the tech companies were very wary of what josh holly has done so far. they cherish that immunity.t's how they operate, it's how they get protected from lawsuits . he has definitely become controversial very quickly. >> josh holly at the social media summits with the president yesterday had some very strong words. dealsot these special from the government, a special giveaway. theiry want to keep special deal here is the bargain, they have to quit discriminating against conservatives. this is a familiar argument we have been hearing for some time. does having the president backing holly taking on this particular issue mean that anything might actually change? >> i don't think so. republican lawmakers and president donald trump have repeatedly talked and complained about bias by tech companies. lighte to see meaningful dish meaningful legislation get a lot of traction. what we are seeing is a political dynamic where they are going to complain about alleged companies, buth not necessarily do much policy wise to address that issue. >> naomi makes for us in washington. not the only is o

speaking of big tech in washington, josh holly is going to war with silicon valley.he lawmaker introduced a bill that was stripped tech companies of the immunity they received from legal liability for user content. his idea to make big tech companies prove their political neutrality to maintain you maintain neutrality failed to be taken seriously. trump praised the bill before a group of lawmakers. this is a -- this as the company continues to face criticism for conservative voices. what do you make of the ascension of josh holly. >> he has made the splash in washington in the tech policy world before introducing that bill, which got a lot of skepticism from conservatives who said that giving the government too much power. the tech companies were very wary of what josh holly has done so far. they cherish that immunity. it's how they operate, it's how they get protected from lawsuits. he has definitely become controversial very quickly. >> josh holly at the social media summits with the president yesterday had some very strong words. they got these special deals from

marsha blackburn, josh holly. they were there to bolster trump's vision on social media.does manage to get the message out. >> research tells you that americans think text -- tech is biased. how nervous is tech? are we learning anything about plans? >> my understanding is that he was going to be having the companies coming into the white house next week. this is a classic trump move. you raise the pressure on somebody and then you invite them in. those numbers you are looking at are what allows them to do that. americans believe that social media in particular is biased. usually toward liberals. we see some other polling that says they might want to see some thatl many are regulated is the pressure the pressure that tech is under as they come in. trump is going to get concessions out of them. they have to go to congress and the agencies. table bring them to the and make them want to compromise. >> that was ben brody reporting from washington. a quick check on the latest business flash headlines. bloomberglearned that -- learned that there is an investigation into this. a

missouri gop senator josh holly wrote, quote, nike thinks american flag a similar appropriation. what planet are you on, anti-american plain and simple. mitch mcconnell says when the flag becomes controversial we are in trouble. >> i hope nike -- some other shoemaker picks up the flag, put it on a pair of shoes and start selling it. i will make the first order. >> this comes as us pride dixon divergent gallup poll shows 45% of us adults are extremely proud to be american, the lowest measure in the polish 18 year history, between 2002, in 2004 post 9/11, 70% were extremely proud to be american and it is notable, when nike hired colin kaepernick as a spokesman, sales went up. >> thank you very much. nike now deal with a barrage of backlash for what critics say are politically correct controversial decisions, when the us, one in china. jason chaffetz has a new book coming out, power grab, the liberals came to undermine the gop and our democracy and they loved your last book. thank you for joining us to talk about nike. project 21, conservative voice to conservative blacks in america

groups are pushing back at legislation, aims at regulating major tech giants which was introduced by josh hollyh. d.c. is fearing a quote of partisan blood math. alan smith is vojoining us. what is this about? what's the larger concern? >> senator holly, he's coming in and wanting to be the republican. he's the forefront of some of these tech regulations battle. he wants to have a much more activist in this regard. this bill that he proposed is very controversial. the bill would remove some of the protections that major companies enjoy. >> a lot of people feel that it is a little out of date. >> a little bit. this law provides premifreedom liability. >> the back page is the best example. we are a site that people put stuff on. you ba backpage argues we're just a site. you can't hold us liable for the content. >> absolutely. what holley cuhooses to do, the ftc would vote if the company's practices are, quote, politically newt practice. holley's side says with a super majority having to get on board you would have a bipartisan response. they don't agree on the definition right now and some of the

. >> one of the members of congress that has been toughest on the threats in china is josh holly fromuri. senator, i've been watching what you been saying on china with great approval. i'm very excited to talk to about it. big picture, how would you set up this threat. >> they've already taken our jobs come they're trying to steal our technology, they're trying to build our military on the back of our middle class and it's time we got tough. we can't continue to allow them to run over us. that means getting tough on trade, getting tough on stealing our technology and stealing our jobs. >> one specific aspect that you focus on is the connection between our technology companies in the chinese military and you've got a specific proposal on that. tell us about that. >> chinese researchers who want to come over to the united states should have to, and work on sensitive technologies in our lab should have to go through background screening to make sure they're not actually agents of the chinese government or the chinese military. it's an additional layer of security to make sure again china

. >> it's why they and ted cruise and josh holly and the conservative senators are obsessed with the rules that facebook and youtube put into effect for the platforms. >> it's hard to know who has power over two. who is creating the policy and catering to the people who want that policy passed. a lot of the hit campaigns start and make their way to the president and if you are making policy based on the loudest voice, that's where it is really dangerous. >> great reporting on this. thanks for coming by. that's all in and the rachel maddow show starts now. >>> tonight, a parking lot -- presidential fight backing down from a fight of his own making. forcing the government to collect data it already has. all that earning him the congratulations of a loyal attorney general. >>> new details on how democrats are preparing for robert mueller's testimony, and the key witnesses in the russia investigation who may now be subpoenaed to appear on capitol hill. >>> new numbers just out tonight on the democratic field for president showing the top of the crowded field narrowing. "the 11th hour" on

here's a look at the live coverage on wednesday on c-span vice president pence in missouri senator josh hollypeak at a student conference hosted by the american foundation. later in the day federal reserve chair jerome powell holds a news conference after his meeting with officials. on cspan2 the senate is back at 9:30 a.m. eastern to consider several judicial and executive nominations including kelly craft to the un ambassador. it is possible senators will also begin debate on the house passed budget the deal that suspends the debt limit for two years. and on cspan3, the senate armed services committee considers the nomination of michael gill day to be naval operations. that is followed by another hearing on trans safety with the head of the federal railroad administration. >> i live in a country with no public transportation, and i'm willing to leave that to do anything and their function into drive this car. >> sunday night on q&a, saudi arabian women's rights activist talks about her book daring to drive. a saudi woman's awakening about her decision to challenge the saudi government banne

the coalition's road to join josh holly from missouri.[applause] >> what a privilege it is to be here. you are the reason that he is here and the reason i'm here. you understood the state of 2016. you knew hillary clinton and the democratic party what they would do if they were given four more years they would go absolutely crazy, ancrazy coming at you are are seeing it over on the house side. we are seeing over there that democrats vision for the future of the country. abortion on demand all the way up to birth, sometimes after birth. outlaw to be able to work and follow our religious beliefs shutting down the religious schools and hospitals and social welfare agencies. have you seen their plan? we like to save them. it's a great place. [applause] thanks to you. we are not living in that extreme liberal version of america. thanks to you, we are holding them off, but there is so much more work to do. what he accomplished in his first two years in office is historic and that is especially true for those of us who are devoted to protecting

platforms are biased against them several republican lawmakers attended as well, including senator josh hollyouri who has been leading the backlash against big tech. >> google, facebook, twitter, they've gotten special deals from government. they're treated unlike anybody else if they want to keep their special deal, here's the bargain, they have to quit discriminating against conservatives. >> the special deal he's referring to is the liability immunity that the companies get from the content that users post it's an essential part of their business model, but holly has introduced a bill that would require frat forms to earn the immunity by proving they don't discriminate obviously industry is fighting back against this. the internet association sent me this statement after the hearing, the internet offers an unprecedented opportunity perspective across the political spectrum to be heard they said there is no bias among any of its members. >> thank you let's now bring in tom wheeler, the former chairman of the fcc always great to have you on. thanks for joining us. >> good morning. >> the soc

republican senator josh holly tweeted this is an indication that attorney general william barr is takingust seriously. we have reached out to google, facebook, amazon and apple, so far we have either gotten a no comment or we're still waiting for a response >> i wasment to understand one thing, about two months ago there was a spate of reports about how the doj and ftc were effectively splitting their investigations so that the doj would cover two companies, ftc the other two. now it seems like the doj is taking on all. square that up for us. >> this is my understanding of how this will work and that this review is much broader than those specific inquiries into individual companies. this review is focused more on industry behavior. that sort of division of power, if you will, between the ftc and doj where they split up the companies. that was about specific company behavior and questioning their potent nall lially monopolist ic opportunities. there's a lot of regulatory overlap that could be happening in washington. >> thank you for that. we want to continue this conversation now our ne

senator josh holly grills a top google executive about political bias.ith our values. >> except for when you do it in china, right? >> we have -- brian: yeah, that's the problem. google and china. senator hawley will join us live. ♪ ♪ hard work leaves a mark. it shows on your clothes. grit, dirt, and every stain the job throws at you. new tide heavy duty. designed for impossible stains. >> your testimony that you never use moderation to ideological agenda; is that correct. >> yes, senator it is both contrary to our mission, contrary to our business interest and it would be incompatible with the systems that we build to work political bias. >> inconsistent with your basic values i would imagine you would say. >> inconsistent with our values. >> except for when you do it in china, right? >> we have -- brian: oops. ainsley: google is back on capitol hill facing questions over the tech giant's alleged crernship and bias against conservatives missouri senator josh hawley's questioning left google's vice president searching for answers. brian: senator, did you