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Exhibiting the kind of profound indifference to the racial contours of the jeff session nomination that i wouldnt have expected from somebody as savvy as mitch mcconnell. If they did that on purpose to be racially provocative, to stir you racial currents here, i think thats scary and gross. If they did it accidentally, i think its political malpractice. But i think theyve just turned this issue and Elizabeth Warren and the Jeff Sessions nomination into a much hotter, more hotly contested and sort of scarier thing that its been up until now. It was remarkable. Do you think it changes any votes ...

Congressional leaders are expected to show a certain level of decorum. The House’s Rules include a Code of Official Conduct.

Wording of martin luther king's widow, mcconnell may have given warren and others a spark. watch what happened on the senate floor. >> this is what it said "may all mothers, daughters, sisters, fathers, sons and brothers -- >> mr. president. ♪ >> the majority leader. >> the senator is the motives by our colleague of alabama as by the chair, senator warren, quote, 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 to order under the provisions of rule xix. >> mr. president? >> senator from massachusetts. ...

I appeal the ruling -- >> objection is heard. the senator will take her seat. oh, dramatic moments overnight if on the senate floor, a lawmaker silenced using an old rule after she tried to use an old letter to make a point. the court will rule on the president's travel ban as as soon as today. did the lower court overstep its bounds or did the president overstep his authority? good mornings everyone, i'm christine romans. it's 30 minutes past the hour this wednesday morning. elizabeth warren silenced. majority leader taking action as senator warren was trying to read the words of coretta ...

Republicans have regularly flaunted rule xix in the past, this is a clear case of selective enforcement. only senator warren accurately quoting from mlk's widow provoked republicans to action, joan. >> i'm not a lawyer, i'm not a scholar of the senate, but it clear that is intended to keep certain boundaries around debate and i can understand it. it's not intended to be use in a situation like this. an impartial president, an impartial senate would have looked at this as two senators having a debate. i think he should be voted down because of his racial past and voting rights past first and fo...