Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20181206:10:09:00
Special counsel. the committee was expected to consider those nominations today, which would have included six appeals court nominees. but republican senator jeff flake has refused to vote for president trump's judicial picks until the senate considers a bill to protect robert mueller. the judicial nominations were originally expected to get a vote last week, but committee chairman chuck grassley also postponed that meeting because of flake's stand. last night senator flake tweeted, the senate needs to protect the special counsel. let's bring in capitol hill reporter for the hill molly hoope...