Senate / morning business / in progress / (once archive will provide start time)
12:16:00 (In progress) Mitch McConnell live now on senate floor.
Speaking on issue of bias toward Catholic religion in public service.
12:26:00 Sen Durbin (D) begins speaking...
President Trump debate remarks, Durbin is exaggerating threat of white extremism. Durbin is waiting on formal bill on white extremism
12:31:36 Sen Blumenthal (D) begins speaking...
Foreign powers influencing election a threat, but a greater threat to the country is white extremism. Calls it a cancer that is threat to the election, the paramount threat to the election is white extremism.
12:35:00 Sen Kaine (D) speaking... rehashes Charlottesville VA 2016 ..
12:37 Sen Alabama (D) speaking...
President Trump refuses to denounce white extremism... "the words of politicians gives a green light to violence"
Full court press to pass a bill, passed in the house, bypassing all normal committee procedures and send it straight to the floor for a vote on white supremacy, white nationalism, white extremism...
12:41 Sen Booker (D)... greatest threat white extremism, most significant threat white supremacy and violent white supremacy... increasing... we must act to end this violent scourge.
12:43 Sen Durbin (D)... bill authorizing police of the United States to use its powers to stop white extremism... among the greatest threat to the United States. When given the opportunity President Trump refused to denounce white extremism. Wants the bill passed without going through committee
12:46 Sen Ron Johnson (R) Wisconsom First heard of this bill just a couple of hours ago... not of the requisite committees have been notified... Dept of Homeland Security has not been advised at all about the legislation.... the legislation needs to go through the normal procedures... I object to the motion.
12:48 Sen Durbin... why waste the time to go through normal procedures... house has passed the bill, we should do so immediately.
12:49 Sen Jones (D) AL This bill has been pending for 9 months... bill is about protecting victims of crime. Needs to be passed.
12:52 Sen Schumer (D) NY Ashamed that Republicans object to a vote on the bill. Attacks nominee for SCOTUS vacancy Barrett - a threat to Americans' health care. Sen Schumer ends at 13:01
Senate / morning business / in progress / (once archive will provide start time)
12:16:00 (In progress) Mitch McConnell live now on senate floor.
Speaking on issue of bias toward Catholic religion in public service.
12:26:00 Sen Durbin begins speaking...
President Trump debate remarks, Durbin is exaggerating threat of white extremism. Durbin is waiting on formal bill on white extremism
12:31:36 Sen Blumenthal begins speaking...
Foreign powers influencing election a threat, but a greater threat to the country is white extremism. Calls it a cancer that is threat to the election, the paramount threat to the election is white extremism.
12:35:00 Sen Kaine speaking...
12:37 Sen Alabama speaking...
President Trump refuses to denounce white extremism... "the words of politicians gives a green light to violence"
Full court press to pass a bill, passed in the house, on white supremacy, white nationalism, white extremism...
12:41 Sen Booker .... greatest threat white extremism, most significant threat white supremacy and violent white supremacy... increasing... we must act to end this violent scourge.
12:43 Sen Durbin... bill authorizing police of the United States to use its powers to stop white extremism... among the greatest threat to the United States. When given the opportunity President Trump refused to denounce white extremism. Wants the bill passed without going through committee
12:46 Sen Ron Johnson (R) Wisconsom First heard of this bill just a couple of hours ago... not of the requisite committees have been notified... Dept of Homeland Security has not been advised at all about the legislation.... the legislation needs to go through the normal procedures... I object to the motion.
12:48 Sen Durbin... why waste the time to go through normal procedures... house has passed.
12:49 Sen Jones (D) AL This bill has been pending for 9 months... bill is about protecting victims of crime. Needs to be passed.
12:52 Sen Schumer (D) NY Ashamed that Republicans object to a vote on the bill. Attacks nominee for SCOTUS vacancy Barrett - a threat to Americans' health care. Sen Schumer ends at 13:01
12:16:00 (In progress) Mitch McConnell live now on senate floor.
Speaking on issue of bias toward Catholic religion in public service.
12:26:00 Sen Durbin begins speaking...
President Trump debate remarks, Durbin is exaggerating threat of white extremism. Durbin is waiting on formal bill on white extremism
12:31:36 Sen Blumenthal begins speaking...
Foreign powers influencing election a threat, but a greater threat to the country is white extremism. Calls it a cancer that is threat to the election, the paramount threat to the election is white extremism.
12:35:00 Sen Kaine speaking...
12:37 Sen Alabama speaking...
President Trump refuses to denounce white extremism... "the words of politicians gives a green light to violence"
Full court press to pass a bill, passed in the house, on white supremacy, white nationalism, white extremism...
12:41 Sen Booker .... greatest threat white extremism, most significant threat white supremacy and violent white supremacy... increasing... we must act to end this violent scourge.
12:43 Sen Durbin... bill authorizing police of the United States to use its powers to stop white extremism... among the greatest threat to the United States. When given the opportunity President Trump refused to denounce white extremism. Wants the bill passed without going through committee
12:46 Sen Ron Johnson (R) Wisconsom First heard of this bill just a couple of hours ago... not of the requisite committees have been notified... Dept of Homeland Security has not been advised at all about the legislation.... the legislation needs to go through the normal procedures... I object to the motion.
12:48 Sen Durbin... why waste the time to go through normal procedures... house has passed.
12:49 Sen Jones (D) AL This bill has been pending for 9 months... bill is about protecting victims of crime. Needs to be passed.
12:52 Sen Schumer (D) NY Ashamed that Republicans object to a vote on the bill. Attacks nominee for SCOTUS vacancy Barrett - a threat to Americans' health care.
12:16:00 (In progress) Mitch McConnell live now on senate floor.
Speaking on issue of bias toward Catholic religion in public service.
12:26:00 Sen Durbin begins speaking...
President Trump debate remarks, Durbin is exaggerating threat of white extremism. Durbin is waiting on formal bill on white extremism
12:31:36 Sen Blumenthal begins speaking...
Foreign powers influencing election a threat, but a greater threat to the country is white extremism. Calls it a cancer that is threat to the election, the paramount threat to the election is white extremism.
12:35:00 Sen Kaine speaking...
12:37 Sen Alabama speaking...
President Trump refuses to denounce white extremism... "the words of politicians gives a green light to violence"
Full court press to pass a bill, passed in the house, on white supremacy, white nationalism, white extremism...
12:41 Sen Booker .... greatest threat white extremism, most significant threat white supremacy and violent white supremacy... increasing... we must act to end this violent scourge.
12:43 Sen Durbin... bill authorizing police of the United States to use its powers to stop white extremism... among the greatest threat to the United States.
12:16:00 (In progress) Mitch McConnell live now on senate floor.
Speaking on issue of bias toward Catholic religion in public service.
12:26:00 Sen Durbin begins speaking...
President Trump debate remarks, Durbin is exaggerating threat of white extremism. Durbin is waiting on formal bill on white extremism
12:31:36 Sen Blumenthal begins speaking...
Foreign powers influencing election a threat, but a greater threat to the country is white extremism. Calls it a cancer that is threat to the election, the paramount threat to the election is white extremism.
12:35:00 Sen Kaine speaking...
12:37 Sen Alabama speaking...
President Trump refuses to denounce white extremism... "the words of politicians gives a green light to violence"
Full court press to pass a bill, passed in the house, on white supremacy, white nationalism, white extremism... ...
Mitch McConnell live now on senate floor.
Speaking on issue of bias toward Catholic religion in public service.