mrs. ernst: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from iowa. mrs. ernst: i ask consent to engage in a colloquy with colleagues for 20 minutes with the remaining time reserved for senator mccain. the presiding officer: without objection. mrs. ernst: thank you, mr. president. i'd like to thank my colleagues here today that are joining in this colloquy. we have the junior senators from alaska and montana, hoped to be joined by the junior senator from north carolina as well. but as i stand here today, mr. president, my brothers and sisters in arms are deployed overseas. regardless of what the president tells you, our service members are at war. they are in combat, and their combat boots are on the ground. i think our colleagues across the aisle have forgotten that, as they continue to filibuster our defense appropriations bill, we have men and women serving overseas. they are serving for us overseas. they also seem to have forgotten that all of those servicemen are paying attention. i know because i was once one of those service members deployed overseas

mr. ernst: there has certainly been much commentary about yesterday's convention. i will let others weigh in on the view on the variety of questions prompted by the variety of speeches yesterday. as it relates to mrs. trump's speech, i will let all of you weigh in on that. try to learn more about how, exactly, it was written. 2008, can say is that in when mrs. obama's oak at the democratic convention, she received an enthusiastic reception and strong reviews because of her words, her life story, and the values that she and her husband deeply believe in and try to instill in their kids. these are american values and they are what we all strive or -- for when we are at our best. the same values, integrity and hard work, the president obama expects from everyone who lives of -- works at the white house. he leads by example. they have animated his two terms as president. ultimately when it caused to our politics, what matters most is the agenda put forward to advance these values and instill them in the next generation. in november the american people will get to decid

mrs. ernst: thank you, senator sullivan, the distinguished senator from alaska, thank you for your passion. as well, you have served in the marines, marine reserve. i want to thank you for that for your dedication and commitment to our united states of america through your service as a marine and now through your service in the united states senate. we're also joined today by the senators from montana and from north carolina. i'd like to thank my colleagues for joining in a colloquy today. but the filibuster that we have seen on the other side of the aisle sends a message to our troops that we don't care about their security, and we don't care about the nation's security. we must fund our troops. at a time when you stated the world is virtually imploding. we see actions going on all around the globe, whether it's from north africa into iraq, syria, north korea, china, iran, afghanistan. we could go on and on where our troops are needed for safety and security, where they are needed to keep the f

mr. corker withdrew his name from consideration. joni ernst had a meeting and she's been slotted for a speaking slot in the convention now 12 days ahead and still under consideration for vice-president. in the meantime, gingrich is being vetted, and this is a very, very big opportunity for him to essentially to debut p himself as a possible running mate for donald trump. likened to the show the apprentice. and puts them on stage and sees how he interacted and mr. corker took himself out of the running. there is a lot of people competing for this and at least two candidates that are vetted. chris kristee is gingrich. and there are numbers that it are talked about. and we expect trump to make the decision. we with are in a countdown to the selection and completion of the republican ticket. count bob corker off of it. >> i love the analogy just like the apprentice. carl, get the out of the wind. you will get blown away. >>> so clinton is ramping up her presidential campaign. p the president joining her in north carolina this time north carolina v

ernst of iowa. jason beardsley, and ryan zinke. they are going to speak on national security issues and veterans issues. >> previously recognized by mrsstinguished delegates, republicans, and millions of my fellow americans watching around the country, especially those in iowa, it's a -- [ cheering ] thank you, iowa. it's an honor to be with you in cleveland and to be on this stage with fellow veterans. among them, our special operations master sergeant jason beardsly and my colleague, congressman and navy s.e.a.l., ryan zinke, who you'll hear from shortly. i never would have imagined a farm girl like me from montgomery county would have the opportunity to serve as the first woman elected to federal office from iowa. however, my parents always said to my brother, sister, and me, that if we worked hard, anything was possible. growing up, we didn't have much, but what we didn't have in money, my parents, particularly my mother, made up for with tenacity. she really encouraged us. you never hear her say, no, you can't do this. instead, if something was challenging, she'd say, joni, we'll figure out a way. if this is what you want, let's

ernst, format surcharge and of the u.s. army special services, jason beardsley and the united state representative from montana, ryan zinke e. joined by real american heroes, previously recognized by mrt. [cheering] >> distinguished delegates, republicans, and millions of my fellow americans watching around the country, especially those in iowa, thank you. it is an honor to be with you in cleveland. and to be on the stage with fellow veterans, among them, or special operations after sergeant jason veered -- bear dsley. and navy seal and congressman ryan zinke e. i never would have imagined a farm girl like me from montgomery county have the opportunity to serve as the first woman elected to federal office from iowa. my parents always said to my brother and sister and me, if we worked hard anything was possible. growing up we did not have much. but what we did not have an money, my parents particularly my mother made up for with tenacity. she really encouraged us, he never hear her say no. instead, if something was joni,nging, she would say we will figure out a way. if this is what you want, let's make it happen. together.gure it out that is a trait i carry with me today and it is som

ernst. saying look, while they were discussions and supportive of mr. trump, they have no tend oh intend to join ticket. >> you talk about the nobody's donald trump list. some out of the box potential candidates? for trump isnge that and for clinton, everybody on the list aren't national figures. joni ernst might be known in washington d.c. important is an figure in the u.s. senate. he's the chair of the senate foreign relations committee. he's not someone the average voter knows. there's a lot nobody for these candidates. narrowed down to three front runners. governor mike pence of indiana, governor chris christie, one of the vocal supporters from new house speakermer newt gingrich. there's a fourth candidate ranks, named lieutenant general michael flynn. who has been informal trump advisor. thinking.s out of box there's some appeal for a general who served under obama, left under poor terms and who military outspoken leader. >> you mentioned outside the box. helpede individual that john mccain. the election of sarah palin is now working with donald tr

mr. corker, senator corker and senator ernst have dropped out of the running but he's probably got a list out there. i wanted to ask you about this. apparently guccifer 2.0 has hacked into the dnc and has released their plans to disrupt the rnc, they're going to spend $800,000, they'll have the trump pockalypse. they'll hand out barf bags, have a jerry swinger thing. what do you think about messing up your dad's show? >> doesn't surprise me at all. i watched that movie "the war room" the other night. all the clinton behind the scenes tactics. some of the corrupt things these people come up with are unbelievable. just unbelievable what they do. listen, that's their playbook. she's a career politician. it will be funny come november 8th when we win this thing and we will. >> you announced you raised $51 million in the month of june. >> average donation, $55. we've raised over 400,000 donations of $55. just amazing. big money is coming out as well. but i mean, the amount of small checks that are coming in are staggering. >> is that money from bernie sanders do you think? small donations? >>

mrs. trump tonight and two people on the short list, lieutenant general mike flynn and senator joni ernst. tonight is about make america safe again. we'll hear about law and order, hear about terrorism overseas and domestic violence particularly involving police officers and the kind of violence we've been seeing. so that's what tonight is supposed to be about, not the political violence that the never-trumpers had visited upon them this afternoon. >> so let's go behind the scenes on this. one is obviously the iron hand of reince priebus saying, hey, this is what i wanted set up. i thought i dealt with it before -- >> had to be the first time that anybody ever said that reince priebus has an iron hand. >> i know. but today after going after the governor of ohio and saying, hey, what's going on here? what kind of loyalty are we seeing from the governor of ohio, alienating governor kasich, but secondly, a lot of talk about whether or not ted cruz, another potential opponent, would have the opportunity to speak at the convention. >> so the understanding was that in order to get a speaking slo

ernst and mike pence. over the weekend, clinton called trump antisemitic. >> there is nothing antisemitic about the campaign and certainly not about mr. trump. >> reporter: clinton has a slight edge over mr. trump in north carolina but within the margin of error. henna diamondback yells, cbs news. >>> trump will campaign in raleigh with a possible vp pick, senator bob corker. >>> in oakland, a meeting about bill reform. critics are saying it simply punishes poor people. it starts at 9:00 at the state building. >>> 6:09. and 5 years after leaving earth, a nasa spacecraft is orbiting the planet jupiter. >>> and you may not have noticed but amazon is making big changes in how it convinces customers to spend. >>> did somebody say change? we have a change in the local forecast. a look at the 7-day outlook coming up. >>> the 8:00 ferry to vallejo has been canceled for this morning. ,, ,, (upbeat music) - [voiceover] you are san francisco. we've been with you from the beginning. we've seen each other through good times and bad. sickness and health. we're with you san francisco, and you bring out the best in us. care. zuckerberg san francisco

ernst. >> she's certainly on the list, evidenced by the fact that mr. trump met with her.ot for me to say? >> more than five. >> this has been a very public process in the last few days, unusually public as opposed to hillary clinton's process where you see a couple of names floated. governor pence said i love my state, i love my country, but i'm going to do everything i can to help donald trump be the next president of the united states. how many republicans should really come forward and say that in support of their nominee? donald trump's done his job. he became the nominee of the party fairly and squarely. it's time for other people to come on board. and if you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything. >> are we going to get a pick this week? >> it's not for me to say. you'll certainly have a pick before the convention. that's very typical. let's watch hillary clinton try to come back from her rough weekend. it's a very personal decision. it's mr. trump's decision alone. >> are you surprised donald trump is so public in floating names for vice president? >> he's tr

mr. trump won the republican nomination. >> let's talk about vice president. meeting yesterday with governor pence and tweeted he had a good conversation with lihim. he is meeting with joni ernst. what is he talking about as he makes that choice. >> number one, who would be a good president should something happen to him. and second, who could be his partner in making the changes in america and in washington today. >> does he have a lean today? >> i don't know. i think he is going through the spro process. he is taking it seriously. he will make his decision between now and the convention when he is comfortable with that person being his running mate. >> thank you for taking the time and ou questions, ed brookover. >>ou questions, ed brookover. >>uou questions, ed brookover. >>rou questions, ed brookover. >> questions, ed brookover. >> gentlemen, how does a graphic from a graphic board work its way in a strategy. think of your answer it that question. hold that thought. we'll be right back after this break with their answers. [burke] at farmers, we've seen almost everything, so we know how to cover almost anything. even a romantic rodent. [rickie] a romantic what? [squeaking n

senator joni ernst who some mentioned as possible donald trump number two, at least what she is saying. not so much for hillary clinton. mrnce is most extreme vp pick in a generation. clinton rapid response team was ready to go with one minute attack ad on pence released shortly after the donald trump tweet. we know now, charles, as you say the republican ticket, donald trump number one, mike pence, number two. we'll see two of them together at the first time at the hilton later than planned instead of today, on a saturday, 11:00 in the morning. thank you very much. connell mcshane. charles: trump backer, former senator scott brown. this is enough to appease everyone in the gop tent. i guess these days, of course, north brown, you can't make everyone happy. no matter what. but some hardcore donald trump fans, are saying that, they feel this is an appeasement, if you will to the establishment, to the koch brothers, to the very nature of everything that donald trump has stood for so far in this election cycle. >> well, first of all donald trump's pick, it is not his supporters pick. hopefully they will come on board because

mr. mcconnell: i move to disagree in the amendment of the house, agree to the request from the house for a conference and appoint the following conferees: senators mccain, inhofe, sessions, wicker, ayotte, fisher, cotton, rounds, ernst, tillis, sullivan, lee, graham, cruz, reed, nelson, mccaskill, manchin, shaheen, hirono, kaine, king, and i send a cloture motion to the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: cloture motion: we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nothings disagree in the house amendment, agree to the request for a -- the house for a conference and the appointing of the following conferees: senators -- mr. mcconnell: i ask that the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent the mandatory quorum call be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i understand there are four bills at the desk due a second reading. the presiding officer: the clerk will read the title for the second time. the clerk: h.r. 10, an act to reauthorize the scholarships for opportunity and result