mr. campbell is a marine corps veteran, a well-respected lawyer, his record is not partisan. his nomination was reported out of the judiciary committee, mr. president, on a voice vote. i look forward to the senate confirming him, albeit after all democratic colleagues waste more of the senate's time. and i implore our democratic friends to turn the page on the needless obstruction and permit the senate to function smoothly so we can attend to more of the people's business. now, on a final matter, in the next 121 days -- 11 days congress needs to provide an agreement for the men and women in uniform. both sides of the aisle spoke last week of working collaborative on a solution that will allow our armed forces to advance critical missions at home and abroad. our democratic colleagues say that we should only increase fending if we increase nondefense spending in the same amount. this political talking point doesn't hold up. by now we all know that the budget control act hit defense spending much harder than it hit domestic spending. since fiscal year 2013, to be precise, discret

mr. campbell said the following.verything that we loathe and detest about barack obama and the abuse of power donald trump is the same thing except he's our bully. your answer to that mark. that's right. as the interview continued mr. campbell talked about the dad who was, as i recall, the interview was a veteran and was now elderly and server country and mr. campbell said i had a conversation with my dad not long ago and he went on to say he summed up donald trump in one word. he said in this is mr. campbell referring to his dad he said he's dangerous. you said you know, your dad is very astute. you will hear from the president tonight and i think the president is going to speak to a country in which millions of people share your concern of february for, 2016 about the president who you believe then would be abusive to the constitution, a bully and dangerous. in my minute remaining i'd like to ask you about your schedule because you have an unusual propensity for not releasing what is going on on your schedule. i di

mr. campbell's written word chiseled in bloomberg granite, from dakin campbell.at do you have? nejra: jp morgan seeing the effective tax rate at about 19%, and no significant remissions of cash are expected. tom: thank you so much. stay with us through the morning . wells fargo coming out in the 8:00 hour. as is bloomberg. ♪ retail. under pressure like never before. and it's connected technology that's moving companies forward fast. e-commerce. real time inventory. virtual changing rooms. that's why retailers rely on comcast business to deliver consistent network speed across multiple locations. every corporate office, warehouse and store near or far covered. leaving every competitor, threat and challenge outmaneuvered. comcast business outmaneuver. ♪ alix: jpmorgan reporting fourth-quarter. revenue misses estimates, shares down 1%. euro-dollar seeing a three-year high as a german government can finally form a coalition, and cpi numbers and 8:30 as oil pushes up inflation expectations. david: good morning on this friday. it is banks earnings day. alix: jpmorgan d

the question occurs on the campbell nomination. mr. alexander: i ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: the presiding officer: are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote? hearing none, the yeas are 97. the nays are zero. the nomination is confirmed. under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table. the president will be immediately notified of the senate's action. the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. 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 the nomination of thomas lee robinson parker of tennessee to be united states district judge for the western district of tennessee signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is it the sense of the senate that debate on

our matt campbell observed mr. trump as he went through the congress this morning.ed press. right now, we need a news briefing. let's go to new york city. here is taylor riggs. inlor: there is word that june, the president wanted to fire special counsel robert robert mueller. that raise concerns that the president would be putting himself in legal jeopardy. the "new york times" said the president backed off after the white house counsel threatened to quit. trump said the story is fake news. the president's speech at the world economic forum today in davos -- he is expected to tell the global elite that his america first agenda will be good for the world, not just the u.s. he will also call for the international community to work together against terrorism and north korea's nuclear program. a fire in a hospital killed at least 37 people and injured at least 130 others. in the emergency room and spread to the upper floors. the british economy ended a challenging year with a surprising pick up in growth. economyof 2018, the grow just 1.8 percent, the worst performance

mr. cornyn: i will. the presiding officer: measure is -- morning business is closed. the clerk: nomination, the judiciary, william l. campbell, jr., of tennessee to be united states district judge for the middle district of tennessee. mr. cornyn: mr. president, i now note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: thank you. the clerk will now call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from connecticut. a senator: thank you, mr. president. i ask that the quorum call be lifted. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. blumenthal: mr. president, every day in america, the greatest nation in the history of the world, children, young women and teenagers are sold for sex. that's not a proud fact about america, but it is the stark reality. every day in america young women, children, and teenagers are trafficked in large part because they are advertised now on the internet. in open, visibly and obviously, even though code words may be used, sometimes doctored photographs, they are sold for sex because the traffickers are able to do so using the interne

campbell, bbc news. the row between donald trump and his former top aide, steve bannon, has intensified, with lawyers for the president threatening legal action. it follows comments attributed to mrd as saying that a meeting between mr trump's son and a group of russians during the presidential campaign was "treasonous". 0ur north american editor, jon sopel, reports. hell hath no furious like a bannon scorned, it it would seem. steve bannon, who was described as the brains behind donald trump, is now out in the washington cold after his extraordinary attack. the warm words of last summer but a distant memory. i like of last summer but a distant memory. ilike him, of last summer but a distant memory. i like him, he is a good man. he is not a racist, i can tell you that. he isa not a racist, i can tell you that. he is a good person. he actually gets a very good —— of unfair press in that regard. but we will see what happens with mr bannon, but he is a good person and i think the press treats him frankly very unfairly. rounding on the president and president's son—in—law during the campaign, saying: and that's provoked rage and fury in the white house. the president issuing this unp

mr curse should come in. long story everywhere we turn on t w. great to see you again you're watching the w. news on loran campbell and this is our main headline right now u.s. president donald trump has delivered closing remarks to the world economic forum in switzerland he told the audience that america first doesn't mean america alone he said he supported free trade but added that it must be fair and reciprocal. fighting corruption is topping the agenda at the african union's annual summit underway now in ethiopia's capital addis ababa over the weekend african heads of state and government are due to join the discussions on what's seen as one of the key challenges facing societies across this continent our correspondent in nairobi brings us this report about how corruption affects people's daily lives. police checkpoints in nigeria have been part of everyday life for years. but here they're not about maintaining security they're little more than payout stations of corruption. although the chief of police outlaw long ago his colleagues continue to stop cars and money. we are on the road from lagos the economic c

campbell jr. of tennessee to be united states district judge for the middle district of tennessee. mr. mcconnell: i send a cloture motion to the desk. 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 the nomination of william l. campbell jr. of tennessee to be united states district judge for the middle district of tennessee, signed by 17 senators as follows -- mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i move to proceed to legislative session. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion to proceed. all those in favor say aye. all those opposed say 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 371 thomas parker. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion to proceed. all those in

campbell nomination. 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 senate stands adjourned until we are going to be dispensed at this point to take you to live coverage of the u.s. senate. will have this entire event on her desk to fund the federal government by january 19. members of both parties including leadership on both sides have publicly stated their desire to approach this issue in a serious and collaborative manner. those sentiments were new funding agreement that meets several critically impor