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Tell you that look, ive been in washington now for nine years. its easy to get jaded and to be pessimistic about washington finding the courage to do the right thing but it really struck me to see metropolitan and capitol hill police officers and the sicknick family look at the big board of members and as one of them remarked, why are there so many names in red? names in red because on the board, those are the names that are voting no, and again, i expected that. we knew that was going to happen...

For the second time in two years theyve taken this vote. the vote tonight in the house to take down the roger taney bus thats on display in the u.s. capital was 285 to 129 120 members, republican members of the house voting no. to keep him up there. dred scott guy. speaking of the idea of the confederate flag inside the u.s. capital, tonight we learned that republicans in the house are moving the vote. telling the members in the house to vote no on the creation of a select committee to investiga...

To fight against teaching basic history, around racism and the role of racism in u.s. history. to, you know, there is a direct through line from that, to denying juneteenth. the day that we -- that is widely recognized, and celebrated, as the symbolic, kind of, day that -- to represent the end of slavery in the united states. you know, there is a direct-through line, between that denial of our history, and wanting to understand the full scope of our history. and celebrating the end, a major end ...

To be in a place where they can go into an election year saying i voted for a commission to say i helped to find out about the questions because i dont have all of the answers. they have to be prepared if they are voting no, that is going to come back to hurt them in an election also. >> we talked a lot about marjorie taylor greene and her various insane and anti-semitic comments. senators have sent a letter to president biden and are making it clear they are unhappy with what they heard from so...

As expected vote to impeach president trump fell almost along party lines with all but three democrats voting yes and every single republican voting no, it is that lock step weve seen by republican leaders through every step of this impeachment process that is raising serious concerns from my next guest in a new opinion piece. analyst brownstein rights view 0ing their role defending trump rather than pursuing a genuine assessment of underlying facts underscores how partisan imperatives eclipsed ...

If you are actually concerned about this, just -- by voting no, you essential turn the temperature down on yourself and continue to see how the investigation plays out. . >> it strikes me they are had he embracing the obstruction case at this point as we talk whether or not john bolton the appear as it plays out in court. they recognize it bolsters their case. . >> absolutely one comparison to clinton in 97, 98 is the fact that democrats were given room to censure and disagree with clintons beha...

Approval for any possible use of military force in iran. the session opened at 5:00 a.m. so far dick durbin, jeff merkley, gary peters, jon tester and kyrsten sinema have all voted yes. mcsally, lankford, johnson and sullivan voting no. remain open all day to allow the senators to vote. navy seal attorneys gallagher expected to rest their case. gallagher has pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the killing of an isis prisoner in iraq. an iraqi general testified that gallagher did not stab det...

I am or pro-choice like others, this would be even an issue of debate and discussion within the two sides. there is no side on this topic. there cannot be a side about live separated from the mother whether or not that life should continue to live. >> senator jim scott with a passionate message for their colleagues rejected the bill to protect a life of babies who survive abortion procedures. champion by ben sapp who brought it to a vote yesterday, but it failed to advance with every single 2020...

Proceed to that house passed measure that would keep the government afloat and add $5 billion for the presidents request to build that wall along the southern border as well as border security. this bill has no chance of passing the senate. this is a first procedural vote. they need a simple majority to agree to take that bill up. already we have seen one republican senator vote against it. jeff flake of arizona. i had a chance to talk to him and he said its not the way he wants to proceed on th...

We are calling on the united states senate slulg to reject thomas farr and lets just start over. lets wait for this congress to expire, come back into the 116th congress and lets find a consensus candidate, someone who can be fair and impartial and who does not bring the baggage that thomas farr brings to this process. >> lets talk about someone now who played such a big role in the confirmation of brett kavanaugh because manu raju is reporting is senator susan collins says she will likely vote ...