S . Roo vote vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . Seeing none, the yeas are 52, the nays are 39. The nomination is confirmed. The clerk will report the next nomination. The Clerk Department of state, John Joseph Sullivan of maryland to be ambassador of the United States of america to the russian federation. The presiding officer the question is on the nomination. A senator i ask for the yeas and nays. The presiding officer is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote . Seeing none, the ayes are 70, the nays are 22, and the nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motions to reconsider are considered made and laid upon the table, and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. The clerk will report the next nomination.
Release of certain grand jury materials, the United States house of representatives. Justice,department of the District Court, so this court could have an opportunity to review the import questions of the day. The court denied that motion, even though it is clear that once the issues are disclosed, they cannot be undisclosed. The court denied that motion on of merit, butse as we explained, the District Court committed at least two serious errors of law in granting the request. Start with irreparable harm. It is the case that if we agree with the District Court, the irreparable harm is not that important. Freeman our intention in the case like judge griffith it would likely what significance is it . Freeman basically, in terms of the irreparable piece, the disclosure of grand jury information from a massive investigation concluded eight 25ths ago, there are only hours coming out of that proceeding there are 2800. Judge directly to this material. Mr. Freeman how does that relate . Yes, t
This House Committee on the modernization of Congress Heard from congresswoman nita lowey chairs the committee. This hearing was announced before congresswoman low we announced he would retire from Congress Following this term. Committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is titled recommendations for approving the budget and appropriations process, a look at the work of the select committee on process reform and i recognize myself for five minutes to give an opening statement. The 104th congress which convened in 1945 was the last to pass Appropriations Bills. That was almost 25 years ago. Most house members serving today have never seen a process that works the way it was supposed to where stand alone bills were passed on time. And established by the bipartisan budget act of 2018. The committee was charged with making recommendations to significantly reform the process. It was acknowledgment th
With a snap election on the way and they broke that extension in the bag. With a snap election on the way and they broke that extension in the bag the u. K. Is parliament finally starts talking about other things but the Prime Minister and the leader of the u. K. His parliament finally starts talking about other things but the Prime Minister and the leader of the opposition the clashing over everything from russia and salisbury to u. S. Designs on the n. H. L. The opposition the clashing over everything from russia and salisbury to u. S. Designs on the n. H. L. I mean all the race to become the democrats. In all the race to become the democrats 2020 president ial candidate in the u. S. Is growing ever tighter with many voters around 2020 president ial candidate in the u. S. Is growing ever tighter many voters still undecided over who to back theres such a big push to just get donald trump out of all undecided over what happened theres such a big push to just get donald trump out of off
The chair on this vote the eas are 187, the nays are 224. He amendment is not adopted. The question is on the committee amended in the nature of a substitute. So many as are in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Accordingly, under the rules the committee rises. The speaker pro tempore mr. Chairman. The chair the committee of the whole on the state of the union has had under consideration h. R. 3624 and pursuant to House Resolution 629, i report the bill back to the house with an amendment adopted in the committee of the whole. The speaker pro tempore the chair of the committee of the whole on the state of the Union Reports that the committee has had under consideration the bill h. R. 3624, and pursuant to House Resolution 629 reports the bill back to the house with an amendment adopted in the committee of the whole. Under the rule, the previous question ised odd. The question is on adoption of the amendment in the nature of a substitute. So ma