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Today nomination hearing. This is the tenth nomination hearing the committee has held this year. I want to take a minute to thank Ranking Member and her staff for working diligently. With my staff. And this senator to process these nominees. Filling judicial vacancies, and executive appointments is an important part of committee responsibility. And i know that all members of the committee take this responsibility seriously. Today, well hear from two panels. First well hear from the nominees to t...

We appreciate everybody being here. I turned it on. Especially welcome the nominees and their families. Today nomination hearing. This is the tenth nomination hearing the committee has held this year. I want to take a minute to thank Ranking Member and her staff for working diligently. With my staff. And this senator to process these nominees. Filling judicial vacancies, and executive appointments is an important part of committee responsibility. And i know that all members of the committee take...

This scenario in a column written last july. Quote what if it was the Democratic National committee or Hillary Clintons campaign . What if that money flowed from a political entity on the left to a private law firm, to fusion, to a british spook and then to russian sources . Kim joining us now along with wall street journal columnist and Deputy Editor Dan Henninger and Columnist Bill mcgurn. Kim, how did you know . [laughter] good sources. The wall street journal always has good sources. David i...

President obama said on a number of occasions that he wanted judges that had empathy for parties. Well, the problem with that, if youre not the party for whom the judge has empathy, youre in for a pretty rough ride. This administration, the trump administration, has taken the approach, the rather quaint approach that the judge of a judge is try to interpret the law as its written. Justice scalia used to say if youre not uncomfortable occasionally with the outcome youve reached, youre not a very ...

Come as late as 12 30 a. M. Eastern wednesday. Mr. President , on another matter yesterday the senate advanced nomination of professor amy barrett, President Trumps impressive nominee to be a judge on the seventh Circuit Court of appeals. She is the first of for strong nominees to our nation Circuit Court that the senate will confirm this week. Professor barretts experience as it was law professor at the university of notre dame shows her qualifications to serve our nation on the federal bench. ...

Are rich and can hire fancy accountants and lawyers and lobbyists to help create special tax statuses. Im talking about americans dependent on Government Programs many im not talking about disability or Social Security or medicare, programs they made into. Im talking about programs that assist antipoverty programs. Something else we should talk about again. Some are not working in terms of helping people escape poverty. Im talking about people who work and make just enough not to qualify for any...

Confirmation vote of joan larson to the 6th Circuit Court and debate on a 10th court nomination. Live coverage here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal and ever blessed god, thank you for waking us to see the light of this new day. Lord, on this all saints day, we remember the unseen cloud of witnesses that surround us. We are grateful for all the saints who from their...

Move this up a little bit. Appreciate your flexibility today. So the pool has enough time to cover the Vice President and secretary shulkin as they welcome honor flight veterans to washington on the anniversary of veday. The Vice President hosting more than 120 veterans of world war ii, the korean warp and vietnam wore as part of National Military Appreciation Month and Public Service recognition week, highlighting the trump administrations commitment to our military and Public Service. Also tod...

Sally yates says she never asked for unmasking of trump or his associates and she never leaked and that she tried to warn that general Michael Flynn could quote be essential ly black mailed by the russians. Catherine herridge live in washington with the report. Lou, it was an intense threehour hearing that wrapped up about aho ago, with testimony about flynn and the potential for blackmail. Its critical that we get to information to the white house. Testifying before the committee, former obama ...

Sally yates says she never asked for unmasking of trump or his associates and she never leaked and that she tried to warn that general Michael Flynn could quote be essential ly black mailed by the russians. Catherine herridge live in washington with the report. Lou, it was an intense threehour hearing that wrapped up about aho ago, with testimony about flynn and the potential for blackmail. Its critical that we get to information to the white house. Testifying before the committee, former obama ...