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Toomey, were the only members of the committee to voice opposition to the trade deal which the house passed in december by a vote of 385 to 41. Were meeting today to consider hr5430, the United Statesmexicocanada agreement implementation act. And senator sasse isnt here but hes a new member of the committee, so i would like to welcome senator sasse to the committee. And hes in joining the committee on one of the most important pieces of legislation we can do this year. And im glad to have senato...

His new comments outside maralago as he pushes ahead to a big Super Tuesday. Also breaking, trumps money man in handcuffs, and pleading guilty, what hes accused of lying about under oath. And the man behind one of the biggest pentagon leaks in years back in court. The sentence for Jack Teixeira has part of a plea deal with prosecutors. Our nbc News Reporters are following all of the latest developments. We begin with nbcs ryan reilly who is covering this unanimous ruling from the Supreme Court. ...

Good to be with you. Im katy tur. Mitch mcconnell is stepping down as leader of the Republican Party in the senate, a position he has held now for 17 years. What is going to change . Mcconnell has been hugely effective as leader. He single handedly blocked President Obama from filling a Supreme Court seat, refuse to go hold a vote on merrick garland. Coming up with a novel and hugely controversial policy that Supreme Court vacancies cant be filled in election years. A policy he immediately said ...

The middle of anywhere, you should have fast reliable internet. Thats why were leading the way. Media com supports cspan along with these other Television Providers giving you a front row seat to democracy. And we take you now live to the floor of the senate where this morning, members will be considering a nominee to be undersecretary of the air force. And later, senators will be revoting on a Border Security measure that failed in the chamber earlier this year. Youre watching live coverage of ...

With strikes and replacement workers . I dont think theyre the kind of sustained violence. This is an almost unique record. My understanding is there any Abortion Clinic that has not had a problem . There was a survey submitted when they were considering the statute. That reviewed the experience of the 10 facilities in existence in massachusetts. Six of them said they had certificate problems. Eight said they had at least regular protesters. There were two who did not report there was a signific...

Violence singling out ms13 and detailing their gruesome crimes and making a case for stronger Immigration Policies and doubling down on his word animals. These are vicious killers and shouldnt be allowed into the country. The laws are horrible. The democrats are sticking up for ms13. You heard nancy pelosi the other day trying to find all sorts of reasons why they should be able to stay. These are stone cold killers. Vicious killers. And when you hear families like that and see families, these a...

Rachel Maddow takes a look at the days top political news stories. Whether a person is too close to the subject of the probe, whether Jeff Sessions would beak be more of a Trump Campaign surrogate who happened to be Attorney General rather than acting as an independent Law Enforcement officer. If sessions didnt recuse after that statement, it would have made him look even more like he was doing trumps bidding. And trump apparently didnt know that making that statement would also as just a genera...

Americans want law and order. They demand law and order. They may not say it. They may not be talking about it, but thats what i want. Some of them dont even know thats what they want, but thats what they want. But the executive order is mostly symbolic. It sets goals if you will. The real reform, if its to come, will have to come from congress. With Senate Republicans expected to unveil their proposal tomorrow. Joining me now is my coanchor for the next two hours, katy tur. Theres two ways to l...

Its not like taxes or regulations. Its peoples health. Its life or death. Its not a political issue. Its a moral issue. It goes back to the Good Samaritan in the bible. Will you help your fellow human beings when they need it most . And thats what president obama was talking about today as we wait for a Major Supreme Court ruling on the laws future the president talked about the human side of this issue. America is not a place where we simply turn away from the sick. Or turn our backs on the tir...

Shes only about 148 short of securing a majority for the nomination. Even so, sanders told supporters last night he can still win. With our victory tonight in West Virginia, we have now won primaries and caucuses in 19 states. [ cheers and applause ] and let me be as clear as i can be. We are in this campaign to win the democratic nomination. This morning donald trump is looking to unite the Republican Party and to put states in play for november that have gone to the democrats in recent electio...