joining senator jones were ted cruz and lisa murkowski. and democrats, kamala harris and tim kaine. sen. jones: i rise to talk about a great american.

bernhart followed by alaskan republican lisa murkowski and west virginia democrat joe manchin both of whom supported the nominee. >> madame president, i rise today to address the senate on the nomination of david bernhardt to head the department of interior. i ask unanimous consent that i may use this chart in order to further my goal of making it clear why he should not be nominated and confirmed as secretary of the interior. >> without objection. >> i thank you very much. madame president, under secretary bernhardt, the department of interior will come to stand for the department of oil interests, doi. this wheel of bernhardt's giveaways makes it very clear what the objective of his tenure as the secretary of interior will in fact entail. bernhardt's nomination is just a continuation of the trump administration's cabinets. only a month ago, a former coal lobbyist was confirmed to head the environmental protection agency. let me say that again. just last month, a coal lobbyist was nominated and confirmed to be the secretary of the -- the head of the environmental protection agency of

in the white house thought it was a good idea to threaten lisa murkowski's funding for alaska. hard to believe they lost the first appeal vote in the house because the house freedom of all people, his shield, voted against it. >> and it's worth noting he missed the opportunity to have an immigration deal that would have traded better border security for protection for the dreamers, a bipartisan achievement that we would have all been very happy with and it would have prevented the current backlash on the border. >> freedom caucus, last i checked, they cared a lot about deficits. i guess not anymore. i want to remind you, look at the right side of the screen, we are waiting for the vote on the mueller committee and house committee. a moment ago jerry nadler was speaking about the time line for attorney general bill barr. i want to share that. >> if we cannot reach an accommodation, we will have no choice but to issue subpoenas for these materials. and if the department still refuses, then it should be up to a judge, not the president and not his political appointee to decide whe

joining senator jones were ted cruz and lisa murkowski. and democrats, kamala harris and tim kaine. sen. jones: i rise to talk about a great american. an american whose words lit a flame of hope in the souls of those who had become weary of the weight of injustice. a man who struggled with ideas and his dreams are etched in the foundation of our nation. on april 12, 1963, dr. martin luther king junior was arrested in my hometown of birmingham, alabama. his crime, leading a peaceful march to protest the indignities suffered by the black community in the jim crow era. he violated birmingham public safety commissioner's ban on public demonstrations, which targeted the growing resistance of african-americans to the injustices they were suffering. while in solitary confinement in birmingham, dr. king wrote what became known as a letter from a birmingham jail. a stinging response to a group of white clergy in alabama who had denounced his tactics, and questioned the wisdom and timing of his arrival in birmingham. they insisted that he was an outside agitator coming to alabama to instigate

joining senator jones were ted cruz and lisa murkowski. and kamala harris and tim kaine. dr. mario the king was arrested in birmingham, alabama. crime, protesting in the jim crow era. he violated birmingham public ban oncommissioner's public demonstrations, which targeted the growing resistance of african-americans to the injustices they were suffering. in solitary confinement in birmingham, dr. king what became -- wrote what became known as a letter from a birmingham jail. to a groupresponse of white clergy in alabama who had denounced his tax xcom and questioned the wisdom and timing of his arrival in birmingham. they insisted that he was an outside agitator coming to alabama to instigate trouble. dr. king responded famously, injustice, anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. in his letter he rejected the idea that african american should be more patient for change. in the face of the daily indignities inflicted by segregation. in the face of violence and threats and intimidation. there comes a time, he wrote, when the cup of endurance runs over. while i did not experie

. >> at least for republican ,enator's, lisa murkowski saying they would vote against evan tang.ther trump take, stephen more , facing congressional push back. >> appointing people based on their political blue -- political beliefs could be detrimental to the organization , the central bank and their credibility. it could create some instability if you bring somebody political and they just start making decisions based on that. ♪ ♪ >> you are watching bloomberg best. this week, the international monetary fund had its outlook desk on its outlook. it now sees the world economy ending at 3.3%, down from the 3.5% better projected in january all stop the managing director slashed out the forecast in an interview in the spring meeting in washington, d.c. >> moving from what we had assumed would be a synchronized growth a year ago, to what looks like a synchronized slowdown at the moment and to understand and identify what countries can apply to go back to roaring growth, which we are still hoping for in 2020 because we believe there will be a 3.3% global growth and next year we are for

senator lisa murkowski, mitt romney, cory gardner.hen moore, the chance is still there. ♪ >> we have the u.s./japanese trade negotiations starting. do we know what we want out of japan? >> we want to get this done and dusted soon because president trump has had a problem with part of his base, and that is the farmers who have been hit as a result of the trade wars with china. with japan, it is really a tale of the consequences of the president's own decision. by pulling out of the transpacific partnership early in his administration, he left the lucrative agricultural market open to improved access for countries like australia and new zealand, and meanwhile the europeans have moved in and find their own trade deal with japan. which took effect february 1. a lot of people in the farm sector here in united states want to see something quick. ♪ jonathan: germany's forecast was not terrific, 0.5% now forecast for 2019. >> a wake-up call for the german economy. 0.5%. to put this in context, you need to go back a year ago. that point, the g

. >> senator lisa murkowski acknowledged reservations about moore yesterday telling reporters, he's writtenot and said a lot. there's a lot there. of course he will need the republicans in the senate to be able to confirm him. >>> the best known deputy attorney general in history stepping down. not saying much, i suppose. rod rosenstein, the man who appointed special counsel robert mueller submitting his resignation effective may 11th. rosenstein personally delivered his resignation letter to the president writing we ignore fleeting distractions and focus our attention on the things that matter because a republic that endures is not governed by the news cycle. we keep the faith, follow the rules and always put america first. >>> the celebration of woodstock's 50th anniversary this summer go on as planned. the three-day woodstock 50 festival was supposed to take place in august in upstate new york. the marketing firm that was financing the festival told billboard it was cancelled because they didn't think they could pull off the event in a safe manner. >> festival organizers denied it has be

that list includes senator cramer, lisa murkowski, mitt romney and dory gardner.hin of west virginia said he was unlikely to support cain. that would leave him shy of the 50 votes needed. and senate majority mitch mcconnell weighed in saying there was a lack of enthusiasm among a number of republicans about that particular nominee. >>> a former 2016 presidential candidate jeb bush teased former joe biden for his potential run for president at a forum at the university of pennsylvania yesterday. >> ill-fated run for president which i recommend people do that if they are thinking about it. . [ laughter ] i was talking about the mayor. >> that's all right. a little random advice. >> my first trip to manchester. >> speaking of addiction. >> so biden is expected, of course, to jump into the crowded democratic primary field sometime in the next coming weeks. >>> two new polls shows south bend, indiana mayor pete buttigieg in third place. a monmouth university poll shows pete buttigieg trailing behind information vice president joe biden, vermont senator bernie sanders w

. >>> her maman cain, other gop senators, mitt romney, cory gardener, lisa murkowski opposed to cain'sted, though, his own record about going back to the gold standard. >> i don't think i have ever really said anything much about the gold, i'm not in favor of a gold standard. i'm in favor of using commodities as a forward looking indicator. >> so i want to play something, then, for you, do we have, steve? okay, so here you are. >> i think we have to reestablish some kind of gold standard. we need to go back to a gold standard. we really do. >> what's your opinion on the gold standard and would you advocate that to mr. trump because to make america deteriorate again, you got to make the money good again. >> this is about monetary policy, and let me say this, yeah, i like the idea of going to a gold standard and restoring values. >> the fed of course conducts modern monetary policy and even when you go back not reagan administration, there was a big commissi commission, including gold bugs to look at what would happen, would it be good for the united states to go back to the gold standar

>> reporter: republican senator lisa murkowski is now pushing two bipartisan bills.rove data collection on missing and murdered native women. >> it hardly gets talked about. >> reporter: act visits aivists trying to raise awareness. >> the tribes are like the wild, wild west, and we essentially don't have any protection. >> reporter: tribal police have declined to comment. senator murkowski says many women disappear from remote reservations, some which lack even a single police officer. other times cases get lost in a confusing web of jurisdictional conflicts between tribal, local, and state police. she also worries that some victims are simply discounted by police because of their race or involvement in prostitution. >> which makes no sense whatsoever, and it doesn't mean that we should give up or that the system should not work to investigate, to find out where that woman has gone. >> reporter: that is what the mclemore family believes happened to alyssa. at 21, she was caring for a young daughter and a dying mother. a year before she disappeared, she was picked up

. >> senator lisa murkowski acknowledged what she called z reservations telling reporters there, he's said a lot, there's a lot there. >>> tokyo is closed, shanghai closed up a little bit. the rest of the markets are down. futures barely moving here in the u.s. pretty much directionless. stocks were up yesterday. the s&p 500, the nasdaq closed at a record high. barely higher but it was enough to squeak out another record. this marks the third record since last tuesday. upbeat consumer spending data earlier in the day helped push stocks higher, the dow ended up 11 points for the day. the today the fed meets to discuss interest rates. the question, how long can the central bank remain patient. >>> j.p. morgan chase's idea of monday motivation, telling its customers don't buy coffee or take a cab. it did not go over well. the bank tweeted a hypothetical conversation between a customer and bank account, you, why is my balance so low, bank account, make cough coffee -- coffee at home. several people criticized the tweet as tone deaf before it was finally deleted. senator katie porter said

. >> imagine being lisa murkowski and winning on a write in bal t ballot. >> he is interesting, it isme. a former military vet, he is gay, mayor of a city that i'm fascinated with. >> my mom is fascinated by him, he is watched a town hall and called me and said he is thinks -- she thinks he is the most fascinating candidate. >> nice to see you friend. >> you too, buddy. >> the plan is complete. that is the word from the israeli ambassador to the united nations with whom i will speak in just a minute. he is talking about the plan from jared kushner to end the long conflict between the israelis, the palestinians. jared kushner got one of the most difficult jobs in the world and mike pompeo was

at least four republican senators -- mitt romney, lisa murkowski, cory gardner, and kevin cramer sayinghey would vote against herman cain. he now lacks republican support if democrats unite. stephen moore also getting congressional push back. >> appointing a political person, appointing people based on their political views can be detrimental to the organization itself, the central bank and their credibility. and it could be detrimental to the markets. so it could create some instability if they bring somebody with political views and they just start making decisions, trying to make decisions based off that. ♪ abigail: you are watching "bloomberg best." i'm abigail doolittle. this week, the international monetary fund cut its outlook for global growth, citing a bleaker picture in major economies. it now sees the world economy expanding 3.3% this year, down from the 3.5% it projected in january. imf managing director christine lagarde fleshed out those forecasts in an interview in washington, d.c. >> at the moment, it is moving from what we had assumed would be synchronized growth roarin

maine, and a lot of people up there have probably forgotten that she voted with john mccain, lisa murkowskiocrats to save the affordable care act back in 2017. she needs to remind those voters this is what she is. she is a moderate. try not to look over here on the kavanaugh vote. look over here on her defending healthcare. >> what if this gets kicked up to the supreme court and kavanaugh ends up voting to strike down obamacare, so clearly she needs to cover herself because healthcare was such a potent issue for democrats in the 2018 mid terms, and it's clear the strategy going after people like susan collins, one of the most vulnerable republicans. >> kavanaugh told her in a way he would vote with roberts in defense. aca. >> we may get to put that one to the test. >> up next, the president continues to raise the border bat. has his defense secretary weighed in? >> mr. secretary, has the pentagon been asked to cloche the southern border? >> i won't answer that this morning but the tracking is a very dynamic and fluid situation, all having conversations with the secretary of state of state t

the group of republican women senators just in the last hour up here on capitol hill, senator lisa murkowskiitted she does, indeed, have reservations about stephen moore. she acknowledged he has written an awful lot. in her words, erin, she says there's a lot in there. of course, this particular group of republican women and senators, their voices carry so much weight because they will give the white house an early indication of how difficult or impossible it will be to get him through if he is, of course, formally nominated at all. >> all right. thank you. next, hanging up on the president of the united states. >> my final -- >> they have no common sense. >> final question, mr. president -- >> unless -- ♪ introducing the all-new 2019 ford ranger, it's the right gear. with a terrain management system for... this. a bash plate for... that. an electronic locking rear differential for... yeah... this. heading to the supermarket? get any truck. heading out here? get the ford ranger. the only adventure gear built ford tough. ♪ e*trade core portfolios is an easy, automated way to get invested. we'

he hasn't been nominated yet but if he were, kevin kraemer of north dakota joins lisa murkowski of alaskaory gardner and mitt romney of utah in saying he would not confirm herman cain if he were indeed to be nominated to the federal reserve board. >>> in a little fewer than two hours from now, disney kicks off its investor day over on the west coast with its streaming service disney plus in focus. sharp focus, people are expecting. the company is rounding up investors and analysts to get a first look into its highly anticipated netflix rival but there are still many questions ahead of today's big unveil. number one, pricing. take a look at the price comparison between streaming rivals hulu, netflix and amazon for what they charge pretty much the standard subscription, netflix, $8.99, hulu $5.99, amazon, $8.99. so where does disney's need to be, deirdre, for everybody who uses one of those three to jump ship? deirdre: well, disney has even implied it's going to be cheaper than netflix. the most common subscription you just referred to. i will give you the best guesses in just a minute. thi

and lisa, we've already heard from people like senator lisa murkowski, senator susan collins, even senatorheir concerns about some of these statements. i don't know that this is the final straw, but it's not going to help. >> yeah, i mean, these statements are really bad. there's -- some of -- in the me too era, sometimes you have these scenarios where maybe there's a debate and there's some gray area, like joe biden is touching -- there's a lot of debate, right, about how people felt about that. these are not those kinds of statements. these are things like, women should not be referees at sports games. these are things like, maybe women shouldn't play sports. is there any area of life where men can get a vacation from women. these are pretty bad ones. and i do think that's part of the reason why you see the wheels starting to come off this nomination. >> i think you can actually, though, even make an economic case on this one, because as the reporting goes further to say he was also talking about pay equity and what a ridiculous idea that is, obviously, and it's not obviously a bad idea.

. >> republican senator lisa murkowski is now pushing two bipartisan bills.g and murdered native women. >> it hardly gets talked about. >> reporter: activists like roxane white are trying to raise awareness of missing women like mcelmore and her own cousin, who disappeared from the yakima reservation last october. her family thinks she was killed, but there has still been no arrests. >> the tribes are like the wild, wild west and we don't have any protection. >> reporter: tribal police have declined to comment. senator murkowski say many women disappear from remote locations, some which lack even a single police officer. other times, they get lost in a confusing web of jurisdictions between tribal, state, and local police. and some victims are discounted by police because of their race or involvement in prostitution. >> which makes no sense whatsoever. and it doesn't mean that we -- that we should give up or that the system should not work to investigate, to find out where that woman has gone. >> that is what the mcelmore family happened to alyssa. a year bef

senator lisa murkowski chairs the committee. >>> good morning, everybody. the committee will come to order. we are here this morning to discuss the president's budget request for the department of energy for fiscal year 2020. mr. secretary, it is good to have you back in front of the committee again. we appreciate it. it seems like it's been a really quick year, at least maybe for me. i would imagine for you as well. so we're back with a conversation, again, about the budget. in looking at the budget, actually many parts of this look familiar to where we were last year. i am pleased to see the president's budget seeks to increase funding to address vulnerabilities in our electric infrastructure. ensuring the cybersecurity resiliency of our nation's grid is really a top priority for many of us here in this committee, so it's good to see your priorities here as well. these issues also fall squarely in our jurisdiction, which is why we devoted significant time to these challenges, including in the area of electromagnetic pulses and geomagnetic disturbances. it

mitt romney, lisa murkowski, cory gardiner and kevin kraemer. north dakota joins us now. mr. senator, why do you oppose herman cain for a fed post? >> the question that was posed to me and the question i answered many times is if i had to vote today, i would not vote for him. i think the allegations of sexual harassment are too serious and i think frankly the time and energy and political capital spent to pull him across the finish line would be squandered frankly and we have a lot of other things to do that are higher priorities frankly than the seventh member of the fed board. i do not quarrel with his qualifications. stuart: in your judgment, sir, is his nomination dead? >> well, you know, i have heard a lot of senators express a lot of concerns about it. i'm just one of the four that have been as open as i've been because that's sort of my style. i just think again, spending a lot of political capital and time and energy, at a time when we just changed, as you know, just changed the executive calendar rules in the senate to be able to confir

host: lisa murkowski in alaska. susan, you might be referring to susan collins in maine. caller: maine, yes. for those good republicans, and there are still -- there are some gentlemen in washington that are good republicans, but they are keeping silent because of the party. i don't feel that dedicated to any party. i think, i see, i listen, i read between the lines. more importantly, when you have people like barr on television yesterday testifying, i watch carefully. that is why i drew my conclusion about him appearing to be uncomfortable, but he did what needed to be done for trump. thank you for listening to me. host: here is more of the attorney general on television yesterday. in exchange with lindsey graham, senator from south carolina over this review of what happened with the fbi in 2016. [video clip] >> do you agree that every american should be concerned as to whether or not a warrant was obtained against an american citizen with unverified information? >> absolutely. i think the fourth amendment is one of our most cherished civil liberties. >> you think that i

that includes kevin cramer, lisa murkowski, mitt romney and cory gardner of colorado.s it dead in the water? >> hold on, hold on, hold on. can we have mike allen? mike, are you so out of practice? >> i'm in the game. happy masters friday! >> yes! boom! >> there it is. >> what do you say now? >> willie, you're going to be a little verklempt about this but "morning joe" can bust out that touching farewell tape for herman cain once again. not only is he not going to be confirmed, hooe's not going to nominated, the math is not on his side. trump wins with some of his picks. some say he was put out there just to make stephen moore, who actually was nominated, look more plausible. but what trump loves about it is he loves infuriating the sophisticated and showing he's busting up these institutions. mitch mcconnell said the majority leader a message. he had a pen and pad with reporters and said the white house might want to before they float a name, they might want to, a, vet the person before the name is floated and, b, maybe talk to some senators who have to conform them. m

staffers for senator mitt romney, lisa murkowski have made their opposition to cain clear i spoke toike spence about herman cain in an exclusive cnbc interview. >> we're very early in the nomination process, and the president said today he likes herman cain. herman has a background in business and was a governor in the federal reserve and has that background he and steven moore both are people that really understand what the president's fiphilosopy is in this economy, but we'll see how it plays out >> we'll show you the full interview with vice president pence at 6:30 a.m., including his comments on the u.s. economy and the trade talks with china i'm just enjoying my twitter feed since all you got to do is just say you're interviewing mike pence, and there are some wackos out there >> you're hearing full force >> i like reading it they say why would you want to interview a guy who works for mango mussolini. have you heard that one? an orange blob they send me pictures of things in a toilet. they send -- it's really -- andrew, what is with the political discourse nowadays >> no commen

joining senator jones were ted cruz and lisa murkowski. and kamala harris and tim kaine. >>

bernhardt, followed by alaska republican lisa murkowski and west virginia democrat joe manchin, both of whom supported the nominee. >>> c-span's washington journal live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up friday morning, a discussion of the two main elements of the mueller report, collusion and obstruction of justice, with two former federal prosecutors. then florida republican congressman john rutherford joins us to talk about border security and news of the day. be sure to watch c-span's washington journal live at 7:00 eastern friday morning. join the discussion. >> book tv has live weekend coverage of the los angeles times festival of books, from the campus of the university of southern california, starting saturday at 1:30 eastern, featuring author of "guns down" at 2:30. at 4:00, the author of the book "not that bad" and 5:30, the author of "dope sick" and 7:00 the author of "shoot for the moon". our live coverage continues sunday at 1:30 p.m. eastern featuring former homeland security secretary janet napolitano, discussing her book "how safe are we?

bernhart followed by alaskan republican lisa murkowski and west virginia