Politics, Paul Wellstone told us, is about the improvement of peoples lives. I know that the work ive been able to do has improved peoples lives. I would do it all over again in a heartbeat. For a decade now every time i would get tired or discouraged or frustrated, i would think about the people i was doing this for and it would get me back up on my feet. I know the same will be true for everyone who decides to pursue a politics that is about improving peoples lives. And i hope you know that i will be fighting alongside you every step of the way. With that, mr. President , i yield the floor. Mr. Sullivan madam president . The presiding officer the senator from alaska. Mr. Sullivan madam president , i ask that following disposition of the balash nomination the senate proceed to consideration of executive calendar 167 as under the previous order. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Sullivan madam president , i have five requests for committees to meet during todays session of t
[gavel pounding] [indiscernible] attorney general sessions, welcome. For all the people in the audience, we welcome you as well. Think general set thank general sessions were being here that attorney general sessions were being here for the oversight hearing. His is an opportunity for congress to investigate and question the policies and actions of any executive branch. It is an opportunity for the executive branch to take any of thosey for policies and actions, and an toortunity for congress defend its constitutional powers and check any abuses by an overreaching executive branch, and it has been that way for 230 years. That wee complained have not had an oversight hearing with this attorney general earlier. Was that for deferring the attorney general should have his team in place before appearing before us. Certainly, attorney general holder and attorney general did have their respective teams well in place by the time they appeared here as you are now here. The other side has been b
Give us information about the departments false statements that were made to this Committee Gun lobbying in fast and furious, and the information had nothing to do with communications with the president and not advocate any constitutional privilege. Still he would not answer. , and then chairman leahy did not direct him to do so. Then, at another time, when same questionct you have been asked sometimes, senator general sessions, when holder testified on fast and furious he said the exact same thing that attorney general sessions is saying today. Quoting holder, we will act in a way that is consistent with what other attorney generals have made determinations as to what information can be shared with congressional oversight committees. And these are republican as well as democratic attorneys general. And i will act in a manner that is consistent with the history and the tradition of the department. Then i said, you are refusing to provide drafts of that february 4 letter . That goes way
Senator chuck chuck ensley chairs this fivehour hearing. [indiscernible] [gavel pounding] [indiscernible] attorney general sessions, welcome. For all the people in the audience, we welcome you as well. I thank general sessions were being here that attorney general sessions were being here for the oversight hearing. His is an opportunity for congress to investigate and question the policies and actions of any executive branch. It is an opportunity for the executive branch to take responsibility for any of those policies and actions, and an opportunity for congress to defend its constitutional powers and check any abuses by an overreaching executive branch, and it has been that way for 230 years. Some have complained that we have not had an oversight hearing with this attorney general earlier. My reason for deferring was that the attorney general should have his team in place before appearing before us. Certainly, attorney general holder and attorney general lynch did have their respecti
Now the swamp is hitting back. The administration under attack from all side in d. C. After Michael Flynns resignation. Now we have democrats and Top Republicans demanding investigations into alleged links between the white house and russia and whether those links influenced the election. The president tweeted out, this russian connection is nonsense. Hes saying there is fake news going on, there is blind hatred in the news media. He just said that moments ago. Now andy puzder withdrawing his name after republican pushback. Is the d. C. Swamp fighting back . The d. C. Swamp is rising up, colluding and viciously fighting to take down the 45th president. Impeachment of the president is the end goal for the left. Facts, truth dont matter. Mike flynn is a small as cute of that bigger plan. The left is trying to make what happened here into the next water gate. You have to remember these are the same liberals who fiercely defended Hillary Clinton. Liz another writer said a top intelligence