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Again. they nominate first. bring these people first and then check their backgrounds later which is not the correct order of operations usually when going through this. >> we have covered a lot of confirmation process. the last yes, usuquestion, usua lawyers ask a potential secretary nominee, is there anything at all in your background that could embarrass the president or embarrass you. youre supposed to come forward and make that kind of declaration. >> youre supposed to, but also sometimes i...

For abortion. >> with the help of the president and the speaker, we have come with an agreement to protect the sangty of life in the health care reform. >> it is never easy to get people from a variety of backgrounds inside your own tent to cooperate. shes really good at giving away enough candy to keep people in the tent. >> on march 21st came the final vote with the future of health care reform resting on the speakers shoulders. >> there were no republicans who were supporting it at all. it wa...

In the united states and around the world. im wolf blitzer. youre in "the situation room." this is cnn breaking news. >> were following breaking news on images just declassified by the pentagon aimed at proving that iran is to blame for a tanker attack in the middle east. stand by for details. also tonight, a bold prediction by joe biden that he can defeat president trump in crucial southern states including florida where mr. trump officially kicks off his 2020 campaign tomorrow. this as the pre...

We encourage kids no matter where they are what age they are or what educational experience they are having they can push themselves in conversation with their peers which is very empowering. >> can you tell me the stories of kids being connected with peers around the other side of the world? >> we do collaborative features. we have kids from all over the country and we are pairing them together to ask each other and kids around the world what is your educational environment like? what do you le...

This was not a model that we were attempting to replicate. we just knew there was a groundswell from the community, a group called women on the rise who have been speaking for a very long time about our accepting i.c.e. detainees, about possibly closing the jail. and then when you mirrarry that with our various experiences and backgrounds, it only made sense that as mayor, i would take the next step, and i would imagine across the country there are mayors and leaders who may not have the exact e...

If there is a miscalculation, then you could crash the world economy here just by doing things like this. and thats the real risk here. you -- not only had these attacks on different ships, youve got, you know, the rebels from yemen, shot a rocket into abha, saudi arabia, into the airport. >> all -- all unconnected and connected when it comes to this -- when it comes to this conversation. thank you for being here. well see what happens next unfortunately. appreciate it. >> thank you. >> thank yo...

Played by emma thompson, katherine newbury, shes pretty rough to her staff. heres a clip where where your character lies about how great a boss she is. >> how would you describe molly? >> molly. molly is -- molly is -- >> she said i was a vibrant splash of color on the gray canvas of our writing staff. i was really touched, and then she said something to me that i will never forget. she said to me that despite our very different backgrounds they remi i remindered her of a younger her. >> a young...

Yesterdays testimony in front of the house judiciary committee by two legal experts, both of whom happened to be msnbc contributors, but who were both there because of their legal backgrounds. >> the facts contained in that report would be sufficient to prove all of the elements necessary to charge multiple counts of obstruction of justice. and i would be willing to personally indict the case and to try the case. i would have confidence that the evidence would be sufficient to obtain a guilty ve...

Minutes from jerusalem. it feels like an alternate universe for a number of reasons. >> anthony: michal balanes is jewish. jakob bahrun is muslim from a nearby village. theyre partners, co-owners of mashda and also married. theyre unsurprisingly friends of yotam. together, they grow and raise much of whats used in their kitchen. their food reflects both their different backgrounds and their commonalities. >> yotam: were going to spoil you now. >> anthony: yeah, here we go. >> anthony: so you gre...

This is the greatest country on earth. yet we are at risk of losing our greatness as we reward illegals whose backgrounds we dont know, who surge through our borders because they know we are powerless to enforce our laws. we watch as they are gifted with the opportunity to board buss to get to the interior of the united states. we give them lawyers and courts and translators and food and housing before they even get there. the irony is that those who respectfully wait their turn and get a visa a...