Senator sanders thank you their thank relic for great music. Let me think aaron bridges for his remarks, Richard Becker for his Union Organizing work, workt bell for the great thankdoing, and let me your great member of the house john yarmuth. You not onlyall of for being here today but for the support you gave me during the last campaign. In 2016, we were not expected to do well in kentucky. Turns out that we came within a few votes of winning and im very grateful for your support, and this time around, were not gonna come within a few votes of gonna win. re not only are we gonna win here in kentucky, were gonna win the democratic nomination and were going to defeat donald trump. [applause] senator sanders the reason i am here in louisville today is not just to ask for your political support. I am here as a United States senator to ask Mitch Mcconnell, the majority leader in the u. S. Thing. To do the right and that is to stop using his office to simply represent the wealthy and the p
Kentucky. He called on leader mcconnell to allow the legislation, as well as Election Security and minimum wage growth, on to the senate floor. [cheering] [crowd chanting bernie] senator sanders louisville, thank you let me thank relic for their great music. Let me think aaron bridges for his remarks, Richard Becker for his Union Organizing work, robert bell for the great work he is doing, and let me thank your great member of the house john yarmuth. Let me thank all of you not only for being here today but for the support you gave me during the last campaign. In 2016, we were not expected to do well in kentucky. Turns out that we came within a few votes of winning and im very grateful for your support, and this time around, were not gonna come within a few votes of winning, were gonna win. Not only are we gonna win here in kentucky, were gonna win the democratic nomination and were going to defeat donald trump. [applause] senator sanders the reason i am here in louisville today is not
Social media. On twitter it is cspanwj. On facebook it is facebook. Com cspan. A very good wednesday morning to you. You can start calling now. We will begin by taking you back to mondays final press briefing with President Trump at the g7 summit of World Leaders. The final question the president took was on the issue of Climate Change. [video clip] there was a significant talk at the summit about Climate Change. I know in the past you offered skepticism. What do you think the world should be doing and do you harbor that skepticism . Has feel the United States tremendous wealth. Feet. Alth is under its i have made that wealth come alive. Exporting we are the Number One Energy producer in the world and soon it will be by far with a couple of pipelines that have not been able to get approved for many years. Could be the largest site in the world for oil and gas. Ronald reagan was not able to do it. They have been trying to do it since before ronald reagan. We are the Number One Energy pr
Campaign rally in kentucky this is about 45 minutes. [cheers and applause] louisville thank you. [bernie] [bernie] [bernie] thank you to relic with their great music. And richard who organized the ad robber and the great work he is doing let me think your member of the United States Congress John for all that he has done. [applause] we have worked together on many issues and youre so lucky to have such a great congressman. Let me thank all of you not only for being here today but for the support that you gave me during the last campaign. [cheers and applause] in 2016 we were not expected to do well when we came within a few votes of winning and this time around he will not come within a few votes. [cheers and applause] not only are we going to win here in kentucky and the democratic nomination. Not just asking for your Political Support i am here as the United States senator to ask Mitch Mcconnell the majority leader of the u. S. Senate to do the right thing. [cheers and applause] and
Mark dayton announced he chose tina smith to fill senator al franken seat until the november election to complete the final two years of senator frankens term. We will likely hear remarks about senate designate tina smith on the floor of the senate today. Live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Our father in heaven, thank you that our lifes pilgrimage is a process and discovery. Open our eyes today that we may see wonderful things in your precepts, gaining wisdom from your word. Help our lawmakers to strive to ensure that their thoughts, words, and deeds will please you. Today, we surrender to your providence, trusting you to order our steps. Lord, teach us to illuminate our world with the wisdom of your divine insights so that your will may be done on earth. Transform lifes deserts so that they blossom like roses. Bring Flowing Spr