Been worth it. 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 heart beat. 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 would get me back up on my feet. I know the same will be true for everyone who decides to pursue 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. Thank you. Harris a stunning move on capitol hill from the senate floor. Embattled democratic senator al franken taking to the floor moments ago and up until just seconds now, announcing his resignation after an eighth accuser, a woman, has come forward with Sexual Misconduct allegations against al franken. A former democratic staff wrote in the atlantic alleges that franken groped her
Voice in privately encouraging his fatherinlaw to recognize jerusalem as the israeli capital. The most fundamental and emotional division if tn the region. It is the most the Largest Scale violence we seen in this part of the west bank in several years. Donald trump jr. Facing growing questions from house investigators. Behind closed doors for more than eight hours. Neither of them are lawyers, but donald trump jr. Is citing Attorney Client privilege. In my view, there is no Attorney Client privilege that protects a discussion between father and son. The day that 2016 trump tower meeting with a russian lawyer became public, trump junior didnt speak to his father but to his fathers aide hope hicks. But the next day he says he spoke with his father and lawyers. Whistle blower evidence against michael flynn. 11 minutes into Donald Trumps inaugural speech according to a whistle blower according to a whistle blower, hes texting to a business associate, hey, were going to rip up those sancti
The committee would want to do is compromise or interfere with that. We have to go through a process how we can be sensitive to those operational considerations while at the same time be responsive to congress and this committee and its oversight responsibility. I thank jim for yielding. We have been in communication with the Inspector General and respect the investigation that is taking place there. And we have asked the department of justice and through them the federal bureau of investigation for all of the 1. 2 million documents that have been provided to the Inspector General. Minus those that relate to any particular ongoing grand jury investigation. Now, i have received back from the assistant attorney general mr. Boyd, a letter indicating that they will make a full some response to that request. So i would like in following up with mr. Issas question to hear you tell us that you will also provide us with that honoring of that request because most of those documents that departm
Moore. One closely watched factor in the battle for Jeff Sessions old seat is whether voters believe or care if roy moore assaulted a 14yearold when he was in his 30s. Can opponent doug jones score an upset . On a related note. Al franken announces hes resigning from the senate, not right away. But in the coming weeks. So is this really the world, or has franken left the door open . Plus the fbi is fighting to maintain something that has always been sacrosanct, its reputation. The agencys top critic is the president , after a top fbi agent let go from the mueller team last summer, reportedly sent antitrump Text Messages and softened comeys statement on hillarys emails. And the president and others attacked the not guilty verdict of an undocumented immigrant in the death of kate steinle. But one of the alternate jurors said the jury did its duty. If you cheered the termination of someone in the arts, caught up in the reckoning over Sexual Harassment, should you no longer watch, listen o
Investigation by the Inspector General and the last thing i want to do and i think the last thing this committee would want to do is compromise or interfere with that. We have to go through a process to assess how we can be sensitive to those operational considerations while at the same time we should be responsive to this committee and the oversight committee. Would the gentleman yield . Of course. I thank the gentleman for yielding. We have been in communication with the Inspector Generale and respect the investigation that is taking place there. And we have asked the department of justice and through them the department the federal bureau of investigation for all of the 1. 2 million documents that have been provided to the Inspector General, minus those that relate to any particular ongoing grand jury investigation. Now, i have received back from the assistant attorney general, mr. Boyd, a letter indicating that they will make a fulsome response to that request. So i would like in f