting to play by his arbitrary rules. some have suggested that too many amendments have bee
a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from utah. mr. lee: mr. president, today i'm asking colleagues to support my motion to table the motion to recommit. even for seasoned senators, this sounds like a lot of technical language and it kind of it so let's put it in perspective and explain what it actually means. what's really going on here is we've got the majority leader, who has decided to obstruct an open and fair amendment process. the motion to recommit -- the motion...
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two other senators, senator sinema of arizona, who is characterized as an independent senator at this point in her career; and senator chris murphy of connecticut were the third senators who sat down and started negotiating together. they put together a package. it took them four months. we had to postpone the negotiations for christmas, for other breaks that were normal on the senate calendar. but they were given wide berth to come up with an agreement, a bipartisan agreement, and it was announced last sunday. senator schumer, the democratic leader, released it on sunday and said i'll heed the advice from senators on both sides of the aisle that members should have 72 hours to review this document before they have to vote on it. the vote we're talking about this afternoon is that vote, more than p 2 hours after the -- more than 72 hours after this proposed bill was released. what would this bill do that would gain the support of the republican and democrat senators negotiating it? it addressed many issues, primarily border issues that related to security. the current situation at our
two other senators, senator sinema of arizona, who is characterized as an independent senator at this point in her career; and senator chris murphy of connecticut were the third senators who sat down and started negotiating together. they put together a package. it took them four months. we had to postpone the negotiations for christmas, for other breaks that were normal on the senate calendar. but they were given wide berth to come up with an agreement, a bipartisan agreement, and it was...
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the senator fromid texas. he. >> mr. president i think after listening to the majority leader's comments i think it is worth taking five minutes to recall how we got here. it isro ironic to me that people give speeches here on the floor, the senate about their support for israel and there is no doubt israel is involved in an existential fight with iranian proxies like hamas and hezbollah the houthis rebels. the shield malicious in syria and iraq. but the house the past and israel aid package on november the second period israel was attacked october the seventh the house acted on november the second the majority leader is the only one who can schedule a vote on anything here on the senate floor has done nothing to help our best ally and friend in the middle east, the state of israel. nothing. he has insisted we package togetherra aid to ukraine. aid to the endo pacific there has been endless discussions about a border bill which i will come to in a moment. but this problem we are running into is one of his own creation. h
the senator fromid texas. he. >> mr. president i think after listening to the majority leader's comments i think it is worth taking five minutes to recall how we got here. it isro ironic to me that people give speeches here on the floor, the senate about their support for israel and there is no doubt israel is involved in an existential fight with iranian proxies like hamas and hezbollah the houthis rebels. the shield malicious in syria and iraq. but the house the past and israel aid...
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>> the senator from texas. >> mr. president, i think it's come after listening to the majority leaders, i think it's worth taking five minutes to recall how we got here. you know, it's ironic to me that people give speeches here on the floor, the senate, about the support for israel. and there's no doubt israel is involved in an existential fight with iran and iranian proxies like hamas and hezbollah, the houthis rebels, the shia militias in syria and iraq. but the house passed and israel aid package on november 2. second. israel was attacked october the seventh. the house acted on november 2, and the majority leader was o te only one who can schedule a vote on anything here on the senate floor has done nothing to help our best ally and friend in the middle east, the state of israel. nothing. and he's insisted that we package together a to ukraine, a to the indo-pacific and there's been endless discussions about a border grill which i'll come to any moment. but this is come this problem that we're we run into iss own
>> the senator from texas. >> mr. president, i think it's come after listening to the majority leaders, i think it's worth taking five minutes to recall how we got here. you know, it's ironic to me that people give speeches here on the floor, the senate, about the support for israel. and there's no doubt israel is involved in an existential fight with iran and iranian proxies like hamas and hezbollah, the houthis rebels, the shia militias in syria and iraq. but the house passed and...
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to the senate. lott and others. it did begin to change the character of the senate. it really did change in the last couple of years. >> absolutely it has. it's still very much been the cooling saucer of government as it was designed. the process that frustrated -- i'm thinking the last two democratic presidents to great end, that they couldn't move through things that even had significant popular support because of the -- essentially, protections for the minority within the senate. that has lasted up until now, through now. mcconnell, as our viewers remember, was protecting the filibuster for legislation. despite being perfectly comfortable with lowering for supreme court nominations and/or nominees in the executive and judicial branchs. that inconsistently was something that drove his critics crazy. he was also someone who could work across the aisle when necessary. he talks all the time about the difference between making a law and making a point. whatever else you thought about his politics, he
to the senate. lott and others. it did begin to change the character of the senate. it really did change in the last couple of years. >> absolutely it has. it's still very much been the cooling saucer of government as it was designed. the process that frustrated -- i'm thinking the last two democratic presidents to great end, that they couldn't move through things that even had significant popular support because of the -- essentially, protections for the minority within the senate. that...
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as i said, senator lankford worked in good faith with senator murphy and senator sinema who also worked in good faith as well as the white house to craft this agreement. but i'm disappointed that the white house has refeesed to budge on policy changes that would lead to significant improv improvements, by that i mean reduction in the flow of migrants across the southern border. for example, this proposal doesn't place significant limits on parole. a senator: authority. -- on parole authority. by way of a footnote, parole authority means that the biden administration has been releasing people who come to the border, even if they don't claim asylum. and it's frankly just a population management tool. they're released into the interior of the country, given a two-year permit and a work pe permit. so no matter what we do on the front end in terms of asylum reform or the process to deal with this exploitation of the gaps in our asylum system, the biden administration could still parole as many people as they wanted to under this proposal. as a matter of fact, no changes were made at all to t
as i said, senator lankford worked in good faith with senator murphy and senator sinema who also worked in good faith as well as the white house to craft this agreement. but i'm disappointed that the white house has refeesed to budge on policy changes that would lead to significant improv improvements, by that i mean reduction in the flow of migrants across the southern border. for example, this proposal doesn't place significant limits on parole. a senator: authority. -- on parole authority....
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want to thank senator bennett for the floor. want to thank senator bennett for those comments. senator shaheen thank you for n,organizing this opportunity fr us to talk about the importance of this bill. but i must tell you it has been a long road and there were times when i think we thought we would not be able toac get this to the floor of the united states senate. the senator from colorado is one of the strongest voices that we had to make sure that we never gave up. many times over many months. senator shaheen has been in the forefront serving in the armed services and foreign relations to make sure again but cap the momentum moving forward to get this done. even last night without there is an impediment we could not overcome public the boats on the board doesn't look like we're going to get there. senator said we cannot give up. i have the honor of chairing the senate foreign relations committee presiding officers ons one of our distinguished members. fothere is no more important foreign policy priority for getting this bill passed and signed by the president. it is our nu
want to thank senator bennett for the floor. want to thank senator bennett for those comments. senator shaheen thank you for n,organizing this opportunity fr us to talk about the importance of this bill. but i must tell you it has been a long road and there were times when i think we thought we would not be able toac get this to the floor of the united states senate. the senator from colorado is one of the strongest voices that we had to make sure that we never gave up. many times over many...
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and then four is a proposal that senator bennet, senator graham, myself and senator warren have to establishn agency, a governmental agency whose responsibility would be to engage in this on a systemic regular basis with proper resources. and i just want to go through those. i appreciate the industry standard decisions and steps that you've taken in your companies. but it's not enough, and that's what i think you're hearing from my colleagues. like, for instance, where there are layoffs is in the trusted -- the trust and verify programs. that's alarming because it looks like there is a reduction in emphasis on protecting things, like you just added, ms. yaccarino, 100 employees in texas in this category. and how many did you have before? >> the company is just coming through a significant restructuring. so we've increased the number of trust and safety employees and agents all over the world by at least 10% so far in the last 14 months. and we will continue to do so, specifically in austin, texas. >> mr. zuckerberg, my understanding is that there have been layoffs in that area as well, there
and then four is a proposal that senator bennet, senator graham, myself and senator warren have to establishn agency, a governmental agency whose responsibility would be to engage in this on a systemic regular basis with proper resources. and i just want to go through those. i appreciate the industry standard decisions and steps that you've taken in your companies. but it's not enough, and that's what i think you're hearing from my colleagues. like, for instance, where there are layoffs is in...
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and hope springs eternal. >> the senator said he would support a full senate trial for alley huntsville mayorkas, would you also supported? >> i think that would be the best way to go forward. quick suit talk about speaker johnson's position on the meeting, even though he is prepared to bring it to the floor of the house? clicks you can ask the speaker about his views. i will give you mine. what i hope this at the house will take up the senate bill and let the house work its way. if they change it and send it back here, not only do we not want to shut the government down, we don't want the russians to win in ukraine. we have a time problem here in the best way to move quickly and get the bill to the president would be for the house to take up the senate bill and pass it. >> former president donald trump is the winner in michigan's republican presidential primary. here's a look at the current results, which as former south carolina governor nikki haley and second-place. republicans decided to award 16 of the 55 delegates based on these totals, the others will be allotted at a party conve
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>> yes, senator. >> yes, senator. >> senator, yes we will. >> thank you. >> i, again, want to think for the partnership and support as we seek one of the principles of congress, which is our fact- finding, fact-based investigation. we will work together on other investigations that you have expressed interest in following through on. this subcommittee will consider the testimony heard today and the formal legal objections filed that each of the consultants, this record will remain open for original comments or questions by any subcommittee member. with that, the hearing was adjourned, thank you very much. >> thank you.
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i love the senate. it's been my life. there may be more distinguished members of this body throughout our history, but i doubt there were any with any more admirations for the senate. after all of this time, i still get a thrill walking into the capitol and especially on this venerable floor, knowing that we, each of us, have the honor to represent our states and do the important work of our country. but father time remains undefeated. i'm no longer the young man sitting in the back, hoping colleagues would remember my name. it's time for the next generation of leadership. as henry clay said in this very body in 1850, the constitution of the united states was not made merely for the generation that then existed, but for posterity, unlimited, undefined, endless, perpetual posterity. so time rolls on, there will be a new custodian of this great institution next year. it won't surprise you to know i intend to turn this job over to a republican majority leader. i have full confidence in my conference to choose my replacement
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today the senate passed that test and makes me proud of the senate. today the senate makes sure that the united states is closer to meeting the monumental and consequential moment that we are in and now it's up to the house to meet this moment, do the right thing, and save democracy as we know it. questions? we'll take this subject first. ryan, go bills. >> next year. >> you're wearing your ukrainian outfit. mine is on purpose as you can probably tell. >> speaker johnson has already put out a statement great skepticism with the package. will you speak to him directly and if you do talk to him directly, what will your message be? >> my message, i would hope to speak to speaker johnson directly and my message is this is a rare moment where history is looking upon the united states and seeing if we will stand up for our values, stand up to bullies like putin and do the right thing. i will say to speaker johnson, i am confident that there's a large majority in the house who will vote for this bill. i am confident there are many republicans in his caucus.
today the senate passed that test and makes me proud of the senate. today the senate makes sure that the united states is closer to meeting the monumental and consequential moment that we are in and now it's up to the house to meet this moment, do the right thing, and save democracy as we know it. questions? we'll take this subject first. ryan, go bills. >> next year. >> you're wearing your ukrainian outfit. mine is on purpose as you can probably tell. >> speaker johnson has...
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senate. it might look like senators here in this chamber lead and legislate alone, but in fact we're only able to do our work with the support of the people in the wings, our dedicated, our tireless staff. tonight i'm here to bifarewell to one of the -- to bid farewell to one of the senate's most dedicated staffers and one of the longest-serving members of team merkley, my communications director, martina mclenon. march tina, like ann bancroft, is a daughter of minnesota. march tina, like ann bancroft, then connected with oregon and by attending the university of oregon, and march tina, by serving the people of oregon, for the last 13 years. she joined our communications team in 2011. back then, president obama and i were still in our first terms, social media was still pretty new, our world and our media landscape has in fact changed a lot since then. along the way, martina has done every role in communications, writing speeches, drafting press releases, creating social media content, crafti
senate. it might look like senators here in this chamber lead and legislate alone, but in fact we're only able to do our work with the support of the people in the wings, our dedicated, our tireless staff. tonight i'm here to bifarewell to one of the -- to bid farewell to one of the senate's most dedicated staffers and one of the longest-serving members of team merkley, my communications director, martina mclenon. march tina, like ann bancroft, is a daughter of minnesota. march tina, like ann...
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, senator cassidy, senator mullin, senator tillis, senator murkowski and senator crapo and i know senator graham is the ranking member of the judiciary committee of the republicans. senator rounds, senator capito, of course many democrats, including senator coons, senator shaheen, senator king, senator blumenthal. this is about doing right by those who stood shoulder to shoulder with our troops. this amendment is supported by so many of the groups that stand with our veterans. and i note when i and i'm sure you, madam president, senator kaine who is with us today in the chamber, when we go and talk to our veterans, meet them wherever they are, they talk to us about things like burn pits, exposure to burn pits. oftentimes it's not the vets who are actually exposed to the burn pits, but they know someone that was, or someone's husband that was, or wife that was and they're looking out for them. oftentimes when they talk about benefits, it would be about someone they know that has ptsd or has mental health issues. it's very rarely about their own problem. that's the same thing going on here.
, senator cassidy, senator mullin, senator tillis, senator murkowski and senator crapo and i know senator graham is the ranking member of the judiciary committee of the republicans. senator rounds, senator capito, of course many democrats, including senator coons, senator shaheen, senator king, senator blumenthal. this is about doing right by those who stood shoulder to shoulder with our troops. this amendment is supported by so many of the groups that stand with our veterans. and i note when i...
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bless our senators. use them to contribute to the forces for harmony and goodness in our nation and world. give them the wisdom to make decisions that will glorify you. may they seek to serve rather than be served, following your example of humility and sacrifice. we pray in your merciful name. amen. skal the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the presiding officer: the clerk will read a communication to the senate. the clerk: washington, d.c, february 6, 2024. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable raphael g. warnock, a senator from the state of georgia, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: patty murray, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the leadership
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>> harris: senator marsha blackburn said they are concentrating on taking the senate.y lost most majority after the last election. what are your thoughts what that could look like? >> kayleigh: last best opportunity, seats up for reelection, difficult for next decade for republicans to win, this is cycle and looking good. we will see. i want to play mitch mcconnell in appropriate context. he does not get enough credit. it is hard to keep a caucus together, we see that in the house, he did so. ap noted while critics grew more vocal, they did not grow [inaudible] -- that is number one. number two, most importantly, if you are ideological conservative, you are thrilled with overturning of roe v. wade and religious freedom and this man held off merrick garland from taking that senate seat and person who got barrett through. this man in partnership with donald trump did it. secondly, biggest takeaway is recognizing when your moment has ended. i'm 82 years old, the end happened sooner than i prefer. he talked about ronald reagan and last words, but father time remains undefe
>> harris: senator marsha blackburn said they are concentrating on taking the senate.y lost most majority after the last election. what are your thoughts what that could look like? >> kayleigh: last best opportunity, seats up for reelection, difficult for next decade for republicans to win, this is cycle and looking good. we will see. i want to play mitch mcconnell in appropriate context. he does not get enough credit. it is hard to keep a caucus together, we see that in the house,...
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>> yes, senator. >> yes, senator. >> senator, yes we will. >> thank you. >> i, again, want to think for the partnership and support as we seek one of the principles of congress, which is our fact- finding, fact-based investigation. we will work together on other investigations that you have expressed interest in following through on. this subcommittee will consider the testimony heard today and the formal legal objections filed that each of the consultants, this record will remain open for original comments or questions by any subcommittee member. with that, the hearing was adjourned, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> since 1979, in partnership with the cable industry, c-span has provided complete coverage of the halls of congress from the house and senate floors to congressional hearings, party briefings, and committee hearings. c-span gives you a for row seat to help decided with no commentary, no interruptions, and completely unfiltered. your unfiltered view of government. >> c-span is your unfiltered view of government. including charter communications. >> charter is proud to be
>> yes, senator. >> yes, senator. >> senator, yes we will. >> thank you. >> i, again, want to think for the partnership and support as we seek one of the principles of congress, which is our fact- finding, fact-based investigation. we will work together on other investigations that you have expressed interest in following through on. this subcommittee will consider the testimony heard today and the formal legal objections filed that each of the consultants, this...
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of senator mcconnell. thanks for being here. good to see you. >> thank you, david. larry: coming up senator cruz called on mcconnell to step down a couple weeks ago. now senator mcconnell has. we'll ask the senator who he thinks should replace him. joe biden heads to the border tomorrow. will he really take credit for what texas did to slow the flow of illegals. all of that when "kudlow" continues. everywhere but the seat. the seat is leather. alan, we get it. you love your bike. we do, too. that's why we're america's number-one motorcycle insurer. but do you have to wedge it into everything? what? i don't do that. this reminds me of my bike. the wolf was about the size of my new motorcycle. have you seen it, by the way? happy birthday, grandma! really? look how the brushstrokes follow the line of the gas tank. -hey! -hey! brought my plus-one. jamie? everybody wants super straight, super white teeth. they want that hollywood white smile. new sensodyne clinical white provides 2 shades whiter teeth and 24/7
of senator mcconnell. thanks for being here. good to see you. >> thank you, david. larry: coming up senator cruz called on mcconnell to step down a couple weeks ago. now senator mcconnell has. we'll ask the senator who he thinks should replace him. joe biden heads to the border tomorrow. will he really take credit for what texas did to slow the flow of illegals. all of that when "kudlow" continues. everywhere but the seat. the seat is leather. alan, we get it. you love your...
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senate. it is a filibuster. it requires comity, compromise and requires individuals of different parties to work together to solve problems. and often it has been an object of contention in this body. but i, i support the filibuster because i believe it requires us to work together to solve problems. hear everyone's ideas and incorporate them as we move forward on legislation. but of course before you can actually amend a piece of legislation on the senate floor, you first must pass the motion to invoke cloture. we held that vote yesterday at 1:59 p.m. i've got the copy of the roll call vote right here in front of me. unfortunately there were only 49 senators who voted yes to move forward on yesterday's package. there were 50 senators who voted no to move forward on the package. of course what the -- cloture was was on the shell of the bill. the substitute that would be filed is this bill right here. this bill is 370 pages long. most of this legislation is the border bill, which we spent over
senate. it is a filibuster. it requires comity, compromise and requires individuals of different parties to work together to solve problems. and often it has been an object of contention in this body. but i, i support the filibuster because i believe it requires us to work together to solve problems. hear everyone's ideas and incorporate them as we move forward on legislation. but of course before you can actually amend a piece of legislation on the senate floor, you first must pass the motion...
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and the only senators that voted against trump were the ones who are leaving the senate. right. so let's talk a little about clinton and, trump and the severity of the charges. so i think most people would deny that, richard nixon had done things that would qualify as high crimes and misdemeanors. as you said, he's trying to get the cia to stop the fbi from investigating the break in and the cover up of the watergate burglary. bill clinton is charged with perjury, lying about an affair that he had with a white house intern and obstruction, i believe, trying to get his assistant and monica lewinsky to lie to the to the prosecutor. so was that serious enough charge? should clinton have been impeached and removed? it's my view that was maybe the toughest of these cases insofar as impeachment is concerned for me anyway. i think the two most important things to keep in mind, if we're trying to figure out whether impeachment suitable for any given situation, is the context in which the misconduct arises and gravity of the misconduct. so the context for clinton is you say it was a sexu
and the only senators that voted against trump were the ones who are leaving the senate. right. so let's talk a little about clinton and, trump and the severity of the charges. so i think most people would deny that, richard nixon had done things that would qualify as high crimes and misdemeanors. as you said, he's trying to get the cia to stop the fbi from investigating the break in and the cover up of the watergate burglary. bill clinton is charged with perjury, lying about an affair that he...
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president is vladimir putin taunting the senate. taunting america. we have a chancenc today to make him regret those words. republicans of decades past wouldor never have hesitated to support funding for nations like ukraine in previous generations both parties would have been to heaven and earth to stand up to russian dictators. i can hear ronald reagan giving a speech passionately asking the senate to vote for aid it's ukraine. we spent half a century safeguarding the free world against the malicious spread of communism, against tierney against those who try to undermine our values. those very same issues of western democracy and the sovereignty of free nations of the safety of our troops, our citizens are on the line yet again in the 21st century. they are the very things that stitch this supplemental together it is why we are here with this bill before house in the first place. there is only one right answer for the senate today to address the greha
president is vladimir putin taunting the senate. taunting america. we have a chancenc today to make him regret those words. republicans of decades past wouldor never have hesitated to support funding for nations like ukraine in previous generations both parties would have been to heaven and earth to stand up to russian dictators. i can hear ronald reagan giving a speech passionately asking the senate to vote for aid it's ukraine. we spent half a century safeguarding the free world against the...
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a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from wyoming. mr. barrasso: thank you, mr. president. i just returned from the miltdz east. we have 140 members of our wyoming air national guard, and they are currently serving our nation and they are stationed in djibouti. wyoming is very proud of these brave men and women who are fighting for our freedoms. visiting them was a reminder of what makes america strong. it's also a reminder of the challenges that we continue to face. there's a confluence of crisis all around the world from el paso, texas, to jerusalem, israel. these term tries did not emerge overnight. they are the direct result of the weakness of the current president of the united states. president biden has been weak in the defenses of our nation. it's obvious to me. it's obvious to people around the country. it's obvious to people all around the world. since he took office, he and the democrats have taken a wrecking ball to so many different sources of our nation's strength. hollowed out america's military power in favor of wokeness.
a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from wyoming. mr. barrasso: thank you, mr. president. i just returned from the miltdz east. we have 140 members of our wyoming air national guard, and they are currently serving our nation and they are stationed in djibouti. wyoming is very proud of these brave men and women who are fighting for our freedoms. visiting them was a reminder of what makes america strong. it's also a reminder of the challenges that we continue to face....
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in fact, a year ago senate democrats tried to pass senator duckworth's bill. senate republicans blocked it. so now it's clear. if colleagues really do support ivf, as so many were spending all weekend claiming, then they're in luck. they're in luck because senator duckworth is going to give them an opportunity to prove it by going on the record and this evening supporting this legislation. and as i say to my friend from illinois, i was thinking of coming over here today because back 30 years ago nobody ever thought we'd have to be out here trying to get started and making sure families had nchlths but what you're doing is so incredibly important, senator duckworth, because with your legislation in america, we will have the necessary protections for women to become mothers using ivf.
in fact, a year ago senate democrats tried to pass senator duckworth's bill. senate republicans blocked it. so now it's clear. if colleagues really do support ivf, as so many were spending all weekend claiming, then they're in luck. they're in luck because senator duckworth is going to give them an opportunity to prove it by going on the record and this evening supporting this legislation. and as i say to my friend from illinois, i was thinking of coming over here today because back 30 years...
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senator. the candidates will have 60 seconds to respond to questions. 30 seconds for rebuttals at the discussions -- discretions of the moderators and 15 second follow-ups. >> let's start with inflation. it was supposed -- it was supposed to take down last month, but it went up. we noticed the democrat spent a lot of time talking about the minimum wage. he wanted to double the federal minimum wage, increase the minimum wage in california. congresswoman lee talked about a $50 an hour minimum wage. the minimum wages going up in california for fast food workers. a major change to $20 an hour. already, mcdonald's, jack-in-the-box, aaa will raise -- chipotle will raise the cost. pizza hot -- pizza hut is laying off 2500 drivers. i want you to address to voters who think this just makes cost-of-living worse, speak to that and to the problem of inflation and how many people watching leave their money is worth less tomorrow than it is today because of the inflation rate. can a senator do anything abou
senator. the candidates will have 60 seconds to respond to questions. 30 seconds for rebuttals at the discussions -- discretions of the moderators and 15 second follow-ups. >> let's start with inflation. it was supposed -- it was supposed to take down last month, but it went up. we noticed the democrat spent a lot of time talking about the minimum wage. he wanted to double the federal minimum wage, increase the minimum wage in california. congresswoman lee talked about a $50 an hour...
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from senators to senate staff to the biden administration. i must have called negotiators every day, multiple times a day. i want to thank you president biden for his leadership and making it clear from day one he was willing to compromise with republicans to get this agreement done. i wish to thank my senate colleagues, who worked cease leslie on this package -- ceaselessly on this package, as well as secretary mayorkas and the rest of the administration. and all of our staffs worked so long and so diligently. we are blessed in this senate to have great, hardworking, dedicated staffs. now, at times, i know, it seemed as if negotiations would fall off the tracks. many on the outside rooted loudly for this effort to fail. but everyone persisted and pers persisted, even in dark moments. i reminded my colleagues of the immense stakes there this bill, and to their everlasting credit they kept moving forward, and now we have a bill. the $64,000 question now is whether or not senate can drown out the outside noise, drown out people like donald trum
from senators to senate staff to the biden administration. i must have called negotiators every day, multiple times a day. i want to thank you president biden for his leadership and making it clear from day one he was willing to compromise with republicans to get this agreement done. i wish to thank my senate colleagues, who worked cease leslie on this package -- ceaselessly on this package, as well as secretary mayorkas and the rest of the administration. and all of our staffs worked so long...
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in the senate, this decision was called historic, but 70 senators supported the document, 29 opposed it. today, we witnessed one of the most historic and important bills that ever passed through the senate. certainly, past years, maybe. decade since the senate passed a bill that had such a profound impact not only on our national security, not only on the security of our allies, but on the security of western democracy. and although ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyi has already thanked the senators for supporting the bill. by itself, a vote in the senate does not mean automatic aid. now, as i said earlier, the bill has to be approved by the house of representatives of the us congress. where the republicans have a majority, a large part of them is focused on former us president donald trump, who has been critical of this bill and urged not to vote for it. the night before , speaker of the house of representatives mike johnson, who is considered close to trump, also criticized the bill, in particular, because it excluded the budget for strengthening the border between the united
in the senate, this decision was called historic, but 70 senators supported the document, 29 opposed it. today, we witnessed one of the most historic and important bills that ever passed through the senate. certainly, past years, maybe. decade since the senate passed a bill that had such a profound impact not only on our national security, not only on the security of our allies, but on the security of western democracy. and although ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyi has already thanked...
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mcconnell: four months ago, senate republicans asked our colleague from oklahoma, senator lankford, to take on a pretty tall order -- negotiate serious border security policy with an administration that had shown no interest in actually securing the border. he put in an enormous amount of work, and i'm very grateful for the persistence he's shown over many nights, weekends, and a few holidays. the product he was able to secure earned the endorsement of the national border patrol council, a sign that you're pointing in the right direction. but as our colleagues recognized, the agreement does not have a a path to become law. the border crisis that president biden invited through his rhetoric and his willful neglect will continue to challenge the brave men and women of cbp and ice and impact communities across the country. and its effects will follow his legacy forever. i wish i croix say that -- i wish i could say that a record-setting border crisis was the only challenge that the president's failures have laid before us, but our completion know as wellings -- but our colleagues know as
mcconnell: four months ago, senate republicans asked our colleague from oklahoma, senator lankford, to take on a pretty tall order -- negotiate serious border security policy with an administration that had shown no interest in actually securing the border. he put in an enormous amount of work, and i'm very grateful for the persistence he's shown over many nights, weekends, and a few holidays. the product he was able to secure earned the endorsement of the national border patrol council, a sign...
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what is a senate majority leader schumer saying about what will happen in the process on the senate floor? >> so far he is staying mum. he is not tipping his hand as to how he plans to approach this. but it will be short. it does not mean the senate led by democrats is ed to give the republican impeachment managers in the house any more airtime than they have already exhausted. they have been very clear they think it is a sham of a case. tons of legal experts including conservatives have said it is not the case. we are expecting there to be action shortly after the jury is sworn in. for the secretary to see action to truncate this. whether that ends up being a motion to dismiss, which could be raised by either the defense or by any senator on the floor or some procedural point of order or some other accelerating mechanism, that has not been specified. but it will likely be something that means this will be a far shorter proceeding than anything you may remember from the trump impeachment. where there was a lot of evidentiary presentations and instrument -- and arguments. i do not see that
what is a senate majority leader schumer saying about what will happen in the process on the senate floor? >> so far he is staying mum. he is not tipping his hand as to how he plans to approach this. but it will be short. it does not mean the senate led by democrats is ed to give the republican impeachment managers in the house any more airtime than they have already exhausted. they have been very clear they think it is a sham of a case. tons of legal experts including conservatives have...
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senator murphy of connecticut and senator sinema for what they have done. they brought together a troop truebipartisan piece of legisla. senator lankford most principled principalconservative voices are senate. calling from connecticut has a very strong liberal basis as i would say myself. but they came together. rather than being welcomed as a contribution to debate and progress in national security by state committee by commentators he would be destroyed. we develop a a compromise and issue for national security and national importance. we have come in the last six months to a very secure and strange paths to reach the point we are now. but, at least we have a chance to aid and assist people who are fighting desperately. not only for their freedom but for democracy over the globe. for the last six months the ukrainian people are keeping up their fight against brutal pollutants invasion with bravery and skill and dwindling resources. they are betting through another difficult winter trying to withstand ending discriminant russian attacks against the civili
senator murphy of connecticut and senator sinema for what they have done. they brought together a troop truebipartisan piece of legisla. senator lankford most principled principalconservative voices are senate. calling from connecticut has a very strong liberal basis as i would say myself. but they came together. rather than being welcomed as a contribution to debate and progress in national security by state committee by commentators he would be destroyed. we develop a a compromise and issue...
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from senator chuck schumer, the majority leader in the senate. mitch mcconnell and i rarely saw i to i when it came to politics or policy preferences, but i'm proud at we cameogether to lead the senate forward at critical moments when our country eded us, like passing the cares act. finishing our work to certify the election on january 6, and we are working to fund the fight for ukraine. i wish them the very best. diane, republican. caller: yes, there is a new book out. peter schweizer. this is my mitch mcconnell is retiring because he has really deep ties to china. he has been working with china to kill america for years. everybody needs to read this book. democrats, everybody calls on their it -- it is just crazy. thank you very much. host: louisville, kentucky. mike from his home state. what did you think? caller: from his hometown. i am a lifelong democrat but i voted republican. i have known mitch mcconnell throughout his career. in louisville, we had a mayor and a county judge. we were split up. he was executive county judge for a long time
from senator chuck schumer, the majority leader in the senate. mitch mcconnell and i rarely saw i to i when it came to politics or policy preferences, but i'm proud at we cameogether to lead the senate forward at critical moments when our country eded us, like passing the cares act. finishing our work to certify the election on january 6, and we are working to fund the fight for ukraine. i wish them the very best. diane, republican. caller: yes, there is a new book out. peter schweizer. this is...
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senator blumenthal where on. i have part in other words on this bill as well as other measures that will hold big tech accountable, and where i am we need to do everything possible as quickly as possible protect children just as we did against child trafficking with the cisa bill that passed with overwhelming bipartisan support. this bill has overwhelming bipartisan support. republicans and democrats are for it. child advocates, law enforcement has beirut broad support out there in the community. the big tech companies are going to fight us with their armies of lawyers and lobbyists but we have the public interest and people on our side. >> the privacy questions and concerns? >> you know, here's what i'm concerned about, you've got kids. if you have got kids or grandkids, it's a pretty tough world out there. there are over 20 million sexually explicit images marketed to children every year. children are being abused by pedophiles and that abuse is put on the internet so other pedophiles can watch. i want to stop
senator blumenthal where on. i have part in other words on this bill as well as other measures that will hold big tech accountable, and where i am we need to do everything possible as quickly as possible protect children just as we did against child trafficking with the cisa bill that passed with overwhelming bipartisan support. this bill has overwhelming bipartisan support. republicans and democrats are for it. child advocates, law enforcement has beirut broad support out there in the...