Held on wednesday ready or not. Schumer has already set wednesday as the deadline for senate democrats to finalize their separate larger 3. 5 Trillion plan which they plan to pass through budget reconciliation. It means that they dont need 10 republican votes. That is a lot of priorities to get in to that bill including extending the Child Tax Credit under the american Rescue Plan, more funding for clean Energy And Addition of a new dental, Vision And Hearing benefit to medicare to name a few things. Here is why senate democrats are in a time crunch. Their goal is to get both bills passed before congress scheduled month long August Recess. And so this is shaping up to be a very busy week capitol hill. Joining me now, Anna Palmer from punch bowl news, and she is the best Selling Author of The Hill to die on, the battle for Congress And Future of Trans America which may be the best Book Name ever. This is really a very, very busy week on capitol hill. Some argue too busy because we have
New exclusive interviews. The sounds surrounded us but then once they started banging on the door thats all i heard. New details. Over ran the capitol. I never dreamed he would ever do anything like that. It just getting started. Tonight a cnn special Report Assault on democracy, the roots of trumps insurrection. The early morning of January 6th, 2021 started for many as a day of anticipation. They came, Tens Of Thousands from all walks of life. Led by a lying president they would converge with a singular goal, do whatever it takes to prevent the peaceful transition of power in the greatest democracy on earth. President donald j. Trump lost the election. They were deceived into believing the presidency had been stolen, their country was threatened. They had come to washington to fight for what they thought was right. They feel theyre the heroic revolutionary courageous warriors saving democracy. But they were wrong. It was all a lie. January 6th was insurrection, December December Da s
Trumps soldiers. There is a sea of nothing but red, white and blue. Patriots of trump. True believers. I think he was anoited by god. I dont think Joe Biden is the president. New exclusive interviews. The sound surrounded us but then once they started banging on the door, thats all i heard. New details. Over ran the capitol. I never dreamed he would ever do anything like that. New denials. You call January 6th a peaceful protest . I do. And why its not over. In fact, it is just getting started. Tonight a cnn special Report Assault on democracy, the roots of trumps insurrection. The early morning of January 6th, 2021 started for many as a day of anticipation. They had come from across the country Tens Of Thousands Americans from all walks of life. Led by a lying president , and egged on by propaganda could converge on the united States Capitol with a singular goal. Do whatever it takes to prevent the peaceful transition of power in the greatest democracy on earth. President donald j. Tr
Right now. Good evening from New York. Im chris has. Good to have you here on the holiday weekend. I hope you are getting to where you need go and you are tucked in with us here. Today, they have done the deed. S have done the deed. Some dont have the Respect Or Courage to stick around, to show their face. Republicans have Success Bli filibustered the creation for an in, and attempted to overthrow a free and fair election while we all watched on television. And republicans did it with the health of a key accomplice. The senate rules. Here is the vote cally. Lets see if we can figure it out. 54 yeas, in the sus its, you need 60 votes. Not even 60 of the senators bother to stick around, and hence the absences, two democrats were absence. Nine republicans were absent, including senator Pat Toomey who missed the Vote Due to a family commitment. I get it, you are hours away from the memorial day weekend. You have commitments. Right now, frankly, i would love to be with my family, and the pr
Looking at are what is standing in the way of a full investigation of the attack on our nations capitol. It is the latest evidence that the former party of Lincoln And Reagan is now the party of insurrection, solely focused on party over country, terrified at what the commission might find and that the conclusions would be politically damaging and hurt them in the 2020 midterms. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer addressed this during remarks on the Senate Floor following the vote. This vote has made it official. Donald trumps Big Lie has now fully enveloped the republican party. Trumps Big Lie is now the defining principle of what was once the party of lincoln. We all know what is going on here. Senate republicans chose to defend the Big Lie because they believe anything that might upset Donald Trump could hurt them politically. Weve all lived through the horrors of January 6th. Shame on the republican party for trying to sweep the horrors of that day under the rug because theyre afraid of