mr. cornyn, no. the clerk: mr. crapo, no. mr. hoeven, no. mr. carper -- mr.anders -- the presiding officer: [inaudible)) sure schumer madam president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar 601. the presiding officer: question on the motion. mr. thune: i ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second? there appears to be a sufficient second. the clerk will call the roll. vote: the clerk: ms. baldwin. the clerk: mr. barrasso. mr. bennet. mrs. blackburn. mr. blumenthal. mr. booker. mr. boozman. mr. braun. mrs. britt. mr. brown. mr. budd. ms. butler. ms. cantwell. mrs. capito. mr. cardin. . carper. mr. casey. mr. cassidy. ms. collins. mr. coons. mr. cornyn. ms. cortez masto. mr. cotton. mr. cramer. mr. crapo. mr. cruz. mr. daines. ms. duckworth. mr. durbin. ms. ernst. mr. fetterman. mrs. fischer. mrs. gillibrand. mr. graham. mr. grassley. mr. hagerty. ms. hassan. mr. hawley. mrheinrich. mr. helmy. mr. hickenlooper. mr. hoeven. mrs. hyde-smi

mr. cornyn. ms. cortez masto. mrcotton mr. cramer. mr. crapo. mr. cruz. mr. daines. ms. duckwoh. mr. durbin. ms. ernst. mr. fetterman. mrs. fischer. mrs. gillibrand. mr. graham. mrgrassley. mr. hagerty. ms. hassan. mr. hawley. mr. heinrich. mr. helmy. mr. hickenlooper. ms. hirono. mr. hoeven. mrs. hyde-smith. mr. joson. mr. kaine. mr. kelly. mr. keedy. mr. king. ms. klobucha mr. lankford. mr. lee. mr. lun. ms. lummis. mr. manchin. mr. mark. mr. mcconnell. marshall, mr. merkley. mr. moran. mr. mullin. ms. murkowski. mr. murphy. mrs. murray. mr. ossoff. mr. padilla. mr. paul. mr. peters. mr. reed. mr. ricketts. mr. risch. mr. romney. ms. rosen. mr. rounds. mr. rubio. mr. sanders. mr. schatz. mr. schmitt. mr. schumer. mr. scott of florida. mr. scott of south carolina. mrs. shaheen. ms. sinema. ms. smith. ms. stabenow. mr. sullivan. mr. tester. mr. thune. mr. tillis. mr. tuberville. mr. van hollen. mr. vance. mr. warner. mr. warnock. ms. warren. mr. welch. mr. whitehouse. mr. wicker. mr. wyden. mr. young. senators voting in the affirmative -- baldwin, bennet, blumenthal, book,butler, can

mr. cornyn, no. the clerk: mr. grassley, no. the clerk: ms. duckworth, aye. mr. welch, aye. the clerk: mr. wicker, no. the clerk: mr. coons, aye. the clerk: mr. johnson, no. mr. van hollen, aye. the clerk: mr. tillis, no. the clerk: mrs. capito, no. mrs. fischer, no. the clerk: mr. cotton, no. mr. markey, aye. the clerk: ms. smith, aye. mr. ricketts, no.. vote: the clerk: mr. carper, aye. the clerk: mr. scott of south carolina, no. mr. merkley, aye. the clerk: mr. manchin, aye. mr. heinrich, aye. the clerk: mr. budd, no. the clerk: mr. bennet, aye. the clerk: mr. lankford, no. the clerk: mr. blumenthal, aye. mrs. shaheen, aye. mr. rounds, no. the clerk: mr. booker, aye. the clerk: mrs. murray, aye. vote: the clerk: mr. braun, no. the clerk: mr. young, no. mrs. britt, no. mr. graham, no. mr. boozman, no. ms. butler, aye. mrs. hyde-smith, no. ms. ernst, no. the clerk: mr. kelly, aye. the clerk: mr. lujan, aye. mr. ossoff, aye. mr. fetterman, aye. mr. risch, no. mr. casey, aye. mr. rubio, no. mr. reed, aye. ms. collins, no. the clerk: ms. murkowski, no. vote: the clerk: mr. kin

mr. cornyn. ms. cortez masto. mr. cotton. mr. cramer. mr. crapo. mr. cruz. mr. daines. ms. duckworth. mr. durbin. ms. ernst. mr. fetterman. mrs. fischer. mrs. gillibrand. mr. graham. mr. grassley. mr. hagerty. ms. hassan. mr. hawley. mr. heinrich. mr. helmy. mr. hickenlooper. ms. hirono. mr. hoeven. mrs. hyde-smith. mr. johnson. mr. kaine. mr. kelly. mr. kennedy. mr. king. ms. klobuchar. mr. lankford. mr. lee. mr. lujan. ms. lummis. mr. manchin. mr. markey. mr. marshall. mr. mcconnell. mr. merkley. mr. moran. mr. mullin. ms. murkowski. mr. murphy. mrs. murray. mr. ossoff. mr. padilla. mr. paul. mr. peters. mr. reed. mr. ricketts. mr. risch. mr. romney. ms. rosen. mr. rounds. mr. rubio. mr. sanders. mr. schatz. mr. schmitt. mr. schumer. mr. scott of florida. mr. scott of south carolina. mrs. shaheen. ms. sinema. ms. smith. ms. stabenow. mr. sullivan. mr. tester. mr. thune. mr. tillis. mr. tuberville. mr. van hollen. mr. vance. mr. warner. mr. warnock. ms. warren. mr. welch. mr. whitehouse. mr. wicker. mr. wyden. mr. young. the clerk: senators voting in the affirmative -- lujan and wyde

mr. cornyn, no. the clerk: mr. padilla,aye. mr. cruz, no. mr. thune, no. the presiding officer: the yeas are 47. the nays are 36. the tion is agreed to. the clerk will report the mi nomination. the clerk: nomination, the judiciary, amir h. alley of the distributes of columbia to be united states district judge. mr. schumer: i send a motion to the desk. the presing officer: wl report the motion to invoke cloture. the clk: we, the undersigned senators in accordance with the provisionsf rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate othe nomination of executive calendar numbe 539. i r amir alley to be united states district judge for the district of columbia signed b 17 senators as follows. the presiding officer: is there obction? woiks. mr. schumer: i move to proceed to legislative session. the presiding officer: the queson is on the motion to proceed. a senator: [inaudible]. the presiding officer: is ther objection? is there a sufficit second? the erk will call the roll. schumer before we call the roll, mr. president,

mr. cornyn, no. mr. boozman, no. the clerk: mr. fetterman, no. the clerk: ms. warren, no. the clerk: mr. boozman, aye. the clerk: mr. boozman, aye. allies, france and the uk both have the resolution firmly calls for the release of hostages. and to people reading it there's little difference with this language what you stand on and march. but with the u.s. feel the need to walk the resolution? >> that's a good question. the resolution does call for the release of hostages. but it doesn't do us link the release of hostages to immediate unconditional cease-fire. we have made clear throughout this process we cannot support a resolution that calls for the ce unconditional immediate cease-fire and d-link sit from the release of hostages. there are still seven american citizens being held hostage in gaza we are not going to walk away from them. we worked in good faith for several weeks to try to get to yes. we have voted for a resolution in the security council resolution already this year the call for a cease-fire. he called for a cease-fire with the release of hostages. that is

mr. cornyn: mr.sident, it was two weeks ago -- i know it seems like a lifetime ago but two weeks ago that folks across this country went to the polls. some undoubtedly joining the political process for the first time. to elect donald j. trump as the 47th president of the united states as well as deliver a clear victory for republicans in both chambers of congress. i'd like to extend my congratulations once again to president trump and our colleague vice president j.d. vance on their hard fought and well-earned victory. congratulations to to my friend and colleague john thune who will be the next leader of the senate republican conference, the next majority leader alongside with the entire leadership team for the 119th congress. we'll be seeing some new faces around here next year, and i'd like to extend a warm welcome to some of them, my incoming republican colleagues, senator m{l1}c{l0}cormack from pennsylvania, senator justice from west virginia, senator moreno from hog, senator bank, of indiana an

mr. cornyn, no. mr. romney, no. mr. crapo, no. the clerk: mrs. blackburn, no. the clerk: mr.hall, no. the clerk: ms. ernst, no. mr. sullivan, no. the clerk: mrs. shaheen ms. ha hassan, aye. . mr. lee, no. the clerk: mr. grassley, no. the clerk: ms. duckworth, aye. mr. paul, no. the clerk: mr. welch, aye. mr. mcconnell, no. mr. cotton, no. mr. hoeven, no. the clerk: mr. ricketts, no. the clerk: mr. boozman, no. the clerk: mr. kelly, aye. mr. rounds, no. the clerk: mr. young, no. the clerk: mr. wicker, no. mr. barrasso, no. mrs. hyde-smith, no. mr. thune, no. the clerk: mr. reed, aye. mr. murphy, aye. the clerk: ms. lummis, no. the clerk: mr. peters, aye. mr. helmy, aye. mr. heinrich, aye. vote: mr. sanders, aye. mrs. fischer, no. mrs. capito, no. the clerk: ms. smith, aye. mr. kaine, aye. the clerk: ms. butler, aye. mr. graham, no. the clerk: mr. fetterman, aye. mr. lujan, aye. ms. rosen, aye. mr. blumenthal, aye. mr. ossoff, aye. the clerk: mr. warner, aye. ms. baldwin y, aye. . mr. durbin, aye. mr. casey, aye. mr. van hollen, aye. mr. bennet, aye. ms. cortez masto, aye. mr.

mr. cornyn, no. the clerk: ms. sinema, aye. mr. manchin, no. mr. rounds, no. mr. thune, no. the clerk: mr. merkley, aye. the clerk: mr. fetterman, aye. ms. warren, aye. mr. reed, aye. mr. mcconnell, no. the clerk: ms. cortez masto, aye. the clerk: mr. kaine, aye. mr. tester, aye. mr. grassley, no. mr. casey, aye. the clerk: mr. booker, aye. the clerk: mr. kennedy, no. mr. risch, no. vote: the clerk: mr. cassidy, no. the clerk: mrs. murray, aye. mr. murphy, aye. the clerk: mrs. hyde-smith, no. the clerk: ms. cantwell, aye. the clerk: mr. kelly, aye. the clerk: mr. sullivan, no. the clerk: mr. helmy, aye. the clerk: ms. murkowski, no. the clerk: mr. cardin, aye. the clerk: mr. vance, no. mr. graham, no. mr. budd, no. the clerk: mr. coons, aye. ms. hirono, aye. vote: the clerk: mrs. fischer, no. the clerk: ms. duckworth, aye. ms. ernst, no. the clerk: mr. scott of south carolina, no. the clerk: mr. king, aye. the clerk: mr. schatz, aye. the clerk: ms. klobuchar, aye. mr. lee, no. ms. hassan, aye. mr. blumenthal, aye. the clerk: ms. butler, aye. the clerk: mr. markey, aye. the c

mr. cornyn. ms. cortez masto. mr. cotton. mr. cramer. mr. crapo. mr. cruz. mr. daines. ms. duckworth. mr. durbin. ms. ernst. mr. fetterman. mrs. fischer. mrs. gillibrand. mr. graham. mr. grassley. mr. hagerty. ms. hassan. mr. hawley. mr. heinrich. mr. helmy. mr. hickenlooper. ms. hirono. mr. hoeven. mrs. hyde-smith. mr. johnson. mr. kaine. mr. kelly. mr. kennedy. mr. king. ms. klobuchar. mr. lankford. mr. lee. mr. lujan. ms. lummis. mr. manchin. mr. markey. mr. marshall. mr. mcconnell. mr. merkley. mr. moran. mr. mullin. ms. murkowski. mr. murphy. mrs. murray. mr. ossoff. mr. padilla. mr. paul. mr. peters. mr. reed. mr. ricketts. mr. risch. mr. romney. ms. rosen. mr. rounds. mr. rubio. mr. sanders. mr. schatz. mr. schmitt. mr. schumer. mr. scott of florida. i thank you all for being here and i'm delighted to be accompanied by senators merkley welsch and then colin. we are here this morning to discuss the three joint resolutions or jay argues that the senate will be voting on tomorrow. they are as j. rezwan 11, to block 120-millimeter tank rounds as j. reyes 115 to block high explosive

mr. cornyn, no. ms. duckworth, no. mr. schumer, no. mr. wyden, no. vote: weeks have passed since then the urgency remains georgians at the center of this devastation are living this every single day. while i am here to her my my colleagues of the more urgency to act, i note families and farmers back home still recovering they are the ones who understand the dire circumstances clearly. there's one family in augusta, georgia a married couple with two young elementary age kids who following helene are still residing in a house deemed 95% damage. it's a practically unlivable, their home. they are still waiting on federal supports to move to either a temporary or a long term housing solution. imagine that, waking up every day in a home that's 95% damage. and as they navigate the stress and the trauma of this turmoil the father continues showing up for work. he goes to work every day in order to provide for his family and then returned to their damaged home waiting on us to show up to work. and get the job done. if we expect a hard-working georgians to do

mr. cornyn, no. mr. whitehouse, aye. the clerk: mr. carper, aye. the clerk: mrs. shaheen, aye. mr. ossoff, aye. mr. barrasso, no. mr. scott of florida, no. mr. manchin, aye. the clerk: mr. blumenthal, aye. the clerk: mr. king, aye. mr. mcconnell, no. the clerk: mrs. hyde-smith, no. the clerk: ms. butler, aye. the clerk: mr. kelly, aye. mr. kennedy, no. the clerk: mr. tester, aye. the clerk: mr. budd, no. ms. smith, aye. mr. brown, aye. the clerk: mr. tillis, no. the clerk: mr. hawley, no. ms. collins, aye. the clerk: mr. merkley, aye. the clerk: mr. romney, no. ms. lummis, no. mr. hagerty, no. mr. boozman, no. the clerk: mr. padilla, aye. mr. mullin, no. the clerk: mr. cramer, no. mr. ricketts, no. the clerk: mrs. blackburn, no. ms. cantwell, aye. the clerk: mrs. gillibrand, aye. mr. johnson, no. the clerk: mr. casey, aye. ms. hassan, aye. the clerk: mr. schmitt, no. the clerk: mr. graham, no. the clerk: mr. braun, no. the clerk: mr. warnock, aye. the clerk: mr. coons, aye. the clerk: mr. lankford, no. the clerk: mr. cruz, no. the clerk: mr. peters, aye. mr. sullivan, no. vote: the

mr. john cornyn.he 53rd vote and david mckormick was ratified today or whatever the right terminology is. we had senator rick scott on last night or the night before. john thune seems to be running also. take a listen, please. >> i've been talking to my republican colleagues and guess what, they want change. they want to get the trump agenda done and president trump and mike johnson in the house. they want to balance the budget and they want to cut taxes and they want to secure the boarder and stop inflation. larry: all right, it all sounds quite reasonable but somebody has to win this race. senator cornyn, what's your response to what senator scott said? >> he's not wrong, he's right. this is a change election and they repudiated the biden harris agenda and the direction the country was going in. what i'd like to do, larry, is make america great again by making the senate work again. that means letting all senators participate in the process for the committees to the floor and we are going to be hand

text, waiting for trump to come tape his podcast with joe rogan, there's cornyn onboard trump's plane saying glad to welcome you, mr. president trump to texas. cornyn himself and thune both tried to align themselves more with donald trump in recent months and perhaps that will pay off if donald trump decides to hold off and not endorse anybody in the contest but endorse them before this key vote wednesday. >> thank you so much for the update. >>> let's discuss with cnn senior political analyst mark preston and gloria borger. glad to have you. first, ask you about elon musk and influence over a second trump administration. posted up at mar-a- lago since the election but not taking on an official role. what do you make of that? >> if i was him i wouldn't take on an official role. all you need is have donald trump's ear we've seen covering him in his first term. all you need the last person to get to him in his ear. that's not just a donald trump problem. a lot of politicians are that way. listen to different people and the one they listen to last persuades them. because of muskal wealth and global power, but not just

larry: i've got 20 seconds senator cornyn. when mr., a lot of republican senators in 2017 didn't like him so my question to you, will you back him? will you back his agenda? can you work with him? 20 seconds, sir. >> that's the job. if you're in the majority party, and the senate or the house your job is to supreme court for the white house agenda. i'm proud of the work we did for four years. the tax cuts and jobs act and another important piece of legislation.thbett voya helps you choose the right amounts without over or under investing. across all your benefits and savings options. so you can feel confident in your financial choices. they really know how to put two and two together. voya, well planned, well invested, well protected. [coughing] hi susan, honey? yea. i respect that, but that cough looks pretty bad. try this robitussin honey. the real honey you love, plus the powerful cough relief you need. mind if i root through your trash? robitussin, with real honey & elderberry. your business needs a network it can count on... even

white house chief of staff susie wiles ran the gubernatorial campaign in 2010. 2023 cornyn call for a quote alternative to mrpassed them by the corner a cornyn aligns we incoming president. >> if we do not hit this two-year window were living with president tr trump and office republican majority in the house and senate. i think we will have squandered the best opportunity group cooked after the excess hollywood tape in 2000 thune called him f from a pr her prest from a present termswith drop il race. in 2021 argued the president-elect tried to undermine the election and disrupt the peaceful transfer of power. but thune is now on board with an ex-president. it is unclear if mr. trump will endorse a candidate. >> is tremendous influence. if he loses to use it it's his prerogative to w toy on that frt considers elected to vote for a leader. >> i do not know these guys up to be quite honest with you. we'll see who's on the docket we get there. >> is not much on republican told by secret ballot on wednesday the new leader takes over in january. on capitol hill chad pergram fox news. jon: taken the economy to 202

in 2023, cornyn called for a, quote, alternative to mr. p, saying his quote, time has passed him by. but now cornyn aligns with the incoming president. >> if we don't hit this two year window, really with president trump in office and a republican majority in the house and the senate, i think we will have squandered the best opportunity after the access hollywood tape in 2016, thune called on former president trump to withdraw from the presidential race, and in 2021 argued the president elect tried to, quote, undermine the election and, quote, disrupt the peaceful transfer of power. >> but thune is now on board with the next president. it's unclear if mr. trump will endorse a candidate. >> the president obviously has tremendous influence, and if he chooses to use it, if he chooses to, it's his prerogative to weigh in on that. >> freshman senators elect get to vote for leader. >> i don't even know many of these guys yet, to be quite honest with you. we'll see who's who's on the on the docket when we get there, but there's not much time. >> r

mr. chairman. >> senator cornyn. >> rabbi, when we requested this hearing. we asked to focus on anti-semitism. but i just want to ask you, if, in fact, anti-semitic conduct and behavior is tolerated on college campuses or our society in general, does that make it more likely that other religious or ethnic groups will also be treated in a similar abusive manner? >>. >> thank you, senator, for the question, jews are called the canary in the coal mine of intolerance. what starts with the jews never ends with the jews, and burning flags on our campuses as well. >> if this behavior is tolerated, it as threat to all minority groups. >> it's a threat to our entire democracy, senator . >> i want to talk specifically about the problems that some of the university presidents had in condemning anti-semitism. and enforcing their own rules against demonstrations on campus and the like. harvard, university of california berkeley i, columbia, the university of pennsylvania, nyu and carnegie melon, apparently all had difficulties drawing the line between permissible speech and impermissible conduct. one unive

mr. president. cornyn and thune were more guarded. we think we can take care of this on our own.ll see. on that wednesday, last week, when trump did what he did over the course of that day and rolled out the three controversial appointments, john thune set down on fox news, and thune said we got to get president trump's appointments through, recess appointments are not off the table, we'll see if that's what it takes, maybe. you could say he's deflecting the question. but, you know, again, the history is when you see someone buckle in the senate, to trump, rather than defending advise and consent, this is our prerogative, this is what we do, that's opening a door to where we might end up. >> this happens after every election. forgive me for repeating myself, this happens after every election, barack obama's elected, democrats are going to control everything for next 100 years. karl rove's permanent majority, senators that have been around understand. this is not a -- this is not merely a season. this is merely a day. and two years from now, susan collins will either be re-elected

in the last hour, the republican senatorjohn cornyn has said he wants to see the investigation�*s findings before mrconsidered. tulsi gabbard has been put forward as the administration's new intelligence chief. she's been accused of peddling pro—putin propaganda. let's speak to our correspondentjessica parker at mr trump's base at mar—a—lago. and matt gaetz, that pic is getting a huge amount of coverage and attention from lawmakers and even republican lawmakers and even republican lawmakers stunned by that name. yeah, it is one of the names i think that because dos particularly to drop. there is now a lot of focus, as he remained shooting, on this ethics report, so —— as you mentioned. matt gaetz was facing a house inquiry into alleged sexual misconduct and financial misconduct. he denied wrongdoing and then he has gone on and quit the house of representatives as part of the process of try to think of the role of attorney general, the us�*s top prosecutor. that's what donald trump is picked them out for but there is but a call from senior democratic senator from the ethics committee to release that

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they hand their votes over, they want all the information, listen to what john cornyn had to say earlier today.>> i don't know mr. matt gaetz from adam, so i have read about press reports, and that sort of thing, but i would rather get the information myself, with an opportunity to work with my staff and other members of the committee, but rest assured, we will perform our responsibility's under the constitution.>> that information includes whatever could possibly be in this house ethics report that has been sitting in the house ethics committee for some time and this has been an exhaustive investigation by the house body responsible for that, a bipartisan probe into the allegations against matt gaetz. there is a company getting factor with this because as of noon today, he is no longer a member of congress, his resignation has been read on the house floor and it's not clear what ability to ethics committee would have to release the report because they no longer have jurisdiction over matt gaetz as a member of congress. the senator said they would like to see that report even if they don't get the report itself,

mr. hellmy: i ask unanimous consent that the cornyn amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to, the as amended, be read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. hellmy: madam president, i have one request for the committee to meet during today's session of the senate. it has the approval of the majority and minority leaders. madam president, i yield the floor -- the presiding officer: duly noted. mr. hellmy: madam president, i yield the floor. mr. hellmy: madam president. the presiding officer: the senator from new jersey. mr. hellmy: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the committee of agriculture, nutrition be forestry be discharged from further of s. 759 and the senate proceed to its immediate consideration. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. 759, a bill to authorize the national detector dog training center and for other purposes. the presiding officer: is it there -- is there objection to proceeding to the measure? without objection, the commi

mr. trump also had a message for whoever wins the role of senate majority leader, saying they should let him bypass senate confirmations and make recess appointments. senator john thune, rick scott, and john cornyn are running to replace mitch mcconnell as leader. senator scott quickly agreed with the president-elect. senator cornyn wrote that it is unacceptable for democrats to block appointments. and senator thune says the senate must act quickly, and all options are on the table. donald trump will make his first return to the house on wednesday. president biden has invited him for a meeting at the oval office to mark the peaceful transfer of power. >>> president-elect donald trump is said to have called russian president vladimir putin last week and advised him not to escalate the war in ukraine, according to a "washington post" exclusive. several sources familiar with the call spoke to the post, but trump's team would not confirm nor deny trump's alleged message to putin. and nbc has not yet verified the call which is said to have happened thursday from trump's florida resort. for more let's turn to nbc's matt bodner. good morning, matt. >> frances, good morning. according to "the washington

mr. tommy tuberville, thank you senator. in brief, you want rick scott, rick scott is a friend, he has been on show, we had john cornyn, thuneeen osenator, what do you think here? >> they are all friends i'm looking for new blood and new ideas, new ways to do things, someone that can work with president trump. that is the main thing. we have to be be able to communicate with the white house i'm sure both other two can, but they have been in leadership before, rick scott is a professional was in business in the past before governor of florida. he knows president trump very, very well, they are on the same page. i decided to go out and pull a spring and put my word in for rick scott we'll see what maps on wednesday. larry: i notice a lot of people coming out publicly for rick scott, i'm not taking sides, it's not my business but sounds like people want a new model. we have seen old model. with the advent of mr. trump, it is time to go out and just get the brand-new model if you will. >> well, you are right. as i said someone new with different ideas, that has made decisions before. but also can bring people together, this is a

mr. gaetz is nullified unfit to be the next attorney general of the united states." even one of the republican colleagues, john cornyn of texas, is calling for the release of that report. >> i think there should not be any limitation on the senate judiciary committee's investigation, including whatever the house ethics committee has generated. >> so you want to see it? >> absolutely. >> be on the ethics investigation, i would say the near unanimous consensus among members of congress who know and work with matt gaetz is that he is just an absolutely horrible person, that he is a living, breathing troll with no real principles, only cares about himself. i don't know the guy, i'm just saying members of his own party despise him. senate republicans responsible for confirming him are going public with their concerns. >> i will say that was a pick that was, i think, very surprising to the entirety of the senate. and so, we will assess the nominee on the merits, there is a process that will unfold that examines a particular nominee's background, their experience, and their suitability for a role. >> do you have any concern

mr. mccormick, and i don't know who else you lumped in there, john thune. but i think we're too late into the trump story -- >> and john cornynknow better to do better. the story we led with was recess appointments because donald trump has such a massive political mandate going to washington he doesn't need them. so he's using them for a different reason. and i think we both know what the different reason is, right? i mean, are you really pinning the preservation of these institutions, you and i both revere on mitch mcconnell and john thune growing a spine? >> well, nicolle, do we have a choice? that's the point, which is part of being institutionalists means you believe and subscribe to the view of separation of powers. in our constitutional system. and you kind of hit this at the top of the show. we're going to be entering a period in which donald trump not only controls the entire executive branch, his party will control the senate, probably the house, and a significant majority of the u.s. supreme court. so anybody who's taken civics understands that when you control all three branches of government with a protect party i

mr. thune, pass him, please. and unlike the leadership vote, which is a secret vote, trump did not want john thune to be leader. he would have rather had rick scott or john cornynican senator is facing the same dynamic they faced every other time in trump's political history, which is do what i say or i will bring the wrath of maga town on you. and i think even in the negotiation, it's back and forth on the question of recess appointments. he is testing the senate and he is trying to make it clear that either you will be my rubber stamp willingly or you will be my rubber stamp because i force you to pb be my rubber stamp, take away advice and consent from the senate. you saw john thune with bret baier on fox news. he said i would rather to the normal way, but the last words out of his mouth were, nothing is off the table, meaning doing these things by recess appointment is on the table and you already see a very familiar dynamic where donald trump may end up incredibly, i mean just mind bogglingly getting his way on these nominations. >> let me read you a little bit more from tim schneideren to the rule of law. a modern democratic state depends upon the rule of

mr. trump. host: let me get your reaction to this about that senate leadership contest. it was held yesterday. all of the candidates were running for rick scott of florida, john cornyn john thune. the candidates also are a product of change of pace or how mcconnell has run the chamber, backing a more open amendment process and more feedback with senators, and also their top priorities would be securing the southern border and reauthorizing tax cuts set to expire at the end of 20 when he five. they also all said that they would be open to recess appointments. in the ultimate winner of that contest, senator john thune, repeat that to reporters. are you there? your reaction. caller: i watched the press conference, i am a bit of a junkie. i watched a lot of their stuff. again, my perspective on it is that that is what he said at the press conference. let's see what he actually does, with the senate actually does in this time before the new president is put in charge. i just don't see it happening. but again, i do not have a crystal ball here at my house. we are in a new political environment. my point is that i think we have some sanity in the u.s. senate, and really al

mr. gaetz before confirming his nomination as president-elect trump's next attorney general even without the house report. the senate could call the same witnesses to testify, and they will, and senator john cornyno all the information and protect the president against any surprises that might damage his administration. this didn't just about the justice department. this isn't just about america. selfishly, it should be for donald trump as well because this will be a disaster. "the wall street journal" -- it is a disaster. "the wall street journal" says, the senate would be justified in sticking it to that line whatever the political pressures that mr. trump might bring to bear for a speedy confirmation on gaetz. willie, the news keeps coming out. you got so many layers of problems here. he is not qualified. nobody thinks he is qualified. everybody, let's see this report before we -- everybody knows he is not qualified for this job. everybody knows he doesn't play well with others. the house republican members can't stand him. i think ari melber has clips we will play later on about the nasty things he said about republican senators. then on top of that you have sworn testimony that he had sex w