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Sessions widely considered one of the most controversial. joining me tonight is sarah florez, a spokesperson for jeff session, howard dean, former chair of the dnc, and christina greer, associate professor of political science at fordham. welcome, everyone. christina, the sessions nomination is controversial. it also as a matter of the historical record is unusual because he is the only nominee who has been previously basically passed on by the senate for a different position. your thoughts on him this time? >> keep in mind, his own colleagues and his own members of his party deemed him to be ...

I ask leave of the senate to continue my remarks. >> is there objection? >> object. >> i appeal the ruling. >> the objection is heard. the senator will take her seat. >> i appeal the ruling of the chair and i suggest the absence of the corum. >> let's bring in edward lawrence joining us live from d.c. senator warren is now barred from speaking for the rest of this debate over sessions nomination? >> yes, she broke rule 19, which was to impugn the character or conduct of another senator saying they are unbecoming of a senator. she was trying to read the coretta scott king letter. what senator w...

Exercise of the vote by black citizens. i call the senator to order under the provisions of rule xix. >> mr. president? >> senator from massachusetts. >> mr. president, i am surprised that the words of coretta scott king are not suitable for debate in the united states senate. i ask leave of the senate to continue my remarks. >> is there objection? >> object. >> i appeal the ruling -- >> objection is heard. the senator will take her seat. >> according to majority leader mcconnell's staff warren is now banned from speaking on the senate floor for the remainder of the debate on sessions nominati...

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