Today primary voters went to the polls in five states, connecticut, rhode island, maryland, delaware and pennsylvania. We have live Election Night results and analysis and live candidate speeches beginning in a half hour on cspan. Today two senators discussed the constitutional role of the u. S. Senate in confirming judicial nominees including nominees to the Supreme Court. Democrat Patrick Leahy and republican orrin hatch, both members of the Judiciary Committee, discussed their views on judicial nominations and Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland hosted by the Edward Kennedy institute. This is just under an hour. [inaudible conversations]. [inaudible conversations]. [inaudible conversations] good morning. On behalf of the edward m. Kennedy institute for the United States senate, i welcome all of to you the kennedy caucus room. For this timely and important discussion of the senates role, its advice and consent role in connection with the president s lifetime appointment of individu
Buddies, and thats just something that i really appreciate. [ theme ] bill hey, good morning everybody. Welcome to the full court press on this tuesday january 29. So good to see you today. Thank you for joining us for our little roundup of all the news of the day. Whether its happening here in our Nations Capital thats where we are, capitol hill. Washington, d. C. Whats happening around the country or around the globe. Well bring it all to you and give you a chance to sound off by giving us a call on our toll free number at 186655press and how about it. The big news, eight senators, four democrats four republicans, unveiling a bold, new, comprehensive Immigration Reform package yesterday including a path to citizenship which is good news. We need it. We should have done it a long time ago. The bad news is were only doing it today because republicans lost their shirt in the last election. Question, should we be doing Immigration Reform only to help republicans . Nah, i dont think so. A
[ music ] [ theme music ] cenk welcome to the the young turks. I think there was a little bit of a political event the inauguration of the president. Of course, how did it go . Well give you both sides. Obama my fellow americans we are made for this moment, and we will seize it so long as we seize it together. Cenk oh, together with the republicans. No, some good moments and not so great moments in the speech and over all day well give you all of that, and there was one person who was definitely not happy with what went down. His brother dr. Cornell west. When i got the news that my dear brother barack obama president obama, was going to put his hand on Martin Luther king jr. s bible i got upset. Cenk why did he get upset . Well explain. And lupe fiasco. A wrapper weve had on the show. They were not happy with him either. He was thrown out of a party. For this. [ music ] cenk is he right . Practice the partywere the partyers right . Thats what we discuss on this show. Thats exactly why
Without americas steadfast a y ally. 8 in 10 said president obama should get congressional approval before any military strike. And some lawmakers say the president hasnt made the case. The constitution is very explicit on this. When you go to war, Congress Must authorize this. Both the president and the Vice President , once upon a time, before they became in power, understood this. The brsh arent comiitish ar. Headlines the daily news. David camerons stunning decision not to join the strike after a no vote by his parliament. Have you spoken to president obama yet . Have you apologized to him . I havent spoken to him since the vote on the debate but i expect to speak to him the next day or so. I dont think its a question of having to apologize. I think its question to you didnt deliver, did you . The white house is expected to release its own declassified evidence on Chemical Attacks in syria as soon as today. Secretary of state john kerry who visited the white house late this morning
concerned, let s talk about now with ian middle highs are, new carey sheffield and chris geithner, editor and author. i m not calling you one, but just so we are clear everyone. now look, it has been corroborated. but we just heard from the plaintiffs, i ve been dying to speak with her to understand her position little more. one of the things that she said that it was interesting was that she was a champion in her case for lgbtq members, who thought that they might one day be create websites that were contrary to their own beliefs, and the idea of the free speech element being the ties that bind. what are your reactions to what you heard just now? i think that the case that we heard at the supreme court was a case to have an exception from nondiscrimination law and we do not do that under very