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Specifically about individual meetings, because thats why we have the meeting were all supposed to hold back on that final decision and then go in and listen carefully to each others views, all the reserve Bank President s, all the governors. Thats how we do it out of respect for each other i will say, senator, i think the case for, you know, for raising Interest Rates at our next meeting is coming together do you anticipate we will be raising rates in december . Well, to repeat myself, senator,...

Vote on moving forward with his nomination today. Final confirmation vote is also possible today. When the senate comes in in just a moment, live coverage on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, the fountain of wisdom, thank you for hearing and answering our prayers. Lord, you have given us so much, blessing us in immeasurable ways, you have exceeded our own expectations. For that, go...

This body to keep his word and get something done. I want to be clear we are talking about when we talk about dreamers. We are talking about criminals or terrorists and we arent talking about bad hombres. Were talking about kids that americans as apple pie and as i often say the only country they call home is the United States and the only flag they pledge allegiance to is that of the American Flag and the only National Anthem they know how to sing is the starspangled banner. Were talking about ...

U. S. Senate here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, the fountain of wisdom, we thank you for this season of penance and personal reflection. Lord, as we remember that the last time Ash Wednesday and valentines day fell on the same day, it was 1945, we thank you for the many challenging seasons through which you have brought this nation and world. As we continue to depend upon the po...

For that kind of a system, or you price the cost of it into it. But if everything is at price and you are building an inefficient mechanism, there are two problems. One, that will come back in the price. And two, it is random. Because if you think of people similarly situated and similarly injured in that system, somebody thinks about going to a lawyer, another person doesnt think about going to a lawyer, you dont have social justice. It has kind of an administration, everybody is entitled and i...

Something. You have the gay marriage and you have governors that say not here, we dont want to obey the laws. You have massive resistance to desegregation, those are all nullification. So its not so easy to support a jury of nullification when youre alternative is the democratic process that can chain those laws. Steve talked about arbitration, these are under federal law, congress could change the arbitration act and say no more of this. Its also true the number of jury trials is declining very...

Hearts to you. Lord, please shower your mercy on our nation, as we seek to deal with the las vegas mass shooting. Please show mercy to the victims and their families. Lord, in spite of this horrific act, give us faith to believe that evil will not ultimately prevail in our world. May this tragedy motivate us to plant and water seeds of peace, as we cultivate a greater respect for the laws of seed time and harvest. Cut in pieces the cords of wickedness that seek to bind us. Today, guide our senat...

Of mr. Pie the federal vacations. As fcc commissioner and now as chairman has not been a vigorous watchdog for free speech. He has not put to the peoples right to information first and in fact he has put corporate interest first. Outright and he has opposed policies are right that insured under serveda communities have access to essential technology and i strongly oppose his renomination to the commission. Lets begin with his responsibility to guard First Amendment rights. President trump has re...

Objection. Mr. Udall thank you, madam president. Madam president , i rise in opposition to the renomination of mr. Ajit pai to the federal Communications Commission. Mr. Pai both as f. C. C. Commissioner and now as chairman has not been a vigorous watchdog for free speech. He has not put the peoples right to information first. In fact, he has put corporate interest first. And he has opposed policies outright that ensure underserved communities have access to essential technology. I strongly oppo...

Trump with awardwinning russianamerican author and journalist masha gessen. Trump used to tell us that putin was brilliant. What putin actually said was that trump was colorful. The word colorful. In russian can also be transcribed in and bush as bright. In english as bright. Amy we also talk about her new book, which has just been shortlisted d for the National Book award. The president t trump said tuesy his administration would help puerto rico wipe out its 73 billion debt to help it recover ...