patrick leahy, who for six of the eight years was president of the judicial committee, had the power to look the other way and proceed with barack obama's nominations, or he could couto the republicans vetoing the nominees. he chose to couto to the likes of ted cruz and john cornyn. so for many years, all the years patrick leahy was chairman of the judiciary committee, none of barack obama's nominees from red states would even be considered. this might have been a good policy if the republicans reciprocated when they retook the majority and democrats were in a position of advising on president trump's nominees, but behold what has happened. the republicans have decided they do not care about the senate courtesy anymore. they are not honoring blue slips anymore. so people like patrick leahy that put the policy in place for six years are made to look the fool, and barack obama's legacy is less than it could have been in terms of judicial nominees he got confirmed. host: you used to work for chuck schumer. is he at fault in this process? guest: i was there for six years in the senate du

industry in washington for nearly 3 decades bans written state an argument in 1990 with senator leahy and others as it is today is that. we would rather that the united states be a principal source providing proper texan tools for farmers around the world and the incubator if you will for innovation for that kind of product development and the follow on stewardship that companies like those that are based here in the united states can and do provide over the years rather than having those needs served by product producers pesticide compounds from places that other than the united states. do you think you'd find everything safe or do you think you'd find a whole lot more. perhaps a little of both i will tell you when the agency undertook its investigation last year we did find a number of violations. and filed a number of cases against companies it was the 1st time that we had really enforced j. vroom also had lies within the government. of the e.p.a. also oppose the 2nd poison bell so take the case to linda fisher she was an e.p.a. official who argued against a circle of poison bill d

leahy: mr. president, i understand we're waiting for another senator and when he arrives, of course i'll yield. i'd ask unanimous consent that bob ross, a detailee on the agriculture subcommittee -- a detailee on the interior subcommittee, olivia matthews, an intern on my appropriations committee, be granted floor privileges for the length of the current debate and h.r. 3055, justice, science, agriculture, rural development, food and drug administration, interior and environment, veterans affairs, transportation, and housing and urban development appropriations act of 2020. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. leahy: mr. president, i was just talking with the distinguished senior senator from alabama a couple of minutes ago. i know he has spoken and we have begun consideration of the bill containing the fiscal year 2020 commerce, justice, science, agriculture, interior, transportation, housing, urban development. i mentioned this because all four of these bills are the product of hard w

industry in washington for nearly 3 decades dance rhythms in our argument in 1990 with senator leahy and others as it is today is that. we would rather that the united states be a principal source providing proper texan tools for farmers around the world and the incubator if you will for innovation for that kind of product development and the follow on stewardship that companies like those that are based here in the united states can and do provide over the years rather than having those needs served by product producers pesticide. pounds from places other than the united states. do you think you'd find everything safe or do you figure to find a whole lot more violations. perhaps a little of both i will tell you when the agency undertook its investigation last year we did find a number of violations. and filed a number of cases against companies it was the 1st time that we had really enforced j. vroom also had allies within the government linda fisher of the e.p.a. also oppose the circle of poison bell so take the case to linda fisher she was an e.p.a. official who argued against a c

industry in washington for nearly 3 decades bans written state an argument in 1990 with senator leahy and others as it is today is that. we would rather that the united states be a principal source providing proper texan tools for farmers around the world and the incubator if you will for innovation for that kind of product development and the follow on stewardship that companies like those that are based here in the united states can and do provide over the years rather than having those needs served by product producers pesticide compounds from places that other than the united states. you think you'd find everything sacred you think you'd find a whole lot more. perhaps a little of both i will tell you when the agency undertook its investigation last year we did find a number of violations. and filed a number of cases against companies it was the 1st time that we had really enforced j. vroom also had allies within the government. of the e.p.a. also oppose the 2nd poison bell so take the case to linda fisher she was an e.p.a. official who argued against a circle of poison bill during

industry in washington for nearly 3 decades bans written state an argument in 1990 with senator leahy and others as it is today is that. we would rather that the united states be a principal source providing proper texan tools for farmers around the world and the incubator if you will for innovation for that kind of product development and the follow on stewardship that companies like those that are based here in the united states can and do provide over the years rather than having those needs served by product producers pesticide compounds from places that other than the united states. do you think you'd find everything safe or do you think you'd find a whole lot more. perhaps a little of both i will tell you when the agency undertook its investigation last year we did find a number of violations. and filed a number of cases against companies it was the 1st time that we had really enforced j. vroom also had allies within the government linda fisher of the e.p.a. also oppose the 2nd poison bell so take the case to linda fisher she was an e.p.a. official who argued against a circle of

paick leahy was one. >> when dr.ified, i asked her, "what do youu rememb of that incident?" and i think everybody in that hearing remembers her answer. >> the laughter, tgh-- the uproarious laughter between the tw and they're having fun my expense.i s, you know, underneath one of them while the two laughed, two friends having a really good time with one another. narrator: it looked bad for brett kavanaugh and the >> this is over, ts devastating. >> i believe those who wanted to believe her did. >> the mood among repuicans on the hill was one of gloom. >> we had a meeting right after her testimony. and i uld tell that my colleagues were moved and they wereaying, you know, "he'd " better be good. he'd better have an answer, because she sounds very credible >> the worst-case scenario for kavanaugh and his defenders was what just transpired.ed >> narrator: at the white house, the president of the united states had also been watching. >> both the president and leader onmcconnell found her testto be incredibly compelling.

this bill is also an important reflection of why the work that chairman shelby and vice chairman leahy did earlier this year to secure a two-year budget agreement and chose why it is so important. the interior bill delivers roughly 2.5% more funding than last year. once you factor in the increase we received under the budget agreement and the savings we picked up from using the first year of the wildfire cap adjustment. the funds in this bill allow this body to make solid increases to support the land and water conservation fund and to protect and manage national parks, wildlife refuges, and other public lands. i know many hope we can do better on the land and water conservation fund funding and so do i. while i'm pleased about the increase in this bill above the enacted level, i will be working to improve lwcf's funding when we conference with the house. but our efforts in the short term should not take away from the goal we have set on a bipartisan basis to to provide permanent mandatory full funding of the land and considerate conservation fund. that remains a top priority for me an

senator may 4, 2018, robert menendez, patrick leahy, richard du rich s is how they talks to a foreign- they are juicing the ukraine to assist mueller to take out trump. that is what they are doing. did any individual from trump administration or anyone acting to its behalf encourage ukraine government or law enforcement officials to not cooperate with the investigation. mueller probe raised in anyway? three democrat senators, nobody sniezsneezes over there, anothe, chris murphy from connecticut, all over tv attacking president of united states, he threatened ukraine if hugh dare to open an investigation on joe biden, you know, support you get is bipartisan. well you know what? that kind of a threat took support you get to bipartisan. you dare to investigate joe biden. meanwhile joe biden should be investigated. his son should be investigated. and he called for impeachment of president of united states the other day. now he wants in essence democrat party in house to use impeachment clause and house of representative to advance his campaign. by trying to take out the president of unite

was it okay for senator leahy to say we aren't cooperating with robert mueller? what happens is he wants an investigation around 2016. and this new president will help us and find out so it doesn't happen again. >> mick mulvaney admitted it was a quid pro quo. it happens in politics at the congressional level, this is and abuse of that. >> essentially, that's what you mean. >> there is that and the abuse of power. but we got to go. >> facebook ceo mark zuckerberg set political ads should not be centered even if they contain false information. plus, withdrawing troops from syria despite signs of a newly brokered cease-fire was unraveling within hours. >> he's putting america first and he's always said that. we are not going to be in these never ending never-ending wars anymore. ♪ orlando isn't just the theme park capital of the world, it also has the highest growth in manufacturing jobs in the us. it's a competition for the talent. employees need more than just a paycheck. you definitely want to take advantage of all the benefits you can get. 2/3 of employees said

. >> reporter: vermont senator patrick leahy promoted his support for the teenagers' initiative and so soccer legend brandi chastain? >> it's a win-win for all of us, not just a win on the field. >> reporter: kaylee hartung, abc 7 news, new york. >>> ahead on "abc 7 mornings," halloween is around the corner and we have just the place to make some memories. >>> and a live look at golden gate bridge. >>> happening today in san francisco, sunday streets closes out the season with a return to the excelsior. today's route transforms into a temporary park, providing plenty of space for people to walk, bike, exercise or just hang out. check out the climbing wall and listen to live music throughout the day. the event runs from 11:00 to 4:00 on mission street. >>> also happening today, bring the family and enjoy free admission to the exploratorium. entry is first come, first served. you can step inside a tornado, turn upside down in a curved mirror and explore more than 600 hands-on exhibits. there are programs and events at the museum. today's hours are 10:00 until 5:00. the exploratorium acce

we thinkl leahy h he said that,s slurring like joe biden after a nap.police announce no charges fired. they alerted public they selling a used car in mint condition according to ad, perfect if you could looking to get hit on. i will stop the car puns before the audience peals out. >> topic two. >> a crade crazy one from world of show bis, henry thomas who played elliott in et, busted for a dui in oregon. you should hear what his wife said when he finally got to phone home. there he is. 48-year-old thomas allegedly under influence of several. they saw a flying bicycle and his passenger gave him the finger, cops could see, it was glowing. these are all et reverends for you sad bastards under 40. >> in hollywood, we could get a sequel to et, this one, the alien gets supported by president trump. -- deport by president trump, lock him up. >> topic 3. burger king, now selling something called a ghost whopper. they call it that, if you take a girl to burger king on a date, she will ghost you, look at that bad boy, on a white cheddar flavor bun, burger king ta

even democratic senator patrick leahy tried to lend the president a hand with those pecky state linese president attempted to clarify his statement later he was kidding. "kiddingly, we're building a wall in colorado." then stated, "we're not building a wall in kansas but they get the benefit of the wall we're building on the border referring to people in the very packed auditorium in colorado and kansas getting the benefit of the border wall. all right. here now to discuss, the governor of colorado, jared polis, governor, welcome. >> pleasure to be here. >> now, why do you think that the president of the united states mentioned your state when talking about the wall? >> well, it could be a matter of poor geographic knowledge. it could be a gaffe. colorado's a very welcoming state. there is no wall constructed here. we don't want a wall between kansas or oklahoma or new mexico. we are very welcoming of the people across the world and country and hope people come here to ski and enjoy the great outdoors. >> love skiing in colorado. indeed a welcome place. hang on. because take me back t

as i said last week, i'm grateful to chairman shelby and senator leahy for their continued conversations hopefully they can produce the substitute amendment that will fund urgent domestic priorities. once we conclude the work, we will vote to move forward to funding for our national defen defense. two big votes. two big votes, mr. president. two big opportunities. our democratic friends to show whether the impeachment of session leaves them any room for the pressing business of the american people. >> trace: we will keep watching. mitch mcconnell saint democrats have opportunities to vote, one on trade and the other on funding the military. taking a swipe at them for spending their time on the impeachment inquiry inside of what he categorizes as the important work. back to mcconnell if he makes news. congresswoman tulsi gabbard campaigning in irc host the 2020 town hall. it's a new poll among first in the nation caucus goers shows her near the bottom. controversy over the weekend getting her some new attention. it's starting with former democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton w

senator patrick leahy expressing disbelief at the warning flare after 60 people were asked about hisin the end h seemed undone by the questioning. >> did you say you wouldn't be fair to members of the lgbtq community? >> senator, that was the part of the letter -- i did not say that. i apologize. >> that's all right. >> i'm sorry. no, i did not say that. >> the confirmation hearing for lawrence vandyke today in the senate judiciary committee took that very dramatic turn. today was a very dramatic day in congress. that was not the most dramatic moment. that still ahead. stay with us. atic moment that still ahead stay with us no signal goes farther or is more reliable. so you can get more out of the new iphone. better battery life, new ultra-wide camera. and at t-mobile get unlimited for only $30/line for 4 lines on a network that goes farther than ever before. and right now, switch at a t-mobile store and get the new iphone 11 on us! only at t-mobile. but allstate actually helps you drive safely... with drivewise. it lets you know when you go too fast... ...and brake too hard. with fe

this one was posted from the -- by the senator from vermont, battery leahy.rump's sharpie taking the new out of new mexico. now, to be fair, geography has never been one of trump's best subs. that's thing 2 in 60 seconds. sus that's thing 2 in 60 seconds align naturally helps to soothe your occasional digestive upsets, 24/7. so, where you go, the pro goes. go with align, the pros in digestive health. >>> so donald trump seems to think today that colorado is a border state with mexico. and so it's time for another episode of our president is terrible with geography. >> and we're building a wall in colorado. we're building a beautiful wall. >> and i'm greatly honored to host this lunch to be joined by the leaders of -- ethiopia, ghana, guinea. >> tanzania. >> belgium is a beautiful city. >> we are also praying for the people of puerto rico. we love puerto rico. >> heroin overdoses are surging and meth overdoses in nevada. nevada. >> and it's great to be back in missouria. >> you cherish utah's oklahomaing rivers. >> this rusher thing with trump and rusher -- >>

. >> by the way, kudos to pat leahy and a sharpie or a very sharp-eyed staff member for this. he just crossed out new mexico and showed us how conceivably this could be a foreign border up there in colorado. >> well, i guess it could be. and if you missed the new in new mexico and who knows, if the president actually thinks that's part of mexico. maybe we'll get something more on this from the twitter feed tomorrow. by tomorrow we'll be fake news that he ever said it. and the white house press office, i just can't wait to hear their explanation of what he meant. >> jonathan lemire, eugene robinson, melanie zanona, thank you all so much for taking our questions on another consequential wednesday night. coming up for us, trump once joked that he could shoot someone on 5th avenue and not lose votes. today his attorneys argued that very same point with a straight face in front of a federal judge. >>> and later, as chaotic as things may seem, the occasional expert is willing to argue oh, it's been worse. one of those experts is here with us tonight as "the 11th hour" is just gettin

senator patrick leahy shared some of the most popular ones.rder was adjusted in maps replacing the hurricane dorian one the president so famously amended. if president trump keeps rearranging things, he is going to need a bigger sharpie. ♪ from the lakes of minnesota >> reporter: to the walls of colorado, jeanne moos, cnn. ♪ from sea to shining sea >> reporter: new york. anderson starts now. >>> good evening. we have new reporting tonight on when the public will get to see public impeachment hearings on who may testify as well as the drafting of articles of impeachment against the president. and in the face of that, there are new signs tonight that his defenders still have few good answers on the actual substance of the ukraine affair, even though behind the scenes they are reportedly troubled by it. cnn's jamie gangel citing republican sources saying senior diplomat william taylor's testimony this week was, quote, a game changer, unquote, that is still reverberating within their ranks. privately, that that is. publicly, these republicans for

this one was posted by the senator from ver empty patrick leahy, trump's sharpie taking the new out ofico. to be fair geography has never been one of trump's best subjects. and that's thing 2 in 60 seconds. subjects and that's thing 2 in 60 seconds. the lexus es... ♪ ...every curve, every innovation, every feeling... a product of mastery. lease the 2019 es 350 for $379/month for 36 months. experience amazing at your lexus dealer. doprevagen is the number oneild mempharmacist-recommendeding? memory support brand. you can find it in the vitamin aisle in stores everywhere. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. >>> so donald trump seems to think today that colorado is a border state with mexico. and so it's time for another episode of our president is terrible with geography. >> and we're building a wall in colorado. we're building a beautiful wall. and i'm greatly honored to host this lunch to be joined by the leaders of ethiopia, china, belgium is a pubeautiful city. we're also praying for the people of puerto rico. we love puerto rico. heroin overdoses are surging and meth overdoses i

leahy's defense rested the case yesterday. her boyfriend's lawyers have one more witness to call. happening tuesday. closing arguments will uncle likely be presented wednesday. the trial judge told jurors deliberations could begin as soon as thursday. >>> and bay area financier manuel enrirkz has agreed to plead guilty in the college admission scandal. he is set to enter the plea monday afternoon. noward on whether his wife will change her plea as well. prosecutors say the parents had a proctor sit with their daughter while taking the sat then gloated with the daughter about getting away with cheating to get her into georgetown. >>> and this is a great one. the world's first female space walking team made history. nasa astronauts christina cooke and jessica meir stepped out of the international space station to fix part the of the solar powered network. they have been training for six years. nasa wanted to conduct the all female space walk last spring but you might remember they didn't have two medium size suits ready to go. >>> and experimental flight on its way from new york to

senator patrick leahy shares one of the most popular ones. adjusted and replacing the hurricane dorian one the president amended. if president trump keeps amending things he's going need a bigger char he. frms plains of minnesota ♪ >> to the walls of come genie moose, cnn. new york. >> i play that for my home state of colorado. friends and family tonight. that's it for me. up next, fareed zakaria "on the brink" when a president faces impeachment airs right now. >>> have you got an extra cam in case the lights go out? >> this is what impeachment looks like. >> ollie? only the cbs crew now is to be in this room during this. only the crew. no, no there will be no picture. no. after the broadcast. you have taken your picture. >> facing certain removal, richard nixon is moments away from resigning as president. >> enough,

senator patrick leahy expressing disbelief at the warning flare after 60 people were asked about hisnd in the end even lawrence van dyke himself seemed undone by the questioning and ultimately by its intensity. >> did you say you wouldn't be fair to members of the lgbtq community? >> senator i -- that was -- that was part of the letter -- i did not say that. i apologize. >> that's all right. >> i'm sorry. no, i did not say that. >> the confirmation hearing for lawrence vandyke today in the senate judiciary committee took that very dramatic turn. we'll let you know what happens with his nomination, but i'll tell you today was a very dramatic day in congress. that was not the most dramatic moment. that's still ahead. stay with us. that's still ahead stay with us as a doctor, i agree with cdc guidance. i recommend topical pain relievers first... like salonpas patch large. it's powerful, fda-approved to relieve moderate pain, yet non-addictive and gentle on the body. salonpas. it's good medicine. hisamitsu. ♪ we♪ because it's made withan, plants.♪ ♪ we switched to tide purclean,♪ ♪ it ge

pat leahy, the political editor of the irish times.s in now, we are really going to be difficult, eu, in the next few months, or they could try and get someone to veto any extension at the end of october. but of course many manoeuvrings. pat lea hy‘s ta ke of course many manoeuvrings. pat lea hy‘s take on of course many manoeuvrings. pat leahy‘s take on it was ultimately it might not be about technical ways to avoid an extension and it‘s all about the politics and what boris johnson can get away with, and that is what leo varadkar‘s team are thinking about now. the expectation here, many people think, is an extension, but of course, very, very unpredictable hours and days ahead of us. we have been bringing you lots of reaction from trinity college, dublin. it has been stormy earlier this morning. the sun has finally come out and i don‘t know whether that is any positive indication about where we‘re heading, but that‘s it for now. studio: it is a stunning whatever it might mean. —— setting. geeta guru—murthy, thank you. a man has been a

it's cosponsored by senator klobuchar, senator leahy, senator feinstein, and others. this bill is an effort to try to protect us from this type of international interference in our elections as well as local efforts that are aimed at trying to intimidate voters at -- targeted at minority voters. that should have no place in american politics. this bill did pass the house of representatives in march of this year in h.r. 1. very quickly, and let me tell you what this bill does. it prohibits individuals from knowingly deceiving others about the time, place, eligibility and procedure of participating in a federal election. it -- exercising their right to vote, particularly the use of digit yalt platforms that disseminate voters, and combating voter intimidation, especially those aimed at suppressing voting rights. i would hope every member of this chamber would support these efforts. unfortunately the majority leader has failed to bring any of these issues to the floor or give us any time to take up legislation in order to protect our free election system. time is running

legislative director for one of the cochairs of the caucus along with representative doug collins, senator leahy and senator soon. the internet caucus was created 20 years ago to help inform the debate and discussion about key internet policy questions. net neutrality is towards the top of that list even though all of us may not agree on how to approach net neutrality, this case is important for all of us. i'm glad we get a chance to hear from different views on how we should be thinking about this. net neutrality has been a top issue for many years. this case in particular is important for us. she led an amicus brief cosigned by 100 members of congress. mozilla, the lead plaintiff is headquartered in our district. in sarasota county, also party to the case and this year we did a couple townhall's focused on net neutrality. i am looking forward to hearing what you have to say and others are too. on behalf of the caucus i think the panelists and moderator for spending time with us to inform this debate and i want to thank tim and the academy for helping to organize. i will turn it over to caitlin

this is built into the arms export control act, built into the leahy law and we need to make sure thatn and funding is going to things that are compatible with your subject is an with u.s. law. and if we continue to see steps that are potentially destructive, i think it is a reminder that we need to have the visibility to know what the u.s. funds are being used in a way that's actually not compatible with u.s. policy. u.s. policy should not be promoting this kind of settlement construction. resize the because it is incompatible or at best detrimental to what we want to see happen. the bigger picture here is about what this relationship needs, what this friendship is like. in the same way that in the u.s. you can be, and we are, deeply patriotic and committed to our country thriving, without that in any way meeting yet to support the u.s. current president and his agenda -- [applause] by the same token you can be committed to the u.s.-israel alliance without that attending that you are supportive of comforts of any individual policy choice by a right-wing government. [applause] that doe

here is leahy lisa averagen >> the cloud discover cover steadily advancing through the morning. all because of the system up north. we'll say the tail end swing threw the north increasing clouds and breeze and possibility of rain drops. in the upper 40s in san jose process but look how much warm ner san francisco. mount tam, you see a little bit of the trees blowing there. upper elevation wind gusts tp at the surface the winds increase throughout the day. 55 in concord. through the next several hours a lot of cloud cover temperatures in the 60s by 1:00. through the amp that front pushing to the south and east. maybe bringing us a few rain drops. we're clearing out tonight and tomorrow get ready for sun and warmer weather. i'll have the details in a few minutes, liz. >> thanks, lisa. all right breaking news at this hour. british lawmakers just agreed to delay a vote on brexit. for the first time in 37 years parliament spent all morning locked this in a house of commons in the uk. the decision means britain will not be leaving the european union at the end of the month. newly elec

after making two new incremental highs leahy we did it again in the last week of october i'm telling you tim i know sometimes you're a little dense. i don't think -- this. >> whoa, whoa. >> i'm right in the the maze here. >> wow. >> a warmup on the "closing bell" on the market. >> i was in the dmz today on the "closing bell." >> on the way o say rpt are are you aren't you nurnld by markets rose on the back of bottom up? you heard from companies thingts not that bad you had assessment fourth quarter a couple people really important people like apple upgraded fourth quarter or fiscal q 1. >> you trust that guidance how do you trust that after last year the quarter any blew it and blew it in china down 30%? how do you trust that guidance i don't understand it. >> it's not for me or you to trust if i can tell you the market endorsed the company the last woum split screen right now. when you talk about how isn't it sad we run out of gas in the final big week of earnings i think the good news we were waiting to hear from companies, what was the driver for the markets? it wasn't the fed. it

warry chalons at the european union commission office in brussels but 1st let's hear from laurence leahy standing outside parliament in london so lars does it look like parliament's going to approve an election. yes in some way i certainly think there's a fear the cross across parliament other that has to be an election the european union that said it wouldn't go on extension unless there was that sort of big event and they they were persuaded basically the french by the intervention of the opposition parties in the scottish nationalists and the liberal democrats who said that they would change the law. in order to get a vote passed in parliament to allow that election to happen so let's go through the timetable many see what jack from the nonpartizan institute for government thanks for talking to us let's work on the assumption to start with that that the government loses the votes in the lights because the labor party in opposition would support it. what happens then to change the law to an election to happen so what they would need to do is bring in a new bill to set the actual specif

. >> reporter: vermont senator patrick leahy promoted his support for the teenagers' initiative, andey did such an amazing job with getting involved in the community and that's a win-win for all of us. not just a win on the field. >> win, lose or tie the team says the penalty made the game all the more memorable, feeling the crowd's support in that moment. and the referee who handed out the yellow cards, after the game he went online and bought an equal pay jersey and told the girls he's excited to wear it and support them. >> why didn't he just put the yellow cards away then? >> they broke the rules. you got to play by the rules. keep your uniform jersey on. >> thank you, kaylee. appreciate it. >>> coming up, "pop news" with janai norman. janai norman. severe rheumatoid. i've always been the ringleader. had a zest for life. flash forward: then ra kept me from the important things. and what my doctor said surprised me. she said my joint pain could mean permanent joint damage. and enbrel helps relieve joint pain and helps stop that joint damage. ask about enbrel, so you can get back t

here is leahy lisa averagen >> the cloud discover cover steadily advancing through the morning. threw the north increasing clouds and breeze and possibility of rain drops. in the upper 40s in san jose process but look how much warm ner san francisco. mount tam, you see a little bit of the trees blowing there. upper elevation wind gusts tp at the surface the winds increase throughout the day.

pat leahy from the irish times.or your time. why are people being so dismissive of this? why do they not see anything workable here?|j dismissive of this? why do they not see anything workable here? i think specifically what the report was referring to this morning, and that dismissal of the plans as being bonkers was the proposal that was lea ked bonkers was the proposal that was leaked last night in brussels and reported by the eu to irish radio and tv channel, which had proposals put forward by the british over recent weeks as part of these talks that are ongoing in brussels. that there should be customs posts on either side of the border, but set back 5—10 miles from the border, and that the border itself would be a sort of free zone, that would be monitored by cctv and gps, and so forth. and frankly, those proposals, though they were partially disavowed by borisjohnson this morning, were greeted last night in dublin and brussels pretty much with disdain, dismissed more or less out of hand, as evidence really th

for example something called the leahy amendment. you can't give u.s. to a foreign country for violating human rights. that's a condition. i haven't seen a clear-cut crime at this point. as jessica mentioned earlier if it's a bigger issue and they can say it's conduct unbecoming or shouldn't be doing it. that's a different issue. i haven't seen evidence of an actual crime as if one of us were charged with a crime. >> julie: originally the president maintained he withheld aid because of corruption. he wanted the corruption issues in ukraine to be cleared up before he gave that money. we're hearing from testimony that perhaps it was because biden was not under investigation by ukraine. but what do you make of the fact this is not an impeachable offense if it's not a crime? >> it is up to interpretation and how brad bro*d they want to go. abuse of power and soliciting foreign interference. a game changer. not just a traditional you have to meet the threshold to get u.s. aid. you have to meet this threshold by investigating my political opponent. no one can

i hope that senator shelby and senator leahy can work together to craft a bipartisan substitute amendment. after wards, we would turn to a second package, including the defense funding that our armed forces and commanders need, especially in this dangerous time, and considering current events, plus resources for other priorities such as the opioid epidemic. so we'll be voting next week and i would urge all of our colleagues to move in that direction. let's make good on all the talk about bipartisanship and finally make progress toward funding the government. i move to proceed to executive session to car calendar number 5 treaty document 116-1. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes appear to have. the ayes do have it. the motion's agreed to. the clerk will report the treaty. the clerk: calendar number 5, protocol to the north atlantic treaty on the accession of the republic of massa dona. mr. mcconnell: i ask that the reading be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i ask that the clerk rep

course legendary, scoop jackson, henry magnuson, pat roberts, john warner, senator shelby, senator leahy, senator biden, who is vice -- as vice president traveled to anchorage to speak at ted stevens' funeral and as senator murkowski mentioned his famous enduring friendship with hawaii's daniel inouye. and his famous motto -- to hell with politics; just do what's right for alaska. as a matter of fact, mr. president, i happen to be wearing a very special pair of cuff links that once belonged to ted stevens that has that very motto on these cuff links. and when we're doing important stuff, i'll wear these on the floor to remind me -- and i think all of us -- what's important not just for our states but for our country. and it was already noted, it wasn't just alaska that he focused on and achieved so many great results for. it was our nation, whether national security, strengthening our military, taking care of our veterans through improved pay and benefits. as senator murkowski mentioned, modernizing our fishing industry , our telecommunications industry, being known as the title 5 father

and so was vermont senator patrick leahy and his wife. they were among the purchasers., of course, of the national -- >> how do we get the shirts? i want one. >> one may arrive. yeah. >> size medium, please. also the ref that -- that issued the yellow card -- >> he did. he got one, too. he had to issue that yellow card. it was a rule. >> just following the rules. >> okay. >>> mine is about monday because sometimes on monday, don't you get up and go, ick, another week, i got to go to work. i think you need a pickup. that's what i'm saying. how about dancing? perk up your monday? >> that always works. >> always works for me. i gntee y watch this smilcllloteot that is jey. left.tt ponytail, that's her student, anna a. she says she's actually very shy and timid. but when she dances, as you see, she turns into a ball of energy. this was on instagram over the weekend. i got it from the "oprah" magazine site. i like this. >> yeah. >> one instagram user said dance has no color, no age. this is so true. >> true. >> jenny says she's very happy to have this bonds of loyalty from t

leahy: i ask unanimous consent the quorum -- the presiding officer: we're not in a quorum call. the senator is recognized. mr. leahy: i think as the senator knows, senator shelby and i have been working very hard on the appropriations bills. i want to commend his staff and my staff for all the work that they have done. it's not just the bills, the first page and the number at the end, that counts. there's a whole lot that goes in. in between there are a number of policy considerations that are in there. there are things that senators in both parties want that make a great deal of sense and both parties support, and we're getting those -- we're putting those together. i would hope that having done all that it means that within the next day or so we can get at least four these appropriations bills passed. i'd remind everybody that the last time that senator shelby and i went through this exercise, we passed most of the bills, if not unanimous, virtually unanimously. and i think it helps the senate. it shows that we're doing our work, that we can set aside partisan differences and

operating margin was back up to 4%, a level it has not been out since the glory days of ceo terry leahyin and strong winds forecast for tomorrow. 0n the isle of man a major incident was declared yesterday, after flash flooding trapped some people indoors. cars were submerged after heavy rain in leicestershire and landslides blocked railway lines in cumbria. 0ur correspondent tim muffett is in laxey on the isle of man. here in laxey, on the east coast it bucketd down. the river burst its banks in the water came cascading into many properties, this being one of them. the water has now subsided but the damage is evident and the clean—up is under way. this is your property. thank you for talking to us. this is pretty traumatic when your home is flooded. talk us through what happened yesterday. we just got up in the morning, it was raining. a bit later on, itjust bucketed down and the wall went over there and the river came inside for about seven or eight inches. 0utside was about three or four foot. it has just ruined everything, everything. what were the emergency services saying to you, t

industry in washington for nearly 3 decades dance rhythms state an argument in 1900 with senator leahyand others as it is today is that. we would rather that the united states be a principal source providing proper texan tools for farmers around the world and the incubator if you will for innovation for that kind of product development and the follow on stewardship that companies like those that are based here in the united states can and do provide over the years rather than having those needs served by product producers pesticide compounds from places that other than the united states. you think you'd find everything sacred you figure to find a whole lot more. perhaps a little of both i will tell you when the agency undertook its investigation last year we did find a number of violations. and filed a number of cases against companies it was the 1st time that we had really enforced j. vroom also had lies within the government. of the e.p.a. also opposed to suckle a poison bell so take the case to linda fisher she was an e.p.a. official who argued against a circle of poison bill during

don't think it is really serious because you go back to the 2016 when senator menendez and durbin and leahyletter to the ukrainian government said aid is in question here unless you help us find out what went on in this election. so again that's very similar to what they are accusing the president of. i don't think there is a there there. a poet said that about oakland, california. i don't think there is a there here. i don't think there is anything substantial that you can hang the president on. >> sandra: dr. bennett meanwhile a lot of reaction pouring into the president's big announcement yesterday around this time that a permanent cease-fire had been reached in the region and that sanctions would be lifted on turkey. a lot of criticism to the president's move especially when it comes to lifting those sanctions on turkey if any lessons will have been learned. >> yeah. well unfortunate situation. i hesitate to discue the president but i do on this one. this was a mistake. maybe he had no choice. erdogan looked like he was going to go after the kurds. were we going to risk war with a nato

among the equal pay supporters for months senator pat leahy who gave the team a shot out, go girls, i on know your value.com to start off every week. every monday log onto know your value.com for that extra motivation to start the week. this week we're thinking a lot about grace. as we prepare to say good-bye to a great friend. we were shocked by the passing of elijah cummings, and he's been on my mind a lot. especially because of how grace and empathy seemed to really be the driving forces behind this great man. i was so inspired by elijah, and it was his grace that always made his message so powerful. it's why joe and i asked him to marry us. so i've been thinking about how grace really enhances our ability to be effective communicators and how grace can add such value to your relationships at work and in life. so get your monday motivation only at knowyourvalue.com. it is live now. still ahead this morning, our next guest will be a treat for anyone that is a fan of veep, i'm obsessed with voo"veep." st r with your reader, iphone or android and manage your diabetes. with the freesty

the relief act which i introduced with senator pat leahy and senator macy -- senator hirono will treat all fairly. the relief bill is based on the same comprehensive immigration bill i described earlier. it would lift green card country caps, but unlike s. 386, the relief act would increase the number of dpreen cards to clear the backlogs for all immigrants waiting in line for green cards within five years. compare that to s. 386, the lee bill, where more than 165,000 indian immigrants currently in line will still be waiting ten years from now. the relief act will also keep american families together by treating children and spouses of legal permanent residents as immediate relatives as the children of spouses and citizens are so they won't count against the green card gap. my bill would let aging out children qualify based on a parent's immigration status. mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the judiciary committee be discharged of s. 2603, the relief act, and the senate proceed to its immediate consideration. further, the bill be considered read a third time and passed and the mot

leahy: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator for vermont. mr. leahy: mr. president, today the senate is going to vote on whether to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to a package of appropriations bills. they'll include the senate defense appropriations bill, labor, health and human services, education, labor-h.h.s. appropriations bill. there are many things in these bills that i support, but i'm going to strongly urge all senators to vote no. i am disappointed that the majority leadership has taken this step. they bowed to demand president trump and that's continuing to delay funding for our troops. this delay -- and let's explain exactly why. they insist on including in this bill authority for president trump to raid american tax dollars from our million, -- our military, munn that's intended for specific -- like cleaning up the substandard housing that many of our military families are living in. he wants to raid that money to pay for his wall which -- after he'd given his solemn word that mexico would pay for it and that's unacceptable. because h

senator leahy -- again, the senate will be in order. the senate is not in order. the senator from vermont. mr. leahy: i thank the chair. mr. president, i don't see the senator from kentucky on the floor. i will speak briefly in opposition to it and many others feel the same. his amendment will slash spending below the bipartisan budget act that we all negotiated with, slash it by $14 billion. the bureau of the census would be $3.8 billion blow the -- below the previous level and cut the ability to fight wildfires. all you have to do is look at tens of thousands of acres in california, arizona, colorado, and see what that would do. we have $3.6 billion to fight wildfires. he would eject those increases and cut it by $1.6 billion. it would cut funding for roadways and bridges by over $1.5 billion, eliminate new jobs. mr. president, i will put my full statement in the record and i would oppose the amendment. the presiding officer: without objection. who yields time? mr. leahy: mr. president, if nobody is seeking, i would move to yield back all time. the presiding off