Given adequate steps this is the language in the bill. Madam re the facts, chair. If attorney general barr was given Broad Authority to take adequate steps in correcting the in any democratic district, imagine that. Imagine the uproar. There would be a public uproar. Same could be said for a democratic attorney general. This section not only gives Broad Authority to the a. G. But its extremely vague and will leave state and local Election Officials struggling to comply with this section. To make matters worse, weve not heard from a sing the state or local election single state or local election official about how this might affect their ability to conduct elections. This is the reason why we have hearingings and call people into congress to listen to them about the impact of legislation that were debating in this house. And we did not have a single hearing before this bill was rushed to the floor. This is not regular order. This is not what the democratic majority promised when they we
Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chambesh votor change their vote . On this vote, the yeas are 5,the nays are 38. The nomination is confirmed. The clwill rort the nomination. The Clerk Department of the treasury, Brian Callanan of new jersey to be general counsel. The presiding officer the question is on the nomination. Is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote the presiding officer have all senators voted . Any senator wish to change their vote . The yeas are 55. The nays are 39. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order the motions to reconsider are considered made and laid upon the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. A senator mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from texas. Mr. Cornyn mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule 22 the senate proceed to legislative session and resume consideration of the motion to procee
Cruelty and Mental Illness. He had been courtmartialed by the air force and convicted of a serious domestic abuse, which is a felony. By law, the shooter should have been prevented from purchasing or even possessing a firearm, but he wasnt because the critically Important Information about his criminal background had not been uploaded into the relevant background check databases maintained by the f. B. I. Even though a federal statute clearly states that all federal agencies are required to do so. As a result, the gunman was able to unlawfully purchase four firearms, three of which he used to carry out this despicable act. In the wake of any tragedy like this, you cant help but ask what if. In this instance it was our sad duty to ask those questions but we knew the answer. If his criminal record had been uploaded into the f. B. I. Background check system, the shooter would have been prevented from purchasing these firearms he used in the attack. It was the worst kind of system failure.
China. We start with some developing news coming out of saudi arabia two security personnel killed on the border with iraq and happened in a patrol area and Police Say One of the two attackers wore a suicide vest and on saturday the Foreign Ministry said it would reopen the embassy in baghdad that close nearly 25 years ago and says the border area is a concern for the border police. Translator one of the border paroles in the province on the northern border came under gunfire at what the interior ministry statements described as terrorist opportunities and Security Forces with the situation dwelt with it necessarily and one was cornered and one killed and the other detonated a bomb belt killing two security personnel and injuring a third. It is known the saudi arabia has a grave concern among the leadership and authorities because its close to areas of longlasting Armed Conflicts and its the only entry and exit point and the border stretches over 900 kilometers with 40 border guard pol
Be clintons first out right victory in three weeks. The sanders say they could call a recount mistake. Theyll make a decision on wednesday. Sanders connitinuing to look at the conventional in california. He thanked the voters of kentucky and laid out what he sees as his pass forward to be convention in philadelphia. In a couple of weeks if we can win big in new jersey, new mexico and north and south dakotas and california, we have the possibility. [ cheers ] it will be a steep climb, i recognize that but we have the possibility of going to philadelphia with the majority. Let me also say a word to the leadership of the Democratic Party. [ crowd boos ] that is that the Democratic Party is going to have to make a very profound and important decision. [ cheers ] it can do the right thing and open its doors and welcome into the party, people who are prepared to fight for real economic and social change. [ cheers ] joining me now from that rally is nbcs chris jansing, you can see the massive