judge stras currently serves as associate justice of the minnesota supreme court. three of his former colleagues on that court, now retired, praised him in an open letter last year for his sterling academic record, his considerable experience, and his ability to hear cases, quote, with objectivity and an open mind. their testimony only confirms judge stras' well-known reputation for thoughtfulness, fairness, and intellectual excellence. i look forward to advance his nomination and send this capable jurist to the federal bench. but first the senate will vote to take up a measure to make sure that the most vulnerable in our society are granted the protection they deserve under law. the pain capable unborn child protection act reflects a growing mainstream consensus that unborn children should not be subjected to elective abortion after 20 weeks. there are only seven countries left in the world that permit this. that includes, unfortunately, the united states, along with china and north korea. it is long past time that we heed science and commonsense morality and remo

justice stras is the grandson of a holocaust survivor. he graduated number one in his class from kansas law school in 1999, serving then as a law clerk to two federal circuit judges and to a justice on the united states supreme court. justice stras has served on the minnesota supreme court since his appointment in 2010. then in 2012, he ran for a full six-year term. he handily defeated his opponent winning 56% of the vote. justice stras has received wide, bipartisan support from the minnesota legal community. he has also taught law for many years at the university of minnesota. he also teaches law at the university of iowa, which obviously is in my home state. many of the faculty there, including even liberal professors, such as professor shelley kurtz, strongly endorse justice stras' nomination. his time in the private sector was spent at two highly regarded law firms. during his service on the minnesota supreme court, justice stras has participated in over 750 cases. as my colleague senator klobuchar noted, justice stras' judicial recor

today the senate will vote on cloture on the nomination of david stras for the eighth circuit. senator franken opposed this nomination. it's my understanding that the new senator from minnesota, senator smith, intends to vote against his nomination. if judge stras is confirmed, it will mark the first time since 1982 that a circuit court nominee was confirmed without both home state senators returning blue slips in support of a hearing. democrat and republican chairs have stuck to the blue slip rule, despite the tensions in this body. so this is a major step back, another way that the majority is slowly gnawing away at the way this body works and making it more and more and more like the house of representatives. it's not a legacy if i were the leader or a member of that party that i would be proud of. tax. so tomorrow president trump will address the nation in his first state of the union. we all look forward to hearing what the president has to say. one thing we can expect is for the president to link any good piece of economic news to the republican tax bill, as the majority

. >> i think that's very ill will you stra tv of the current media landscape that something can be plucked taken out of context t. it was a silly joke that was just that. >> cow rirk hosts america inside out in april. >>> tomorrow is two weeks on the job for hoda and al roeker said she's a natural fit. we caught up with him. >> have you spoken to matt lauer? >> i have. i have. you know we wish nothing but the best for him and his family. they get the support and help they need. >> all right. let's move on to another hot button issue. equal pay. people were upset when it was revealed that mark wahlberg got paid far more than michelle woms to reshoot scenes for all the money in the world. mark addressed it in an extraordinary way. >> what does it say to those men in power that are taking advantage of their power? >> time's up. >> that's exactly where mark wahlberg will donate his $1.5 million all the money in the world reshoot fee. the decision was made after criticism over the pay disparity between him and co-star michelle williams. she was paid less than 1% of what mark got. >> in a statem

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ktvu brook stra has more on the charges. >>reporter: his name is ali and he's facing a second-degree murder charge among others. police say he admitted to drinking, smokeing -- smoking marijuana before driving. he told officers he had no idea what he hit. crushed like a tin can can troopers inside. ali was drunk, high and speeding when he slammed his red cadillac into the back of the parked cruiser along i-880 near heyward. >> drinking and driving is social unacceptable, smoking marijuana and driving is as unacceptable. >> it cost chp andrew his life. he leaves behind a wife and three children. his partner jonathan valesq ushgsuez was -- valesquez was hurt. >>> the dayistrict attorney -- the district attorney nancy announcing second-degree murder and driving under the influence of alcohol and marijuana. ali admitted he drank and smoken six tragic deaths at the hands of drunk or drugged drivers. >> when will we say enough is enough and finally reach a point where every single driver on the road realizes that he or she cannot

forces are facing protesters in the street, organizing pro-government protests and shutting down ichb straram and telegram. experts say president trump's tweets won't help iranians. >> his actions in terms of travel bans, visa bans, the nasty things he said about iranians. they have not earned him a great deal of good will in iran. >> reporter: this movement has taken on a life of its own. what started thursday as a burst of anger against soaring prices, is largest since 2009. some activists chanting. a dangerous move in a country will politics are dominated by clerics with a history of crushing. the state news reports are true and the death toll has risen from two to ten, that could inflame anger on the streets of iran further and invite a vicious crackdown from the government. philip? >> thank you. >>> still ahead, a big day in politics and football. plus, recreational marijuana is now legal in california. keep it right here. not living up to the hype? olay regenerist shatters the competition. big hype. big price. big deal. olay regenerist hydrates skin better than creams costing over $1

. >> in a written statement, lou ana simon said quote, as stra-- schools and usa gymnastics have been criticized. passing a resolution seeking to get simon to step down. >> we are not going to heal until what we know. >> this is about the institutions that protected him. >> the us olympic committee says it will hire an investigate tore find out when first complaints were fest brought. >> the past two olympic trials were held in san jose. elisa harrington has reaction from the local gymnastic community. >> reporter: parents like melanie zandehalves admits. >> he has met some of the elite athletes who confronted nassar. >> appalled and just sickened by the activity and behaviors that occurred under this one individual. the fact that there may have been people that were either covering up or hiding or somehow doing this at the top areas that we don't work in is just as appalling. >> reporter: larry nassar was sentenced up to 175 years in prison. in a youtube video, former olympian and gold medallist shawn johnson blasted the gymnastic world. >> reporter: peterson has not seen a decline i

about this military says it may need to cut back on soldiers, using, some of those fitness apps, yes, stra va out there we will explain. >>> protecter credit following the equifax breach, time's running out. >> we have only two days to take advantage of the free credit freeze from equifax. >> they announced months after the fact it had been hacked and personal information involved 145 million of its customers were exposed. credit freeze lets you stop access tour credit score and history that of course was stopping identity thieves from opening up accounts in your name. once again wednesday is the last day to get a free credit freeze from the credit monitoring company. >>> new concern this morning that really sensitive military positions like where our bases are could be given out by people working out. we are taking a look at the st a va app, you go for a run and shows you your route against everybody else, but they use gps and that satellite information, could lead other people to figure out where our bases are because in some war zones the maps are completely dark except for american mil

. ♪ >> at 10:00 a.m., the senate considers the nomination of david stras.pa administrator scott pruitt testifies tuesday at a senate environment and public works hearing. >> the house intelligence committee voted monday evening to make a gop memo on the russia investigation public. the memo was drafted on the staff of committee chair, devin nunes and alleges surveillance abuses at the justice department. the hill reports that the committee voted against making public encounter memo but did vote to release it to the entire house. republican members expressed concern that the minority memo would damage sources and intelligence methods. the president has five days to review and reject or prove the -- approve the publication. we heard from adam schiff who spoke to reporters following the report. he was joined by other committee democrats at this 15 minute briefing.

have a lot of voices and you're trying to have a larger tent, it takes -- it's like having an or kes stra. the conductor can't immediately make great music. all of those different instruments and voices have to be harmonnized in some way. we're beginning to see now a common threads and core values that are about civil rights and social justice but they are also about jobs and not leaving people behind and making sure that this new economy that's coming forward, that there are jobs for everyone in it. i think if you -- at least i've seen this over the last three months or four months, more and more democrats coming around these same -- again, social justice, everyone fairness has got to be part of our landscape. but more and more we're seeing jobs talked about and that's going to be the future for successful democratic cabinets in all parts of the country. >> who do you see as the leader of the democratic party right now? >> we have so many leaders. speaker pelosi is i guess you say minority leader pelosi has been a leader for so long. but there are also so many other leaders and young lea

>> the american people really deserve to see the full stra transcript of this interview, but also the don jr. interviews, all the interviews conducted by the judiciary committee, because they need to understand the fullscope and magnitude of russian interference in our election, uncontroverted that there was interference. these transcripts should be completely disclosed and every one of those witnesses should be called to testify under oath in public. the american people need and deserve it. >> there is some suggestion from grassley about open hearings, at least for these people from fusion gps. >> what is really most important that i've seen in reviewing these interviews are the questions that are raised by the donald trump interview. he refused to answer -- >> donald trump jr., obviously? >> donald trump jr. refused to answer some of the key questions put to him. so if there is going to be a hearing with glen simpson or anyone from fusion gps, even more important to hear from donald trump jr., jared kushner about the june 9 meeting that involved the russian foreign agents and the of

and we'll hopefully think a bit stra steejically about goals and how to work together. it's a real opportunity to have people of this in these leadership responsibilities and with this depth of experience to help guide us. this is an opportunity for americans to listen. that's not usually the trait. we usually talk. we rarely listen. but today we're going to listen. and going to have a chance to learn. i'm very proud we have them with us today. i want to say special thanks to the ocp policy center. this is a bright and shiny new think tank. that's been created in morocco. we're pleased to give us an opportunity. to host this event. and i especially want to say thank you to the support from the three embassy teams here. we have had great support and i'm appreciative of all of that help. and it's going to be a good morning. i that you think for coming. and let me turn to you. you'll introduce the speakers and we look forward to hearing them. >> thank you very much. thank you to all of you for joining us. welcome to the first panel. the fact that so many people are here th

however, it is stra fewest restrictions. >> if trump was your client, would you be saying, would you be trying to make sure he doesn't talk to mueller? >> that's a tricky question. i would like to believe as president of the united states he understands he is uniquely responsible for giving testimony in this case. >> why? >> in the sense that presidents have to observe the norm very, very specifically they are not above the law. he stands an stride the law enforcement process. for him to refuse to give testimony on any ground over than the fifth amendment is alation of the norm. >> this is a guy, could you ever imagine a president saying to the acting director of the fbi who would you vote for? >> no, and he defended it tonight on top of that. he seems to think it's fine. sarah huckabee sanders earlier today also said she didn't think the american public cared at all about that. >> my point is if you don't buy into all this stuff, the norms he said originally by the way, some time ago, he said that he was prepared to talk to mueller. then he said we'll see. even tonight in this press

. >> i think the other factor here, some of it is stra etegics well as the nfl controversy. >> he enjoysd he enjoys everyone freaking out and he watches it on his 90 screen -- 90-inch tv screen. >> it's the trump show and it's been sold out for years. >> i think that's the point, and that's the part of the job he wanted. it was sort of head of state and to be the pot stirrer and all of this other stuff, gosh, do i have to do this, too? all right. i think 2017, the time's person of the year were the whistle blowers on women. you just informed us, feminism is the word of the year. i would say it's an understatement to say culturally, and i think many people think that women are speaking out more because of the election of donald trump, but here's sort of a highlight of the year. >> hollywood titan harvey weinstein fired from his own company. >> kevin spacey. >> louis c.k., matt lauer. >> sexual harassment has no place in any workplace let alone in the united states congress. >> we are in the midst of a cultural revolution. >> is it one accusation? is it two? >> john conyers is an icon in o

the most important part, now turning to our strategic plan and the most important part of our stra teami strategein plan r mission and our values and they were refreshed through a rather comprehensive process that was internal, external, literally hundreds of meetings over a year-long period and we got pro bono assistance from the harvard business school partners program. but our mission is to provide enriching recreational activities and pain tain beautiful parks and to preserve the environment for all. our vision, we boil it down to three simple words -- we seek to inspire, connect and play. this slide is overlapping a bit and making it very confusing for me and the long version of that is inspiring a more livable city for all and san francisco's parks connect us to play and to nature and each other. inspire, connect, play. and our values, and, by the way, i mean, a little bit -- i think that you all know this -- but a bit of h.r. tech talk, you know, a mission statement should describe who we are and a vision statement should describe what we appear to b aspire to be ands should aspir

this needs state, some is admin stra . >> if are you a prisoner and need to call home, you shouldn'te to pay 40 bucks to make a collect phone call. thangs are human justice issues that jared kushner could have impact. but jeff sessions wants behind bars, doesn't want to lessen any offenders, any nonviolent offenders charges. >> is it a blow to jeff sessions who wasn't invited to camp david? >> who knows. he's been so publicly flailed by donald trump consistently, hanging on by a thread. >> he has more than jared kushner. >> it is. >> no matter what is happening here, i frmly believe there is good news somewhere. and i end the show always on this good note. this one comes in the form of a multi million dollar bet by one of the world's richest man. warren buffett back in 2007 he bet a certain fund manager one would out perform and he was right. instead of throwing the money on the pile, buffet is giving it to one of my favorite organizations, omaha nebraska chapter of girls inc. and that original million has been invested. so girls in nebraska will be getting closer to $2 million. see,

. >> donna, paer followed by howard stras. >> first of all, i'd like to present this letter to you that i sent on the 14th of november to the 8th avenue neighborhood way and got no response. i took the time to draw up this letter and there was no response. in the meantime, the church on 9th avenue hosted the m.t.a. for a quiet meeting with only five people there. they've also offered to host a public meeting at their facility for the neighborhood. but what i'd like to call to your attention is, at that meeting, they presented us with this new neighborhood way proposal. it no longer says it is a bicycle and pedestrian safety improvement. that's because we told them it wasn't. so, the new one does not say anything about that. we would like to know if you could implement the stop sign immediately at 9th avenue and cabrillo. we feel that implementing that stop sign would have a direct relationship to the amount of traffic on 8th avenue. and we've also asked, and i have 650 signatures to go along with the ones i gave you last month, for the project to not have a diversion aspect. we want eve

the nomination of david ryan stras is confirmed. under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table, and the president will be immediately notified of the senate's actions. mr. boozman: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from arkansas. mr. boozman: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to legislative session and be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from arkansas. mr. boozman: thank you, mr. president. tonight in the state of the union address, president trump will discuss the importance of infrastructure investment. this is an important conversation for the administration to lead because our nation's infrastructure is in need of an overhaul. having the support of the administration provides us tremendous opportunity to revamp the way we prioritize and fund our nation's infrastructure. as a member of the

. >> stra, i want to bring in principal weber who has been helping us put this together.ver lie to your teachers. but, principal, you see this day in and day out. to see them get this reward is like what. >> they work so hard. there is no staff more deserving than the people you see in this building and my students too. [ applause ] >> and we've got a surprise, another surprise for the school, right? another surprise for the school. and i want to bring in mr. charles best, the founder of donorschoose.org and you know what it means when somebody walks up with one of these big boards so tell us what you got. >> principal weber, weirdo nating $25,000 to fund more of your teachers' requests in honor -- [ cheers and applause ] this is an honor. this is an honor of all the teachers across america who use donorschoose.org to make classroom dreams come true. >> what a morning at kerrigan. a day they will not forget. >> thank you very much. what a thankful thursday, i've got to say. that's amazing. [ cheers and applause ] to be a part of that. and we have avenue got to thank those

let me get six feet away from stra. surely there would help you out. prove by being this far away you are less likely to con at that time the flu virus. not just a matter of you sneezing or coughing, just conversation and breathing and i can still pick up the flu from you. keep in mind, folks -- >> i got different airflow than everybody else. you may have to get 300 yards away. go ahead, t.j. >> let's just say 0 feet away, over there. you can still cough or sneeze and a droplet will make it over there. not saying how likely it will be. >> all the way over here? >> they can still get sick from you. >> t.j., why don't we just go home now? >> you make a good point, george. that's what they say, everybody, go home. do not be in the office if you're sick. >> this is not a, you know, a handkerchief. this is a mask. what if people wear these? >> doesn't help you from getting sick. >> does not. >> whoa. >> thank you, t.j. now we're throw it to robin. >> i give it back to you. >>> hey, coming up next, this is "gma." we are going to take a look behind the scenes

the clerk: nomination, the judiciary, david ryan stras of minnesota minnesota to be -- of minnesota to be judge for the eighth circuit. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: mr. flake: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from arizona. mr. flake: mr. president, i rise today -- the presiding officer: the senate in a quorum call. mr. flake: i ask permission to -- or unanimous consent to vacate the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. flake: mr. president, i rise today to honor the life of my friend, levon g. keep, the leader in the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. his passing on friday was a sudden and unexpected and i wish to extend my condolences to his family during this difficult time. elder keep served in the public affairs department. he helped to shape community and public relations for the church and is a recognized expert in constitutional law. his career was devoted to defending religious liberty for all religious institutions. his insight was particularly salient during this ev

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the clerk: nomination, the judiciary, david ryan stras of minnesota to be united states circuit judge for the eighth circuit. a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from utah. mr. lee: mr. president, the united states is just one of seven countries in the entire world that currently allows elective abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. and we're not in good company on that list. the other six countries that allow elective abortions at that very late stage of the child's development have -- half of those countries have authoritarian governments, communist governments with horrible records when it comes to human rights. yes, our abortion laws are as extreme and inhumane as the abortion laws in vietnam, china, and north korea. it pains me, and it should pain all americans, that the united states lags so very far behind the rest of the world in protecting the unborn, protecting human beings simply because they have yet to take their first breath. 20 weeks is the fifth month of pregnancy. now, just think about what that means. at that stage, the unborn child is about

mcconnell: i move to proceed to executive session to consider 622, david stras. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all in favor say aye. all opposed say no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: nomination, department of state, nomination, the judiciary. david ryan stras of minnesota to be united states circuit judge for the eighth circuit. mr. mcconnell: i send a cloture motion to the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the cloture motion. 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 nomination of david ryan stras of minnesota to be united states circuit judge for the eighth circuit signed by 17 senator's senators as follows -- mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent that the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent that the manned tyt