the senate foreign relations committee needs monday afternoon to vote on mike pompeo to be the next secretary of state. the committee, chaired by senator bob corker. what is the status of support in back committee for the nomination? >> i would say it is close to near certain he does not have support for a favorable recommendation. we have had at least one republican, rand paul, come out against. all democrats with the exception of chris coons. he told me on thursday he is leaning towards voting against mike pompeo, who he voted against for cia director. >> what are rand paul's principal objections so far? said he objected to mike pompeo's military interventionist policies, including his advocacy's for the war in a rock and his advocacy for potential military intervention on iran over its nuclear weapons program during the obama administration. host: you tweeted this about chris coons, saying i am leaning voting against the nomination, final decision yet to be made, foreign relations voting monday evening. give us a sense of why senator cowan and other democrats are opposing his nomination? g

like mike pompeo. and so it wasn't a coincidence when a presidential candidate stood up and said if you elect me i will ban on muslim some entering the united states, he wasn't laughed off the debate stage. he was left off the debate stage because this conspiracy of islamophobia had penetrated the mainstream because of its access to people like the nominee to be the secretary of state. that is disqualifying to me. that is not about mike pompeo's views. it's not about my differences with the policies he is going to espouse as secretary ofs state. that speaks to his qualifications. and so this is one of the most important debates that we're going to have. and these are exceptional times for both of us, republicans and democrats, dede with an initiation that conducts its self very differently than others. but when it comes down to it i don't think that by casting a no vote i'm violating the traditions of this body, which have admittedly given deference to the president in some of these choices. for cabine

we're watching mike pompeo. he has arrived to face the senate hearing for his confirmation hearing to be become the next secretary of state. the president's pick mike pompeo to add to your thoughts earlier, bill, talking on iran's dangerous behavior and fixing the egregious flaws in the iran deal. he said they have had too low a price to pay for their dangerous behavior and expected to announce the strategy to counter iran that will raise that cost. >> bill: as we wait for this, our apologies to anyone at sam's club. it was a cute line. mike pompeo will be there in a moment. he has a close relationship with president trump. it's a relationship that has grown as the two men have spent more time together. mike pompeo is the one who would brief the president every morning and it was in these meetings that their relationship start evidence to blossom and it has led from a position at the cia and being nominated to secretary of state which gets us ready for the potential and possibility of this grand summit between t

he told me he is leaning against .ight mike pompeo -- against mike pompeo. >> what are rand paul's principal objections so far? rachel: he objected to mike pompeo's military interventionist policies, his advocacy for the war in iraq and potential military intervention in iran over its nuclear program during the obama administration. >> as you mentioned a moment ago, chris coons leaning against voting for the mike pompeo nomination. give us a sense why senate democrats are proposing his nomination. rachel: democrats have cited, in addition to the director's previous opposition to the iran deal, his past statements equivocating the russian government interference in the 2016 elections, some objectionable comments he made about muslims and their potential complicity in terrorist attacks if they were not condemning them, as well as his stances against gay civil rights. and also the sense that he, a number of senators don't think he will tell president trump things he does not want to hear. there is concern about who will and whethero jump they will speak truth to power. >> do you think the meeti

thank you. >> nikki haley arriving to support mike pompeo. that conversation between andrea and u.n. ambassador happened wink the last couple of minutes. the major issues that mike pompeo will need to discuss when grilled by senators here. we have ann, joel, kelsey, john here on set. we have hans at the pentagon. before i had to cut off bill neily we were talking about the reaction from not just russia and syria but allies around the world. tell me what you are expecting to come out of the pentagon as somebody else on the hill, secretary jim mattis who will be there today to talk through broad strategy. >> what sort of proof there might be for what kinds of chemical weapons were potentially used. they haven't pinned this down and isn't 100% certainty. real quick on the interview there with nikki haley. we heard this is in the future tense a decision has not been made. saying they are working on options to present to the president as a clear indication that at least at the highest levels of the u.s. government they haven't made a decision and

they are able were members of congress like mike pompeo into their web. mike pompeo went on these radio shows that allow for his name and office to be associated with their causes. at one point he accepted an award from a group which is the largest anti- muslim group in america. they gave him own reward saying he has been a steadfast ally of ours since the day he was elected to congress. this is the group they classify as a hate group. the founder said practicing muslims cannot be loyal citizens of the united states. the founder of the group they gave mike pompeo an award said practicing muslims cannot be loyal to the united states. they became stronger deeply intertwined because they had allies it wasn't coincidence when it stood up and said i want to ban everyone from the debate stage. this conspiracy have penetrated the mainstream that's disqualifying to me. it's not about mike pompeo's views or policies that speaks to his qualifications. this is one of the most important debates we will have in their exceptional times for all of us. when it comes down

the "new york daily news" s says confirm mike pompeo. president trump needs a secretary of state and i would add, madam president, that this country needs a secretary of state. because of international diplomacy needs a secretary of state. because of human rights around the world needs a secretary of state. "usa today" says confirm mike pompeo to fill the void and state. so i will not question the motives of any of my colleagues. my friends whom i respect. i will only say that things are surely different around the united states senate nowadays than they were previously when we rose up almost unanimously and confirm john kerry and hillary clinton, and stood for the proposition that the president of the united states is entitled to his or her teen, and that that person need strong support. i will only say at a moment when our country needs to send a strong message of resolve to our allies, and to the entire international community, we need to send a strong signal of unity that the vote we may take later this week in confirming mike pompeo

they are able to were members of congress like mike pompeo into their web. mike pompeo went on these radio shows that allow for his name and office to be associated with their causes. at one point he accepted an award from a group which is the largest anti- muslim group in america. they gave him own reward saying he has been a steadfast ally of ours since the day he was elected to congress. this is the group they classify as a hate group. the founder said practicing muslims cannot be loyal citizens of the united states. the founder of the group they gave mike pompeo an award said practicing muslims cannot be loyal to the united states. they became stronger deeply intertwined because they had allies it wasn't coincidence when it stood up and said i want to ban everyone from the debate stage. this conspiracy have penetrated the mainstream that's disqualifying to me. it's not about mike pompeo's views or policies that speaks to his qualifications. this is one of the most important debates we will have in their exceptional times for all of us. when it comes down

simply confirm mike pompeo. but despite all this, democrats on the foreign relations committee almost took the unprecedented step of voting him out with an unfavorable recommendation. that attempt to play politics with our nation's security fortunately failed. but even so, according to the senate historian, he became just the second secretary of state nominee in recent memory to clear committee by a margin of only one vote. the only other time that's happened in all the senate's history was also at the hands of senate democrats during the trump administration. and once they got here on the floor they were also the only two secretary of state nominees in history who needed cloture to receive confirmation votes. let me say that again. from the founding of the republic until 2017; the senate's never required cloture to confirm a secretary of state. now we're at two, both in this administration. i guess senate democrats are in a history-making mood. because over the past 15 months they've embarked on a partisan camp

joining us to talk to us about mike pompeo. a little bit about the hudson institute. what is its positioning? >> we're dedicated to promoting u.s. international leadership. we are center right. we do a lot of work on international affairs, on u.s. national security. and economics as well. >> when it comes to mike pompeo specifically, you had an op-ed. >> i think he has a chance to be a transformative secretary of state. he has the full confidence of the president. this is a man if you know him, he's a strategic thinker. he has got a very impressive background. he graduated first in his class at west point. went to harvard. was a successful businessman. served three terms in congress as -- in the house of representatives. served on the intelligence committee. has an amazing grasp of public policy. he has an ability to connect with people. he's great listener. has strong convictions, but knows that the president is the one who is largely calling the shots. he's there to advise the president. they've developed a terrific relations

i'd like to say a few words this morning about mike pompeo, our c.i.a. director and the president's extraordinary choice to serve as secretary of state. in recent days, the world learned director pompeo had undertaken initial conversations with kim jong-un directly -- easter weekend -- to discuss denuclearizing the korean peninsula. obviously he has the confidence of the president, engaged in the most sensitive undertaking one could imagine in today's world, and yet so many on the other side are suggesting they have reservations about this outstanding nominee. pursued with clear-eyed realism and clear objectives, this is a worthy effort. north korea has been a perplexing problem for president after president after president, and mike pompeo is on the point of this effort, which hopefully will finally lead to some outcome. although every commander in chief has insisted that it would be unacceptable for north korea to obtain an icbm, it is this administration that finds itself having to actually achieve that objective because time has run out. so, as a mat

"usa today" said to confirm mike pompeo a secretary of state. i will not question the motives of any of my colleagues. i will only say that things are surely different around the united states senate nowadays than they were previously. when we rose up almost unanimously and confirmed john kerry and hillary clinton and stood with the proposition that a president of the united states is entitled to his or her team and that person is in strong support but i want to say that at a moment when our country needs to send a strong message of resolve to our allies to the entire internationalin community -- we send a strong signal of unity that the vote we make today later this week in confirming mike pompeo might have been a signal of partisanship and division and i regret that. i think this unfortunate narrow vote will come and go and perhaps not even a standard that we operate under in future times. i would only say for those colleagues who are still looking for an answer and still wrestling with how they should vote i would commend to them the example

national security and economics as well. >> when it comes to mike pompeo you had not been called him possibly the most significant candidate in years past. >> he has a chance to be a transformative secretary of state. he has complete confidence of the president this is a man that if you know him is a strategic thinker, he has an impressive background and graduated first in his class was a successful businessman and served three terms in congress and the house of representatives he served on the intelligence committee has a great grasp of has strong convictions but knows the president is the one calling the shots. they've developed a terrific relationship the cia director. they spent time together in the briefings and the president entrusted him with a secret trip to pyongyang. having watched him closely i have a sense he has a three-dimensional sense of management. he knows how to work and has great relations in the house, someone who thinks not just about military issues as a west point graduate but also someone who thinks about strategy in a broader sense and what the united states

i will vote for mike pompeo to be the next secretary of state. i want our state department to be functioning as fully and vibrantly and it's gross of lance we can around the world. with that, area urge my colleagues to put partisanship aside and confirm mike pompeo as our next secretary of state. >> i rise to join you and others on the floor hoping that we have moved this week to support the confirmation mike pompeo was nominated to be secretary of state. we had this morning in the joint session importance of our country those who tear their defense of freedom and security to stand up for that. there are threats all over the globe. everybody realized that mike pompeo would have the knowledge she needs to do the job. he has the experience and he has the support of the president you be representing. historically until recently years this body dealt with form policy as if we're sure bipartisanship starts at the waters edge. partisanship and that the waters edge. that was evidenced in the secretary of state's job confirming people to important positi

host: fractured thoughts on mike pompeo, why do you think he is -- back. thoughts on mike pompeo. whitey think he's qualified to handle that? caller: just a second, they want to bomb iran. that is all this is about. i do not think mr. netanyahu's foreign policy is what they damn. host: ross, back to the secretary of state question, why do you think he is qualified for korea? the man seemsjust generally qualified to do it, but the principle -- host: the specifics to korea, what makes him qualified? curious on why you think that. caller: well, i really cannot tell you, but he comes across as a person qualified. host: ok, republican line. there is ankorea, op-ed in "the washington post" this morning about north korea -- what to do the talks with north korea succeed. the right -- -- they write -- that and we develop tools have economic benefits. history shows us the answer is yes. as the united states and its international partners develop a strategy, there are lessons to be learned by looking to the 1990's following the break of the soviet union. they go on to make their thoughts and

mike pompeo is a highly qualified nominee. a distinguished former member of the house of representatives, he served with -- with accomplishment and great dignity and ability as director of the c.i.a. he graduated first in his class from the united states military academy at west point and went on to serve -- to graduate with distinction at the harvard law school to serve as editor in chief of the harvard law review. so this is a man of great intellect, a man of great ability and great accomplishments. without impugning the motives of anyone who would vote no, i simply observe that they will be voting against a highly accomplished and qualified nominee. when the shoe was on the other foot during the obama administration, i along with members -- with the overwhelming, almost unanimous majority of members of my caucus voted yes in favor of the confirmation of hillary clinton to be secretary of state. i voted yes along, again, a virtually unanimous vote on both sides of the aisle for the nomination of our colleague, john kerry, to

mike pompeo knows that backwards, forwards, and inside-out. will speak for the president when he travels and he is the appropriate person for this. i will be voting yes. >> thank you mr. chairman. our nation faces serious challenges around the world. i don't think anybody would dispute that. the dangers of north korea. the dangers of russia, iran, syria, and israel a, the china and we have a president who conducts foreign policy may different way. it would all agree to that. that is why it is critically important that secretary of state be an independent voice in the white house. listening toou, his testimony before our committee, and likely to his answers for the questions on the record personal dealings i have had with them -- i am concerned about that. the me give you a couple of examples. of what the secretary of state to be the chief diplomat for america. diplomacy must always be first it is mine. yet when we asked him questions on a couple of critical issues, his answers is anything but putting diplomacy first. director -- and he knows a

mike pompeo knows that backwards, forwards, and inside out. he will be speaking for the president when he travels. sen. corker: senator cardin. thank you, mr. chairman. our nation faces serious challenges around the world. i don't think anyone would dispute that. the dangers of north korea, the dangers of russia, iran, syria, the china seas. we have tremendous challenges. we also have a president who conducts foreign policy in a different way. with iran being in compliance. make it extremely difficult for america to be able to enter into agreement that's the country would have confidence in. wants to berson who a chief diplomat it was hard for how he couldand prefer pulling out of the iran with the europeans disagreeing with the decision. that question, obviously if we ad the support of europe is different story. he made it very clear it would took for the united states act on is own. in regards to pulling out. agreementt like the but i would hope we would agree we don't want thetowns be is ined if iran compliance. as we talked they agree we n

that is not about mike pompeo's views. it's not about my differences with the policies that he is going to espouse as secretary of state. that speaks to his qualifications. and so this is one of the most important debates that we're going to have, and these are exceptional times for both of us, republicans and democrats, dealing with an administration that conducts itself very differently than others. but when this comes down to it, i don't think that by casting a no vote i am violating the tra i guess dids of that body -- the traditions of this body, which have admittedly given deference to the president in some of these choices for cabinet positions. i don't think that mike pompeo really understands the importance of the separation of powers between the congress and the executive when it comes to war making. i don't think that this is a secretary of state who's going to walk into the room when big decisions are being made on foreign policy and argue the diplomacy portfolio. and by virtue of his long standing association

mike pompeo for secretary of state. i respect the members concerns , iut reading a precedence know how demanding in training this was today. i will vote yes. >> that is what i would have expected to -- expected. let us have a vocal -- roll call. atno. 11:00 p.m. >> no. >> no. >> no. >> no. >> no. >> no. >> no. mr. chairman? >> yes. 11 ayes, 9 noes. >> i think we have done the right thing and i want to thank senator kunz. with that, it completes the .ommittee's business without objection, the committee will stand adjourned. announcer: c-span, where history -- unfoldsaily daily. c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies. today, we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme and public policy events in washington dc and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. coming up tonight on c-span, our live landmark pieces series continues next with the 1969 court decision in the case of tinker versus des moines. for

so why would you vote against mike pompeo? >> well, joe, i think, like all of my democratic colleagues on the committee my vote was mostly driven by things mike pompeo said and did as a candidate for congress and as a congressman. in his conduct in the benghazi hearings, in statements he's made about regime change and in belligerent past statements he's made and in particular some statements he made about muslim americans and the lgbt community. i agree with a number of the things you said, joe, that a secretary of state has to speak for the president, should be someone who advocates for the career professionals in the state department and should be in the room with the president able to advocate for diplomacy. those are things rex tillerson because of the bad chemistry he had with the president and his lack of connection to the state department wasn't successful at. at the end of the day, my core concern was about whether or not mike pompeo will advocate for rule of law, human rights, for democracy for our core values or will

we know mike pompeo has already developed a relationship. we need him to counter the russian aggression we see popping up over the globe. we need a strong leader to address the chemical weapons situation in syria. mike pompeo is up for the job. we should give it to him. we should give it to him by confirmation. the american people want washington to work and to work together as a team. how can that happen if the president cannot have the opportunity to put his own team in place. i will vote for mike pompeo to be the next secretary of state. i want our state department to be functioning as fully and vibrantly and it's gross of lance we can around the world. with that, area urge my colleagues to put partisanship aside and confirm mike pompeo as our next secretary of state. >> i rise to join you and others on the floor hoping that we have moved this week to support the confirmation mike pompeo was nominated to be secretary of state. we had this morning in the joint session importance of our country those who tear their defense of freedom and se

gina would be replacing mike pompeo. i heard rumblings that there is acknowledgment of concern about that being potentially a bigger fight than this mike pompeo situation. what are you hearing on the hill? >> reporter: the same thing. she doesn't have the foreknowledge of having been confirmed already once before. mike pompeo was a congressman from kansas. one thing republicans like about pompeo is it is indisputable that he speaks for the president. it is unclear if she has any kind of relationship with president trump. those are republicans' problems. democrats are upset that so much of the record is classified. they know she was tied up in some issues of torture in the early part of the last decade. all of these things are problematic. without a good will coming into this it is going to be thorny. remember, there will be democrat whose are going to want to continue to push back against the president's nominees almost no matter what. and this is a little bit of -- you can make an argument politically a little safer fig

mike pompeo is answering a lot of questions today. how was this concern that the united states is not at the table trying to figure out this problem, but the problem is super complex, lots of different moving parts, how do you see as it stands now at 2:25 p.m.? >> sen. lindsey graham: i think mike pompeo is outstanding choice to be secretary of state. we need to be involved in what happens to syria, not turn over to russians, iranians or turkey. let me say to bob menendez, my friend, i voted for john kerry, understanding how many times i disagreed with him, because i thought he was qualified. bob, mike pompeo was first in his class at west point, an army officer, went to harvard law school, been c.i.a. director, been a member of congress, traveled all over the world with myself and senator mccain, he's an outstanding choice. he has the confidence of the president, the c.i.a. director, he understands the world for what it is. he is not a libertarian, i understand why rand paul does not like him. he is a solid, conservative republican,

mike. >> it was not easy but mike pompeo is leading the cia to be the next secretary of state, thf state. let's look at the senate floor. the first procedural vote, we are waiting for the gavel to drop on final passage. ahead of the vote, the senate foreign relations chairman called mike pompeo a star. >> i think it's one of the most outstanding nominees we could have for this position. i did not know him well when the process began. i knew he did a very good job as the director at the central intelligence agency. i have to say, through the process of him going through the confirmation hearings, the conversations we've had, the meetings we've had, i think you will be exemplary. >> mike pompeo finished first in his class at west point. he graduated from harvard law school magnum cum laude. and then he served in congress as a representative through kansas. most recently, he's been the cia director and in the middle of north korea talks. a key liberal photo why she would be voting no. >> there are many reasons, it's pretty straightforward. mike pompeo is completely unfit to serve as america

key vote on mike pompeo moments away. also want to point out the dow was down 150 points earlier, ended off the lows, down 14 points. google parent alphabet reported better-than-expected numbers but the stock was only up a fraction. we will be talking about all of this tomorrow. special interview tomorrow with kentucky republican senator rand paul. he has vowing to block mike pompeo's nomination. he will join me tomorrow on fox business network. have a great night, everybody. here is "the five" ." >> jesse: i am jesse watters with kimberly guilfoyle, juan williams, katie pavlich, and greg gutfeld. it's 5:00 in new york city, this is "the five" ." you are looking live at capitol hill where we are awaiting a senate foreign relations committee vote on the nomination of mike pompeo for secretary of state. no democrat on the panel supports his nomination. neither does republican rand paul, meaning pompeo won't have enough support for a favorable recommendation. but majority leader mitch mcconnell still intends to hold a full c

the nation supports mike pompeo to get that done, and today. it is very hard for members of congress to justify voting in favor of someone voting in favor of john kerry and not follow suit in voting in favor of mike pompeo. president who the considers republicans voting against mike pompeo's nomination to be obstructionist? what does it say to the rest of the world if mike pompeo cannot get a favorable recommendation? sarah: i don't think those numbers are being helpful. what it says to the world is that the senate has some real problems and they need to figure out how to show up and do their job a little better. has the administration whether to renegotiate the deal back to congress on nafta? --there a chance that changes will need congressional approval? nafta,let me address first. this conversation is ongoing. i don't have any updates for you on that front. reporter: does the president in theave confidence team of negotiators? the president has a great deal of confidence in a number of members across the board that remain part of his team, h

pompeo, that mike pompeo's role in his cabinet may only grow and perhaps not check the president where democrats say he should. you talk to republicans and they say, go through the guy's resume, whether it was at west point, harvard or when he was a cia director, which they applaud that up to this point. the reality remains that he's on the president's team, he's comfortable with the president, and democrats are uncomfortable with that fact. if you roll through kind of where past nominees have been, whether it's the unanimous approval of colin powell, secretary of state hillary clinton and john kerry both getting 94 votes in favor, there is a dynamic that's shifted on capitol hill right now and mike pompeo is certainly on the receiving end of that. if the president no, ma'minates somebody, frankly democrats at this stage are going to be opposed, john. >> two democrats right now, heidi hieidkamp is a yes. >> afr meeting with mike pompeo, discussing his foreign policy perspectives, and considering his distinguished time as cia director and his kpemp larry career in public service, i will

in the end, mike pompeo gets confirmed in republican s line p and vote for mike pompeo. republicans have the votes to confirm if they want to put those votes up so let's see what happens. >> maybe with a negative recommendation or no recommendation from the foreign relations committee. hanging in the balance is gina haspel to be cia director. her confirmation hearing delayed. maybe because they think if pompeo doesn't get confirmed, you don't need to go through the agony of trying to confirm her. >> look, to her -- she's a controversial nomination and, you know, the -- i think the democrats are going to look at her. she brings this issue of torture is a big issue. and putting her in there i think would be tough. >> rick tyler, ron, thanks for being ,here. >>> more ahead, we'll be right back.histil smuggled booze and dodged the law. even when they brought you in, they could never hold you down. when i built my family tree and found you, i found my sense of adventure. i set off on a new life, a million miles away. i'm heidi choiniere, and this is my ancestry story. now wit

mike pompeo. they're still struggling to get over the election of donald trump or they face election in 2018 and they're afraid of scaring the coat pink crowd. it's shameful. >> the full senate will still vote on the nomination of pompeo and is expected to be confirmed no matter what the committee decides. is that the point? the snub is about the show of it? >> i think so. they still haven't gotten over the fact that donald trump won the election. even "the washington post" editorialized in favor of mike pompeo. you have a couple of democrats that will vote for him. joe manchin will vote for him. >> let me step in with breaking news. joe manchin says he will vote to confirm mike pompeo as secretary of state. it's like you knew that that was hanging in the air. >> you see what i have. it's incredible. >> so joe manchin, democrat west virginia has released the following statement on his decision to vote. >> and i didn't know this. >> after meeting with mike pompeo and discussing his foreign policy d

we know mike pompeo is up to the task. after all, we confirmed him with a be comfortable and bipartisan majority to lead the c.i.a. in one of the most sensitive positions in our government, the quality of his leadership was directly linked to the security of the american people. west point valedictorian, harvard law, u.s. army officer, a successful businessman, three-term congressman, serving on the house intelligence committee. this is the resume that mike pompeo brought to the top job at the c.i.a. with the support of a bipartisan supermajority of the senate and by all accounts his tenure there has been a big success. the caliber of mike's leadership and the quality of his counsel have won him the respect of our national clandestine service and the confidence of the president. just recently director pompeo undertook sensitive conversations with directives of north korea to lay the groundwork for efforts aimed at denuclearizing the korean peninsula. as he steps into this new mission as secretary of state, he clearly enjoy

you were talking about mike pompeo and north korea. stories out today in the "wall street journal" talking about how the president is going to make -- not going to make the same mistake other administrations have made in the past. north korea is not going to get anything until they, for the most part, really start down the path of pulling the plug on their nukes, right? >> look. that's certainly the focus of this conversation. hats to be denuclearization. that's the ultimate goal. we have been very clear about this from the beginning, this president as well as every member of the administration has made clear that that is the goal of any conversation is denuclearization. and until then, we are going to continue the maximum pressure campaign on north korea. brian: it was very interesting in today's "new york times" china hab dealt out of this. so far, is there a sense that china is not playing a role? and if so, is that good or bad news? >> china has played a big role in this process. they have been a good partner with the united states

is that something you think mike pompeo can carry out? is he going to go the more traditional route? or can he not do that in the house of trump? >> i think he can make the effort. it's obviously a good sign he reached out to hillary clinton and other previous secretary of states and he is making those calls to diplomats who have left to say, you know, come back, the house is going to be in order, you can have this swagger back. he's making those efforts. i don't think -- >> -- respect. >> i don't think a lot of these people are going to come back. they're in higher paying jobs. they're not returning. i think internally pompeo can make a difference in the state department. he could do some good there. i think he's absolutely right in terms of managing the president, nobody manages the president. he's his own secretary of state, often for ill, with the different messages on any given day. pompeo's not going to change that in any significant way. he's going to get frustrated with it or become a toady like mike pence. donald trump will tweet

today will discuss the nomination of mike pompeo to be sen. corker: the committee will come to order. today we will discuss the nomination of mike pompeo to be the next secretary of state. we are also going to consider two other nominations. i'm going to make some comments about our nominee and i'm going z to do the same. desk other members who wish to speak to the nomination to do so in the actual -- when the actual vote takes place. i know everyone has sent out a statement. hopefully not everyone will need to speak. i surly want to accommodate those who wish to do so. its spread ever secretary of state nominee, i want to talk about our committee briefly. committee was established in 1816 and one of the original standing committees of the senate. without jurisdiction over legislation concerning the conduct of u.s. foreign policy, including foreign assistance, treaties, declarations of war, among other matters. are also responsible for the oversight of the state department, review executive branch from nations that carry at u.s. policy, includ

mike pompeo, the c.i.a. irector, president trump's nominee to become the head of is the e department subject of the opinion pages of "usa today." n their debate section, the editors make the case for mr. pompeo. saying unless a nominee has competency l or failings, presidents should be latitude to elect top aides that they trust and agree with. pompeo passes that test and approval. one republican on the foreign relations committee threatening might k his nomination win a short term victory. pompeo who has served ably as on hisdirector including own through secret missions in north korea will be branded the only secretary of state ever the committee regardless of what the committee does. however, his fate will almost certainly reach the senate floor for approval. that's in the support section. when it comes to the opposing sarah margan of the human rights watch writes that opposing section today. this argument saying nominating pompeo was a clear sign that the president wants a state who will yield his disdai

mike pohl's -- mike pompeo can't be denied. mike is a solid, thoughtful and accomplished leader. it's why 30 national security professional, including former n.s.a. director keith alexander, former c.i.a. director michael hayden submitted a letter endorsing mike's nomination. unfortunately, many democratic senators are opposing mike's nomination and they've given their reasons but i have to say these reasons don't hold up very well under scrutiny. some say mike is adverse to diplomacy. in fact, he simply knows that diplomacy is most effective when it's backed with a credible military threat. as frederick the great said, diplomacy without arms is like music without instruments. but he also knows that some situations may not be susceptible to diplomatic solutions, no matter how much one might wish it so. that's a fact of life. it's not a reason to oppose mike's nomination. and i would add that he recently demonstrated his commitment to diplomacy by meeting with kim jong-un to lay the groundwork for the president's upcoming summit. it's hard to think of a regime worse than north kor

in many ways a victory in the sense it's been nearly 20 years since someone on the level of mike pompeo, a u.s. official of his stature met with a northern korean leader. that said, beneath the surface, white house officials are rushing, working as fast as they can, to do the vetting, put the pieces in place ahead of this meeting that could happen as early as next month, craig. >> what more do we know, jeff, about some details as they relate to the when and where of this meeting between president trump and kim jong-un? >> reporter: i can tell you the president caught his own adviser off guard, telling the press narrowed down to five sites. i'm told it's still in the early stages. vetting is still ongoing. that said, people familiar with the planning have said that the north korean peninsula and china have been crossed off the list in terms of places for potential meeting locations given all the obvious security concerns. there was talk about potentially finding a place here in the u.s. potentially the west coast. concerns about whether or not kim could or would make the trip, and given

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mike pompeo said he does n support gay marriage, for instance. there are questions for how much he support diplomacy. that's where virgia senator cain came out and said i don't believe there this is a diplomat. there are also charges against the democrats that they're bng political. no one questioned mike pompeo's qualification force the job. he's a west point graduate, a c.i.a. director, served in the house of representatives, has presidentrump's ear, so there are questions of whether this is political or not. democrs say, no, we just don't trust the direction this man would take the dstateartment. >> nawaz: so moves ahead to the fu senate floor without the as n asterit to his name. is it pat san when it goes to full senate vote? >> not as partisan. three democrats voting yes. heidi heitkamp, joe manchin and joe donnelly all yes votes for mike pompeo breaking with- the - from the rest of their party. what do they have in common? a date with the voters in november and al in states that voted for president trump and there could be other democrats

he's against mike pompeo's nomination. therefore republicans are going to need some democrats to get the pompeo nomination through. he's meeting with the top democrat, mark warner. pompeo refused to comment on high school easter weekend trip. and warner was one of those that helped with warner for the cia. >> if we're going to have a successful negotiation with north korea, everybody needs to be on the same page. makes me more concerned, not less, that mike pompeo be someone that is able to adequately represent the president and stand up to him at times when he makes abrupt and unwarranted changes in direction. >> in a conference this afternoon, tom cotton said the senate will confirm pompeo next week. republicans are targeting democrats to try to get him through. republicans argue that pompeo has demonstrated that he has the trust of the president of the united states and he's essentially acting as the nation's top diplomat with that trip to north korea, shep. >> shepard: and there was the hearing for him last week. >> th

host: what is rand paul's disagreement with mike pompeo? erica: rand paul has protectionist tendencies when it comes to point -- foreign policy and opposes a range of nominees over those issues. role ast see the u.s. intervening in foreign countries. host: for those who don't follow us closely, if he does not survive, how does he get to the senate floor? erica: the majority leader has the right and the ability to take a nomination and put it on the floor even if there is an unfavorable vote in committee. that has happened in the past and that is what is expected to happen here. , i know onennett person who is hoping that will happen is the president himself. what if you think mr. pompeo can do this job? john: just like we will see with president trump's macron and with angela merkel, things with pros -- things with president trump our personal. -- are personal. he feels very comfortable with mike pompeo who is the sitting cia director, so he has briefed the president several times per week. are other meetings, he is on the phone with the pr

i think mike pompeo will be wanting to stay there, and john bolton. macron is one of the only leaders that can read president trump's emotions, he was walking around by himself at the nato summit and macron said this is the most important force in the world. >> we'll go to obviously, you see the two first ladies walking in this tells us how close we are to the president. melania, our first lady, and you saw brigette macron. we anticipate that the two presidents, ours and that of france, will be balking up to the learn tern -- walking up to the lectern. they'll make statements, we've seen this president take questions at earlier events today. some of it getting chippy when his personal attorney, michael cohen's case came up. he said stupid question about that. but he made really strong comments about iran. and if they step out of line, and begin to put their program of nukes back into play it could go in a different direction. >> i'll step in and we'll welcome our other stations to join us around the country for the joint news conference. let's take a

mike pompeo met in kim jong-un in north korea last week. meeting went very smoothly and a good relationship was formed. details of summit are being worked out now. denuclearization will be a great thing for world but also

and a follow on mike pompeo. what would be the number one issue that the president would like him to tackle assuming that as expected he's approved? sarah: first, i'll talk about the syria question. again, certainly something that will come up. the president is committed to defeating isis. that is our primary goal and function of being there. we want to see that happen. the president also wants to see the partners in the region step up and do more both militarily and financially. that's going to be something that i can imagine will be raised and we'll keep you posted on that front. when it comes to director pompeo, it is absolutely outrageous that he would not move through quickly. he's extremely qualified for the position. "the washington post," a number of other outlets that certainly aren't typically the biggest advocates of this president have said confirm him already. i think you have to look back at history specifically to secretary of state confirmations and bipartisan vote. john kerry was confirmed 94-93.

it was on display with mike pompeo's nomination. this is just absolutely insane what we're having to deal with as a result of this obstruction. >> rick: one of the confirmation hearings we haven't talked a lot about is rick ronelle who was nominated last july to be ambassador to germany and right now he may be confirmed. >> it's another example of them dragging it out and making it hard for the president to get people in their positions. most of us in congress through the years try to be defer -- this is the first time i've seen in the time i've been here the level of obstructionism to try to prevent this president from getting these people in position. an ambassador to germany is another example of something that should be non-controversial which has been drug out for months and leaving a very important position and a very important country at a critical time in our world's history vacant. there is no excuse for that. >> rick: if i could get your reaction to the drama surrounding dr. ronny jackson. >> it's unfortunate. and again th

the administration is moving forward toward a nuclear rise north korea, and mike pompeo has played a critical role in those efforts. as secretary of state, michael continued to defend and represent american interestsd abroad, protecting our national security and making the world a safer place. mike is not just excel to pick he is h been at everything he split his mind to over the course of his life. he was first in this class at west point, a graduate of the harvard law school, editor of of the "harvard law review." he served our country t in the military. he is run businesses before serving in the united states congress, that's where my path crossed mike pompeo as we served as colleagues in the united states congress. mike as the resume. he has the character and the record of resolve to make him an exceptionallyr qualified leader for this job. and as we wait here in limbo without the secretary of state, lives are on the line, our nasa security is on the line, our freedom is on the line. i urge my colleagues across the aisle, please, stop putting politics before america's national in

director mike pompeo. he has been critical of pompeo and the white house's lack of strategic vision when it comes to foreign policy. so the key dem senator says he will vote no to mike pompeo. we'll have more in a bit. >> leaders make the hardest decision by looking to some reference point. for some it's religious tradition, logic, as far as i can tell his reference point is entirely internal. what will fill the hole in me and get me the affirmation i need? >> former f.b.i. director continues his media blitz with stephen colbert slamming the president yet again and pushing his feud with the president further with each interview. bill mcgurn, how are you doing? your paper has an editorial today. in part it reads the following. mr. comey reveals in his excessive self-regard that he is more like mr. trump than he cares to admit. mr. trump's narsism is crude and focused on winning. mr. comey's is on vindicating his -- there is a ralph waldow emerson quote the louder he talks of his honor the faster we counted