The Washington International Trade Associaton hosted a discussion on trade deficits and whether they are good or bad for the U.S. economy. Robert Shapiro, former under secretary of Economic Affairs at the Commerce Department during the Clinton administration was among the experts on the panel.
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley spoke with reporters about her goals for the coming month as she assumed the rotating monthly presidency of the United Nations Security Council, saying she wanted to focus on two themes throughout: revamping the U.N.'s approach to peacekeeping, and renewing the organization's commitment to human rights. Ambassador Haley answered a number of questions from reporters, including what ways her message had differed from earlier statements -- particularly on human rights -- made by President Trump.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer today talked about the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to replace Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court...he laid out - again - his reasons for opposing the nominee, and talked a bit about the upcoming "Nuclear Option" threatened by the Republicans, positing that instead of Senate procedures needing to be changed, perhaps the nominee should be changed. He started his comments by paying tribute to those killed in St. Petersburg today.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) says "it now looks apparent" Judge Gorsuch "will be subject to first successful partisan filibuster in the history of the Senate."
West Virginia Republican Senator Shelly Moore Capito came to the floor to talk about her decision to support the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to replace Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court.
Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee that today(Monday) voted 11-9 to move Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate. Later, he came to the Senate floor to talking about why he's in favor of Judge Gorsuch.
Guest will discuss how the Senate has used procedural maneuvers to keep votes from occurring. Guest will specifically discuss the use of the filibuster and "nuclear option". Washington Journal: Washington Post's Paul Kane on Senate rules & Gorsuch nomination.
