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Nays are 42. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The clerk George Jarrod hayesle of maryland to be United States district judge. The presiding officer the senator from vermont. Mr. Leahy i ask unanimous consent to yield back the time before the vote. The presiding officer without objection, all time is yielded back. The senate will tom company order. Come to order. The senate will come to order. The clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion works we hereby move to bring to a close the debate on the nomination of nancy l. Moritz of kansa...

Really, the George Zimmerman case made some people feel like that, like African American lives dont mean as much as other people. Host we have been talking to paul butler, a law professor at georgetown, a graduate of yale and harvard. Under one hour. Welcome to brookings. I am the managing director here. We are delighted that we are joined today by senator murkowski. One of my favorite johnny cash songs growing up was called springtime in alaska. Chorus he sings, when its springtime in alaska, its 40 below. By that standard, it is downright balmy in washington dc. We are delighted that senator...

Welcome, everyone, to brookings. Im bill, the managing director here. And were delighted that were joined today by senator murkowski. One of my favorite johnny cash songs growing up was called springtime in alaska and if you remember the chore us, he says, when its springtime in alaska its 40 below and by that standard its downright balmy here tpwheasheds. Were delighted that senator murkowski is here today. We wanted to make her feel at home so we deviled up some summer weather for her and im sure shes wondering what the big deal is all about. The senator is the Top Republican on the Senate E...

Coming up tonight, the Senate Rules Committee heres from John Paul Stevens and then senate obama remarks on the minimum wage bill and then we bring you the debate on the minimum wage bill. Wednesday the Senate Rules Committee held its first hearing on Campaign Finance in response to the Supreme Courts ruling strike down limits on individual political contributions. John paul stevens joined current and federal Election Commissioner representatives at this twohour hearing. I am deeply worried about the future of our democracy. For over a hundred years we have struggled with the issue of money an...

Defend its views as does the right to life. That is the way our system operates. And Campaign Finances reform is about lower the limits, restrict the speech, restrict the speech and what happens is the only is e who can win election incumbent politicians because they have those that raise the money and any challenger has to raise the money. If you dont have an army of thousands and thousands of buppedlers you cannot effectively challenge an incumbent. That is not the unintended effect of these laws, that is the intended effect. We have super pacs that are speaking on the sidelines and you have...