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Between two senator, john mclaurin and ben tillman who were from the same state and the same party, both democrats. mclaurin called tillman a liar and the senate rule passed within a week. the senate rarely invokes the rule, even when it is tested like when ted cruz sanctimoniously called mitch mcconnell a liar. >> what we just saw today was an absolute demonstration that not only what he told every republican senator, but what he told the press over and over and over again was a simple lie. >> ...

I ask leave of the senate to continue my remarks. >> is there objection? >> object. >> i appeal -- >> objection is heard. the senator will take her seat. >> the senator will take her seat. and she did, but she didnt go quietly. senator warren continued her floor speech just outside the senate doors, this time to a much larger audience on facebook where she read coretta scott kings letter to an audience of over 5 million. she also called into the rachel maddow show as you may have seen last night...

Maddow show as you may have seen last night claiming mcconnell was misapplying rule 19 that tells not to impute to another senator any unbecoming conduct or motive. which is to be fair reasonable rule that is designed to keep the peace during debates. it was passed in response to a fistfight in the senate chambers between two senator, john mclaurin and ben tillman who were from the same state and the same party, both democrats. mclaurin called tillman a liar and the senate rule passed within a w...

Senate rules? for shame on the republicans. this is wrong on every level, and i say congratulations to senator warren for bringing it up and i hope she continues to speak out on this topic. >> this was a bad tactical move by the republicans and the senate leader, mitch mcconnell? theyre holding these 24-hour sessions. why pick a fight when the confirmation of jeff sessions is pretty much a done deal anyway? >> i think part of it was to try to return a little bit of decorum to the senate floor. i...

Violated senate rules? for shame on the republicans. this is wrong on every level, and i say con dwragratulations senator warren for bringing it out. >> was this a tactical move by the republicans. the chamber was almost empty. why pick a fight when the confirmation of jeff sessions is pretty much a done deal? >> well, i think part of it was try to return a little decorum to the senate floor. it wasnt for reading the letter that senator warren was cited. its called rule 19. she was cited for vio...

Did mitch mcconnell make a mistake by silencing elizabeth warren? >> its going to shock some people that i work for senator frist when he was majority leader. the senate has rules. last night she broke those rules. senator mcconnell called out senate rule 19 which was about conduct unbecoming a senator. she was warned. >> kind of an arcane rule, isnt it? >> she did break the rules of the senate. senator mcconnell said were going to censor you. are they going to read the letter all day long? yes....

Senator warren deserves an apology from senator mcconnell. >> and at this point, you are going to be debating until about 7:00 and then there will be a vote on senator sessions. im confused as to how you can, without criticizing senator sessions, you oppose his confirmation, how do you bring up his record without violating this rule 19? >> that is a very good question. i mean, you know, look, it is one thing if somebody gets on to the floor and viciously attacks somebody else. i mean, you know, ...

Ainsley: they confirmed betsy ross yesterday. now they are working on jeff sessions. ainsley: the other betsy. [laughter] steve: i think the democrats could have problem with that they had all nighter for democrats to stand in opposition to awful his nominees. elizabeth warren got up at one point and she was quoting coretta scott king, martin luther kings widow. and also referred to jeff sessions as a disgrace to the department of justice. well, heres the thing. in the u.s. senate they have actu...

Trump and it would be definitely detrimental to america if they didnt get rid of the 60 vote rule. ainsley: opposing senators used to be deferential. now things changed. president obama tried to get several of his cabinet members appointed and there were so many nos. 400 nos. i feel like and i have heard other commentators say this that these are the democrats getting back at the republicans. steve: absolutely. i think it started even earlier than that. ainsley: 40 years ago they said. steve: no...