Airplanes. The president and his allies have been claiming that nearly 4000 known or suspected terrorists have been stopped from entering the u. S. They said thats the reason for the border wall, but nearly every single one of those apprehensions occurred at an airport, not on our southern border. In a recent report the state department concluded this is Donald Trump State Department theres no credible evidence that terrorist groups were trying to enter the u. S. Through the southern border. In a report on the president s strategy to combat terrorist travel sent to congress by President Trump on december 21, the day the shutdown began, the National Security council appointed by President Trump did not even mention a wall or barrier to stop terrorists from entering the country. So the president continues to fearmonger, and he makes up the facts. This is a presidency that is in crisis. It has so many problems, and its the old trick, fearmonger, distort, tried to scare people. And maybe t
of the committee resumes its meaning for the purpose of consider the budget resolution for fiscal year 2018. in ordering it reported. a business corpus present. i will forgo an opening statement but want to point out we will begin the consideration of amendments. i like to remind senators that as a result of using the new five day rule in which the resolution was provided to the offices last week, only timely filed amendments will be ordered. i want to thank both for following that court rule. thank you for your cooperation forgiving. members will be recognized for three minutes to explain the amendment, a member post will be given to minutes in opposition. when we have decided on the time will have one minute evenly divided prior to the votes. as has been the practice all amendments other than complete substitutes have to be fully offset over the total years. amendments we know they are no senate amendments. it s considered to be a privilege matter we consulted on amendm
i will remind the committee that as a result of the new five day rule, which was provided last week, only timely filed amendments will be in order. i want to thank both sides of the aisle for following that rule. i want to thank everybody for their operation for getting to this point. members will be recognized for three minutes to explain their amendment. a member of post will be given two minutes in opposition. decided,n we have there will be an additional minute just prior to those votes. as has been the practice of prior chairs, all amendments, other than complete substitutes, have to be offset over the years covered by the current budget resolution. senate amendments will not be permitted. we know there are not any of those. we have consulted with the senate parliamentarian about amendments offered to make sure they do not risk status endangered to the resolution. amendment would fund the resolution, i will will it out of order. whenrs will be present votes take place in
president trump is shaking up his legal team. the new york times reports that trump has recently allowed close associates whether he should dismiss dislawyer, ty cobb. cobb has pushed for a strategy of fully cooperating with the special counsel investigation. a according to a person who spoke with trump late monday, the president reassured cobb that he had to plans to fire him in part to prevent a narrative that his team was in disarray after the times began making inquiries. meanwhile, trump s lead attorney, john dowd, has reportedly considered leaving because he feels he has no control over the president s behavior, this according to two people briefed on the mart. in response to the report, jay tells nbc news that dowd and cobb are fully engaged and continue to represent the president and his office. but the president has already made one change to his legal deal with a move that reflect aes shift to a more confrontational stance against moouler. as a contributor, joseph