On a liberal campus. We find out what thats like. Hello and welcome to 100 days. Im katty kay in washington, Christian Frasers in london. Britain is about to take another decisive step towards brexit. Yes, in the next hour, mps will be voting on a bill that will give the Prime Minister the power to trigger article 50 the formal notice to quit the European Union. This is the scene in the lower House Of Commons at the moment. I think the pm will be pretty pleased with the way it has gone. Theresa may has seen off a rebellion from her own mps, who were threatening to support an opposition amendment. So, when it comes to the final vote this evening, the vote to send it on its way to the lords, we expect the bill to go through largely unchanged. I have been speaking to the conservative Member Of Parliament anna soubry, who campaigned for the uk to remain in the eu. 48 of people in the uk voted to remain and so did a large number of mps and people watching, particularly those outside the country, might be surprised you caved in so easily. Nobody has caved in. I have voted in effect in everything i believed in but i made a solid promise to the people in my constituency and the country at large because i was very much involved in the pro eu remain Campaign Thati involved in the pro eu remain campaign that i would take the decision, the result of the referendum, and i would even though i dont agree with it, is the it will not be good for my country, i made that promise and i have to be true to it. If you voted for the referendum, you have got to see it through, even if you do not like the result and you cannot go against the promise you gave to the people, even if you do not like the result. They have decided and therefore we have to execute the decision they made. It would seem the Prime Minister s home and dry in delivering brexit. She has got the support of mps of both sides of the divide so members of parliament for the labour party and the Conservative Party have very much come together to honour the result in accordance with the promise they gave people. What is happening in the rest of britain is that many people who voted remain say, we just want to get on with this now, and that is happening. There has not been the drift away from the decision that was made back injune, so for me, we havejust got to bite the bullet, get on with it and get The Very Best we can as we lead the European Union. A lot of the amendment to boating on the night is whether to give or ensure the rights of european citizens here in the uk on the might of the referendum. The Prime Minister sympathetic to that but it all seems to be pointing to that amendment being defeated. It is actually an amendment that should not be to this bill. This bill as a vehicle that delivers the Eu Referendum to s result. The Prime Minister has made it clear that this will be her priority, to make sure we do the right thing by eu citizens, and i trust her on that. It will be her priority, i am confident she will get a deal, and if she doesnt, there is nothing to stop herfrom saying, we will do the right thing, evenif saying, we will do the right thing, even if our colleagues in the eu feel they cannot reciprocate those arrangements, and i absolutely trust and taken the whole word. It is more than just sympathy, she and taken the whole word. It is more thanjust sympathy, she believes in it and knows it is the right thing to do. There was one concession made by the negotiation, but if you vote against it, then what . The Prime Minister has always said, if we get a deal or when we get a deal, i am a bit more cautious because i understand the realities of the task ahead, but thes assume we get a deal, but will vote on that deal, she said last night the article 50 bit, there will be one of the road, and the new arrangement and new deal, there will be another vote, and it will take place at the same time as the european parliament. I do not think it is a great concession because what happens if we do not get any deal . This place must then determine what happens and that must be on the basis of all options and i will continue to make that case. I will ask you for a primer on parliamentary procedure because im a bit confused. Smarter people than me are also a bit confused. We had that vote last week, it will then went through all those committees, so tonight, we are putting an amendment is not necessarily in numerical order, and then vote on the bill again . Yeah. When the bill goes to parliament, it gets three readings in each house. Last week, we got the full reading, and then these mps got a debate on it, and then you get a second reading followed by a vote, and at that point, they couldve killed stone dead. Last week, we told you it was an important though, and it was. After that, we have had hours of debate in committees and the house this week, and lots of amendment had been put forward, and tonight they will vote on nine of those amendments. When that is all done and dusted, we will have the third reading and a boat which will send it on to the House Of Lords. Then it goes to the lords and sales through . It should sell through but the lords at an unelected body and it would be something, in fact it would cause a constitutional crisis, if the lords were in some way to d efy if the lords were in some way to defy the will of the people, so i would expect it to go through but will they tried amendments on it . The government does not have a majority in the House Of Lords and there are a lot of liberal democrats peers in the lords. Even if they do, it is likely to come back and it will be defeated so to mys vote will be defeated so to mys vote will send this bill a long way towards becoming law. Will send this bill a long way towards becoming lawlj will send this bill a long way towards becoming law. I knewl should not have asked that second question 30 years ago, the us attorney for alabama, Jeff Sessions, appeared before a senate committee, nominated to serve as a federaljudge. During that hearing, a string of allegations were brought forward that almost destroyed his career. Before the committee, sessions testified he couldnt remember labelling a white lawyer in his home state a disgrace for representing black clients though, according to the record, he didnt contest the allegation either. Amid the accusations of racism, his nomination was rejected. Now, 30 years on, Jeff Sessions is Donald Trumps pick for the highest legal office in the land, us attorney general. The democrats are trying to block it and, last night, the senator for massachusetts, elizabeth warren, went to the floor to read a letter from Martin Luther kings widow, corretta a letter sent in 1986 to Thejudiciary Committee opposing sessions nomination. Mr sessions sought to punish older black civil rights activists, advisers and colleagues of my husband who had been key figures in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. The majority leader. Senators appear in the motives and conduct of our colleague from alabama as warned by the chair. Senator warren 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 senator order under the provision to rule. The Senate Majority leader, Mitch Mcconnell, had stepped in with an objection and a little known rule that forbids senators from tarnishing the reputation of their colleagues. Not to be defeated, Senator Warren Left The Chamber to read the letter to 2 Million People on facebook live. I do not believejefferson sessions possesses the requisite judgment, competence and sensitivity to the rights guaranteed by the federal civil rights laws to qualify for appointment to the Federal District court. Based on his record, i believe his confirmation would have a devastating effect, not only on the judicial system in alabama, but also on the progress we have made everywhere towards fulfilling my husbands dream that he envisioned over 20 years ago. We talked yesterday, katty, about the controversial pick, betsy devos, who was confirmed as secretary for education, but only after the intervention of the Vice President , and here we are again. More trouble this time with Jeff Sessions. The question is starting to be the democrats, do they overplay their hand . Is democrats, do they overplay their hand . Is there democrats, do they overplay their hand . Is there a point at which the public will say, will you hold up one of these nominations . They do not have the votes to stop Jeff Sessions getting through, and can they carry on like this before the public gets slightly annoyed with the process . Americans want things to get done and they think donald trump is right that this has been a slow process. But she got 2 Million Viewers on facebook, i so has it backfired . Probably in terms of elizabeth warrens popularity. I would love to see her fund raising figures today. You think it has backfired on her . No, what i am saying it has been helpful to her because i suspect she has raised a whole lot of money out of this. There may be a broader sense in the country that people want things done and they want this cabinet appointed but i suspect elizabeth warren, a liberal, who has lots of liberal supporters and donors. Might have backfired for Mitch Mcconnell . Lets asks a republican strategist. With me now is republican political strategist and former advisor to george w bush, ron christie. I think this might have backfired for elizabeth warren. She said the 46 of people in massachusetts want someone 46 of people in massachusetts want someone is to represent them in the senate other than her so i think she did this as a ploy to get attention, to get money and try to get her campaign in the senate Back Contract but ultimately, trying to impugn that a senator is a racist was a bad move for her. Lets take the case of Jeff Sessions. He has this contentious history, he was not 30 yea rs contentious history, he was not 30 years ago deemed fit to be appointed asa years ago deemed fit to be appointed as a federaljudge because of that history and allegations of racism. Yes, but these were only allegations. There was never concrete proof that he was defeated by the Committee Never made it to the vote. Jeff sessions supporters will say this is all about politics, what is the worst things you can say toa what is the worst things you can say to a southern white politician . They are racist. At that time, it is why he was defeated. You think there was nothing there about what he has said about the kkk, in who he has defended . I have known him for several years. I just defended . I have known him for several years. Ijust do not believe these allegations to be true. Do i believe the comment can be taken out of co ntext . Believe the comment can be taken out of context . Absolutely. But do i believe he is racist . Know, and i think democrats need to be very careful that they are obstructing Everything Trump is trying to do. Careful that they are obstructing Everything Trump is trying to dom is interesting to say that because we have tweaked here from Martin LutherKings Daughter and she does not feel the same way that you do. She has been saying on twitter today that miss warren kept the spirit of the senate alive and that she raised important issues to black people in the deep south. I would say to that she is entitled to her own opinion but here in the United States senate we have rules and laws said you cannot insult, put down or make a bad reference to a fellow United States senator. Did he say these things or did he do racist things . That is very much in dispute i think. Senators have criticised and impugned each other in the past. Cia boss mike pompeo is due to visit turkey on thursday. Its his first overseas visit as director of the intelligence agency. It follows a phone call between mr trump and turkeys leader, recep tayyip erdogan. President trump reiterated us support with turkey, saying ankara is a close, long standing partner. The two leaders agreed to Work Together to fight the so called Islamic State group. One of russias most prominent opposition leaders, alexei navalny, has been found of guilty of embezzlement in a retrial. In delivering his verdict, the judge said mr navalny had organised the theft of other peoples property. The conviction bars him from running in next years president ial election. Mexicans are warming to their president s tough stance on mr trump and the countrys refusal to pay for a border wall. As the president welcomed back mexicans whod been deported from the us, one survey showed 64 of voters approved of Enrique Pena Nietos decision not to meet with mr trump last month. However, the Mexican President s overall popularity has sunk to a four year low, according to the same poll. Its been a tough old week for french president ial candidate francois fillon. The main centre right candidate is facing further allegations about payments to his wife, penelope. 0ne Newspaper alleges her husband paid her nearly 48,000 of taxpayers money in Redundancy Payments not once but twice. Mr fillons dismissed the reports as lies. Following the dramatic events in the senate on tuesday, during which the Vice President had to step in to vote on betsy devos as education secretary, donald trump has taken to twitter again to voice his frustration the president said, it is a disgrace that my full cabinet is still not in place, the longest such delay in the history of our country. 0bstruction by democrats so how hard is it going to be for the new administration to get things done . Bbc newsnights diplomatic editor, mark urban, has been taking a look. You can come here, promising to drain the swamp or dethrone the establishment, but this city has a way of protecting its interests, slowing down those who challenge its ways. So the Trump Administrations process of Nominating A Cabinet has got bogged down. This level of obstruction at the beginning of an administration is really record setting in a very unfortunate way. While the senate have blamed the democrats for the go slow, they dont have the numbers to wreck trumps agenda. Rather, its doubts among republicans that could pose the most serious threat to it. Keen to impress the people who voted for him, President Trump has signed some highly significant and emotive executive orders. But you cant run the country by those alone, particularly when it comes to Spending Money or changing existing laws. For that, you need to go up the hill and get people to cooperate with you. Thousands of people work on the hill in office is so widely spread the place has its own subway. Things here travel at the speed legislators can work at. Many legislators have discovered this. John thierry has been a hill inside the best part of 30 years for the republican majority just two in the senate, he sees risks for the white house. The numbers of the senate especially, they have tremendous power, and you will see that especially for some republicans who do not like donald trump will trust him, they will step up trump will trust him, they will step up and say what they feel. So there is no obedience with this congress, there never has been, especially with this president , there never will be. The combination of democrats is Keen Port Trump voting with the small number of dissident republicans can pose or number problems for the president. To avoid them, he must stick to policies were he in Congressional Republicans are on the same page. I believe on the need for Bilateral Agreements with the uk orjapan, there will be partnerships we can work with him on tax reform. We believe our tax code is overly complex, there are over 70,000 pages on our tax code, people wa nt 70,000 pages on our tax code, people want a 70,000 pages on our tax code, people wanta simpler, 70,000 pages on our tax code, people want a simpler, fairer and flatter tax code. That is something we should be focused on. Among those on powerful senate committees, already key figures will challenge trump an issues such as the handling of his Immigrant Ban or his professed admiration for vladimir putin. You worried by what the president has been saying . There have been a lot of things said that i would not say but i think that, as time moves on, there will be a much more coming together on those issues. The administration isjust together on those issues. The administration is just getting together on those issues. The administration isjust getting going my senses that, in the very near future, things will be in the middle of the road. Future, things will be in the middleoftheroad. 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