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For why they couldnt be here and how they might have voted. among them, pennsylvanias pat toomey, who said he would have voted yes. even though he was a republican, it would not have been enough to change the outcome. ryan nobles, cnn, on capitol hill. >> both the mother and partner of fallen capitol police officer brian sicknick made a trip to capitol hill on thursday to meet with republican senators and to make a last-ditch plea for them to vote for the commission. now, in a cnn exclusive, the...

>> announcer: live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom" with robyn curnow. great to have you along. thanks for joining me this hour. so u.s. senate republicans have blocked a crucial bill that would establish a commission to investigate the january 6th insurrection on capitol hill. only six republicans sided with democrats in fridays vote. but just a few short months ago, many republicans were adamant that a 9/11-style commission into the capitols security was needed. their position now sho...

Problematic, come 2022. could hurt their efforts to take, back, the majority in the house and the senate when they want to focus on other issues, domestic issues. not on everything that led to the january 6th attack and create a commission that would be essentially unassailable. instead, they will paint the house effort, in their view, as a partisan endeavor. but nevertheless, that bill, the commission bill has now failed in the senate and democrats are prepared to take things into their own han...

Is this the world you want to create? and i think the point about democracy was so important. one of the things that happened yesterday behind the scenes which we didnt see, capitol hill police officer harry dunn and metropolitan police officer mike fanone were with them and went to all these meetings and they also walked them around the capitol. and officer dunn introduced mrs. sicknick and sandra to other capitol hill police officers. this was personal for them. but it was very clear in your i...

This network, charles ramsey, that was talking about, you know, they need to get serious about this because some bad stuff is going to happen. and they need to take this seriously, if not for themselves, about the other employees that are in the capitol, the staffers, the architect of the capitol. i was very moved by senator klobuchars opening statement in the hearings when she talked about the gentleman who hid in the closet that was part of the cleaning crew. >> its terrifying. >> he came out ...

It. >> i just cant. >> so thank you for that. >> but youre in the movies, you like movie theaters? >> i do, i like popcorn, i like reclining, and i like a $10 nap. >> and close your cellphone. "the lead with jake tapper" starts now. their workplace was attacked. their lives in danger. somehow that wasnt enough for senate republicans. "the lead" starts right now. even the grieving mother of a fallen capitol hill police officer could not stop the republican party from fully embracing donald trum...

Experiences, potentially, from crazy passengers, but theyll have a shock of their own when they go to get gas. >> reporter: the vast majority of people are driving this week, jake. 37 million americans will travel 30 miles or more this memorial weekend. the national average for a gallon of gas is $3.04, the highest its been in seven years. thats a 60% increase from where we were a year ago. and still about a 7% increase from where we were pre-pandemic, back in 2019. so a bit of sticker shock her...

Aftermath of january 6, of course before donald trump made it clear he opposed any closer look on what may have caused the attack at the capitol. 11 senators, we should point out, could not even have been bothered at all. nine democrats, two democrats. a reminder that while republicans insist this investigation is unnecessary, at least 450 people have been charged for their roles in the insurrection so far. and capitol police officers are still trying to sound the alarm, warning that parts of th...

Four people died that day, two law enforcement officers died by suicide afterwards, and more than 100 police officers were injured, some very seriously and permanently. capitol police officer brian sicknick, of course, died in the aftermath of the attack. in just a few moments his mother and his partner will join me to share their reactions to todays stunning vote and how they are hoping to continue to honor his legacy. as republican senator john cornyn said back in february, quote, a 9/11 type ...

With one person who is cooperating with them, the former daughter-in-law of trumps top money man. joining us, the mother of fallen capitol officer brian sicknick will meet face-to-face with republican senators and plead them to back the investigation. as america returns to normal, so does bad incidents. what a fan did that has many players incensed. welcome to our viewers in the united states and all around the world. it is thursday, may 27th. what the hell is wrong with us. thats what gov...