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Get them done the right way. there are statutory deadlines that we clearly will have to deal with. april 28th is a important statutory deadline. those are the things that clearly are going to help guide us. the reason weve moved our agenda from a 100 day to 200 day agenda is to appreciate the last question, which is the senate has to do more things. were anticipating a supreme court justice and they have to process that. they have all of the cabinet. that is why weve moved our agenda basically t...

And believe that, by working together, we can make those institutions more relevant and purposeful than they are today. i call on others, therefore, to join us in that effort and ensure they step up and contribute as they should. thats why i have encouraged the new u.n. secretary general to pursuen a ambitious reform program focusing on the united nations core programs of peacekeeping. prevention and conflict resolution. and i have raised with the european leaders to deliver on the commitments t...

Would expect, from a republican president. >> lets see what happens on that front. gloria, all these five executive actions signed by the president just now, these are campaign commitments he made these commitments during the campaign. hes now living up to what he told the american voters he would do. >> no, none of them come as a surprise, at all, to any of us, but i dont think its gong to make the environmental community very happy. more than sort of any interest group so far. i think the envi...

Are pointing fingers at the democrats for delays, does the delay in the senate confirming key position, does it hamper them from getting things done, or is this how politics happen? >> well, its not politics as usual, this seems to be a bit unusual. i blame the democrats, not the trump administration. i think the democrats were over-reaching in some of their objections but hopefully they will get the team in place. its very important to have the presidents leadership that understands the commitm...

Thats our job. not complaining and whining about the president and about -- look, lets just do our jobs. but all of us need to be calling out lies. >> ed, i want to ask you about your take on the last couple of days and versus today. >> i thought he had a great day today. a lot of the commitments he made in the course of the campaign. he brought some people in that traditionally havent been in a republican white house in a long time, labor leaders and what have you. i thought the leadership of t...

Impact on job creation. but i wonder how long hes going to be able to make the kind of difference and to keep the sorts of commitments that he made in the campaign. coming up shortly are much more difficult challenges than simply allowing one or two pipelines go ahead. hes claimed he is intent on repealing the aca while still providing health insurance for all. yet the republicans have no comprehensive plan for how to deal with the affordable care act, and president trumps nominee congressman pr...

Isnt just what you invest in, but who you invest with. >> stuart: the senate banking committee voted to confirm dr. ben carson as secretary of housing and urban development. senator elizabeth warren, who was critical of the nomination, issued this statement on why she voted to confirm mr. carson. it reads "although i continue to have concerns about dr. carsons inexperience in the field and his comments on poverty and government dependency, he has pledged to look for ways to expand affordable hou...

Is really starting to turn around because of the coordinated care thats happening out there. when asked about the need for more state flex ikt, which is an argument made to carry out innovative programs like the one in colorado, our governor said, quote, greater flexibility cannot make up for the lack of funding, so the federal government pulled back its financial commitments, we simply cannot afford to make up the difference. id ask you if you agree with our governors assessment, while flexibil...

For the full senate of governor haley. >> melissa: in the meantime are they any that have have merit? > reporter: dr. ben carson. people on the the left and right left a lasting impression on the members of the committee he testified before two weeks ago. >> his recent testimony highlighted his commitment to carrying forward the mand date of hud and learning more for people affected by hud policies. >> despite my disagreements on the position, i plan to vote for him based on commitments he made...

About the president and about -- look, lets just do our jobs. but all of us need to be calling out lies. >> ed, i want to ask you about your take on the last couple of days and versus today. >> i thought he had a great day today. a lot of the commitments he made in the course of the campaign. i think, at the end of the day he brought some people in that traditionally havent been in a republican white house in a long time, labor leaders and what have you. i found that the leadership of the house ...