mr. mcconnell: madam president? the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: as i said earlier today, the ukrainian people are fighting valiantly in a war they didn't ask for. their brave self-defense is literally -- has literally shocked the skeptics and inspired freedom-loving people all around the world. ukraine is not asking us to fight this war. they're only asking for the resources they need to defend themselves against this deranged invasion. and they need this help right now. sending lethal assistance to ukraine is not just some kind of fill l.a.n. three pee. this conflict has direct and major consequences for america's national security and america's national interest. russia's aggression cannot -- cannot -- be allowed to continue cost-free. so i understand my friend and colleague from kentucky would like changes to the bill. those changes are not acceptable to the democratic majority, as we've just heard, so i think there's a simple way to solve this. we should vote on senator paul's amendment and then we should pass the supplemental, and w

mr. mcconnell: for years the radical left has attacked the institution of the supreme co court. last night it appears their campaign hit a new low. historically the justices, clerks, and staff have prized and protected the court's confidentiality. the justices must be able to discuss and deliberate in an environment of total trust and privacy. americans cannot receive a fair trial if politicians, pundit, bullies, and mobs get a say in court. judicial independence is vital. but the far left has spent years shamelessly attacking it. democrats in congress have endorsed plans for partisan court-packing. they've sent the justices threatening legal briefs. they've scheduled sham hearings to smear judges. in 2020 the senate democratic leader marched across the street to the court and shouted threats, threats at multiple justices by name if they didn't rule how he wanted. in 2018 activists literally chased senators around the capitol. and now last night, a shocking, shocking new breach. somebody, likely somebody inside the court itself, leaked a confidential internal draft to the press.

mr. mcconnell stated, and i quote, if the leaked opinion became the final opinion, legislative bodies not only at the state level but at the federal level certainly could legitimate in that area. end quote. thanks to five unelected active justices on the supreme court, women are facing the prospect of a federal nationwide ban on abortion services. we go back to those days where abortions were performed illegally in back alleys. we can't let that happen in this country. while many states, including my state of maryland, have acted to extend abortion care, we cannot rely on a patchwork of state laws to protect a basic constitutional right. the right to choose is fundamental and a decision a woman should make in consultation with a doctor and other health care providers free from interference with federal, state, or local government. i urge president biden and the department of health and human services and department of state to act safely to safeguard the rights of americans. there is no denying this is a bleak moment. we know this has been an ongoing struggle with previous setbacks. we sa

mr. mcconnell. the senator from iowa, mr. ernst. the senator from idaho, mm mr. risch. the speaker: i repeat the members of the escort committee will enter through the lobby doors. >> madam speaker, the acting dean of the diplomatic corps. >> madam speaker, the prime minister of the hellenic republic. the speaker: members of congress, i have the high privilege and distinct honor of presenting to you his excellency poip poip, prime minister of thf the hellenic republic. poip -- p.m.mitsotakis: madam speaker, madam vice president, honorable members of the united states congress, ladies and gentlemen. there is no greater honor for the elected leader of the people who created democracy than to address the elected representatives of the people who founded their country on the greek model and have promoted and defended democratic values ever since. i am conscious as i stand before you of the deep ties that bind our two nations together. they are a reason for celebration and thanks but they are also a reminder, i believe of our shared values and beliefs at a time when these ar

mr. mcconnell continue as leader. [applause] >> thank you so much. [applause] [speaking foreign language]

mr. mcconnell knew? mr. mcconnell, not guilty. >> it's over. every possible emotion about it. i think i was crestfallen the moment i first heard it. >> i want to ask the house managers to be escorted out of the senate chamber. >> one at 100 to 0 verdict. i really thought that we created such an overwhelming cascade of facts, that the wiser republicans might say, this is our chance to save our party. this is our chance to get out from under the thumb of donald trump. and seven of them did the right thing. we needed ten more. and so, we might see a replay in 2024, of the 2020 election. i think we convicted him in the court of public opinion, and i think we convicted him in the eyes of history. so, he's been turned into a pariah, i think, in national politics. and yet, trump has tightened its control over the republican party. right now, you've got majorities of republicans in both houses, who are saying, essentially, they're willing to go along with whatever donald trump says. that wouldn't be a problem for us, if we just had the majority rule in

mr. mcconnell: madam president? the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: as i said earlier today, the ukrainian people are fighting valiantly in a war they didn't ask for. their brave self-defense is literally -- has literally shocked the skeptics and inspired freedom-loving people all around the world. ukraine is not asking us to fight this war. they're only asking for the resources they need to defend themselves against this deranged invasion. and they need this help right now. sending lethal assistance to ukraine is not just some kind of fill l.a.n. three pee. this conflict has direct and major consequences for america's national security and america's national interest. russia's aggression cannot -- cannot -- be allowed to continue cost-free. so i understand my friend and colleague from kentucky would like changes to the bill. those changes are not acceptable to the democratic majority, as we've just heard, so i think there's a simple way to solve this. we should vote on senator paul's amendment and then we should pass the supplemental, and w

mr. mcconnell, no. >> later that month, those gun law amendments were rejected by the senate. >> the amendment >> the wheelers began looking for other ways to make change. >> this is beautiful. a lot of them are, like, i don't know what that is, but it's awesome. >> that's what abstract art is all about, right? >> that's right. he was an abstract artist. >> we will never stop being ben's parents. it's just that our parenting experience is now frozen. >> their son, ben, was six years old when he was killed. >> in the small classroom where our son was in school, law enforcement recovered 80 casings. eighty. >> all from one ar-15 style rifle. in total: 154 rounds in less than five minutes. >> if i had been told when ben was born that i would only get six years with him, would i have done it? absolutely, unquestioningly, yes. but what happens after that is part of his legacy. right? what do we have to do to make sure no other mother and father ever go through this? >> what the wheelers and eight other sandy hook families did, at first, seemed impossible. they sued the gun maker, remington arms, an

mr. mcconnell: i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: more projects across nine mississippi counties. that provision became law with the enactment of the consolidated appropriations act 2022, and i think chair baldwin and ranking member hoeven for supporting my request throughout that conference process but i along with my staff and the constituents we have great respect and don't know what we would do without nrcs and we appreciate the services that they provide. but mr. secretary, what is the status of the watershed funding provided in the fy 20202 omnibus? and i'm looking for some feel good news that is being put to very good use. appreciate any updates that you may have asked about the funds provided by nrcs in mississippi are or will soon be to help landowners addressing floodwater in these issues that i just articulated. >> specifically the $8.4 million the nrcs folks are working with a local sponsors of the projects that were identified to basically work through the implementation plan so that process is in place. in

mr. mcconnell, in this report there aren't any other republicans signing on. is it fair to say republicans as a whole -- >> the chairman of the committee. if republicans repudiate their plan they can do that. it's their position, not ours. >> the white house holding firm to their statements. the president is also going to address the supply chain crisis. of course that's causing the baby formula shortage. psaki says the fda to make sure that people get the formula as quickly as possible. ahead of these remarks later today, guys, the president walking into this event with not great poll numbers. according to the latest fox news poll 67% of americans disapprove how this president is handling inflation. guys. >> dana: breezy at the white house today. >> bill: james freeman assistant editor "wall street journal." hello to you. some say he will say it's not us, it's you. what could he do right now to address a lot of the concerns? >> he would do a world of goodbye putting that list you just showed off the table and saying we're not going to have a war on business.

mr. mcconnell was accompanied by susan collins and john cornyn.enskyy noted the special role of the united states in ramping up sanctions on russia and said he looked forward to additional sanctions being imposed on russian banking. he also called for russia to be branded a state sponsor of terrorism. the unannounced trip was the latest in a parade of high-level western officials that included first lady jill biden, house speaker nancy pelosi and leaders in canada and various european nations. the wall street journal is where you can find that story. also from the associated press, taking a look at finland and the potential of joining nato. you can find it on a lot of different sources but the reporting is that the russian president warned his finnish counterpart saturday that relations between the two neighbors could be quote, negatively affected, if finland does follow through with plans to apply for nato membership. the kremlin press ervin said that mr. putin -- press service said that mr. putin warned finnan -- finland -- such a change in the

mr. mcconnell sort of changed the rules and perverted the whole process. fact we have simple majority now to get a justice on the court seems like all you have to do is have the presidency and the senate and you can put in whoever you want. so it looks like it's either/or. it doesn't look like there's much opportunity that way for someone in the center to get through. it's going to be kind of extreme. that's my view about that. and i've heard that susan collins and lisa murkowski have lamented their votes because they thought they had been, well, betrayed, i think, because they understood that there was not going to be a reversal of roe v. wade. and i watched the hearings and i kind of concur. but i think what they need to do if they really want to rectify this is take the place of what i consider to be two bad apples in the barrel in the democrat senate and what they should do is simply vote to remove the filibuster temporarily. and pass these laws about abortion. nationally. host: let's go to mary calling from high land, california. mary, good morning. c

mr. mcconnell declared, in comments that could have been easily directed as lawmakers he leads, writes thetant for the free world to help. it is important for the ukrainians to win and, hopefully, not many members of my party will choose to politicize this issue. a quote from mitch mcconnell. joe, that is a direct shot, of course, from mitch mcconnell to rand paul and to many other members of his house constituency who say, why are we sending all this money to ukraine when we have all these problems at home? the package is going to pass, but there is a group of republican holdouts mcconnell was speaking to directly yesterday. >> yeah, there certainly was. obviously, isolationism has been a growing trend in the republican party for some time. donald trump, of course, hated nato. he hated that the united states would have to defend other countries if they were drawn into war. he tried to destroy nato. you had staff members chasing him around europe when he was going from meeting to meeting, trying to get him to say that he actually would, the united states would be there for other members of

mr. mcconnell was accompanied by susan collins and john cornyn.skyy noted the special role of the united states in ramping up sanctions on russia and said he looked forward to additional sanctions being imposed on russian banking. he also called for russia to be branded a state sponsor of terrorism. the unannounced trip was the latest in a parade of high-level western officials that included first lady jill biden, house speaker nancy pelosi and leaders in canada and various european nations. the wall street journal is where you can find that story. also from the associated press, taking a look at finland and the potential of joining nato. you can find it on a lot of different sources but the reporting is that the russian president warned his finnish counterpart saturday that relations between the two neighbors could be quote, negatively affected, if finland does follow through with plans to apply for nato membership. the kremlin press ervin said that mr. putin -- press service said that mr. putin warned finnan -- finland -- such a change in the co

mr. mcconnell sort of changed the rules and perverted the whole process.he fact we have simple majority now to get a justice on the court seems like all you have to do is have the presidency and the senate and you can put in whoever you want. so it looks like it's either/or. it doesn't look like there's much opportunity that way for someone in the center to get through. it's going to be kind of extreme. that's my view about that. and i've heard that susan collins and lisa murkowski have lamented their votes because they thought they had been, well, betrayed, i think, because they understood that there was not going to be a reversal of roe v. wade. and i watched the hearings and i kind of concur. but i think what they need to do if they really want to rectify this is take the place of what i consider to be two bad apples in the barrel in the democrat senate and what they should do is simply vote to remove the filibuster temporarily. and pass these laws about abortion. nationally. host: let's go to mary calling from high land, california. mary, good morning.

mr. mcconnell stated, and i quote, if the leaked opinion became the final opinion, legislative bodies not only at the state level but at the federal level certainly could legitimate in that area. end quote. thanks to five unelected active justices on the supreme court, women are facing the prospect of a federal nationwide ban on abortion services. we go back to those days where abortions were performed illegally in back alleys. we can't let that happen in this country. while many states, including my state of maryland, have acted to extend abortion care, we cannot rely on a patchwork of state laws to protect a basic constitutional right. the right to choose is fundamental and a decision a woman should make in consultation with a doctor and other health care providers free from interference with federal, state, or local government. i urge president biden and the department of health and human services and department of state to act safely to safeguard the rights of americans. there is no denying this is a bleak moment. we know this has been an ongoing struggle with previous setbacks. we sa

mr. lensky once again pressed home, ukraine's urgent need for more powerful military equipment and supplies. republican leader, mitch mcconnell, leads the u. s. senate delegation on a stroll through kiff to show their support for ukraine's war effort. to me it was all smiles and hand shakes as they met with president zalinski. how are you? good and regular? well har, thank you. we know each other a little bit. yeah. that's zelinski made it clear that smiles and hand shakes and polite small talk won't drive the russians out of ukraine. his armed forces need more long range artillery and strike aircraft to be able to hit russian forces and disrupt their supply lines. ukraine's general staff said the russians were pulling back from khaki as they pressed their offensive in the southeast residence of villages around khaki for coming to terms with the destruction left in the wake of russia's retreat. weeks of artillery bombardment and occupation have taken a heavy, tall oh, are you doing? russia launched fresh ground and air attacks in the eastern doughnuts province aiming to deplete ukrainian forces and destroy their fortified pos

mcconnell in sweden and later today we'll meet majority leader schumer and other members of congress we great play appreciate the broad and strong support expressed by both parties in congress. but mr. president, our countries also work closely together when tackling global chams. in sweden, like other nordic countries, has shown that emissions reduction can go hand in hand with economic growth. and in sweden right now, the green transition creates thousands of jobs. reinvestments in battery factories, remining and production. i brought the president a unique example of this, a candle holder made of the world's first fossil free means. what we see in sweden right now is previously neglected areas are no longer struggling with unemployment or depopulation but how to build house, infrastructure and schools quick enough to make up for the expansion. here i see fantastic opportunities to cooperate between the nordic countries and the united states. i'm also proud that sweden contributes to the u.s. economy and the prosperity of the american people. swedish companies are active in every single state, creating more than 350,000 jobs in the united states. and we are the 15th largest inves

the republican party, led by mitch mcconnell and led by mr.aga himself, donald trump, is the party that confirmed these three supreme court justices, these three conservative justices, which has gotten us to where we are right now. so, sure, a bipartisan bill, you know, that might be nice for some people to go out there and run on. the bottom line is with the filibuster, it's not going to make a difference. i think schumer believes we've got to get republicans on record making it clear where they stand on this issue. you know, i understand where people are coming from here, but i think going into the midterms, this is an issue, as you both just -- all of you mentioned, 7 out of 10 americans or 8 out of 10, depending on which poll you look at, still want roe v. wade to be the law of the land. we have to bear in mind that 32% of the electorate going into the midterms will be women over the age of 50. a lot of the women remember what times were like before roe was the law of the land. so i think that's the calculation democrats and chuck schumer

mcconnell. so i don't know what happened to mr. mccarthy.rward to those public hearings going along way toward solving some of these mysteries. zoe lofgren, i know it is a busy day so thank you for starting us off to thhour. wee grateful for the time. >> thank you. good to see you. >> joining us coverage, frank figliuzzi, also joining us msnbc legal analyst joyce vance, former u.s. attorney now a law professor at the university of alabama, harry litman is here, also the host of the podcast talking feds and tim miller is here, writer at large and author of a new book, why we did it, as travel log why the republican road to hell and donnie deutsche is here. and this is fun. frank figliuzzi, let me start with you on the evidence. congresswoman lofgren seemed to be known how much we know because of the evidence in a the committee has to present and the various court filings, whether to enforce their subpoenas for emails or records or what not. but we know that they know a lot about the five members that were subpoenaed today and it falls into th

mr. olsen. i like having republicans like you and mitch mcconnell make donald trump really unpopular when he gotmillion more votes in his second term than his first time, which has never happened in american history where an incumbent gets so many more votes and loses and then you are against all of these canvases. we are finding out in arizona massive fraud, judge gable men, i do not know if you saw his report. how can republicans like you never talk about the movie "2000 mules?" you do not want to talk about clear evidence of voter fraud, you do not want to talk about canvassing. thank you. guest: i'm sorry that the gentleman believes something untrue, that with respect, i have looked at this extensively and the reason donald trump lost is because of voters like donna, millions of them who are center-right on economics, centerleft on social issues. you can see that pattern in red state like tennessee. you see that in blue states where that type of voter has large concentrations. you saw a dramatic swing toward president biden compared to four years before with respect to voter fraud, this is l

senator mcconnell, you are calling on president biden to declare russia a state sponsor of terror. can you explain why? and, mrpresident, do you also agree that russia should be declared a state sponsor of terror and why? >> well, first, the president has within his authority to designate russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. anyone who has been able to observe the events of the last couple of months would have to conclude the russians certainly deserve to be included on that list. >> like i said, how we deal with russia, what we say about russia, that is what we discuss with our eu partners. eu has been very active and i'm sure that the discussion will continue, and also activities. >> reporter: senator mcconnell, nic robertson from cnn. president erdogan has said that he doesn't look positively upon finland and sweden becoming members of nato. can president erdogan block this process? and you've mentioned how quickly the united states you anticipate will move. how long do you believe this process of acession should take? >> i hope whatever his concerns are will be worked out. by any objective standard both

mcconnell talks about all the time. i have spoken to a lot of pennsylvanian republicans since the primary, and they are worried that mr. mastriano may not be able to win that race in a year where republicans have significant structural advantage. >> jill, the republican party to carlos's point, the republican establishment, i should say, actively campaigned against mastriano. now that he is their candidate, one gop insider has told nbc news, quote, as far as we're a pennsylvania government would look like with mastriano in charge, quite frankly, it's just not something i am ready to think about at this point. that sounds like the republican establishment and their approach to trump in 2016. what do you make about this lack of responsibility for a problem that they played a part in creating? >> i am actually more worried that the establishment will end up supporting him. there seems to be some indication that that might happen. that would be a bad thing. i agree with carlos that the democrats cannot rest assured that he is so far out of the mainstream that he would automatically lose. i think they have to take him very

mr. chairman. i am mindful that senator mcconnell has already discussed publicly the concept of a prohibiting abortionevery case, and every state should the court allow that to occur. so really, what we are talking about is the potential of politicians making decisions, taking the decisions away from individuals and really criminalizing healthcare for women. you've given interesting testimony. my question really goes to the other potential impacts of what is being discussed. professoron goodwin what impact would such a decision if the draft were to become the court's decision, what impact that have on contraception in your view? could that be criminalized as well? >> it certainly could. the first we have to speak to is the mortality. in terms of maternal that ranks among saudi arabia, bosnia and russia more specifically to your question access to plan b. rex let me follow-up if i may with you on that. in the draft opinion, justice really says there is no privacy right. also there is no deeply rooted in the station's history and tradition right to abortion. i look at the constitution. it doesn't mentio

mr. biden is trying to publicize a plan from rick scott that democrats say would raise taxes on even the poorest americans. it has been slammed by mitch mcconnell. joining me now, carol lee and jo ling kent. carol, first to you. this plan to tackle inflation, basically this is a political speech, i think everyone would agree. the white house is on defense. clearly a lot of politics this year from the president. we just saw that exchange over rick scott who called the president a lot of names. in his speech, the president referred to rick scott as being from wisconsin. clearly, he is not. he is from florida. carol, to you. >> that's right. the president -- this is the second time in the past week the president stepped out to the podium to take on senator scott and what the president is calling this extreme maga agenda. what we heard from the president today is his midterm election message. this is -- he talked about these two paths. that's how he is framing this for the american people as they head into the november election, saying there's the president's plan, which according to the president would lower taxes for the middle class and grow the

thomas mcconnell who actually was a doctor at parkland hospital before and after the assassination, but he was here documenting this tragic very sad moment of mrs. kennedy coming out with the children just before little john john raised his hand in salute. so we have a lot of materials that we haven't yet been able to put on display, but this is just one example where people have wanted to express their powerful memories not necessarily thinking that their stories are important, but it adds so much rich texture and dimension to the stories that we're able to do through programming. nicola tell me i'll use the word tourist site, you know, and and whether we're dealing with ford's theater the side of the lincoln assassination or your own exhibit. tell me how do museums exhibits evolve dealing with an assassination when you're rubbing up against something. so extremely delicate and the morning it. how do you how does the community come together and decide it's time for us to commemorate this does it take a long while does it happen instantly? well, it takes a very long time on the day of the assassination the grassy knoll de lily plaza became an i

mcconnell in sweden and later today we'll meet senate majority leader schumer and other members of congress. we greatly appreciate the broad and strong support expressed by both parties in congress. mr. president, our countries also work closer together in tackling global challenges. and sweden, like other nordic countries, has shown that emissions reductions can go hand and hand with economic growth. what with see are previously areas are no longer struggling but how to build housing infrastructure and schools quick enough to meet up with the expansion. i see the opportunities to operate between the nordic countries and the united states. i'm proud that sweden contributes to the u.s. economy and the prosperity of the american people. swedish companies are active in every single state creating more than 350,000 jobs in the united states. we are the 15th largest investor. mr. president, i want to thank you for your leadership and our joint efforts to promote democracy throughout the world. because democracy requires constant work and safe guarding. we have to bring every new generation. sweden is prepared to show its responsibility in the north atlantic allied organization. thank you