Now, for about the next hour, some of the debate about the senate today. We plan to open up the phone lines to hear from you. The majority leader. Maybe we have order . The senate will be in order. The majority whip. Matter president , the senate has just restored itself into an almost unbroken tradition of never filibustering judges. We have actually restored the stats datas quote before the administration of president george w. Bush, it was during that administration with some of our friends across the aisle, along with some of their liberal law professor allies dreamed up away of blocking president George W Bushs judicial nominees. Those by suggesting that 60 votes was really the threshold for confirming judges rather than the constitutional requirement of the majority vote. It has been a long journey back to the normal functioning of the United States senate. It is amazing that it has taken a nominee like judge gorsuch to bring us back to where we wereos around 2001. We have been d
We have actually restored the status quo before the administration of president george w. Bush. It was during that administration when some of our friends across the aisle along with some of their liberal law professor allies dreamed up a way of blocking president george w. Bushs judicial nominees, and that was by suggesting that 60 votes was really the threshold for confirming judges rather than the constitutional requirement of a majority vote. Its been a long journey back to the normal functioning of the United States senate. And its amazing that its taking a nominee like judge gorsuch to bring us back to where we were back around 2001. Weve been debating and discussing this nominee for a long time now, and theyve tried the opponents of judge gorsuch have tried time and time again to raise objections to this outstanding nominee, a nomination that no one in the senate opposed ten years ago when he was confirmed to a position on the tenth Circuit Court of appeals. They claimed he wasn
We have actually restored the status quo before the administration of president george w. Bush. It was during that administration when some of our friends across the aisle along with some of their liberal law professor allies dreamed up a way of blocking president george w. Bushs judicial nominees, and that was by suggesting that 60 votes was really the threshold for confirming judges rather than the constitutional requirement of a majority vote. Its been a long journey back to the normal functioning of the United States senate. And its amazing that its taking a nominee like judge gorsuch to bring us back to where we were back around 2001. Weve been debating and discussing this nominee for a long time now, and theyve tried the opponents of judge gorsuch have tried time and time again to raise objections to this outstanding nominee, a nomination that no one in the senate opposed ten years ago when he was confirmed to a position on the tenth Circuit Court of appeals. They claimed he wasn
We have actually restored the status quo before the administration of president george w. Bush. It was during that administration when some of our friends across the aisle along with some of their liberal law professor allies dreamed up a way of blocking president george w. Bushs judicial nominees, and that was by suggesting that 60 votes was really the threshold for confirming judges rather than the constitutional requirement of a majority vote. Its been a long journey back to the normal functioning of the United States senate. And its amazing that its taking a nominee like judge gorsuch to bring us back to where we were back around 2001. Weve been debating and discussing this nominee for a long time now, and theyve tried the opponents of judge gorsuch have tried time and time again to raise objections to this outstanding nominee, a nomination that no one in the senate opposed ten years ago when he was confirmed to a position on the tenth Circuit Court of appeals. They claimed he wasn
Condition. Reporter the twins are extremely critical being treated here. They tell us in this case, there was no barrier around the hot tub where the twins were found. Meanwhile, firefighters are reminding people how to keep children safe around water. Twin toddlers rushed to the hospital after nearly drowning. Police say the twoyearold, twoyearold, a boy and a girl, got into the backyard bathtub. We believe the away for just a few seconds and thats when the toddlers were able to go into the hot tub. Reporter both parents were at home at the time and called 911 when they found their toddlers in the water. Paramedics performed cpr until they got to the hospital. What happened is the mother of the children was taking the child for a walk. Reporter any water 18 inches or more and 8 feet wide must have a barrier. They contained water just needs to be 18 inches deep and outdoors to require a barrier. The thing is, these kind of situations happen. Reporter firefighters reminding people its n