menendez? >> we would get a lot more back if we weren't ripped off by the trump administration who he helped put in power. then we end up with a $2 trillion tax bill that is unpaid for and takes property tax deduction from new jersey. 1.8 million new jersians lose $8000 hit. >> this is not a trial today. this is a job interview. behavior, the kind of testimony not qualified to be reelected. >> mr. menendez, your reply. >> first of all, i was on the finance committee and fought the child tax bill, which he endorses and supports. it because he got a big tax cut as a result. he parted $7y, who billion abroad, instead of paying taxes in the u.s. of their earnings. i understand why he likes the trump tax bill. i offered an amendment on the senate floor during the debate. he is wrong that i was in trial. my amendment would restore the full deductibility of the state and local property tax. >> let's get a quick reply on whether you profited from the trump tax cut. >> another mix characterization fall.

menendez? do you want 30 seconds to reply? mr. menendez: absolutely. we would get a lot more back if we weren't ripped off by the trump administration who he helped put in power. was his finance chair here in new version -- new jersey with a delegate for him at the convention and we end up with a $2 trillion tax bill that is unpaid for and takes the deduction from new jerseyans, the full deductibility away, 1.8 million new jerseyans lose a $8000 hit. in my mind, that's one of the reasons we're not getting as much back as we should. moderator: i have a follow-up for mr. hugin. at his federal trial, 10 or 12 jurors believed that mr. menendez was not guilty. shouldn't he be presumed incept -- innocent, just the way you presumed brett kavanaugh to be -- innocent ine the absence of corroborating evidence? mr. hugin: i absolutely believe that we have a country a should presumption of innocence. i want to go back to his comment earlier about the tax bill. senator menendez on the finance committee. he wasn't there because he was on trial this federal court whe

menendez? >> we would get a lot more back if we weren't ripped off by the trump administration who he power.put in aen we end up with $2 trillion tax bill that is for and takes property tax deduction from new jersey. 1.8 million new jerseyans lose $8000 hit. that's one of the reasons we're not getting as much back as we should. >> i have a follow-up for mr. hugin. at his federal trial, 10 or 12 believed that guilty.ndez was not shouldn't he be presumed incept presumed brettu kavanaugh to be innocent. >> i believe that we have a a should presumption of innocence. i want to go back to his comment tax bill.out the senator menendez on the finance wasn't there because he was on trial this federal court when he could have been the bipartisan way that $10,000 cap. let's also be clear, this is not a trial. this is a job interview for the next six years. the kind of behavior and kind of testimony, not qualified to be reelected. all, i was on of the finance committee and fought trump tax bill. a bige it

menendez? >> the last thing we need is a greedy drug company ceo and just the united states government, the caption says the nice its government and 22 states sued them. you live in some parallel alternate universe. 22 states and the nice its government. you settled for 200 $280 millin because you are choosing medicare fraud, medicaid fraud, your fellow veterans in the healthcare fraud and ultimately not telling patients about potential fatal side effects. you settled for over a quarter of a billion dollars. >> final three seconds. >> i can't list the number falsehoods in that statement. let's be clear. the obama justice department look at this disgruntled employees lawsuit, whistleblower lawsuit and the look and decided there was no ground to intervene in the lawsuit. that same obama justice department investigated senator menendez and what did they do? date indicted him and his so-called best friend, and died at him, convicted 67 families for defrauding medicare. i'll go through all the facts

el enfrentamiento entre bob menÉndez y bob ehudn ha escalado mÁs de controversia polÍtica.iroso. peggy: mientras, higuis un acaudalado ejecutivo e farmacÉutico involucrÓ al fbi, aunque esta agencia federal no ha acusado menÉndez de cargos relacionados con prostituciÓn. en un comunicado, un vocero de su campaÑa dijo, "nuestro anuncio le recuerda a los ciudadanos de new jersey exactamente quÉ tipo de persona tienen en bob menÉndez". la controversia se da cuando las encuestas muestran a menÉndez con una pequeÑa ventaja sobre hiuguin, en un estado que no elige a un republicano para el senado en 46 aÑos. >> menÉndez es el senador latino demÓcrata mÁs importante que hay en el paÍs. si acaso uno de los senadores mÁs importantes del partido demÓcrata que hay en estados unidos. asÍ que al perderlo a Él, creo que los votantes en new jersey y principalmente los botones latinos en el estado, sufrirÍan muchÍsimo. peggy: el mÁs reciente sondeo es liderado por menÉndez por siete puntos porcentuales. >> la serie de problemas de Ética que tuvo a lo largo de los Últimos dos aÑos han podido d

steve: and what about menendez? up. >> exactly right. >> will be so fun to see their heads explode. it really would because could you see cory booker reading passages from one of your books? how would that make you feel? >> i have seen chuck schumer already has rejected a hispanic nominee, the great miguel estrada. democrats rejected a hispanic nominee because he was thanking one of my books. >> my gosh! >> i want him to start reading from clueless. [laughter] there is a reference that is relevant. >> i think it's a joke. everything we would try to get to reform, the way they approach, failed states and using -- they are not interested. all right there we go. we will see. the president is watching. president trump's critics and a new version of the russian conspiracy peer was he so cozy with dictators? i have an idea for how the president can use the crisis to get a fantastic deal for america and the world. america and the world. i will tell you what it is. this is an insurance commercial. but let's be honest, nobod

bob menendez, are you kidding me? bob menendez? it's very, it's very simple, folks. it's very simple. you cannot be with nancy pelosi on policy, with bob menendez on ethics and with the people of the 11th congressional district. [applause] so here's what we've got to do. we've got 20 days. 20 days in the battleground district. 20 days to decide who's going to go to congress and who will control congress come january 2019. the eyes of the world and the nation are on us. are we going to deliver for them or are we going to let them down. we got to deliver with the people of this country and not just for the people of the united states but the people of the world who count on americans, count on americans to be strong and free and prosperous. so here's what i'm going to ask you to do. for 20 days i need you to help us get out that vote. republicans vote in this district, we win. we don't vote we won't win. starting now i need your help. conveniently we have phone banks set up right across the way. we are going to get together and hear from the next, the speaker of the ho

>> bob menendez, sex with underage prostitutes in the dominican republic. >> menendez called his opponent the slimiest of slimeballs. the "washington post" has this, there's still no evidence menendez slept with underage prostitutes. steve kornacki, at the big board. we're seeing the media campaign, because we're living in the media market. we're also seeing the war on lawn signs. a lot of menendez in the northern part of the state. and hugin, becoming a formidable candidate. >> new jersey, it's supposed be like the extra point in football, not much suspense. menendez, up seven points. but democrats, their top super p.a.c. is pouring $3 million into the race, money they do not want to be spending in new jersey in the final weeks of the campaign. it's the ad, and menendez, a hung injury in a federal corruption trial. and the numbers for menendez, his personal favorability, 52% unfavorable. normally, those would be poisonous, toxic, and menendez would be a goner. why do democrats still think he has a chance? it's because of donald trump. donald trump's approval rating in new jersey is 33%.

weeks, voters in new jersey will decide between bob menendez and his challenger. he's been looking to break a run of 46 years since new jersey last sent a republican to the senate. bob hugan joins me now. usually an incumbent should be running away, but a poll shows menendez up 7 points. that's a fair politics average. that's closer than he would like. i know some internal polls show you you're closer than that. >> it's a statistical tie. >> dana: tell me more about how you are trying to go after him. it's interesting. in the break you told me hillary clinton has gone to new jersey today to help bob menendez raise money. >> i'm surprised she would come to take on his baggage. not corrupt, ineffective, but now a hipocrite. you talk about last week on the senate floor talking about how all women should be believed. we'll make sure people in new jersey understand all the investigations of him an believing those women.

and yet -- >> bob menendez is going to have trouble, i think, exciting the base in new jersey. i think he's in real trouble. >> is it fair to say this race is closer than it should be? >> if anyone spends $25 million of false negative advertising, as my opponent has, it's always going to be more competitive. >> it's true. republican challenger bob hugin has been spending big on tv ads, so much so that democrats have been forced to spend money last-minute in new jersey. this in a year where they're already playing defense across the map. do you think they're feeling scared, nervous? >> no, i don't think they're scared or nervous. they're just desperate. they know the people of new jersey know they deserve better and they're going to get better. and it's a last desperate gasp. >> i don't think chuck schumer makes decisions based upon anything but a cold pragmatic understanding of how he spends his money, and i'm sure any state in which we are competitive, he's going to spend whatever he needs to do. >> the first warning signs for menendez came in this summer's primary when an unk

bob menendez as well. use your is are not going to reelect bob menendez, are you? please.his is what is at stake. forlook, i have been around a little while. i have seen people come and go in congress and i have to tell you, you can see a person of character and integrity when you look at jay webber. [applause] paul ryan: the choice is clear. we don't see a blue wave coming across the country. they have been talking about it. we don't see it. here's what we see. that's right, red tide. money,a green wave of this is our challenge. it's the wrong kind of green wave of money. we see liberals on the coasts trying to buy a new congress. michael bloomberg wrote a $100 million check himself to defeat republicans in congress. wroter guy in california a 100 millon dollar check to defeat republicans in congress. you see the money spigot being opened to drown us out. money from all over the country trying to put nancy pelosi back in charge of congress. in 20 days, you have to make sure -- this election is so important. you need to talk to your neighbors and relatives. this election i

el enfrentamiento entre bob menÉndez y bob ehudn ha escalado mÁs de controversia polÍtica.o, un vocero de su campaÑa dijo, "nuestro anuncio le recuerda a los ciudadanos de new jersey exactamente quÉ tipo de persona tienen en bob menÉndez". la controversia se da cuando las encuestas muestran a menÉndez con una pequeÑa ventaja sobre hiuguin, en un estado que no elige a un republicano para el senado en 46 aÑos. >> menÉndez es el senador latino demÓcrata mÁs importante que hay en el paÍs. si acaso uno de los senadores mÁs importantes del partido demÓcrata que hay en estados unidos. asÍ que al perderlo a Él, creo que los votantes en new jersey y principalmente los botones latinos en el estado, sufrirÍan muchÍsimo. peggy: el mÁs reciente sondeo es liderado por menÉndez por siete puntos porcentuales. >> la serie de problemas de Ética que tuvo a lo largo de los Últimos dos aÑos han podido disminuir un poco la percepciÓn que tenÍan los votantes del estado de new jersey. peggy: el aÑo pasado, menÉndez debiÓ someterse a un juicio por corrupciÓn, donde se le acusaba de recibir regalos

they want to go-- bob menendez as well.ou guys, seriously are not going to reelect bob menendez, are you? please. this is what is at stake. and look, you know, i've been around for a little while. i've seen people come and go in congress and i've got to tell you, you can see a person of character and integrity when you look at jay webber. i've got to tell you, [cheers and applause] oh. the choice is clear. look, quite honestly, we don't really see a blue wave coming across the country. you know, they have been talking about this blue wave. we really don't see a blue wave. here is what we see-- that's right. red tide. here is what we see, we see a green wave of money, and this is our challenge. no, no, it's the wrong kind of green wave of money. we see liberals on the coasts trying to buy a new congress. michael bloomberg wrote a 100 million dollar check himself to defeat republicans in congress. and another guy named stire in california wrote a $100 million check to defeat republicans this congress so you see the money spig

senator menendez is like that. georgetown university in a recent study said he was one of the most if not the most

they want to go, bob menendez as well, oh my gosh. you guys are not seriously going to reelect bob menendez, are you? this is what is at stake. and look, i've been around for a little while. i've seen people come and go and i got to tell you, you can see a person of character and integrity when you look at jay weber. i've got to tell you. the choice is clear. look quite honestly, we don't see a blue wave coming across the country. they've been talking about this blue wave.we don't see a blue way. here's what we see. but here is what we do see. we see a way of money. and this is our challenge. it's the wrong kind of green wave of money. we see liberals on the coast trying to buy a new congress. michael bloomberg wrote a $100 million check himself to defeat republicans in congress, another guy in california wrote in $100 million check to defeat republicans in congress so you see the monies being opened by. to try and drown us out. montclair mikey is getting all of this money not from this district but from all over the country to try an

senator menendez has been busy and he decided not to take the invitation and so it was just as you go to a grocery store there's more than one loaf of bread on the shelf more than one. brand of bread and folks can make intelligent choices well the pastor also compared america's political system to a quote political plantation and say his community will not vote for someone who does not have their interests at heart. reality is that this country is so divided and that some folks are just taking those at the bottom for granted and i think that that's all part of really a moral issue that has to be. a challenge in this country we're not we're not just going to go and poll. the lever for anyone or anybody who doesn't have the interests of our people at heart. a mixed martial arts champion how bieber norma go madoff has returned home to a hero's welcome in russia's dagestan republic beating color mcgregor in a u.f.c. title fight the drug headlines more in fact for what happened outside the octagon here's how his supporters embrace them. with was going off showed off his belt which she writ

senator menendez been busy and he decided not to take the invitation and so it was just as you go to a grocery store there's more than one loaf of bread on the shelf more than one. brand of bread and folks can make intelligent choices well the pastor also compared america's political system to a political plantation and say says community will not vote for someone who does not have their interests at heart. reality is that this country is so divided and that some folks are just taking those at the bottom for granted and i think that that's all part of really a moral issue that has to be in depth look. it was very agricultural community it was mostly just cattle and farm land. you had this small little town of walk herd and then all of a sudden all these people move in. this is. so they need to actually physically can't get out of. the things that need nor to cut a phone or a board. and. with no water money just like all the oil field workers can find you know find out for them right along with taking the drug on the set of guns. they work twelve sixteen hours a day you know it's hard

so this race is about bob hugin versus bob menendez.e been interested interest all my life. >> are you running away from president trump? >> i am runnings against bob menendez. i have been a leader all my life. it's bob menendez versus bob hugini know who i am. >> what about the issue, the birth right citizenship? >> i don't -- i didn't support president obama's presidential overreach on things. i don't think it's right for the president to think through executive order we're going change the constitution. that deserves a much broader discussion. and we should have the right process of doing that. >> as senator you will be open to listening, lindsay graham saying he's going to present legislation? are you close minded on this, do you think it's settled law or is it something that you think we should revisit? none of our established allies in europe, for instance, have the same program that we do. >> right now, i believe it's the right thing. we have lived with 150 years of served us well, i'm not a fan of changing the constitution. but

that counts a win for bob menendez in new jersey.here's the thing i keep pointing out, and that's there's a wide margin of error in this assessment, and so democrats, if -- let's say they were able to sweep the board and win all the close races, they could get 53 seats, they could, it's just not that likely. by the same token, if republicans sweep all the close races, they could get 57. that's a huge majority. let's say the house forecast is right and the democrats get more saetsz, what type of message is that? donald trump defied political gravity? >> i suspect you will hear two different arguments. two days ago we were at 229, and that's not a huge change but the way you do your forecast, it's a little bit of a change. the trend is not a positive one for democrats, and if that continues over the next few weeks -- >> yeah, we have a little less than three weeks to go and if we continue that way, we could look at a close election race. this is the bottom baseline. >> that's still a democratic pickup. >> yeah, they need 218. >> there

i don't think if that's good or bad for menendez. >> he'll probably win.by nine. >> ends justify the means in politics. the president is heading to montana. i think this is his third time to campaign this cycle. he's campaigning against john tester? >> he has spite given what tester did to ronny jackson who he wanted the run. >> republican strategists say the race is significantly closer. >> so trump could have an impact? >> trump could have an impact. we'll see. >> stand by to stand by. >>> coming up for us. beto o'rourke has tons of cash but he doesn't have a ton of time. the texas democrat is trailing in his bid to bounce senator ted cruz out of office. will a new strategy step in what is the new strategy? that's next. ♪ a wealth of information. a wealth of perspective. ♪ a wealth of opportunities. that's the clarity you get from fidelity wealth management. straightforward advice, tailored recommendations, tax-efficient investing strategies, and a dedicated advisor to help you grow and protect your wealth. fidelity wealth management. with a $500,000 lif

senator menendez has been busy and he decided not to take the invitation and so it was just as you go to a grocery store there's more than one loaf of bread on the shelf more than one. brand of bread and folks can make intelligent choices of the past they're also compared america's political system to a political plantation he says his community will not vote for someone who doesn't have their interests at heart. reality is that this country is so divided and that some folks are just taking those at the bottom for granted and i think that that's all part of really a moral issue that has to be. a challenge in this country we're not we're not just going to go and pull the lever for anyone or anybody who doesn't have the interests of our people at heart. discovering oil should be a chance to celebrate an economic boost the creation of thousands of local jobs things have turned sour though in the u.s. state of north dakota where the new oil wealth is being linked with a surge in drug abuse prostitution and domestic violence on wednesday here at r.t. we'll take a closer look at the story.

and republican challenger bob hugh can the spike claims by menendez postured jethro james insists he invited both contenders to meet his congregation so often the african-american vote is taken for granted and so i believe we should have had or should have. the ability to make a choice and so i decided to ask bob who can to common let our folks hear what he's offering in the race as well as the same limitation went to senator menendez senator menendez been busy and he decided not to take the invitation and so it was just as you go to a grocery store there's more than one loaf of bread on the shelf more than one. brand of bread and folks can make intelligent choices well the pusser also come hurt america's political system to a politico plantation his community will not vote for someone who does not have their interests at heart. reality is that this country is so divided and that some folks are just taking those at the bottom for granted and i think that that's all really a moral issue that has to be. challenged in this country we're not we're not just going to go. for. the lever for

today menendez released his own ad attacking hugin.r pharmaceutical executive for putting profits before people. >> hugin was willing to do anything to get rich, including misleading cancer patients. >> the patient was the center of everything that the company did. the company is an american icon. we have lucky to have it in new jersey. >> a poll released today shows menendez with a seven-point lead over opponent hugin. but some analysts say the race is surprisingly close considering that there are afteroverwhelmingly greater number of democrats than republicans in the state of new jersey. shannon? >> shannon: david lee miller, thank you very much. the "today show" facing criticism for giving an accused white nationalist a platform to speak. that leads the real news round-up. nbc drawing scrutiny from viewers and other media platforms interviewing a provocative figure. some writing it falls in the classic white national fist -- nationalist trap. and some saying president trump is a white nationalist and he was responding to a tweet abo

sensing an opening, hugen is out with a new ad raising questions about menendez's unsavory past.is a snippet. >> when will we as a society begin to believe women, to trust women? >> what a hypocrite. what about the underaged women who accused you according to the f.b.i. >> new jersey's bob menendez denying allegation of engaging with prostitutes. >> sex with underaged prostitutes in the dominican republic. >> laura: and menendez then accused hugin of misogyny. >> the deceitful, despicable attack ad tells you everything you need to know about republican bob hugin. he is a slimeball, a mill solgenist and a -- misogynist and he is a a liar. >> laura: the fact checker sprang to the defense giving hugin's ad four pinocchios. is it wrong? it's true the obama d.o.j. did not bring charges against menendez but the court documents noted at the time, "the government took responsible steps to investigate the serious criminal allegations, which were not so easily disprovable as the defendant suggests." they went on to cite menendez us consistencies with the extensive relationship with the flo

senator menendez had been busy and he decided not to take the invitation and so it was just as you go to a grocery store there's more than one loaf of bread on the shelf more than one. brand of red and folks can make intelligent choices in the past they're also compatible erika's political system to a political plantation and says his community will not vote for someone who doesn't have that best interests. reality is that this country is so divided and that some folks are just taking those at the bottom for granted and i think that that's all part of really a moral issue that has to be. challenged in this country we're not we're not just going to go and haul the lever for anyone or anybody who doesn't have the interests of our people at heart. another headline scientists are voicing their concern over research into genetically modifying insects to spread viruses pentagon project designed to protect crops is a theory hollywood horror movies have already got to grips with. if . you haven't just released a transmissible virus you've released a disease the united states knows better than

usually an incumbent should be running away, but a poll shows menendez up 7 points.hat's a fair politics average. that's closer than he would like. i know some internal polls show you you're closer than that. >> it's a statistical tie. >> dana: tell me more about how you are trying to go after him. it's interesting. in the break you told me hillary clinton has gone to new jersey today to help bob menendez raise money. >> i'm surprised she would come to take on his baggage. not corrupt, ineffective, but now a hipocrite. you talk about last week on the senate floor talking about how all women should be believed. we'll make sure people in new jersey understand all the investigations of him an believing those women. >> dana: he rejects that. he says court looked at it. do you ever hear from voters that they don't want to talk about any potential stench of scandal regarding menendez. they want to talk about influence for new jersey. >> we talk about all three. corruption is important because character does matter. we want people with integrity to represent us. that's what

i am bob menendez and i approve this message.st: -- host: michael smerconish, what is happening in that race? guest: i live in the philadelphia suburbs. the philadelphia media market handles south jersey, north jersey. it is a very expensive state in which to compete, because you have to spend money in new york and spend money in philadelphia. you're right, i am watching a lot of the commercials, including q did not show that is brand new that i saw just this morning. this might be the closing pitch of bob menendez. what he essentially argues is that he may be the person who separates the country from the worst that could happen in terms of a trump republican presidency and continued control of the u.s. senate. me, said you might not like you might not like some of that which has transpired in my career, the indictment which ended not in a conviction, but take a look at the calculus of the senate. if they pick off my seat, then it may determine the outcome of which way the senate goes. i thought that was a pretty interesting take

the alleged corruption against menendez also got relatively little attention. is one of the central issues in this race? >> absolutely. when we started this race tucker less than a third of new jersey had even known that he was indicted by the obama administration. when he went on the senate floor and was pontificating about when will women listen men listen t, and he goes with specific allegations in corroborating evidence, and that same belief in the department of justice materials, he said when confronted, so lying in sexual misconduct, the people of missouri deserve to know that. >> tucker: i edited the first story on that and he called me a racist, but, what you are saying is there aren't enough democrats in the state to find his behavior abhorrent that they might vote for you or a republican. >> the race, the momentum is so powerful and clear, some internal polls have a slight lead, slight other polls that we have seen, and it's really in the margin of error right now. the momentum is so clearly on our side, people are realizing that new jersey can actual

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senator menendez needs to pay back that loan. our choice is someone who has been a fighter in new jersey, and someone who has made his millions by raising drug prices on cancer patients. i am going to go with a fighter for new jersey. too much is at stake. we need a tax plan to invest in families, we need quality and affordable health care. we have to get in for structure -- infrastructure needs funded. our economy can't move forward without funding the gateway tunnel. mr. webber: i think that is the problem with mikie sherrill. she will associate with anybody in order to get to the house of representatives. if you are associating yourself with senator bob menendez to get to the house of representatives, there is something wrong with your campaign. ms. sherrill: this is about the 11th district of new jersey. i know assemblyman webber would like to talk about anything but the issues here, and the real issues at stake for the 11th district because he doesn't share the values or concerns of most people here. i can tell you who i ass

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senator menendez has been busy and he decided not to take the invitation and so it was just as you go to a grocery store there's more than one loaf of bread on the shelf more than one. brand of braydon folks can make intelligent choices well polls show about the race for the new jersey senate seat is a dead heat between the two term democratic senator robert menendez and republican challenger hugh can mendez was beset by corruption allegations last year which were eventually dismissed but turned voters against him if he loses all november the sixth it could undermine the democrats' chances of getting the two seat net gain that they need to take control of the senate. ality is that this country is so divided and that some folks are just taking those at the bottom for granted and i think that that's all really a moral issue that has to be. challenged in this country we're not we're not just going to go and pull. the lever for anyone or anybody who doesn't have the interests of our people at heart. mixed martial arts champion habib norman demand officer returned home to a hero's welcome

>> bob menendez, sex with underage prostitutes in the dominican republic. >> menedez calls it a false ad, and washington post headline is this, there's no evidence robert menendez slept with underage prostitutes. a new attack ad says it anyway. let's talk about the race because of the importance tonight. it put steve kornacki, our political correspondent in the big board. we are seeing the war on lawn signs, a lot ofmenendez. >> yeah, and for democrats, a new jersey senate race is supposed to be like the extra point in football, it just happens. there's suspense here. you see a new poll out, menedez leading the race, democrats are worried, their super pac is pouring $3 million in the race, that is money they don't want to spend in new jersey in the final weeks of the campaign. it's the ad and it's the fact that menendez a few months ago had a hung jury in a federal corruption trial. the this is what makes democrats nervous. his personal favor ability, 36% of people with a favorable view and 52% unfavorable. normally he would be a political goner, why do the democrats think he has a ch

senator bob menendez of new jersey. menendez, thank you so much for your time and thank you to all of the guests and the panelists this hour for their time as well. again, we are watching history unfold in washington, d.c., and again, right now, senator dick durbin is on the floor and he has been there for almost i believe 25 minutes or so, and making the case against judge kavanaugh. we know that roughly three hours from now, senator susan collins of maine is going to be letting us know how she is going to be voting, and senator murkowski of alaska voted for the cloture vote, but senators collins, manchin and flake voting yes, and if those votes stay the way they are right now, and the senator collins decides that she is going to not continue to suppo support, but going to confirm then judge brett kavanaugh will become a supreme court justice a and we should know more in three hours or so. "andrea mitchell reports." >> thank you. craig melvin, what a historic day. i am across from the capitol as we continue the breakin

senators bob corker and bob menendez. they have both been briefed on the administration's classified intelligence and they are using a relatively new law, the global mag knitsky act, to force trump to investigate and consider sanctions. 22 senators in total have signed on. senator bob corker says he thinks khashoggi is dead. the saudis are responsible and his action with menendez will hold the white house's feet to the fire. just listen. >> i think it puts intense pressure upon the administration to go about this in a diligent way and then sanction -- and we made sure we had language in fl -- to make sure we look at the highest levels of the saudi government. >> now, his colleague bob menendez is the most senior democrat on the senate foreign releases committee and joins me now from the capitol. senator, welcome to the program. >> good to be with you christiane. >> so i mentioned the senators have been briefed on some of what the administration and the intelligence knows. you've just been briefed again. te on specifically

senator roberts menendez of new jersey with a statement, he voted for her confirmation which was 96-4 back in 2017 saying in a statement "today's announcement that ambassador haley is resigning as it another side of the trump administration's chaotic foreign policy and step back from promoting american values and priorities. i am deeply concerned about the leadership vacuum she leaves in the national security impact of her departure. the continued disarray for this administration." that doesn't exactly square the circle with the way the president did this, nikki haley said she's going to stay on until january of 2019. the president didn't just send out a piece of paper and she disappears in the middle of the night from the administration. this seems to be on the surface and orderly plan for her retirement and for somebody else to come in, so i'm not sure where the chaos in the disarray comes from. >> harris: what you're saying is the opposite of disarray and this from the party of women. i didn't hear that ringing endorsement and may be it's in further paragraphs are first paragraphs

democratic super pac this week set aside $3 million to help menendez keep his senate seat.z release his own at attacking him, a former pharmaceutical executive of putting profits before people. >> he was willing to do anything to get rich including misleading cancer patients. >> that company is an american icon and we are lucky to have it in jersey. >> up or released today shows menon does with the 7 point lead over the opponent but some analysts say the race is surprisingly close considering there are an overwhelmingly greater number of democrats than republicans in the state of new jersey. >> thank you very much. the today show is facing criticism for giving an accused white nationalist the platform to speak. nbc drying scrutiny from viewers and other media platforms for interviewing a provocative figure. the daily beast writing the today show falls and classic white nationalist trap, gives platform to identity your about leader patrick casey. a white nationalist, responding to a tweet about a headline reading white nationalist leader wants to take over the gop, john harr

i democratic super pac this week that aside 3 million to help menendez keep his senate seat. >> hugin willing to do anything to keep himself rich. >> that company is american icon and we're so lucky lucky to have it in new jersey. >> a poll released today shows menendez with a seven-point lead over hugin. some analysts say the race is surprisingly close considering new jersey has an overwhelmingly greater number of democrats compared to registered republicans. bret? >> bret: devon lee, thank you. from new jersey, we travel all the way across the country to the great state of texas. republican incumbent ted cruz continues to hold a steady lead over his democratic challenger beto o'rourke. the two got together for their final debate and it was, as you would expect, controversial. the highlights from dallas. >> it didn't take long... >> the president called him lying ted, and it's why the nickname stuck. >> it's clear congressman o'rourke wants me to come out on the attack. >> to come between incumbent senator ted cruz and is challenger beto o'rourke, from immigration... >> no walls are

bob menendez has served the people of nort new jersey and c. he was expected to breeze to another election and at one point he was beating his competitor by a 21 point spread in the polls but now this race is down to 6-point the%. -- out with a new ad raising consequence about his unsavoury past. here is just a snippet. >> when will we begin to trust each other. >> what a hypocrite. bob menendez denying -- sex with underage prostitutes in the dominican republic. >> laura: he reacted forcefully of misogyny. >> thisca despicable attack ad tells you everything that you need to know. that he is a slime ball. he is a liar. >> laura: remember the fingers are always pointed back at you. the fact checker quickly came to his defense giving the ad four pinnocheo's. their court documents also noted at the time, "the government took responsible steps to investigate these serious criminal allegations can which were not so easily disprovable. they went on to cite his inconsistencies. which brings us to the next part of this whole sorted mess. as michelle rem

new jersey values reflect reject senators like bob menendez. they don't vote for them like mikie. new jersey values are not supporting nancy pelosi and mikie might spend a lot of money to say i'm not going to vote for him but you see in the quote . mikie sherrill thinks she was the most effective speaker we've seen in the last several decades and she applauds the legislation she was able to pass. i don't care if your name is nancy pelosi or joe smith, if that's the speaker you want, you don't represent north jersey values. >> you called him representative of arkansas values because tom cotton of arkansas have been here once or twice on his behalf and you call her montclair mikie and you said she personifies san francisco values because she's said nice things about nancy pelosi. do you want to repeat those allegations or withdraw them tonight? arkansas values? >> as a person from a state that only get $.74 back on every dollar and as a person from a state that was worse it by this tax bill than any in the nation, i'm not surprised senator cotton endorsed weber because he supports t

. >> i'm demanding new leadership to have menendez as a running mate you have not said a word about his tenure in washington. you campaign on bipartisanship in washington but yet a bipartisan panel of the united states senate of menendez says he took skiffs illegally and did not pay them back you tell yourself as a former federal prosecutor with corroborating evidence of trafficking of underage prostitutes you said nothing about that. so my question to you this evening straight and very simple yes or no we be voting for bob and ended one - - menendez for senator this year quick. >> thank you for that question. i have been talking about this to be clear. ethics are very important to me it is a huge part of the curriculum at the naval academy. my naval service at the prosecutor's office. i agree that he does need to pay back the loan now someone fighting for new jersey were quite frankly made his audience by raising drug prices on cancer patients i will go at the people from new jersey we need a tax plan investing in middle-class families quality and affordable health care for family acro

senator menendez has been busy and he decided not to take the invitation and so it was just as you go to a grocery store there's more than one loaf of bread on the shelf more than one. brand of bread and folks can make intelligent choices in the past they're also compared america's political system to a political plantation he says his community will not vote for someone who doesn't have their best interests at heart reality is that this country is so divided and that some folks are just taking those at the bottom for granted and i think that that's all part of really a moral issue that has to be. challenged in this country we're not we're not just going to go and pull the lever for anyone or anybody who doesn't have the interests of our people at heart. leading russian footballers of being investigated off the two people who are allegedly attacked in moscow within two hours of each other one a high ranking government official in a cafe or another man in the streets both victims were taken to hospital i discussed this earlier with our sports correspondent alex. when i looked at those