Use the ranking democratic member of the Senate Appropriations committee, and a member and onetime chair of the Senate Judiciary committee. He is the dean of the senate which means he is the longestserving in this summit in the fifth longestserving senator in u. S. History. Thank you for being with us. Senator leahy thank you very much. Let me introduce our reporters, the chief Congressional Correspondent and for the Washington Examiner and the congressional reporter for the Los Angeles Times and chicago tribune. Both returning to our set today. Thanks her being here. As we start this thursday afternoon, we have just heard the trump travel ban has had another downturn in the federal court. Im wondering what your reaction is to this and is this headed for the Supreme Court . Sen. Leahy its interesting. The ninth circuit already knocked it down. Now the Fourth Circuit has knocked it down. This next one is a more liberal circuit and knocked it down. A more conservative one knocked it down
Reaction is to this and is this headed for the Supreme Court . Senator leahy the ninth circuit already knocked it down. This next one is a more liberal circuit and knocked it down. There is not a split in the circuits so you dont have an automatic, it will not automatically go to the Supreme Court. The question the administration has asked itself do they eally want this to go to the Supreme Court . Will they rule the same way . Think the Trump Administration has a right to screen people coming into this country and we do and we have time some of the toughest screenings in the world long before President Trump. They can say ok we will stick with what we have and make sure its done right. If i was advising them as counsel, they have not asked or my advice, i would advise hem, ok, you lost twice to prestigious courts of appeal, you lost. Let it go. Host couldnt you argue that giving the make of the Supreme Court that a more favorable outcome i be possible . Senator leahy you would think t
Some Senate Republicans they are just not on board. First back to our top story, donald trump tweeting moments ago, i quote, with all of the recently reported electronic surveillance, intercepts, unmasking and illegal leaking of information i have no idea whether there are tapes or recordings of my conversations with james comey but i did not make and do not have any such recordings. For more on this ongoing drama, i want to bring in rich lowery, editor of national review. And, rich, there are some disappointed journalists shall we say today. I think it is interesting he is leaving the door open here. A little bit. Trish maybe somebody else could have done this. What do you make of that . Hard to read. Maybe he likes the sense of mystery out there to keep people guessing, but what he said in that press conference people would be disappointed, that was pretty good tip of his hand there werent tapes. Everyone would love to read transcripts of tapes with comey. Trish by the way if youre r
Todays ruling allows me to use an important tool for protecting our nations homeland. Plus, Senate Republicans issuing revisions to Health Care Bill. Gop tries to push it to a vote before the july 4th recess but left is losing their minds right now. All of them over this bill. Theyre very up sit. Hillary clinton going so far as to imply republicans are murderers in a tweet. I quote, forget death panels. If republicans pass this bill, theyre the death party. Wow quite a statement especially in light of representative scalise just getting out of the hospital there. Anyway, has the left completely forgotten the fact that they happen to have gotten us into thises mess in the first place . Joining me right now fox news contributor, former george w. Bush deputy chief of staff, karl rove. Good to have you back on the show. Thanks for having me. Youre thoughts whether or not this will get done . Is it realistic to talk about july 4th as a deadline . Very much up in the air. I think they can ge
The media loves this. The New York Times says Party Fissures have been exposed in an embarrassing setback for republicans, end quote. And here is a dire warning from the conservatives, if g. O. P. Senators blow this, say hello to Single Payer Health care. I repeat, this is not good news. However, yet again, political paralysis has not spilled over to the markets. The modest gain for the dow expected right there at the opening bell today. But the markets are getting nervous. And an another 100 point drop for the dow yesterday, all the big five Technology Stocks took a hit yesterday and there were modest rebound today, but thats not much. A modest rebound. Wait, theres more. Gas down again, see that smile . The white house calls out cnn and sarah palin sues the New York Times. Big day for politics and for your money. Varney company is about to begin. Now, the headline there was the collapse of venezuela and, yes, its really in crisis. Look at this. The countrys president maduro claims th