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Exhibiting the kind of profound indifference to the racial contours of the jeff session nomination that i wouldnt have expected from somebody as savvy as mitch mcconnell. If they did that on purpose to be racially provocative, to stir you racial currents here, i think thats scary and gross. If they did it accidentally, i think its political malpractice. But i think theyve just turned this issue and Elizabeth Warren and the Jeff Sessions nomination into a much hotter, more hotly contested and sor...

Congressional leaders are expected to show a certain level of decorum. The House’s Rules include a Code of Official Conduct.

Wording of martin luther kings widow, mcconnell may have given warren and others a spark. watch what happened on the senate floor. >> this is what it said "may all mothers, daughters, sisters, fathers, sons and brothers -- >> mr. president. ♪ >> the majority leader. >> the senator is the motives by our colleague of alabama as by the chair, senator warren, quote, said senator sessions has used the awesome power of his office to chill the free exercise of the vote by black citizens. i call the s...

I appeal the ruling -- >> objection is heard. the senator will take her seat. oh, dramatic moments overnight if on the senate floor, a lawmaker silenced using an old rule after she tried to use an old letter to make a point. the court will rule on the presidents travel ban as as soon as today. did the lower court overstep its bounds or did the president overstep his authority? good mornings everyone, im christine romans. its 30 minutes past the hour this wednesday morning. elizabeth warren s...

Republicans have regularly flaunted rule xix in the past, this is a clear case of selective enforcement. only senator warren accurately quoting from mlks widow provoked republicans to action, joan. >> im not a lawyer, im not a scholar of the senate, but it clear that is intended to keep certain boundaries around debate and i can understand it. its not intended to be use in a situation like this. an impartial president, an impartial senate would have looked at this as two senators having a debate...

Toughest opposition tactic. it is literally words in a public debate that then move on to a vote. well put up on the screen for folks and most people dont care much about rule 19 but it says no senator in debate shall directly or indirectly by any form of words imcompute to another senator to or other senator any conduct or motive unbecoming a senator. the core of the rule is to try to protect a little bit of comity and good faith between senators. it is not obviously at a basic level confiatiof...

Exercise of the vote by black citizens. i call the senator to order under the provisions of rule xix. >> mr. president? >> senator from massachusetts. >> mr. president, i am surprised that the words of coretta scott king are not suitable for debate in the united states senate. i ask leave of the senate to continue my remarks. >> is there objection? >> object. >> i appeal the ruling -- >> objection is heard. the senator will take her seat. >> according to majority leader mcconnells staff warren i...