Is that his service to our committee. Rushed in a way that is historically unprecedented. There has never been a nomination and Election Year after the month of july. The purpose of doing it is simply to have a justice on the Supreme Court, as the president said, to decide the election and a strike on the Affordable Care act. We have had inadequate time to review this nomination has indicated most recently yesterday. A cnn report that there are seven more speeches or talks she has given that have not been disclosed to this committee. The consequence of this rushed process is that we have given inadequate scrutiny to this nominee. I move to delay the proceedings so we can do our jobs and ask again for all the documents. The 2006 open letter. Documentsr among the previously undisclosed. We now have apparently reportedly seven more. I moved to delay the proceedings. Sen. Graham thank you very much, senator blumenthal. Those letters will be made available. I think everyone understands the
Mcneil, Catherine Mosel, thompson diaz, United States court of federal claims. Policycontent modernization act. All those will be held over. Mr. Chairman . Under the rules of this committee can i proceed with the business of the Committee Even with a quorum present, there unless there are two members of the minority present as well. I and the only member of the minority that is here. We cannot conduct business until the second member of the minority arrives. Yes, sir. Thank you for the way you have conducted yourself yesterday. It is clear from reading in the paper what is going to happen is we will be denied the ability to operate as normal. That senator schumer said everything is on the table. We have given this nominee a chance to be questioned. Fairly, firmly. I want to congratulate my democratic colleagues for setting a disposition i think will help us all. I know what awaits us. I will now make a motion to report the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett. A motion to vote on the motion
The president s lawyers following their own submission, calling it brazen and unlawful. What are we going to see this week . Well get into it with chuck todd. A live report from london where prince harry and Meghan Markle took another big step toward breaking away from the royal family. Later, a sunday sitdown with saturday night live star amy bryant along with her comedy mate Kate Mckinnon. I think people imagine our but its a lot of quietly talking about how much we like care about our mothers. Sunday sit down, and plus our look at the plant based alternative meat like the impossible whopper at burger king. Are they more than the latest health fad . And then we grab the stool at the last of the woolworths lunch counters. All that. Plus another life well live. But lets start with the latest on the impeachment trial two days away from now. The impeachment managers and trumps lawyers are squaring off this weekend. Kelly odonnell is traveling with the president in florida. Good morning.
Cancellations of 1,000 flights at chicagos busy Ohare Airport alone. Well have the latest just ahead. Then mass protests in the streets of tehran after the iranian government accidentally shot down a passenger plane filled with iranians President Trump telling those protesters he and the United States stand with them well have live report and talk to chuck todd. Then, a sunday sitdown with ed harris on the latest role of Atticus Finch and a prolific acting career that began with a very different passion. I was working out for football i just it was 1970, 71, a lot of things were doing on in the world. I remember sitting down in the back porch of the neighbors house. I was thinking about what was i going to do with myself if im not going to play football maybe i can do the acting thing. Ed harris and later in the sunday spotlight, the view from london as the British Royal family prepares for a palace summit after the stunning news that prince harry and duchess Meghan Markle are leaving
Headlined by clinton independent counsel ken starr and famed attorney Allen Dershowitz. Well talk live to another member of the president s team. Mystery virus. New concerns this morning about an unknown illness prompting new screening at u. S. Airports on people coming to the country from china. What the cdc is saying about the deadly disease. All that plus controversial video. Eminem facing backlash after his latest release depicting himself as the las vegas shooter. Scary collapse. A member of the wiggles falls down after having a medical episode during a benefit concert for australia fire relief. How hes doing this morning. And take down, an mma fighter using his training to stop an alleged thief at a drugstore. Today, saturday, january 18th, 2020. Announcer from nbc news this is today with peter alexander, Kristen Welker and dylan dreyer live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And welcome to today and thank you for joining us on this saturday morning. Good to be with you. And wh