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His forced resignation are adequate explanation by speaker ryan is reflective of the integrity of the house of representatives. >> no surprise the bill was rejected. rev. conroy is a catholic priest to serve as house chaplain for 7 years, counsel lawmakers and open each day with a prayer, something he did today, a little awkward. his last days a month away. it would be the first force out of a chaplain in the history of the house, a big deal. >> there will be statement a little more forthcoming ...

And claiming lives. >> reporter: in wisconsin, the company has temporarily grounded its other helicopter while the investigation continues. david? >> david, thank you. next tonight to the growing teacher walkouts. images from arizona and colorado this evening. in denver, teachers walking out for higher pay and more funding in schools. and in arizona tonight, teachers plan to stay on the picket line, they say, indefinitely. and the controversy growing on capitol hill after paul ryan forced th...

At the stream of consciousness there. hes a word association kind of person. he can ping between multiple points because thats the way he was on the stump and the way he answers questions here on white house. and when hes on fox and friends. >> and want to get to the firing of the house chaplain. the speaker says it doesnt have anything to do with politics, its because pastoral needs are not being met by members of congress. i want to play part of a prayer from november. lets take a listen to th...

That this was something that would help all americans. so now, his sermon, which i would say mimics some of what the republicans were trying to sell to the american public, youre now saying is too political. >> i just want to be clear, here. that the official -- this is -- i want to read the ryan statement. i want to give them their due here. they are saying, the speaker made the decision he believes to be in the best interest of the house, and he remains grateful for father conroys many years o...

Chaplin, a christian, a muslim, and all the different faiths, sometimes theyll have up to 12 to 20 -- >> yeah, various chaplain offices in the university. and its nice. >> whats really frustrating that paul ryan can never get his lies straight. but this one is, when you sold that tax bill to the american public, or, you know, sort of p pitched it, before they voted, it was ostensibly to make everything equitable for all americans. >> right, no winners, no losers. >> especially the down trodden. ...

Fired chaplain. >> yes, thats true. >> this is not a blow against diversity. >> but hes setting it up so hes not even opening a window to possible diversity, right? and i do think its moving obviously in a protestant direction, not a catholic direction. soy mean, i think if we knew the reason why the chaplain was dismissed, beyond, you know, some members of the body felt uncomfortable. well, which ones? i thought this was a democracy. are there certain complaints? is there something we should kn...

Jonathan chait made this argument earlier today. i thought it was fairly persuasive. you know, it should be a nonpartisan position. that does seem like a pretty clear, like, needling. and if you think that the house chaplain is using his position to kind of like subtly, you know, orate against your legislative priorities, like, i can understand being angered by that. >> are you asking me this question? >> yes. >> i think its the silliest thing ive ever heard. the guy is a priest. hes there to pr...

Guarantee that there are not winners and losers under new tax laws, but benefits balanced and shared by all americans. >> conroy told "the new york times" after that prayer, a paul ryan staffer came down and said, we are upset with this prayer, you are getting too political. and that ryan himself then told him, padre, you just got to stay out of politics. joining me now, charlie pierce, writer at large at esquire and kristi mcgrier. charlie, youre already shaking your head. why? >> well, i just ...

I thought it was fairly persuasive. you know, it should be a nonpartisan position. that does seem like a pretty clear like needling. and if you think that the house chaplain is using his position to kind of like subtly, you know, orate against your legislative priorities, like, i can understand being angered by that. >> you asking me this question? >> yes. >> i think its the silliest thing ive ever heard. the guy is a priest. hes there to pray. hes drawing his prayer, as near as i can tell, stri...

And its important to note that judge berman was very clear that although she was ruling in the civil case, that the civil case wasnt the correct vehicle for this decision to be made. she wasnt in any way intimating what her ruling would be on the criminal motions challenging muellers ability to indict manafort. thats still to come. >> you know, in both of these rulings, and all the stuff ive been parsing, its like, you can see the shadow of the shoes yet to drop sort of cast over the entire proc...