that is a wisconsin skill and a survival skill in wisconsin. we are delighted to have you here. >> thank you very much. >> espn lumberjack sports -- it is great programming for the early morning shows. >> only on at 4:00 in the morning. that is terrible. should be on prime time. >> lumber jack and lumber jill. >> just learned something. >> my real claim to fame -- i'm doing my own intro here. donald trump was not the first reality tv star to make it into politics. i did a show on mtv. it was called "the real world." if you want to get involved in politics, don't do reality tv. especially if you are young. it will embarrass you. my wife also did a season of the show. and we met on a special. one of the first reality tv couples in america. that is my real claim to fame. we have eight kids and it is working out well. >> eight kids later. very productive. >> rachel campos duffy is a saint, as you might imagine for all sorts of reasons. but helping sean along the way is one of them. but let's talk policy. >> we may have some interest in that in the

of the state capital in medicine, wisconsin -- madison, wisconsin.e want to thank our partners, spectrum, and the next stop is the capital of michigan, lansing. the house is now in session. live coverage on c-span. ays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. may 24, 2018. i hereby appoint the honorable mark e amodei to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, paul d. ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. almighty god of the universe, we give you thanks for giving us another day. we pray for

bar of wisconsin. democrats and republicans all joining together to support michael brennan's confirmation. one letter signed over two dozen wisconsin judges from across the political spectrum, sheds light on the kind of judge mike has been and will continue to be. it states, and i quote, to the litigants who appeared before him, judge brennan was a wonderfully kind and patient judge with a humble demeanor. another letter attested those same qualities, have nominated judge brennan one of the most sought after mediators and arbitrators in wisconsin. i'm sure the litigators in the seventh circuit will have the same experience in reaction to him hearing their cases. in this climate that is hyperpoliticized in the judiciary, i want to bring my colleagues' attention to one very important paragraph in the letter supporting mike who was signed by wisconsin judges. it reads, and i quote, finally and significantly, mike is now an ideologue and has never worn his politics on his sleeve. you can ask lawyers who a

and it's weird to vote on judges, but they do in wisconsin. and in that race, that was the first time a candidate backed by liberals had won an open seat on that court in 23 years. eric holder had campaigned for dallet in madison and milwaukee, his group had pushed over $165,000 in digital ads to boost her campaign. meanwhile, a conservative candidate who governor scott walker personally endorsed for a different judgeship, that walker-endorsed candidate lost his race in that election. and just to put a little bit of icing on the cake, voters also rejected a republican ballot initiative that had been supported by governor walker as well. so what have you been up to since 2016? eric holder has been busy. he's been beating one of the highest-profile republican governors in the country up and down the ballot, in and out of court, and on the governor's home turf. and he's up for more. the main thrust of this group that eric holder founded with president obama is actually about the district maps that determine which candidates run where. when republ

and it's weird to vote on judges, but they do in wisconsin.that race, that was the first time a candidate backed by liberals had won an open seat on that court in 23 years. eric holder had campaigned for dallet in madison and milwaukee, his group had pushed over $165,000 in digital ads to boost her campaign. meanwhile, a conservative candidate who governor scott walker personally endorsed for a different judgeship, that walker-endorsed candidate lost his race in that election. and just to put a little bit of icing on the cake, voters also rejected a republican ballot initiative that had been supported by governor walker as well. so what have you been up to since 2016? eric holder has been busy. he's been beating one of the highest-profile republican governors in the country up and down the ballot, in and out of court, and on the governor's home turf. and he's up for more. the main thrust of this group that eric holder founded with president obama is actually about the district maps that determine which candidates run where. when republicans sw

host: let's talk about wisconsin a bit more. rep. duffy: i appreciate paul ryan doing a warm-up act for me earlier. host: the speaker wanted to warm up the crowd for all of the crowd for sean duffy's appearance. insident trump one wisconsin 2016, surprised some folks. was it surprising to you? rep. duffy: as we watched the polling, we saw the polls said that hillary clinton would win by 5-8 points. ron johnson was going to lose and host: your senator. and we saw right something very unique. i go from the suburbs of minneapolis all the way over to wausau and everything north of superior. i have the upper peninsula of michigan order most of it. all part of 26 counties. but we saw a lot of people say they supported president trump but they were quiet about it. it was unacceptable in civil society to state you supported him. but they did here we saw a democrat leaning district that barack obama won in 2008 at two points,one in donald trump one by more than 20 points. him and i haved a brother-in-law who is a builder. they bothly said tha

up in wisconsin.t no details on it at all. >> reporter: but when they did, the lawyers just knew their clients were innocent. >> everything clicked. you knew exactly what the case was at that point. >> reporter: or did they? if the attorneys for matt livers and nick sampson thought their clients were suddenly in the clear, they had some more thinking to do. >>> because now the question was, were matt and nick in it together with jessica and greg? >> talk to them, present them with, do you know these people. >> and? >> not a clue. >> maybe he was lying to you. sheer daily moisturizer. lightweight hydration for positively radiant skin that lasts. aveeno®. naturally beautiful results® when it comes to travel, i sweat the details. late checkout... ...down-alternative pillows... ...and of course, price. tripadvisor helps you book a... ...hotel without breaking a sweat. because we now instantly... ...search over 200 booking sites ...to find you the lowest price... ...on the hotel you want. don't sweat your

thursday morning, we are in madison, wisconsin for the next span for the c-span bus. wisconsin lieutenant governor will be our guest during "washington journal" at 8:30 eastern. >> as we wait for the house to return from votes. here's part of today's "washington journal." . out the education issues that the state and the nation faces commissioner of education, of minnesota, brenda cassellius. commissioner, thanks for being with us. achievement have large

this morning, we are in madison wisconsin for the next stop on our 50 capital store. wisconsin the tenant governor fish will be our guest during washington journal. this weekend, on afterwards, former national intelligence director james clapper with his book. he is interviewed by house intelligence committee member, democrat jim himes. what do you think the risks and opportunities are of the trump foreign policy? well, i look for areas i can be supportive of president trump and his foreign-policy. with where, i agreed he came out on afghanistan. i have it was a teleprompter

the chair: the gentleman from wisconsin is recognized. mr. grothman: if you look at the amount of allergies out there, some diseases affecting some kids, to some degree the public health establishment has dropped the ball and i don't think we can trust them entirely. in my district there is a substantial amount of people that drilk raw milk. i say it's tilted strongly towards people with a medical background. veterinarians, nurses are those who feel strongest about drilking raw milk. i'd like to talk to people from foreign countries and talk about the differences between this country and their country. i talked to a diplomat about northern europe. i asked him about the best and worst things about america. the worst thing about america s the difficulty in getting un pasteurized cheese and milk. it's a shame that america, the land of the free, when people come here from europe, we're supposed to be freer in the united states, a complaint from people in europe where you can drink unpasteurized milk, raw milk is we don't have those freedoms in am

so the book is focused on wisconsin but people in rural small towns research was in wisconsin and to listen to people so i wrote the book so look at what the small places in my state to understand the feeling that many people have about not being respected and overlooked how that comes from real experience hoping for something better i hope the impact it would have to understand this concern of feeling like you deserve more wanting better for yourself people would understand not from people deserved to be treated this so i want to have a broader understanding. >> why did you decide to write this book? the mick actually started working on the book before the election with a different impact basically it was this book trying to figure out what the hell happened? what the hell happened to people that i thought understood or had certain values that we saw played out in 2016 as part of a conservative movement for more than 25 years going from william after buckley junior to sean hannity that is not a renaissance. [laughter] [applause] that is a disaster. movement that goes from ronald rea

another wisconsin story i want to share is that of officer brian murphy. last july officer murphy was hit by a drunk driver on interstate 41. he sustained a number of life threatening injuries. yet just weeks later he left the hospital able to stand on his own, surrounded by his family and fellow officers. it probably comes as no surprise to you to hear he's back on the job. this week, officer murphy said the decision to return to work was not difficult at all. it's about a good sense of purpose, he said. we have seen this resilience and this devotion of duty right here in the united states capitol. i don't think i'll ever tire of seeing agents david bailey and crystal griner back at their posts. as speaker, i have had the chance to work very closely with the dedicated professionals of the u.s. capitol police. it's been an incredible honor. it truly has. my colleagues, i know this is a law challenging time for enforcement. if there is one thing that we have come to recognize, it is that we must not take any of this for granted. whether it's the dangers of

wisconsin, the wisconsin lieutenant governor on the top policy issues in her state with our next stop on the 50 capitals tour. join the discussion. announcer: hillary addressed attendees of the new york democratic convention today. the former presidential york senator new spoke about democratic values and governor and wrote -- andrew cuomo, who is running for a third term in november. this is about 15 minutes. ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] hillary: [laughter] thank you! thank you! thank you all. [chanting] hillary: it is great being back here with you. it is kind of like a family reunion. bringsere at hofstra back good memories of the first debate in 2016 against the republican nominee. [applause] that was also a little bit like the reunion, the kind where you get cornered by the one person you least want to talk to. [laughter] despite that, it was a great night, mostly because i won. [applause] those were the good old days. being atr so fondly this convention in 2000 in albany, when i became your nominee for the united states senate. [applause] steps ofd in the foot daniel patrick monaha

brennan will fill a seat that's been held open by wisconsin's other senator for six years during the obama administration. how did johnson -- how was senator johnson able to withhold? he didn't return his blue slip. and senator leahy, the democratic chair, respected it. the same should prove true for senator balanced win. she should get the same respect from senator mcconnell and chairman grassley that senator johnson got for the same seat from then leader reid and senator leahy, then chairman of judiciary. but, no, our republican colleagues keep changing the rules. senator johnson's right to refuse a judge from his home state, as i said, was respected by then chairma chairman lahey. was -- leahy. was defended public by guess who? mr. brennan himself. he wrote an op-ed. he was not a nominee for judge then saying johnson's right to hold the seat open should be respected. now he's here on the floor with the blue slip being ignored for the first time since i've been here. that's since 1998. how is senator baldwin's right to consult on judges for her state any less important than senator

the presiding officer: the senator from wisconsin. ms. baldwin: i rise this afternoon to urge my colleagues to oppose the confirmation of michael b. brennan in the united states court of appeals for the seventh circuit. by bringing mr. brennan's nomination forward without my support, chairman grassley and leader mcconnell are breaking with a long-standing senate tradition that has guaranteed a voice for home state senators regardless of party in the consideration of judicial nominees. the blue slip is an important part of this institution, and its historic respect for the rights of each senator as well as the rights of the minority party. as the chairman of the judiciary committee, mr. grassley, himself wrote in 2015, this tradition is designed to encourage outstanding nominees and consensus between the white house and home state senators. over the years the judiciary committee and its chairs of both parties have upheld a blue-slip process, including most recently senator patrick leahy of vermont, who steadfastly honored the tradition, ev

though they fervently believe that we ought to listen to the rights of the republican senator of wisconsin, and this -- their actions, the republican leader, arose one of the few remaining customs in the senate that forces consultation and consensus on judicial nominations. in the grand scheme of things, the vote may seem for my colleagues on the other side like a small one. one judge for one circuit court. but in truth the vote on mr. brennan is part of a death by a thousand cuts of grand traditions of bipartisanship and comity in this united states senate. i know all too well there's plenty of blame to go around and on both sides of the aisle. but if we don't take a step back now, the senate will soon become either a rubber stamp or a graveyard for presidential nominees rendering our advise and consent nearly meaningless. i understand the pressure from the leader on the hard right. they want judges who are not bipartisan. they wanted a judge in this case who did not go through a bipartisan judicial panel that has always sent us judges from wisconsin, composed this package of democrats an

chairman, the state of west virginia passes. >> wisconsin. >> mr.hairman, most delegates to this convention do not know that thousands of young people are being beaten in the streets of chicago. and for that reason, and that reason alone, i request suspension of the rules for the purpose of adjournment for two weeks at 6:00 p.m. to relocate the convention in another city of the choosing of the democratic national committee and the presidential candidates -- >> wisconsin is not recognized for that purpose! [booing] walter: the chairman saying wisconsin is not recognized for that purpose. that is don peterson, chairman of that delegation. >> i am trying to complete my statement, sir. we want to relocate this convention -- >> wyoming. walter: the power of the chair. going right on with the rollcall as ordered by the chairman. we saw john bailey, the democratic national committee man, with his glasses forward, did not listen to wisconsin. [booing] -- walter: john harden, in the wisconsin delegation. >> don peterson just said, "what kind of a convention

you mentioned wisconsin that democrats could learn a lot from. if you can bring these guys at the last minute, early money matters a lot. i was struck that he didn't have a lot to say about new money coming in. steve: you have been focus on california dianne feinstein will , the 85 results after the june 5 primary. what is she facing out there? david: she is facing a challenge from kevin deleon that is not come together in a fearsome way yet but the plan , of that state has always been to get into a runoff and has five months to spend money. the problem is this map was flipped, there are only a couple of democratic seats at risk, there might be more national money coming in. one thing he did not talk about because democrats don't have to contend much with is a democratic backlash to income of two of alienated their liberal base. in feinstein's case, she has moved to the left. that is a statement democrats are confident they hold the governors race and if the senator passes away, they will not proceed away with an appointment. from a pure risk ana

>> i'm thinking wisconsin. >> wisconsin. >> well done, jack!what is going on over there? >> wow. is it like some two for one deals? >> i wonder if we have a higher concentration of viewers in wisconsin? we also have a look at the driest -- >> imagine the beer goggles in wisconsin. >> driest cities? third going to beckley, west virginia. >> all right, beckley. >> second, st. george, utah. first, provo-orem, utah. the driest metro area in all of the united states. >> get your catalog and now get a drink in provo. >>> move on to the squirrels here who, innovative, i would say. this is michigan resident kellen moore who has found that these pine cones were hidden in his car. >> oh, no. >> he heard the strange noises coming from the engine in his car and he discovered hundreds of pine cones under the hood of the vehicle. he and his co-worker took 45 minutes to actually clear out the engine bay of the car. >> oh, my goodness. the squirrel was hiding them away, huh? nice and warm in there. >>> and finally, we reported extensively about toys "r" us ban

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we headed to madison, wisconsin, the state capital, the first stop, mickies dairy bar.ce 1946. the line outside. and university of wisconsin madison graduates. so many badgers in cap and gown. >> go badgers! >> reporter: inside, the menu on the wall from the 1950s. and just look, on the right, just 30 cents back then for a burger. this time, we wanted one of their famous shakes. come on over, you can see the milkshake-making station. still very old school here. owner janet and her team making them behind the counter. the chocolate syrup. mixing vanilla and strawberry, too. and their not so secret ingredient, schoep's ice cream, made right here in madison. family owned since 1928. and how important is it to support their local farmers? >> it's very important. it's part of what america's about. something made right in town. >> reporter: they tell me it's ready. good to go? a taste test. their vanilla shake. now that's good. across town, dozens of made in america businesses and their madison mini maker faire. soaps, candles made with local ingredients. stuffed animals and

what was your big takeaway about what voters in wisconsin, a swing state what they would think if this president decided to do what he has suggested he might in the past. fire robert mueller? >> interesting. craig, not a lot of agreement in the room about president trump, about a number of topics. they were really divided along partisan lines. one area the voters were pretty united with consensus was that president trump should not fire robert mueller. there was an agreement around the table doing so would draw suspicion, look like the president had something to hide, and that it would be a real mistake for him to take that step. that doesn't mean that they all agree with the investigation going on sort of add nauseam. some trump supporters around the table actually thought the investigation should come to a close pretty soon but do not believe trump should exercise what he says is his presidential power to fire the special counsel. >> you were there, there in wisconsin. >> i was. >> did you get the sense from these folks they thought this was a witch-hunt or the sense they thought thi

i guess that is a wisconsin skill, a survival skill in wisconsin. we are delighted to have you here. thank you very much. >> my real claim to fame, i'm doing my own intro here, donald trump was not the first we to make it into politics. did a show on mtv called the real world. do not do reality tv, especially if you are young, that is my advice to you. my wife also did a season of the show, and we met on a special. we now have eight kids and it is working out well. >> rachel campos duffy, is a saint, as you might imagine. let's talk policy. let's talk about the banking deregulation bill. you guys worked on all sorts of legislation, you sent it over to the senate, they do with the senate does. pass a slimmed down version of something they could find 60 votes for and send it back. senate republicans and senate democrats negotiate a bill. priorities is take and put this package together and they send it to us, and in essence say you have to pass this bill. our point to them is you cannot pass a finance reform bill house billsing because we have done al

the capital stork into news in madison, wisconsin, talking to rebecca clay fish about some of the key issues facing her state. ♪ morning.d almost rise is the new york times headline on the nfl new policy requiring major league football players to rise during the national anthem or stay in the locker room. said thattrump players that took a knee in silent protest should be fired. what do you think? use up the new policy? (202) 748-8000. do you oppose it? your number, (202) 748-8001. you can join us on twitter and let you know -- let us know what you think.

wisconsin the tenant governor fish will be our guest during washington journal.his weekend, on afterwards, former national intelligence director james clapper with his book. he is interviewed by house intelligence committee member, democrat jim himes. what do you think the risks and opportunities are of the trump foreign policy? well, i look for areas i can be supportive of president trump and his foreign-policy. with where, i agreed he came out on afghanistan. i have it was a teleprompter speech, but i thought he said the right things. we need to stay there. i thought that was the right call. i supported president trump's acceptance of the invitation to have a summit with kim goldman. i don't know where that will go. acceptancebut, why not try someg different? on c-spanafterwards" twos book tv. announcer: the c.e.o. of the u.s. olympic committee, susanne lyons, apologized to the victims of abuse. the apology came during a house oversight hearing where she joined the heads of usa gymnastics, swimming, volleyball, and tae kwon do. congressman gregg harper chairs t

thursday morning, we are in madison, wisconsin for the next span for the c-span bus. wisconsin lieutenant governor will be our guest during "washington journal" at 8:30 eastern. >> as we wait for the house to return from votes. here's part of today's "washington journal." . out the education issues that the state and the nation faces commissioner of education, of minnesota, brenda cassellius. commissioner, thanks for being with us. achievement have large gaps and that's been our focus this st eight years of administration, almost eight equity, go offer achievement gaps to ensure great education they deserve. this morning, fighting for more funding for public schools, so we don't ding have to see cuts and teacher layoffs. that, ontinuing to do continuing to work on ways to support the schools and they get professional development they need so teachers have skills to work with speaking minnesota.ages in host: commissioner, a lot of states this past year have seen west virginia, north carolina, arizona. avoided that? education commissioner: we have avoided that, we have

i come from one of the largest in the nation in north central wisconsin and it has been tough, given where commodity prices have been and milk prices have been falling and very difficult for these family farls to succeed with the very tough market they are facing right now. and taking the time to get this farm bill right is the appropriate thing to do. the farm bill in its current form misses the mark. here has been a lot of discussion. the program has worked well and very successful for my family farmers. and from a hilly area highlyy sensitive land and being able to use a stewardship program that is built in for the flex built of what my farmers need to put good conservation plans in practice is very important. as the previous speaker said the demand is overwhelming. three out of four are applying for conservation and are being turned away. by eliminating the program, eliminates $800 million worth of base funding. and there are $8 billion worth of cuts under the conservation title. we are not stepping up to address the need but rolling it back even further. the problems with this f

whether that is wisconsin, ohio, michigan, pennsylvania, and minnesota. four of those fives have not seen any significant -- any resources on television yet from republicans and it is not early anymore in these races. for the fact that the republicans are at knowledge and that we are going to fight for the majority of places like nevada and tennessee, that is a encouraging sign of where the environment is and i hope it keeps heading that direction. alexi: did you have a follow-up? david: going back to the president, he has said he would like to show down on spending in september over funding for the border wall. how would that play out if there is -- even a government shutdown that would be over the issue of immigration on this map? mr. poersch: the border wall remains unpopular nationally. in many of the senate places, the wall is in particularly unpopular and even in red states. when you cut to the chase, most voters don't necessarily view the wall as coherent immigration policy. they are looking for something that is more comprehensive. this struggle t

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brennan of wisconsin to be the u.s. circuit judge for the seventh circuit. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. schumer: madam president. the presiding officer: the democratic leader. mr. schumer: are we in a quorum? i ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: well, madam president, later today, the senate will vote on the confirmation of michael brennan to the seventh circuit. over the objection of one of his home state senators, senator baldwin, who has not returned a blue slip on his nomination. it's an abject breach of senatorial courtesy that both parties have long respected. in fact, the seat mr. brennan will fill on the seventh circuit has been held open for six years by the senior senator from wisconsin, senator johnson, via the same process, the blue slip. when barack obama was president, when patrick leahy was chairman of the judiciary committee, we democrats obe

charlie sykes is out there in wisconsin. what about the balancing act for some of these candidates?ight. i think charlie's exactly right, we do not hear republican candidates who are on the ballot being critical of president trump, but they do have the option of either talking about him a lot or not talking about him so much. i think one reason you see a lot of talk about immigration for instance is because that is a safer issue for a republican candidate than holding the president too tight in some of these states. >> and, charlie, just to wrap it up, in wisconsin, what are you seeing there? >> well, you know, exactly what susan said, you know, we're a purple state here and so if trump were to come in here, there's no question about it, that he would turn out republican votes, but he would also turn out a lot of democrats, some of those democrats who might have sat home when hillary clinton was on the ballot. by the way, i'm not sure how some of the more extreme anti-immigration rhetoric is going to play in the upper midwest. the story's about separating parents from young children

>> in wisconsin. >> how long have you been teaching? teaching at carroll for 12 years and i taught part time a little bit before that. and then in graduate school. full time for 12 years. > one of your many project, co-ed did itting a book, what is this all about? essays a collection of by various scholars about women so eneral at world fairs, looking at the way that women, women groups participate in way women were represented in world fairs and to g gender as a leverage examine a number of different fairs from that perspective. learned?have you >> well, we've learned, i co-edited that book with a and i would say that we learned that gender is incredibly important in fairs. manifests itself in a lot of different ways, and even at women's at didn't have buildings, women were participating in fairs, in rganizing and influencing and working and in lots of different ways. >> i want to get the name right, 1915.s >> yes. >> the panama pacific international exposition in san francisco. >> yes. it?hat was >> often called the ppie, so you don't

catherine kramer at the university of wisconsin who wrote a book called the politics of resentment. and jd vance. here's the thing, hook the account for about 40% of college-educated white people. i don't think you convince anybody these people are economically anxious. so one of the conventional wisdom's we want to dispel. it's not true. instead we argue his rise of different movements. most americans rule americans, the american they have come to know and love is changing too fast and going away. when i gave this talk several years ago i didn't realize are so many tea party people in maine. so there is an audience about 200. at least 20 were to party. go online and watch it. you will see. somebody said well only rule americans should be allowed to vote. unlike what he talking about? he didn't really want to answer the question. the tea party was motivated by a nexus and so threat. when we say it's excess stench we don't mean in a material way. how can one explain so many college-educated whites voting for trump. how many who supported the tea party. it's not about material threats

gallagher of wisconsin. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 908, the gentleman from wisconsin, mr. gallagher, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from wisconsin. mr. gallagher: mr. chairman, i yield myself such is time as i may consume. the chair: without objection. mr. gallagher: mr. chairman, as a free and open society, the united states has always drawn in from those around the world seeking to study here, to live here. individuals seeking to observe and participate in our way of life. indeed we benefit from these visitors when they take on our values and go home with them. however, when an individual comes to study and work in the united states, we must take care of both that they are here for their stated purpose, and that they are allowed to fulfill their legitimate goal without disruption. as one f.b.i. study has found, foreign intelligence services have been taking advantage of higher education institutions and personnel for many years. this pro

restaurant and she would go over did you go over to the university of wisconsin? i want my grandchildren to go to college. could you talk to him. i'm never been to wisconsin and i'm not the slightest idea of where it is. yes, just talk to them. their inflection points in our life and we remember and we remember them all the more when we look to the rearview mere of life. in madison park hotel a couple of stories about individuals who were there and every chest in turn along the way. in first grade the teachers in a note home to grandparents informing them of my academic failure. and madison park i was knows as a precocious, interesting, interesting kid they had designated me as the university kid. everywhere i went people called me little einstein and i'm not sure how many people knew einstein but it sounded pretty good. then i go off to first grade and the teacher writes a note home to my grandmother informing her that i had been demoted from the rabbits to the turtles. my grandmother is not one to discriminate but she learned the difference between rabbits and t

and i recognize the gentleman from wisconsin. >> you have $2 billion left in the tarp. overall in your program, is that right? >> those are the unspent funds. >> correct. what was this program originally established in? >> 2010. >> what do you plan on having happen with that money? >> to be clear, the amount that was appropriated for the program, in 2015 with dollars made available, they go out to the states to be spent at the state level to decide how they should help homeowners most. >> i heard this on the news this morning -- the housing market is booming. in general, housing costs are up everywhere. do you think it would be appropriate to take these funds back and with the chairman said, give them back to the treasury, is it necessary that we help anyone else in the program? >> we at treasury are administering a program that congress deemed necessary. if the state is unable to use the dollars at the end of 2021 they will be returned to treasury. >> what would happen if we grabbed the money now? >> my understanding is there would have to be a change -- >> we would ch

randall is from swanaco, wisconsin. he's retired truck driver. randall told me about long hours on the road and leaving his wife at home to care for their children. in 2015, he received a letter from central states pension fund informing him that his pension could be cut in half. i can't imagine receiving that sort of devastating news. randall is 68 years old. he is in poor health. and he would find it impossible to find another job today. he said, my wife and i both worked hard our entire lives. our hard work should have meant a secure retirement, and we are worried sick about the possibility of losing my pensi pension. it's difficult to sleep at nig night. if washington does not act, we will be breaking a promise made to 1.5 million workers and retirees nationwide. small businesses will make hard decisions to lay off workers or close their doors. washington needs to act, and we need to do it now. mr. president, i yield the floor. mr. donnelly: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from indiana. mr. donnelly: i want to thank my colle

and one, too, is wisconsin, there's maryland, and the one we're holding, i think, is north carolina. and you've read those briefs probably. they all have slight variations on different themes. i think you're right when you-- the same theme, maybe, but variations and obviously, the problem is what you start with. it seems like a pretty clear violation of the constitution in some form to have deliberate extreme gerrymandering. the court said things like that, but is there a practical remedy that won't get judges involved in every -- or dozens and dozens and dozens of very important political decisions. or what would you think of of taking the three cases, and setting them for reargument on the question of standard and that we'd have all three variations in front of us and we would enable people who have an interest in this subject generally to file briefs and we'd see them altogether and they could attack each other's standards or they could support each other's standards or they could attack every standard. but there we'd have right in front of us the possibilities as thought through

after judge engelhardt, we'll vote to advance the nomination of michael brennan of wisconsin, another nominee who has earned the a.b.a.'s highest rating, unanimously well qualified. each nominee on the slate has been vetted by the judiciary committee and each stands ready to serve as a diligent caretaker of the rule of law. considering and confirming judicial nominations is one of the most important functions of the senate. we'll keep taking care of the people's business. now, one final matter. i'd like to recognize a distinguished kentuckian, our long-time state historian dr. james clotter. at the end of the semester he will depart georgetown college. he has dedicated his professional life to preserving and appreciating the commonwealth's history. he earned his ph.d. from the university of kentucky and studied a wide range of top i. as an author, coauthor or editor, jim has completed about 20 books, some of them with his wife and frequent collaborator greta. he worked to make kentucky history accessible to students and readers of all ages. according to jism -- jim, students -- he has

over something many parents give their babies. >>> we're back now with the disturbing story out of wisconsin tonight where just a short time ago police released body cam video of officers confronting and tasing an african american nba player in a drugstore parking lot last january as the milwaukee bucks player sterling brown appears to cooperate with police. nbc's tom costello has the tape and controversy in milwaukee. >> reporter: 2:00 a.m. january 26th at a milwaukee walgreens, police cars stream into the parking lot where milwaukee bucks player sterling brown had double parked in a handicap spot. as brown leaves the star, an officer approaches, his body camera capturing the interaction. >> you don't see the issue here? >> reporter: 22-year-old brown apologizes for double parking and does not appear to be threatening or combative but asks why he's being stopped. within eight minutes, multiple officers including two sergeants arrive. the situation escalates as they demand he take his hands out of his pockets and force him to the ground and tase him. >> taser! taser! taser! >> reporter: firs

carries bipartisan support from the people who know him best, including the endorsement of 30 peers in wisconsin. in the words of one such colleague, mr. brennan possesses the mind, heart, and soul of a great jurist. not too surprising then, the american bar association has awarded mr. brennan its highest rating unanimously well qualified. i look forward to voting to confirm mr. brennan later today and later we'll be voting to advance two more circuit court nominees, joel carson and john nalbandian. each possess their own set of sterling qualifications. each come recommended widely by those who work closely with them and each deserve to be confirmed by this body and take their place on the federal bench. our friends across the aisle aren't making it easy, but despite the historic obstruction, this senate will do what it takes to process and to confirm the president's fine nominees for these important posts. on one final matter, later today president trump is visiting the great state of indiana, he is joining hoosiers to celebrate the new jobs that republicans are delivering to indiana and all ov

thursday morning, we are in madison, wisconsin for the next span for the c-span bus. wisconsin lieutenant governor will be our guest during "washington journal" at 8:30 eastern. >> as we wait for the house to return from votes. here's part of today's "washington journal." .

he is a ba from the university of wisconsin and a jd from the university of miami. these welcome rights priebus -- reince priebus. [applause] moderating our discussion is the man who created this lecture series more than you 20 years ago. he has served in public life under nine american presidents, was chief of staff to one president. he was secretary of defense to another. he knows the importance of good leadership. please welcome secretary leon panetta. [applause]. host: love it. [chuckling] >> good evening ladies and gentlemen. we have a hell of a crowd. [applause] you are in for a great show. our theme is "is the american dream alive and well?" we talked about national security. in our last for them, we'll talk about technology. tonight we will focus on the presidency. why? [laughter] leon: because the presidency happens to affect the fate of our country. whether or not people in our country will be able to succeed and enjoy the american dream. presidents make the decisions about whether or not we go to war. whether young men and women are put in harms way. pres