There is a lot of equality in the senate. Most of what we do is on unanimous consent. Anyone of the hundred of us could object and throw the place into a stupor. Every senator has some real clout. The majority leader has more clout in the ability to set the agenda and be recognized first, which gives you tactical advantages. But the house always says we are like a pyramid. At the top you have the speaker. The senate is more like a level playing field, with the majority leader has a little more advantage than anyone else. A strongwilled senator can frequently get his way, simply by objecting. You study the senate. He somewhat downplays the the leaders role. You said Party Leaders are more powerful today than a have been at any time in the Senate History . We take leadership for granted. We think leaders are the most powerful and essential leaders in the United States senate. If we did not have them, the senate could not function. Two beyond this that is probably , correct given how the
There is a lot of equality in the senate. Most of what we do is under unanimous consent. Any one of the hundred of us could object and throw the place into a stupor. Every senator has some real clout. The majority leader has more clout in the ability to set the agenda and be recognized first, which gives you some tactical advantages. But the house always says we are like a pyramid. At the top, you have the speaker. The senate is more like a level Playing Field with the majority leader having a little more advantage than anyone else. But a strongwilled senator can frequently get his weight simply by a objecting. Susan James Wallner, you study the senate. In that interview that senator somewhat did, he downplays the leaders roll. You said Party Leaders are more powerful today than have been at any time in the Senate History . James we take leadership for granted. We think leaders are the most powerful and essential leaders in the United States senate. And if we did not have them, the sen
Elizabeth tonight the battle to reopen. With us Sidney Powell, also on the battle between the fbi and mike flynn. House judiciary want a probe fbi corruption, republicans there. We have with us tonight former congressman Jason Chaffetz and byron york. Lets kick off the show with senator rounds from south dakota. Great to have you, sir. Thank you. Appreciate the opportunity to visit with you. Elizabeth your reaction to what the president is saying and the fight to reopen . Two dozen states pushing to reopen. There is a push back against that. There is a fear cases will spike higher if you do that. What is your take . We have to do both. We have to keep our workers safe. We have to use some good ol common sense but we have to open up our economy as well. In this country we can make that happen. Im convinced right now if we have the proper equipment and testing and weve got aways to go on testing but if we get the property equipment and proper testing, if people use common sense, keep the
We are delighted to welcome dr. Ali khan. Dr. Khan will be discussing his book the next pandemic. As former director of the office of Public Health preparedness and response at the centers for Disease Control and prevention dr. Khan has been on the front lines in the fight to contain the worlds deadliest diseases. Hes not the first one to have done so. Throughout history humans have been fighting diseases, deadly wars against contagions and there has never been a time where humans were not affects with microbes and fought against him. During khans time our speaker has had with contagions. He worked among red cross for the first ebola crisis. After 911 called to washington to prevent the spread of anthrax in the Senate Office building. A disease hunter, if you will, mission was to read the governments efforts to prepare public for disease outbreaks and health emergencies. He has seen it all. He also writes that not all epidemics and pandemics are inevitable. Most can be mitigated if not
With the hopes of going ahead. The Federal Reserve move made a turnaround. That led to selloff yesterday. Dow industrials down 582 points, nasdaq down 18 and s p lower by 67. Reports that u. S. Airlines are looking into voluntary shut down of passenger flights across the country this morning. We will take about it. Ceo of boeing David Calhoun joined me later this morning on asking for bailout, suspending dividend and foregoing his own pay and shuts down. Im going to have a report for you jpmorgan says theres a trillion dollars wait to go flow waiting to flow into stocks. President Boris Johnson putting people in lockdown and banning meetings of more than 2 people. Take a look at asian markets here. South korea doubling coronavirus package. Kospi index off 8 and a half percent overnight. More bad news on the chinese economy to report. Latest survey from china warning economy could shrink to 10 to 11 . Thats just the First Quarter for china. Take a look at 10year treasury rise and settin