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Id like to call this hearing to order. Id like to welcome our witness today, john demeares, president trumps nominee to be the next assistant attorney general for National Security at the United States department of justice. John, congratulations on your nomination. Mr. Burr id like to start by roigs the family that youve brought here with you. I understand your wife is here, as well as your children, elizabeth and matthew. Your sister also. In a statement for the record, john speaks strongly ab...

Seats so they could then control the state legislature, so they could then change the districts consistent with the bulk gerrymandering scheme. And the result is states like senator browns where, when he was reelected, he was on the ballot with president obama who was also reelected, and the majority of the votes cast in his state for members of congress were cast for democrats, and against that background, many more republicans than democrats actually went to congress in that election. A simila...

Movie before. There is no need for a sequel. I regret having to say that, but i do believe mr. Wehrum is not the right fit for this position today any more than he was a dozen years ago. And i encourage my colleagues to vote no on his nomination to serve as e. P. A. s assistant administrator for air, and i reserve the balance of my time. Now, mr. President , i note the absence of a quorum. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call mr. Strange mr. President , are we in a quo...

Vote vote vote the presiding officer is there anyone wishing to change their vote . Is there anyone remaining to vote . On this motion the yeas are 87. The nays are 9. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will report. The clerk nomination, department of transportation, derek kan of california to be under secretary fo secretary of transportation for policy. A senator madam president . The presiding officer the senator from south dakota. Mr. Thune madam president , i rise to voice my strong support ...

Help our citizens to live for your honor. Increase our faith, hope, and love that we may receive your promises. Lord, be merciful to our nation, for you are our hope. Today inspire our lawmakers with the music of your wisdom that they may bring hope out of despair and joy out of sadness. Teach them to celebrate even in the darkness, because you are the god who saves us. Give us all the strength to not become weary in doing what is right, knowing that in due season a bountiful harvest will come. ...

The Bush Administration pursued a policy of detainee mistreatment that since has been acknowledged to include torture of detainees. And the process that got the United States of america into a place where it was torturing detainees was a Legal Process that was full of mistakes and failures by the office of Legal Counsel at the department of justice by mr. Bybee, by mr. Mr. Hugh and by following them mr. Bradbury. Lets start with just a word on the office of Legal Counsel. Within the department o...

Rise up to meet you, as the day rises to meet the sun. Humble our lawmakers in your presence that they may delight in the power you provide. Help them to remember that before honor comes humility. Give them also the wisdom to know that their sufficiency comes from you. Teach them your wisdom, as you infuse them with the spirit of reverence for you. May they make the commitment to faithfully serve you and country with their whole hearts. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore...

Cspan. Org. On cspan2 the ascendant returning from their memorial day break. Gaveling in momentarily to take up a resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the reunification of jerusalem. With the vote on the resolution scheduled for 5 30 p. M. Eastern. Live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain dr. Barry black will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Mighty god, the source of all life and the light ...

Quorum call mr. Casey mr. Pres mr. Carper mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that i speak as if in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Casey the republican bill, and im referring to the House Republican bill that the senate now is considering in addition to other ideas is in my judgment not really a tax not really a Health Care Bill but a tax cut bill. Its a tax cut bill for the super rich, not only the rich but the wealthiest, literally the wealthiest few america...

Quorum call mr. Casey mr. Pres mr. Carper mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that i speak as if in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Casey the republican bill, and im referring to the House Republican bill that the senate now is considering in addition to other ideas is in my judgment not really a tax not really a Health Care Bill but a tax cut bill. Its a tax cut bill for the super rich, not only the rich but the wealthiest, literally the wealthiest few america...