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Have the votes to force this change? >> do democrat haves the votes to force the change. >> and lose later. >> yes, is the short answer to your complicated question. they, i think that republicans will not be able to get 60 votes to stop the filibuster. and that therefore, mitch mcconnell will be pushed to do something that hed rather not have to do, but probably going to happen eventually any way, which is so use this nuclear option to lower the threshold to 51 votes and that is -- >> then they...

Its funding cap he had andla has too many black students. oh wait, just kidding, that would be totally immoral and of course against the law. nobody would stand for that butl the truth is just as bad. its happening in los angeles. a school district is cutting funding to a school for having too many white kids. thanks to a court order from the 1970s, a bonus funding for any school that is at least 70% nonwhite -- a middle school in north hollywood recently added some white kids, topping the thres...

Law still in force today. too many black students? oh wait, just kidding, that would be totally immoral and of course against the law. nobody would stand for that but the truth is just as bad. its happening in los angeles. a school district is cutting funding to a school for having too many white kids. thanks to a court order from the 1970s, a bonus funding that is at least 70% nonwhite -- a middle school in north hollywood recently added some white kids, dropping the threshold. now its losing a...

Perspective. winds at 160 miles per hour, once again just crossing the threshold into category two full storm. very concerned about townsville, these city population together, sits out around quarter million people. you know australias population about 23 million for the entire continent. you come up and down down towards new south wells thats where the highest population density is. many are going to be incalled for weather going into later on tonight and eventually into tuesday morning, as wel...

The nations energy security by reducing unnecessary regulatory obstacles that restrict the responsible use of domestic energy resources. this order will help keep energy and electricity affordable, reliable, and clean in order to boost economic growth and job creation. finally, before i came out today today, senate democrats continued their obstruction to the presidents nomination of judge neil gorsuch to the supreme court with the judiciary committee seeking a one-week postponement on its decis...

Behalf. >> have you taken a look at your democratic colleague? to get to 60 eight democrats would need to join s. that realistic from the head county presumably youve done? >> chuck schumer and, i join chuck in encouraging my colleagues to not support neil gorsuch for this opening, so we shall see. i dont think that the republicans have 60 votes and i definitely think that someone whos going to go to the highest court of the land should have a higher threshold requirement so that we can be assur...

Together? >> so far not. but the day is young. >> let me talk about another important issue. youre a member of the judiciary committee. in the last hour the committee delayed its vote for a week on neil gorsuch, the judge to be a united states supreme court associate justice. chuck schumer, has vowed a fi--o you support a filibuster? >> i want you to know that after four hours of hearings i have concluded i would not be supporting neil gorsuch for this opening. i support a threshold for somebody...

Strengthen energy security by reducing unnecessary regulatory obstacles that we restrict the use of domestic energy resources. this order will help keep energy and electricity affordable, reliable and clean in order to boost economic growth and job creation. finally before i came out today, senate democrats continued thinker obstruction to the presidents nomination of judge neil gorsuch to the supreme court with the judiciary committee seeking a one-week postponement with its decision. chuck sch...

But the math is this, chris. right now, there are 52 senate republicans. that means that be able to clear that 60-vote threshold you need to get eight democrats to join with them. well see if there will be eight yeses when it comes to the demes. >> on the judiciary committee, a couple democrats have said theyre committed to voting no on gorsuch, al franken, sheldon whitehouse. what does the delay dthe for the democrats. >> when youre in the minority, one of your only moves is to be able to delay...

Came as any surprise to nailah. the first, packaging. we took her to her local whole foods to check out the tea display. >> so, all these brands are local. it doesnt pop. the label is not serving its purpose. >> when you are on shelf next to 30 other iced teas, 100 other beverages, you have to pop. >> i need help with my packaging. i need a lot of help. i have no idea what im doing with that. >> then theres the distribution. right now, ellis island tea is in 300 stores, including whole foods and...