military family, worried that the promotion might someday be blocked in your family, in the united states senates are forever, you can be guaranteed tonight that only a republican will do that. just one grotesquely stupid and cruel republican has gotten himself elected to the senate with one mission, block military promotions. joining us now is the senator who scared tuberville the torture into surrender. democratic senator amy klobuchar, chair of the senate rules committee. senator, thank you for joining us tonight. when you came on here in your role as chair of the committee, describing the rule change that you got through the committee that was going to force, allow the senate to be able to get around, this it seems like tuberville today said that, you getting that through the rules committee made him quit. >> i think it was a lot of things, and it was a team effort. jack reed, chair of the armed services committee, senator schumer, so many of us, mark kelly, amy duckworth, we pushed and pushed on this and finally, finally tim came, senator tuberville relented. and lisa murkowski, republican

[applause] also with us is the united states senator from west virginia, shelley o-uppercase-letter. are also joined by chairman and congressman stephen womack of arkansas. congressman, thank you for being with us. [applause] our previous archivist and dear friend the tenth archivist of the united states is here on hand. anyway, thank you. [applause] and most recently during very difficult and challenging times, the acting archivist deb wall. thank you again for your service. [applause] and the vice chair of the foundation, secretary rodney slater. thank you for your leadership. [applause] i think most of you know the national archives is a truly unique government institution. by the way it's an independent agency created by franklin delano roosevelt in the 30s. we contain billions of documents within these buildings and other buildings. and each tells a part of the american story. we are obviously in the archives test with preserving our past. buto it must do with an eye to the future so we celebrate that future today as we are gathered for this ceremony celebrating new beginnings a

also with us as united states senator from west virginia, shelly capital here. i believe we're also joined by chairman and congressman stephen womack of arkansas. congressman, thank you for being with us. thank you. our previous archivist and our dear friend ferriero, the 10th archivist of the united states, is here on hand. david, where are you anyway? thank you. anne. and most recently during very difficult and challenging times, the acting archivist before, dr. kogan, deb wahl. deb, thank you again. your service. and the vice chair of our foundation, rodney slater. rodney thank your leadership. i think most of you know that the national archives is a truly unique government institution by. the way it's an independent agency created franklin delano roosevelt in the in the thirties. we contained billions of documents within, these buildings and other buildings, and each them tells part of the american story. we are obviously the archives is tasked with preserving our past, but it must do with an eye to the future. so we celebrate that future today as we're gath

time of year at the united states capitol. >> ladies and gentlemen, chief randy moore of the united states forest service. [cheers and applause] >> good evening, mr. speaker, senatorchin, senator capito and distinguished guests. my name is randy moore and i'm proud to serve as the chief of the u.s. forest service where i have have the responsibility to oversee management and protection of 154 national forests and grasslands across this great nation. for 53 years, 43 different national forests have had the privilege of providing the people's tree with the few forests having the honor to provide multiple times. in 1970, when this tradition started, it was the national forest in west virginia that provided the first people's tree. it was a 40-foot norwood spruce. six years later provided a 41-foot red spruce, once again, they've stepped up to provide us this beautiful 63-foot norway spruce behind me that grew in the wild and wonderful west virginia mountains. the people's tree label is fitting as it sits outside of people's house, our legislative branch and the center of our democracy. it's a sombalthoughic gift to the people of every state in our nation. the people'

protect the constitution of the united states and so they joined in to ensure that today we can have this much delayed pre-motion on the floor of the united states senate. now, once again, mr. president, we have to recognize in the future, we can never do this again, that these men and women served their lives, decades, they serve it with courage. they serve it with integrity. they serve it with decency. they do it for this country, not for a political party, not for a cause or a popular emotion. they do it to defend the country. and they're aided every step of the way by their families. by their spouses, by their children. in fact, these spouses and children make as much, if not more sacrifices than the soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, guardians themselves in my view. so let us commit that as we go forward, we shall not view a soldier in the context of a political dynamic, but in the context of his or her quality of service, her integrity, her decency and above all, they're not only solemn obligation, but complete life of preserving and protecting the constitution of the united states. and with that, mr. president, i will yield. >> and the senate a

of america, forbade the president. withdraw from nato, which means that the united states senatehat, for example, trump may become president and may decide to withdraw from nato. therefore, in summary, both the european union and the united states of america are highly likely to accept these financial assistance packages, this is the first, second, all other financial aid packages. will be ten times more difficult than they are going today, thirdly, it will be seriously affected by the level, the general level of support among the american people and among europeans, because the phrase about the so-called fatigue from war, well, it is simply the psychological state of every person, when people begin to focus more on their own problems than on other people's, as they believe,

[applause] show less text -- [applause] please welcome the senate majority leader of the united states senate, charles schumer. >> thank you mayor, vice president harris, mayor breed, rabbi, cantor, all of dianne's family, my many colleagues who have come here, and friends. there is a story of dianne that i thought was quintessentially her. some of us might remember that years ago, senator feinstein injured her ankle while on a morning walk in lake tahoe. most people might go see a doctor. focused on recovery. but dianne, forget it. it was the week of the lake tahoe summit, a signature event of hers, one she inaugurated in 1997 with harry reid, convening leaders from california nevada, public sector, the private sector, all for a cause near and dear to her heart, preserving lake tahoe for future generations. years later, she will look back on that morning and remember hearing a bone pop, but chose to finish her day before even thinking about treatment. it turns out it was a pretty significant fracture. ask how she got through the day, she only offered three words, i just did. [laughter] now t

watch television voted yes, 17 no, and information appeared about zelensky's speech in the united states senateed the planned speech before the united states lawmakers at the last moment, the chairman of the democratic majority in the united states senate, chuck schumar, announced this. whether it is true or not, well, we will see in the next news releases, and what will be written about it, why the speech actually did not take place, and if it does take place, then of course we will comment on it already at 20:00. friends, thank you all for your attention, this was the verdict program by serhiy rudenko, i wish everyone good health, take care of yourself and your relatives, goodbye, problems with the forehead joints limit movement, it's unpleasant and painful. fortify them with dolgit. globs, these are bags of collagen.

relief on recess, united states senate . blocks the package of international support, what does thisit was not too late that the fortification of ukraine talked about it and how they plan to build defense structures. traitors get ready, kiva may not be the last person killed in moscow, what awaits other collaborators? we will talk about this and other things during the next hour with our guests, people's deputy of ukraine iryna gerashchenko. teroborona soldier, paramedic yehor firsov and general of the security service of ukraine viktor yagun. in the second part of our program, we will have people's deputies of ukraine rosyslav pavlenko, mykhailo tsymbalyuk and yevgenia kravchuk. however, before we start our big conversation, let's watch a video of a burning power plant in moscow, an enterprise that produces transformer and reactor equipment. let's see. you can endlessly look at three things: how moscow is burning, how moscow is burning, how moscow is burning. friends, for those who are currently watching us live on youtube and facebook, please like this video, follow our pages on th

way, does my own remarks, dissatisfaction, expressed, expressed by congress, members of the united states senate, that is, on their part, mr. ambassador, you mentioned, you mentioned dissatisfaction. on the part of some of the american congressmen, so in this context , what exactly is it about, yesterday during this briefing , the speech of the president of ukraine was planned, it did not take place, and the explanations that the senators received, as i understand it, did not satisfy them, that is, they expected to hear the speech of the president of ukraine, how much it could tip the scales, it's hard... to say, but that that such a speech, especially a speech that was already, well, let's say it was reported , to cancel it, i think, was inappropriate, unacceptable said, let me add, senate correspondent andrew 10 derio described the situation on his twitter so that against the background of the quarrel, the republicans simply left the meeting regarding ukraine, and the fact is that they actually counted on the fact that the general package would include support for ukraine, israel, taiwan and s

we ask your blessings upon our united states senators and all who serve this body, that today and every day, they lead wisely and with civility, working together for our common good. tonight, jews all around the world will light the sixth candle of hanukkah. they will do so in a world teaming with xenophobia and hatred. let us never forget that this is a time of year we all bring light and hope to despair and darkness. be with us now, god. make us strong to do your will. help us to understand and proclaim the truth, that not by might and not by power, but by our spirit alone can all of us prevail. let injustice and oppression cease, and hatred, cruelty, and wrong pass away. bless, o god, the lights of this season. may they shine their radiance into this historic chamber. they kindle within us the flame of faith and zeal, that like the maccabees of old, we bravely battle for your cause. may our senators be blessed today, to use their god-given light to chase away the darkness. let us resolve to do our share to hasten the day by taking a true measure of life, by learning to face life and

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and admittedly a very quirky institute, even if i were to say united states senate to you today, what words would normally first come to mind. aquaman. dysfunction, maybe hyper partizanship, getting nothing done. frequent common in the press about the senate just not working very well. i was struck reading a piece in the atlantic magazine recently by mckay coppins, who is produced a new book on utah senator mitt romney. and romney kind of unburdened himself over the course of many months, talking the atlantic reporter about his life in the senate and how really unsavory it was in so many respects in essence, romney said, you know, most of what happens in the senate is just posturing to, get on tv to create 12 or 15. second soundbite that winds up on a twitter feed somewhere and that the greatest deliberative body in the world hardly ever deliberates. the speeches on the senate floor are usually given to an empty chamber and often focus on a piece of legislation that everyone knows is not going to pass. so that's the senate that unfortunately has come to be in the 21st century. you to

state senator running from the front the illinois senate. and by the way, that's a little bit of an eerie parallel with abraham lincoln and the house divided, also running the united states senate. obama won. lincoln did not. and in that race, their races are kerry is running against incumbent president george w bush twice. and for the overwhelming most important issues relate to war on iraq and the war on terrorism. and while things were beginning to go badly in iraq, they not reached the point of quagmire that would occur in the period after the 2004 election, kerry had been a united states senator from massachusetts. is it because he was from massachusetts as it was easy to stereotype, as too liberal? in fact he was primarily a centrist but other he was also attacked in the campaign odd enough because he was of not supporting soldiers and then veterans. vietnam now kerry had served in vietnam and served with distinction. i know he won a silver star for his heroism, but he was stereotyped as an ty soldier because after he served vietnam, he joined the vietnam veterans against the war and. and what gave a very famous speech in which he opposed the war in vietnam

you are united states senators for pete sakes. you don't represent the white house, you were present chuck schumer, you represent the people in your state. and all of you, the people in your state on this nominee would look to you and say if they read this letter people in your state would say when you are voting you should not just vote no, you should vote no. i hope and pray maybe one of you chooses to listen. to the people in your state, or if not, you can look forward to when you are back in your state. having constituents read this letter to you and say what you think this person should be a judge? i got to tell you, i would i not answer the question. only answer i would know to give was good to my constituent is of course i did not, should make a terrible judge. so do what you know is right. >> anyone else? if not, the clerk will call the roll. >> reported, next we have christopher, nominated to be the assistant attorney general for the office of legal counsel. we would like to see recognition on this nomination. spec was det

and admittedly a very quirky institute, even if i were to say united states senate to you today, what words would normally first co t mind. aquaman. dysfunction, maybe hyper partizanship, getting nothing done. frequent common in the press about the senate just not working very well. i was struck reading a piece in the atlantic magazine recently by mckay coppins, who is produced a new book on utah senator mitt romney. and romney kind of unburdened himself over the course of many months, talking the atlantic reporter about his life in the senate and how really unsavory it was in so many respects in essence, romney said, you know, most of what happens in the senate is just posturing to, get on tv to create 12 or 15. second soundbite that winds up on a twitter feed somewhere and that the greatest deliberative body in the world hardly ever deliberates. the speeches on the senate floor are usually given to an empty chamber and often focus on a piece of legislation that everyone knows is not going to pass. so that's the senate that unfortunately has come to be in the 21st century. you to rea

it certainly isn't how the united states senate should work. certainly not on a matter how significant and tied to a constitutional right as this one. this bill should go through the senate judiciary committee, a body on which i serve and a body where members routinely can and do debate, offer amendments, and raise these and other policy and constitutional concerns. i want to speak for a moment to what was referenced to as the gun show loophole. if you are a federally licensed firearms dealer, you have to perform these functions before you sell it, with or without you being in the presence of a gun show. if an ffl shows up in a gun show, the ffl has to conduct a background check. it isn't a loophole. we're talking about a tiny, minuscule percentage of people that actually do these things. we're looking at the overwhelming percentage, according to the department of justice bureau that collects crime statistics you statisticsy percentage of those who buy them at gun shows go on to commit crimes with them, less than 1%. very few of them even buy th

what is happening in the united states of america, what do you think the bill on providing aid to ukraine, israel and taiwan did not pass a procedural vote in the united states senateexpected course of events, and is it not, and how dangerous is it for ukraine at the moment? well , it is clear to us that it is dangerous. yesterday they said that the united states had 6 billion dollars left to help ukraine. and this is practically all the military aid and it is running out, 175 million that was announced yesterday by mr. biden, for which we are obviously grateful, but this is clearly not enough for victory and for to advance further and liberate ukrainian territories, and it seems to me that this blackmail really goes beyond the limits of reason, due to the fact that political pressure and manipulation should not go beyond the red lines of the national interests of the united states itself, that is, of ukraine. it is clear, i think, i think that there is still a certain time gap, it can be at least until christmas negotiations, it is clear that it is important for each party to get its budget and to win over the other side, well, because we see that this is the last

if i were to say united states senate to you today, what words would normally first come to mind? >> acrimony. >> acrimony. dysfunction may be? hyperpartisanship, getting nothing done, frequent commentary in the press about the senate just not working very well. i was struck reading a piece in the atlantic recently by mckay hopkins who produced a new book on utah senator mitt romney and romney unburdened himself over the course of many months talking to the atlantic reporter about his life in the senate and how unsavory it was in so many respects. in essence romney said most of what happens in the senate is just posturing to get on tv, to create that 12 second soundbite that ends up on a twitter feed somewhere. and the great deliberative body hardly ever deliberates, speeches on the senate floor are usually given to an empty chamber and often focus on a piece of legislation everyone knows is not going to pass. th is the senate that unfortunately has come to be in the 20 first century. you have to realize this is the most undemocratic institution anywhere in a western democracy with

a democratic congressman or tammy murphy, the first lady of new jersey is running for the united states senateat her qualifications are are beyond me. i won't run for the senate and here's why. because i don't want to be a senator. i think you need to know what you're good at and what you are not good at. i'm an executive. i have run my own business. i could not get out of bed every morning thinking that the thing i need to celebrate is that my bill got marked up in the subcommittee. i'm not a one of 100 guy. i think you need to know what you're good at and what you are not. at this stage of my life to just go for that and be miserable and not do as good a job would be the wrong thing for me to do. i have to be honest with you. when one of our former senators who passed away while i was governor, i had to write to appoint myself if i wanted to and i had the press asking me over and over again. i kept saying no and they kept asking me. one day at a press conference i said, i would rather commit suicide than being a united states senator. that got me in a lot of trouble with mary pat. she was li

you are united states senators. you don't represent the white house, you don't represent chuck schumer, you represent the people in your state. and all of you, the people in your state in this nominee would look to you and say if they read this letter, people in your state would say when you are voting you should not just vote no, you should vote hell no. i hope and pray one of you chooses to listen to the people in your state, or if not, you can look forward to when you are back in your state having constituents read this letter to you and say why did you think this person should be a judge. i got to tell you i wouldn't know how to answer that question. only answer i would know to give is of course i didn't, she would make a terrible judge. so do what you know is right. >> anyone else seek recognition? if not the clerk will call the roll. [rollcall vote] >> the nomination favorably reported to the floor, next, assistant attorney general for the justice department office of legal counsel said he will seek recognition

. >>> the united states senate confirms which were being held up by senator tuberville. the alabama republican just lifted his nearly year long blockade as he tried to force the pentagon to change his reproductive rights policy. brian todd is monitoring these important developments. what's the latest? >> tonight, the pentagon is relieved hundreds of military families are celebrating promotions but there are a lot of questions being asked about whether senator tuberville's actions were readiness. >> it was pretty much a draw. >> after almost a year of intransigence, the conservative senator from alabama finally gave in. for the most part. tuberville today released the bulk of his holds to confirm military promotions. >> i'm releasing everybody. still got a hold on 11 four star generals. everybody else is completely released from me. >> there were more than 450 nominations for military promotions that tuberville held up. most were approved this afternoon. >> that objection. >> but the pentagon says it remains concerned about the four star generals and admirals who still ca

in the case of a blinken he was of this raid on the floor of the united states senate when he was upperary of state fight mccain he called it for 25 minutes he was pounding the sky, pounding the sky. and yet they are never held to account to my question to you is this. they are running a rogue foreign policy they're not involving you guys in the house for they are not involving the united states senate. they are issuing edicts to the state of israel that is a sovereign country. they are telling what they can and cannot do on their borders. what they have to do after the war but how they have to fight this war. do you agree with me if israel's policy biden policy israel will lose? >> israel will surrender if they follow biden's edicts. number two, i think that would be a green light for hezbollah, the militias in syria and their masters and iran to realize their dream before they even get genocide in israel wiping israel out the face of the earth. this is what beebe knows you have to stand firm. those are terrorists only understand strength. i have sat across the table whether it is the

, or you can expand on this, there is no need to explain to senators and congressmen, i know that a large delegation went to the united states of america, which was determined by zelensky's team, and in order to convince senators and congressmen. er, is this work going successfully, is this work not going successfully, that is, and why do you think ukrainians have to talk about the fact that listen, we have a war, on us great russia attacked, you gave us guarantees, let's still somehow help us, because here the question of ukraine's future is simply at stake. i will start with the last question , unfortunately, the world is political... international, foreign political, it is arranged in such a way that you cannot relax for a minute, er, if there is a war in the country, or there is no war in the country, one must always protect one's national interests and very actively, unfortunately, it happened historically now that we bear this very, tragic time, pain, and we choose each day of our freedom and for us such existential questions are completely normal, but abroad it is something that needs to be explained, and it needs to

joining us now democratic senator tammy baldwin of wisconsin, running for reelection to the united states senatenator, great to see you again. >> good to see you, ali. >> conversation the other day with a lawyer for the center for reproductive rights who was pursuing the case in texas after kate cox left the state to seek health care and i asked why we are pursuing it. we're very clear on where -- and he said, we have to get to this, we have to exhaust that before some people will understand this is a completely political battle, and it's going to have to be fought politically. we're going to have to do the stuff you are trying to do. so. let's talk about that, or to success look like he won a national level that guarantees reproductive rights? >> ultimately, we have to codify roe v. wade after the dobbs decision and we have to take the additional and necessary step of telling the states that they cannot encumber these rights to the passage of state laws which we have seen in states across the country. i talked -- we already talked about the 1849 criminal abortion ban in wisconsin but our legisl

states are very different. basically our senate candidates are going to be running as the person that will represent that state in the united states senate. they're going to be, if you're running in montana throughout montana first, jon tester has proven he is always about fighting for the folks in montana. cher browne in ohio. they're gonna be talking about what they accomplished, rather gonna do in the future. this going to be a clear contrast between the republican opponent and our incumbents. that contrast will make a difference in the election. >> do you have any guidance for voters about how they should or should not consume polls as these elections approach? >> polls always need to be taken with a grain of salt. certainly now, it's very very early. we have campaigns to run. this. going to be a lot more intention on what's happening. so the important thing is, there's only one poll that matters. that's election day. they have to get out and vote. or votet ma sure that their voice is heard. >> one of the things i think that mystifies some voters and me is how people like sherrod brown and jon tester can continue to win

united states. it will also remove the united states from the world health organization, and prohibit reentry into the u.n. system without the senate's advice and consent. it's time, mr. president, that we face reality. the u.n. has long since ceased to be an effective or responsible steward of our resources. it's time for america to lead through strpth and sovereignty, not through sub -- strength and sovereignty, not through an organization no longer serving our interests much less the interest of a realizable, lasting peace. there is overlap but not much for manageable. >> your questions and comments about the fight and ukraine and u.s. supply of military assistance. he condyle and at these lines. text us at (202)748-8003 on facebook.com, c-span and x with the handle at c-span. jb in arkansas. >> my understanding is some years ago we enticed ukraine into giving up their nuclear arsenal, whatever they had. i'm of the opinion that nuclear power russia wouldn't do what they are doing, can i have your opinion on the effects. >> when the soviet union fell apart, there were nuclear weapons and ukraine, ukraine agreed to have those deacti

now, zach has been a member of my staff my entire time in the united states senate. in fact, he predated me in this office, because zach worked ford my predecessor, senator frank lautenberg. so he has served in this institution and has served the people of new jersey for 12 years, but now he is moving out to new gardens within the garden state. zach has a title in my office. he is the deputy state director, but the truth of the matter is that title does little justice to the grand import and enormous impact of this incredible young man. zach, i believe, is one of those people who is an unsung hero, who makes congress work and in so many ways has made indelible contributions to nuclear power. if the highest calling of our country is serving to it, then zach is someone that embodies that ideal of public service and patriotism. he has worked tirelessly. he has worked indefatigably. he has worked relentlessly in service of our state. i know he works around the clock because occasionally i disturb him at some late hours t he works away from the limelight, not sucking oxyge

very large landing party, a political landing party has landed in the united states of america, which... is trying to work with senatorsressmen, and with those who make these decisions, why do you think, in a situation where in the united states of america , well, at least those who run the country understand exactly what is happening and what the price of ukraine's loss is, why are they still walking on the edge of a knife, because ukraine's failure to receive money is inevitable will lead to a change in the situation on the russian-ukrainian front, and as biden says, putin may not stop at ukraine, but go to europe, and then the americans will have to fight there. well, first of all, i would like to ask, not even to warn, but to ask all ukrainian politicians to comment less on the internal situation in the united states, because these are internal issues. yes, we are ukrainian-centric, we connect all decisions absolutely with us and... and we read all these news and all on emotions, but this is part of the pre-election struggle, and the elections in the united in the states, they are constant, because the congress, at