senator grassley: yes. bob: when do you think a decision will be made? senator grassley: will senator feinstein said yesterday she would do it we will do it. elana: does that include compulsary process for andrew mccabe? i know he wanted immunity. senator grassley: yeah. that involves a few steps, feinstein and mine agreeing to it. we want to do that. we are in some negotiations with her on that point. it goes to the justice department to make sure it doesn't interfere with any of their potential prosecution. and then getting before us. i think another step that's not so regular is i think we need to -- and we're working through his lawyers on this to have a conversation of what he can contribute to our oversight because if he can't contribute anything substantial there's no point in going through it. elana: but provided that conversation results in a positive outcome, you would be recommending immunity grant? senator grassley: yes. bob: on trade, we talked to a fair amount of republican senators and they'r

grassley: yes. >> we have talked to republican senators and they are frustrated with president trump. on trade they have made the case , to him you are hurting the people you elected with your trade policies. are you frustrated with president trump and his moves on tariffs possibly pulling out of , nafta? it doesn't seem like the arguments republicans are making who are pro-trade are resonating. sen. grassley: they may not resonate with him but i can tell you on the points we have made, particularly agriculture, there has also been manufacturing. i have been more involved with agriculture because i was a big agriculture state. three meetings at the white house where these points of view have been expressed. remember this. we know from history, carter, reagan, george w. bush put on tariffs. agriculture is the first to be hurt by it. there is already some hurt with the uncertainty of it. there is hurt with the dramatic drop of soybean prices in the midwest, also corn prices. a terrible drop in soybean

senator grassley: yes. >> and you can see the entire "newsmaker interview" with senator chuck grassley this sunday morning at 10:00 eastern. we'll have it at 6:00 p.m. here on c-span. you can also hear it on c-span radio and watch it online at c-span.org. >> this language of attack, of harm, of damage that by expressing an opinion that people don't like, you have inflicted an injury. i found that very striking, and frankly rather frightening, if the truth be told, and quite emblematic of the way the left is now responding to any sort of dissent and especially one that trenches on identity grievance politics which of course is everywhere and has infected everything. >> university of pennsylvania law school professor amy wax on the limits of free expression on college campuses in the united states. sunday night at 8:00 eastern on -span's "q&a." >> pentagon officials talked about military technology during a house armed services committee hearing. they discussed how contractors with the u.s. military work with international partners and ho

grassley: sen. grassley: you mad may have heard me quoted in the paper to this effect. if i was president and somebody said i could party myself, i would get a new lawyer. nobody in this country is above the law. it seems to me that this question was answered when nixon was president. you will get tired of me saying i am not a lawyer, but that is what common sense tells me. there's a question. piece.tor, leon with respect to the opportunity for tax legislation this year in this political climate, do you think there is a remote possibility of something like technical corrections or anything like that? sen. grassley: i hope so. every massive piece of legislation, particularly tax. if it is really noncontroversial, i think we have a chance of getting it passed. if it is mixed up with some change of policy. when you get into the latter, democrats in the senate will that they were not involved in the passage of our bill so they may not want to help with corrections. but i think if things are very obvious, they would be not meeting their professional responsibilities if they

by every measure, senator grassley were tirelessly to earn the trust. with uncommon tacity,enor grassley brings grit and integrity to the nation's capitol where he's developed a reputation for independence and relentless oversight by the way the government serves. not the other way around. as chairman of the senate judiciary committee, senator grassley understands the critical role congress errs in our system of checks and balances. no matter which political party controls congress or the white house, senator grassley can have a robust oversight of the bureaucracy and expects the answers. transparency is in effect giving crucial tool for holding government accountable. he's a lifelong family farmer. senator grassley brings the reality check t the table when it comes to american agriculture. from the farm bill to trade, taxes, energy, health care, bankruptcy and the federal regulatory regime, senator grassley is a fierce advocate for families who live and work inmerica. please join me in welcoming senator grassley. [applause] >> hello, everybody. you gav

i had the honor of introducing senator chuck grassley. by every measure senator grassley works tirelessly to earn that trust. nator assley brings integrity to a nation's capital or he has developed a number range -- reputation for independence. to make government work for the people it serves and not the other way around. a chairman of the senate judiciary committee, senator grassley understands the critical role congress throws our system and checks and balances. the matter which political party chose congress or the white house senator grassley connects the robust oversight of the federal bureaucracy and expects answers from the executive branch. transparency is an effective and crucial tool for holding government accountable. a lifelong family farmer. senator grassley brings a reality check to the policymaking table. when it comes to american agriculture. from the farm bill to trade, taxes, energy, healthcare, bankruptcy, and the federal regulatory regime. senator grassley is a fierce advocate for farmers and families who live and work

thanking senator grassley. [applause] panel.re going to have a scott and josh, if you could come up. so there's a lot happening obviously this week, and months, the next few when it comes to the farm bill. we're going to have a couple of that really are on the billlines of this farm process. closest is to me is scott favre, the vice president for government affairs for the orironmental working group, e.w.g.. you may know of them because their excellent farm subsidy database, critical for so many organizations. is an adjunct professor of law at georgetown. he previously serve adjunct prof law at georgetown. he previously serve as vice president to government affairs. and then josh, over there at the end, is a fifth generation missouri native, and. he's managed reform efforts since 2012. when not directly working on policy, heiculture manages research and outreach on the army corpsm of engineers, and general government taxpayers. transparency. let's start with scott. we'll have some remarks and and then take ques

senator grassley: thank you. >> chairman grassley, ranking member feinstein, and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for inviting me to testify on the sexual assault survivors bill of rights today. my name is terry crews. i am an actor, author, former athlete, advocate, and a survivor of a sexual assault. this past year we have seen powerful men in hollywood and elsewhere finally held accountable for sexual harassment and assault. we also saw the backlash survivors faced africoming forward. i wanted these survivors to know that i believe them. i supported them, and that this happened to me too. this encouraged me to come forward with my own experience and reflect on the cult of oxic mass colinity that -- masculinity that exists. i watch my father violently abuse my father, using his power and authority to dominate her. all i could think of was how to protect her. how if i get strong i can protect her from this living nightmare. as i grew up, this thought transformed the type of man i became. i swore

ellen: thank you. >> thank you, and join me in thanking senator grassley. [applause] >> now we are going to have a if scott and josh will come up. happening,lot obviously, this week, and probably the next few months, we aree farm bill, and going to have a couple of experts that really are on the front lines of the farm bill process. er, focus being scott fab vice president of the environmental working group or ewg. you may know their farm subsidy database, which is critical for so many organizations. scott is an adjunct professor at georgetown. he recently served as vice president of government affairs. end, is senior analyst at taxpayers for common sense, a nonpartisan federal budget watchdog. he has managed since 2012. when not directly working on agriculture policies, josh is working on efforts to improve farm equipment and general government transparency. scott, and then we will get questions from you. scott: hello, everybody. my name again is scott faber, i am vice president of the environmental working group, governmental affairs. as you heard from ch

senator grassley: to mr. who areo witnesses, did the official tell you that obstructing congress was not a matter of substantial federal interest? mr. horowitz: they didn't say that to us. we asked them for the reasons. senator grassley: comey said he did not expect a report because quote, unquote, that's frivolous. i don't happen to think it is frivolous. question number one to mr. horowitz, are you investigating mr. comey's handling of his memos and should mr. comey expect a report when it is complete? mr. horowitz: we received a referral from that on the f.b.i. and we are handling that and will issue a matter when the matter is complete consistent with the rules, a report that is consistent and takes it into account. senator grassley: in the f.b.i.'s response to the inspector general's report, the f.b.i. said, quote, there is no indication that any classified material ever transited former director comey's missed pages or mr. strok's personal devices or ccounts. senator grassley: each agency and every empl

senator grassley. i will say that again, -- i will sayssley: that again, i don't have my microphone on. thank you. you have made a difference in the lives of victims of sexual assault and what you are doing at the state level and what you have accomplished at the federal level. it is my understanding you have had quite a bit of success. how has the public responded? ms. nguyen: thank you for your question. it has been an incredible experience to witness this movement spread across america and the world. on average, the sexual assault survivors bill of rights has passed a law a month and it has to do with the fact that legislators look to you as signals of what they can do in their own communities. another we have already passed this on the federal level and because those rape cases are adjudicated in-state course -- courts, we need to pass this we can finallyso received this under law. that is under a macro level. i want to talk about what they have seen on that level. there are so few who get to see i

we will address senator grassley situation. he was the only no vote. it's a goobill. we worked very hard on it. i think we have the support of both leaders to bring it to the floor before the fourth of july break and we will then provide our farmers and ranchers and growers and everyone connected certainty and predictability. i know your farmers are tired of hearing me say certainty and predictability y jus saw this morning was exactly that and that is precisely what our farme and ranchers and growers need. >> thank you chairman roberts. it really is a pleasure to work with chairman roberts, and as you can tell, we have a true partnership and this is a committee that represents all parts of the country in terms of states and interests and we have 12 different titles which is essentially 12 different billsn all kinds ofics from commodities and conservation to bioenergy and nutrition and trade and so on. it's a very important set of issues that really go to hang a rural economynd role economic development, a food economy for everyone and focusing on the 16 million jobs

grassley: mr. masterson, in march congress approved millions to safeguard american voting systems. her is a patient offered by the department to states is voluntary. it depends entirely on cooperation of state and local governments. two parts to this question. collaborative effort and cooperation are you receiving from individual secretaries of state? maybe, let me add the second does it compare to cooperation received in previous elections? mr. masterson: thank you, mr. chairman. andlevel of collaboration cooperation is fantastic. it is at a high level. we are engaged with the most every state in some way.we share information with all 50 states , should we need to, with points of contact available. secretaries are appropriately skeptical of federal roles in the space, so it is incumbent to engage so they see the value of services and information we are providing and respect for our role in the process. sec. grassley: i do not think you touched on the comparison with previous -- maybe there is noth

please join me in welcoming senator grassley. [applause] >> thank you for a kind introduction. if i make one little correction because i don't want to be misleading here. i was elected to the legislature in the middle of the crusade i was on and so i one of those people who almost. it's a privilege to be here with you. in 1980, before most of you were born, i was elected to the united states senate and during my early years in the united states senate, i met a man who had a significant impact on my career. his name was arthur earns ernest fitzgerald, but everyone called him ernie. i call him the father of whistleblowers to this is an original we got from the library of congress. this is the famous $700 toilet seat representative when i got involved in oversight and whistleblowing. he was called ernie. you probably never heard of him. a few did, earned his reputation preceded him even way back before i knew him. in 1968, ernie testified before the joint economic committee about the air force c-5 =tranfou aircraft program. that testimony changed ernie's brought a lot of attention

senator grassley: senator feinstein. senator feinstein: i look at the numbers and they are so extraordinary. i look at the segments of american life that this kind of behavior appears to permeate. and it's everywhere. what is happening with this? why is this, this kind of terrible immorality? we're not an unreligious culture. religions prevail and yet it happens even with religions. and i'm just astonished by the numbers of the millions of people that are affected by this. and it seems to me we have to come to grips with why this is. is it what we watch? is it what we do? what is it? other societies don't -- aren't at the numbers we are. dr. spivak: i think you raise an incredibly important issue and it's a very important question. what i can tell you is that the national institute of justice has invested a significant amount of resources into trying to better understand this. so we have a number of surveys going on to better understand, not only how common this is but what the circumstances are around it. what the impli

please join me in welcoming senator chuck grassley. [applause] >> thank you for a kite introduction, and if i could make just one little correction because i don't want to be misleading here. i was elected to the legislature while i was in the middle of that phd crusade i was on, and so i'm one of those people that almost -- that the privilege to be here with you. in 1980, that's before most of you were born, i was elected to the united states senate, and during my early years in the united states senate i met a man who had a significant impact on my career. his name was arthur ernest fitzgerald, but everyone called him ernie. i called them the father of whistleblowers. this is an originally got from the library of congress and we blew it up. this is ernie fitzgerald. this is the famous $700 toilet seat that was really representative of defense waste in the 1980s when i only got involved in oversight and whistleblowing. he was called ernie. you probably never heard of him. if you did, his reputation preceded him even when back before i

grassley: the red button. mr. duff: i was unaware of any allegations and no complaints have been filed. that is the problem we've been trying to address. a complaint wasn't filed. how we get at the problem, that was one of the major focuses. sen. grassley: since you said no, why not -- you probably just answered, that there is no procedure in place to do that, or is there a better answer? mr. duff: a fuller answer is that there are mechanisms in unfortunately familiar with not our processes and procedures, or found them too complicated. some were mistakenly led to believe that our confidentiality provisions, which were enacted in our guidelines in the toermath of social media maintain confidentiality were and buy someeme misunderstood to mean they couldn't report misconduct because of the confidentiality guidelines. that was mistaken. with corrected that to make certain that our employees know that there are processes and procedures available to them. we're going to expand those. sen. grassley: thank you. ms. yang

ou think >> let us ask senator grassley. but, we will be happy to work with him. senator grassley has always been able to get a vote on limitations. he has passed firm bills. i think that is going to happen again. do you agree with his proposal? >> he was modifying edge. i would lean toward it. it itaid i was opposed to would be only toward the final modification. youhat conversations have had with leadership about the amendment process once the bill gets to the floor? regardtand united with to our situation just exactly like we did today. that both of us will be making decisions on amendments and we have an agreement that we will -- we are a team. as we try to handle the amendments that,. you saw that today. we went title by title. the only reason we went back is that people h business ouide of committee. we will work in the same fashion. and i amd add to that, in total agreement with the chairman, an example of that is how we handled the amendments in committee. we started with 190 -- >> 196. >> we came together to have a package of 66 amendments supported by ev

chair grassley: ok. ,uring the course of the review you found that several of the people investigating secretary clinton for using personal email were doing the same thing themselves. each agency and every employee has an obligation to comply with the federal records act. question number one to mr. horowitz, in light of the laws recordkeeping requirements, how did you try to get access to their personal devices or accounts? i.g. horowitz: one of the challenges we had, as we noted in the report, is that to gain access to personal emails would have required a grand jury subpoena or a search warrant, given the facts of this case, and we were limited because our administrative subpoena doesn't already cover this to ask for voluntary cooperation. we were given oral representations, we were not given access to the mail accounts. chair grassley: i will reserve my 24 seconds, senator feinstein? sen. feinstein: thank you very much, mr. chairman. during the 2016 presidential election, in addition to investigating

senator grassley: feinstein and my agreeing to it and i want to do that and we are in some negotiations with her on that point but goes to the justice department to make sure it doesn't interfere with their potential prosecution. another step that is not so regular is i think we need -- and we are working through his lawyers on this, to have a conversation of what he can contribute to our oversight because if he can't contribute anything substantial, there is no point in going through it. >> provided that conversation is in a positive outcome --? >> yes. >> you see the entire interview this coming sunday morning at 10:00 eastern and again at 6:00 p.m. here on c-span and hear it n c-span radio and watch it on c-span.org. >> this weekend on american history tv, c-span 3, live coverage from the civil war institute annual summer conference starting on saturday orning -- designee of the minority leader. mr. lieu: thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous consent to address the house, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, you are so recognized or 60 minutes

senator hatch: senator grassley. grassley: i heard grassley: i question by our name about auto parts and this relates to it but it's more specific. 232 announcement 232 announcem the administration released may 24 states that it will apply to light duty autos and auto parts. now many auto parts share the same product code in the auto mowive chapter -- automotive chapter of the harmonized schedule with other similar products such as heavy duty trucks, bus, construction equipment, and industrial engines. for example, water pumps used in the cooling system of the construction equipment are classified as, quote, fuel lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engines, end of quote. the harmonized tariff schedule code does not differentiate between auto and construction equipment parts. is it the administration's to impose tariffs up to 25% on all these parts for every country around the world, even impose tariffs up to 25% on all these parts for every country around the world, even if they don't n

or is it title xi. >> i think senator grassley wanted to -- wanted to say something. >> senator grassley, do you wish to say anything with regards to title xii? >> i might not offer an amendment but i want to state something dealing with the help farming act. can i do that now? >> you are recognized. >> so this bill procedurally more than substance but also a part of it on substance because i support industrial ham. i object to this bill being amended to the farm bill on several grounds. proceed actually the bill is way out of order. it was first introduced in april, it bypassed deferral to the judiciary committee under rule 14 and was placed on the legislative calendar. now the bill is being taken up in this committee. i have objected on procedural grounds. my objection was apparently ignored. this bill is squarely within the judiciary committee jurisdiction. hemp is subject to the provisions of title xxi the controlled substance act on substantive grounds i disagree with how hemp is defined under the bill. if the purpose is to legalize it for industrial uses, then the bill should do th

, this is early a chuck grassley moment, your opening statement was classic grassley analysis and i endorse every word of it. i am proud to be the only cosponsor of the grassley-feinstein bill to eliminate this program and i hope others will join on a bipartisan basis. the people who wrote the constitution had a choice and they decided clearly, we would not have royalty in the united states. they left a country where there was such a thing but they said not in this country. it turns out we do have royalty in the united states. people with enough money can buy their way to the front of the line and become citizens of the country. if you think it is for job creation all i ask you to do is to search the following phrase "eb-5 scandals," be prepared, it will take you a while to read them. all of the things that have happened in the name of th program are outrageous and embarrassing to the nation. i want to create jobs as much as the next person, this program is not doing it. here is another thing to appreciate the delicious irony, we are talking about a program that allows rich people to buy le

grassley said the committee is open to granting immunity. i would take two-thirds vote among the members of the committee. they just want, as john roberts thoroughly explained there is back and forth about what exactly the scope and the nature of the hearing would entail. >> melissa: interesting. we will stay on top of it. thank you. >> k you. >> jon: right now in washington, d.c., they are commemorating 74 years since nearly 160,000 allied troops stormed the beaches at normdy. and really a 50-mile stretch of the french coast. it is the largest amphibious invasion in world history. we are marking 74 years since the d-day invasion today. more events comin up. we will have them for you h onppening now." >> melissa: voters just had their say about the judge behind a highly controversial sentence that is also seen as an electores ofhe #metoo movement. what they decided to do. plus, capitol hill will be crowded this august after a senate majority leader mitch mcconnell canceled most of the summer recess. what w behind that move? high protein to h

zpli think senator grassley wanted to say something. >> senator grassley do you wish to say anything in regard to amendment 12. >> something deal with the health farming act. >> you are recognized. >> so this bill procedurally, more than substance, but also a part of it on substance, because i support industrial ham. i object to this bill being amended to the farm bill on several grounds, procedurally the bill is way out of order, it it was first introduced in april, bypassed referral to the judiciary committee and was placed on the legislative counter. now the bill is being taken up on this committee. i objected on procedural grounds, this bill is squarely within the judiciary jurisdiction. hemp is a controlled substance that's subject to the provision of title one. i disagree how hemp is defineded under the bill. the bill opens up legalized hemp to include quote derivatives, extracts and cannaboids of the plant t plant. cbd is a chemical in the plant that can be extracted and used to treat everything from anxiety to epilepsy. things that i have found my constituents say they've got

why would grassley title it like that? >> first of all because michael horowitz has been around a long time and done a lot of investigations of the problems in the department of justice in a previous administration that would not deal with those problems even with reported to congress. he will be asked questions we know from the past he can speak on. secondly, when you look at the indemic misconduct of comey including the apple scandal where he claimed you could not get information and it turned out not to be true or handling hillary clinton. it gets broad pretty quick. looking at other decisions including the fisa warrants. >> laura: lee, lots of things are bubbling up to the surface. this leak yesterday. to say that comey was insubordinate is that a big bombshell? >> maybe it's been built up too much. there is an enormous amount to cover. that's may answer with senator grassley titled this. the public is keen and keeps hearing leaks and this is being pushed back and this is being blocked. i think they are either to get o

i will say this, i got german grassley here and i appreciate his attendance. were not talking enough about this problem. it's going to happen, it probably already has happened, and the good news is there's legislation that we can enact pretty quickly if we chose to that would make it easier to stop this and senator grassley has been terrific on the subject matter and i appreciate that. i will turn it over now to senator whitehouse. >> thank you very much for holding this hearing. this is one of a series of first that we have accomplished in the subcommittee under your leadership. i am grateful for it. some things are obvious like holding the first hearing on russian interference. some are not publicly known but are significant and i want to open with a word of appreciation to you. we had a hearing in april where mark zuckerberg testified before the judiciary committee about the new measures facebook was incrementing to make sure porn actors cannot five class on facebook and interfere in u.s. elections. facebook, mr. zuckerberg told us, was going to require val

, this is clearly a chuck grassley moment, your opening statement was classic grassley analysis and i endorse every word of it. i am proud to be the only cosponsor of the grassley-feinstein bill to eliminate this program and i hope others will join on a bipartisan basis. the people who wrote the constitution had a choice and they decided clearly, we would not have royalty in the united states. they left a country where there was such a thing but they said not in this country. it turns out we do have royalty in the united states. people with enough money can buy their way to the front of the line and become citizens of the country. if you think it is for job creation all i ask you to do is to search the following phrase als," be prepared, it will take you a while to read them, all of the things that have happened in the name of this program are outrageous and embarrassing to the nation. i want to create jobs as much as the next person, this program is not doing it. here is another thing to appreciate the delicious irony, we are talking about a program that allows rich people to buy leg

chairman, if i could, i overlooked my appreciation to senator grassley on the title. it's focused obviously on foreign election spending but also on not having america become the haven for criminals around the world and i appreciate very much the chairman's support on that legislation. i should've mention it had. >> tnkyou, mr. chairman, for your leadership. our panel today is mr. david murray. he's the financial integrity networks vice president for product development and services before joining fin last year he was involved in all aspects of financial integrity policy at the treasury department. mr. scott duwickey. did i get it right? yeah. he's the director of secure transactions of dark tower a global advisory firm focused on cyber engineering solutions. he's advised senior leadership within financial institutions, the united states government, international law enforcement on issues involving alternative payment systems like cryptocurrency and the application of blockchain to the financial health care supply chain and other industries and last is ms. sheila crum

, grassley wants to discuss the long-awaited internal justice department report and the details on how officials handed that whole investigation. sources say the report will detail a series of missteps. our cnn jusce reporter broke this story. why is mccabe asking for this immunity, laura? >> reporter: unlike many oforme senator grassley is hoping will testify in the coming weeks, mccabe is in a tough spot here. he was fired after it was found he lied to intl investigators about a separate inspector general'sreport. since that time he's been under investigation by the u.s. attorney's office here in hens he did absolutel nothing wrong. the concern here is that whatever he says in this congressional hearing could be used against him in his criminal case. he also says that he would like to turn over some he believes onerat but he do it because he's under a nondisclosure agreement. so as a result of all of this, his lawyer is asking theenate judiciary committee to give him a limited immunity deal, brooke. >> so if he's denied that, though, in this letter it's indicated that he will invoke

senator chuck grassley chairs the committee.

senator grassley has always been able to get a vote on the limitations. if i said i was a poster at this particular time. about considering some amendments on the floor. about the amendment process. we stand united with regards to the situation exactly like we did today. we will consider both of our things and work as a team. as he went title, title i think an example of that is how we handle the amendments in the committee. as of last night. we were able to come together with the committee to have a manager package and then people felt that their issues and concerns had been addressed and were willing to move forward with the balance package that we have. hopefully we will be able to move this quickly. can you give us any guidance i bring in the bill up on the floor. you're leaving june 29 doesn't give you too much time. are any other bills interfering. he wants a farm bill before the fourth of july. i take him at his word. the 20 to one vote. we will just move when he says there is an opportunity to move. how much time do you think it will take on the f

thank you senator grassley for backing up my amendment. when you're on the farmland to yell to people. i get it. i want to thank the senator from iowa. i meet him almost every morning to have a glass of ethanol. i later called the would like to called the amendment number one. it's a modification in my amendment would restore mandatory funding. that's what they were referring to an opening. the cost of the merger protected -- protection program. i successfully pushed for a strong energy title with the funding necessary they worked with senator hogan on that. it supports thousands of jobs. the new mandatory spending would be offset by eliminating for a proposal that was recommended in the 19th budget. it saves $9 million over ten years. incentivize home-grown energy production and help provide immediate assistance-g to struggle in struggling the dairy farmers. it could go by voice vote. the amendment would provide mandatory funding with members on both sides of our committee. the refinery council. for advanced crop assistance program. they

senator grassley, i think your ow amendment was not in final form. is that my understanding, i'm sorry for the. >> i had to rewrite the amendment a little bit to satisfy you, and we don't have the 45 copies available so go ahead and vote i note that a quorum is present in the clerk will call the roll. [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] >> the eyes are 21 and the no's are one. the bill is ordered to be reported as favored. one more change. 20 - 1. i ask unanimous consent that it be authorized to make clarifying and conforming changes that are appropriate. seeing no objective objections, so ordered but i want to thank my colleagues for writing in this important process. i ask unanimous consent is cement to the record urgent activity on this issue and support for the substitute amendment for the record. simply add this is not the best possible bill, but this is the best bill possible. i am proud and still by the work conducted by the committee. i think the ranking member and all me

anybody associated with the campaign would have had to recuse themselves before grassley's commit voted them out to go to the floor for a vote. >> what do you make of that reaction coming from steve bannon? how does it square what your colleagues are hearing? >> i rarely if ever agree with what steve bannon says. especially because trump, according to my colleague's reporting told jeff sessions that if he reversed this decision to recuse himself, he would be a hero among conservatives. it's clear steve bannon has certain views on this and he sees, just like the rest of us, how the president is potentially implicating himself in this russia investigation. the president wants this to go away, but he is further implicating himself and everything he's saying and doing will be under investigation. >>> a former attorney general says he's a little about the president pardons and why they may end up back firing on president trump. tection... advanced connectivity... and one more thing... the world comes with it. the new, reimagined 2019 jeep cherokee. (honking) when your craving strikes, you ne

and senator senator graham, graham and grassley are both saying if you end up getting a vote on that, we're going to makeur we'll make sure you don't get a vote on it. so you have opposing parties saying whatever the case is, if you get a vote on something i disagree with, therefore, i'm going to stop all amendments from coming forth. in a way they can do that. and i see that's happening right now. an would ask my friend, because i am going to object. i'm going to object not just because of the underlying bill but because it's an amendment that changes the underlying bill. i have had occasion to talk to two members of the house that will be part of our conference committee who strenuously object not so much on the content of the amendment but the fact that force the house to go back in, reconsider their bill. that's according to our friend who justed us of that. so i don't want to do anything that is either going to jeopardize the passage of the defense authorization bill or delay the passage. you know, i just got back from afghanistan, kuwait, and places all over the world that, whe