Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote . Seeing none, the ayes are 51, the nays are 41, and the nomination is confirmed. The clerk will call the roll. Quorum call mr. Schumer madam president , i ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. The presiding officer the mr. Schumer madam president the presiding officer whitehous e. Mr. Schumer madam president , may we have order, please. The presiding officer the senate will be in order. The democratic leader. Mr. Schumer madam president , its now several weeks since the president asked our troops to leave a critical sector in Northern Iraq in northern syria, and subsequently lots of things happened, including at least 100 and probably more isis prisoners escaping, and uncertainty as to who is guarding the prisons where isis prisoners are kept, and a whole strategy as to how to continue the fight against isis. Isis is not vanquished. They are weakened beca
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It undermines the National Security of the United States. I think its devastating. Most republicans defend the president. From my point of view to impeach any president over a phone call like this would be insane. Totally appropriate. Theres nothing in that. But some cracks emerge. I want to say to the president , this is not okay. That conversation is not okay. My guests this morning, adam schiff, chairman of the house intelligence committee. The number two house republican, Steve Scalise. And the former u. S. Ambassador to russia, Michael Mcfaul. Plus the politics of impeachment. Peril for the preside and for joe biden. He will stop at nothing to hold on to power. Does biden emerge damaged or as a more sympathetic figure . Joining me for insight and analysis are yamic hechlt alcindor. Mark leibovich, chief correspondent for the New York Times magazine. President ial historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and hugh hewitt, host on thealem radio network. Welcome to sunday and a special edition
I think its devastating. Most republicans defend the president. From my point of view to impeach any president over a phone call like this would be insane. Totally appropriate. Theres nothing in that. But some cracks emerge. I want to say to the president , this is not okay. That conversation is not okay. My guests this morning, adam schiff, chairman of the house intelligence committee. The number two house republican, Steve Scalise. And the former u. S. Ambassador to russia, Michael Mcfaul. Plus the politics of impeachment. Peril for the president and for joe biden. He will stop at nothing to hold on to power. Does biden emerge damaged or as a more sympathetic figure . Joining me for insight and analysis are yamic hechlt alcindor. Mark leibovich, chief correspondent for the New York Times magazine. President ial historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and hugh hewitt, host on the salem radio network. Welcome to sunday and a special editn of meet the press. Announcer from nbc news in washington
Are you in the path of the storm . More on when and where were going to see the snow and ice coming up. Also this morning, the Washington Football Team just revealed its new name. Its commanding attention. Im going to talk with the group spearheading that movement. We have our team covering the crisis in Eastern Europe. Courtney kube, Richard Engel and michael mcfaul, former ambassador to russia. Courtney, let me start with you as you were in the room for the pentagon briefing. We know french troops are also being sent to the region. Talk you through what more we learned today during that briefing. Theres even some other allies that are considering sending some troops, the british, theyve sent assistance, the dutch, among others. We heard from press secretary john kirby a very key words. The military and pentagon are making it very clear that they look at this as a temporary deployment, not a permanent deployment and the ultimate goal is to deter russia from making an incursion into uk