this is john mcconnell and this is june shih. we will take questions afterwards. i have been here in dc for five years. i've been around the scene for a short time. this is an opportunity for me. for many people here the question is, where will you be in the next few years. how old were you when you started with hillary clinton? >> 23. >> mac she was the first lady. >> mac yes. suddenly you can find yourself in that situation. >> how did you get connected? >> is a reporter in florida, i am more of a partisan than a democrat. i wanted to take a side. i wrote -- i called a friend and he said, hillary clinton's team would love you. he had this spot. fax your resume and cover letter and i will give it to her. i never thought it would work. i did not sweat it. ice what so many cover letters before. it took hours. this one i did not sweat because i didn't think i had a chance. i wrote it. it was a couple of paragraphs and i faxed it to my friend and got it to her. nothing happened. luckily i live in dc. i called hillary's speechwriter and said i was coming to town and w

next, we hear from presidential speechwriters, we heard from june she and john mcconnell, who wrote forresident george w. bush and vice president dick cheney. new york university hosted this 90 minute program. the external affairs associate, and on behalf of the center at university -- and new york university, thank you for coming, tonight marks the first of set -- many summer events in the young leaders network series, by developing the young leaders network, we seek to create programs that enrich the time that students spend at their summer internships and in washington, d.c.

next, we hear from presidential speechwriters, we heard from june she and john mcconnell, who wrote for president george w. bush and vice president dick cheney. new york university hosted this 90 minute program. the external affairs associate, and on behalf of the center at university -- and new york university, thank you for coming, tonight marks the first of set -- many summer events in the young leaders network series, by developing the young leaders network, we seek to create programs that enrich the time that students spend at their summer internships and in washington, d.c.. we hope event like this will help interns like you build a network of relationships with mentors and peers, and maybe encourage you to return to the nation's capital to start at -- a career in public service after you graduate, tonight we are joined by former presidential speechwriters during the george w. bush and clinton administrations, john mcconnell served more than 10 years on the white house staff in terry -- two administrations, john was part of the three-person steam -- the three-person team, and in t

he'll retire at the beginning of '65, taken over by john mcconnell, and if we think about le may, all the stuff we discussed about him already, he's got that doctrine in mind, that s.a.c.-dominated bombing doctrine. they've already got an idea of 94 different target sets so he's already got a plan of targets. he's got a plan of how long that duration would happen to destroy north vietnam. but that's not really in johnson's plan. so this is more of what johnson's plan is, if you do have an air campaign. this is what's discussed among the advisers. what do we need to do? what would a strategic air campaign do? well, first and foremost, we have this problem with this insurgency in the south. we have to find ways to stop it and one thing we have to do is stop the north vietnamese support of that insurgency in the south. so we can use bombs, power, to kind of send a message to make -- to persuade north vietnam to stop supporting this insurgency in the south. we want the status quo on north and south vietnam. then, that air power campaign can show to south vietnam, and i put in here, and no

we hear from june chi and john mcconnell. new york university hosted this 90-minute program. >>> i'm the external affairs associate here at nyu washington dcu. on behalf of the john brad center at new york university, thank you for coming to tonight's event. this marks the first of many events in the young leaders network series. by developing the young leaders network, the center seeks to create programs that would enrich the time students spend at summer internships and in washington, d.c. we hope events like this help interns like you build a network of relationships with mentors and peers. maybe encourage you to return to the nation's capital to start a career in public service after you graduate. tonight, we are joined by former presidential speech writers during the george w. bush and bill clinton administrations. john p. mcconnell served more than ten years on the white house staff and two administrations. as a senior speech writer for president george w. bush and vice president dick cheney, he was part of the three-per

john p. mcconnell served more than 10 years on the white house staff in two administrations. as a senior speech writer for president george w. bush and vice president dick cheney john was part of a three-person team in the bush-cheney white house he was asis tonight the president and vice president. in his career he has worked as a principle speech writer for vice president dan quayle, presidential nominee bob dole and 2012 vice presidential nominee paul ryan. june shee began her career as a cups and courts reporter for a florida newspaper but left to assist then first lady hillary rodham clinton with her syndicated newspaper column and speeches she became a special asis tonight the president writing speeches for president bill clinton on a range of issues from civil rights and race relations to education and health care policy. she was then a speech writer for hillary clinton's campaign. she will be joining the nyu family for nyu shanghai. tonight vaughn hillyard will moderate. he was an embedded reporter, from iowa coffee stop shops to trump headquarters in new york. vaughn

mcconnell. they had real tangles over money and politics and campaign finance which is something that attracted me to johnch mcconnell fought him tooth and nail on a lot of those issues. that was an example of somebody rising up, somebody who had a lot of fights with john mccain. the great thing about john mccain we are celebrating this week is that he represented all of the great ideals in politics, why we got involved in politics in the first place. it was honor, integrity, patriotism, courage, honor. he represented such a towering figure. so when the news came it hit me hard that we are going to miss the guy. man, are we going to miss his voice. what i do love about all we are celebrating, too, and all the remembrances is i hope it will inspire more to come through in the future. >> his last vote was his famous thumb's down on the top legislative party which was trying to replace obama. it was because he said this is not how legislation was supposed to work. do you ever see congress governing the way john mccain hoped or have those days passed? >> well, again, i just hope that the events of this week w

john's favorite -- >>> you are listening to senator mitch mcconnell deliver heartfelt words of john mccain, his colleague in the senate there, demonstrating a lost tradition, praising a colleague that we have differences with. as we were listening to the senator, breaking news from the white house. the white house, once again, lowering the flag above the white house to half staff. the president, now releasing a new statement, his first direct comments about the senator personally. abbey phillips joins us from the white house. >> reporter: hi, jim. this just in, after a day of controversy about why the white house flags remained raised even though there was a request of senators to lower them. the white house issued a statement addressing john mccain, specifically. i will read it in its entirety. despite differences in policy and politics, i respect his service to our country and signed a proclamation to fly the flag of the united states at half staff. i asked vice president mike pence to address senator john mccain at the capital at the request of the mccain family, i authorized military t

we hear from who worked with clinton and first lady hillary clinton and john mcconnell who wrote for president george w. bush and vice president dick cheney. new york university hosted this 90 minute program. >> i'm the external affairs associate here at nyu, washington, dc. on behalf of the center, thank you for coming to tonight's event. tonight marks the first of many summer events in the young leaders network series. by developing the young networks

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i have my law school classmate, john mcconnell -- that's what we were taught to do in law school.ur mission at the constitution center is to bring this method of constitutional analysis to all citizens. and to think about the presidents in similar terms. so, for example, for people who are bashing the current president about his use of executive orders on our podcast, we'll say. but his predecessor used just as many executive orders. the imperial presidency -- or presidential tweets. president obama was the first tweeting president. once you view the office of the presidency in constitutional rather than purely political terms, it's a tremendous opportunity for historical and constitutional education and it's what gives me great confidence that in the end, as historians and teachers, we can -- this is all of our mission, it's our obligation, ladies and gentlemen. we've got to elevate the country above partisanship, because we're not going to get out of it. you know that the causes of it are geographic, self-sorting and virtual filter bubbles and echo chambers. that's an intractabl

we hear from june chi and john mcconnell. new york university hosted this 90-minute program. >>> i'm the external affairs associate here at nyu washington dcu. on behalf of the john brad center at new york university, thank you for coming to tonight's event. this marks the first of many events in the young leaders network series. by developing the young leaders network, the center seeks to create programs that would enrich the time students spend at summer internships and in washington, d.c. we hope event

senator mcconnell: i was privileged to spend a small share of that time with john. on his back porch sky,a under the desert replaying old times. john did things his way these last months. for his colleagues here, the time confirmed a sad but obvious truth -- the senate won't be the same without john mccain. i think it's fair to say that the passion that john brought to his work was unsurpassed in this body. in more than 30 years as a toator, he never failed measure a razor-sharp wit, a big heart, and a strong spirit. when john saw an issue the same justou did, you found you found your most stalwart ally. when you found yourself on the other side of that table, as i think all of us learned, you were in for a different kind of unforgettable experience. beside johnserving was never a dull affair. john and i stood shoulder to shoulder on some of the most important issues to each of us, and we also disagreed entirely on huge subjects that helped define each of our careers. john treated every day, every issue, with the intensity and seriousness that the legislative proces

john mccain. god bless him. >> and, bob, you know, we heard from mitch mcconnell that john mccain represented america'sink a lot of people are looking to this moment for a bit of spirit themselves and the lesson here of the ability to be bipartisan, atybe optimistic ev so tha somere if there isnien that,haps a forward movemeesha n was frustrated with, along with the american people. >> thank you, margaret. margaret brennan, host of "face the nation" bob schiefferer, our coverage will continue throughout the day and our cbsn. watch it at cbsnews.com. there will be a full wrap-up on this evening news. many of you in the west will return to cbs "this morning." . i'm john dickerson, "cbs news," york. [ music playing ] >> announcer: for news 24 hours a day, go to ♪ ♪ >>> you'll probably ♪ we have never seen a bombing mission like this. this video of skydiving fish is drawing global attention online. this is how utah wildlife resources fills lakes. they dump out of the plane. they are from one to three inches long and 95% of them survive the fall. the other 5% are instant sushi. >> wow! . who knew? welcome b

david: senate leader mitch mcconnell with his tribute on the floor of the senate, to the late senator john mccain. senator mcconnell was elected in '84. senator mccain elected to the senate in '86 is. so they worked side-by-side for more than 30 years in the united states senate. there is chuck schumer who actually requested the opportunity to change the name of the russell senate office building into the mccain senate office building. he does have one republican cosponsor, senator flake from the state of arizona, which is where senator mccain was from, but again a very moving tribute from senator mcconnell who is with him, with mccain for more than 30 years. >> we do have the president right now who just released a statement, quote, despite our differences on policy and politics, i respect senator john mccain's service to our country. in his honor have signed a proclamation to fly the flag of the united states at half-staff until the days of his internment. i asked vice president mike pence to offer address at ceremony honoring senator mccain at united states capitol this friday, at the r

john mccain. i thought mcconnell said it right. friend to have in a fight and no worse enemy. when he wanted to clobber you, he came at you. a as i member of congress i have been on both sides, but i always respected him. his temper never went longer than 24 hours, i will tell you that. he would call you after a disagreement when i was chairman and say yeah, we are all right, we're all right. the next day we would be at something different. >> that's how it's supposed to be. you have an argument or whatever, you go have a beer later or go out for coffee and it's fine. you don't have to agree, but that's how it's supposed to be. let's stick to this russia thing. there were disgraceful things said about him in russia. he was a frequent foe of russia throughout his career. the reaction to his death really hasn't been kind. they called him the main symbol of russia phobia and they said he is a symbol of the anti-russian thinking and russia cannot be anything other than hostile. may the lord accept his dark soul and determine its future

. >> in a statement senate majority leader mitch mcconnell responded to john mccain's passing saying: in an era filled with cynicism about national unity and public service, john mccain's life shone as a bright example. he showed us that boundless patriotism and self-sacrifice are not outdated concepts or clichs, but the building blocks of an extraordinary american life. senate minority leader chuck schumer. >> he was always willing to speak truth to power at a time when there are so few people who do that. because he was a truth seeker he didn't let party stand in the way of truth. of truth. >> reaction coming from the person who knew him best, his wife writing my heart is broken. i am so lucky to have loved this incredible man for 38 years. he passed the way he lived on his own terms, surrounded by the people who loved. -- people who he loved. ho he loved. >> the memorial services for arizona senator john mccain. on wednesday he will lie in state at the arizona state capital where the public is invited to pay their respects. on thursday there will be a memorial service at the north

john mccain at the capitol rotunda. vice president pence has just spoken preceded by speaker ryan and by leader mcconnell. what you are going to see in a couple of moments is the wreath laying which stephanie was done at the request of john mccain this way. you will see one of the very few bipartisan things you ever see at congress because of john mccain. >> it's amazing when you watch the last two days. yesterday his service that took place in arizona and now, of course, in washington, d.c. it doesn't just celebrate the life of john mccain but this is how john mccain wanted it. you know, hearing from his dear friend joe biden, what we've heard over and over again, decency over politics and love of america. that is what john mccain stood for and you're seeing it in these last two days. >> you're seeing is camaraderie, patriotism, heroism. it is kind of amazing that the passing of this man is such a sad moment for america and yet such a celebration of what we believe we can be. john mccain was not without partisanship. he was a partisan guy but he also understood how to be bipartisan, he understood how to c

john mccain." the u.s. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell visited with john mccain back in may, saying he didn't want tothe opportunity to tell him how much his friendship meant to him. earlier on saturday mcconnell released a statement saying this -- "the nation mourns the loss of a great american patriot, a statesman who put his country first and enriched this institution through many years of service." it's an understatement to say the senate will not be the same w without our friend john. again, we'll have more on the passing of u.s. senator john mccain after the break. you're watching cnn. continuing coverage. stay with us. how do you win at business? stay at laquinta. where we're changing with contemporary make-overs. then, use the ultimate power handshake, the upper hander with a double palm grab. who has the upper hand now? start winning today. book now at lq.com. ...to give you the protein you need with less of the sugar you don't. i'll take that. [cheers] 30 grams of protein and 1 gram of sugar. new ensure max protein. in two great flavors. hundred roads named "park" in the u.s. it's america's

you heard the speaker and the heard senator mcconnell talk about being on the receiving end of john mccain and probably every length lay togislator in s familiar with that. he had that ability -- he spoke about it -- to have fierce disputes and be able to walk away and still respect people and work with them on other things. i sat down with him right before his illness was announced on my show. i asked him about the president. he said -- he was elected president. it's my job to get along with the president, but i cannot betray my values and things i believe in. it's a careful line to walk. >> i can speak for dana and jamie. we were recipients of his anger from time to time, those of us in the news media that spent time interviewing him, pressing him with tough questions. always fair but tough questions. he didn't like some of the questions. he would get irritated. i think you will agree, it didn't take long for him to get over it. >> as soon as he started calling me a little jerk again, i knew we were fine. >> he had a problem with anger management from the time he was a child. it was said

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. >> in a statement senate majority leader mitch mcconnell responded to john mccain's passing saying in an era filled with cynicism john mccain's life shown as a bright example. he showed us patriotism and sacrifice are not cliches but the blocks of an extraordinary life. senate minority leader chuck schumer. >> he was always willing to speak truth to power at a time when there are so few people who do that. >> reaction coming from the person who knew him best, his wife writing my heart is broken. i am so lucky to have loved this incredible man for 38 years. he passed the way he lived on his own terms, surrounded by the people who loved. >> the memorial services for arizona senator john mccain. on wednesday he will lie in state at the arizona state capital where the public is invited to pay their respects. on thursday there will be a memorial service at the north phoenix baptist church. on friday john mccain will lie in state at the united states capital in washingtond on saturday there will be a national memorial service. it is private but will be live streamed. john mccain will be

, and does so as a further mark of respect to the honorable john sidney mccain, iding officer: thefrom the state majority leader. mr. mcconnell: on saturday evening, a great loss echoed throughout our country. six decades of patriotic service came to an end. we suspected for some time that we'd bid farewell to our colleague, the senior senator from arizona, john mccain. john took full advantage of the months since his diagnosis. his hard work continued. but happy reminiscing, fond farewells, final reflections, and time with family actually came to the fore. i was privileged to spend a small share of that time with john. we sat on his back porch in sedona under the desert sky replaying old times. john did things his way these last months. for his colleagues here, the time confirmed but sad the obvious truth. the senate won't be the same without john mccain. i think >> the senate will not be the same without john mccain.o it's fair to say that it is 30 s unsurpassed that in more than 30 30 years that the senator never mars failed with his razor sharp wit a big heart and of course his fiery spirit when john saw an found issue th

(jrs) senate majority leader mitch mcconnell's office confirms john mccain will lie in state in the us capitol, but no word on when.(justine) karin caifa is outside mccain's ranch in sedona, arizona, with how the country is remembering john mccain. the world paused on sunday to remember john mccain's service to his country.sen. jeff flake/-r- arizona: "i have admired him, like i said, my entire life. it's tough to imagine a senate without him. it's tough to imagine politics without john mccain, but we need to go on."the 81-year-old republican senator died saturday afternoon following a battle with brain cancer.his wife cindy tweeted: "my heart is broken. i am so lucky to have lived the adventure of loving this incredible man for 38 years." as the sun set over mccain's beloved ranch in central arizona on saturday... constituents stopped outside to pay their respects.senator lindsey graham -- mccain's longtime friend and political ally -- expressed his grief in a tweet --reading in part: "america and freedom have lost one of her greatest champions. and i've lost one of my dearest friends

john mccain could say greater than himself. i saw something i never saw before. i saw mitch mcconnellccain, somebody who he fought with bitterly, especially about campaign finance reform. to see the way he touched mitch mcconnell, hardened closing tho want to read you something mccain wrote at the close of his last book. he said i've lived very well. i've been deprived of all comforts. i've been as lonely as a person can be and i enjoyed the company of heros. i suffered the deepest despair and experienced the highest ex hull tags. i wish you all great company and lives as lucky as mine. >> an incredible statement. coky roberts i was struck how paul ryan said we get stronger at the broken places, talking about his time in that p.o.w. camp. he also said he didn't win the presidency but he will be an example to future generations. >> that was another broken place. i think that was a very eloquent testimony. looking at this and seeing john mccain's 106-year-old mother, nothing is harder than to lose a child no matter how old you are and how old he was. it must be incredibly painful. also

john had some problems, too, mitch mcconnell did me the worst favor of my lifetime when he made me the chairman of the ethics committee. that's the hard job and nobody likes the person who is chair because they're scared of you. but i got that job at a time when john mccain was put on the special committee for the ethics committee to decide what to do about airplanes during campaign events as candidates for for our pac's. john had access to a plane, and made it with the rules that we passed. didn't have to worry about the cause and effect, but john took a second to understand the problems that normal legislators might not have had access to a private plane. in the end, john took his circumstances and his abilities to have private plane and applied it to the changes that we made to see to it everybody was treated fair. john didn't just expect things to be good for john, he expected them to be good for everybody and he always did that and i always learned a lot from him. the other they think i learned was how to cuss. now, let me tell you, john mccain could do a lot of things, but cuss i

faith, and you have never gave up the ship." >> neil: the report of mitch mcconnell and remembering his colleague and friend, john mccain. you might notice the flag at half-staff. despite difference on policy and politics, i respect senator john mccain and sign a proclamation to sign the flag of the united states at half-staff until the day. i've asked vice president honoring senator mccain at the request of the mccain family. they also authorize military transportation of senator mccain's remains to washington, d.c. military pallbearers and support. transport during the service to the united states naval academy. finally, general john kelly, and john bolton to represent my administration at his services. chuck schumer is remembering his colleague as well. >> the benefit of a few days' time. senator mccain and i did not get along very well at first. he was close to my mentor in ted kennedy, but not so with me. i never served with senator mccain on any committee. when you get to know the senators up close, before our friendship, my closest brush with him was over comments he made during a debate he made on defense

god bless john mccain, and god bless the country he so dearly loved. >> leader mcconnell, speaker ryan congress, members of the cabinet, members of our armed forces and honored guests, and most of all, to the mccain family, to cindy, his children, and mrs. roberta mccain. it is deeply humbling to stand before you today at the united states capitol to commemorate the life and service of an american patriot, senator john mccain. the president asked me to be here on behalf of a grateful nation to pay a debt of honor and respect to a man who served our country throughout his life in uniform and in public office. and it is my great honor to be here. in the long history of our nation, only 30 americans have lane in state here in the united states capitol rotunda. today, as a reflection of the esteem in which his colleagues and our country hold him, senator john mccain joins those ranks. the son and the grandson of four star admirals. john came from a family that prized military service. he entered the united states naval academy when he was just 17 years old. his service as a naval aviator t

john mccain, if you will. the details are set. senator mcconnell saying he's setting up a bipartisan group to look at all the ways that we might honor john mccain. >> the senators on both sides of the aisle will find something that they agree on. i'm not sure it's going to be renaming the russell senate office building, although that's what chuck schumer and jeff flake and others have said that they have signed on to. there may be other tributing that the senators come to agree on. i think we're going to see over the next few days a lot of outpouring, a lot of stories, a lot of remembrance. a real traditional funeral for a guy that really attracted a lot of attention in american politics and throughout the last decades. >> dana: indeed, the next several days. a fitting sent off to senator john mccain. on another topic that i just spoke to senator grassly about, that is the kavanaugh hearings. it's been interesting. ever since 2005, we've had quite a few nominations go through the process through confirmation. how do you think this kavanaugh hearing

yeah, john and i had some problems, too. mitch mcconnell gave me -- did me the worst favor of my lifetime when he made me the chairman of the ethics committee. that's a hard job. nobody likes the chairman of the ethics committee because they are scared of him. i got the ethics committee job at a time when john mccain was put on a special committee for the ethics committee to decide what to do on using airplanes during campaign events as candidates or for our pac's. john had access to a plane which gave him an exemption from the rules that we passed. it made it tough as heck because he didn't have to worry about the cause and effect. but john took a second to understand the problems of a normal legislator that might not have had access to a private plane would have. in the end, john took his circumstances and his abilities to have a private plane and applied it to the changes that were made and see to it that everybody is being treated fair. john didn't expect things to just be good for john. he expected them to be good for everybody. he alw

yeah, john and i had some problems, too. mitch mcconnell gave me -- did me the worst favor of my lifetime when he made me the chairman of the ethics committee. that's a hard job. nobody likes the chairman of the ethics committee because they are scared of him. i got the ethics committee job at a time when john mccain was put on a special committee for the ethics committee to decide what to do on using airplanes during campaign events as candidates or for our pac's. john had access to a plane which gave him an exemption from the rules that we passed. it made it tough as heck because he didn't have to worry about the cause and effect. but john took a second to understand the problems of a normal legislator that might not have had access to a private plane would have. in the end, john took his circumstances and his abilities to have a private plane and applied it to the changes that were made and see to it that everybody is being treated fair. john didn't expect things to just be good for john. he expected them to be good for everybody. he alw

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senator mcconnell: depending on the issue, you knew that john would either be your staunchest ally or stubborn opponent at any moment, he might be preparing an eloquent reflection human liberty or a devastating joke served up with his signature cackle and that john mccain glint in his eye. jane: this was also a moment for personal grief. the public setting made intimate once again by his wife, cindy. tears from his daughter meghan. and his mother, aged 106, who must have believed she lost him years before as a prisoner of war in vietnam. although president trump was conspicuous by his absence, vice esident mike pence summed up the ideal of service that johnso mccain pfied for so much of his life. vice president pence: on behalf of a grateful nation, we will t forever remembt john mccain served his country, and john mccain served his country honorably. jane: john mccain was, of course, aplas, of flawed man and dhuman. but for many americans filing by his coffin, he was an american hero in a real sense, someone who put ideals and love of country above politics and believed passionately

he and mitch mcconnell didn't get along. john mccain had a stormy temper. he was a tough guy.avy guy. he was at the bottom of his class at annapolis. judge jeanine: i think he specifically said i'm number five from the bottom. but i also think he said he had a lot of demerits, too. it sounds like he was a partyer. ed: he talked about being in florida as a navy pilot getting into trouble. and he talked about learning from his mistakes. for somebody who came out of that difficult experience in vietnam prison camp. he valued time and wanted to give back to his country. judge jeanine: it's 9:30 in the east. if you are just joining us were senator john mccain died this evening. the great senator john mccain, and we are right now about to go to al alicia acuna who is at the arizona statehouse. reporter: you were showing this as it happened at the statehouse. the flags moved to half-staff on the news senator john mccain left this earth. the first flag to go down is the black florida, the pow flag. it sat there for quite some time on its own. then it was joined by the u.s. flag and th

senate majority leader mitch mcconnell completely silent. majority whip john cornen -- >> i don't know the facts. >> the facts. house speaker paul ryan punting to his spokesperson who said, quote, we need more information than is currently available at this point. then there's this from the longest serving living senator orrin hatch. >> naturally it makes you very concerned but you know, the president shouldn't be held responsible for the actions of people who he's trusted. >> and the point here is that michael cohen in his allocution said that donald trump instructed him to make the payments. we can hold the president responsible for that. it may not come as a surprise that the republicans don't want to do that. the president has to be wonder what if a blue wave crashes over capitol hill come november. let's discuss it. caitlin collins asked that we can. she's with us. jonathan shade and good evening to all of you. caitlin, you were there today. you asked the questions to sarah sanders. what's the mood inside the white house tonight? >> don, you saw it. the w

here is senator mitch mcconnell's deputy, majority whip john cornyn of texas speaking to reporters yesterday. >> would you have a problem if the president were to pardon manafort? >> if he was what? >> were to pardon manafort? >> that's above my pay grade. that's the president's choice, but i think -- i think i'd like to see the case run its course and i will let the courts do -- do their job. >> and in the house speaker paul ryan deflected on the guilty plea of the president's lawyer. a spokesperson told nbc news we are aware of mr. cohen's guilty plea to the serious charges. we will need more information than is currently available at this point. >> a lot to dive into. for that we want to bring in danny sivalis. great to have you with us because there's so much to get to on both fronts with this one-two punch. let's start with michael cohen here. what level of surprise was there given that he made this agreement, this plea, without necessarily a cooperation nl agreement that we know of where he didn't need to implicate the president. >> my level of surprise on a ten scale is a one. it was

john mccain. and god bless the country he so dearly loved. vice president pence: leader mcconnell, speaker ryan, leadership schumer, leader pelosi, distinguished members of congress, members of the cabinet , members of our armed forces and honored guests, and most of all, to the mccain family, to cindy, his children, and mrs. roberta mccain. it is deeply humbling to stand before you today at the united states capitol to commemorate the life and service of an american patriot, senator john mccain. the president asked me to be here on behalf of a grateful nation, to pay a debt of honor and respect to a man who served our country throughout his life, in uniform and in public office. and it is my great honor to be here. in the long history of our nation, only 30 americans have lain in state here in the united states capitol rotunda. today, as a reflection of the esteem in which his colleagues and our country hold him, john mccain joins those ranks. the son and grandson of four-star admirals, john came from a family that prized military service. he entered the united states naval acade

john mccain. the two-time presidential candidate will lie in state ahead of tomorrow's funeral service. just the 30th person ever to receive that honor. here is senate majority leader mitch mcconnell remembering his friend and colleague. >> half a world away wearing our nation's, john mccain stood up for every value that this capitol building represents. then he brought that same patriotism inside its walls to advocate for a service members, our veterans and our moral leadership in the world. be re-mike emanuel is live in washington with more. >> good afternoon. it was a touching ceremony as a vip's and much of official washington began saying goodbye to a legendary figure in senator john mccain. there was some bipartisanship, something very rare in washington these days with senate leaders mitch mcconnell and chuck schumer joining together to represent the senate and laying a wreath. nancy pelosi represent at the house and up mike pence spoke of mccain's passion for the united states military. >> honestly, seeing him downrange, i never traveled with a colleague who was better to our enlisted or harder on our generals. john mccain love to the men and women who served in the unifor

democratic colleague of his, john kerry said, god bless john mccain, his family and all who love him, shows us what grace and grit really mean. mcconnell says, sad to hear the update on john mccain. we are so fortunate to call him our friend and colleague. john, cindy and the entire mccain family are in our prap y praprayers at this incredibly difficult hour. shortly after announcing he was sick with brain cancer, mccain gave reflective regards on the senate floor, did insist he was not saying goodbye. >> i have every intention of returning here and giving many of you cause to regret all the nice things you said about me. and i hope to impress on you again, that it is an honor to serve the american people in your company. thank you, fellow senators. >> and just a few minutes ago, mccain's wife cindy tweeted to say god bless you to everybody who has taken care of her husband the last few months. >> harris: thank you. meghan and i are close, i love her so much. we connect on a level of being military brats because of our dads. today, as we are learning this news, it is information, she would always tell me. we take that information and w

mcconnell. we think talking about the trump investigation, and all those attacking robert mueller, but john meachamn 1998, and what is actually happening 20 years later for an investigation against bill clinton that went on twice as long and didn't produce one tenth of the results that robert mueller has already produced in a year. >> yeah. you know, clips like that make you understand to some extent why people dislike washington. you know, you don't need to reach very far for an explanation. there's an inherent cynicism in life. you don't have to believe everything is about the brookings institution or others to say politics is an imperfect business full of imperfect people. at the certain level and in certain moments in the life of the republic the people who really do speak truth, who really do damn the consequences in the short term are rewarded in the long term because they did the right thing. i think that republicans and democrats should be supportive of this investigation. there's clearly probable cause, if not in the legal sense of that, certainly in the common sense meaning of it to suppo

senate majority leader mitch mcconnell completely silent. majority whip john cornyn? >> i don't know the facts. >> don't know the facts. house speaker paul ryan punting to his spokesperson who said, "we need more information than is currently available at this point." and then there's this from the longest serving living senator, orrin hatch. >> naturally, it makes you very concerned, but, you know, the president shouldn't be held responsible for the actions of people that he's trusted. >> again, the point here is that michael cohen in his allocution said that donald trump directed him to make the illegal payments. we can and should hold the president responsible for that. it may not be much of a surprise, though, that republicans don't want to do that, but the president has got to be wondering tonight what will happen if a blue wave crashes over capitol hill come november? let's discuss. i want to bring in now cnn white house correspondent kaitlan collins who asked that question. she's with us. also jonathan, the "new york" magazine and susan hennessey, cnn national

they're gathering on the senate floor now, led by majority leader mitch mcconnell, who served for years, for decades, with john mccain. vice president and mrs. pence will also be arriving shortly. take a look now. senator john mccain traveling to the capitol one last time. let me bring in kelly o'donnell, joining me here live. who are you seeing? who are you talking to? >> reporter: well, this is so far been a day where there is the community of the capitol, which is something that living here and covering this place, we understand, but it may not be as well-known around the country. the u.s. capitol is, in many ways, like a college campus. it is a city within the city. today is a chance for the people who work here, from staff members who are in the political realm, to the staff that carries out the operations of the capitol, those are not political jobs, to pay their respects. today, it is notable that it is the vice president who will represent the administration. mike pence has been on good terms with john mccain for a very long time. i know that he has spoken with the senator's widow, cindy mccain, and ex