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Captioned by Media Access Group at wgbh access. Wgbh. Org [the colbert report theme music playing] [eagle caw] [cheers and applause] stephen welcome to the report. Good to have you with us. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. [cheers and applause] [crowd chanting see it fens name] thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you so much. In return i want to wish all of you a merry christchristmas. I say it that way, so if the atheists try to take the christ out of christmas, theres still one left. [ laughter ] and as you can see, my set is fully decked for the season. Ive got my historicallyaccurate nativity scene featuring mary, joseph, frosty, and the abominable snowman. [ laughter ] i didnt include Optimus Prime because he does not appear in the king james version. [ laughter ] and instead of the baby jesus in the cradle, i have my book american again rebecoming the greatness we ....
Vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their votes . If not, on this vote the ayes are 52, the nays are 41, and the nomination is confirmed. A senator madam president . The presiding officer the senator from michigan. Mr. Levin madam president , is senator paul on the floor . I ask unanimous consent at a time determined by the majority leader in consultation with the republican leader that the senate proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 9, treaty document 1121 that the treaty be considered as having advanced through the various parliamentary stages up to and including the presentation of the resolutions of ratification, that any Committee Declarations be agreed to as applicable and the resolution of ratification be agreed to. The presiding officer is there objection . Mr. Paul madam president . The presiding officer the senator from kentucky. Mr. Paul ....
Already building. I want to get right to Mike Emmanuel to take it from here. Mike . Reporter harris, good afternoon. Democrats think they may be able to extend the process a bit but dont seem confident they can derail this nomination. Today a key Senate Judiciary democrat spoke about what is at stake. Whats at issue is both this rush to partisan confirmation in which President Trump has told us hes choosing someone who will overturn roe v. Wade, hes choosing someone who will overturn the aca, and hes choosing someone who President Trump himself says he will need to put their thumb on the scales so that he can win the next election. Reporter judge Amy Coney Barrett is a 48yearold mother of seven from the g ....
The family is pushing for charges. More later on the show. Its wednesday, september 20 five, 5 p. M. In washington, d. C. We begin with continuing coverage of the United NationsGeneral Assembly in new york city. Speaking in front of the assembly are leaders of two dozen countries. The real business is what is taking place in meetings throughout the week. The oneonone czar Group Meetings to hash out out some of the crises. The Iranian Nuclear deal may be back on the table. Well they didnt end up meeting face to face, john kerry is scheduled to meet with his iranian counterpart on thursday for further talks. Elsewhere, the Un Security Council is busy considering weapons. Also surrogate laugher off also s ....
Unlike jesus, with my book, you wont have to wait a thousand years for the second edition. [ laughter ] speaking of books. Papa bear bill oreilly has been dominating the bestseller lists with his huge hits. I was happy until this. Youve got killing kennedy, killing lincoln. Whats the next one . Killing colbert. Well, i had no choice but to launch operation killing killing kennedy to knock oreillys book from the top spot. And nation, you did it. Yesterday america again hit number one on amazon wooooooooo [cheers and applause] literally literally read it and weep, bill this is huge. Killing kennedy has been on the amazon charts for ten weeks nine weeks longer than it took him to write it. [ laughter ] not only did america again beat out killing kennedy, it also beat out the kinky, psychosexual novel fifty shades of grey due, im sure, to my books graphic depictions of depraved sadomasochistic sex. [ laughter ] once again, my apologies to doris kearns goodwin. [ laughter ] as for papa bear ....