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bennet: thank you mr. president. i ask the quorum call be vitiated. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. bennet: i ask consent the pending motion be set aside so i may call up my motion. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection, so ordered. the clerk will report the amount much amendment. the clerk: the senator from colorado mr. bennet, moves that the managers on the part of the senate at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the house amendment to the resolution s. con. res. 11 be instructed, one to insist that the final conference report include provisions in the occurrence resolution as agreed to by the senate for the establishment of deficit-neutral reserve funds relating to a responding to the causes and impacts of climate change including the economic and national security threats posed by human-induced climate change and b, department of defense initiatives to bolster resilience of mission-critical department infrastructure to impacts from climate change and two, to recede from the position of
bennet: thank you mr. president. i ask the quorum call be vitiated. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. bennet: i ask consent the pending motion be set aside so i may call up my motion. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection, so ordered. the clerk will report the amount much amendment. the clerk: the senator from colorado mr. bennet, moves that the managers on the part of the senate at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the house...
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most journalists who wrote about the bunny ears figured it was michael bennet who is standing behinde left of president obama in that picture. gq magazine in their write-up pointed their finger at grant. was it actually his hand? several trms staffers spent way too much time this week trying to crack this case starting with the videotape. there's the hand. it's healthy, but still, it is hard to tell whose hand it is there. so the mystery continued until yesterday and that is when the prime suspect, michael bennet, copped to it on twitter. and he apologized, saying he meant no disrespect to the president. and today, i'm going to guess all is forgiven as the president appeared to take no offense. that does it for us tonight. to guess all is forgiven as the president appeared to take no offense. up next, "first look." >> good morning. right now on "first look," breaking news overnight. multiple injuries after high school musical went wrong. and president obama taking responsibility for a u.s. drone strike that killed two western hostages. a new report that bruce jenner may have begun hi
most journalists who wrote about the bunny ears figured it was michael bennet who is standing behinde left of president obama in that picture. gq magazine in their write-up pointed their finger at grant. was it actually his hand? several trms staffers spent way too much time this week trying to crack this case starting with the videotape. there's the hand. it's healthy, but still, it is hard to tell whose hand it is there. so the mystery continued until yesterday and that is when the prime...
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bennet said it was that same new song church community that helped him change his life around. >> this mom right here. they really embraced me and helped me to realize that i'm part and parcel of this community. >> new song was the only place where he could get a job. bennet has been working there for 20 years now along side people like lof 2 us would has helped the community warm to the idea of relocaters. >> it was when they stayed and stayed for a long time, became neighbors, bought homes here. >> some critics might say that this is a white savior complex. you're a white guy. you come into a majority-black community. what is it in that you want people to understand that you're doing here. >> i've come in to be a partner and i think primarily to serve and empower and be led by the people here in this community. >> and while the new song community admits there is a lot left to fix on these streets-- >> hope is not extinct. >> well, pastor wilson said he's urging his community to stay calm through the storm. he and ben were out in the streets driving around last night making sure that
bennet said it was that same new song church community that helped him change his life around. >> this mom right here. they really embraced me and helped me to realize that i'm part and parcel of this community. >> new song was the only place where he could get a job. bennet has been working there for 20 years now along side people like lof 2 us would has helped the community warm to the idea of relocaters. >> it was when they stayed and stayed for a long time, became...
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the bunny ears figured it was michael bennet who is standing behind and to the left of president obama in that picture. gq magazine in their write-up pointed their finger at grant. was it actually his hand? several trms staffers spent way too much time this week trying to crack this case starting with the videotape. there's the hand. it's healthy, but still, it is hard to tell whose hand it is there. so the mystery continued until yesterday and that is when the prime suspect, michael bennet copped to it on twitter. and he apologized saying he meant no disrespect to the president. and today, i'm going to guess all is frich as the president appeared to take no offense. that does it for us tonight. we'll see you again tomorrow night. now it is time for "the last word" with lawrence o'donnell. >> hey, steve, tom brady couldn't make it to the white house? >> he was busy with giselle maybe, i don't know. >>> well there is panic, real panic tonight now that there is a new front-runner for the republican presidential nomination and hillary clinton is facing new questions about the clinton foun
the bunny ears figured it was michael bennet who is standing behind and to the left of president obama in that picture. gq magazine in their write-up pointed their finger at grant. was it actually his hand? several trms staffers spent way too much time this week trying to crack this case starting with the videotape. there's the hand. it's healthy, but still, it is hard to tell whose hand it is there. so the mystery continued until yesterday and that is when the prime suspect, michael bennet...
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most journalists who wrote about the bunny ears figured it was michael bennet who is standing behindt picture. gq magazine in their write-up pointed their finger at grant. was it actually his hand? several trms staffers spent way too much time this week trying to crack this case starting with the videotape. there's the hand. it's healthy, but still, it is hard to tell whose hand it is there. so the mystery continued until yesterday and that is when the prime suspect, michael bennet copped to it on twitter. and he apologized saying he meant no disrespect to the president. and today, i'm going to guess all is frich as the president appeared to take no offense. that does it for us tonight. we'll see you again tomorrow night. now it is time for "the last word" with lawrence o'donnell. >> hey, steve, tom brady couldn't make it to the white house? >>
most journalists who wrote about the bunny ears figured it was michael bennet who is standing behindt picture. gq magazine in their write-up pointed their finger at grant. was it actually his hand? several trms staffers spent way too much time this week trying to crack this case starting with the videotape. there's the hand. it's healthy, but still, it is hard to tell whose hand it is there. so the mystery continued until yesterday and that is when the prime suspect, michael bennet copped to it...
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prime suspect, michael bennet, copped to it on twitter. and he apologized, saying he meant no disrespect to the president. and today, i'm going to guess all is forgiven as the president appeared to take no offense. that does it for us tonight. to guess all is forgiven as the president appeared to take no offense. up next, "first look." >> good morning. right now on "first look," breaking news overnight. multiple injuries after high school musical went wrong. and president obama taking responsibility for a u.s. drone strike that killed two western hostages. a new report that bruce jenner may have begun his transition soon after winning olympic gold a tragedy involving a member of the everybody loves raymond cast and much more on this final april friday. >>> good morning. breaking overnight terrifying moments at an indiana high school. a stage collapses during a musical. ♪ >> goodness. the stage at westfield high giving out during the finale. over 20 students were on it at the time. one report says it fell some ten feet. there was a giant ho
prime suspect, michael bennet, copped to it on twitter. and he apologized, saying he meant no disrespect to the president. and today, i'm going to guess all is forgiven as the president appeared to take no offense. that does it for us tonight. to guess all is forgiven as the president appeared to take no offense. up next, "first look." >> good morning. right now on "first look," breaking news overnight. multiple injuries after high school musical went wrong. and...
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mark warner and michael bennet of colorado. you have to get to 60 in the senate. six democrats who will be willing to join the president and republicans on this. it's really good he will get that number. in the house, the people to watch our nancy pelosi ends any lawyer -- steny hoyer. if they go the other direction, the president has some problems. erik: he doesn't need those democratic colleagues for reelection support. matt: of a higher for hillary clinton may make the elizabeth warren way of the party happy and it's a bloomberg exclusive. erik: welcome to the yearbook aim. here he is. he works in the technology world and he graduated in 1983. i think i reckon ties that be speckled young man. you can tweet us your guesses. remember, you can't just get a name. we want added value. tell us something about this person beyond his name. scarlet: we are at session lows. the exception is general electric which reported earnings this morning. the vix is moving higher. a lot of people are looking to china as a catalyst for the selloff. after china's market close, they p
mark warner and michael bennet of colorado. you have to get to 60 in the senate. six democrats who will be willing to join the president and republicans on this. it's really good he will get that number. in the house, the people to watch our nancy pelosi ends any lawyer -- steny hoyer. if they go the other direction, the president has some problems. erik: he doesn't need those democratic colleagues for reelection support. matt: of a higher for hillary clinton may make the elizabeth warren way...
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then senator bennet. >> mr. chairman? thank you, mr. chairman. i have an amendment number 65. my amendment would create a fund, jointly managed by ustr and the department of state, and available to agencies for the enforcement and implementation of free trade agreements, in capacity building so that we can make sure we are enforcing these agreements. enforcement fund would be capitalized through existing anti-dumping countervailing llected and this amendment would require u.s. government accountability office to study our current efforts in making sure enforcement happens. this legislation makes a lot of long-needed improvements to the trade enforcement regime, particularly with the anti-dumping and countervailing duties. one of the corrections we need to ask ourselves is do agency haves the ability to enforce our trade deals, and the resources they need to do their job? last year, the government accountability office issued a damming report about the ability of ustr and the department of labor, and their ability to enforce labor provisions of our free trade agreements. the ga
then senator bennet. >> mr. chairman? thank you, mr. chairman. i have an amendment number 65. my amendment would create a fund, jointly managed by ustr and the department of state, and available to agencies for the enforcement and implementation of free trade agreements, in capacity building so that we can make sure we are enforcing these agreements. enforcement fund would be capitalized through existing anti-dumping countervailing llected and this amendment would require u.s. government...
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michael bennet did a blog laughter that talked about a bias towards disclosing information about vulnerabilities to companies that might be impacted by them. but we still a very little about the operation of this policy. it was a lawsuit by the aclu to gain access to documents that were described how the policy works. that was blocked. useful not only for americans and for people around the world also for the government to have more information in the public domain about what this process is, where in the government decisions are made would give us more certainty about the weighting of the different impacts that go along with decisions like that. and what factors would be used in determining when exceptions are made. potential is a good story there that they have but i think they continue to be caught up in concerns about what level of disclosure they are willing to make them even around the processes. so i think those are the top challenges that i see. >> for far too long the government has been able to executive assessment able to engage in extremely aggressive surveillance programs with littl
michael bennet did a blog laughter that talked about a bias towards disclosing information about vulnerabilities to companies that might be impacted by them. but we still a very little about the operation of this policy. it was a lawsuit by the aclu to gain access to documents that were described how the policy works. that was blocked. useful not only for americans and for people around the world also for the government to have more information in the public domain about what this process is,...
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bennet: thank you. we want to lift aid to 1% of gdp.rease the aid because we need a more secure and stable world. that means tackling hunger and disease and human rights. that is what the aid should be for. miliband: i have said there will have to be spending reductions. the areas like nhs and reduction. david cameron has an extreme plan. i am not going to stand on the stage tonight and say there do not need to be difficult decisions. cuts will have to come, but we can do it in a balanced and fair way. host: thank you very much party leaders on the first question of the evening. our next question is on the nhs to the assembly in wales and northern ireland. this is about the election of the debate at westminster and matters in england. our question comes from terry kelly. >> as a 63-year-old, i have grown up with the nhs and recently retired after working there. you can understand i am passionate about it. my question is this, how will your party ensure long-term funding for the nhs whilst keeping it as a public service accessible to all
bennet: thank you. we want to lift aid to 1% of gdp.rease the aid because we need a more secure and stable world. that means tackling hunger and disease and human rights. that is what the aid should be for. miliband: i have said there will have to be spending reductions. the areas like nhs and reduction. david cameron has an extreme plan. i am not going to stand on the stage tonight and say there do not need to be difficult decisions. cuts will have to come, but we can do it in a balanced and...
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bennet, for himself and others proposes amendment 1115. mr. bennet: this amendment provides two years of funding for the chip l program. i want to thank senators brown wyden, stabenow, casey and reid for their leadership on this amendment. we have made great strides in recent years to ensure americans of all ages have access to quality health care, but a huge part of the success to increase the access to quality health care comes from chip which provides insurance to low- and moderate-income children and pregnant women. we know chip works. it serves more than eight million children including more than 150,000 in colorado. this is health care they might not otherwise achieve. unfortunately the house failed to take full advantage of this moment and this moment to compromise and extended funding for two years. chip is authorized through 2019. this would extend it for two additional years. the very physicians who would be helped would see increased reimbursement when they treat these children -- the presiding officer: the senator's time has expire
bennet, for himself and others proposes amendment 1115. mr. bennet: this amendment provides two years of funding for the chip l program. i want to thank senators brown wyden, stabenow, casey and reid for their leadership on this amendment. we have made great strides in recent years to ensure americans of all ages have access to quality health care, but a huge part of the success to increase the access to quality health care comes from chip which provides insurance to low- and moderate-income...
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seven would be bennet climate change. eight would be fischer side by side. mikulski equal pay for equal pay. murray eliminate sequestration. followed by stabenow's medicare cuts. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. mr. sanders: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from vermont. mr. sanders: mr. president as i have indicated on many occasions, i think this republican budget is, frankly a disaster. it causes severe harm to some of the most vulnerable people in this country. it throws 27 million people off of health insurance. it forces elderly people to pay more for prescription drugs. it cuts $90 billion in mandatory pell grants at a time when young people are struggling to be able to afford to go to college and pell grants are one of the significant ways that they are able to go to college. $90 billion is cut. it cuts head start significantly, such that 110,000 fewer young children will be able to enroll in head start. it cuts title 1 education program money directed to schools with low-income kids, the schools that nee
seven would be bennet climate change. eight would be fischer side by side. mikulski equal pay for equal pay. murray eliminate sequestration. followed by stabenow's medicare cuts. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. mr. sanders: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from vermont. mr. sanders: mr. president as i have indicated on many occasions, i think this republican budget is, frankly a disaster. it causes severe harm to some of the most vulnerable people...
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bennet: thank you mr. president. i rise to offer a very simple motion to instruct the budget conferees to encourage the conferees to address the economic and national security threats posed by climate change. during our consideration of the budget i offered an amendment that outlined these threats and highlighted the need to act. that amendment passed the senate by a 53-47 vote margin with support from both democrats and republicans. the same language should be included in the final budget conference. during the markup, the budget committee adopted a complementary amendment which discussed the importance of climate change initiatives at the department of defense much the language should be included in the final budget resolution. let's make it clear that the congress plans to respond to the serious economic and security threats posed by climate change. i urge a "yes" vote on this motion to instruct. i yield the floor and i'd ask for a voice vote. mr. enzi: we would be willing to accept it on a voice vote. the presidi
bennet: thank you mr. president. i rise to offer a very simple motion to instruct the budget conferees to encourage the conferees to address the economic and national security threats posed by climate change. during our consideration of the budget i offered an amendment that outlined these threats and highlighted the need to act. that amendment passed the senate by a 53-47 vote margin with support from both democrats and republicans. the same language should be included in the final budget...
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senator hirono, senator shaheen senator mikulski senator brown senator stabenow senator leahy senator bennet senator booker, and i could mention many of my clean colleagues who have joined me in the past in the repeal of the therapy cap that have -- are expressing interest to help in this regard. i hope i'll have their support on this amendment. let's get it done. i think it's important for medicare beneficiaries to know that they're not at risk of losing the opportunity for their physician to treat them under the medicare system. if we don't take care of the s.g.r. problem that's a real, real concern of medicare beneficiaries as to whether their physicians will be available for them. the same thing is true with the therapy caps. let's remove this uncertainty. let's get it fixed. we have the opportunity do that. so i would urge my colleagues to support my effort that's supported by aarp and many of the other outside groups. let's vote for the s.g.r. bill but also vote for the amendment that i will offer with senator vitter that will permanently fix the therapy cap and we'll have a chance to
senator hirono, senator shaheen senator mikulski senator brown senator stabenow senator leahy senator bennet senator booker, and i could mention many of my clean colleagues who have joined me in the past in the repeal of the therapy cap that have -- are expressing interest to help in this regard. i hope i'll have their support on this amendment. let's get it done. i think it's important for medicare beneficiaries to know that they're not at risk of losing the opportunity for their physician to...