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Iowa. >> the call to election is the call to unite the common cause and common purpose. because we know our fates are united, that we have a common destiny. as your president, thats how i will move us forward together. >> he will win, heather, that is the message of that ad. >> booker is clearly banking on all of iowa. but clearly hes failed his message, hes failed to gain traction so far, he missed the debate stage two weeks ago. and he, like several other top candidates, will be in their seats...

Planning on doing to help restore the voting rights. >> i was wondering what your opinion was on separating church from state. >> my question is about health care accessibility, so in terms of how does the plan benefit people who live far from large cities? >> good, excellent question. >> 35 days from the iowa caucuses, youve been there listening to the candidates. what are they stressing for voters. >> even though the voters are talking about a range of issues, they are honing in on the electab...

She briefly worked for him before joining cnn and she was according to her own representative the personal booker for gu during the early days of the pandemic. the governor told cuomo what he would like to be asked about on air and she passed along the topics and replied to cuomo and said done. the gettingers reviewed other emails, too, but none have come out. gollusts defense is news makers tell shows what they want to talk about all the time and thats true. it does not mean the hosts are going...

Poised judge ketanji brown jackson. very good, man senator brooklyn wrapping it up. paul butler joins me now and for miss u.s. attorney harry lippman. i have been watching what youve been tweeting. i want you to give us what you thought of today. >> today was solid for her, but this last hour i think -- im a little reeling from an emotional reaction. thats the best hour ive ever seen in a confirmation hearing. she was totally -- she took up a foolish line of questioning and she clawed him with t...

Concurred, he had is separate opinion and wrote a previous decision that was similar. the booker decision made the sentencing guidelines advisory. >> why? why would supreme court joined by some of the most conservative members, why would they do that? >> they determined that in essence, the booker, that if the guidelines were mandatory that it would violate the right to a jury trial to have jurors decide every aspect of your sentencing. >> its sort of the separation of power, sixth amendment. >>...

In my view thats an individual who belongs on the supreme court. by the way, your position that the law required that there not be further breaks given in this context ultimately won the day. my sclaeg from new jersey made a point of mentioning a relevant case, united states versus booker yesterday. i have to say in this case it was decided in coons versus united states, with a k, not a c. we all have our judicial record from which we work. but supreme court ruled for exactly the same reasons yo...

Stated about the inappropriateness of doing so, the concern that it might lead to some kind of a war of every time theres a new president, adding justices to the court. >> actually, yesterday, when senator whitehouse -- i think it was senator booker who observed senator whitehouses presentation made a comment about how rhode island -- new jersey being a bit bigger, would have a bigger graphic to display. i went back, i think that new jersey is six times the size of rhode island, by square miles....

Shell have her place on the bench. it a meaningful thing certainly. shouldnt lose sight. yesterday we saw senator booker and others note what progress this is for america that someone like this a black woman can now, is now just a few days away most likely from being confirmed and taking her seat on the highest seat in the land. >> a lot who didnt want to talk about her didnt want to talk about the history. a fixation on kavanaugh. mika and i criticized what was done to kavanaugh at the end. sud...

Realm, has made the guidelines, sentencing guidelines advisory. they used to be mandatory. jurjs used to have to calculate the guidelines for are sentencing purposes and then essentially apply a sentence within the guideline range. in a case called united states verses booker, the supreme court determined that the guidelines were -- are advisory now. so, they dont have to be applied in every case. you is to calculate them but judges have more freedom to give effect to congresss -- the various pr...

She got access? >> were going to take a ten-minute break. we have a vote on the floor. it will take about ten minutes. 10 to 15 minutes, relax, and then were going to come back. and we have two senators, cotton and booker, who will be recognized. then take a break for dinner, and were going to try to still finish tonight with two remaining senator who will be first thing in the morning. so we stand in recess. >> weve been listening to confirmation hearings of judge ketanji brown jackson. you hea...