Good morning and welcome, everyone, especially the nominees and their families. Today well hear from two panels. Well hear from justice ead of colorado, nominated to be Circuit Court judge on the 10th Circuit Court. Did i get the pronunciation wrong . On the second panel well hear from four nominees to District Court, senator coons, do you ave any opening remarks today . Senator coons thank you to serve alongside you in the Ranking Member in todays confirmation hearing. Id like to almost each of the nominees and families and friends of the United States senate and congratulate you on the nominations and look forward to posing questions to you. The positions to which youve been nominated are important and the federal jude is federal judiciary is bedrock of our democracy. They resolve disputes between real people and determine whether him the freedoms are protected and given the weightiness of their responsibilities and lifetime tenure that comes from a judicial appointment, these are cr
Good morning and welcome everyone, especially the nominees and the families to todays nominations caring for today with her from two panels. On the first and we went from judge eid of colorado, Supreme Court, nominated to the Circuit Court judge on the tenth Circuit Court. Dedicate the pronunciation wrong . [laughing] on the second panel we will hear from for nominees to District Court. Senator coons, do you have any opening remarks today . Thank you, senator tillis for the opportunity to serve alongside as the Ranking Member in todays confirmation hearings. Id like to welcome each of the nominees, their families and friends to the senate and congratulate you on your nominations and i look forward to opposing questions to you. The positions to which you been nominated are important in the federal judiciary is aldo is a bedrock of our constitutional democracy. Judges do the hard work of resolving disputes between real people, cases the term whether criminal trials and sentences are fair
The judge to serve ofthe 10th Circuit Court appeals. If confirmed, she would fill the seat vacated by Supreme Court justice neil gorsuch. This is 2. 5 hours. Good morning and welcome everyone, especially the nominees and the families to todays nominations caring for today with her from two panels. On the first and we went from judge eid of colorado, Supreme Court, nominated to the Circuit Court judge on the tenth Circuit Court. Dedicate the pronunciation wrong . [laughing] on the second panel we will hear from for nominees to District Court. Senator coons, do you have any opening remarks today . Thank you, senator tillis for the opportunity to serve alongside as the Ranking Member in todays confirmation hearings. Id like to welcome each of the nominees, their families and friends to the senate and congratulate you on your nominations and i look forward to opposing questions to you. The positions to which you been nominated are important in the federal judiciary is aldo is a bedrock of
Vote the presiding officer any senator in the chamber wishing to vote or change his vote . If not, the ayes are 57, nays are 38. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Cornyn mr. President. The presiding officer the majority whip. Mr. Cornyn mr. President , the senates not in order. The presiding officer the senate will be in order. Mr. Cornyn mr. President , beginning today the Senate Budget committee will take the next step in our effort to enact progrowth tax reform this time by marking up a budget resolution. The committees work follows last weeks unified framework on how to create jobs and how to put money back in the pockets of the hardworking americans that earn it. Even though the framework is just a week old, there are some who are imaging the worstcase scenario. Rumors are spreading like whilefire. Last week the Tax Policy Center published a report analyzing the plan which, i want to emphasize, hasnt been written yet. Let me say that again. The tax policy certain published a report cri
Las vegas holding a candle light vigil in honor of the dozens of people killed. The city dimmed its iconic lights for 11 minutes honoring both victims and heroes from the tragic event. 11 signifies the number of minutes shooter Stephen Paddock was firing on the crowd. Now nbcs Steve Patterson has more on how some survivors are struggling in the massacres aftermath. You know, gigi, there are so many families emotionally impacted by what happened now one week ago, but emotion is not all they are dealing with. Funerals and medical costs are on top moving forward. We spoke to those families and people on the ground here trying to make a difference. For the families forever changed by those 11 minutes, its the worst night of their lives. 58 lives taken and for many of the hundreds injured, another nightmare is just getting started. Nicoles mother diane was trampled that night trying to escape. She lost feeling in her left leg. Its just really hard to see her in that state of mind and like b