mr. trevor noah! welcome, sir! and applause) now, you just flew in yesterday. >> yeah, and boy are my arms tired! >> jon: all right, then, oldie but a goody. >> no, seriously, i've been holding my arms like this since i got here. i never thought i'd be more afraid of police in america than in south africa. you know, it makes me a little nostalgic for the old days back home. >> jon: c'mon, are you saying black people in south africa today don't get assaulted and killed by police? >> oh they do, but the difference is now they're getting killed by "black" police officers. progress. (laughter) >> jon: listen, baby steps. but you're relaxed now, you're not nervous, you feel good. >> i'm a little nervous, to be honest. between your cops, and, frankly, your ebola. >> jon: your ebola, my friend! you are from africa, your ebola, my friend. >> no, south africa, jon. we haven't had a single case in over 18 years. my friends told me, "trevor, don't go to the u.s., you'll catch ebola!" but i was like, "you know what, guys? just

. >> chair recognizes mr. noah. >> can i offer something into record? >> yes. >> gentleman is recognized. chairman.you mr. there are three articles, letters or statements the approach of the president in deporting felons families president one s from the national immigrant justice center dated december 22nd, 2014, and the lawyers immigration association december twaopbd 014 and the southern border communities coalition, acl u 2014. december 2nd, i'm going to ask to submit these into the record. >> i want to remind the members committee that the secretary has three minutes left. keep your remarks as short as possible. mr. secretary if i known we could have played clips i was from ed of the scene cheech and chong with background usic coming to america if anybody had an interest, they can probably find it on youtube to thank you for your success ability since taking i want to say that since we've been doing with you we've seen ff, market changes and from in community tween this and yours. with respect to the idea of border security, the fact that about metr

there will be a series of four votes at 4:00 on confirmation on the noah bryson mamet and colleen bradley bell nominations. mr. president, i would note the absence of a quorum. the president pro tempore: the clerk will call the roll. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: i ask that the call of the quorum be rescinded. the vice president: without objection. the chair lays before the senate the certificates to fill the seats discriminated. if there's no or, the reading of the slier be waived and they will be printed in full in the record. if the senators-elect will now present themselves to the desk you the chair will administer the oath of office. please raise your right hands. state your name, please. mr. scott: tim scott. mr. schatz: ryan schatz. the vice president: do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that you bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that you will well and

mr. coffey business owner and today is your day you've gone through many trails and difficulties i had the privilege of going with you and noah i'm so excited until i know what to do many people are so excited they don't know what to do for 50 years i've lived at hunters point and parroted for 4 seven years i've worked in some relationship with the shipyard and point plans over the thirty some odd years and to be here at 83 years old soon to be 84 next year to see the coming to pass of the 32 percent housing we've talked about in this project all of the unemployment i've read in the paper a few days to go one time in our community it was around thirty percent another said 20 it's down to 11 percent. (clapping.) and took to hear the mayor say this program the 50 percent of this community will be going to the people of bay area hunters point shipyard and my bros we can't have a world war leadership in a community except you have a world-class district like loicht e bayview hunters point this is do go to go o blartd you've heard people talk about the crime ridden neighborhood this particular project has totally destroyed that we

mrs. eames in d.c. and she would later befriend 345irmary lincoln. the physical attributes of the district did not recommend it. noah brooks described the streets as canals of liquid mud. it would be difficult to could be receive of a meaner street in architectural adornments than pennsylvania avenue, and as we just heard maybe the architect architectureal recommendations of real estate on pennsylvania avenue remain there. there were of course areas of the city which boasted palatial homes, the finest aide of stephen douglass near i street and jersey avenue where his wife adelle a legendary beauty, nearly 25 years his junior held equally sumptuous was the mansion built by senator william gwynn from california who spent $75,000 to furnish his home. gwen harbor was arrested on charges of disloyalty when the war began was imprisoned until 1863. then he went off to paris and became involved in a scheme for the colonization of southerners of the state of son nora in mexico. in consequence, he was sometimes called the duke of sonora. the retiring president james buchanan supplemented his white house entertainment budget w

mrs. eames in d.c. and she would later befriend 345irmary lincoln. the physical attributes of the district did not recommend it. noah brooks described the streets as canals of liquid mud. it would be difficult to could be receive of a meaner street in architectural adornments than pennsylvania avenue, and as we just heard maybe the architect architectureal recommendations of real estate on pennsylvania avenue remain there. there were of course areas of the city which boasted palatial homes, the finest aide of stephen douglass near i street and jersey avenue where his wife adelle a legendary beauty, nearly 25 years his junior held equally sumptuous was the mansion built by senator william gwynn from california who spent $75,000 to furnish his home. gwen harbor was arrested on charges of disloyalty when the war began was imprisoned until 1863. then he went off to paris and became involved in a scheme for the colonization of southerners of the state of son nora in mexico. in consequence, he was sometimes called the duke of sonora. the retiring president james buchanan supplemented his white house entertainment budget w

noah bryson mamet. i think we should pay ateption to these former members of the diplomatic corps. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mccain: i urge my colleagues for once to vote against a totally unsuitable nominee to be ambassador to a very critical country in the strugglstruggle that's going ton as colonel vladimir putin tries to extend the reach of russia and restore the old russian empire. we will be sending a message by this appointment that it really isn't that important. i urge my colleagues to cast a "no" vote. mr. president, i yield the floor. i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. mccain: i ask that the quorum be lifted. the presiding officer: without objection. the question occurs on the noah bryson mamet nomination. is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: the presiding officer: any senators wishing to vote or change their vote? if not, the ayes are 50. the noes are 43. the nomination is confirmed. there are now two minutes of debate equally divided prior to the bell nomination. who yi

mr. turtle, how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop? >> thanks for asking. going to go toh. joe, but i will go to you. i don't noahot about sports. why do they force these guys to do press conferences? >> compared to what other guys do this guy is a saint. he is not beating women or fighting dogs. he is the anti-- the andy kaufman of professional sports. hay knows when he is 50 they will have a bunch of these and they will say this guy is amazing. this is the only job he can get away with doing this and making lots of money. he will never go into broadcasting because he never wants to. he has no interest in it at all. i have to say i kind of have a crush on him. >> andy, you are the sports guy. is it because he wears a jock, what is wrong with -- >> his name is jack. >> i think these reporters have a bug up their you know what. i think they should write stories. why are they asking how it feels to run 75 yordz down the field? >> i love marshawn lynch. the run was amazing last night. i will say that i think the news conference bit is getting old. he needs to do something creative. he should answer each question wit

mrs. eames in d.c. and she would later befriend 345irmary lincoln. the physical attributes of the district did not recommend it. noahbrooks described the streets as canals of liquid mud. it would be difficult to could be receive of a meaner street in architectural adornments than pennsylvania avenue,

noah mamet to be the argentine republic and colleen bradley bell to be ambassador to hungary. mr. president, welcome the staff and senators back from our thanksgiving recess. i'm sure that like me, people spent time with their loved ones. some here and some at their homes around the country. for many families across america, mr. president, though, this thanksgiving was particularly unique and special because of president obama's recent executive actions, many immigrant families celebrated holiday together for the first time without the threat of someone knocking on their door in a police uniform. these people now, instead of staying in the shadows, are having a good time. their holiday is not threatened to be ruined. all over america they are openly giving thanks for the blessings of family that they haven't been able to enjoy in the past. instead of looking over their shoulder, they joyously revel in the time they can spend with their loved ones. what president obama did needed to be done. the chairman of the judiciary committee, the presiding officer today, spent days and weeks