Singled out as an adversary and opposed for nearly 20 years, Vladimir Putin. This was less than 24 hours after the outrage Industrial Complex was disappointed yet again by special counsel mueller. Partisan democrats and their media allies were crushed a few months ago when muellers report cleared the president of conspiring with russia during the 2016 campaign. And now their frantic hyping of the special counsels congressional testimony has fallen flat once again. But the conspiracy theories and reckless accusations had to continue. Too many people had invested too much time in the hysterical echo chamber to simply wind it down and join the rest of us in the real world. The outrage storm system complex needed a new target the outrage Industrial Complex needed a new target, and thats where i come in. Mitch mcconnell, the hawkish Foreign Policy conservative who spent decades pushing back on russia every way i can think of was accused to what amounts to treason by multiple Media Outlets w
We want to go outside of washington today to get your thoughts on your congressional partys leadership. The numbers are on the screen. You can also go to social media. The phone lines are open. We will get to your thoughts in a moment, but first we want to show you what the majority leader in the senate, Mitch Mcconnell, had to say on the floor yesterday about their new majorities majoritys legislative priorities. [video clip] this november people did not ask for a government that tried to do everything and sales and they didnt ask for government that aims to do nothing and succeed. They asked simply for a government that works. They want a government of the 21st century. One that functions with efficiency and accountability, competence and purpose. They want to washington that is more interested in modernizing and reminding government then adding more layers to it, and they want more jobs, more opportunity for the middle class, and more flexibility in a complex age with complex demand
That yesterday. In burlington yesterday, independent senator Bernie Sanders officially launched his 2016 president ial bid. Promising a revolution. We will begin there with your thoughts on the center for the campaign. Democrats, 202 7488000. Republicans, 202 7488001. And independents, 202 7488002. Send us a tweet cspanwj, facebook. Com cspan, or send us an email, journal cspan. Org. The Burlington Free press this morning, courtesy of the museum, has this on their front page. Bernie sanders launches his quest for the presidency quoting him, we began a Political Revolution turko cspan covered we begin a Political Revolution. Cspan covered that yesterday. Here is a little of what he had to say. Senator sanders host we will get to that in a second. We apologize for that. As we said, cspan cover the campaign the official launch of this event where the senator was in the hometown of burma. Here is a little bit of that speech. Senator sanders this Campaign Starting today, is going to send a
Youll hear comments from the House Speaker, nancy pelosi and president obama, but well take your thoughts on the lawsuit, as well, and everything surrounding it. Democrats. For republicans, and 202 5853882 for independents, if you want to post on social media here is how you do on on twitter. cspanwj. And you can send us email, to journal cspan. Org. As youre calling in giving comments, write up from the newspapers, the New York Times saying the lawsuit was mr. Boehners republicans would fight the president s efforts to revise Laws Congress passed while not going as far as many on the right would like mr. Boehner had hoped to avoid, paul broun of georgia, tomorrow as massy of kentucky and steve stock man of texas. Here is a little bit of the House Speaker from yesterday on the vote. This isnt about republicans and democrats, its about defending the constitution that we swore an oath to uphold. And acting decisively when it may be compromised. No member of this body needs to be reminded
So a series of votes on the house right now. The house working on a number of bills trying to get ready for their august recess including a bill for border security. A bill that changes the law that deals with child immigrants. Also highway and transportation funding. Live house action right now on cspan. A series of votes. This may take a few minutes. While thats going on what we would like to do is catch up on the latest in the conflict in the middle east. We had representative Keith Ellison as our guest on this mornings washington journal. First guess of the morning Keith Ellison, democrat from minnesota, progressive caucus cochair talking about several things. Thanks for having me again. A recent piece in the Washington Post taking a look at the gaza blockade. Headlines to end the gaza blockade to achieve peace what prompted this . As you know, there has been this horrible conflict raging there in the holy land. 2 3 of israelis live under fear of indiscriminate rocket fire. People