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the senate and it's in the senate rules today. so we were founding this kind restored vision that would create leverage for the minority and leverage for the majority in a way that could produce compromise because the majority can't afford to have the floor tied up for six weeks, except in very major bills. and the minority can't sustain debate night and day for day after, day, week after week. and so an encouragement to get to a compromise. but in the end, if no compromise is reached. you can finally get to a final vote and make a decision and the way the inability to complete the loop election and having a majority and making a decision and implementing the law and it out, that's that's how democracy works. but if you can never complete that loop to pass a bill and try it the idea out then it generates not only failure to try to address rising issues in a rapidly changing world, but it also generates tremendous amount of cynicism. so what did we learn? well, we learned that we need 50 votes for reform. we learned that we needed
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senate action that the senate action they've just taken on the mayorkas impeachment proceedings there should have been a full trial american people should have been able to see the evidence and evaluate for themselves what i think they know already intuitively and that is that -- secretary mayorkas hadding -- fantastic breach of duty. he breached his constitutional responsibility and openfully defied the federal law and immigration and will of congress. and my view he's lied on multiple occasions to congress under oath and he's done it to me on house judiciary committee and my view i believe my evaluation is he's probably the least effective and i think most dangerous in erm its of his policy implementations of any cabinet secretary in the history of the united states. and if there's ever been a -- cabinet secretary that deserve to be impeached, he is that and the idea that the senate and under chuck schumer leadership voted on party lines to not even allow american people to evaluate evidence is shameful ig it is a violation of their constitutional responsibility, and i think there w
senate action that the senate action they've just taken on the mayorkas impeachment proceedings there should have been a full trial american people should have been able to see the evidence and evaluate for themselves what i think they know already intuitively and that is that -- secretary mayorkas hadding -- fantastic breach of duty. he breached his constitutional responsibility and openfully defied the federal law and immigration and will of congress. and my view he's lied on multiple...
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senator cotton: almost as old as some senators. we often hear criticism like, well, we're flying aircraft that are older than general cotton. we are flying aircraft that these generals' grandparents for flying. i'm of the, if it ain't broke, don't fix it philosophy. it's highly effective. why is it critical that the air force re-engine b-52 for your needs? general cotton: thank you for that question. it gets picked on quite a bit on its age but as we look at what the capacity and what the capable is of that weapons system that platform, it's amazing. and what that will be able to do for us, and i said earlier, we need to think about thible for it to carry lrso. this is the platform that will carry lrso. it's the platform that has a lot of mass as far as capability. i want it to have a long-range strike standoff samebility -- capability even greater than it has. senator accountton: if it's well-maintained, it seems like a big part of our weapons. >> senator warren? senator warren: strategic command is responsible for strategic deter
senator cotton: almost as old as some senators. we often hear criticism like, well, we're flying aircraft that are older than general cotton. we are flying aircraft that these generals' grandparents for flying. i'm of the, if it ain't broke, don't fix it philosophy. it's highly effective. why is it critical that the air force re-engine b-52 for your needs? general cotton: thank you for that question. it gets picked on quite a bit on its age but as we look at what the capacity and what the...
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submits the question to the senate. is the point of order well taken? the senator from utah is recognized. recognized. >> as long as the majority leader was moments ago making this particular point of order of the impeachment article article one refers to the willful defiance by secretary mayorkas of the law and making that to article one and the reasons articulated by the senate entrance editors. he is far wrong with respect to article two article two accuses him of making false statements this is a violation of section 1001. a felony offense. if this is not a high crime and misdemeanor what is. if this is not teachable what is. what precedents will be -- we need to address this and discuss it. >> in closed session. i move that the senate proceed closed session to allow for deliberation on the very consequential point of order that he just made which violates under them years of american legal precedent and understanding. >> and we enter into motion. >> rule 24. >> the question is on the motion is there a sufficient se
submits the question to the senate. is the point of order well taken? the senator from utah is recognized. recognized. >> as long as the majority leader was moments ago making this particular point of order of the impeachment article article one refers to the willful defiance by secretary mayorkas of the law and making that to article one and the reasons articulated by the senate entrance editors. he is far wrong with respect to article two article two accuses him of making false...
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if the senate dismisses these charges without a trial, it will be the first time in the senate's long history that it has dismissed impeachment charges against an official it has jurisdiction over without that official first resigning and that's a fact. i want you to consider this. the united states house of representatives has voted to impeach an official 21 times, only 21 times. in our long history. the united states has only-- the united states senate rather that is only dismised three of those cases, three out of 21. now, why didn't they dismiss them? in two of the cases the impeached official chose to resign instead of facing a trial, as a result, the senate dismissed the charges. in this case, secretary mayorkas has not resigned. in one of those dismissed cases the impeached official was a united states senator. and the senate concluded that the constitution did not give it jurisdiction to remove a u.s. senator through the impeachment process. here, everyone agrees that the constitution gives congress the power to impeach and remove a sitting cabinet secretary. now, madam presid
if the senate dismisses these charges without a trial, it will be the first time in the senate's long history that it has dismissed impeachment charges against an official it has jurisdiction over without that official first resigning and that's a fact. i want you to consider this. the united states house of representatives has voted to impeach an official 21 times, only 21 times. in our long history. the united states has only-- the united states senate rather that is only dismised three of...
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. >> senator, i know last week when we were talking here, several of you, senator johnson, senator lee, talked about the fact that -- by unanimous consent and there were no trials, this would be repercussions for that. sounds like tomorrow we'll know whether or not there's going to be a trial, so does that the still stand? >> absolutely. >> what does that look like? >> what it looks like is that instead of being -- as is necessary for it to operate, i mean, i don't know how many unanimous consent requests are made and granted in a particular if day, but it's a lot. and some days it's more than others. but the place can't function without hem. last night if -- without them. last night i forced an additional procedural vote that we wouldn't have other side had to take in light of what they were doing, and if they take a weasely way out of this, if they betray our constitutional obligation in the senate, i think we have an obligation on our side to make clear that that's not okay. and that doesn't involve simply looking at this as they run roughshod over the constitution. >> but, hike --
. >> senator, i know last week when we were talking here, several of you, senator johnson, senator lee, talked about the fact that -- by unanimous consent and there were no trials, this would be repercussions for that. sounds like tomorrow we'll know whether or not there's going to be a trial, so does that the still stand? >> absolutely. >> what does that look like? >> what it looks like is that instead of being -- as is necessary for it to operate, i mean, i don't know...
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house and senate races, including the race to replace the retiring senator, ben cardin, in maryland. first, a look at the latest poll all showing the democratic and gop presumptive nominees in a dead heat. the latest morning paul has president biden and former president trump virtually tied at 44 percent and 43%. in a quinnipiac poll has them at 46%. quinnipiac asked voters who they vote for with independent options. that left the two major party candidates tied at 30 7%. with robert f. kennedy, jr. at 16%. a later poll from the economist had biden and trump tied at 43% apiece, with kennedy taking just 3%. a look at local coverage from north carolina where former president trump was forced to cancel his only plans campaign event last weekend. >> a day after the jury was seated in his new york because trial former president donald trump was scheduled to speak at a campaign rally in wilmington tonight. due to the weather the event was canceled 25 minutes before trump was expected to take the stage. heidi kirk spoke with supporters about their disappointment. >> there was barely room to
house and senate races, including the race to replace the retiring senator, ben cardin, in maryland. first, a look at the latest poll all showing the democratic and gop presumptive nominees in a dead heat. the latest morning paul has president biden and former president trump virtually tied at 44 percent and 43%. in a quinnipiac poll has them at 46%. quinnipiac asked voters who they vote for with independent options. that left the two major party candidates tied at 30 7%. with robert f....
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senate. historians website. so there are a lot of records, and so they are not available on our website they are available at the center for legislative archives and they are open for research. if decide that you want to go look at them. i plan on spending a lot of time there or taking a lot of pictures of documents to be able to digest later, because there is a wealth of correspondence, a wealth of memos detailing the operations of local law enforcement and criminal connections in various cities. there's an awful lot of stuff in there. and just on how an investigation to the extent to which they try to make sure their information was organized properly, that communication was always being shared properly. and you can really learn a lot about. what a mid-century investigate mission is like. but those are those are maybe too many to put up on the senate website at the moment. dan holt is the associate u.s. senate historian. thanks for taking part in toda'y explorers in the sort of interior west. so as i told you
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i look and see the senator from illinois, i see the senator from west virginia. all three of us were on the senate floor at another momentous time in 2013 when then-senate majority leader harry reid exercised the nuclear option and blew up the filibuster for nominations, that did enormous damage to the institution of the senate. i remember standing in the well of the senate, 10 feet from where i am now and turning to senator amy klobuchar that day, and i told her, i said you are going to regret this day. this is a catastrophic mistake and i told her then this diagnose from harry reid and democrats will be more justices and more justices on the court -- madam president, if you want to know why roe v. wade has been overturned, it is because harry reid and the democrats sxersed the -- exercised the nuclear option in 2013. had they not done so, there's no way this senate would have confirmed all three of the nominees put forward. it was the direct consequence of the utter disregard for this institution senate democrats have. now, i bring that up because we are at a s
i look and see the senator from illinois, i see the senator from west virginia. all three of us were on the senate floor at another momentous time in 2013 when then-senate majority leader harry reid exercised the nuclear option and blew up the filibuster for nominations, that did enormous damage to the institution of the senate. i remember standing in the well of the senate, 10 feet from where i am now and turning to senator amy klobuchar that day, and i told her, i said you are going to regret...
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senator estes kefauver of tennessee decided to look into this, and he created a committee in the senate to investigate organized crime and the mob. part of his investigation going to different cities, the country. he went to 14 different cities and he interviewed law enforcement officers and politicians and citizens in these different cities to find out what the state of organized crime was in their areas. they often put suspected mobsters and gamblers on the stand as well. and these hearings, which were televised, captivated the nation. the crime hearing's biggest sensation comes from frank costello, reputed in king of the underworld. he provides a starkly king, bit of dramatic reality order, by which i think an awful lot of respect for. i'm not going to answer another question. you're just because i'm not under arrest and i'm going to walk out. i just about it, mr. costello. we'll use every resource in our command to see that he's brought to contempt. and he was arrested by the united states senate. so many people were interested in watching these televised hearings that some of them
senator estes kefauver of tennessee decided to look into this, and he created a committee in the senate to investigate organized crime and the mob. part of his investigation going to different cities, the country. he went to 14 different cities and he interviewed law enforcement officers and politicians and citizens in these different cities to find out what the state of organized crime was in their areas. they often put suspected mobsters and gamblers on the stand as well. and these hearings,...
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senators and republican senators. they come here to go to school. they haven't graduated from high school yet. they come here to pick up their school work and usually in high school and maybe stay for one year, one academic year and eventually go back home and finish their education and go on to amazing things. they are just wonderful young people, very proud of them, the ones from delaware and every other state as well. they have a bright future. they have a bright future. there's also some incredibly, incredibly scary threats to that future, and one of those is we live on a planet that is growing hotter, growing hotter, growing hotter, and the question is are we going to do anything about it. and we're trying very hard to do that. the good news is we can do something about it, turn it around and reverse it in ways that create jobs and economic opportunity. we adopted that legislation in the inflation reduction act, in the bipartisan transportation bill, and the treaty called the kigali treaty. we've done a lot. the
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to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable raphael g. warnock, a senator from the state of georgia, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: patty murray, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. morning business is closed. under the previous order, the senate will proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination which the clerk will report. the clerk: nomination, the judiciary, ramona villagomez manage lone take of the northern mariana islands to be judge for the district court for the northern mariana islands. >> provided in a funding for eight times that number. the budget only was for 34,000 i spent by comparison in fy 2021, the previous admission is requested 60,000 eyes beds. someone illegal crossings were at the lowest in decades. your targus removal illegal aliens are abysmal. in 2020 amid the covid-19 pandemic ice removal and 85,884 illegal aliens while in fiscal year '19 ice removed, , removal exceeded 267,000. m
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ask any senator is not in the senate chamber at the time the meoath was administered to the other senators will make the facts are known to the chairs of the oath may be administered as soon as possible to the tsenate -- mike to the senator. >> sgt at arms to make the proclamation. >> hear ye, hear ye, hear ye. all persons are commanded to keep silent under pain of imprisonment while the senate of the united states is convened as a court of impeachment to consider the articles of impeachment against alejandro mayorkas secretary of homeland security. >> madam president thomas majority leaders recognized by. >> at a moment i will ask unanimous consent to allow for skdebate time. to allow for republicans to offer and have votes on trial resolutions and allow for republicans to offer and have votes on points of order. so i ask unanimous consent senator lee be recognized to offer a resolution the text of esther is 624 the full senate trial. senator cruz would be recognized to offer resolution as the text of s resin 622 the trial committee. there then be up to 60 minutes of debate on the resolut
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senator thom till is. democrats don't want to have an impeachment trial for secretary mayorkas after they rushed the impeachment process against president trump. senate democrats refused to do their constitutional duty. they left him off with no trial, rolling out two centuries of december dent. we will remember this. and senator mark warner, i am glad to see us move on from that totally impeachment hearing. it's time to get back to work creating middle class jobs protecting our election security and keeping our word to our partners abroad. and just a reminder of what those impeachment articles were, this is from the house, the two articles were the first willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law and second, breach of the public trust. we'll go to your calls and get your reaction starting with aaron in florida, independents. caller: thank you for picking up my call. i could see why they went down the order of removing certain articles. if we are in court case. and the thing i just hope this count
senator thom till is. democrats don't want to have an impeachment trial for secretary mayorkas after they rushed the impeachment process against president trump. senate democrats refused to do their constitutional duty. they left him off with no trial, rolling out two centuries of december dent. we will remember this. and senator mark warner, i am glad to see us move on from that totally impeachment hearing. it's time to get back to work creating middle class jobs protecting our election...
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how are you feeling about what's going on over in the senate? have you had conversation with senate democrats how they're feeling about this broken up package that got 70 votes as one complete package earlier this year? mr. aguilar: all the discussions at this point should include senate democrats. there isn't anything speaker johnson proposes that does not meet the test of what house republicans have indicated but also that senate democrats can deliver in a bipartisan way. so my understanding is that legislative leaders have been having those discussions and that senator schumer and the white house have also been part of these discussions. this isn't anything we're looking to do in a vacuum. we need to ensure that all five corners have agreement in order to proceed because ultimately the focus is delivering aid and getting this to the president's desk and signing it into law as quickly as possible. that's the focus and mission, so working with our colleagues on the other side of the dome is absolutely part of the process. reporter: given the ur
how are you feeling about what's going on over in the senate? have you had conversation with senate democrats how they're feeling about this broken up package that got 70 votes as one complete package earlier this year? mr. aguilar: all the discussions at this point should include senate democrats. there isn't anything speaker johnson proposes that does not meet the test of what house republicans have indicated but also that senate democrats can deliver in a bipartisan way. so my understanding...
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he went to his senator, harry truman, and said senator would help me out here. truman came up with a really good idea. this was for a heavier landing craft that would land tanks. he said, let's take a 30 ton tank, put one on this guy's boat, put one on the navy's boat and sail him through some rough, choppy water and see what happens. higgins but this happened down off norfolk, virginia. higgins boat sailed its tank to the beach, unload at the tank and then went around to circle around the navy vessel, which was nearly foundering in the waters. the navy suddenly that maybe they should buy this man's boats. and general dwight eisenhower credited the higgins boats as being one of the things that made the d-day landings a success. so there's no question that in many, many instances, like that, the intervention of the truman committee played a role in the conduct and the outcome of the war. and as a side note, mr. higgins knew orleans connection is one of the reasons that the world war two museum is in new york. new orleans, isn't it? very much so. again, he's anoth
he went to his senator, harry truman, and said senator would help me out here. truman came up with a really good idea. this was for a heavier landing craft that would land tanks. he said, let's take a 30 ton tank, put one on this guy's boat, put one on the navy's boat and sail him through some rough, choppy water and see what happens. higgins but this happened down off norfolk, virginia. higgins boat sailed its tank to the beach, unload at the tank and then went around to circle around the navy...
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senate. i don't think -- i don't know if you noticed that or not. we thank you very much. helen rogers of my staff is also here. the staff do incredible work for us. i always want to acknowledge them. thank you for being here. thank you for what you. do i want to thank the sponsors. i want to thank you for putting this one on. i know my colleagues from the house of representatives will be here a little later on. they have some voting that they're doing at this particular moment. it is a challenge because of the leadership in the house of representatives for them to get anything done. so hopefully they'll be able to move some legislation. i just really wanted to start by saying, 100 years is too long to wait on this thing. we've got to get the acknowledgment of the amendment as being part of the constitution. that's bottom line. i strongly support the efforts of senator gillibrand and representative bush are doing, my legislature, the maryland ledge slay sure has a resolution to acknowledge th
senate. i don't think -- i don't know if you noticed that or not. we thank you very much. helen rogers of my staff is also here. the staff do incredible work for us. i always want to acknowledge them. thank you for being here. thank you for what you. do i want to thank the sponsors. i want to thank you for putting this one on. i know my colleagues from the house of representatives will be here a little later on. they have some voting that they're doing at this particular moment. it is a...
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signed by 18 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the motion to concur in the house amendment to the senate amendment to h.r. 815, an act to amend title 38, united states code to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the veterans community care program, and for other purposes, shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. the clerk: ms. baldwin. mr. barrasso. mr. bennet. the clerk: mrs. blackburn mr. blumenthal. mr. booker. mr. boozman. mr. braun. mrs. britt. mr. brown. mr. budd. ms. butler. ms. cantwell. mrs. capito. mr. cardin. mr. carper. mr. casey. mr. cassidy. ms. collins. mr. coons. mr. cornyn. ms. cortez masto. mr. cotton. mr. cramer. mr. crapo. mr. cruz. mr. daines. ms. duckworth. mr. durbin. ms. ernst. mr. fetterman. mrs. fi
signed by 18 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the motion to concur in the house amendment to the senate amendment to h.r. 815, an act to amend title 38, united states code to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the veterans community care program, and for other purposes,...
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the other way they can do it is the senate can appoint not the entire senate, not on the senate floor, that is the way that it's typically been done. senator lee filed a resolution for the senate to convene and conduct a trial the way we did twice for president trump. we believed that would be the best way to do it but it's not the only way. the only way would be next week when the articles are received to the appointed committee that would then conduct the trial and that would enable the other matters that proceed. they would proceed on parallel tracks. so any democrat who tells you. >> we would need the majority to agree with that strategy but we believe this is important enough that that ought to be on the table. if senator schumer disrespects the traditions and presence of the senate he's willing to do this nuclear option on the impeachment power, i think we should challenge him and let him realize it may not be easy going from here on. this is not like some amendment this is the united states constitution in 240 plus years. the consequences ought to become inserted with the actio
the other way they can do it is the senate can appoint not the entire senate, not on the senate floor, that is the way that it's typically been done. senator lee filed a resolution for the senate to convene and conduct a trial the way we did twice for president trump. we believed that would be the best way to do it but it's not the only way. the only way would be next week when the articles are received to the appointed committee that would then conduct the trial and that would enable the other...
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the chair therefore under the precedence of the senate submits the question to the senate. is the point of order well taken? >> this quorum call continues. we're waiting for center speaker you are hearing the roll call of the names of the united states senators as they go through this quorum call, even though there's obviously a quorum on the floor due to earlier productions of impeachment trial. sey. mr. cassidy. ms. collins. >> explained we are and why this is a quorum call despite what we heard from senator schumer not too long ago. >> basically to buy time on the senate floor some republican senators can figure out how to respond to this move right here. schumer is raising a point of order that the first article of impeachment is unconstitutional. because it does not allege a high crime or misdemeanor. that's this data set by the constitution. patty murray as you just showed says she doesn't have the power to decide the question. she's going to ask for the senatens to vote on whether the point of ordern. is valid. if the senate votes to sustain schumer's point of order
the chair therefore under the precedence of the senate submits the question to the senate. is the point of order well taken? >> this quorum call continues. we're waiting for center speaker you are hearing the roll call of the names of the united states senators as they go through this quorum call, even though there's obviously a quorum on the floor due to earlier productions of impeachment trial. sey. mr. cassidy. ms. collins. >> explained we are and why this is a quorum call...
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here is senator tillis. "it is rich the democrats now don't want to hav an impeachment trial for sec. mayorkas after they weaponized d rushed the impeachment process against president trump." and senator mike lee, "today, senate democrats refed to do their constitutional duty. they let mayorkas off for destroying our border with no trial, throwing out over two centuries of precedent. we will member this next time democrats want to remove someone from office." and senator warner, i am glad t see us move on from that point was impeachment hearing. it is time to getacto work on things that matter, cating middle-class jobs, protecting elecon security, and keeping our word to our partners abroad. and just a reminder of what those impeachment articles were. this is from the house. the two articles were, first, willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law, and the second, breach of the public trust. we will go to your calls and get your reaction to that starting with erin in monticello, florida, independent.
here is senator tillis. "it is rich the democrats now don't want to hav an impeachment trial for sec. mayorkas after they weaponized d rushed the impeachment process against president trump." and senator mike lee, "today, senate democrats refed to do their constitutional duty. they let mayorkas off for destroying our border with no trial, throwing out over two centuries of precedent. we will member this next time democrats want to remove someone from office." and senator...
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the presiding officer: the senate stands adjourned until senate stands adjourned until today in the senate lawmakers advance the nomination to the u.s. district court judge for nebraska. later this week house impeachment managers deliver articles of impeachment against homeland security secretary mayorkas to the senate. that will happen on wednesday to officially mark the start of the impeachment trial. you can watch live coverage here on cspan2. >> on wednesday president biden first lady jill biden host a state dinner honoring japanese prime minister. watch guest arrivals life beginning at 5:30 eastern on our website c-span.org or he spent now are free mobile video app. later at 11:00 p.m. eastern on c-span we will feature highlights from the evening including the prime minister's white house arrival toast given at the dinner. watch the white house state dinner wednesday on c-span networks. ♪ c-span as your unfiltered view of government. funded by these television companies and more including cox.
the presiding officer: the senate stands adjourned until senate stands adjourned until today in the senate lawmakers advance the nomination to the u.s. district court judge for nebraska. later this week house impeachment managers deliver articles of impeachment against homeland security secretary mayorkas to the senate. that will happen on wednesday to officially mark the start of the impeachment trial. you can watch live coverage here on cspan2. >> on wednesday president biden first lady...
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now this rare move, tudor, gop senators, republican senators mitt romney, senator john cornyn and j.d. vance in a rare move, they're speaking out against manhattan d.a. alvin bragg. they say his hush money trial is preposterous, untenable, off the wall, incompetent. mitt romney says it not move the political need at all. what do you say, due tudor -- tudor? is. >> i think it actually is moving the political needle but not the way the democrats would like. when was the last time are -- a republican nominee went to harlem and had them chant his name in this is geniusen on the part of donald trump, and the fact that they're having these trials, he doesn't even have to campaign. his mouth is in the -- name is in the mouth of every single tv anchor every single day. and as they talk about him more and more and these unfair charges against him, more and more americans are coming over to the side of donald trump. as i said,-you seen this in harlem? -- when are you seen this in harlem? i have to say shame on the democrats, but this is what happens. elizabeth: yeah. what tudor just said, guy.
now this rare move, tudor, gop senators, republican senators mitt romney, senator john cornyn and j.d. vance in a rare move, they're speaking out against manhattan d.a. alvin bragg. they say his hush money trial is preposterous, untenable, off the wall, incompetent. mitt romney says it not move the political need at all. what do you say, due tudor -- tudor? is. >> i think it actually is moving the political needle but not the way the democrats would like. when was the last time are -- a...
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linzi graham has been a us senator for more than 20 years, during which time he has managed to establish himself as the most open and democratic politician in the whole world, for example, what he does when voters, thanks to trump, find out his phone number. graham's behavior, however, is understandable; he he hides people because he has something to hide, that’s what we ’ll tell you about now. we begin. biden's policies are not working. every time we need weapons for ukraine, we have to beg everyone. one of the ardent hawks and republicans of the us house of representatives, linsey graham, it would seem, should be rooting for his ideological supporters, but in his home state, south carolina, from which he has been a senator for more than 20 years, he spoke at a rally in support of trump. this is the most qualified candidate to become president of the united states. when i have. to put pressure on secretary of state george brad rafen spenger and change the election results, then the senator played on trump’s team, although back in the sixteenth he was his competitor in the presiden
linzi graham has been a us senator for more than 20 years, during which time he has managed to establish himself as the most open and democratic politician in the whole world, for example, what he does when voters, thanks to trump, find out his phone number. graham's behavior, however, is understandable; he he hides people because he has something to hide, that’s what we ’ll tell you about now. we begin. biden's policies are not working. every time we need weapons for ukraine, we have to...
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a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from washington. ms. cantwell: mr. president, i rise to urge my colleagues to pass this important legislation, and i want to thank senator -- leader schumer for his tremendous leadership on this entire package. it is amazing his dedication and support to getting this done really, really held steadfast. owl caucus, as -- our caucus, as the just described, and so many of our colleagues on both sides of the aisle. i also with a with to thank senator murray for her continued leadership on appropriations bills. this supplemental will supply ukraine with desperately needed equipment and weapons and training and logistics. for two years the ukrainian people have shown courage and resilience enabling them to resist russian aggression. and as just described by our leader, it would be disastrous for our national security and democracy and human rights if we had not supported them. this bill also continues to support american taxpayers by authorizing the president to use an estimated $5 billion in frozen russian assets. these ass
a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from washington. ms. cantwell: mr. president, i rise to urge my colleagues to pass this important legislation, and i want to thank senator -- leader schumer for his tremendous leadership on this entire package. it is amazing his dedication and support to getting this done really, really held steadfast. owl caucus, as -- our caucus, as the just described, and so many of our colleagues on both sides of the aisle. i also with a with to...
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senate mike lee, today senate democrats refused to do their constitutional duty. senator mark warner, i'm glad to see us move on from that totally pointless impeachment hearing. it's time to move on to things that matter, world class jobs, and keeping our word to our partners abroad. and we'll get your reactions to that. starting with aaron in florida. caller: thank you for taking my call. my thing is, i can see why they went dunn the order of removing certain article which is they -- let's be real, the same thing would happen. so you can move on from it. my thing is i hope this country. host: diana is next. good morning. caller: good morning. my father worked for the defense industry he worked on the b-2 bomber. our families became naturalized citizens for fighting world war ii and my grandmother became a naturalized citizen in 1943. in california i cannot have my property legally in my name even though i'm a citizen and born in the united states. i have to have it listed in my mother's name because -- host: i'm sorry you're struggling with that, that's not our t
senate mike lee, today senate democrats refused to do their constitutional duty. senator mark warner, i'm glad to see us move on from that totally pointless impeachment hearing. it's time to move on to things that matter, world class jobs, and keeping our word to our partners abroad. and we'll get your reactions to that. starting with aaron in florida. caller: thank you for taking my call. my thing is, i can see why they went dunn the order of removing certain article which is they -- let's be...
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>> and basically to buy time on the senate floor so republican senators can figure out how to respond to schumer's move right here. schumer is raising a points of f order the first articles of impeachment is unconstitutional. because it does not allege a high crime or misdemeanor that the standards set by the constitution. patty murray as you just showed says she does not have the power to decide that question she's going to ask for the t senate to vote whether schumer's point of order is invalid. the senate votes to sustain point of order it effectively dismisses she first articles of impeachment. then schumer will report as a point of order a similar point of order gives the second article of impeachment. if that sustained by separate votes, both s the chargers wille dismiss the senate trial will be effectively over. >> this could essentially become a speedier trial than what senator schumer was offering in the original statement he made? >> what schumer offered was to set aside debate time to give republicans an opportunity to to vote on trout resolution sponsored by michael lee an
>> and basically to buy time on the senate floor so republican senators can figure out how to respond to schumer's move right here. schumer is raising a points of f order the first articles of impeachment is unconstitutional. because it does not allege a high crime or misdemeanor that the standards set by the constitution. patty murray as you just showed says she does not have the power to decide that question she's going to ask for the t senate to vote whether schumer's point of order is...
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>> senator, one thing. let me state i was honored to work with you and the other senators on the bipartisan legislation that would have been transformative, not only in provision of resources but in the change of authority in which we will be equipped with the most significant change since 1996. long-overdue. we announced with the first distribution last week a competitive process for the second tranche of funds under the shelter and services program. we are going to receive applications for it for existing recipients, as well as those who are first-time applicants and we are very focused on getting the dollars out the door as quickly as possible and as fairly as possible. >> thank you. during the last meeting, we spoke about the margin of error. first of all thank you for following through on that commitment. fema announced a 5% margin of number which is critical for ngos who are providing services. i was also pleased to see that the most recent fiscal year reward offers a cap on hotel booking. in order to
>> senator, one thing. let me state i was honored to work with you and the other senators on the bipartisan legislation that would have been transformative, not only in provision of resources but in the change of authority in which we will be equipped with the most significant change since 1996. long-overdue. we announced with the first distribution last week a competitive process for the second tranche of funds under the shelter and services program. we are going to receive applications...
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>> is, senator. we have almost 40,000 authorized positions across the organization and 14,899 of those are correctional officers. we are going to 100% fund those positions, they are only 82% filled at this time. >> 14,899 are correctional officers. >> if, correctional officers, the individuals that you would think in your mind are on the units safeguarding -- >> you said 40,000, that is your total, right? >> that is our total. >> what are you authorized for for correctional officers? >> for correctional officers were authorized at that 14,899 number and it is 100% funded. >> are you sure you're not authorized about 20,000? >> 20,000 of the correctional officers series position, that is 20,466, then include correctional officers, lieutenant, correctional services officers later in our receiving and discharging unit and also that never includes correctional counselors. >> 14,899 is what you have today. do you know what you had six months ago? >> no, senator, i do not have that number. >> do you know ho
>> is, senator. we have almost 40,000 authorized positions across the organization and 14,899 of those are correctional officers. we are going to 100% fund those positions, they are only 82% filled at this time. >> 14,899 are correctional officers. >> if, correctional officers, the individuals that you would think in your mind are on the units safeguarding -- >> you said 40,000, that is your total, right? >> that is our total. >> what are you authorized for...
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senate. he he used the issue and he encouraged these candidates to use the issue. and he was quite effective on the people he campaigned for. got elected to the senate and the republican took control of the senate in the 1952 election. and so in 1953, they had a majority in the senate and could could appoint people to committees and chair committees and control the agenda in congress and he became chair of the permanent subcommittee on the day. senator mccarthy, who had been a member of the government affairs committee, became chair of the committee and a the key investigative subcommittee within that government affairs committee. and that is the permanent subcommittee on investigations. so mccarthy chaired both of these panels and in particular, that permanent subcommittee on investigate issues, which is known as piece i became his vehicle for conducting the investigations that he did in the many, many hearings that he held. he built a staff. he hired some some some pretty prominent attorney
senate. he he used the issue and he encouraged these candidates to use the issue. and he was quite effective on the people he campaigned for. got elected to the senate and the republican took control of the senate in the 1952 election. and so in 1953, they had a majority in the senate and could could appoint people to committees and chair committees and control the agenda in congress and he became chair of the permanent subcommittee on the day. senator mccarthy, who had been a member of the...
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senate. the lawmakers are saying schumer is, you know, he's holding aid to israel hostage, he's playing petty politics and israel again had more than 1200 of the citizens murdered, raped, tortured including children. people kidnapped and the biden white house is telling them to exercise restraint. we understand what's going on in gaza and don't want to see them hurt or killed and this is collateral damage and that is an issue. what the issue is that hamas wants to destroy israel. period. >> three points to make here. number one, saturday night reminded us that everything we see in the middle east from gaza to yemen all from the hand of iran. if you don't understand that by now, you're not paying a ttention. number two, chuck schumer needs to reflect on the fact that he was part of the political warfare against israel that led to saturday night and number three, he is sitting on two house passed bills that would actually shut down the money flow. he needs to let those up or down votes. liz: ri
senate. the lawmakers are saying schumer is, you know, he's holding aid to israel hostage, he's playing petty politics and israel again had more than 1200 of the citizens murdered, raped, tortured including children. people kidnapped and the biden white house is telling them to exercise restraint. we understand what's going on in gaza and don't want to see them hurt or killed and this is collateral damage and that is an issue. what the issue is that hamas wants to destroy israel. period....
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res. 614, the full senate trial, that senator cruz be recognized to offer the text of s. res. 622, the trial committee. that there then be up to 60 minutes of ipodate on the resolutions -- of debate on the resolutions concurrently and equally divided between the two leaders or their designees. following the use or yielding back of that time, the senate vote on or in relation to the resolutions in the order listed with no amendments in order. further, following the disposition of the trial resolutions, if they are not agreed to, senator schumer or his designee be recognized to make a motion to dismiss the first article, that the motion be subject to only seven points of order, that there be up to 60 minutes for debate cob currently and -- concurrently and equally divided on the motions to dismiss and points of order, and following the use or yielding of that time, the senate vote in relation to the points of order in the order railed -- raised and motion to dismiss. further, if senator schumer or des designee makes a motion to disminimums the second article of impeachment,
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lee, one senator kennedy and trial committee resolution from senator cruz. there are several ofs that you have points of order, that we think should be addressed. and we want to bring this to a trial as we have previously done. you know the articles of impeachment have never been tabled. never been tabled. and this would be a first. >> senator schmidt told me friday that basically, you all can block business other business if for some reason schumer trying to break precedent and table to impeachment resolution, you could just block business and that will put him in a very difficult position, what is your thinking on that? >> we should be blocking and bringing this to a trial. as i said has never been done, tabling the impeachment articles? not bringing it forward when the american people are saying this open border is issue number one? and open border is the biden border policy, larry, our secretary of homeland security does not believe in securing the homeland. of course, he should be tried in the senate. and we should up hold that impeachment and have him
lee, one senator kennedy and trial committee resolution from senator cruz. there are several ofs that you have points of order, that we think should be addressed. and we want to bring this to a trial as we have previously done. you know the articles of impeachment have never been tabled. never been tabled. and this would be a first. >> senator schmidt told me friday that basically, you all can block business other business if for some reason schumer trying to break precedent and table to...
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>> yes, senator. we have almost 40,000 authorized positions across the organization and 14,899 of those are correctional officers. we are going to 100% fund those positions. they are only 82% filled at this time. >> 14,899 are correctional officers. >> yes. the individuals you would think in your mind are on the units safeguarding. >> and you said 40,000, that is the total personnel? >> that is the total personnel. >> what are you funded for by congress for correctional officers? >> we are authorized at the 14,899 number and it is 100% funded. >> are you sure you're not authorized for 20,000? >> 20,000 is a correctional officer series position. that is 20,466. that includes officers, lieutenants, correctional services officers, which are in the receiving and discharging unit, and also the number includes correctional counselors. >> okay. 40,899 is what you have today. do you know what you had six months ago? >> no, i don't have that number. >> do know how many new officers have been hired over the las
>> yes, senator. we have almost 40,000 authorized positions across the organization and 14,899 of those are correctional officers. we are going to 100% fund those positions. they are only 82% filled at this time. >> 14,899 are correctional officers. >> yes. the individuals you would think in your mind are on the units safeguarding. >> and you said 40,000, that is the total personnel? >> that is the total personnel. >> what are you funded for by congress for...
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the one you gave to senator brett or the when you came to congressman bishop or the one you gave to senator paul or do you want to try a fourth one? >> senator, i will not speak to the particulars of the case given the pending -- >> of course you don't want to because it is an indictment of your policies. let's just review jose >> the rule further provides for consideration of hr 33 85 ukraine supplemental appropriations act. all points of order against consideration of the bill. >> the rule weighs all points of order against the amendments. the rule provides those amendments reported to the committee as a whole, the question of their adoption shall be put to the house without demand. the rule further provides for consideration of hr 8030 through six 2024 under a structured rule. the rule provides the bill shall be considered as read. the rule provides 30 minutes of general debate by control of the chair and ranking member of the committee on appropriations or respective designee. only the amendment printed in part c of the rules committee report accommodating the resolution. each such amen
the one you gave to senator brett or the when you came to congressman bishop or the one you gave to senator paul or do you want to try a fourth one? >> senator, i will not speak to the particulars of the case given the pending -- >> of course you don't want to because it is an indictment of your policies. let's just review jose >> the rule further provides for consideration of hr 33 85 ukraine supplemental appropriations act. all points of order against consideration of the...
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joining us kentucky senator rand paul. senator paul, welcome back, sir. tell us, will chuck schumer allow this trial to take place or are you and others going to shut down the senate? >> you know i think what's going to happen is unprecedented. we never had the impeachment off president or impeachment after cabinet member sent over summarily dismissed with no discussion, no debate. what we're hearing chuck schumer will move to table, which means he would nullify the whole results without any trial, no trial, no discussion, no discussion or presentation of the charges. this has never happened in the history of the senate and, it is unprecedented. i think it is a dereliction of duty. i don't think this is what the constitution intended, when something serious happens like an impeachment there should be a trial. larry: i sure agree. i think this is the most important issue facing the country right now. senator paul, is there something you can do about it? i mean can you tie his hands? can you tie the senate's hands until mr. schumer gets back to the right co
joining us kentucky senator rand paul. senator paul, welcome back, sir. tell us, will chuck schumer allow this trial to take place or are you and others going to shut down the senate? >> you know i think what's going to happen is unprecedented. we never had the impeachment off president or impeachment after cabinet member sent over summarily dismissed with no discussion, no debate. what we're hearing chuck schumer will move to table, which means he would nullify the whole results without...
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senators eric schmidt and mike lee accused senate democratic majority leader chuck schumer. in that he effectively pushed his version of the bill through with minimal debate, possibly without amendment. lis claims that financing ukraine is unpopular. mr. alexander, tell me, we waited after the passage of this bill in the congress of the united states of america, and in the senate, well , it seemed clear that this decision would be adopted almost automatically, and the main thing was to pass the congress, where there were privileges republicans and the republicans there had more votes to block the passage, what is happening now with this aid and can two senators or how many there? or more republican senators , can they make this decision drag on and drag on and drag on. i really hope that this will not happen, even i am sure that this decision will be passed in the senate as soon as possible, because, first of all, we have a more solid, more stable, bipartisan support, including this important bill, but the united states... is a democracy, and the senate, like the congress as a whole, i
senators eric schmidt and mike lee accused senate democratic majority leader chuck schumer. in that he effectively pushed his version of the bill through with minimal debate, possibly without amendment. lis claims that financing ukraine is unpopular. mr. alexander, tell me, we waited after the passage of this bill in the congress of the united states of america, and in the senate, well , it seemed clear that this decision would be adopted almost automatically, and the main thing was to pass the...
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senate seat there that is currently held by popular democratic senator jon tester. one of the things that makes jon tester really popular in a largely rural state like montano is that senator tester is for st real a real farmer, drives the tractor and everything. republicans have decided to run someone against senator jon tester in montana who is a person from minnesota. who grew up in the suburbs of st. paul. since he has been running against jon tester, though, he's made a big deal of saying that he grew up near farmland. turns out there was maybe farmland near the multimillion h dollar lake house he grew up in in suburban st. paul. that's pretty much just like being a farmer. this follows another quite unusual controversy for this montana senate candidate in which he either dropped a loaded gun in a parking lot at glacier national park and the gun went i off when it hit the ground and he shot himself in the arm, hoar he didn't really shoot himself in the arm by dropping a gun in the parking lot at glacier national park, but he t nevertheless went to the hospital
senate seat there that is currently held by popular democratic senator jon tester. one of the things that makes jon tester really popular in a largely rural state like montano is that senator tester is for st real a real farmer, drives the tractor and everything. republicans have decided to run someone against senator jon tester in montana who is a person from minnesota. who grew up in the suburbs of st. paul. since he has been running against jon tester, though, he's made a big deal of saying...