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These critically important positions? >> what vetting? what vetting is taking place? you would assume someone would be vetted to see if they have qualifications even in the basics, criminal and other law. but to have more than one person be called disqualified by the aba, historically speaking i think bush over course of eight years maybe had seven people who had that rating. obama over the course of eight years had zero he nominated. that shows in both republican and democrat administrations, i...

Yesterday about secretary tillerson saying were open to negotiations, but those negotiations are not -- or talks are not an end in and of themselves, and there would be no preconditions to those, he said there would be no preconditions. what that means is were not going to relieve any pressure on north korea or give in to any demands they might make for payoffs. >> its not the first time a national security adviser would be undercutting a secretary of state. weve seen this in both administrati...

But, i mean, so painful. wow. >> what does it say about the vetting of these? this is a lifetime appointment on the u.s. federal district court here in washington d.c.? >> and hes not the only one, there are others with similar cases, never tried a case as in this persons case. this administration has been working overtime to get these nominees into the court in part because this is a huge priority for mitch mcconnell. at the time same time the nominees, some of them being voted not qualified fo...

Judges. some people do. how unusual is this that two of these nominees wont get approved and this one nominee couldnt answer what republican senators thought were basic questions? >> so ill take the first question first. in terms of federal judges, judicial nominees, its something thats rare but it does happen. it happened at times in the obama administration, at times in previous administrations but these are the first two nominees to have withdrawn under the trump administration and i think tw...

House and the senate bills, i can only tell you that we have very, very talented representatives right here. and i think i can say, orrin, that were very close, right? >> were very, very close. >> well get it done. >> i want to thank senator orrin hatch. hes been incredible. and kevin brady, incredible. you guys have just been really, really amazing. although i should say that when we sign. weve been there too many times. lets get the vote first, right? i want to thank my whole team, gary and st...

Departure from presidential protocol, correct? >> for the president to personally conduct the interview? im not aware of all the prior practices. i dont think it was done in the last two administrations that im familiar with. >> and you were appointed by president bush and then continued in that position as u.s. attorney for maryland by barack obama. thats correct? >> as a matter of law i was appointed and ever removed. >> were you ever asked by president bush for a loyalty pledge or president o...

The case for hills s replacemen for president trump to conduct the interview, it would be inappropriate, wouldnt it? >> im not sure it was done in the last two administrations that im familiar with. >> and you were appointed by president bush and then continued in that position as u.s. attorney for maryland by barack obama. thats correct? >> thats correct. as a matter of law, i was appointed and never removed. >> have you ever asked president bush for a loyalty pledge? >> no. >> were you ever as...

People who speak for the president are not serious people. it should be taken seriously and gravely. we should not spend a lot of time listening to the things that they say because they shouldnt be taken seriously. the same people who are threatening jim acosta with not being invited to a pool event. this is the peoples house and these people, all administrations, are just passing through. this is not a kingdom. so i think this is what it is. the president is crude and crass. he will be judged f...

Service members with the largest pay increase theyve seen in eight years. it authorizes one of the largest defense spending increases since the days of ronald reagan. previous administrations sadly oversaw deep cuts to our armed forces with serious implications for our readiness and capabilities. this hindered the fight against isis and made our people less safe. in signing this bill today, the president once again made it clear that were serious about enhancing military readiness, expanding and...

That. but at least this president is being honest about the process and his willingness to actually fix it and drain the swamp. >> so kirsten gillibrand calls for him to resign. now hes tweeting about the campaign finance system. is that -- >> im talking about the fact that shes controlled by special interests. the fact that shes a wholly owned subsidiary of people that donate her campaign. shes a puppet for chuck schumer, a number of issues she has, none of which make her an independent individ...