signed: orrin g. hatch, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned until noon on stands adjourned until noon on >> now live to the national harbor where the conservative political action conference is about to get underway today. first remarks from white house counselor kellyanne conway.

signed: orrin g. hatch, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned until noon on stands adjourned until noon on >> now live to the national harbor where the conservative political action conference is about to get underway today. first remarks from white house counselor kellyanne conway. live coverage on c-span2. [inaudible conversations] >> ladies and gentlemen, please stand for the pledge of allegiance and our national aunt and then please remain standing for the indication. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america. and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. these not ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> let us bow our heads. your heavenly father, we take this first moment of the day to give thanks to you, that you are a creator, date you are with us and that you have given us such a wonderful country to live in. we thank you for the liberty and freedom that we all are able to live under and we pray you wi

signed: orrin g. hatch, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the leadership time is reserve is the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: i understand there's a bill at the desk due for a second reading. the presiding officer: the clerk will read the title#n of the bill -- the title#n of the bill for the second time. the clerk: a bill to nullify the effect of the order that restricted individuals from certain countries from entering the united states. mr. mcconnell: in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule xiv, i object to the proceedings. the presiding officer: the objection is heard. the bill will be placed on the calendar. mr. mcconnell: mr. president, i was surprised by a statement that the democratic leader made yesterday. i'm glad he came back to the floor to correct himself, though. i think we all appreciate the democratic leader making clear that republicans did not -- let me repeat -- did not insist on 60 vote thresholds for either of president obama's two first-t

signed: orrin g. hatch, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned until 9:00 a.m., on thursday, february 23, 2017. adjourn: for an address by president donald trump. back now to our book tv program in depth with alternate atoms on american exceptionalism. >> i think it's natural, i think it's logical, i think it's beautiful. i love the outward expression , patriotism in america that manifests itself in enabled almost every single house has got an americanflag flying . and the national anthem is sung, all gone was america is sung. i love all that stuff.i'd be watching the super bowl and that's going to be an patriotic extravaganza. i've been to college football games with these flyovers and the military marches and i've been to military appreciation events at baseball games in san diego on september 11 and these are just things and events and feelings that you don't get anywhere that really make you feel american. it's one of the reasons why america has been able to integrat

signed: orrin g. hatch, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: the time is reserved. under the previous order rksz the senate will proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the following nomination which the clerk will report. the clerk: nomination, department of the treasury, steven t. mnuchin to be secretary. mr. wyden: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from oregon. mr. wyden: madam president, the senate is now debating the nomination of steven mnuchin to be the secretary of treasury. and this is yet another nomination on which the majority has walked away, unfortunately, from a 20-year bipartisan approach when it comes to the vetting process. in 2009 when tim guide near was -- guide ner was president obama's nominee, a vetting issue came up and both sides of the finance committee carried the investigation out to its conclusion. but the situation has turned out quite differently this time. there were several properties in the united states and abroad worth a hundred million dollars missing from mr. mnuchin's disclosure. he failed to d

signed: orrin g. hatch, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned until 9:00 a.m., on thursday, february 23, 2017. adjourn:

signed: orrin g. hatch, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned until noon on monday, february 27, 2017.