was nothing that mitch mcconnell could do about it.has never been a more powerless majority leader of the senate than mitch mcconnell in his relationship with the president. any republican majority leader could have rammed through the judicial confirmations that mitch mcconnell has rammed through the senate. that's the easy part of the job. every other part of mitch mcconnell's job is made impossibly difficult or just plain impossible by the worst and most erratic president in history. why, why would mitch mcconnell want more of this, especially when kentucky has no gratitude for the job that he's been doing in the senate. polling shows that mitch mcconnell has a 33% approval rating in kentucky. that is a deadly approval rating for an incumbent senator. 61% of kentucky voters say that mitch mcconnell has been there too long, and it's time for someone new. mitch mcconnell is already the longest serving senator in kentucky history. kentucky is done with mitch mcconnell if democrats can find the right candidate to run against him, like po

guest: chuck schumer has accused of dust mitch mcconnell of hypocrisy, saying would mcconnell is it the minority he cares about minority rights but now that he is it the majority he was to throttle the minorities ability to have any say. i do not expect this is going to be handled amicably. this is going to be a huge deal. in the house they're set to take up the reauthorization of the violence against women act. why does it need to be the -- reauthorized? guest: this is a law that tries eliminate domestic violence by setting up a grant program programsunding for that handles domestic violets issues. february. in year-endmes part of a spending package of republic of the democrats get together a vote on a bill. it expired at the end of last year over disagreements about how to handle not just the spell but other issues. the problem is, for republicans democrats added gun-control and the to the bill republicans and nra are opposed. host: let me break up your tweet. the nre will issue test and are --ill issue ask who want political cover to vote against the bill. why did he need that? this

mcconnell: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader is recognized. mr. mcconnell: i ask consent that further proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: what is the pending business? the presiding officer: h.r. 268, the supplemental appropriations bill. mr. mcconnell: i send a cloture motion to the desk for h.r. 268. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the cloture motion. the clerk: cloture motion, we the undersigned senators in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate do hereby move to bring to a close debate on h.r. 268 making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2019 and for other purposes signed by 17 senators -- mr. mcconnell: i ask consent the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: mr. president, so i come to the floor to discuss the unprecedented obstruction that has faced president tr

he has accused mitch mcconnell of essentially hypocrisy, saying that when mcconnell was in the minorityared so much about minority rights and now that he is in the majority, he wants to throttle the minority's ability to have any say in the legislation or nominees in the senate, so i don't expect that this is going to be handled amicably, and certainly if it gets to the point of invoking a nuclear option, this is going to be a really huge deal in the senate. arever in the house, they set to take up the reauthorization of the violence against women act. this law do, and why does it need to be reauthorized? >> this is a law that essentially tries to eliminate domestic violence by setting up a certain grant program and other funding for programs that handle domestic violence issues. it needs to be reauthorized because it expired in february. oftentimes, this becomes part of a year-end spending deal package , and the republicans and democrats get together and vote it,he bill to reauthorize but it actually expired at the end of last year over some disagreements about how to this bill, but ot

mcconnell: remember, this is a law.islation would help americans boycott the bds boy cutters -- boycotters. i did not expect this would be so controversial. the underlying bill had plenty of bipartisan support. the outcry from the anti-israel crowd has paralyzed the house and scare them away from even considering our legislation. hope leading democrats who have appeared at this congress to assure all of you they stand with israel will find the courage to finally give this legislation about. -- a votes. give it a vote in the house. [applause] sen. mcconnell: talk is cheap. talk is cheap. given a vote in the house. -- hate in all its forms deserves swift and thorough condemnation. anti-muslim terrorist attacks in new zealand are only the most recent examples of religious and ethnic violence intended to tear apart our society. we are still reeling from these horrors. i'm struck by the reaction to these attacks by the american jewish communities and other communities of faith in our country. heartfelt sympathy for the victi

mcconnell: remember, this is a law.egislation would help americans boycott the bds boy cutters -- boycotters. i did not expect this would be so controversial. the underlying bill had plenty of bipartisan support. the outcry from the anti-israel crowd has paralyzed the house and scare them away from even considering our legislation. hope leading democrats who have appeared at this congress to assure all of you they stand with israel will find the courage to finally give this legislation about. -- a votes. give it a vote in the house. [applause] sen. mcconnell: talk is cheap. talk is cheap. given a vote in the house. -- hate in all its forms deserves swift and thorough condemnation. anti-muslim terrorist attacks in new zealand are only the most recent examples of religious and ethnic violence intended to tear apart our society. we are still reeling from these horrors. i'm struck by the reaction to these attacks by the american jewish communities and other communities of faith in our country. heartfelt sympathy for the vic

mcconnell: i send to the desk a substitute amendment. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the cloture motion. the clerk: cloture motion. we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on senate amendment numbered 201 to h.r. 268, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2019, and for other purposes, signed by 17 senators as follows. mr. mcconnell: i ask consent the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i have an amendment at the desk and ask the clerk to report. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: the senator from kentucky, mr. mcconnell, proposes an amendment numbered 213 to amendment numbered 201. mr. mcconnell: i ask for the yeas and nays on my amendment. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the yeas and nays are ordered. mr. mcconnell: i have a second-degree amendment at the des

mcconnell: now, mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its business today it adjourn until 10:00 a.m., thursday, march 28. further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour deemed expired, the journal of proceedings be approved to date, the time for the two leaders be reserved for use later in the day, morning business be closed and the senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to h.r. 268. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: if there is no further business to come before the senate i ask it stand adjourned under the previous order. the presiding officer: the senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow m ask consent the call of the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. leahy: mr. president, on january 16, more than two months ago, the house passed a supplemental appropriations bill, h.r. 268, that addressed the needs of all communities impacted by disaster. the house passed disaster bill p

that was something mitch mcconnell wanted to do.both ways and i think that mcconnell has been enabling trump but also been using him when it's been appropriate. he clearly doesn't like the current situation. mcconnell doesn't believe in government shutdowns and he doesn't believe in this national emergency but he still will not stand up and cast a vote against it. >> ira has much more senate history in his head than i ever will and sam stein. appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> when we come back, the dangerous case of donald trump was on public display at the conservative political action conference and he very deliberately took his language to a new outrageous level. s lane to a new outrageous level. after months of wearing only a tiger costume, we're finally going on the trip i've been promising. because with expedia, i saved when i added a hotel to our flight. ♪ so even when she outgrows her costume, we'll never outgrow the memory of our adventure together. unlock savings when you add select hotels to your existing trip. only when y

steve: what is mcconnell like off the floor? how can you best understand who mitch mcconnell is? mr. stewart: he is very much that. he seems stoic but he is funny and focused. if he has something he wants to get done, he will focus on it. he will remind you about it over and over until it is done. he plans things out far in advance and he does not care about which way the wind is blowing or what is happening around him. he will get it done. he is funny, he has a dry wit that you rarely see. but he is humorous and he cares deeply about his people. his kentuckians, family, staff. which seen empathy in him is rare in most people. he does not brag about, he does not talk about it a lot. but i have had problems and he has called me and walked me through it and handled it quietly. he did not make a big scene out of it. he is very empathetic and very funny. and supersmart. i always tell staffers be careful what you tell your boss because they remember it. if you tell him a fact or figure or an anecdote, that is locked in and he will remember it forever. very clever and very smart. he co

that was something mitch mcconnell wanted to do. so it has gone both ways and i think that mcconnell has been enabling trump but also been using him when it's been appropriate. he clearly doesn't like the current situation. mcconnell doesn't believe in government shutdowns and he doesn't believe in this national emergency but he still will not stand up and cast a vote against it. >> ira has much more senate history in his head than i ever will and sam stein. appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> when we come back, the dangerous case of donald trump was on public display at the conservative political action conference and he very deliberately took his language to a new outrageous level. naysayer said no one would subscribe to a car the way they subscribe to movies. we don't follow the naysayers. ♪ ♪ stimulant laxatives forcefully stimulate i switched to miralax for my constipation. the nerves in your colon. miralax works with the water in your body to unblock your system naturally. and it doesn't cause bloating, cramping, gas, or sudden u

so i think it is a message from mcconnell to republican senators that they should do what they think is best. on the other hand we have been hearing in recent days that the trump administration has been louder and louder in terms of pressuring republican senators to keep the vote total down, but i do not think they will get this low enough that it will not pass. >> if the resolution does pass the senate, and the president plans to veto it, what are the next steps for the house and senate? niels: then we would have a veto override that would have to play out after the march recess week. we do not expect there will be enough votes in the house. you mention the tally earlier, we do not think there is enough votes in the house to get a two thirds majority to override a veto. then we are on to the courts and into the next round of appropriations. remember that there have been so many disasters, the natural disaster of variety, not the questionable disaster declarations border variety. -- the president says he would veto it. newsmakers, congressman -- passed by the house. the democratic ap

wrote about the majority leader, mitch mcconnell, his view on the emergency declaration itself. what has been his view of the resolution to end it, and how is he influencing other republicans? niels: senator mcconnell seems to be sort of keeping his powder of the influence on other senators. mcconnell had said he would support the president's emergency declaration, but he has not exactly been very strident in his support for it. he has generally demurred when asked about the legality of the emergency declaration. it is a message from mcconnell to republican senators that they should do what they think is best. on the other hand we have been hearing in recent days that the trump administration has been louder and louder in terms of pressuring republican senators to keep the vote total down, but i do not think they will get this low enough that it will not pass. >> if the resolution does pass the senate, and the president plans to veto it, what are the next steps for the house and senate? niels: then we would have a veto override that would have to play week.ter the march recess w

niels: senator mcconnell seems to be sort of keeping his powder dry in terms of the influence on other senators. mcconnell had said that he would support the president's emergency declaration, but he has not exactly been very strident in his support for it. he has generally demurred when asked about the actual legality of the emergency declaration. and so i think it is a message from mcconnell to republican senators that they should do what they think is best. now, of course, on the other hand, we have been hearing in recent days that the trump administration has been getting louder and louder in terms of pressuring republican senators to try and keep the vote total down. but i don't think they were going to get this down low enough that it will somehow not pass. host: if the resolution does pass the senate -- we have been hearing the president plans to veto it. what is the next step for the house and senate? niels: we would have to veto override situation that would have to play out after the march recess week. we don't expect there would be enough votes in the house -- you mentioned

we are in i assume one of senator mcconnell's private offices. it is one of his hideaways off the capital, off the senate floor. we have a balcony right outside. we use this for constituent meetings and other things. >> in a few hours as we sit here on a friday afternoon you will walk through these doors a final time. what do you think? >> it is going to be tough. i have been thinking about it a lot. this will be the last time as an employee who works here. next time i will have to have a guest pass and i am not looking forward to that. but it has been a remarkable place to work. i worked in a museum, i work in a place were people want to come from all over to see. it's an amazing experience. i am going to be sad. i don't really have a lot of emotions but that one will hit me. >> don stewart, stew, thank you for sitting down with us. we appreciate it. >> congress is in recess this week. house speaker nancy pelosi has announced next week the house will vote on an override of president trump's veto of a congressional resolution that would terminate

that is it something that senator mcconnell like new jobs. many on the republican side believe in wind and solar power. not many, but some. let's move forward on that. we need to upgrade our power grids. we need to make energy more available and cheaper and greern. let's -- greener. let's do that. there are many more things besides, but make no mistake, before and after leader mcconnell's political stunt on climate change, democrats will continue to focus on the issue, propose solutions, and try to get some of those solutions enacted into law in the places where we have some leverage even as a minority. there is enormous energy -- enormous energy in this country, particularly among young americans to take bold action on climate change. they see the planet on which they live changing before their eyes not for the better. and they are absolutely right. it's our job to channel the energy of those young people, wonderful energy. i'm so glad it's out there, into bold legislation that addresses the climate crisis head on and that is exactly what de

let's talk about mitch mcconnell.apparently once undercut the president on his issue of the emergency declaration. his powers to declare an emergency. what in the world is this man thinking? >> he's trying to play to his little group that he has there and it's ridiculous. when i was in the white house i used to handle the emergency -- it could be anything from a flood to a fire to what have you. it's important to have the president react quickly as he did today on the boeing thing. we have a crisis on the border. congress will not act. this president has to act then they have to basically give him the money to do what he has to do. and mcconnell ought to be leading the charge on that. lou: mcconnell doesn't seem to lead anything except the rinos who want to undercut this president and to align himself with the idea of cutting back this president's powers right now. where would we do if we didn't have a president who was decisive, strong, knew where he wanted to take the country. >> we'd be in terrible shape. it's hard

so mitch mcconnell says, here's a policy. look at this idea that some people interpret as too radical. you know, democrats have control of the house, not because they elected liberals, they elected moderates in battleground districts in colorado, new mexico, virginia, michigan. and when you talk to some of those democrats the past couple weeks. we want to address climate change, but that plan by alexandria ocasio-cortez is too far left. interest there things we can do to address climate change that are more moderate, won't cost the money so much? some confided to me that is the approach they like to v there are bills and proposals they're working on but it doesn't get the attention the green new deal did because alexandria ocasio-cortez is behind it. melissa: there is one side that thinks that climate change is existential threat right away. there is the other thing who thinks boy, we use a lot of carbon-based products for all kinds of stuff in our life, it would destroy a lot of lives to do what she said. chad, thank you. >>

mcconnell does not have that luxury. unlike the president, he has to be invested in all of the political and policies and details and nuances. mcconnell and we all know it is democrats that campaigned heavily on things like healthcare and the economy and it is democrats who were successful in flipping the house. there is also this view that they really want to see how invested president trump is in all of this. this may seem like ancient history. think back to right before the midte midterm. president trump announced for a tax cut of 10% for middle class americans that never materialized. before republicans go all in on this healthcare thing which they don't seem to think it is a political winner for them. they want to see how serious president trump is about all of this. >> i think you are right. it is an important point and sort of uor that. i asked president trump this plan?day about the timeline. >> we are boriciworking on a pl. we are waiting for decisions in the court. if decisions are held up, if we win on determi

mcconnell said he won't bring it for a vote, and the president has threatened to veto it. not likely to be enacted this congress. but it is something you are going to see being discussed on the campaign trail. we have seen every single democratic candidate for president in the primary swear off corporate pac donations and try to kind of one up each other when it comes to money in politics, so this will be a starting point, major point of discussion for presidential, senate candidates, house members. >> we have been speaking with kate ackley. you can read more at rollcall.com. her latest piece on campaign spending. well.on twitter as thanks so much. >> we will have more live coverage of the house when they return at 10:00 a.m. eastern time. after a. , there will be a debate and final vote on the bill. watch live coverage on sees and -- on c-span. liveashington journal," every day with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up thursday morning, north dakota congresswoman kelly armstrong discusses house democratss' investigations of president trump, and a discussion a

mitch mcconnell, saying this. quote there is a lot of discomfort with the law not that the president doesn't have the authority to do what he's doing. when the what does that mean? today senator mike lee becomes 1/5 republican to announce that he will vote against the president likely forcing a veto. joining me now, rnc chair, ronna mcdaniel. who is i think, the best head of the rnc in decades.good to see you. >> always good to be here. lou: explained to me, in your party, these rinos.i say with as much discussed as i can emanate. they are just ridiculous. in their thinking, their performance and failure to support a president who in most cases, is the only reason these people have been reelected. >> i will tell you, i've been traveling the country. i'm in touch with the grassroots. i'm also in touch with the donors and they're saying, democrats do one thing. they are in lockstep with each other all the time.why can't we do as a party? obviously, there's room for discussion but we all ran on border security.will r

i call on leader mcconnell and my republican colleagues. if you're serious about addressing climate change, then join us. senate democrats will continue to fight for commonsense policies that reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and combat climate change and we will continue to call on our colleagues across the aisle to work with us to tackle this challenge in both the house and the senate, democrats are working every day to craft smart and effectively policies that will help safeguard our planet and grow our economy. by forcing a vote now, senator mcconnell is denying us all the chance to come together to craft bipartisan comprehensive climate change legislation through the legislative process. the american people want action now. i won't stand for republican leaders using this vote in a cynical effort to divide democrats and stall progress. i intend to keep my promise to fight on this issue and to protect the most vulnerable and marginalized who often bear the brunt of the effect of unchecked climate change. senate democrats will keep fi

let me ask leader mcconnell and every republican senator. and i hope their constituents will ask them too, because this is the numberhe one issue across the country. we should ask our republican friends and the president, what's your plan to deal with prescription drug costs? costs are an all-time high. instead they're supporting this lawsuit which would impose billions of dollars in prescription drug costs on seniors. we ask president trump and skleader mcconnell, what's your plan to get more people covered on high quality health insurance that they can actually afford? at a time when premiums are still rising because of sabotage by the president trump administration? how will they bring relief in but instead, our republican colleagues by their silence are assenting to a lawsuit that would kick tens of millions of people off insurance. i ask president trump, senator mcconnell and our republican colleagues, what's your plan to protect people with pre-existing conditions? if republicans say over and over again that they support keeping safegu

mcconnell just said in the clip you played.hey're going to have an interesting time explaining this. i mean, the primary voters in knock.st four contests they safered the green new league deal. on. i think she's 6%. 47% have a strong favorly view of the green new deal. >> numbers are very strong. here are these democrats. they're not look to pursue a. what is this all about. what grames they playing? and i think that's what mccollin is trying to do. maybe to the average voter, but not vote for it. in our podcast this week. who knows the senate. exception maybe the late senator robert c. bird of wf. i think it's a classic move. i think it's signature mcconnect. using the floor to draw differences between him and his opponents and the democrats. i mean, this is an early inside kay tor that they have. is that whoever is going to be on top of the and you posted a story that senator mcromney is looking for a plan that would look for a path to change it maybe not to the extreme. what is he trying to do? are well, so the democrats res

it is interesting today mcconnell, okay would not make the mueller report transparent, when 420 people, i think that is number one bipartisan piece of legislation we have seen in years in washington, as we want tratransparency on mueller repo, interesting that moc mcconnell would do a vote on this. >> i that with the mueller report, mcconnell wants to make sure they cull through classified information, you know people who might have their name sullied innocent people, they want to be careful. i just spoke with lindsey graham. and there has been a push by house democrats telling the attorney general, william barr, they want that report by second. lindsey graham said what is so magic about next week. democrats, he said, really don't know what they are doing, they need to take their time with this. david: chad, always a pleasure thank you so much. >> appreciate it about thank you. david: president trump pushing to overturn obamacare, but, is an end really in sight, we debate that, coming next. >> the republican party will soon be known as the party of health care. our grandparents checked

his position of -- as deputy chief of staff to mitch mcconnell. he talks about his time working in congress. this is about 40 minutes. >> after more than two decades as a staffer on capitol hill, this is your final day. what are your thoughts, what are you thinking? am thinking about how things have changed, we talked about it about the differences when i got here, when i am leaving. the dramatic changes that accelerated over the last five or 10 years. excitedstalgic but i am and happy and they sent us a good hand. >> when you walked through the capital for the last time, went went through your head? >> what a fantastic place this is. this is a unique place and people save up all year to visit this building. they should always take advantage of being here and saying it. until people if you go to the rotunda and you are bored, it is time to go. i have never hit that point and i still try to go there every day and i will become a come back area just a beautiful building and a lot of wonderful people that i have come to know and i have enjoyed every

so mitch mcconnell didn't want the president to do this. lamar alexander has been offering up some alternative ways to get this funding recently and no go. why do you think, matt that, the president is so adamant about this? >> well, it's pretty clear that this is the thing he promises his base and going to deliver come hell or high water. >> even if he goes down, he's going to show i'll go down fighting. >> he's not going to go down. he's going to get this emergency declaration. but it's insane. this isn't how emergencies work. you don't declare an emergency and then say it's going to take me 15 years to build a 2,000-mile wall. it's proposterous thing to do. also, it's a terrible, terrible attack on the article and powers of congress. and that's why mitch mcconnell is so upset. >> if the president vetoes and, again, congress unlikely to overturn that veto, does it actually become a victory for the president? >> i think the president knew he would have this declaration filed against him and he can veto it. he can go out to his base, see, i

. >> in the senate mitch mcconnell blocked efforts by democrats to make mueller's report public. mcconnell saying attorney general bill barr should not be rushed as he reviews the report to determine how much to release. a cnn poll conducted by ssrs finds 87% of americans across party lines believe mueller's team should produce a full public report of their findings. >> we will hear publicly from attorney general barr april 9th. set to testify on the doj budget, but expect a lot of questions about mueller and his report. >>> michael avenatti arrested in new york for allegedly trying to extort more than $20 million from nike. he was released last night on $300,000 bond. he claims he is innocent. according to the criminal complaint, he met last week where attorneys for nike and threatened to release allegations of misconduct. >> that was on the eve of the company's quarterly earnings call, start of the ncaa tournament. avenatti allegedly telling nike's lawyers i'll take $10 billion off your client's market cap, i'm not fing around. the charges coming minutes after he announced a pr

mcconnell is not always influenced by public polls.d by the inside politics of the caucus. but there will be a heavy push to make the report public. >> there's never been a poll he likes, mitch mcconnell. makes a lot of decisions against the polls. >>> this morning, michael avenatti is free on bond after being charged with trying to extort millions of dollars from nike. that's some great paint. ♪ that's some great paint. ♪ that's some great paint. behr ultra, a top-rated interior and exterior paint. paint, prime, protect - all in one. now that's some great paint! find it exclusively at the home depot. life isn't a straight line. things happen. and sometimes you can find yourself heading in a new direction. but at fidelity, we help you prepare for the unexpected with retirement planning and advice for what you need today and tomorrow. because when you're with fidelity, a partner who makes sure every step is clear, there's nothing to stop you from moving forward. this and even this.hark,e i deep clean messes like this. but i don't have t

mitch mcconnell explains why he is against the deal.astoats catherine cortez and ron wyden explained their support. this is 30 minutes. mcconnell: the senate is going to vote on the sub -- far left that many of our colleagues have rushed to in place -- embrace, the so-called green new deal. for a spice resolution, this proposal has traveled a fascinating path in congress. it originated with

. >> if they likely pass the house it's clear the senate take that bill off senator mcconnell holding another news conference that, his president making his position clear, this tweet saying that if it was presented to the president, he wouldn't sign it. does that relegate hr1 to a messaging bill for democratic leadership? >> it's a political document. even some of its most ardent said theyave youk this is -- whether love this bill or hate it, nobody really predicts that ins going to be enacted this congress. mcconnell said he's not vote to bring it for a we've already season a president swear off, you pac, corporate donations, trying to one-up other. this is going to be a major point of discussion on the campaign trail for presidential candidates, senate candidates and also house members. with've been speaking kate, you can read more, rollcall.com, her latest on campaign spending, she's on twitter, as well. soap., >> up the. >> as the house debates week toion this address campaign finance voting rights and ethics rules, republican leaders news conference to discuss their opposition t

inhow much does that factor with the senate and mitch mcconnell? possible you deem it if it is determined by the republicans? rep. o'rourke: we have to begin the premise that we work with anyone, anytime, anywhere, including mitch mcconnell. ofrepresents the state kentucky. as long as he is the senator and the majority leader, he is someone we will have to work with. we don't agree on everything. i am very disappointed in some of his tactics. write people off altogether, we can diminish our applications to get something done. i am hoping that the goodwill and efforts to work with anyone, anytime, anywhere. >> get big money out of health care. rep. o'rourke: i agree with you. not only do we not take any pac money, or any lobbyist money, but if we are going to be successful on all the things we are talking about, we will have to get out of our governments altogether. is interrupted by the special interests who by the election. anything, confronting climate change, universal health care. america.g with rural it will take people, not corporations. peop

why would mcconnell do that? if you take president trump at his word, he's all for the report's release. >> it wouldn't bother me at all. >> of course, he doesn't always mean what he says. and the question is whether mcconnell is trying to protect the president. evan perez is "outfront" live in washington. evan, pretty incredible this conversation with bill barr. what's the likelihood that congress gets -- let's start there -- the full mueller report. >> well, i think they're probably going to end up having to fight this out in court, erin, before they get the full report. i think bill barr is speaking the way he has been speaking all along. he's not going to make a commitment they're going to get the full report. he wouldn't do it during the time that he was being confirmed by the senate. and you can see why the majority leader, mitch mcconnell, is also doing the same thing. i think he's trying to give some cover to the attorney general, because they know that there's parts of this that i think they're going to

mitch mcconnell explains why he is against the deal. mastoats catherine cortez and ron wyden explained their support. this is 30 minutes. mcconnell: the senate is going to vote on the sub -- far left that many of our colleagues have rushed to in place -- embrace, the so-called green new deal. for a spice resolution, this proposal has traveled a fascinating path in congress. the radicald with far left democratic members of the house majority. the speaker of the house praised its enthusiasm. its principles sponsor rolled up the first plan that lit up the policy's true goals and candid details. but which democrats rushed to hastily scrub off the internet, not exactly an auspicious start. the number of democratic colleagues rust to abrasive -- rushed to embrace it as well. that includes every democratic senator running or president has embraced the renew deal. -- green new deal. the defining new losses in today's democratic party, they seem to be all in for the green new deal. it is a vicious. it captures your imagination said one president

>> mitch mcconnell does not want it to be. mitch mcconnell has been and he'll not dispute the sentence, the most aggressive foe of campaign finance reform in the united states government during his career. he was the plaintiff against mccain feingold. this is an issue that created his political career. he has always been in the front line fighting against any changes. if you want to give $50,000 to the candidate of your choice, that ought to be your right because it is your $50,000, it is your voice. republicans don't like some of the changes in this bill that would increase the strength of small donors and don't like some of the changes of this. house super pact candace close their donors or how much soupup pac pacs can do. as you said this will die a very quick death in the senate. >> why is mitch mcconnell against voting against international voting day. >> this bill is bundle up in so many different pieces with it. mcconnell dismissed it out right. he did say there is one piece of election changes in this. it is not in man

if mcconnell had brought that, that would have passed in the senate. i am pretty sure. >> there's another question hire, which is for years people have been saying why won't republicans break with trump? and i've said i don't think they will. they understand that their fats are tied in some deep sense. two days in a row, genuine rebukes, the president. small. it's a minority of the caucus. but majority is voting against the president two days in a row on fairly signature issues. is this the start of something new or a blip? >> i'd hate for it to be a blip because that just means the republicansed in both the house and senate are go took stick their heads in the sand and support this president no matter what. just today he said something real ea dangerous in my view. something about he has lots of friends, biker friends, etc. that can hurt liberals. what is that? except a strong message inducing people to hurt others. this isn't the type of language the president of the united states should be employing. words matter. >> he's talking to a right-wing pub

just heard the comments from senator mcconnel. do you think that maybe washington can put this behind them? >> oh, no, of course not. the anti-trump sentiment is so deep and central to everything the democrats are motivated by they cannot put this beyond them. they're already looking to the southern district of new york to take it to the next step and investigation. the problem they have is you can only cry wolf so much. and they cried it too much for two years. i think the public wants a pause. if there's any new findings and facts the public will pay attention but i think the public will blow past them. >> your thoughts? >> the president clearly not entitled to any apology. at the time the republican attorney general launched the investigation there was contact between senior trump officials an agents. it's indispute the russians sought to undermine the election. and the full mueller report should come out so the public can evaluate all the findings and if in fact what has been reported is true there could be arguments about mov

let's start with what is mcconnell trying to prove here? this is childish. >> he is up for re-election in a great many of his people in kentucky are on medicaid so we doesn't want to have the whole thing abolished. lou: president trump has it 2-1 better rating. >> i understand. i think it's domestic politics. there is no bill. but the white house institute do is get a bill ready and buy with the democrats in the house to see what they can get done. lou: what you are saying is we really have to have another health care fight right now? >> i'm not worried. i think the bottom line here is it's foolish for the president to talk about anything but the economy. the borders what he got good marks on. get into the trenches with the democrats on health care is a losing battle. lou: i'm perfectly fine with this president making the republican party at party of health care. what i'm not fine with is not being the party that is following through with the border crisis and not being the party that didn't create a new reality on the order with the nation

mcconnell, no.> most gun owners support these checks but the nra opposes them and the senators a ratings depend on picking the gun lobby over its members. the fact is, those are the votes nak make it easier for felons to get guns. gun violence is killing more people per capita in the united states than any place on earth. more than 36,000 of us a year. is this the same old story. is anything different tonight? yes. in this new congress there's a majority in the house to tighten up these background checks. the last time there was a vote, we can tell you there was a majority in the senate from doing the same thing. look at there, when a majority of senators voted pass the background check, some of the headlines say the senate rejected background checks but actually the news was a majority in the senate succeeded in a coalition to pass background checks with 54 votes that republican filfilibustered. it's a story about a majority blocked by senate rules and a leader who deploys them with an iron grip. w

present, they can show the world mcconnell is not serious about addressing climate change. when you talk to democrats about it whether it is sure our