A time is set for confirmation vote, but it would happen tomorrow. The government runs out of money saturday. And we may hear argument for tax reform. Live coverage of the senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black , will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, we praise you for your goodness. Your faithful love endures forever. You are the protecter of your people. Today recapture the minds of our lawmakers and galvanize their wills. May they live blameless lives doing what is right and speaking the truth from sincere hearts. Lord, infuse them with a spirit of humility so that they will seek to be guided by your wisdom. May they keep their priorities straight, remembering that you are the only constituent they absolutely must please. Help them to make it their primary goal to please you in what they think, say, and accomplish. We praise you and pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro t
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As President Trump addresses the human generalissimo today, he will be protesting outside trump tower with other lawmakers. Will this increases number of arrest . Not clear. And we will speak with dulce garcia, an immigration lawyer in california who is one of six Daca Recipients suing the Trump Administration over its plans to rescind the program. Then President Trump childhood childhood trumps home in queens, new york, is now in airbnb. Oxfam rented it out this week and four refugees to spend the night and share stories of hope, resistance, and like in the United States. To me, the American Dream is having a safe and stable home and being able to accomplish your goals and having those opportunities, and now it is starting to feel threatened. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In the caribbean, Hurricane Maria strengthened rapidly monday over the warm waters of the atlantic, growing from a category
We will speak with the met arrested a number of times protesting over Immigration Rights, illinois democratic congressman Luis Gutierrez about as President Trump addresses the human generalissimo today, he will be protesting outside trump tower with other lawmakers. Will this increases number of arrest . Not clear. And we will speak with dulce garcia, an immigration lawyer in california who is one of six Daca Recipients suing the Trump Administration over its plans to rescind the program. Then President Trump childhood childhood trumps home in queens, new york, is now in airbnb. Oxfam rented it out this week and four refugees to spend the night and share stories of hope, resistance, and like in the United States. To me, the American Dream is having a safe and stable home and being a able to accccomplish your goals and having those opportunities, and now it is starting to feel threatened. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace r
The senate began its business. Good morning, everyone. The committee will come to order. We are here this morning to consider the president s budget request for the department of interior for fiscal year 2018. This is the second of three budget hearings before our committee this year following the Forest Service last week and the kept of energy which is coming up on thursday. Secretary zinke, welcome back to the committee for your first appearance since our bipartisan vote in favor of your confirmation on march 1st. It was nice to be able to give you the the official tally this morning, make it officially official. I want to start by noting you have taken on some tough tasks at the department including some challenges that really have gone unaddressed for years. I think you are off to a good start. And i appreciate that. I have enjoyed working with you during the early month of your tenure as secretary. I truly appreciated the opportunity to host you and some members here on the commit