Coverage. A vote expected at 2 15 eastern. And cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal father, the center of our joy, bless our lawmakers with the peace and wisdom needed to lead in our challenging world. Give them eyes to discern and understand the intricate complexity of this turbulent season. Lord, guide our senators to the right paths. Lead them beside still waters. Restore their souls. Let them lack nothing for you make them whole. Overflow their cups with gentleness, care, and understanding for the people they represent. Let them fear no evil and take courage in adversity, for you continue to lead them with your allknowing right hand. We pray in your everlasting name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands,
Vote the presiding officer have all senators voted . Any senator wish to change their vote . On this vote the yeas are 80, the nays are 15. The nomination is confirmed. The presiding officer the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22, do hereby bring to a close debate on the nomination of aabrian zuckerman, of new jersey, ambassador extraordinary of the United States of america to row reyna. The presiding officer is it the sense of the senate that the debate on Adrian Zuckerman to be ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the United States of america to romania . The yeas and nays are mandatory under the rules. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 65, the nays are 30. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The Clerk Dep
He has testified that he believed that Security Assistance for ukraine was tied to an investigation into the bidens. My clear impression was that the Security Assistance hold was likely intended by the president , either as an expression of dissatisfaction with ukrainians who had not yet agreed to the burismabiden investigation or as an effort to increase pressure on them to do so. Reporter testifying today, fiona hill, former top russia expert on the National Security council. She in part heavily criticized those who feel it was ukraine, not russia who was responsible for meddling in the 2016 president ial election. Back here at the white house, that lunch meeting, neil, we think it will be five or six republican senators involved. Two on the left side of screen there, i guess you could say are interesting ones. Susan collins, mitt romney expected to sit down with the president. At times they have not followed the party line as it relates to maybe agreeing with President Trump. Im tol
Maria big show this morning, fox business dagen mcdowell, former nfl jack brewer, former ceo of home depot, former ceo of chrysler, bob nardlli in the house. The race in kentucky, dagen, still too close to call. Dagen right, people are going to if matt bevin is declared the loser, current republican governor there against his attorney general, democratic attorney general andy bashear, if hes declared the loser, after, its a referendum on President Trump, no, matt bevin was not liked in the state, again, who is a longtime democratic operative texted me in the middle of the night, just remind people that politics is local, this is a very local issue and we can move on and talk about virginia because, again, both the house and delegates in the state of virginia are now both blue but if you dig in the numbers it wasnt quite the loss for the republicans there that people might expect. Maria all of the key elections held across the country, thats going to make people start talk about what it
Our website, cspan. Org, type attacks on federal employees in the search box which youll find at the top of our home page. The u. S. Senate is about to gavel in on this wednesday morning, Senate Lawmakers plan to resume debates on appealing wavers on states to offer low cost Insurance Plans with the Affordable Care act 12 15 eastern toed and lawmakers plan to turn to 2020 federal spending on several departments including agricultural commerce, and housing. Now to live coverage of the senate here on cspan2. The u. We offer you today a sacrifice of thanksgiving for we borrow our heartbeats from you. Inspire our lawmakers to love discipline and cherish your word, seeking always to glorify you. May they trust your power and wisdom to supply what is needed to keep our nation strong. Have your way, sovereign god. You are the potter. We are the clay. Mold and make us after your will while we are waiting, yielded, and still. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please