Lets get big headlines from what Jeff Sessions testified before the that intelligence committee. He said there was no private meeting with russian officials at the mayflower hotel. And he said the suggestion of collusion is appalling and detestful. He also said that when he recused himself he has not been briefed on any of the russia investigation details since he has recused himself. But there was a line of questioning about his conversations with donald trump and the firing of james comey that he wouldnt answer. There is no appropriateness bucket. Its not a legal standard. Can you tell me what are these longstanding d. O. J. Rules that protect conversations made in the executive without invoking executive privilege. Im protecting the president s constitutional right for not giving it away before he has a chance to. I am telling you the truth in answering your question saying its a long anding policy of the department of justice to make sure the president has full opportunity to decide these issues. Reporter there is another issue the senators asked him about having to do with jim comey saying he went to Jeff Sessions after a private meeting with the president and asked the attorney general please dont leave me alone with the president. Mr. Comey said attorney general Jeff Sessions never respond and the attorney general said thats not what happened. He said he responded to in comey saying we need to be careful to follow appropriate Department Policies regarding contact with the white house. Gerri attorney general sessions shutting down any discussion about collusion. The suggestion that it was aware of any collusion with the russian government to hurt this country, which i have served with honor for 35 years, or to undermine the integrity of our democratic process is an appalling and detestable lie. Gerri we are used to seeing sessions, calm, cool, collect. Maybe even see tached. Here hes on fire. Tammy i thought it was particularly strong and necessary. He asked to do this. We knew there was something he wanted to counter because of james comeys testimony. The impression that james comey gave that Jeff Sessions shrugged his shoulders. So there were things about the attorney generals character that struck him. And this is interesting. A lot of people may not know the length of his service. Hes well known and wellliked and respected. Its almost dare i say cartoonish, the arguments that this man has to sit there and make a defense. Gerri it was obvious people knew each other well. I have breaking news from Charles Schumers office. Hes reacting to the testimony saying the attorney general repeatedly refused to answer per meant questions without offering a scintilla of legal justification for doing so. This is part of a troubling pattern of Trump Administration officials to clam up. The idea that Jeff Sessions was involved in undermining american democracy. But the one cut they opened up on him is executive privilege. He wasnt invoking it. He says i want to protect it in case the president wants to invoke it. Both parties use it. Its important for having full and frank discussions internally. Gerri thats the payoff. Sections kept saying we cant do our jobs unless we can have a conversation behind doors. They tried to make him look guilty of something for invoking this privilege. Gerri there is sound i want to get to. Sessions says he has faith in mueller to conduct a russian investigation. This is important. There are suggestions he might get fired today. You would not take any actions to try to have special versus grater mueller removed investigator mueller removed . I dont think that would be appropriate for me to do. Gerri he said i have known him for a long time and have respect for him. Tammy there is a lot coming out with his relationship with mr. Comey. Almost a mentorlike relationship. The people given maxed out to obama and hillary. Inside the f. B. I. There is an ethics rule. If you have a relationship with a person who could be a target or a witness, you should recuse yourself. In that dynamic Jeff Sessions cant fire him, donald trump cant fire him. Its the person who made the appointment. In this case mr. Rosenstein. When you see the headlines trump is going to fire him, trump cant fire that individual. You have got a series of questions here that you could tell they are moving away from the collusion and they now want it to be about they are impeding this investigation. So that tells the viewer even the democrats realize arguing about collusion doesnt make sense. Gerri there is no there there is what you are saying. Thanks, tammy and rich. Sessions addressing comeys comment about his recusal from the investigation. The question is, mr. Comey said there were matters with respect to the recusal that were problematic and he couldnt talk about them. What are they . Why dont you tell me. There are none. I can tell you that for absolute certainty. This is a secret innuendo being leaked out there by me and i dont appreciate it. Gerri bob, what is your reaction to that exchange. It was heated. What was your interpretation. As a lawyer you never ask somebody what somebody else was thinking. Sessions did an incredibly strong job on many things in terms of defending his reputation and integrity. There was a lot of information that he rightlier. Wrongly refused to discuss. I think he did a good job. I didnt collude with anybody. The real issue are what happened after comey was fired and President Trump tweeted and the things he said during the lester holt interview. I have done investigations my whole career. Until you finish it all. Although i have got to say, sessions did a great job today, no doubt. Gerri a lot of the conversation today centered around why sessions said comey had to go. I want you to hear this sound then comment. When mr. Comey declined the clinton prosecution, that was really a usurpation of the authority of the federal prosecutors in the department of justice it was a stunning development. The f. B. I. Is the investigative team. They dont decide prosecution policies. That was a thunderous thing. Gerri a thunderous thing. A shock and awe reaction. Were you surprised by that . Not really. What was he going to say, that was the reason he recommended trump fire the former f. B. I. Director . What he said is what you would have anticipated. The problem is whether congress will find that testimony to be credible. You saw a lot of pushback from the senate saying the chronology doesnt add up. Why would he have given any recommendation if President Trump already made a determination. And ultimately congress is the trier of fact. They will weigh his credibility and make a determination. Gerri when he focused on this issue, i thought it was fascinating, all fingers were pointing to russia and the russian investigation. By says no, its clinton. Thats what im concerned about. That set off the lights in my household. As the head of a Prosecutorial Agency myself, i agree with what Jeff Sessions said. Comey said i had no faith in the department of justice and i felt i had to get out ahead of this because they knew there would be leaks in the media. One thing that was clear when that testimony came out. I have respect for director comey. He was between a rock and a hard place. 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To mite was probably the most man sense explanation of whats going on. People sit in a hotel in view of the public and plot to bring down the american government. I think this hearing based on the idea of a nefarious spy plot looked like as James Bond Film filled with lawyers. At most you have Jeff Sessions in a Hotel Ballroom listening to a speech and in a receiving line shaking hands with the russian ambassador. Where is the intrigue, the cloak and dagger and the spies with microphones. You are spending so much time debating whether this is executive privilege, it shows the big smoking gun isnt out there. This story is getting smaller and smaller. The democrats need to drop this nonsense. Gerri adam, im sure watched every second of this as well. We did take out the funny statement. But who what do you think is going to be the take away . What do you make of how democrats will react . The Mainstream Media is obsessed with the story line that doesnt add up. You are looking at the attorney general of the United States, former u. S. Attorney for southern alabama, known for integrity, honor and telling it like it is, before a panel of his peers. Im glad he stepped forward and responded to questions, and i thought he did it very well. But what this is is an example of what you have might call the alibi people in washington talk about instead of not talking about what they are not getting done. I think americans are seeing tonight that fashion, and they are ready for the business of america. And absurd allegations. If you want something more like cloak and dagger. Have a hearing on uranium one. Gerri , a whole other kettle of fish, but we dont have time for it. What we are leaving on the table right now is tax reform, right . And the solution for obamacare which is completely coming apart at the seams. Do you think well be on this trail of russia, of the possibility of collusion with the administration for the rest of the year. How long can this continue . The house of representatives and the u. S. Senate can still vote on things. They sought to be having these votes and continue the legislative program. The republicans should ignore this and go ahead with the legislative agin today and put bills on his desk to sign. Gerri its a huge story, the our rainup and Hillary Clinton and its gone under the rug. The lid knocked off the Workplace Culture of uber. [vo] when it comes to investing, looking from a fresh perspective can make all the difference. It can provide what we call an unlock a realization that often reveals a better path forward. At wells fargo, its our expertise in finding this kind of insight that has lead us to become one of the largest investment and Wealth Management firms in the country. Discover how we can help find your unlock. Will you be ready when the moment turns romantic . Cialis for daily use treats ed and the urinary symptoms of bph. 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The report recommends a chief open raight officer take over some of his duties, including daytoday operations. They want the ceo to be from a diverse background. The rooney rule says at least one woman and one underrepresented minority must be included in of any position. The report also calls for major changes to establish a more professional work environment, including spending limits on alcohol and banning romantic relationships between employees in the same chain of command. Kalanick took responsibility for ubers problems. He wrote that the responsibility res on his shoulders. But if we are going to work on uber 2. 0, i need to work on travis 2. 0. What it looks like will depend on who is hired to fill key leadership positions in the company. Right now they dont have a cfr, a coo, or a president. David, great to see you as always. This uber situation fascinating. Im wondering how this company can continue with this massive shakeup. Is this the tonic the Company Needs . This is a pretty important company. They revolutionized transportation as we know it. The company isnt going away. There will be some changes they will follow. But there is some pretty big money in this country. It has a 70 billion valuation right now. Probably the biggest risk for the company is it will probably delay the ipo. Gerri here is a company relying on private dollars to get along and go along, saudi money. But they want to go public. I dont think there is a place in the marketplace among professional investors for these times of antics. With a 70 billion valuation, its lower than it was six months ago. When it does come public i expect it to be a hot ipo, but its probably delayed at least a year. Gerri in the interim, they arent the only company in this space. They have the brand recognition. I think there are a lot of people who will step up to the plate and the saudis will say something. Gerri they are trying to get people working in all kinds of jobs and forget fouryear degree. I applaud that. There are 7 Million People out there that dont have a job or are underemployed. Maybe the focus is too much on college. 95 of Companies Said they dont have the Skilled Labor force to get the job done. What tim disturbed about the money allocated. 90 million wont be enough. Donald trumps speech to a joint session of congress, he talked about publicprivate partnerships. Gerri we have a Big Stock Market day today. Thanks so much, david. Jeff sessions may have been on the hot seat today, but things are getting hotter for former attorney general Loretta Lynch. Details coming up. When i received the diagnosis, i knew, whatever it takes, wherever i have to go. Im beating this. Breast Cancer Treatment is continuing to evolve. Ctca is definitely on the cusp of those changes. 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Through are this, his own words and other elements that we know, is that he obeyed her order to change his verbage and how he described the investigation, and told no one, took no notes of those meetings. Gerri right, as opposed to his meeting with the president , fyi. When he is determined that someone maybe trying to interfere that is what came up today, those are questions that i would have loved to asked current attorney general about. Gerri that particular question is not to you, what do you make of this . This is probably the most interesting line of conversation out of the last month, yet this not getting the coverage it deserves. Absolutely, good evening. I could not agree more. This is fascinating that the democrats thought that james comey was going to be their star witness to bring down this administration. And instead, from what it looks like to my, if there is not a cleare