Mr. Reid i ask that the call of the quorum be terminated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for ten minutes each. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to executive session to consider calendar numbers 393 through 402 and 419. And that all nominations on the secretarys desk in the air force, army, navy, the nominations be con nirmd en bloc and no further motions be in order to any of the nominations and any related statements be printed in the record and that president obama be immediately notified of the senates action and the senate resume legislative session. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i ask consent we proceed to calendar number 231. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk calendar number 231, h. R. 2747, an act to amend title 40, United States code to transfer
The president today took his message directly to voters. We want to recovery county and found the mood reflects the mood in congress, of parsley divided. To go that is the american dream. That is what we have to fight for. That has to be the north star that i did everything we do. Many voters giving the speech of sums up. I thought it was a very good speech. It is everything we need to do. I like the part about the gun control initiative. I think Climate Change is critical. It all begins with education and young people. To cut the economy and jobs. Immigration is very important. We definitely have to do something about the guns in our society. Voters remains divided. . You should not give any individual that much power. He complains higher taxes on the wealthy will hurt the middle class. I am a little kid, i tried to get wealthy, and you cannot do it because the tax too much. Republicans echoed the sentiment on the tax hikes and criticize the president for creating new Government Progr
Flagship store in new york where hundreds of people are already lined up trying to get their hot little hands on the product. All right. Thats going to do it for way too early. Good weekend you know what today is . Thats right. Weekend. You know what today is. Thats right. Its friday. You can get your iphones. Morning joe starts right now. I think he has too much energy there. Thomas . No he really brings it. Theres nothing to get excited about for lovers of freedom across the globe. George w. Bush in texas is probably choking on his own pretzel. Mel gibson screams freedom. The scots say thanks but no thanks. No thanks. The union stays together. The queen is happy, oppressing the people. You fear mongering. The president is happy. The people of United Kingdom have chosen to stay together. Fear tactics is shameful. In the long run this is the strongest vote for the United Kingdom. People of scotland got to express their opinion. Turn out was massive. They decided they are better off as
The news media of lying he makes false statements about his Electoral College victory and poll numbers and more. Where is the president getting his nfs . And rolling back the ban. President trump promises a new executive order on travel while the Justice Department asks courts to stop action on the previous ban which targeted people from seven muslim majority nations. How will the president s new order differ . Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Were following breaking news and extraordinary white house News Conference by president donald trump. He started by defending his first week in office saying he inherited what he called a mess and claiming to have accomplished more than any new president. Then he spent more than an hour unleashing his anger at the news media and detailing his grievances with coverage of his administration. The president was questioned repeatedly about contacts between his Campaign Aide and russian officials. He di
President trump asked about reversing an order by president obama and changing the name of americas tallest mountain from the native american denali back to mt. Mckinley. Was it just an attempt by the president to spite his predecessor . We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Breaking news tonight. Two republican senators, both retiring, blasting President Trump today, a short time ago, senator jeff flake delivered a blistering reproach of the president as flake announced on the senate floor he wont seek reelecti reelection. He lamented what he called the president s flagrant disregard for truth or decency. He accused him of setting a tone of coarseness, degrading the countrys politics, and, quote, reckless, outrageous, and undignified behavior thats dangerous to democracy. Flakes stunning remarks echo those of his republican colleague, bob corker, who said President Tr