i'm happy qualls and welcome to the program in iraq at least three people have reportedly been killed in a bomb attack the explosion happened just south of the oil rich city of kirkuk this comes just hours after polls closed in iraq's first parliamentary elections since the government declared victory over islamic state militants security forces in the area say the blast is linked to the election. iraqi voters cast their ballots amid tight security bunch turnout was lower than expected partly because islamic state militants had tripped and attacks a polling places. because if you own cars in areas surrounding polling stations had kept some voters away but the only reported violence was a car bomb attack in kirkuk which killed the vehicles passengers some voters were frustrated by long lines at polling booths others found their names weren't on voting lists in areas where they live how many had come from the government of d.l. i've been living here since two thousand and six and there's been three elections and it's the same story the same problems we come to the polling station and th

qualls, for instance, and mr. goodfriend, also wait nth wings.vote in the committee was 13-12 in his favor then you have a couple of republicans, mr. paul, who says maybe i won't vote for him either mr. mccain, he is sick so you don't have a majority anymore. it's the politics of obstruction that is really holding up all these nominees. >> it is terrible. it's not a democratic or republican issue, as you just pointed out. there's inertia from the president's own team why don't they indirectly talk to the senate like clint eastwood did, with the invisible chair? like i need some help. couldn't he do that? >> it would be some novel but it's about time to do it you really need the staff there to do it. >> jay powell seems to me a very pragmatic, intelligent man i think he should. he should address the issue head on robert heller, thank you, as always sara, back to you. >> that would be something, rick thank you very much. >>> we are getting breaking auto sales numbers from toyota right now. let's get straight to phil lebeau with those. phil >> sligh