mr. jordan: you have to ask them. i think it would pass. mr. amash: would have the majority of the freedom caucus as well. but whatever is put out there, we need time to read and analyze and talk to the health care experts and economic experts and we want to understand this stuff. i'm always a person in a group urging caution, that we move slowly and not rush into things because when you rush into things, you make big mistakes. >> you wouldn't support it to be in the floor in a couple -- mr. amash: no, i would not. >> talk to us about dealing with this white house and understand trump, aides, how you found dealing with them. [laughter] mr. amash: we have a great relationship with mike pence. [laughter] before that goes viral. i have a great relationship with donald trump, the president. let me speak for myself. i have known mike for a long time and i have a great relationship and enjoy when he spends time with us. >> and what is his -- you dealt with him a lot. . jordan: we have a good relationship at the white house. orked with dr. price, milk

mr. jordan: we held up a bill that 17% of americans approved of. even congress should be able to do than a 17% approval rating. mr. meadows: i think it is less than that. mr. jordan: so, look we are trying -- i said this all the time, our job is to do what we told our voters and this is the central domestic policy. 2010, 2014 and 2016, was the most important issue. let's get it right. and back to the process point. when you roll the bill out and don't have any hearings or witnesses and tell us it's the choice and try to push it through, that explains why no one likes the thing. let's do that a little better. let's work this out and we'll get there. the thing i have told our conference, i think it's important that we get the process right and establish the template because think about what's coming. we have a c.r. in 3 1/2 weeks, we have a budget and reconciliation with that budget and then the appropriations process and then an infrastructure bill and appropriations process will be rolled into one bill before september 30 and after september 30, the

mr. jordan's favorite vehicles. it's going to need every little piece restored.y. $35,000. >> i have $40,000. >> $40,000. >> yes! >> now $42,000. [ calling ] sold it! $42,000. going to new york. >> what will the second cord fetch? >> tara, what do you got? >> i got $20,000. >> $20,000, and we're going. [ calling ] sold it! $22,000. >> it's over in seconds. the same anonymous telephone bidder pays $64,000 for both cars. stuart says he's not disappointed. >> in this condition, that's a great price for them -- as much as we could have hoped for. and it's really great because they're gonna move on. >> after an emotional day, the grand total for this auction -- $540,000. subtract the $400,000 stuart invested and it's a profit of $140,000 to split with his siblings. add in all that time the family invested in this strange inheritance, and it's no windfall. >> so, here we go. >> whoo-hoo! >> that's a good one. >> all right. >> then again, watching the grandchildren of oliver jordan pop open the bubbly has to make you wonder -- was their 13-year-old enterprise ever reall

mr. jordan, you alluded to laying off the calendar and all the things you have to do. let's look forward. we are about seven of the crisis in terms of government funding. >> the government shuts down like in a couple of weeks, for example,. >> no, it doesn't. >> what are you going to fight for? planned parenthood? what issues do you think will be attached to the government funding fight? >> frankly, planned parenthood issue should be dealt with a couple years ago when it was the focus of american politics when the saudis discussing videos they came up and we should have dealt with the bin. when you don't and you get in a situation like we find ourselves today. we think that will be dealt with in the health care bill. we want that to pass. so let's deal with that their and let's make sure we don't want to shut down but we save us all the time we should fight for what he told the american people we will fight for. maybe it is funding for securing the border. that's in that bill we push for. i know what th the senate and st about that, particularly mr. schumer, but we nee

mr. jordan: one of my policies as a historian is a don't go to other people's cities and tell them how to do things. i provide objective information and facts and i leave it to local people to decide what they want to do. ism glad that the jail site getting more public attention and there are people wanting to preserve it in all of that. the citizens of richmond will make a decision. an outsider like me coming from e --lottesville t telling them what to do is inappropriate. >> i was very happy you mentioned the positive constructive idea of instead of , by constructing studies to african-americans. like as was done on monument avenue with the addition of the ash statute. let me ask you, has there been any talk in charlottesville of doing something similar? dr. jordan: unfortunately in charlottesville the black community has been trying to raise money for a statue for the last several years. that has fallen by the wayside. the city government, much to the envy of many others because charles hill has a $6 million surplus, the government is doing things to make sure the vinegar hills site, a

mr. jordan, what is the biggest misconception about what you can stand for, what you guys do the diversity and group. >> folks like amash a pretty strong liver cancer, the folks who are strong on the national defense and just arranged and we love to do this, it almost impossible to let reporters committee meeting sometime. >> that's what i'm talking about. >> let us know. >> that would go viral. >> and listen to the debate. we've had people join and say this is some of the best on capitol hill because we go at it back and forth. amash is always greater weight in on his perspective, and is just back-and-forth. that is i was a probably one of the biggest misconceptions about the freedom caucus. >> let me ask, i went to your town hall, i get those right after ryan, right after john boehner stepped in before we got a speaker ryan. one of the things that you talk a lot about is the rules, adhering to the rules of the house of representatives. a lot of people wonder, and if you listen to cable chatter, which i know not if you do, a lot of people say this is a group of 30 guys and they are stoppi

mr. jordan? make your bunk up for me. i'll take you down to booking and get you fingerprinted. taken, okay? >> jordan's stay at the jail is likely to be a short one. he is awaiting extradition on charges of armed robbery and attempted murder. >> so whenever they come, i should be back to indiana. that's about all i know right now. >> jordan says that his outburst is still a mystery to him. in meeting with mental health staff, jordan insisted he had not taken any drugs that day. but he appeared unsure when asked if his actions were real or not. >> it was kind of a mind trip within a mind trip of myself. do i want to act crazy, you know, to get myself out of it, you know. >> jordan says he had a brain tumor removed as a child and that ever since he has been subject to blackouts that bring out erratic behavior when under stress. >> my mind tends to shut down and i go into a state of mind where i feel like i'm not conscious. >> jail officials allowed us to show jordan video we shot of his arrival to see how much of it he recalls. >> i'm going to play this for you, okay? and this is

. >>> moments ago first lady melania trump and mrs. jordan visited a school.first assignment since her husband took office. >>> and ivanka trump, when asked if she and her husband were complicit in what happens at the white house, she had this to say. >> if being complicit is wanting to be a force for good and to make a positive impact, then i'm complicit. i don't know what it means to be complicit, but i hope time will prove that i have done a good job and much more importantly that my father's administration is the success that i know it will be. >>> in maryland an f-16 military fighter jet went down this morning just two miles south of joint base andrews. the crash shook homes near d.c. and sent thick back smoke into the sky. the pilot luckily survived. >>> a severe weather outbreak continues in the southern states. a tornado swept through missouri last night leaving excessive damage in its path. alabama and georgia are both on high alert as storms head that way next week. >>> some contacts in the white house from steve bannon's absence from the rose garden

they changed their style on the fly, they're going small and they're doing with jordan bale. mr. march, he's averaging 24.5 points and our confidential takes a look at the oregon ducks in in the locker room. >> i am getting an award to win the first half. >> you got to keep fighting, fellas, right? >> it is all about the fight. it is all about the fight. four minutes is time. you got to keep fighting four minutes of time. we are the tougher team. four minutes at times. say it together. >> rare footage of inside the locker room. great piece but fred, i want to take you way back to 1939. >> lets go! when the oregon ducks won the championship and they had a different nick name. look at this picture of the oregon ducks right there. 1939. you are talking about short shorts in black and white. >> we know a lot has changed of the ncaa, corey wire is joining us now in phoenix. you had a chance to talk to all coaches. >> that's right. how do you handle big moments when life presents them. when of the fact that it separates from the mighty and mundane. >> roy williams, the other three coac

mr. jordan:, who is perhaps -- alumnus, michael jordan, who is perhaps channeling yogi bera. the cheeling -- ceiling truth is the roof. go heels. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. without objection, the item will be made part of the record. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. thompson: request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania is ecognize -- is recognized. mr. thompson: mr. speaker, this afternoon i will meet with leaders from the school nutrition association of pennsylvania, commonly called the snap-pa, which is a state-wide organization of scule nutritional professionals. it works to advance quality child nutrition programs through education and advocacy. organized in 1955, snap opinion pa is an all-volunteer board of directors elected by its membership, which currently stands at more than 2,300 individuals. as chairman of the agriculture subcommittee on nutrition and a senior member of the house educati

speaking at a news conference with the president of jordan today, mr.attack heinous, the united states u.n. envoy nikki haley went a step further, blasting russia in an emergency session at the united nations today. >> if russia has the influence in syria that it claims to have, we need to see them use it. we need to see them put an end to these horrific acts. how many more children have to die before russia cares? >> yesterday's attack left at least 75 people dead. republican senator marco rubio today appeared to blame the trump administration in part, he said it was not a coincidence that syria used chemical weapons just days after secretary of state rex tillerson said that they were -- >>> reversing a controversial decision to give bannon access to the high level meetings. reports said the president restored bannon to the -- >>> tomorrow democrats are set to filibuster the nomination of judge neil gorsuch. and then republicans are set to make a historic rule change to clear the way for gorsuch to be confirmed nonetheless. a rule change would mean nom

speaking at a news conference with the president of jordan today, mr. trump called the attack heinous, the united states u.n. envoy nikki haley went a step further, blasting russia in an emergency session at the united nations today. >> if russia has the influence in syria that it claims to have, we need to see them use it. we need to see them put an end to these horrific acts. how many more children have to die before russia cares? >> yesterday's attack left at least 75 people dead. republican senator marco rubio today appeared to blame the trump administration in part, he said it was not a coincidence that syria used chemical weapons just days after secretary of state rex tillerson said that they were -- >>> reversing a controversial decision to give bannon access to the high level meetings. reports said the president restored bannon to the -- >>> tomorrow democrats are set to filibuster the nomination of judge neil gorsuch. and then republicans are set to make a historic rule change to clear the way for gorsuch to be confirmed nonetheless. a rule cha

several questions at a rose garden news conference today alongside the king of jordan, facing his first international crisis when mr. trump was asked about syria, he changed the subject, blamed the obama administration, and described himself as "flexible." last week the trump administration reversed u.s. policy and said that the syrian dictator could remain in power and not be held accountable for crimes in the six-year-old war. the apparent nerve gas attack happened five days later. major garrett begins our coverage. >> i want to thank you both very much. >> reporter: in the oval office with jordan's king abdullah, president trump called the syrian regime's chemical weapons attack on civilians an affront to humanity. >> are you for a new policy, mr. president in. >> you'll see. >> reporter: that's as close as the president came to telegraphing what's next beyond a personal reassessment of syrian dictator bashar al assad. >> can i quickly ask you if the chemical attack crosses a red line for you in. >> it crossed a lot of lines for me. when you kill innocent children, innocent babies, babies, little babies with a c

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we're awaiting president trump's news conference with the king of jordan, and if reporters ask mr. could comment for the first time on reports that president trump's national security advisor susan rice requested the unmasking of trump transition officials. we'll bring that to you live as it happens. dan scavino blasting andrea mitchell for her interview with rice yesterday, tweeting she's trying to help get susan rice through this interview with credibility, and she lied during her interview with dem p.r. person andrea mitchell. what did you make it? >> despite her efforts to make an easy landing for her, i felt susan rice did a terrible job, didn't help herself anne. going back to something you said earlier, eboni, she probably will plead the fifth, but i certainly hope that republicans do manage to call -- >> how do you plead the fifth when you're giving interviews? i'm so confused about this. i don't mean legally how do you plead the fifth? i mean you put this information out, then you don't want to go on record with the american people's elected officials. i'm not saying you c

he spoke during a white house news conference with jordan's king of della. -- king abdullah. mr. trump: it crossed a lot of lines for me. when you kill innocent children, innocent babies, with a chemical gas that is so lethal -- people were shocked to hear what gas it was, that crosses many lines, the aunt a -- beyond a red line. and parentsen caught crossing the border illegally can reign together. from the department of homeland security. separatedill not be unless the situation at the time requires it. he cited a sick mother or drug addiction as potential scenarios. the agency previously considered separation as a deterrent. it white house estimates will save $20 billion over seven years by resending obama era regulations. unobscured use a 1986 law that will let congress fast-track repeal. under the general law they can only resend regulations within the last 60 days of the previous administration. regulator says that the u.k. must settle the details of the eu before there can be talk of a free-trade deal. not, the british run the risk of getting no deal at all. global news 12

mr. trump will host kink abdullah of jordan. and thursday and friday, xi jinping will visit the mar-a-lago resort in florida. their first face-to-face meeting. donald trump, our president, has said it should be a difficult one for him. >>> so up next, russia is bracing for more opposition protests. we'll take you live there when we come back. >>> plus, the russian president has been showing his respect for the russian orthodox church, but some are asking is it about political savvy more than spirituality. ivan watson takes a look for us as cnn newsroom continues. digestive balance? does h try align junior probiotic. so she can have a fraction dominating... status updating... hello-yellow-belt kind of day. get 24/7 digestive support with align junior. the #1 doctor recommended probiotic brand, also for kids. now comes in a new hue - blue! voluminous original mascara the original soft-bristle brush separates every lash. the creamy formula builds 5 times the volume. voluminous. let your lashes speak volumes. from l'oréal paris. ene

you to look forward, how do you see the future with mosul, officially the road that jordan would take into iraq? and mr. president, you know very well that the iranian minister and hezbollah has been after the regime for a few years now. will you go after them? and will you work with the russians to stop the syrian air force and establish that? thank you. >> the first part is we're seeing very recently tremendous gains on the round in roaqqah ad mosul. it's difficult to put a time line because the battle space is always very fluid. i think the war is being won in the gulf. having said that, terrorists are on the move. they'll be on the move in iraq and outside of syria, so we have to make sure we adapt our plans accordingly. and beyond our borders. as we and the administration have discussed, it's this holistic approach, how do we find them wherever we are. i think that is the understand. terrorists have no respect for borders and religions and people. so, it's the seriousness of how we do this, as i've mentioned several times. and what i'm really delighted is the understanding by the president and the

jordan will play in eastern part of iraq? and you believe the real battle will start then. if i may, mr. president, you know very well that the iranian militias and hezbollah is propping the reseem for a while now, a few years. will you go after them? what message will you give them today and will you speak with the russians to ground the syrian air force and to establish safe zones? >> thank you. >> well, the first part is that we're seeing a very recently tremendous gains on the ground in raqqah and mosul. again, i think as the president alluded to, it is difficult to put time lines on the issue because the battle space is always very fluid. but i think that the war is being won on the ground. having said that, terrorists are on the move. they'll be on the move inside of iraq and inside of syria so that we have to make sure that we adapt our plans accordingly and beyond borders beyond the region and elsewhere. as we -- and the administration have discussed, it's this holistic approach. how do we fight them wherever they are? i think that's the understanding. terrorists have no respect

mr. de mistura, stressing the sovereign territorial integrity of syria along the borders with turkey and jordanto stop the flow of terrorist come into the hostilities, and separate armed groups from al-nusra and isil and unify counterterrorism efforts. these are the results of astana. implemented,, if would lead to an end to the syrian crisis within 24 hours. a time when geneva talks were able to shape a new vision for a roadmap in syria, at a time when my country is witnessing a diplomatic detente and visits from different parliamentary missions, ,ncluding western parliaments to inform the public opinion of the real evidence in syria and to call for the government support in syria in its war against terrorism. i put this question to every person who still resorts to logic and reason when trying to understand this blind madness and this brutal appetite to burn my country syria and the region to the ground and to move with international relations to a new , and of wars and conflict let me remind you that only ,errorism, extremism, hatred the military might and the law of the jungle will be the o

mr. trump will meet with three foreign leaders. jordan's king abdullah on wednesday and xi jinping at mar-a-lago. recent north korean provocations will be at the center of talks with china. in an interview, president trump said, quote, if china is not going to solve north korea, we will. kushner's role in domestic policy is substantial as well. he's been known to run economic meetings convened while the president speaking largely while the president looks on approvingly, his wife ivanka also a domestic policy. both remain beneficiaries of their real estate and investment businesses. >>> senate republicans say judge neil gorsuch will be confirmed as a supreme court this week one way or the other. gorsuch needs 60 slovotes inclug eight from democrats to over come a likely filibuster. if he doesn't get them mitch mcconnell says he will change the senate rules to eliminate the filibuster option. >> reporter: president trump picked gorsuch because he is seen as a solid judicial conservative who would also be confirmable. democrats are threating

mr. president let's take control of our narrative. let's ask baker and jordan, let's take it out of the incompetence of congress and have independent -- maybe put some business people on there. why don't we throw open the doors and show them there is no there there. >> that depends whether there is a there there. >> do you think there is a there there? >> i can't same i'm waiting for the investigation results. >> with no full time staffers. wait long time. >> if you are going to argue for white house transparency you have to be confident you have a good story to tell. we don't know they have a good story to tell. there is circumstantial evidence that there is some there there. incompetence and partisan politics is what the white house is relying on. they would like to see the hearings get bogged down. the chaos for those wanting to get at the truth, it's bad news. for anyone with something to hide it's good news. on the senate side, the argument for people who wanted this committee be the repository of sound governance and investigation is that as opposed to do

fighting terrorism, post-mosul, especially the role jordan will play in eastern part of iraq, and do you believe a real battle is starting? if i may, mr. president, the iranian militia and hezbollah has been propping the syrian regime over a few years now. will you go after them? what message we've given today, and will you work with the russians to stop the ground of syrian air force? the first parti: is we are seeing very recently tremendous gains on the ground and rock of -- in raqqa and mosul. onis hard to put a timeline this because the battle space is always very fluid. the war is being won on the ground. areng said that, terrorists on the move. we have to make sure we adapt our plans accordingly, and they move beyond borders, beyond our region and elsewhere, so that we and the administration have discussed, if this holistic approach, how do we fight them wherever they are, and i think that is the understanding. terrorists have no respect for borders and religions and people, so if the seriousness of how we do this holistic approach, as i mentioned several times, and i am really delighted by the understanding of the president an

this is important because egypt and jordan are helping america in the fight against isis. also, mr.mp got an enormous break when the susan rice story hit. whether the former national security advisor under president obama did anything wrong or not, story has taken attention away from allegations about the russia-trump campaign stuff. so, even though the left-wing media doesn't want to cover their susan rice story, that's obvious, fair news agencies like the fox news channel are discussing act. the american people are aware of it. that helps deflect does liberal bias against president trump. then, the looming appointment of judge neil gorsuch's supreme court. democrats in in the senate blocked the boat today but no, republicans have changed the rules and the judge is likely to be confirmed tomorrow. that is a big win for president trump by "the drudge" is a traditional man who will not rule on his political beliefs as some supreme court justices now do. gorsuch is despised on the left because they know he could be on the court for decades that he is not going to carry water for anyon

mr. ambassador, is that a correct assessment of what we're watching unfold here? >> let's call it the ascend aan of the monarchs. after the summit held in jordan just last week, king abdullah here is coming officially as the leader of that summit to report to the president on a variety of issues. of course they'll talk about syria. they're going to be talking about egypt's recent visit, the egyptian leader's visit to washington a few days ago. they're going to be talking about yemen and will be talking about the horrific attack that assad committed against his own people yesterday. so there's a variety of issues and, yes, it seems that the rebalancing has occurred in the trump administration back to where it belongs with our best allies in the rehe john. >> and that as we watch secretary of state rex tillerson walking into the rose garden getting ready for this event. we see gary cohn to the right as well. miss kay, let me bring you in. all of these issues, can anything be done on syria? i don't know if you've seen secretary tillerson's statement on syria today, condemns the attack, noticeably, but at the same time says, you know what, this is

united states and jordan can help bring peace and stability to the middle east and, in fact, the entire world and we will do that. thank you very, very much for being with us. [applause] >> mrpresident, thank you for such a kind and warm welcome to the white house. i fondly remember the meetings we have had many years ago and more recently, several months ago. you've always been a generous host and have always looked after us. we are very delighted with the way the discussions have gone so far. and we're delighted to be here in such a wonderful setting and such a beautiful day, which i think is a tremendous mark of how we're going to move into the future. we've had a very good round of talks today, and i'looking forward to continue these discussions later on in our meetings after the press conference. what i do want to say is how much we deeply appreciate the close relations with the united states, with you, mr. president, and with the american people. this is a strategic partnership that we call and keep very close to our hearts and it is a partnership on so many levels that we'll continue i think with the frank discussion that is we -- that we had today to improve on, as

mr. trump says he will ask xi jinping to crackdown on north korea's nuclear weapons program. >> in a news conference with the king of jordan president trump called tuesday's deadly attack on civilians horrific. major garrett is at the white house. good morning. >> reporter: syria's six year war presents a stark challenge to america first policy. mr. trump wrote, stay away and fix broken u.s. the question, can the president stay away now? >> what happened yesterday is unacceptable to me. >> president trump said wednesday the chemical weapons attack in syria that killed nearly 100 people changed his view on the conflict and the dictator ship of ba sar al assad. >> when you kill innocent children, innocent babies, babies, babies, little babies with a chemical gas that is so lethal that people were shocked to hear what gas it was, that crosses many, many lines, beyond the red line. >> reporter: mr. trump also argued if president obama had launched military strikes in 2013 in confirm to the first chemical attack things might be different now. >> i think the obama had a great opportunity to solve this crisis when he said the red

of fighting terrorism in mosul especially the role jordan will play in eastern iraq, and do you believe the real battle will start then? and if i may, mr you know very well that the iranian militias and hezbollah propping the syrian r.j. for a few years now. will you go after them? what message will you give today and will you work with the russians to ground the syrian air force and to establish safe zones? thank you. >> well, the first part is that we are seeing very recently tremendous gains on the ground in raqaa and mosul. again as the president alluded to, it's difficult to put timelines on the situation because the battle space is very fluid. the swar being won on the ground. having said, that terrorists are on the move. they'll be on the move inside of iraq and syria so we have to make sure we adapt our plans accordingly and move beyond borders, beyond our region and elsewhere, and the administration have discussed, if the holistic approach, how do we fight them wherever they are? that is the understanding. terrorists have no respect for borders and religions and people, so it's the seriousness of how we do the holistic approac

mr. president, almost everyone succumbs to the d.c. establishment." then trump decided to get specific and singled out individual freedom caucus members, meadows, jim jordan and rau labrador. then things got really ugly. trump's social media director took to twitter to summon the power of the trump train to defeet amash in a primary challenge. which might prove a bit tricky because the freedom caucus members were the original anti-government, anti-establishment outsider candidates beloved by the gop base. they specialize in primarying sitting republicans. remember former house majority leader eric cantor? poof. gone. what better way so shore up, than by publicly thwarting the most powerful person in the d.c. environment, the president? probably why amash seemeseemed seemed #unbothered, tweeted, "have merged in into #trumpestablishment, same old agenda. attack conservatives, libertarians and indpeint thinkers." joining me, kristen haglund. national republican consultant kate dawson. msnbc political contributor charlie sykes. all friends of the show. i do find it a bit strange that donald trump and his team -- i guess donald trump is trying to cast the tea

before meeting with the king of jordan on wednesday and he will round out the week with china's president xi. trump's warm welcome today. >> i just want to say to you, mrent, that you have a great friend and ally in the united states and in me. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: an early sign of a different approach trump will take to foreign policy compared to his predecessor. former president obama had a frosty relationship with the egyptian president. after delivering sharp criticism of his human rights record. obama never invited him to the white house. for trump, counterterrorism is the priority. while human rights concerns are on the back burner. they said they would be dealt with discreetly. today, white house press secretary sean spicer refused to say whether the two leaders discussed the topic. >> i'm not going to get into what they discussed. i will tell you we understand the concern and i think those are the kind of things that i believe progress is made privately. >> reporter: the new president's most anticipated meeting is with the chinese president. after serving up rhetoric on the campaign trail about china's trade policies -- >> we ca

jordan will play in the eastern part of a rock? and do you believe the real battle will start then? and if i may, mr. president, you know very well that the iranian regime of hezbollah has been popping the redeem for a while, what you go after them and what message what you give them today, and will you work with the russians to ground to the syrian air force and establish safe zones? thank you. >> king abdullah ii: the first part is that we are seeing very recently tremendous gains on the ground in raqqa and mosul. i think as the president has alluded to, it's difficult to put timeline on the issue because the battle space is very fluid. i think the war is being won on the ground for that being said, terrace are on the move, they will be on the move inside of syria and iraq so we have to make sure we adapt our plans accordingly and move beyond borders and beyond our region and elsewhere. as we and the initiation have discussed, it is a holistic approach, how do we fight them wherever they are? i think that is the understanding. terrorists have no respect for borders and religions and peopl people. s

mr. president? was that your intention, sir? >> thank you, guys. thank you, guys. >> it is another big week on tap for president trump. he's got critical meetings with leaders of china, jordan

mr. trump i can't.t at syria how he nteresting is respondeded to the attack in the wednesday with the king of jordan adding it crossed me when you s for kill babies with a chemical gas that is to lethal. were shocked to hear what gas was used. his raises the question of how mr. trump intends to make good on his word. is not an easy knot to untie. thursday night the united states missiles since the ago.l war began six years representative pete king of new commenting on yesterday's events from twitter saying i supportall americans to president trump's missile attack against syria. is essential to u.s. security and that's the comments from representative pete king. legislators commenting on twitter and making statements. of ll probably hear more that today. senator marco rubio saying it's a busy morning discussing the syria. in the days of committing war crimes with impugnty are over he says #syriastrikes. this eet from marco rubio morning. let's go to frank, brooklyn, new york. good morning, frank. caller: yes. good morning. good morning. actually support donald trump. i think that i did not vote for

jordan. both of those meetings are the prelude to his high-stakes meeting towards the end of this week with china's president visiting donald trump, stakes mr. trump has raised by saying the u.s. might act alone if china doesn't get suffer when it comes to north korea. a lot to get to this hour and a lot we're keeping our eye on, a lot of moving parts. let's talk about the next step right now for neil gorsuch and his nomination. that takes us back to capitol hill. cnn's sunlen serfaty and arian de vogue are covering all aspects of this for us. sunlen, they're under way, they've been debating for a little under an hour northwest in the senate judiciary committee. what have we learned so far? >> reporter: kate, the big news coming out of the senate judiciary committee hearing so far this morning -- and they've been under way for about an hour now -- is that the ranking member on that committee, democratic senator dianne feinstein, for the first time announced how she'll vote. she says she opposed neil gorsuch's nomination. here's what she said just a few minutes ago. >> unfortunately, based on judge gorsuch's record at the department of justi

united states and jordan can help bring peace and stability to the middle east, and in fact, the entire world. and we will do that. thank you very much for being with us. [ applause ] >> mr. president, thank you for such a kind and warm welcome to the white house. i fondly remember the meetings we've had many years ago, and more recently, several months ago. you've always been a generous host and have always looked after us. we are very delighted with the way the discussions have gone so far and delighted to be here in such a wonderful setting and such a beautiful day, which i think is a tremendous mark of how we are going to move into the future. we've had a very good round of talks today, and i'm looking forward to continuing these discussions later on in our meetings after the press conference. what i do want to say is how much we deeply appreciate the close relations we have with the united states, with you, mr. president, and with the american people. this is a strategic partnership that we keep very close to our hearts. and sit a partnership on so many levels that we will continue with the frank discussions we had today to improve on as we face the challenges oh of

mr. president, was that your intention sir? >> it is another big week on tap for president trump. he's got critical meetings with leaders of china, jordanst happened there. >> he walked out of a -- he didn't want to do it. >> at the last minute, he decided we're going to do this signing inside. he didn't tell anybody. >> i'm just saying i saw it and then i'm thinking, this reminds me of a show. >> yes, my favorite. >> she tweeted. let's watch this. >> very, very quickly. thank you very much. president today. going to tell the just department to grant immunity to michael flynn. were you trying to do that, is that your intention, mr. president. was that your intention. was that your intention? >>> they literally didn't have to edit a thing. >> it happened. behaving like a president. how many days in are we? 70 feels like year six. >> how do you not. how could you not have known he would have -- listen. we've known this guy for 10, 11, 12 years. we've had misgivings about him. neither you or i thought it would be this bad. >> definitely not. >> we were concerned. really, really concerned. never thought the guy we've known for 10, 11, 12 ye

mr. trump at the time urged president obama not to take militaryction in syria, so he's gng to get some tough questions about all of this later on today when he meets with the king of jordan, steph. the two will hold a joint press conference. but again, some critical foreign policy tests on the table here at the white house, steph. >> without a doubt. i want to stay on syria. that chemical attack, it's part of a brutal six-year war where even hospitals, that's right, hospitals are being targeted. we should warn you, there are disturbing, disturbing images associated with this story. i want to bring in richard engle, nbc's chief foreign correspondent. he's been reporting on this civil war since it began in 2011. richard, this brutal attack goes on and on. the u.s. at this point has one explanation. russia has a different one. please from your perspective, what is going on? when we look at those images, assad going after his own people, young children in a chemical attack. >> well, it's clear and it has been clear that assad does not consider the rebels to be part of his people. he believes that they are terrorists and that they get what is coming to them. this is the -- pr

mr. trump consulted with h.r. mcmaster and secretary mattis. shortly after the meals, the strikes commenced. president, first publicly indicated he was considering action following wednesday's meeting with jordan'sing. the president worried that toxic agents could end up in the hands of terrorists and use that threat as justification for striking without the permission of congress. >> it is in this vital national security interest of the united states to prevent and deter the spread and use of deadly chemical weapons. >> reporter: secretary of state rex tillerson said the sarin gas attacks were a clear violation of the 2013 diplomatic deal that russia and the u.s. brokered to have syria hand over its chemical stockpile. he said after president obama had turned a blind eye to assad's repeated violation, inaction in syria was not an option for president trump. >> previous attempts at changing assad's behavior have all failed and failed very dramatically. >> reporter: the syria strike may help china's president xi jinping to gauge mr. trump's willingness to use force against nuclear armed north korea. the two leaders meet today, and next week secretary of state rex tillerson flies to moscow where h

jordan, who worked diligently to ensure that this bill became a reality. i also recognize the minority staff who were essential to the process as well. mr. speaker, this legislation will transform our weather forecasting ability. it ensures that we once again have a world class forecasting system that will protect lives and property from the dangers of severe weather. mr. speaker, i urge my colleagues to support the bill and i will yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. all time has expired. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and concur on the senate amendment to h.r. 353. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the senate amendment is agreed to, and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas, mr. hensarling, seek recognition? mr. hensarling: mr. speaker, pursuant to house resolution 240, i call up h.r. 1343, to direct the securities and exchange commission to revise its

mr. eport, speaker, after the great work of the two main leaders -- and i do mean that in every good sense of the term leaders, mark eadows and jim jordan, working -- especially mark meadows in the last couple of weeks -- working to try to have a solution. and even though apparently according to one of my colleagues that's not part of the freedom caucus, he was hoping that we would stay here until we got an agreement on a health care bill but was told, no, we want the freedom caucus to go home and let their constituents yell at them and then they'll be ready to sign or vote for whatever we put in front of them. actually, most of us, it sounds like from our discussions, have been reaffirmed and encouraged by our constituents -- in my case, certainly felt like as i traveled throughout east texas, apparently not being at the places where the democrats that call themselves indivisible were appearing, but going to veterans' groups, chambers of commerce, banquets, meeting with many constituents, but hearing about 3/4 of the time, ich was my percentage, basically, from what i won the last general election, people are saying, hang in there. don

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