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Massachusetts and orrin hatch from utah. A lot of folks like to joke about the odd couple, but i think Mitch Mcconnell and barack obama may have them outdone. Senator mcconnell was one of 10 republican senators to vote for Loretta Lynch for attorney general. It will have majority leaders mcconnells remarks next. Followed by a discussion on the future of congress and later a look at the u. S. And for structure needs. Infrastructure needs. Good afternoon everyone. [applause] welcome. I have the great privilege of being the president of the Edward M Kennedy institute for the United States senate....

That summer was an incredible summer. The summer of 1964. In those days, most senators didnt have a huge internship program. I was the only intern in the office. My boss was deeply involved in that, as was ted. It was an incredible time to be in washington, but i had been there the summer of the year before on the house side. Got to be at the Martin Luther kings i have a dream speech. I did not hear a word of it. There was a mass of humanity all the way down to the lincoln memorial. Then the next summer, breaking the filibuster on the civil rights bill and it passed. Next summer, i didnt have ...

As you know, the superior court ruled in the arizona case that they have to only do what the Congress Authorizes them to do. That legislation allows that. The third bill offered by john carter who was involved in this issue last summer makes it clear that uacs who come across the border they are returned back , across the border immediately. But that is not the treatment that minors from other countries received. A large percentage of them do not return for the court states court dates that are assigned to them. The fourth bill is one that im doing with congressman jason chapins. It deals with...

You can also find us on social media. Our handle on twitter is cspanwj. You can find us on facebook at www. Facebook. Com cspan. Or send us an email at journal cspan. Org. We will Start Talking with lee munsell, staff writer at politico. Lee, good morning to you. Guest good morning. Host can you start by taking through what exactly happened yesterday. It seemed like republicans had the vote to pass a threeweek extension of the bill for funding of dhs. What happened that they were able to get that through . Guest it did look like they have the vote, but a did not turn out that way. The threewee...

The presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber who wish to vote or to change a vote . If not, on this vote, the yeas are 72, the nays 26. And the motion to concur in the house amendment to the Senate Amendment to h. R. 3547 is agreed to. Under the previous order, the clerk will report ms. Mikulski i move to reconsider. I move to lay on the table. The presiding officer without objection. Under the previous order, the clerk will report h. Con. Res. 74. Under the previous order, the concurrent the clerk h. Con. Res. 74, concurrent resolution providing for a correction in the enrollme...