mr. murray and mr. hart will probably continue to be hounded, that's the difference. they will move along and be left alone but others, there will still be an attempt to ruin their careers and make their lives difficult. and we've seen it all along. usually if you are on the left, we do get a pass. and this is why we can see this as being not just hypocritical but a determination to ruin people's lives by the left. the only conservatives are those who are not conforming clearly enough and that's the message that they want to send everyone. >> and we see this and other issues involving nbc, the recent firing of megyn kelly, for example. but we have people that actually have dressed that way that still have jobs there, when we talked about the issue she was involved in. and i'm saying, people have a choice. we have to do a good show, and if we can come into your home, we are honored if we get there but people don't have to watch anyone show, except this one. that's the only one. >> you are pointing to the staggering double standard that's been in place for a long time a

mr. murray, who won the heisman trophy, for remarks made years ago. of course, when mr. was a child. make it c brzezinski is a middle-aged woman. she knows what she's doing. she's been a television for a time. she sophisticated woman. that is a very specific phrase to use, not even just saying, whether it is about lifestyle or using the word when you were a kid. she chose the phrase that was meant to dehumanize, and so that is going to speak about who she is as an individual, but at the same time, she apologized. ultimately, shall be given a pass because she's aap liberal. as far as mr. murray and mr. kevin hart will probably continue to be hounded. that is the difference. they will move along and they will be left alone, but others, there will still be an attempt to ruin their careers, to make their lives difficult. that is the problem here. and we've seen it all along. usually if you are on the left, you do get a pass. this is why we can see this as being not just hypocritical, but determination to ruin people's lives by the left, and only conservatives or those who ar

mrs. murray: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from washington. mrs. murray: thank you, mr. president. i come to the floor today to raise concerns about the unprecedented object tax obstrun of a -- obstruction of a highly iified the nomination is confirmed. it is illegal to discriminate against someone in the workplace because of the tax rates that make them who -- the tax rate the traits that make them who they are. and it is the equal employment opportunity commission's responsibility to enforce those laws and to give every person the opportunity to make a living for themselves without fear of discrimination or harassment. but right now a single republican senator is threatening to derail the confirmation of misfieldobama -- feldblum on the eeoc. she sasse strong support from republicans and democrats on the senate and has been confirmed by this senate twice. mr. president, when this comes to independent boards and commissions, including the eeoc, the senate has a long-standing practice of pairing nominees -- one from the majority party and one from t

mrs. murray: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, i come to the floor to oppose john than kobes 's nomination. people across the country know how important it is that we fight back against extreme and extremely unqualified judicial nominees. earlier this year during judge kavanaugh's confirmation, we saw just how far president trump and senate republicans are willing to go to jam through extreme judges who will work to strip away women's rights. but that wasn't always -- but that wasn't all we saw. we saw millions of men and women across the country inspired to fight back against his nomination. we saw people speak out and share their own personal stories about what was at stake, about sexual assault and how important that is we believe survivors, about the right to safe legal abortions and what it means for women and their families and about what kind of country we want to live in. and we saw, without question, that people across the country want us to stop president trump from swinging our courts far right by packing the

mr. murray's case, this young man it was when he was a kid.t them. but what's what is so disturbing here is that we can have conversations about what words you want your kids to use and not use. this becomes an effort by a group of liberals who think that it's appropriate and want to look for things with which to destroy your life. if they hear something they don't like or don't approve of. it's turned into a dynamic not like well, you know, this is a learning moment. let's not do that to how can we ruin, in this case, what should have been a huge event for a 21-year-old. you are getting the heisman trophy and to ruin that for you. and ultimately, maybe, to have your career not proceed, to have you banned, to have you shunned because of a word you did or did not use or word that you didn't even necessarily know what it meant when you were a kid. steve: these days any time you are suddenly thrust into the public sector, people start looking through your social media. if he had said this back in the day, ultimately we were going to find out abou

mr. chairman. >> senator murray, you're recognized. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. >> before we get in the main focus of this hearing and my concerns about the caregiver bill, i do want to remember the chaos with the current gi bill. it is unacceptable to leave veterans without a stipend or an incorrect stipend especially when they rely on that to pay for rent or food and it is nacceptable to put veterans' enrollment at risk by failing to get tuition payments and these are basic tests that the va cannot get wrong. you've had more than a year now to implement the changes in the forever gi bill. i've written you two letters and one more than a month ago and one more than three weeks ago looking for answers on how the va will fix these payment problems and how they'll address the short comings with the gi bill comparison tool and especially in light of the recent collapse of eca to explain why the department of education has stopped sharing accreditation information with the va. i don't want you to take the time to answer right now. i would like a written res

mr. chairman. >> thank the gentleman for yielding. senator murray come here recognize. >> thank you, mr. chairman. mr. secretary, before i i get n the main focus of this hearing and megginson but the caregiver bill, i do want want to mention the current chaos with the g.i. bill. it is unacceptable to we veterans technically veterans without a stipend or if incorrect statement or delayed stipend especially when they rely on that you pay for rent or food and it is unacceptable to put veterans in rome at to give tuition payment to the universities as well on time. .. especially in light of the recent collapse of aca, to explain why the department of education has stopped sharing information with the va. i'd like a written response back to those and we're all very concerned about it, but i want to ask about the care givers program. according to briefings from the va, the department has ruled out narrowing the eligibility criteria for the caregiver programs, changing to the stipend, restricting veterans based on type of injury or disability rating. this seems to be va still focused on keeping

mr. wheeler did not lobby the trump epa while working for murray energy and says he also didn't work on ort murray energy wish list or action plan. drew griffin, cnn atlanta. >>> one more disturbing environmental note, scientists studying sea turtles that live in the atlantic ocean, pacific ocean and mediterranean sea found traces of plastic in the bodies of every single turtle they examined, every one of them. the type is the kind in car tires, cigarettes, fishing nets. the plastic didn't kill the turtle in every case but measurable amounts were picked up in their digestive systems. scientists call it clear evidence that the amount of plastic waste in the oceans is alarmingly high. >>> to california where in the chaos of an incoming wildfire, one family was forced to evacuate without their dogs. you won't believe what they found when they finally return to their burned out home. we're live in the cnn newsroom. ? the-- paying. and what's the best part about getting things you do want for free? free stuff. that's why verizon now comes with six months of free apple music. i like music. i lik

mr. shimon prokupecz is here as well as ms. sara murray. good evening to both of you. i'm glad you're on, and i'm glad you're all safe and we're in the building tonight. so first of all, let's talk about michael cohen, shimon. a major takeaway from the sdny filing. the president is now directly implicated in a crime of illegal campaign contributions. >> and you know why the president, donald trump, is not charged in anything here? it's because he's the president, and the department of justice, as we all know by now, has essentially a governing rule, a governing law that you cannot indict a sitting president. if donald trump is not the president and he was a citizen, a regular citizen, the u.s. attorney's offices of the southern district would probably have indicted him. the fbi agents who have been doing this investigation are political corruption folks, and they've been digging in on this for quite some time now. and you talked about what the southern district said. look, michael cohen came into court essentially and said as much last time when he pleaded guilty. and

mr. west. is there a difference we see between what kyler murray is apologizing for and what kevin hart is apologizingr? >> certainly. i tend to think so. there are two initial things up front. first, i think it's a good thing the way we talk in public about lgbt people, the language has changed even just from four or five years ago, and that's a good thing, right? in the kyler murray case, this is a case where a young teenager sent jokes back and forthwith their friends and that kid becomes a public figure, and the joke between your high school buddies are not going to look so good when you have a massive platform. what is different with kevin hart, they were not just tweets but segments of his standup comedy, and he was already a well-known comedian who was choosing to employ this type of language as part of his bit. he was an adult making a conscious decision about his comedy and artwork and that opens it up to scrutiny. >> i think there's a big difference here. kevin hart, he had it as part of his routine. both ultimately apologized and i think many people we spoke to in the gay community were wil

mr. shimon prokupecz is here as well as ms. sara murray. good evening to both of you. i'm glad you're on, and i'm glad you're all safe and we're in the building tonight. so first of all, let's talk about michael cohen, shimon. a major takeaway from the sdny filing. the president is now directly implicated in a crime of illegal campaign contributions. >> and you know why the president, donald trump, is not charged in anything here? it's because he's the president, and the department of justice, as we all know by now, has essentially a governing rule, a governing law that you cannot indict a sitting president. if donald trump is not the president and he was a citizen, a regular citizen, the u.s. attorney's offices of the southern district would probably have indicted him. the fbi agents who have been doing this investigation are political corruption folks, and they've been digging in on this for quite some time now. and you talked about what the southern district said. look, michael cohen came into court essentially and said as much last time when he pleaded guilty. and

mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent the murray amendment at the desk be agreed to, the committee-reported amendment, as amended, be agreed to and the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection, it is so ordered. mr. mcconnell: i know of no further debate on the bill. the presiding officer: if there is no further debate, all in favor say aye. opposed. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the bill, as amended, is passed. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent -- i ask unanimous consent the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: without objection, it is so ordered. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar 441, s. 1520. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 441, s. 1520, a bill to expand recreational fishing opportunities and so forth and for other purposes. the presiding officer: is there objection to proceeding to the measure? without objection. mr. mcconnell: i ask un

mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent the johnson-murray substitute amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to, the bill as amended be considered read a third time and passed, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. mr. mcconnell: now, mr. president, earlier today, i finished my year-end tributes to several of my fellow senators, but unfortunately there is still one more goodbye to a very special member of my own team. it's know exaggeration at all to say that for the past four years, hazen marshall has stood squarely in the center of every consequential decision and piece of legislation that congress has taken up. just wrap your mind around the job. the policy director in the senate majority leader's office. every day that hazen is driven here to the capitol and parked his big pickup truck amid all the hybrids and hatchbacks, he's come ready to work. as a visionary strategist, a lead negotiator, a graceful manager, a constant resource to key players on both sides of the aisle, basical

mr. trump's former national security adviser, michael flynn. the memo is raising a lot of new questions about the targets of three, three ongoing investigations. we are joined by our political correspondent sara murrayra, mueller gave us important new information but he also withheld some potentially intriguing details. >> that's right, wolf. as much as we learned from the filing, there are still so many unanswered questions. the government revealing for the first time really what a glimpse of what they've been learning from michael flynn, but redacting many of the juiciest details. the heavily-redacted sentencing memo for michael flynn, president trump's former national security adviser, has washington wondering what robert mueller is holding back. flynn provided substantial assistance to the special counsel, sitting for 19 interviews with the special counsel and other justice department offices. his intel valuable in at least three ongoing investigations, including a criminal probe. the latest signal that mueller may have other bombshells coming. flynn cooperated in the investigation into potential coordination between russians and senior members of the trump transition and campaign, offering long

mr. clay from st. louis. and my colleague from michigan. i understand the difficulty in saying very loud the new orleans saints. i just want to also thank senator bill cassidy and senator patty murray for authoring this bill and working so hard to get it across the finish line. i'd also like to thank representative kathy madam peaker -- commrgs and -- mcmorris rodgers and steve scalise. today we're coming together to support giving this to a special person. this is an award for people who dedicate themselves to causes bigger than themselves and for those who work tirelessly to help the lives of others. both of those describe the son f who-dat nation steve gleason. steve after being diagnosed with a.l.s. came together with his team to form team gleason and he declared then there would be no white flags in dealing with a.l.s. steve is a selfless individual who has used his life to raise awareness of a.l.s. and who has been instrumental in developing technology in order to combat this disease. he has done so much that has tangibly improved people's lives now and will continue to do so for years to come. that is why i'm proud to introduce this bill in the house and to be standing here