mr. president. mr. president, i'm here to lift up the voices of the families that i represent in the state of washingtho like so many otherme internet should be fre and ope open, who agree our country should support small business owners and entrepreneurs and students and middle-class families, not big corporations and special interests, who agree that consumers, not broadband providers should get to pick the websites that they visit or applications that they use. who agree the internet should be a level-playing field that benefits end users and not slanted by broadband providers blocking content or charging for prioritized access. that's why so many of us are here on the floor today, to give a voice to the vast majority of americans who want the internet to remain a place that fosters innovation and economic opportunity and robust consumer choice and the free flow of knowledge. mr. president, these things are not a luxury. they are what makes american ingenuity possible. and i just have to say as a form

mr. president. a senator: mr. president. mr. donnelly: mr. president, we are so fortunate to have such a fighter for the people of west virginia in senator manchin. we are grateful for your hard work. we have another amazing fighter for the people of the state of minnesota, senator klobuchar. and are senator klobuchar has fought nonstop on this issue as well. the presiding officer: the senator from minnesota. ms. klobuchar: thanks to my friends from west virginia and indiana, and thank you, senator donnelly, for your leadership in bringing us together today. minnesota, like indiana, has so many people that are in the central state's pension plan, and like senator donnelly, i believe that promises made should be promises kept. over ten million americans participate in a multiemployer pension plan for a safe and secure retirement. the central state's pension plan established in 1955 to help truckers save for retirement. and as senator donnelly knows, coming from indiana, a state with a lot of proud truckers. today the central state's pension pla

mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: an important tribute took place here in the capitol this morning, the fifth annual memorial service for the four united states capitol police officers who have died in the line of duty. sergeant christopher uni, officer jacob chestnut, detective john gibson, and sergeant clinton holts were rememberedded with a wreath laying in the capitol's visitor's center. this marks the anniversary of the shooting when officer chestnut and gibson were kimed. next week is national police week, and i will have more to say more about the heroism that the professionals who put themselves in harm's way every day to keep others safe. today the senate honors the memories of these four fallen heroes. now on another matter, mr. president, yesterday the senate advanced another nomination of this week's judicial nominees, kurt d. engelhardt. those who joined him on this latest slate for consideration are each well qualified. each has received thorough

mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from oregon. mr. wyden: mr. president, i think we're getting a little bit out of order, and i want to thank my colleague from washington state. i would ask unanimous consent at this point to speak for up to five minute minutes and that my colleague from the pacific north confident west, senator cantwell, would follow me immediately afterward. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. wyden: thank you very much. mr. president and colleagues, this is the only resolution that provides a golden ticket to maintaining a free and open internet. and by way of a free and open internet -- i know a lot of folks are following this debate and seeing folks in the gallery through this. what a free and open internet is all about is after you pay your internet access fee, you get to go where you want, when you want, and how you want. and everybody gets treated the same. a local florist selling roses out of their shop in camden, oregon, a kid in roseburg who wants to learn about artificial intelligence, a mom in pendleton who

mr. president. mr. barrasso: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from wyoming. mr. barrasso: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, yesterday president trump joined republican senators for lunch. he was very optimistic, very positive about a lot of the developments in america's foreign policy in places like nortnorth korea. at the same time we all recognize that the world continues to be a very dangerous place. national security must be our first responsibility. my goal is a nation that is safe, strong, and secure. now, to have safety and security at home, we need peace and stability abroad. republicans in congress understand that. so does president trump and so does gina haspel. that's why the senate select committee on intelligence today approved gina haspel's nomination to lead the central intelligence agency. it was a bipartisan vote. you know, that used to be the normal way things operated around here, in a bipartisan way. when you had a nominee who was undeniably qualified, they got support from both sides of the aisle. it's become very uncommon over the pas

mr. president. i yield the floor. mr. mcconnell: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: yesterday, the senate confirmed two more superbly qualified circuit court nominees, joel carson and john nalbandian. they are the 20th and 21st circuit judges we have confirmed this congress. this morning, our colleagues on the intelligence committee finished their consideration of gina haspel to be c.i.a. director and reported her nomination favorably with bipartisan support. ms. haspel's testimony and record have showcased the poise, talent, and experience that make her an excellent selection. senators heard about her 30-plus years of c.i.a. experience spanning sensitive operations from the cold war to the global war on terror. that background makes ms. haspel an ideal pick at this particular moment, and secretary mattis has explained that counterterrorism and a renewed great power competition are two of the key challenges facing our nation. so it's no wonder, mr. president, james clapper, president obama's director of natio

mr. president, i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from south dakota. mr. thune: mr. president, i have 12 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the senate. they have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. the presiding officer: duly noted. mr. thune: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent to conclude my remarks regarding this upcoming vote prior to the vote. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. thune: mr. president, i rise today to voice my strong support for the nomination of dana baiocco to be a commissioner at the consumer product safety commission. ms. baiocco has dedicated her career to consumer safety and liability matters. her depth and famenty -- familiarity will bring an importance perspective to the commission. born and raised in ohio, she went to the school of law. while still in law school, ms. baiocco served as a law clerk in the western district of pennsylvania. she joined the law firm of jones, day, and became a partner in 2007 where she has dedi

mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. mr. peters: is the senate in a quorum call? the presiding officer: it is. mr. peters: i move the quorum call be vitiated. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. peters: thank you, mr. president. competition is the lifeblood of the american economy. competition is what makes capitalism work. and it is competition that has established the united states as the world's dominant economic force for over a century. american competition is driven by innovation. we created the light bulb, the automobile, and the internet. we all know the internet has revolutionized the way we communicate, learn, and do business. a free and open internet allows students in lansing and mount pleasant to access research and collaborate internationally. a free and open internet allows start-ups in detroit and flint to reach kphufrpls -- customers around the globe and it allows a small bed and breakfast if traverse city and muskegon to reach guests they couldn't otherwise do. while the internet has been a potent

mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from indiana. mr. donnelly: mr. president, i would like to thank my colleague from texas for his inspiring words, for his devotion to texas veterans, and to american veterans across our country. as we approach member memorial -- as we approach memorial day, this is a time to honor our fallen soldiers and to reflect on theenormous sacrifice that the men and women have made for us. i rise today to recognize the service and ultimate sacrifice of four hoosier service members who gave their lives defending our country in the last year. the sacrifice of ryan lary, jonathan hunter, mark bonner and clayton cullen will not be forgotten. in july 2017, we lost navy corpsman ryan lary. he died with 15 other service members when a military refueling aircraft crashed in a soybean field in mississippi. he was 30 years old. born in anderson, ryan was described as selfless, impatient, and humble. he played football at shenandoah high school in middletown where he graduated in 2005. two years after graduation, ryan joined the navy and

mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from kansas. mr. moran: mr. president, thank you. i wanted to take a moment to recognize major general joseph martin and his outstanding military career which was made evident by a signature promotion to lieutenant general. he is in fort riley kansas and assumed his command in october of 2016 when he took command of the big red one, the army's longest serving permanent division since 1917. since the days of taking command of the big red one, he deployed 500 of his soldiers to iraq. he assumed and supported inherent resolve. his combat leadership was remarkable in iraq. during the nine-month deployment he led the fight alongside the government in iraq. his efforts and the efforts of the brave soldiers of the u.s. army and all of our troops led to the defeat of isis in mosul. isis has been in -- isis had been in control of mosul since 2014, but when beaten back by general martin and his forces, they liberated 8.1 million iraqis. major general martin was one of the last soldiers to return from the mission in july of 2017. when general m

mr. president. i just want to start off by saying on behalf of everyone here, thank you for inviting us. there are more people in california, i think, than you know who report what they're doing. who believe in your agenda during the border. everywhere in between from san francisco to los angeles. there's people who want to see our borders secure. [ inaudible conversations ] that's where we met. we know a lot about what it takes to protect our way of life, what it means to protect other people. but we want to make sure that our citizens are protected. and i think the resistance that started in the democrat party, this is your republican resistance right here against what they're doing in california. from an act president trump: and beyond republican. i mean, this has really become a democrat issue, a republican issue. i think a lot of the democrat politicians don't understand what's going on. because it's actually good politically. people want safety. thank you very much. i appreciate it. >> thank y

mr. president, for those kind words. thank you mr. vice president for being here today to honor me by swearing me in. thank you, ambassador. i used to work for her for $7.25 an hour. [laughter] it is a great honor to have so many distinguished guests here. formerng many of my colleagues in congress. thank you for coming today. i was also glad to see the usda administrator mark green, i look forward to working with you. i want to first think god for this opportunity and for the many blessings he has granted to me in my life. my wife susan and my son nick are two of the greatest of these. they are my number one fans, most days. [laughter] and they have shown unyielding support throughout my confirmation process and in every other stage in my public service career. i love you both very, very much. [applause] i want to thank john sullivan. deputy secretary sullivan. where is john? john, thank you. thank you for your service in this interim period. [applause] mr. president, i also want to say thank you to you. you have entrusted me with a w

mr. president? (crosstalk) trump: go ahead, go ahead. john? >> can you give us an update sir, just on where things stand with -- with the summit? president moon's national security advisor on the way here seemed to think that things are on track and that this indeed will happen. trump: well we're moving along and we'll see what happens. there are certain conditions that we want and i think we'll get those conditions. and if we don't, we don't have the meeting and frankly it has a chance to be a great, great meeting for north korea and a great meeting for the world. if it doesn't happen, maybe it'll happen later. maybe it'll happen at a different time, but we will see. but, we are talking. the meeting's scheduled as you know on june 12th in singapore. and whether or not it happens, you'll be knowing pretty soon. but, we're talking right now. >> denuclearization would take place, would it be -- trump: i do. i have a very strong idea how it takes place, and it must take place. that's what we're talking about, it must take place. so -- but i have a

mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from washington. mrs. murray: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, i come to the floor today to bring attention to a particular provision of the bill now before the senate, a provision that would do so much to help our country fulfill its promise to our veterans, and that is to expand and strengthen the v.a.'s caregiver program. this program may not be well known outside of military family circles, but make no mistake, the caregiver program could be a game changer for the estimated 5.5 million people across this country who have put their lives on hold to care for a loved one who returned from service with illness or injury. i met one of those caregivers not too long ago in my home state of washington. tiffany smiley wears many hats. she is a mother, a wife, a nurse, and a veteran caregiver. she and her husband scotty first met back in junior high, and years later, they were married. he signed up to serve our country, and tiffany became a military spouse. and then in 2005, she got the call every military family fears. scotty

quorum call: the presiding officer: the senator from iowa. mr. grassley: i ask that the calling of the quorum be lifted. the presiding officer: without objection. tbras grass -- mr. grassley: the senate will recognize this month of may as national foster care month. for over 20 years national foster care month has been recognized as a time to raise awareness about the challenge of young people in foster care experience, and also to celebrate their resilience in the face of these obstacles. there are over 438,000 children in foster care nationwide. in iowa alone over 4,000 kids entered foster care in 2016 due to the opioid crisis there are more children entering foster care than many child welfare agencies are equipped to handle. in 2016 over 92,000 kids entered foster care due to parental drug abuse. i salute all those who dedicate their time and their resources to helping these young people. this induces social workers, advocates and alumni of the foster care system who inform lawmakers and the public and fight to secure better outcomes nor these

mr. president. i just want to start off by saying on behalf of everyone here, thank you for inviting us. there are more people in california, i think, than you know who report what they're doing. who believe in your agenda during the border. everywhere in between from san francisco to los angeles. there's people who want to see our borders secure. [ inaudible conversations ] [ inaudible conversations ] . >> we brought $2 billion in investment to our city and we opted for san diego in the economic problem. i am passionate about it when i go back to california. we are going to make sure the grass root that you see today, we are with you. we need to build that wall. we need to end the swaranctuary city. 10,000 illegal criminals have been released under the sanctuary state. >> it really got bad and now it's reversing. it's a big change. people don't want sanctuary cities. they're dangerous. people don't want it anymore. >> people support us. 65% of the hispanic support it. the liberal. the democrat. 95%

mr. durbin: madam president. the presiding officer: the assistant democratic leader. mr. durbin: are we in a quorum call? the presiding officer: we are. mr. durbin: i ask consent the quorum call be suspended. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: madam president, i come to the floor today to discuss an issue that impacts consumers, small businesses, our general economy, and most families. it's the issue of net neutrality. the concept behind this is really pretty simple. it ensures that all content on the internet is treated equally so that the internet can remain openly accessible as a platform for users and an equal playing field for everyone. unfortunately, some leaders at the federal communications commission disagree. despite being given the responsibility to make sure that they operate in the public interest, when it came to our nation's communications networks, the f.c.c. in december walked away from this important responsibility and decided to put the needs of companies ahead of customers. it appears with this administration that everything's for sal

mr. president. thank you very much. [applause] thank you. mr. president, what an honor to have you back on long island. you are a neighbor. nassau county last year, suffolk county this year, you are more than anyone highlighting evil of ms-13. i congratulate you, thank you for leading it effort. they're horrible, vicious, rotten murderers. you are leading the charge. thank you for assembling us and thank you for mobilizing all efforts of federal government behind this. thank you very much. on somewhat jocular note, i want to giving visas to donovan and cell din letting them in nassau county. i promise that i will get them out of here as fast as i can. this is serious issue to have the family members here. i worked with them. anyone wants to minimize the danger of ms-13, ask commissioner heart an commissioner ride i, they know first-hand what this is all about. i.c.e., great job they do. tom is here and done excellent work in suffolk and nassau county working with nassau county and suffolk county pol

mr. president. president trump: thank you very much, john. thank you. great job. [applause] >> mr. president, i want to -- first of all, i want to thank you for your leadership on this issue. i want to thank the secretary, i couldn't ask for two better bossdzes they take -- that would take border security more seriously than you all. i want to give shouts out to law enforcement in this room, who carry a badge and risk their live evers day. i thank you guys. you're doing a tremendous job. got the backs of law enforcement. thank you. [applause] i'm much older and blinder than john so i got to wear my glatses because there are some important numbers i want to read to back you up on the statements you made. a lot of times you're questioned about it. i want to preach the numbers. i want to thank rod and john for partnership. we are prosecute manager ms-13 members in the history of i.c.e. i.c.e. is working hard to ensure the united states doesn't become a safe haven for these criminals. our criminal investigators continue to attack the efforts of ms-13 here domestically and abroad. we hav

mr. president, thank you very much, thank you. [applause] president buhari: mr. president of the united states of america, ladies and gentlemen of the media, it has been a pleasure and honor to visit washington, d.c. and the kind imitation of -- at the kind invitation of president trump. nigeria and the united states share a long history of cordial relations which are political, economic, military, social and cooperation. our two countries maintain a strategic sense of security. conflict resolution as well as a global fight against terrorism. we also share secular and federal states, similar to the model of governance and committed to human rights and freedoms, free enterprise, social justice, and the rule of law. president trump and his team and myself and the nigerian team discussed issues related to governance, human rights, and humanitarian crisis. we congratulate the leaders of the north and south korea of their historic meeting and applaud them for the positive commitment they have made to denuclearize the korean peninsula. president trump deserves a great d

mr. president shared i yield the floor. >> mr. president this is national police week and i want to join my colleagues inag saluting all of our law enforcement personnel and our brave men and women who put their lives on the line every single day to keep our communities safe. turningde to another subject, nt neutrality mr. president protecting a free and open internet is something every american should care about. restoring net neutrality protections is about more than what shows you can watch on netflix and hulu. we depend on the internet for nearly everything in our lives to stay in touch with loved ones of social media to communicating with stock or zen paying our bills. while preserving access to information in times of need. over the past month hawaii reverend -- residents have depended on the internet to access lifesaving information to communicate with their friends and colleagues during a series ofas devastating natural disasters. on april 15 and 16th nearly 50 inches of rain fell on the north shore of hawaii setting the re

mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from nevada. mr. heller: mr. president, i rise today to reiterate my strong opposition to the house of representatives' effort to restart licensing activities at yucca mountain and in particular the nuclear waste policy amendment act, which passed the house just a few hours ago. this bill, which is a complete and total waste of taxpayers' dollars, is dead on arrival in the united states senate. not only will i place a hold on the bill now that has passed the house, i will also object to the motion to proceed to the bill. and this vote today proves my point -- that i am the only person in washington, d.c., standing between a pristine, beautiful nevada or a nevada dripping with nuclear waste. just as i've said? the past, i'll continue -- just as i've said in the past, i'll continue to serve sasse a roadblock to make -- serve as a roadblock to make nevada a dump. despite the house's repeated attempts to revive the failed project, i have been able to ensure that not a single dollar has been appropriated to restart lic

mr. president, mr. president!" there were press conferences, and she would say "mr. president, mr. president." they really hated to get her questions, because either a, it was something they did not know about, or they thought that it was not, you know, to the point. i would say 99.9%, it really was on point. i don't see sarah as a real crusader for women's rights, i see her as an example for women's rights. she took on the jobs. she went into the army in world war ii. she started her own business. she was a bulldog about finding out the details and getting the right point of a program. sarah: there is nothing wrong with being open-minded to the point where you want all information to come into you, and that is what reporters are trying to do. reporters are conduits -- you need us. whether we get kicked around or not, we are still supposed to be reporters, and we're supposed tell you what is going on in the world. if you did not have us, you would have a lot worse government than you have got now. you need us badly, and if anybody is trying to stop reporters from being reporters, an

mr. president and i yield the floor. >> thank youid mr. president. mr. president here's a look that the voices of the families that i representative the state of washington who, like so many other americans who use the internet should the free and open to agree our country should support small business owners and entrepreneurs and students and middle class families not big corporations and special interests who agree with consumers not broadband providers should pick the web sites that they visit or applications that they do who agree the internet should be a level playing field that benefie users and not broadband providers blocking content or charging for prioritized access. that's why so many of us are here on the floor today to give a voice to m the vast majority f americans who want the internet to remain a place that sparks innovation and economic opportunity and offers consumer choice in the free flow of knowledge. mr. president these things are not a luxury, they are what makes american ingenuity possible. i have to say is if previous preschool te

mr. president. >> i want to say thank you for inviting us, there are more people in california, i think, than you know who supports what you're doing. who believe in your agenda and securing our borders. everywhere in between from san francisco to los angeles. have you millions of people who want to see that our borders are secure, that our neighborhoods are safe. we want to thank you for what you're doing. i have been in office in california for five years now, and it's interesting to me that you've been in office for a year? >> 17 months. >> 17 years would be nice. [laughter] >> but you have invited us here to talk about this issue. i've been in office in california five years, not once has governor brown invited any republicans to discuss this issue in california, and it is a crisis. that's the point we're at in california is a crisis. for me and my constituents and democrats and republicans and independents alike, i get e-mails from all of them, they don't want to see another kate steinle. that'

mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from idaho. mr. crapo: i rise today -- the presiding officer: the senate is in a quorum call. mr. crapo: excuse me, mr. president. i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be lifted. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. crapo: i rise today to urge my colleagues to confirm brian montgomery as federal housing commissioner. the federal housing administration, or f.h.a., plays an important role in today's housing finance market. promoting homeownership and ensuring access to affordable mortgage credit for millions of americans. when f.h.a. operates in a safe, viable manner, it can help many deserving people gain a foot hold in our housing market who otherwise might have been unable to do so. f.h.a. also plays a counter cyclical roll in the mortgage marketplace providing market liquidity when times of additional sources of home financing dry up as they did a decade ago. since 1934, f.h.a. has ensured mortgages for more than 40 million families. today the f.h.a. is the largest mortgage insurer in th

mr. president. thank you mr. president and i think myolue colleagues for ther leadership and the articulation of the issues we address but i tried today ahead of the vote that is of vital importance to protect the free and open internet. mr. president last week to announce june 11 will be neutrality protections will officially end. this backward misguided decision threatens what americans know as the internet today that ensures equal access to t content regardless of which internet service provider you use.. pending net neutrality and with contacting my office i'm to pleased to join my colleagues to do just that. and to support small businesses across the nation and to ensure that they are on equal footing to provide more opportunity from high-tech companiesps and startups and agriculture. on monday i visited stonyfield farm to discuss the negative impact to repeal net neutrality on their h business and countless other businesses across our state. stonyfield sells organic dairy products all over the country and re

mr. president, i yield the floor. >> mr. president, it's important for everybody to understand how things work today, and what net neutrality is about. what net neutrality is fundamentally about is that everybody gets a fair shake with respect to using the internet. after we pay the internet access fee you get to go where you want, when you want, and how you want. there are no special deals, there are no priority lanes for those with deep pockets to get

mr. president, do you have confidence in rod rosenstein? >> what's your next question, please? >> i'm a reporter from -- >> excuse me, i have the president of south korea here, okay? >> yes, i have a question on -- >> he doesn't want to hear these questions, if you don't mind. >> president trump, i'm a reporter from south korea. how much confidence and trust do you have in my president in playing the mediator role in resolving this north korea issue and the denuclearization process? >> i have great confidence in your president. i think that he's brought a different perspective to the talks with north korea. he wants to be able to make a deal. now, you've had some very hardline administrations, and you have president moon, and you've had others before president moon, who also had more or less this attitude. i think he's a very capable person. i think he's an extremely competent man. i think he's a very good person. and i think he wants to have what's good for the korean peninsula, not just north or south, for the entire korean peninsula. so i have tremendous confidence in preside

mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: i move to proceed to legislative session. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all in favor say aye. all opposed, no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the motion is agreed to. mr. mcconnell: i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 608. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: nomination, consumer product safety commission, dana b iocho of ohio to be commissioner. mr. mcconnell: i send a cloture motion to the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22, do hereby bring to a close debate on the nomination of dana biocho of ohio to be commissioner of the consumer product safety commission. mr. mcconnell: i ask consent that the reading of

mr. president, mr. vice president, distinguished and honored guests, welcome to the headquarters of the central intelligence agency. thank you to the many guests here today here to join a historic swearing-in ceremony. to begin the ceremony, please stand with me as we sing the national anthem and please remain standing. [ ♪ o say can you see by the dawn's early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight o'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there o say does that star-spangled banner yet wave o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave ♪] [applause] >> i invite you to join with me in prayer. let us pray. gracious god, we ask that you bless this ceremony, and through it the trust of our nation in this agency to keep the -- to be vigilant in the defense of our citizens and freedoms. our directo

mr. president! our children, mr. president, our children are starving! >> everyone, please. we bear the hardships together, we shall get through them! >> davis has to recognize that confederate fortunes, by the midpoint in the war, are greatly diminished, but he's also in a little bit of denial. he's still very much the champion of this cause and the cheerleader of this country, even though it's a country that is almost ceasing to exist. >> what do you know of hardship? we have no food. >> war is hard on us all! but war or no war, we shall have order! and if you do not disperse within 5 minutes, i shall have no choice but to order these boys to fire! [ watch ticking ] ♪ >> you say you are our leader, but when are you going to lead? >> with the confederacy on the brink of defeat, davis' resolve is being tested like never before... ...and so is his army's. sick, hungry soldiers, worried that their families are suffering without them, begin to lose motivation. >> soldier? >> lee's army is starving. they desperately need food. their men are living on not even half-rations. they'

mr. presid? the presiding officer: the senator from arkansas. mr. cotton: the director of the central intelligence agency is not as old an office as others in the cabinet. the director's job is to provide the critical information on which the president's national security decisns

mr. president. president trump plunging us into uncertainty when it comes to an iranian nuclear weapon and the credibility of america's work around the world. this is not good timing. if we hope to bring peace to the peninsula. korean what will president trump do if iran restarts its nuclear weapon program? is he prepared to face the prospect of another war in the middle east? we would not have inspectors there anymore, if president trump has his way. back and only set us back and open the door to the possibility of a nuclear iran in the future. does that make america safer? does it make the world safer? of course not. is this just about undoing what president obama did, keeping a campaign promise that does not serve the best interest of national security? mr. trump and my colleagues on the other side of the aisle who support these moves and are willing to speak against it, the situation they are creating by walking away from this agreement with iran is now in your hands and on your watch. i hope som

mr. president. >> president cleaveland: thank you mr. vice president. mr. corso do you want to say anything or ms. gandland did you want to say anything about the status of our rig. >> mike corso vice president of planning. as far as an update from our meeting internally not the one that he had from the guardian. the understanding was we would be receiving insurance information from the guardians of the city. we have received some i think there is a little bit more required but we are running it by the risk manage as how that applies to the mou because based on the level of their can churns influence their level of mou. there was another agreement pertaining to the financial reporting from guardians of city and there was an agreement they would be sending over by the 25th today updated financial report as part of the request from the fire commission. i have been at mou negotiations this week so i haven't been at my desk but as of monday i have not received anything so i will be following up with them on that but that is the last pieces we have been waiting o

mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from utah. mr. lee: i object. the presiding officer: the objection is heard. the presiding officer: the senator from north carolina. mr. tillis: thank you, mr. president. i have three requests for committees to meet during today's session of the senate. they have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. the presiding officer: duly noted. mr. tillis: thank you, mr. president. a couple of weeks i started the first of what would be a weekly spao*ebg to what i think is a travesty of justice in turkey. i want to talk about a pastor, a presbyterians minister from tphaorbl who lived -- from north carolina who lived in turkey for 20 years, has done his best to bring the word po people who want to hear it. unfortunately he's been swept up in a coup. he's been swept up in the emergency powers of turkey. he's been in prison for 580 days. i went to turkey about six weeks ago to visit pastor pwrupb son in prison -- brunson in prison because i heard about being in prison for a year and a half and for much of that time

mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from vermont. mr. leahy: mr. president, you know, the senate has often been called the world's greatest deliberative body. we can thoroughly and respectfully debate weighty matters regardless of the pressures imposed by any given moment. and what i've seen during my time here is that at its best the senate can be and actually should be the conscience of the nation. so as we move to vote on the nomination of gina haspel, with very little debate and gaping holes in her record, i fear the senate's failing to fulfill its basic duty to provide advice and informed consent to her nomination. remember, we're supposed to advise and consent. and worst yet, we're failing in our duty to serve as the nation's conscience. now much of what is publicly known about ms. haspel's role in the c.i.a. is disturbing. to begin with -- and i've listened to senators on both sides -- i don't question ms. haspel's commitment to our country or to our national security. that, i think she's established. but what i question is her judgment and h

mr. president, i understand there is a bill at the desk due for a second reading.

mr. schumer: madam president. the presiding officer: the democratic leader. mr. schumer: thank you, madam president. as the minority, we typically cannot move legislation on the floor without the consent of the majority leader. but under the rules governing congressional review, any group of 30 senators can petition to discharge a c.r.a., a congressional review act, from the committee and bring it up to the floor subject to majority vote. that's what senator markey has just done with the c.r.a. on net neutrality, and the vote that just concluded means the full senate will now consider it because i believe there were 53 -- 52 votes in favor. for the first time in this congress the majority will be called to vote on an issue. i suspect they'd rather avoid. net neutrality is a complex issue but an incredibly consequential one. at stake is the future of the internet, which until this point in our history has remained free and open, accessible and affordable to most americans. that fundamental equality of access is what has made the internet so dynamic, a catalyst for

mr. president. >> mr. president, today is the day the united states senate votes on what we called the internet this platform with communications in the history of the planet today we showed the american people who sides with them and with a powerful special interest in corporate donors who are thriving under this administration. today we vote on my congressional review act resolution to save net neutrality. it may sound complicated but actually it is very s simple. after you pay your monthly internet bill you should be able to access all content on the web at speed no going down website and no charging more to exercise your 21st century right to access internet it's as simple as that. if that sound like common sense you are not alone. in fact according to a recent poll 86% of americans support net neutrality and this isn't a partisan issue 82% of republican support net neutrality. everyday we are told this country is more divided than ever those differences outnumber those similarities of the american peop

thank you mr president. >> president cleaveland: thank you mr vice president. any other comments from any of the commissioners? seeing none, we move onto the next income. >> item eight. adjournment. >> president cleaveland: we would like to adjourn our meeting today in honour of firefighter anthony russ cone who passed away. the meeting is adjourned. [♪] . >> neighborhood in san francisco are also diverse and fascist as the people that inhabitable them we're in north beach about supervisor peskin will give us a tour and introduce is to what think of i i his favorite district 5 e 3 is in the northwest surrounded by the san francisco bay the district is the boosting chinatown oar embarcadero financial district fisherman's wharf exhibit no. north beach telegraph hill and part of union square. >> all of san francisco districts are remarkable i'm honored and delighted to represent really whereas with an the most intact district got chinatown, north beach fisherman's wharf russian hill and knob hill and the northwest waterfront some of the most wealthier and inning e