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i look and see the senator from illinois, i see the senator from west virginia. all three of us were on the senate floor at another momentous time in 2013 when then-senate majority leader harry reid exercised the nuclear option and blew up the filibuster for nominations, that did enormous damage to the institution of the senate. i remember standing in the well of the senate, 10 feet from where i am now and turning to senator amy klobuchar that day, and i told her, i said you are going to regret this day. this is a catastrophic mistake and i told her then this diagnose from harry reid and democrats will be more justices and more justices on the court -- madam president, if you want to know why roe v. wade has been overturned, it is because harry reid and the democrats sxersed the -- exercised the nuclear option in 2013. had they not done so, there's no way this senate would have confirmed all three of the nominees put forward. it was the direct consequence of the utter disregard for this institution senate democrats have. now, i bring that up because we are at a s
i look and see the senator from illinois, i see the senator from west virginia. all three of us were on the senate floor at another momentous time in 2013 when then-senate majority leader harry reid exercised the nuclear option and blew up the filibuster for nominations, that did enormous damage to the institution of the senate. i remember standing in the well of the senate, 10 feet from where i am now and turning to senator amy klobuchar that day, and i told her, i said you are going to regret...
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the senate and it's in the senate rules today. so we were founding this kind restored vision that would create leverage for the minority and leverage for the majority in a way that could produce compromise because the majority can't afford to have the floor tied up for six weeks, except in very major bills. and the minority can't sustain debate night and day for day after, day, week after week. and so an encouragement to get to a compromise. but in the end, if no compromise is reached. you can finally get to a final vote and make a decision and the way the inability to complete the loop election and having a majority and making a decision and implementing the law and it out, that's that's how democracy works. but if you can never complete that loop to pass a bill and try it the idea out then it generates not only failure to try to address rising issues in a rapidly changing world, but it also generates tremendous amount of cynicism. so what did we learn? well, we learned that we need 50 votes for reform. we learned that we needed
the senate and it's in the senate rules today. so we were founding this kind restored vision that would create leverage for the minority and leverage for the majority in a way that could produce compromise because the majority can't afford to have the floor tied up for six weeks, except in very major bills. and the minority can't sustain debate night and day for day after, day, week after week. and so an encouragement to get to a compromise. but in the end, if no compromise is reached. you can...
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the other way they can do it is the senate can appoint not the entire senate, not on the senate floor, that is the way that it's typically been done. senator lee filed a resolution for the senate to convene and conduct a trial the way we did twice for president trump. we believed that would be the best way to do it but it's not the only way. the only way would be next week when the articles are received to the appointed committee that would then conduct the trial and that would enable the other matters that proceed. they would proceed on parallel tracks. so any democrat who tells you. >> we would need the majority to agree with that strategy but we believe this is important enough that that ought to be on the table. if senator schumer disrespects the traditions and presence of the senate he's willing to do this nuclear option on the impeachment power, i think we should challenge him and let him realize it may not be easy going from here on. this is not like some amendment this is the united states constitution in 240 plus years. the consequences ought to become inserted with the actio
the other way they can do it is the senate can appoint not the entire senate, not on the senate floor, that is the way that it's typically been done. senator lee filed a resolution for the senate to convene and conduct a trial the way we did twice for president trump. we believed that would be the best way to do it but it's not the only way. the only way would be next week when the articles are received to the appointed committee that would then conduct the trial and that would enable the other...
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the chair therefore under the precedence of the senate submits the question to the senate. is the point of order well taken? >> this quorum call continues. we're waiting for center speaker you are hearing the roll call of the names of the united states senators as they go through this quorum call, even though there's obviously a quorum on the floor due to earlier productions of impeachment trial. sey. mr. cassidy. ms. collins. >> explained we are and why this is a quorum call despite what we heard from senator schumer not too long ago. >> basically to buy time on the senate floor some republican senators can figure out how to respond to this move right here. schumer is raising a point of order that the first article of impeachment is unconstitutional. because it does not allege a high crime or misdemeanor. that's this data set by the constitution. patty murray as you just showed says she doesn't have the power to decide the question. she's going to ask for the senatens to vote on whether the point of ordern. is valid. if the senate votes to sustain schumer's point of order
the chair therefore under the precedence of the senate submits the question to the senate. is the point of order well taken? >> this quorum call continues. we're waiting for center speaker you are hearing the roll call of the names of the united states senators as they go through this quorum call, even though there's obviously a quorum on the floor due to earlier productions of impeachment trial. sey. mr. cassidy. ms. collins. >> explained we are and why this is a quorum call...
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ask any senator is not in the senate chamber at the time the meoath was administered to the other senators will make the facts are known to the chairs of the oath may be administered as soon as possible to the tsenate -- mike to the senator. >> sgt at arms to make the proclamation. >> hear ye, hear ye, hear ye. all persons are commanded to keep silent under pain of imprisonment while the senate of the united states is convened as a court of impeachment to consider the articles of impeachment against alejandro mayorkas secretary of homeland security. >> madam president thomas majority leaders recognized by. >> at a moment i will ask unanimous consent to allow for skdebate time. to allow for republicans to offer and have votes on trial resolutions and allow for republicans to offer and have votes on points of order. so i ask unanimous consent senator lee be recognized to offer a resolution the text of esther is 624 the full senate trial. senator cruz would be recognized to offer resolution as the text of s resin 622 the trial committee. there then be up to 60 minutes of debate on the resolut
ask any senator is not in the senate chamber at the time the meoath was administered to the other senators will make the facts are known to the chairs of the oath may be administered as soon as possible to the tsenate -- mike to the senator. >> sgt at arms to make the proclamation. >> hear ye, hear ye, hear ye. all persons are commanded to keep silent under pain of imprisonment while the senate of the united states is convened as a court of impeachment to consider the articles of...
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senate action that the senate action they've just taken on the mayorkas impeachment proceedings there should have been a full trial american people should have been able to see the evidence and evaluate for themselves what i think they know already intuitively and that is that -- secretary mayorkas hadding -- fantastic breach of duty. he breached his constitutional responsibility and openfully defied the federal law and immigration and will of congress. and my view he's lied on multiple occasions to congress under oath and he's done it to me on house judiciary committee and my view i believe my evaluation is he's probably the least effective and i think most dangerous in erm its of his policy implementations of any cabinet secretary in the history of the united states. and if there's ever been a -- cabinet secretary that deserve to be impeached, he is that and the idea that the senate and under chuck schumer leadership voted on party lines to not even allow american people to evaluate evidence is shameful ig it is a violation of their constitutional responsibility, and i think there w
senate action that the senate action they've just taken on the mayorkas impeachment proceedings there should have been a full trial american people should have been able to see the evidence and evaluate for themselves what i think they know already intuitively and that is that -- secretary mayorkas hadding -- fantastic breach of duty. he breached his constitutional responsibility and openfully defied the federal law and immigration and will of congress. and my view he's lied on multiple...
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senator cotton: almost as old as some senators. we often hear criticism like, well, we're flying aircraft that are older than general cotton. we are flying aircraft that these generals' grandparents for flying. i'm of the, if it ain't broke, don't fix it philosophy. it's highly effective. why is it critical that the air force re-engine b-52 for your needs? general cotton: thank you for that question. it gets picked on quite a bit on its age but as we look at what the capacity and what the capable is of that weapons system that platform, it's amazing. and what that will be able to do for us, and i said earlier, we need to think about thible for it to carry lrso. this is the platform that will carry lrso. it's the platform that has a lot of mass as far as capability. i want it to have a long-range strike standoff samebility -- capability even greater than it has. senator accountton: if it's well-maintained, it seems like a big part of our weapons. >> senator warren? senator warren: strategic command is responsible for strategic deter
senator cotton: almost as old as some senators. we often hear criticism like, well, we're flying aircraft that are older than general cotton. we are flying aircraft that these generals' grandparents for flying. i'm of the, if it ain't broke, don't fix it philosophy. it's highly effective. why is it critical that the air force re-engine b-52 for your needs? general cotton: thank you for that question. it gets picked on quite a bit on its age but as we look at what the capacity and what the...
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>> and basically to buy time on the senate floor so republican senators can figure out how to respond to schumer's move right here. schumer is raising a points of f order the first articles of impeachment is unconstitutional. because it does not allege a high crime or misdemeanor that the standards set by the constitution. patty murray as you just showed says she does not have the power to decide that question she's going to ask for the t senate to vote whether schumer's point of order is invalid. the senate votes to sustain point of order it effectively dismisses she first articles of impeachment. then schumer will report as a point of order a similar point of order gives the second article of impeachment. if that sustained by separate votes, both s the chargers wille dismiss the senate trial will be effectively over. >> this could essentially become a speedier trial than what senator schumer was offering in the original statement he made? >> what schumer offered was to set aside debate time to give republicans an opportunity to to vote on trout resolution sponsored by michael lee an
>> and basically to buy time on the senate floor so republican senators can figure out how to respond to schumer's move right here. schumer is raising a points of f order the first articles of impeachment is unconstitutional. because it does not allege a high crime or misdemeanor that the standards set by the constitution. patty murray as you just showed says she does not have the power to decide that question she's going to ask for the t senate to vote whether schumer's point of order is...
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if the senate dismisses these charges without a trial, it will be the first time in the senate's long history that it has dismissed impeachment charges against an official it has jurisdiction over without that official first resigning, and that's a fact. i want you to consider this. the united states house of representatives has voted to impeach an official 21 times. only 21 times in our long history. the united states senate has only dismissed three of those cases. three out of 21. now why did they dismiss them? in two of those cases the impeached official chose to resign instead of facing a trial. as a result, the senate dismissed the charges. in this case secretary mayorkas has not resigned. in one of those dismissed cases the impeached official was a united states senator. and the senate concluded that the constitution did not give it jurisdiction to remove a u.s. senator through the impeachment process. here everyone agrees that the constitution gives congress the power to impeach and remove a sitting cabinet secretary. now, madam president, listen to me carefully on this. the un
if the senate dismisses these charges without a trial, it will be the first time in the senate's long history that it has dismissed impeachment charges against an official it has jurisdiction over without that official first resigning, and that's a fact. i want you to consider this. the united states house of representatives has voted to impeach an official 21 times. only 21 times in our long history. the united states senate has only dismissed three of those cases. three out of 21. now why did...
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senate. i don't think -- i don't know if you noticed that or not. we thank you very much. helen rogers of my staff is also here. the staff do incredible work for us. i always want to acknowledge them. thank you for being here. thank you for what you. do i want to thank the sponsors. i want to thank you for putting this one on. i know my colleagues from the house of representatives will be here a little later on. they have some voting that they're doing at this particular moment. it is a challenge because of the leadership in the house of representatives for them to get anything done. so hopefully they'll be able to move some legislation. i just really wanted to start by saying, 100 years is too long to wait on this thing. we've got to get the acknowledgment of the amendment as being part of the constitution. that's bottom line. i strongly support the efforts of senator gillibrand and representative bush are doing, my legislature, the maryland ledge slay sure has a resolution to acknowledge th
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submits the question to the senate. is the point of order well taken? the senator from utah is recognized. recognized. >> as long as the majority leader was moments ago making this particular point of order of the impeachment article article one refers to the willful defiance by secretary mayorkas of the law and making that to article one and the reasons articulated by the senate entrance editors. he is far wrong with respect to article two article two accuses him of making false statements this is a violation of section 1001. a felony offense. if this is not a high crime and misdemeanor what is. if this is not teachable what is. what precedents will be -- we need to address this and discuss it. >> in closed session. i move that the senate proceed closed session to allow for deliberation on the very consequential point of order that he just made which violates under them years of american legal precedent and understanding. >> and we enter into motion. >> rule 24. >> the question is on the motion is there a sufficient se
submits the question to the senate. is the point of order well taken? the senator from utah is recognized. recognized. >> as long as the majority leader was moments ago making this particular point of order of the impeachment article article one refers to the willful defiance by secretary mayorkas of the law and making that to article one and the reasons articulated by the senate entrance editors. he is far wrong with respect to article two article two accuses him of making false...
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senate. he he used the issue and he encouraged these candidates to use the issue. and he was quite effective on the people he campaigned for. got elected to the senate and the republican took control of the senate in the 1952 election. and so in 1953, they had a majority in the senate and could could appoint people to committees and chair committees and control the agenda in congress and he became chair of the permanent subcommittee on the day. senator mccarthy, who had been a member of the government affairs committee, became chair of the committee and a the key investigative subcommittee within that government affairs committee. and that is the permanent subcommittee on investigations. so mccarthy chaired both of these panels and in particular, that permanent subcommittee on investigate issues, which is known as piece i became his vehicle for conducting the investigations that he did in the many, many hearings that he held. he built a staff. he hired some some some pretty prominent attorney
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to the senate: under the to the senate: under the >> 2024 to the senate under prevision of rule 1 i hereby appoint honorable john w. hickenlooper senator from the state of colorado to perform the duties of the chair signed patty murray. under previous order, the leadership time is u reserved. morning business is closed. under previous order of the senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to hr7888 which the clerk will report. >> motion to proceed the calendar number 365hr7888 and act to reform the foreign intelligence surveillance act of 1978. >> mr. president, the majority leader. >> mr. president, this afternoon senators will come tohi the flor and be sworn in as jurors in the impeachment trial of secretary alejandro mayorkas. yesterday, the senate received the impeachment house managers who read the two articles against the secretary. today, the trial will excellence and we will be in our seats as jurors for the third time in four years. but this time, senators will provide as jurors in the lease legislate substantive and impeachment trial ever in the history of the uni
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res. 614, the full senate trial, that senator cruz be recognized to offer the text of s. res. 622, the trial committee. that there then be up to 60 minutes of ipodate on the resolutions -- of debate on the resolutions concurrently and equally divided between the two leaders or their designees. following the use or yielding back of that time, the senate vote on or in relation to the resolutions in the order listed with no amendments in order. further, following the disposition of the trial resolutions, if they are not agreed to, senator schumer or his designee be recognized to make a motion to dismiss the first article, that the motion be subject to only seven points of order, that there be up to 60 minutes for debate cob currently and -- concurrently and equally divided on the motions to dismiss and points of order, and following the use or yielding of that time, the senate vote in relation to the points of order in the order railed -- raised and motion to dismiss. further, if senator schumer or des designee makes a motion to disminimums the second article of impeachment,
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. >> senator, i know last week when we were talking here, several of you, senator johnson, senator lee, talked about the fact that -- by unanimous consent and there were no trials, this would be repercussions for that. sounds like tomorrow we'll know whether or not there's going to be a trial, so does that the still stand? >> absolutely. >> what does that look like? >> what it looks like is that instead of being -- as is necessary for it to operate, i mean, i don't know how many unanimous consent requests are made and granted in a particular if day, but it's a lot. and some days it's more than others. but the place can't function without hem. last night if -- without them. last night i forced an additional procedural vote that we wouldn't have other side had to take in light of what they were doing, and if they take a weasely way out of this, if they betray our constitutional obligation in the senate, i think we have an obligation on our side to make clear that that's not okay. and that doesn't involve simply looking at this as they run roughshod over the constitution. >> but, hike --
. >> senator, i know last week when we were talking here, several of you, senator johnson, senator lee, talked about the fact that -- by unanimous consent and there were no trials, this would be repercussions for that. sounds like tomorrow we'll know whether or not there's going to be a trial, so does that the still stand? >> absolutely. >> what does that look like? >> what it looks like is that instead of being -- as is necessary for it to operate, i mean, i don't know...
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here is senator tillis. "it is rich the democrats now don't want to hav an impeachment trial for sec. mayorkas after they weaponized d rushed the impeachment process against president trump." and senator mike lee, "today, senate democrats refed to do their constitutional duty. they let mayorkas off for destroying our border with no trial, throwing out over two centuries of precedent. we will member this next time democrats want to remove someone from office." and senator warner, i am glad t see us move on from that point was impeachment hearing. it is time to getacto work on things that matter, cating middle-class jobs, protecting elecon security, and keeping our word to our partners abroad. and just a reminder of what those impeachment articles were. this is from the house. the two articles were, first, willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law, and the second, breach of the public trust. we will go to your calls and get your reaction to that starting with erin in monticello, florida, independent.
here is senator tillis. "it is rich the democrats now don't want to hav an impeachment trial for sec. mayorkas after they weaponized d rushed the impeachment process against president trump." and senator mike lee, "today, senate democrats refed to do their constitutional duty. they let mayorkas off for destroying our border with no trial, throwing out over two centuries of precedent. we will member this next time democrats want to remove someone from office." and senator...
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>> senator, one thing. let me state i was honored to work with you and the other senators on the bipartisan legislation that would have been transformative, not only in provision of resources but in the change of authority in which we will be equipped with the most significant change since 1996. long-overdue. we announced with the first distribution last week a competitive process for the second tranche of funds under the shelter and services program. we are going to receive applications for it for existing recipients, as well as those who are first-time applicants and we are very focused on getting the dollars out the door as quickly as possible and as fairly as possible. >> thank you. during the last meeting, we spoke about the margin of error. first of all thank you for following through on that commitment. fema announced a 5% margin of number which is critical for ngos who are providing services. i was also pleased to see that the most recent fiscal year reward offers a cap on hotel booking. in order to
>> senator, one thing. let me state i was honored to work with you and the other senators on the bipartisan legislation that would have been transformative, not only in provision of resources but in the change of authority in which we will be equipped with the most significant change since 1996. long-overdue. we announced with the first distribution last week a competitive process for the second tranche of funds under the shelter and services program. we are going to receive applications...
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the presiding officer: the senate stands adjourned until senate stands adjourned until today in the senate lawmakers advance the nomination to the u.s. district court judge for nebraska. later this week house impeachment managers deliver articles of impeachment against homeland security secretary mayorkas to the senate. that will happen on wednesday to officially mark the start of the impeachment trial. you can watch live coverage here on cspan2. >> on wednesday president biden first lady jill biden host a state dinner honoring japanese prime minister. watch guest arrivals life beginning at 5:30 eastern on our website c-span.org or he spent now are free mobile video app. later at 11:00 p.m. eastern on c-span we will feature highlights from the evening including the prime minister's white house arrival toast given at the dinner. watch the white house state dinner wednesday on c-span networks. ♪ c-span as your unfiltered view of government. funded by these television companies and more including cox.
the presiding officer: the senate stands adjourned until senate stands adjourned until today in the senate lawmakers advance the nomination to the u.s. district court judge for nebraska. later this week house impeachment managers deliver articles of impeachment against homeland security secretary mayorkas to the senate. that will happen on wednesday to officially mark the start of the impeachment trial. you can watch live coverage here on cspan2. >> on wednesday president biden first lady...
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but united states senate been united states senate needed all 100 senators to agree on having a vote. and if any one senator has their own idea then that doesn't happen. so that's what's going on right now, guys. >> know a lot of deliberating going on behind the scenes as monitor describe it. nothing is happening on the floor of the manu, please. standby. we want to go to mj lee, who's live four is at the white house mj. we just a moment ago, updated viewers on the situation outside the headquarters of the us steel workers union were president biden is expected to give remarks this afternoon. he's going to be met by protesters outside, but obviously the white house is watching these impeachment proceedings closely. we know that they've been in close contact with officials over at dhs. do we know of the president is monitoring this directly? >> you there's no question, even as president biden is traveling today, he is going to be kept up to date by his advisors on everything that is going on. >> and that is in keeping with as you just said, boris the white house is close coordination w
but united states senate been united states senate needed all 100 senators to agree on having a vote. and if any one senator has their own idea then that doesn't happen. so that's what's going on right now, guys. >> know a lot of deliberating going on behind the scenes as monitor describe it. nothing is happening on the floor of the manu, please. standby. we want to go to mj lee, who's live four is at the white house mj. we just a moment ago, updated viewers on the situation outside the...
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but the senate is not what the senate was just a mere decade and a half ago. we used to vote on things all the time. there used to be amendments offered on the floor. these bills are now being written in leadership's offices. there's very little true deliberation on the floor of the senate. very few amendment votes are taken. there has been a decline in the robust nature of senate debate over the last decade. i don't know if we are at the all-time low or if it's going to keep getting worse, and a lot of that will depend on what the next senate does with the standing senate rules. >> and who is in the next senate, obviously, which is a very big part of what we're watching right now. julia ainsley, the man who is at the center of this, ostensibly, secretary mayorkas is not there, but he is the person who will go down one way or another and the expectation is that there is zero chance that they will vote him out of office, but he will go down in the history books as one of two cabinet members who faced a senate impeachment trial. i wonder if you're hearing anythi
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senate. he he used the issue and he encouraged these candidates to use the issue. and he was quite effective on the people he campaigned for. got elected to the senate and the republican took control of the senate in the 1952 election. and so in 1953, they had a majority in the senate and could could appoint people to committees and chair committees and control the agenda in congress and he became chair of the permanent subcommittee on the day. senator mccarthy, who had been a member of the government affairs committee, became chair of the committee and a the key investigative subcommittee within that government affairs committee. and that is the permanent subcommittee on investigations. so mccarthy chaired both of these panels and in particular, that permanent subcommittee on investigate issues, which is known as piece i became his vehicle for conducting the investigations that he did in the many, many hearings that he held. he built a staff. he hired some some some pretty prominent attorney
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before he became a senator from florida senator scott was previously governor scott. the governor of one of the most heavily populated states in america and prior to that he was famous in the business world. personally and playing hundreds of thousands of people per the department of homeland security is an enormous organization. nobody understands how best to run an enormous organization and to do so with the exceptional skill better than senator scott and nobody understands better than him how the buck stops with the person running that organization. we'd love to hear from him now. >> i want to thank my colleague from utah for his commitment to the rule of law and his commitment to the constitution and all of his efforts and every day he's here to make sure the senate follows the constitution. it doesn't set precedence that doesn't make any sense in today's that day but i want to thank my colleague from wisconsin for being such a voice on making sure the public knows what's going on here. the information he puts out and the targets he uses information he has gives e
before he became a senator from florida senator scott was previously governor scott. the governor of one of the most heavily populated states in america and prior to that he was famous in the business world. personally and playing hundreds of thousands of people per the department of homeland security is an enormous organization. nobody understands how best to run an enormous organization and to do so with the exceptional skill better than senator scott and nobody understands better than him...
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senator schumer. this thing is unconstitutional. it's clearly unconstitutional. >> what is the bare minimum you need to see to satisfy how this went before those? >> i on a trial. to consider the evidence and make it a combination they will have that responsibility and by the way, we have all seen that happened. it happened twice the democrats impeached donald trump and with the puppetry analogies. .. constitutional response ability seriously now and i can promise you the next time we see an and impeachment [inaudible] you're not going to see a trial. you're seeing the democrats the race the class of the constitution and that is a serious, serious threat to the rule of law. >> clear in the back. to go straight to a trial or to have -- >> i am proposing we go straight into a trial. senator cruz has a different one that would propose we have it handled by a select committee. i think most of us would prefer the former but either one would satisfy. >> last question. >> the first of that he will uphold one
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senator stabenow. >> thank you, senator schumer. the american people send us to washington to govern, and that's exactly what democrats have been doing and continue to do. we are rebuilding america. we are bringing jobs home as essentially senator schumer talking about. jobs that were overseas coming home. and we're taking on big corporate interests to lower costs where growing the middle class and focusing on lowering costs. and we took on one of the biggest areas of cost for americans that we haven't talked about for years, that's big pharma. we took on big pharma and we won. now senior senior still n $35 a month for insulin, and that's a big deal for people. shingles and pneumonia and other vaccines are free, and drug companies can no longer rip off seniors by raising their prices faster than the rate of inflation, if you're getting a cancer treatment and the doctors hospital or hospital, this a huge difference. lower prices are being negotiated for drugs that treat conditions including blood clots and heart failure and cancer an
senator stabenow. >> thank you, senator schumer. the american people send us to washington to govern, and that's exactly what democrats have been doing and continue to do. we are rebuilding america. we are bringing jobs home as essentially senator schumer talking about. jobs that were overseas coming home. and we're taking on big corporate interests to lower costs where growing the middle class and focusing on lowering costs. and we took on one of the biggest areas of cost for americans...
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a full trial within proceed on the senate floor but it's also possible that senators could vote to either dismiss the charges in italy or refer the matter to theal committee. watch as the process unfolds live onn2, c-span or for you have or online at c-span.org. >> madam president, as you all know too much ago the house of representatives impeached homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas who is with the department of homeland security since the beginning of the biden administration. for three years secretary mayorkas has overseen the record-breaking crisis at the southern border. during that time customs and border protection have logged more than 7.4 million migrant encounters, more than to make previous administrations combined. and that was over a period of 12 years. in three years the biden administration has accomplished what took 12 years for the obama and trump administration. law enforcement focus response on migrant crossing has caused security missions including drug interdiction to take a hit, staffing shortage have led the agency to temporarily close international bridg
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senators: i do. the president pro tempore: the clerk will call the names in groups of four, and senators will present themselves at the desk to sign the oath book. the clerk: ms. baldwin. mr. barrasso. mr. bennet. mrs. blackburn. the clerk: mr. blumenthal. mr. booker. mr. boozman. mr. braun. the clerk: mrs. britt. mr. brown. mr. budd. ms. butler. the clerk: ms. cantwell. mrs. capito. mr. cardin. mr. carper. the clerk: mr. casey. mr. cassidy. ms. collins. mr. coons. the clerk: mr. cornyn. ms. cortez masto. mr. cotton. mr. cramer. the clerk: mr. crapo. mr. cruz. mr. daines. ms. duckworth. the clerk: mr. durbin. ms. ernst. mr. fetterman. mrs. fischer. the clerk: mrs. gillibrand. mr. graham. mr. grassley. mr. hagerty. the clerk: ms. hassan. mr. hawley. mr. heinrich. mr. hickenlooper. the clerk: ms. hirono. mr. hoeven. mrs. hyde-smith. mr. johnson. the clerk: mr. kaine. mr. kelly. mr. kennedy. mr. king. the clerk: ms. klobuchar. mr. lankford. mr. lee. mr. lujan. the clerk: ms. lummis. mr. manchin. mr. mar
senators: i do. the president pro tempore: the clerk will call the names in groups of four, and senators will present themselves at the desk to sign the oath book. the clerk: ms. baldwin. mr. barrasso. mr. bennet. mrs. blackburn. the clerk: mr. blumenthal. mr. booker. mr. boozman. mr. braun. the clerk: mrs. britt. mr. brown. mr. budd. ms. butler. the clerk: ms. cantwell. mrs. capito. mr. cardin. mr. carper. the clerk: mr. casey. mr. cassidy. ms. collins. mr. coons. the clerk: mr. cornyn. ms....
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would the senator modify his motion? i asked the senator to modify his motion. >> 2004 it would be preferable. but i will accept the amendment we make in 2024. >> thehe question is on the motion. is there sufficient second? there is sufficient second. the clerk will call the roll. [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] on this vote the yeas are 49, the nays are 51. the motion is not agreed to. the pending motion is the point of order by the senate majority leader. >> madam president. >> the senator from kansas is recognized.m >> i have a motion and it takes precedent. before this body disrespects the constitution any further, before we endanger the public anymore, before we harm the reputation of this body anymore, i move to adjourn until 7 a.m. on novemben people can have a vote on this im
would the senator modify his motion? i asked the senator to modify his motion. >> 2004 it would be preferable. but i will accept the amendment we make in 2024. >> thehe question is on the motion. is there sufficient second? there is sufficient second. the clerk will call the roll. [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations]...
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senators are on the senate floor. back to that momentarily when there is something untold on -- >> sandra: there is that glass of milk. on the swing through pennsylvania he took to the stage outside with the protesters, there you have screen right pittsburgh the critical corner in what may be the critical battleground state november. he is speaking to steelworkers there and on capitol hill columbia university leaders defended their response to anti-semitism in a house hearing that wrapped moments ago on the other side of your screen columbia university today. where students have set up a gaza solidarity encampment demanding the school cut ties with israel. >> this is about the systems that minutia fee that the board of trustees columbia university is complicit in. >> bill: live on capitol hill which concluded moments ago what we know? >> it did, columbia university's president several hours this morning with a are doing to combat anti-semitism, dozens of jewish columbia students in the audience today watching their un
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a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from washington. ms. cantwell: mr. president, i rise to urge my colleagues to pass this important legislation, and i want to thank senator -- leader schumer for his tremendous leadership on this entire package. it is amazing his dedication and support to getting this done really, really held steadfast. owl caucus, as -- our caucus, as the just described, and so many of our colleagues on both sides of the aisle. i also with a with to thank senator murray for her continued leadership on appropriations bills. this supplemental will supply ukraine with desperately needed equipment and weapons and training and logistics. for two years the ukrainian people have shown courage and resilience enabling them to resist russian aggression. and as just described by our leader, it would be disastrous for our national security and democracy and human rights if we had not supported them. this bill also continues to support american taxpayers by authorizing the president to use an estimated $5 billion in frozen russian assets. these ass
a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from washington. ms. cantwell: mr. president, i rise to urge my colleagues to pass this important legislation, and i want to thank senator -- leader schumer for his tremendous leadership on this entire package. it is amazing his dedication and support to getting this done really, really held steadfast. owl caucus, as -- our caucus, as the just described, and so many of our colleagues on both sides of the aisle. i also with a with to...
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while senator schumer prepares to nuke the senate. if this motion to table is successful, then manglona -- with respect to manglona, we could move to legislative business to consider and organizing resolution for the impeachment trial. i ask my colleagues for support. so to that end, madam president, i move to table the nomination of ramona villagomez manglona and ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote: the clerk: ms. baldwin. mr. barrasso. mr. bennet. mrs. blackburn. mr. blumenthal. mr. booker. mr. boozman. mr. braun. mrs. britt. mr. brown. mr. budd. ms. butler. the clerk: ms. cantwell. mrs. capito. mr. cardin. mr. carper. mr. casey. mr. cassidy. ms. collins. mr. coons. the clerk: mr. coons. mr. cornyn. ms. cortez masto. mr. cotton. mr. cramer. mr. crapo. mr. cruz. mr. daines. ms. duckworth. mr. durbin. ms. ernst. mr. fetterman. mrs. fischer. mrs. gillibrand. mr. graham. mr. grassley. mr. hagerty. ms. hassan. mr. hawley. mr. heinrich. mr.
while senator schumer prepares to nuke the senate. if this motion to table is successful, then manglona -- with respect to manglona, we could move to legislative business to consider and organizing resolution for the impeachment trial. i ask my colleagues for support. so to that end, madam president, i move to table the nomination of ramona villagomez manglona and ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll....
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that's what hard line conservatives like senator lee, like senator cruz, like senator schmidt all are promising could happen if you don't see the trial you want. senator lisa murkowski, a bipartisan leaning member, despite the fact that she's a republican, who's saying she doesn't think there's enough here to convict mayorkas of what house republicans are sending over for the senate to consider, but at the same time she does have concerns about the precedent that it could set to not have a trial in this instance and to not let people be able to basically vote on the conviction articles that are in front of the senate right now. again, we'll watch to see what's happening on the senate floor because we're sort of in a moment of uncharted territory when there are no rules and motions and hours of debate yet agreed to. then we get to sort of see it unfold in realtime, and that's i think where we could end up seeing more of these politically potentially difficult votes as we watch them just sort of play this out in realtime with no agreements on how it's going to go, chris. >> ryan nobles,
that's what hard line conservatives like senator lee, like senator cruz, like senator schmidt all are promising could happen if you don't see the trial you want. senator lisa murkowski, a bipartisan leaning member, despite the fact that she's a republican, who's saying she doesn't think there's enough here to convict mayorkas of what house republicans are sending over for the senate to consider, but at the same time she does have concerns about the precedent that it could set to not have a...
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we are either going to follow senate custom, senate rules and senate history or we are not. if he chooses and if he may have the votes to do it but if he chooses to dismiss these impeachment articles without so much as a trial as if it was just spam in the democrats's in box, it will be further evidence that under this administration the senate has been rotting from within, rotting from within. we don't do a budget anymore. the leadership just gets together and writes a bill. sometimes they cut the budget bill, the omnibus in two, in too many bills. and this is one more step. what are we here for. impeaching public official, after months and months. after months of investigation, and one of the most solemn acts the house can do. senator schumer is just going to dismiss that. not even hold a trial because he thinks he has the votes and it is politically expedient, isn't that special? and every one of you know that if republicans were doing the same thing, you would be catatonic and foaming at the mouth. that is what chuck is doing and it is wrong. and we are going to do every
we are either going to follow senate custom, senate rules and senate history or we are not. if he chooses and if he may have the votes to do it but if he chooses to dismiss these impeachment articles without so much as a trial as if it was just spam in the democrats's in box, it will be further evidence that under this administration the senate has been rotting from within, rotting from within. we don't do a budget anymore. the leadership just gets together and writes a bill. sometimes they cut...
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, so ordered. >> we do not have order in the senate on ask all senators to take their conversations to the program. let's have order, please. senator from utah. >> thank you madam president. but we have witnessed today is truly historic. nothing like this has ever occurred. under article one section three across six, we been given the duty, sole exclusive power to try all impeachment. try all impeachment. not those which we happen to agree, not just those that are happy house of representatives undertook but all. work try it is also significant. it reverses the work trial. it is a proceeding in which laws and facts presented. in order to reach this position criminal proceeding would be an ultimate disposition culminating a verdict of guilty or not guilty. we work precluded from doing that today and from doing so in a way that's not only a historic and unprecedented counter constitutional. nothing could be further from the text and history so let's look at the arguments we could have hurt and should have heard today had things as they were supposed to. i think unfolding in the senate ve
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homeland security secretary mayorkas to the senate. that will happen on wednesday to officially mark the start of the impeachment trial. you can watch live coverage here on cspan2. >> on wednesday president biden first lady jill biden host a state dinner honoring japanese prime minister. watch guest arrivals life beginning at 5:30 eastern on our website c-span.org or he spent now are free mobile video app. later at 11:00 p.m. eastern on c-span we will feature highlights from the evening including the prime minister's white house arrival toast given at the dinner. watch the white house state dinner wednesday on c-span networks. ♪ c-span as your unfiltered view of government. funded by these television companies and more including cox. ♪ is extremely rare. but friends don't have to be. when you're connected you are not alone. >> cox support c-span as a public service along with these other television providers. giving it a front row seat to democracy. madam president as we all know two months ago the house of representatives impeache
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live coverage of the senate on c-span2. ... in, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. the president pro tempore: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the guest chaplain: let us eternal god, we find our refuge in you. you have been our help in ages past; you have been our hope for the years to come. you have been our shelter from life's storms, filling our hearts with your divine peace, as you provide us with an inheritance for eternity. you are our hope for the years to come. today, use our senators for your glory. may they remember that you weigh their motives, direct their steps, and make even their enemies be at peace with them. lord, permit your power to work in them to accomplish your purposes on earth. and, lord, as we approach the passover season, we praise season of passover, we praise you for your redemptive power in our world. we pray in your strong name. amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the un
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is looking dicey because senate democrats who have, the control of the senate are poised to dismiss what they consider these bases allegations, and on and on we go. welcome everybody, this is "your world" and i'm neil cavuto. he entails a little bit what is going on now, really gage how long this goes on, this could also be the shortest impeachment trial ever. >> yes, this could wrap up here in the next couple of hours. it could be extended into the evening a little bit and the reason that is the cases because republicans have now made eight motions various motions, to adjourn or postpone the trial. and a motion to adjourn that goes to the top of the legislative list here. they can do that, right now they try to kind of germinated the trial to go to executive session. i want to go back to a key vote -- terminates -- this has been one of the most consequential votes we had all afternoon since he got into the meat and potatoes of this trial, is chuck schumer had a motion to declare the first article of impea impeachment, this is the one that says that alejandro mayorkas violated the trust
is looking dicey because senate democrats who have, the control of the senate are poised to dismiss what they consider these bases allegations, and on and on we go. welcome everybody, this is "your world" and i'm neil cavuto. he entails a little bit what is going on now, really gage how long this goes on, this could also be the shortest impeachment trial ever. >> yes, this could wrap up here in the next couple of hours. it could be extended into the evening a little bit and the...