Country lawyer, but since when is enticing a Foreign Government to mess with our election a catty wampus booger boo . I rest my case and the angry tubas. Is it your position that President Trump should not be impeached, even if all the evidence and arguments laid out by the house are accepted as fact . Ill answer the question. You want answers . I think im entitled. You want answers . I want the truth you cant handle the truth i rest my case. So sign up today for darius lighthouses acting school of legal acting. And you can trust me, because im not only the theaters director. Ive also played a pivotal character on law and order. He was killed right here. Keys, briefcase, just got home from work. laughter announcer its the late show with Stephen Colbert dems the break week 2020 candidates, gone but not forgotten. Except the ones we forgot. Tonight obtuse of power. Plus, stephen welcomes jim gaffigan and tom steyer. Featuring jon batiste and stay human. And now, live on tape from the ed
Trumps desk. So today will be an important day for the country, and it was going to be a proud day for the senate, but instead, the nations eyes are on this body for an entirely different reason. A few weeks ago, i spoke on this floor about a dangerous trend that threatens our selfgovernment. I explained how some in the Democratic Party appear more interested in attacking the institutions of our government than in working within them. How democrats increasingly respond to political disappointments with extreme claims that our system of government itself must be broken. The failure cant be their own. It cant be that the left needs better arguments or ideas. No. No. The fault must lie with the constitution itself. Democrats have tried to cloak their anger at President Trump in rhetoric about protecting norms and institutions, but in reality, it is their own side of the aisle where any institutionalism is rampant. Rampant. We could talk about attacks on the office of the presidency, on th
Certainly did not mince words, the minority leader of the United States Senate Threatens to sitting to be Court Justices based on the potential outcome of the case they are considering. That is the only way to interpret what he said. No surprise to any of us, the it is senator from new york is no fan of the two most recent additions on the court with a fiery floor speech and a and a threat of violence are two very different things. We have heard some of our democratic colleagues vos their dutch voice their misgivings about the court, but no one to my knowledge has sunk so low as to threaten sitting justices. As youd expect the shock and outrage was immediate. Liberal legal scholar Laurence Tribe denounced senator schumer, even chief Justice Roberts issued a rare public rebuke calling the comments not only inappropriate, but dangerous. Now the simple end of the story would be that our colleague would apologize to Justice Gorsuch, justice kavanaugh, and to the American People. But instea
Work on a measure that was approved by the house yesterday providing 8. 3 billion in emergency funds to combat the coronavirus. Senate lawmakers are expect today vote on that measure later this afternoon and work on a bill to reset u. S. Energy and environmental policy. And now to live coverage. U. S. Senate here on cspan 2. 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. God of us all, thank you for this moment that unites us in the fellowship of prayer. Make us conscious of your presence and unite us in our efforts to do your will on earth. Inspire the hearts and minds of our lawmakers to strengthen the bonds between us, as they seek to live lives of integrity. May no partisanship mar the unity of spirit they must have to make america stronger, wiser, and better. Deliver them from every unworthy motive, as they labor to honor you. Lift their burdens, lessen their fears, and give them you
Vote vote the presiding officer on this vote, the yeas are 96, the nays are one. The 60vote threshold having been achieved, the bill is passed. Senate will be in order. Please remove your conversations from the floor. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i withdraw amendment number 1419. The presiding officer the senator has that right. The amendment is withdrawn. The senator for alaska. Ms. Murkowski i modify the amendment amendment number 1407 with the chaplains at the desk. This modification includes, among other things, acceptance of amendment number 1419 offered by the senator from kentucky, mr. Mcconnell, for the senator from iowa, ms. Ernst. The presiding officer the senator has that right. The amendment is so modified. Mr. Mcconnell i send a cloture motion to the deck for the substitute amendment number 1407, as modified. The presiding officer the clerk will report the cloture motion. The clerk cloture motion we, the undersigned