it's something senator mccaskill and i have worked very, very hard on. it passed out of the committee unanimously. this is a very bipartisan bill. to show you how bipartisan this is, this passed in the house of representatives last session 413-0. not a single house member voted against this proposal, but it wasn't able to pass the senate. so senator mccaskill and i brought it up again this year. it came unanimously out of committee. it also has already been to the house of representatives in january of 2017. it passed unanimously in the house of representatives again. this is just not a controversial piece of legislation. what's interesting was senator mccaskill and i did a lot of work before, working with president obama's office of management and budget to make sure that there were no concerns. they had some concerns, and so we made some changes. and president obama's office of management and budget signed off on this and said it would be a helpful document. we have now worked with president trump's office of management and budget who have also signed

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there and clare mccaskill's race will be intent in missouri. >> and hillary clinton has made sure itwill. >> she's not going to be in missouri, she's not coming. >> but she's already laid the ground work for how con ten tuesday it's going to be, mccaskill asked her to back off of the lingo about voters who are republican. >> almost as though clare mccaskill is get something of her talking points from the rnc in regards to hillary clinton. >> you mean fighting hillary clinton? >> yes, backing down on the statements she made. hillary blatherring on and on at a book event. >> when you look at the surprises yesterday, rand paul after having met with the president and pompeo speaking to each of them, then issuing that tweet that he had received the assurances that he did, from both that, they agree on important issues and that he had decided then to support his nomination for secretary of state. it's going to be fascinating to see if he is asked about mike pompeo today in the presence of the french leader what he has to say going forward. >> look, i think the president is definitely has a

senator mccaskill? >> i have some for the record. >> okay, thank you, ma'am. >> so administrator long, again, thank you. i can't imagine. i can't imagine your task. i do believe you have the appreciation and i think the respect and quite honestly the confidence of this committee, which is saying an awful lot. we do appreciate that and please convey our sincere appreciation to all the men and women who have worked with you, not only in fema, but throughout the government agencies in really responding to something that is truly unprecedented. we truly appreciate that with that, the hearing record will remain open 15 days until april 26th at 5:00 p.m. for the submission of statements for the record. this hearing is adjourned. >>> c-span's "washington journal" live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up thursday morning, ohio republican congressman warren davidson will join us to talk about speaker paul ryan's retirement announcement. and then new york democratic congressman gregor

senator clair mccaskill in missouri says she ♪ talking about the voters on n. this state.ll on the same page? no, they are not. >> katie: interesting thing about that, too, senator dick durbin not in a red state, he is not up for re-election. he is not going to be worrying about getting his seat taken away, he is telling hillary clinton it's time to stop because you are hurting the party. >> maria: right. >> katie: in terms of her she is never going to step off the stage because hillary clinton cares about one thing and that's hillary clinton. she is going to continue to say things and she also accuses people who say she needs to move on for the sake of the party of being sexist and misogynist. in terms of the political implications here i think in local house raises it does not have much of an effect. we saw that in pennsylvania. with the democrats in red state it's a big problem heavily involved in the 2016 campaign. they endorsed her. they backed her. and they have to explain now why they -- their values align with someone who continues to insult the people who they are

on several charges but they are getting blowback from some democratic lawmakers including claire mccaskillho called it a silly distraction. the dnc communications director told me they are confident in their case going forward. >> i have respect for a lot of those people, a lot of them are friends, especially someone like claire mccaskill, we have to disagree on this one. >> reporter: the dnc's.he got with this being a civil suit, there is a lower burden of proof than in a criminal case and we should point out civil cases can take years to run their courses especially considering robert mueller's investigation would take precedence. >> more from the dnc lawsuit against the trump campaign, the russians reached out to various trump associates anxious to providing terminating information about hillary clinton. rather than repeat the messages that was intended to interfere with elections the trump campaign and its agents welcome to russia's help. the former special assistant to donald trump and the former chief counsel to the house judiciary committee, good to see you tonight. let's talk about

claire mccaskill called it a silly distraction. she said george w.people die in new orleans because they were poor and black. tim russert asked her about it and she said i probably shouldn't have said it. these guys do this. they yell, scream, pound, play race card to distract from what's going on here. president trump has turned the economy around, 4%. he's fulfilling his agenda. they need to have an argument -- >> forgive me. we have to break in for breaking news. going to nashville. police are talking about trying to catch the waffle house shooter. remember four people killed. so now they're giving us an update. let's watch. >> prior to the shooting or after the shooting. nevertheless, when the search is completed of this immediate area and it's being done carefully by grids, when the search is completed here, it will be extended beyond i-24 and old hickory boulevard. if ryan king is still in the woods, he's been there now for more than 24 hours. at some point he will come out for food or water. so the law enforcement present is continuing. we urg

. >> by the way, claire mccaskill, who is watching at the missouri republican party -- >> yeah. >> immolatesvernor having now two felony charges against him, one accused of tying a woman up and taking a picture against her consent, and then also misusing -- >> yeah, claire mccaskill is a fantastic senator from missouri. that aside, she has worked out like, like missouri republicans being completely dysfunctional in two election cycles now. but this is the larger -- the number of republicans on the national level who are dealing with serious assault charges against women is something that shouldn't be dismissed, as part of what cornell was saying about the suburban women being all up in arms. republican party doesn't care. >> another piece of news today is that the republican governor of texas, greg abbott, is going after the now-retired republican congressman blake farenthold, who had an $84,000 sexual harassment settlement paid by public money, right, to not only pay that, but to pay for the cost of a special election, which is coming up. with steve kornacki, jeff mcintosh, that is "all in"

mccaskill is very close to losing her seat.e republican party may have to do? >> it depends on what he does next. if he resigns or is thrown out of office, i'm not sure this is going to effect that race that much, especially how popular donald trump is in that state. mccaskill needs to peace together an urban coalition and she may be able to get enough republicans who are upset to eventually get her to a third term. >> does it make this more complicated because josh holly is the state attorney general. >> it makes things uncomfortable for holly. he's not the person in charge of this felony, but he did forward the information to the attorney here and there is a nasty feud that will probably not be helpful to unifying the republican party here. >> thank you so much, jason. >> thank you for having me. >>> still ahead, trump unleashed. the president takes on james cuo com comey, "the new york times" and the dnc, but he praised north korea's decision to stop nuclear tests. >>> that and more. stick around. owners always seem so happy

. >> reporter: moderate democratic incumbent claire mccaskill in an uphill fight.ove of the job the president is doing? >> jo. >> this man supported bernie sanders but his dislike of the president is a motivating factor in november. will your dislike of president trump drive to you the polls in december for senator mccaskill? >> yeah. >> reporter: she is a middle of the road democrat? >> yeah. >> reporter: often votes conservatively? >> yes. >> reporter: but you will support had he ever. >> i will support her. >> reporter: even those who support the president now may not have his vote in the future. when 2020 rolls around you will cast your vote for him? >> i can't say that now. i don't know who is running against him. >> reporter: a couple of trends is clear. dislike of the president is driving not only moderate democrats to the polls but the far left who voted for bernie sanders to the polls in november. and also those who like the president today, they would consider voting for somebody else in 2020. miguel marquez, cnn, liberty, missouri. >>> on this easter sun

senator mccaskill. nobody has worked harder on the opioid issues than senator mccaskill. investigating the crisis, holding people accountable. we've got colleagues here and i don't want to overlook the fact that i see colleagues on the other side of the aisle who've also put in a lot of time on this. we can address these issues in a bipartisan way and i think particularly important for us is the vital role that medicaid plays and treatment. four to 10 working age americans suffering from opioid addiction rely on medicaid. the largest funding for treatment in the country. it is going to have to be a key part of a solution. as the chairman noted, the family first legislation provides a real tool to deal with the epidemic. family first is about keeping families together wherever you can. so under this law, let's just make sure everybody knows what it means for opioids. if a parent is swept up in opioid addiction, a grand parent could, for example, stepping to care for the youngsters while mom or dad got the treatment they needed. it would provide support for parents treatmen

i love senator mccaskill. we've invested in her race. we're going to continue to invest in her race, because she's a great senator. but i'll tell you, i disagree for the simple reason that our democracy is at risk here. we have to make sure that the elections coming up in november are fair. and they -- they invaded us the last time. they hacked the dnc. they tried to influence the outcome of the election. there's no accountability in the white house and why wouldn't they do it again? and we can walk and chew gum at the dnc. >> all right. dnc chairman, tom perez. thank you very much. >> thank you. >>> after the break, senator bernie sanders is here on set to discuss a bunch of topics, including why he and chuck schumer are pushing to decriminalize pot, that's next. we only have 30 seconds to describe the newest specialty flavor in the signature crafted recipes collection by mcdonald's: garlic white cheddar. it's layered with a slice of smooth, perfectly melty, white cheddar cheese. a crunchy medley of tasty, crispy garlic chips... a drama

we have democrat claire mccaskill trying once again to hang on in a state that's increasingly turning for trump by nearly 20 points this november. and finding almost an avenue to get out from under this republican sentiment by this scandal-ridden governor. she is able to and a lot her democratic allies are able to point to republicans fighting about this republican governor and arguing amongst each other in a republican-controlled legislature to say, look, this is all part of the problem. and, of course, she is challenged by a republican who's just in the thick of this, the attorney general. >> exactly. how closely is the nrc paying attention to this here? because you do have democrats trying to tie holly to greitens here. >> yeah. washington republicans tell me they do not under estimate clair mccass skill. six years ago she arguably got out from under a very tough re-election by maneuvering in the republican primary and running against a candidate who claimed that in some cases rape was legitimate. they think clair mccass skill is smart politically. if there's any avenue for weaknes

. >> this claire mccaskill thing in missouri. >> lucky duck. lucky. >> she is luck?oxer always had an opponent with some gaping wound in his face. and in this case, it's either the rape candidate aikin. >> remember, that saying legitimate rape? >> now another shot. >> nude photo. >> i want to give her due respect. i don't always agree with claire mccaskill. >> but missouri is a red state. >> hold on a second. she is a very shrewd, smart politician. she is won statewide a couple times. look, i said i respect her, and i think we should give her more respect than saying she is just lucky. >> and the difference between her -- >> you are so passionate. >> i'm not. >> lucky is good. >> but it's not not. >> why would they -- they would never say that about a man. they would never say that about a man. they wouldn't. >> well, you wouldn't say what you said about her about ted cruz because she doesn't flip. [ overlapping dialog ] >> generals. that's the kind of generals i want. >> i think the guy was lucky in alabama. >> a red state that benefitted that pistol flowing horse r

. >>> a reporter citing claire mccaskill says the senator considers the lawsuit a silly distraction.ngresswoman jackie speir says it's not in their interests. in the decision to include some but not all key players in the trump campaign in the suit. take a listen. >> we brought a case against the people we feel there's sufficient evidence to move forward in a civil case. that doesn't preclude us from moving to amend the case as we discover more evidence. i'm a big believer in making sure i have confidence in every aspect of my case. in the watergate case, that complaint was amended over time. i am confident we will file an amended complaint over time. >> and president trump spoke out saturday when he tweeted this. so funny the democrats have sued the republicans for winning. now the rs counter and force them to turn over a treasure trove of material including servers and e-mail. >> and the senate foreign relations committee is set to vote on mike pompeo's secretary of state nomination later today and things aren't looking good for the cia director. the current nbc news count shows he

i think what you will see from joe manchin and heidi heitkamp and claire mccaskill as they will say, cut because we believe is good for the middle-class. we voted against the last run because it was for corporations and big businesses. republicans who want to pass it, there's a big distinction, that is why mitch mcconnell is nervous because republicans know they will likely lose the house but they need to maintain the senate and in order for them to do that, they need to pick up some of these red state democratic seats. >> martha: another part of the problem, guy, this has only god, that's all the republicans have. if got the majority, house, white house, and that is something that raises a lot of eyebrows given the extraordinary opportunity that they have for their party. >> yeah, they tried to do other thing. they've tinkered around the edges. it is not the only bill they passed. it is a signature accomplishment with obamacare repeal gobbling down the tubes earlier. it is a squandered opportunity in a number of respects. on this particular one, you got to look long-term to the goal

and a german prosecutor has austin courts to order the extradition off for mccaskill and president carter has pushed him on the separatist leader was arrested as he crossed into germany from denmark.

a german prosecutor has aust a court to order the extradition off for mccaskill and president carterhas pushed him on the separatist leader was arrested as he crossed into germany from denmark.

a german prosecutor has austin courts to order the extradition off for mccaskill and president carteras pushed him on the separatist leader was arrested as he crossed into germany from denmark.

i really love claire mccaskill but i don't know if she could necessarily appeal to the progressive wing of the democrats. i mean there are a lot of. harris i do think to sit in the well i mean obama ran after being the senate for two years so but i do think with with women making up fifty one percent of the united states it's absurd that we've never had a female president you know at the very least fifty one percent of the time we should have a female those arrested that hillary disappoint you. i mean i've known as you have i've known hillary for a long time i met her. back in the ninety's and we worked on a bunch of different charitable things in new york when she was a senator and choose a great stone she had what i think of as like the john kerry problem which is remarkably area dight knowing policy backwards and forwards but ultimately really being uncomfortable campaigning you know like the person who wins an election is usually the person who loves campaigning and i see again all those great. for the entire interview with moby go to or a dot tv and to watch the film what we starte

mccaskill:'s here and very involved with it. we reported back in january something shocking and alarming. about go online and ask opioids, people say we are happy to sell you synthetic opioids and send it through the u.s. mail system because it will get there without any concern. the u.s. mail system doesn't electronic advanced data that helps law enforcement identify these packages. 60% of the people who died in ohio of overdoses died of fentanyl overdoses and others in that it opioids. comprises that columbus, ohio, just came out with a report from last year. deaths,ease in overdose and to thirst those related to fentanyl. this is a huge crisis and it is amazing to me that we're allowing our u.s. post office the data they need to find that needle in the haystack. we introduced this legislation back in february 2017. it has 32 cosponsors including a number of members of this committee, on both sides of the aisle. i am frustrated as the staff knows that we cannot get it out of the committee and to the floor for a vote. there is

claire mccaskill in missouri. they said hillary, get off the stage. why are they saying that?hey are tired of her, number one, but these are democrats who are vulnerable in missouri and north dakota. and it reveals truth about the president. in the states like missouri and north dakota, he's a lot more popular than democrats want to admit. jesse: remember al gore, it's the economy, stupid from james carville. al gore took some years off and made some money and grew a beard and didn't get involved in the bedates that were happening. ed: mitt romney we saw at a taco bell and pumping his own gas. jesse: you don't even pump your own gas. ed: you no who has become hillary clinton? nancy pelosi. jesse: someone else not leaving the stage, roseanne barr returning to the stage after 20 years with a smash hit on abc. >> how could you have voted for him? >> he talked about jobs, he said he would shake things up. this might come as a complete shock to you, but we almost lost our house because of the way things are going. >> have you looked at the news? things are worse. >> not on the real

fifty dollars a capsule for the highest dose all the sparks senator susan collins of maine claire mccaskill of missouri and katherine cortez master with nevada to send a letter to the chief executive of tri source pharma the senators are asking for a better understanding of why the price hike is taking place interestingly enough there is no competition against the forty year old cancer drug now the miami based pharmaceutical company has a deadline of april sixth to provide the senators more information behind the price increase and as you may recall this isn't the first time the country has seen a drastic price hike for pharmaceuticals convicted fraudster martin scrolly who was sentenced last month was known for raising the drug prices five thousand percent when he was running turning pharmaceuticals in off angeles and hottest sweets artsy . boy tabular we've seen this story over and over again there you see it and i'm kind of excited i don't know if anything will come from it i hope of well but of grover excited i'm seeing some of those elected officials are actually starting to go to the

s meor f >> reporter: missouri senator claire mccaskill and state's attorney general are calling fot greitens to aig rsession to discuss a possible impeachmt. and that special session would be held next month when lawmakers would consider what penalties if any greitens should face. >>> actor kevin spacey may soon face criminal charges in los angeles. prosecutors say they're vi a man who accuses spacey of assaulting him in west hollywood back in 1992. spacey is also under investigation for similar accusations in massachusetts and london. >>> well, david copperfield may be forced to reveal the secret behind one of his most popular illusions.thmacians beg su by man who was in the audience of his las vegas show in 2013 and was part of his so-called vanishing crowd trick. you see it there. gavin cox says it was chaos when he was hustled off the stage and into a dark construction zone where he fell and suffered a brain injury. copperfield's lawyer insists the trick has been safely performed for more than 15 years. >>> now to a frightening scene at an atlanta drive-through. several women st

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eric greitens is following a order against clare mccaskill.uncovered evidence of alleged wrongdoing related to his veterans chair. >> it never gets better usually. he needs to accept responsibility and go ahead and resign. >> republican lawmakers intensifying calls for eric greitens to step down as he faces a second felony charge. the republican state attorney general alleging he took a list of dough norse from his military veterans charity to raise money for his campaign. >> this is known as computer tampering. and given the value of the list in question, it is a felony. >> three republican leaders in the state legislature saying, when leaders lose the ability to effectively lead our state, the right thing to do is step aside. others calling for the house to start impeachment proceedings if the governor refuses to resign. but the former navy s.e.a.l. is holding ground tweeting i will not be resigning the governor's office. in three weeks this will two the a court of law where the facts will prove my innocence. it comes months after he was ind

claire mccaskill's to fight for reelection may be getting more difficult as a prominent african americanaper claims her campaign is dodging issues of concern to the black community. a local community organizer writing, quote, i know what role racism plays in the democratic party. is the highest elected official in the majority democratic party the capital misleading confronting the scourge of racism and white privilege. in the wake of parkland, a pennsylvania district applying 470 teachers with 18 inch baseball bats. the superintendent said they could disarm a pistol with a nice wing in any event of an active shooter. one parent said she thought he was joking and laughed. they will remain locked up unless and until there is an emergency. the president sends a warning to russia and as we wait for a response to the chemical weapons attack in syria madeleine albright ways in. >> it is very dangerous because terrible things have happened with the chemical attack and their needs to be some response but it can't just be a one off. >> did jerry brown just blinked? he is going to send national g

but no word on joe donnelly of indiana, joe mansion of west virginia, and claire mccaskill of missouriwhen they are out campaigning for re-election they are always claiming that i'm open to working with the president on issues where it's important for the american public. well let me talk to them here. pompeo's nomination is a key issue for america. and those senators know as well as i do, that he's more than a reasonable choice for secretary of state. he is an excellent choice. and each of these senators should be called out and pressured to break with their leftest red call colleagues for the good of the nation. if they don't vote for pompeo they are no more moderate than cory booker and elizabeth warren and that's the angle. >>> when we come back, the fired starbucks manager who called the cops on two black men is being called a racist but could she sue for defamation? ♪ >> laura: let >> laura: the two gentlemen at the center of the starbucks racial controversy told their story on network tv this morning. they suggested they were racially profiled when they didn't buy anything at th

. >> you have claire mccaskill, heidi hidecamp, joe manchin. >> it's a long list. is will tell the story whether that turns. >> i think jon tester is the big winner. trump looks desperate, waves a fake dossier in front of them. i worked in front of two white houses. you get senators with honey more than vinegar. to level these attacks on senator tester, when he was standing up for veterans and having competence at the department of veterans of afirs is going to win him votes. telling them that they're dealing with irresponsible, reckless president. >> that said, a lot of people are concerned that senator tester released unverified accusations. it was tester who really led the way on those -- >> and some of those allegations it seems were not true. so the decision to release unvery feed, uninvestigated allegations against an admiral was a huge mistake and not the values that montana voters want to see in their senator. and in a state that president trump won by 20 points, the president's opposition is going to be a big problem. >> this was -- i like dr. jackson, he'

that is why pompeo met with claire mccaskill, and sounded positive after meeting with another moderate democrat. >> how did your meeting go? >> enjoying my time here. >> i will say this about rand paul. he has never let me down. rand paul is a special guy, he never let me down. and i don't think he will let me down again. >> the president has to count on some democrats from red states, joe mansion, heidi heitkamp, so much in terms of america's standing in the world, it is simply dangerous to be blocking his secretary of state nominee when there is so much including diplomacy. >> one of the arguments they are making. the presence's critics say the white house is hyping to bolster his image before the senate foreign relations committee as to those. let's talk about it with a member of that committee. great to see you tonight. you heard about this tip between the president and rand paul, play both sides for folks. >> i will say this about rand paul. he has never let me down. >> that stay forever in the middle east, afghanistan. it would have to be somehow some defining of his position tha

even some of the democratic party including claire mccaskill, they are admitting this lawsuit is merely a distraction. by the way, she is up for reelection. it's probably just for radical expediency. president trump announced his response on twitter. "just heard the campaign was sued by the obstructionist democrats. this can be good news in that we will now counter for the dnc server that they refused to give to the fbi, the debbie wasserman schultz servers and documents held by the pakistani mystery man and clinton emails." by the way, we will bring you more information of that plays out. finally we will end on some good news you will never hear from anybody in the media despite what i describe as the forces working to defeat this president, one to prevent them from getting elected, then delegitimize him and get him thrown out of the office. you have the media, you have the never trump-ers. the deep state. now the trump agenda keeps seeing massive, major progress both here and abroad. this includes big progress on the economy. look at this. 14 states, 14, have now hit record low unempl

claire mccaskill is raising trump. many of these midwest areas nee the jobs back. he can't disagree with you abou that at all but why aren't they voting for republicans. >> they did a last. >> the electoral college might've been one way, but now what i'm looking at is the midterms. the democrats are looking good nationwide on the. do you think the resistance turns up big in the midterm? >> i don't think so. the democrats are going to smas defeat from the jaws of victory because they have no message, the president has a strong message and is you just pointed out, laura, the economy is doin so well. unemployment is at a 17 year lo and the democrats are going to lose the congress again. >> laura: great panel. we will have you both back. we will see what happens. ♪livin in this crazy world ♪so caught up in the confusion♪ ♪nothin' is makin' sense ♪for me and you ♪we've got to give a little love♪ ♪have a little hope ♪make this world a little better♪ >> laura: before we go let's take a look at the tweet we received before the show. ramon aaroyo. you're a riot. >> way to b

josh also running against clair mccaskill said he should resign. hard to see how he survives this. trial i think next month, invasion of privacy charge related to an incident. you talk to, you know, he was someone who had great potential, good looking guy, navy s.e.a.l., duke graduate and oxford i think. a proud father and proud husband and now all of these revelations and allegations come out. he says it's a witch hunt. if it is, it's led by members of his own party. right? i mean, missouri is controlled by republicans. in both houses. and they're the ones who put out the 24-page report detailing very salacious allegation that is you imagine to break through to the public there because they're so easy to understand. >> it is not just the word witch hunt he is using that's reminiscent of what -- of how president trump deals with his scandals. he is denying everything. attacking his accusers. and just staying the course with no indication that he's going to bow out. this seems to be a kind of model, a trump precedent. roy moore attempted to do it. didn't work out so well for him and

and claire mccaskill who faces a very tough re-election in missouri.'s also said to be considering mike pompeo's nomination. there are potential senators who you think might vote no under the conditions who are considering a yes vote, that's angus king, the independent from maine who said on "new day," he's open to voting for pompeo. question is why is mike pompeo having such a difficult time when he easily sailed through as same director, many of the senators said that this is a much different job than the director of the cia. they want someone with a moderate temperament to be in place at the position of secretary of state, advising the president of the united states, and that's why mike pompeo faces a difficult confirmation. >> ryan nobles on capitol hill, we'll watch that very, very closely, appreciate it. >>> comments from james comey not sitting well with the president. but what do the president's supporter thinks? stick around. ♪ ♪ (baby crying) ♪ ♪ don't juggle your home life and work life without it. ♪ ♪ and don't forget who you're really work

senator claire mccaskill told the st. louis post dispatch the dnc lawsuit is a silly distraction. congresswoman jackie speier said this. >> i actually think this lawsuit is ill-conceived. i'm not supportive of it. >> laura: that is what real disunity looks like. beyond the blaster and the media attacks on the president, trumps reelection numbers, check them out. they look pretty good. they mirror those of barack obama and bill clinton at about the same point in their presidency. today's gallup reports that among registered voters, 37% believe trump should be reelected. that is the same percentage that that barack obama should be reelected in 2010. at one point lower than those wo supportive bill clinton. last time i checked, they were both reelected, right? here is another indicator of the democratic national committee might be in some trouble. they took out a $1.7 million loan in february. they are fund-raising, it is pathetic. there republican national committee took in $39 million in the first quarter alone. do you think that might be because of the president? of course the pre