. >>> and michigan democrat john conyers facing an ethics committee investigation. tonight, the longest serving member of congress reported to have paid more than $27,000 to a woman who claims he fired her for refusing his sexual advances. conyers acknowledging the settlement, but denying her claim. that payment, out of his office budget, which is taxpayer money. and tonight, word of a second accusation from an employee, filing a complaint of a hostile working environment. that complaint later dropped. the news coming just one week after congresswoman jackie speier said this, with the country listening. >> in fact, there are two members of congress, republican and democrat, right now, who serve, who have been subject to review or not have been subject to review, but have engaged in sexual harassment. >> today, congresswoman speier's office would not say if she was referring to conyers there, but speier did say it raises

one of my staffers said they need 150,000 more in michigan. i said i don't have it. ed rendell needed 300,000 in pennsylvania. i didn't have it. i had to raise it. j.k. butterfield said there's something wrong in north carolina i need more resources. my job as chair i heard from everybody in battleground states, nonbattle ground states and when the chair of the party has to go up to brooklyn to get money and then to get them to approve even my press releases this mou, which i did not blow up, i felt that, you know, hillary clinton didn't deserve this. this was an agreement between the dnc staff, who by the way was no longer on staff and robby mook who was and i honored and respected robby mook not destroying that agreement. >> sounds like what you're saying robby mook you blame the

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a past president of the michigan association for justice formerly the michigan trial lawyers association. he goes on to say that justice larsen has demonstrated on the bench that she is precisely who she is in person, a genuine, thoughtful individual who respects precedent, the common law and the role that lawyers and judges play in society. i have no hesitation in telling you that justice larsen will make an excellent judge on the sixth circuit court of appeals. in conclusion, president trump continues to nominate smart, well-qualified, and impartial individuals to our nation's federal courts. justice larsen, like each of the other nominees before her, was nominated on the basis of her belief in the rule of law and her commitment to apply the law fairly to everyone who enters her courtroom. once again i'd also like to thank chairman chuck grassley for his leadership of the judiciary committee, tirelessly working to bring the president's nominees to the floor. i look forward to voting to confirm joan larsen today, and i urge all of my colleagues to join me. the presiding officer: under t

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the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. ms. stabenow: thank you, mr. president. in a few minutes we're going to be voting on a motion of mine that actually dove tails with the what the distinguished senator from florida was talking about in terms of hardworking people who have been told that there will be a minimum of $4,000 put into their wages based on what is being done in the senate with the republican tax proposal. now we have no evidence of that. in fact, we have no economic scoring that shows that. we have no evidence in the past that's ever been done with supply-side economics. but if that's true, at least $4,000 in people's wages, that's great. i think that's wonderful. but we want to guarantee that. we want to make sure that the proof is in somebody's paycheck. and so i'm very pleased to have senators casey, van hollen, udall, booker, wyden, menendez, harass -- harris and brown joining me in a something i would hope everybody would support. if you are confident that what is being done in this supply-side tax cut is going to end up with $4,000 in the poc

meantime, after defending him, house minority leader nancy pelosi is calling on michigan democratic congressman john conyers to resign, and pelosi is not alone. a cascade of democrats made the same remark. the house's longest serving member and a detroit hospital for what his stats as are stress related issues. another woman has come forward with sexual harassment allegations. a fox news exclusive breaking tonight. for the first time in american history, and administration is releasing specific numbers detailing the huge impact of chain migration, how many people come into this country based on family ties. broken down by country. senior officials say tonight there are serious security concerns about what they are discovering. fox news has all those details exclusively tonight along with an interview with arkansas senator tom cotton. president trump saying rex tillerson is "still here." this comes amid reports tillerson could be replaced by cei director -- cia director mike pompeo. that's where we begin. john roberts starts us off with this report. >> do you want rex tillerson on the job? >> me

i need to go to frank in michigan >> caller: good afternoon. question has to do with the lithium. as you well know, batteries used all over power tools, cars, electronic devices. but don't hear much said about lithium in addition. next gen lithium ion batteries using maggenes, cobalt and nickel elon musk is using as core in his cars, last longer, more stable, environmentally friendly, et cetera. don't hear much about those other. what is your take on lithium and manganese. >> still think lithium is the way to go. nickel is sucker's play, not going there. manganese, couple of companies make it. i can't think who is driven by them still okay with lithium. every company wants electric cars, not just tesla we have a powerful secular growth trend going in electrical cars, fmc higher, ppg, sneaky track and albemarle on trend >>> stock is losing steam. could you be barking up wrong tree maybe a buying opportunity. >>> portfolio prepared for what's next? am a diversified keep you not just in f.a.n.g >>> rapid fire lightning round stick with cramer. for your heart... your joints... or your

tonight, a new call to step aside from an ally of michigan congressman john conyers amid accusations from four different women alleging sexual harassment against the 88-year-old democrat. james claiborne is now withdrawing his support because he thinks it's in conyers' best interests after conyers' accuser marianne brown spoke out. >> it was sexual harassment violating my body, propositioning me and inviting me to hotels with the guise of discussing business and then propositioning me to, you know, for sex. >> reporter: conyers is being treated in an area hospital for dizziness with media camped outside his detroit home. congressman claiborne joins the call for his resignation. >> no one should have to go through that yet alone here in congress. i think he should resign immediately. >> it's very sad. the brave women who came forward are owed justice. i pray for congressman conyers and his family and wish them well. however, congressman conyers should resign. >> reporter: but conyers remains defiant. >> it's not up to nancy pelosi. nancy pelosi did not elect the congressman and she su

multiple women have accused 88- year-old michigan democratic congressman john conyers of sexual misconduct, and last night, he was hospitalized in detroit for a stress-related condition. in washington today, house minority leader nancy pelosi, who had initially called conyers an "icon," said it's time for him to go. >> the allegations against congressman conyers as we have learned more since sunday, are serious, disappointing and very credible. it's very sad. the brave women who came forward are owed justice. i pray for congressman conyers and his family, and wish them well. however, congressman conyers should resign. >> woodruff: conyers' attorney flatly rejected the call to resign. he told reporters that leader pelosi "sure as hell won't be the one to tell the congressman to leave." for more on both of the day's big stories on capitol hill, we turn again to lisa desjardins. >> i'm going to ask you about congressman conyers but let's talk about taxes. things seem to be moving towards a vote but you are telling me that the parliamentarian has come up with some issues that calls him to go b

michigan congressman john conyers should step down. today the highest ranking african american in congress joined the chorus saying conyers should resign. nancy pelosi agrees. it's a shift from her on sunday. the senate whip says conyers' resignation would be the right thing to do. marian brown revealed she is the exstaffer with whom conyers settled a wrongful allegation suit. >> he asked me to satisfy him sexually. he pointed to areas of genital areas of his body, and asked me to, you know, touch it. >> i pray for congressman conyers and his family. i wish them well. however, congressman conyers should resign. >> nancy pelosi did not elect the congressman, and she sure as hell won't be the one to tell the congressman to leave. >> tonight, the 88-year-old conyers is hospitalized in detroit with what family says is a stress-related illness. his attorney says conyers has no

nancy pelosi the top democrat in the house is calling on michigan representative john conyers to resign and he's in the hospital. tonight pelosi began calling for the michigan democrat to resign in the midst of muddle tell sexual misconduct allegations. pressure for conyers to step down has been mounting following the allegations earlier this week from a former deputy chief of staff accusing him of stripping in front of her in washington hotel room in 1997. and citing two on the instance where is he touched the staff inappropriately. >> as dean congressman conyers served our congress for more than five decades, and shaped some of the most consequential legislation of the last half 15. zero tolerance means consequences for everyone no matter how great the legacy. >> 88 years old conyers was hospitalized this morning with a stress related illness. we are hearing from former today show anchor matt lauer one day after nbc announced that the network had fired him inappropriate sexual behavior. this has more accusers come forward. fox's rick leventhal has more. nbc for comment are waiting on

john conyers is in a michigan hospital being treated for stress. a new wave of democrats including the party's. top three leaders are calling to resign immediately. he's accused of sexual misconduct. his attorney says he has no plans to resign and he will fight the claims against him. >>> we're learning more about a drexel graduate who is accused of killing a man after witnessing a lover's choral on campus. they are shocked that the positive person they knew is now charged with murder. police say he came across a man and his girlfriend rg arguing near the campus. it's taking the former high school classmates by surprise. >> it's not really a big school. and everyone around here at least is is talking about it. >> coming up new at 5 6:00, we talked to a former roommate of the suspect who reveals why he was carry iing a gun at the tim of the shooting. >>> another fraternity at penn state coming under fire. they are facing charges after police say a 19-year-old woman had to go to the hospital after drinking too much at a frat party. charges come month

his attorney says the michigan democrat was dizzy and had chest pains this morning. tonight minority leader nancy pelosi and house speaker paul ryan among those on capitol hill calling for the colleague to resign after accusations of harassment. conyers says he is staying put. >> put out a statement. looking forward to fighting this terrible. nancy: in the statement a spokesperson says senator al franken takes thousands of photos and never intentionally engaged in sexual misconduct after an army veteran accused the minnesota democrat of groping her during a photo op in kuwait 14 years ago. she is now the fifth woman to accuse him. larry: the white house will not confirm or deny reports that secretary of state rex tillerson could soon be out of a job. according to the "washington post," "new york times," and others, tillerson would be replaced by c.i.a. director mike pompeo. house chief of staff john kelly includes arkansas senator tom cotton taking pompeo's job at langely. >> when the president loses confidence in someone, they will no longer serve in the capacity th

founder of the black caucus or the longest-serving member or a terrific representative of southeast michigan. he's going to be known as the guy who got caught up in this. the real crime in the conyers case is that he used public funds to pay off this woman as hush money. that's the sin here. >> brian: would you say we should give tribute to harvey weinstein for doing some great movies. he's been doing this for 50 years. if it turns out, the v shape. bill cosby is hysterical but i don't the could put on an album again. stephanie templer. >> dana: can i interrupt. we have good news. the president of the united states has just lit the national christmas tree and i think we have some tape of it. >> merry christmas and happy holidays. >> i want to thank you. we want to wish everybody a merry christmas, a happy new year. have unbelievable holidays, and we are not going to light a very beautiful tree, and i will ask our first lady to get ready. maybe we will do a countdown from 10. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. ♪ ♪ >> dana: that is pretty fun. the white house christmas tree lit for all the peo

pelosi, a sharp turn from what she said sunday on "meet the press" to me praising the michigan democrat as an icon. her call for conyers to resign came after an explanation experienced during an exclusive interview with the "today" show. conyers, home in detroit since tuesday is now hospitalized due to stress according to his political consultant. meanwhile, conyers' attorney was defiant today saying the congressman will not be pressured to resign. >> there are to my count, five of these allegations against al franken. there are four, three or four against the congressman. at the end of the day, i would suspect that nancy pelosi is going to have to explain what is the discernible difference between al franken and john conyers? >> democratic congresswoman of illinois joins me now on this topic. good to see you. welcome back to the show. >> thanks, chuck. >> let me simply have you answer john conyers' lawyer's question there. do you see a difference between conyers and franken, number one? number two, you actually haven't said where you are on john conyers. give you a chance to do that as

. >>> top republican and democratic leaders in the house are calling on michigan congressman john conyers to resign. the democrat has been under recent scrutiny after several women who worked for him accused him of sexual harassment. conyers is currently in the detroit hospital and his lawyer says 88 year-old is receiving treatment after feeling light headed last night. >>> well, former president of the radnor township board of commissioner appeared at a court hearing on child pornography charges today. philip ahr resign from the board after his arrest last october. investigators say that the 67 year-old up loaded and shared images of suspected child pornography through area hugh messenger account. they say he used different screen names to send and receive images of young children, some two to four years old. >>> another record breaking day on wall street dow jones barrels through the 24,000 mark and has its best day of 2017. >> bells ringing. >> at its highest mark the dow jones was up 380 points and finish up 331 points at 24,272 the s and p500 and nasdaq were also sharply higher, inve

the michigan democrat is being treated for a stress-related illness. former employees say he made unwanted sexual advances toward them. marian brown claims she was fired for refusing conyers. she tells nbc's today show, she reported the behavior, but the harassment didn't stop. >> violating my body, propositioning me, inviting me to hotels. he has undressed, you know, down to his underwear. and, again, it was the proposition of sexually satisfying him. you know, different things like that. so, this continued on throughout the years. >> conyers denies the allegations. he's 88 years old, and the longest-serving member of the u.s. house. >> a fifth woman is accusing senator al franken of uc stephanie kiplen is an army veteran. she told cnn it happened at a photo op in iraq. franklin was on a uso tour. he put his arm around her for a picture and cupped her breast. the minnesota democrat says he takes thousands of photos and never intentionally touched anyone the wrong way. >>> breaking right now, we are getting reports of an east coast earthquake. did you

thousand and seven to thirty two million in two thousand and fourteen look schaefer is a sociologist at michigan university. when we look at the numbers of families reporting cash incomes below two dollars per person per day in any given month. it well more than doubles over a fifteen year period and when we look at the number of families who are who are on food stamps it actually quadruples emergency food assistance goes through the roof so when all of these things are put in the same direction. we walked into the plasma clinic down the street and just ask people why are you here what's going on people lost their jobs haven't been able to find work you know in many cases that's going to be the only and i mean in the household and to their only option. we rejoined mark at the entrance to the center it didn't work out the way he wanted the center refused him because his blood pressure was too high. to be able to donate. and it's very important. i take my blood pressure medication and i think i think. that then if you can build a it's a it's a it's a financial issue it is it is is it. luckily it's

the senator from michigan. ms. stabenow: thank you, mr. president. this would put in place a guarantee that middle-class families would receive the benefits that they are being promised in this bill. i'm offering this motion to commit with the support of senators casey, van hollen, udall, cardin, booker, wyden, menendez, harris, and brown. i said it before and i'll say it again -- there's no question we need tax reform that creates jobs, incentivizes companies to bring back jobs from overseas to protect our farmers, and to help semiautomatics put more money in the pocket of families across michigan and across the nation u that's what i would vote for and i know other colleagues would vote for but that's not what this bill does. that's into the this republican bill does. we in that our friends o. -- we know that our friends across the aisle are in a hurry to pass this legislation as quick lace possible. before the american people discover what a bad deal it is. unfortunately, for republicans we keep uncovering new ways that this tax legislation is a h

meanwhile, conyers's office has confirmed the michigan democrat is in a detroit area hospital. aides says it's due to all the stress related to this. conyers is facing increasing bipartisan calls to step down after several former aides accuse him of inappropriate sexual behavior. conyers' attorney says he is innocent resign. >> it looks like secretary of state rex tillerson still has a job at the state department. but president trump gave a rather vague answer today when asked about tillerson's future. the topic came up during media coverage of trump meeting with the crown prince of bahrain in the oval office. several administration officials have told nbc news that the white house is considering a plan to replace tillerson with cia director mike pompeo. president trump would only say, quote, he's here. >> mr. president, should rex tillerson on the job? >> he's here, rex is here. >> today white house press secretary sarah sanders said there are no personnel announcements to make at this time and that tillerson continues to lead the state department. >> only on news4, video that

. >>> michigan congressman john conyers is in the hospital as he deals with accusations of sexual harassment. a a spokesperson says the 88-year-old is being treated for stress at a hospital in detroit. but is said to be doing okay. this comes as house minority leader nancy pelosi and top democrats called on conyers to resign today. this morning one of the accusers spoke to nbc's "today" show and said she was fired for rejecting his sexual advances. >> i want to stand up for the women in the workforce that are voiceless. that ordinary women like myself with extraordinary challenges working in the work tors that are dominated by men. >> conyers is the longest serving member of the u.s. house of representatives. the republican party's plan to overhaul the country's tax code is getting a boost from it one of their own. >> john mccain says he will support that bill even after admitting it's tar from perfect. he says the bill will help spur the economy and ease tax burdens on the middle class. john mccain was one of three republicans who helped derail the effort to repeal bobamacare last summer. p

melissa: minority leader nancy pelosi making an about-face calling for michigan congressman john conyers to resign after allegations of sexual misconduct. conyers is now in the hospital suffering from stress. i bet. but his lawyers say there is no way pelosi will make him leave. connell: then cabinet shake-up? a lot of talk about it today. reports saying rex tillerson may be on his way out at the state department. who might take his place if that's true? the latest response on all that from the white house. >> i don't know where the stories are coming from. i don't try to spend most of my day figuring that out. i would rather focus on the points that i know and the points that we're driving through the administration and the secretary of state is pretty tough guy. they appear out of nowhere. my secret visitors. appearing next to me in plain sight. hallucinations and delusions. these are the unknown parts of living with parkinson's disease. what stories they tell. but for my ears only. what plots they unfold. but only in my mind. over 50% of people with parkinson's will experience halluci

today they're agreeing and calling john conyers of michigan to resign. he was hospitalized after stress. hours after an account from one of his multiple accusers who shared her story this morning. >> it was the proposition of sexually satisfying him. and -- >> he asked you to do something sexually? >> uh, yes. i just told him i had to leave. there was a time when i reported to who was the chief of staff at that time in detroit, and so he was my boss. >> and what was the response? >> he said he would talk to the congressman about it. >> cnn's sarah gannon joins me now. he's defiantly vowing to staying in office, could he be forced out? do you think he will? >> there are ways to force people out, but at this point, no one's calling to expel him. what there are calls for is not only his resignation, but another prominent democrat who is also facing accusations. >> reporter: john conyers with the media camped outside his detroit home being treated in an area hospital for dizziness as one much his accusers publicly breaks the terms of her settlement in order

the chair now recognizes the gentleman from michigan, mr. highsinga, securities and investment subcommittee. >> thank you, mr. chairman. and appreciate your testimony today. good to see you again. and a couple quick questions. one i want to touch on china and then north korea. in 2005, the u.s. designated china's bonko delta asia as a financial institution of, quote, primary money laundering concern. and treasury department recently did the same thing with china's bank of dan dong. however, these banks are relatively small institutions. and are there larger foreign financial institutions that treasury is going after? >> thanks for the question, congressman. we as a matter of practice don't tip our hand in advance of any actions. >> i don't want to know names. i want to know whether there are bigger -- there certainly are bigger fish to fry and i want to -- i'm looking for some reassurance that treasury is looking at this and is looking to pursue this. >> i think the best reassurance i can give you, because it's just very -- it's out there, i

multiple former staffers accused the michigan democrat of sexual harassment. congress, -- conyers denies the allegations. his attorney is arnold reeve. >> it is not up to nancy pelosi. nancy pelosi did not elect the congressman, she sure as hell won't be the one to tell him to leave. that decision will be completely up to the congressman. he has not thought about that, he is thinking about his health, about getting well. mark: he says conyers was hospitalized after feeling lightheaded late wednesday. pope francis is demanding that the international community take efforts to dissolve the mass exodus. speaking in bangladesh, he wrote -- broke his recent silence over what the united nations have declared to be an " textbook case of ethnic cleansing." he also said world powers must provide help to the government to cope with the refugee crisis. global news 24 hours a day powered by over 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. i'm mark crumpton, this is bloomberg. ♪ julia: live from bloomberg's world headquarters in new york i'm julia chatterley. jul

now even members of the michigan democratic delegation are calling for conyers to stay in michigan, not to come back to congress. the first, democratic congressman dan kilde that represents flint. >> this is painful. i've known john conyers for a long time. it doesn't matter where you work. it's your seniority or your partisanship, this kind of behavior can't be tolerated. he has to resign. >> and kildee says he thinks the other democrats will come forward and say the same thing, that conyers should quit. >> shepard: and then there's al franken, another accuser there. what is the latest from his office? >> they're basically saying if he acted inappropriately, it was an accident. they're saying as senator franken made clear this week, he takes thousands of photos and met tens of thousands of people and never intentionally engaged in this kind of conduct. he remains committed to help the ethics investigation. >> shepard: thanks, peter, a quick look at the dow which has soared throughout the day and soaring on the close, the final bell will ring in three minutes. in three minutes, neil cav

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the 88-year-old michigan lawmaker was reportedly hospitalized in his home district due to stress. at least two former staffers accuse him of sexual harassment and workplace abuse. conyers denies those allegations. today house leaders on both sides of the aisle called on him to resign. meanwhile, russell simmons is the latest high-profile figure to lose his job after being accused of sexual assault. the def jam records founder announced today he would be stepping down from his company. screenwriter jenny lumme. it claims he forced her to have sex with him in 1991. she detailed it in a column published by the hollywood reporter today and soon after, simmons released this statement saying, i know jenny. while her memory of that evening is very different from mine, it is now clear to me that her feelings of fear and intimidation are real. i sincerely and humbly apologize. >>> matt lauer is breaking his silence about the sexual misconduct claims that got him fired from nbc. the long-time "today" show host released this statement saying in part, quote, some of what is being said about m

. >>> michigan congressman john conyers who is been accused of sexual misconduct has been admitted to hospital for stress related illness. he is 88 and has had multiple women who work for him accused him of sexual harassment he has denied the allegations. earlier today, house minority leader, nancy pelosi called him to step down. his lawyer said he will not resign. he is the longest-serving member in the house of representatives. >>>def jam records founder russell simmons says he is stepping away from his companies following a second allegation of sexual misconduct. in an essay published by the hollywood reporter on thursday, screenwriter jenny lumet described a circa 1991 incident in which she says simmons offered her a ride home following a social gathering but instead took her to his new york apartment against her will and had sex with her. lumet says she was prompted to speak out by simmons' denial earlier this month of a separate 1991 allegation of misconduct by another woman. simmons says in a statement released after the essay that although lumet's memory of the night is very d

first week in law school, my first class in law school at the university of michigan was on the tort of assault, which is the intentional touching, unwanted, unwelcome, offensive, or even the implied touching, the act of going forward. so it's an old standard. and somehow it got lost from broadcast. we learned years ago that whenever we covered a domestic abuse story on the "nightly news" and public affairs show i did, the pbs affiliate, every time we covered it, women would flee from abusive situations to shelters. and so i think with every story that comes out, more victims will step forward, seek help and seek protection, and the industry will right itself. not just our industry. not just radio and television but congress, academia, everywhere because predatory assaulting behavior cannot be tolerated. >> can we talk about the difference between what we've seen happen in some of these cases in hollywood and media and what we've seen in politics? one thing i've done a lot of reporting on is how in the event there's an elected official involved or accused, very often it becomes immed

i'll be speaking with conyers' michigan colleague in the house in moments. but another big story we're following that impacts every single american, republicans right now closer than they've ever been to passing the most in this hour on that version of sweeping reform. at the end of 20 hours of debate, we'll see a potentially chaotic voterama. then all of that will be capped by the final vote which could come as early as today. >>> in a boom for republicans, senator john mccain announced late this morning he is a yes. now remember, he cast the deciding vote that killed gop efforts to repeal obamacare. republicans are increasingly confident this will be their first big legislative win. >> we're on the cusp of a great victory for the country and in particular for small business. >> i'm not a guy who's in the guarantee business because i can only control this side of the capitol. i'm confident we can get this done this year. >> i'm very bullish on this. i think most -- basically all of my republican colleagues in the senate are very bullish. we're going to get

>> reporter: a democrat from michigan. district includes flints. he's the first michigan democrat now calling on john conyers to resign. what was it that finally pushed you to decide this? >> this morning i took a look at the interviews that the two victims gave and just paid close attention to what they said. sort of tested my senses. they were credible. this is painful. i have known john conyers for a very long time. i have served with him here for five years. it doesn't matter where you work. doesn't matter your seniority or partisanship, this behavior can't be tolerated and he has to resign. >> reporter: if he doesn't resign, is there a place for him here? leadership now, d.ic leadership, republican leadership are calling for him to resign. at least one democrat from michigan is calling for him to resign. how would it play out if he decides he's going to come back, like his lawyer said? >> it's a good question. i think he has to ask himself that question. examine his own conscience and determine whether or not he can continue. it's his decision

democratic minority leader nancy pelosi is calling on michigan congressman john conyers to resign. conyers has been under pressure after multiple former staffers accused him of sexual harassment. justice morni just this morning a former conyers staff member said she would testify in congress about sexual harassment she endured while working in office. >>> a fifth woman is coming forward accusing minnesota senator al franken of inappropriate sexual behavior. an army veteran claims franken groped her in 2013 and cupped her breasting during a photo op. the second woman to allege the behavior happened while franken was a comedian on a uso tour. franken has apologized for some of these claims but said he will not step down. >>> hip-hop mogul russell simmons has resigned from his companies following a second allegation of sexual misconduct. simmons' decide comes after screenwriter jenny lumet accused him of having sex with her in 1991 despite repeated demands he stop. in a statement, simmons says his memory of the night is very different but apologizes for being thoughtless and insensiti

meanwhile, house minority leader nancy pelosi has said embattled michigan congressman john conyers should step down of yet another accusation of sexual improprie impropriety. >> the allegations against congressman conyers as we have learned more since sunday are serious, disappointing and very credible. it's very sad. the brave women are owed justice. i pray for congressman conyers and wish them well. however congressman conyers should resign. >> now at almost exactly the same time, congressman conyers was admitted into the hospital for what's described as a stress-related illness. >>> a man employed by the conyer's family held an impromptu press conference on a detroit street and said among other things, this -- >> it's not up to nancy pelosi. nancy pelosi did not elect the congressman, and she sure as hell won't be the one to tell the congressman to leave. that decision will be completely up to the congressman he has not thought about that because he's thinking that, he's thinking about getting well. >> that we heard with others, the questioning of financial motivation of some of the wo

multiple former staffers accused the michigan democrat of sexual harassment. congress, -- conyers denies the

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you are both from michigan. how difficult is this whole issue for you and your other colleagues from michigan? >> it's painful. this whole issue is really painful. it's especially painful for the victims who now had to come forward and tell these really difficult stories. they have to repeat the pain they have gone through. it's painful for everyone. there is no joy that anybody takes in this. we just simply cannot in congress or on a factory floor in my home state of michigan tolerate the kind of abuse of power that comes with men using their position to harass women or treat them in a way that is degrading. it's a terrible thing. there cannot be a standard that allows this behavior to go on without consequences. >> congressman, thanks for joining us. >> thank you. >> coming up, north korea shows off its most powerful missile to date. the new video. there you see it featuring kim jong un celebrating a so-called gift package for the us. plus, the former u.s. ambassador of the united nations bill richard is here

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i'll be speaking with conyers' michigan colleague in the house in moments. but another big story we're following that impacts every single american, republicans right now closer than they've ever been to passing the most in this hour on that version of sweeping reform. at the end of 20 hours of debate, we'll see a potentially chaotic voterama. then all of that will be capped by the final vote which could come as early as

the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. mr. peters: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent to be allowed to speak for five minutes. the presiding officer: without objection. putin putin mr. president, -- mr. peters: today we are debating legislation that will dramatically reshape the american economy. it was rewritten and continues to be rewritten in secret by one party. it didn't have to be done this way. this process could have had broad bipartisan support. we could have passed legislation that was fair, simpler, and fiscally responsible. we could have passed tax legislation that was truly focused on middle-class families and raising their wages. instead we have a bill that fails dramatically on every single one of these principles. this bill fails in so many different ways that i think it is helpful for us to talk about each myth that is being told. first, let's dispense with the myth that this is a middle-class tax cut. the bill makes dramatic, permanent cuts to corporate taxes while making very small, temporary changes to the taxes th

. >> meanwhile in other news michigan congressman john conyers is in a detroit hospital this noon for undisclosed reasons. the 88-year-old democrat has been under recent scrutiny after several women who worked for him accused him of sexual harassment. conyers has denied the allegations and refused calls to resign. he's the longest serving member of the house. >> senate republicans are in the final stretch for a vote on their tax reform plan. senators voted last night along party lines 52 to 48 to bring the bill up for debate. no democrats support the $1.5 trillion tax plan. democrats disagree. >> once in a general opportunity to take more money out of washington's pocket and put more money in the pockets of hard working families. >> the republican tax bill makes life easier on the well off and eventually makes life more difficult on working americans. >> the final vote on tax reform could happen later tonight or early friday. >>> president trump facing new criticism after he shared three anti-muslim videos on his twitter page yesterday. british prime minister theresa may called the re

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according to a house official he has been hospitalized in michigan due to stress. matt lauer is speaking out for the first time since being fired by abc news over allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior. in a statement, the former today show host says there is enough truth in the story to make him feel embarrassed and ashamed. he says to the people she heard he is truly sorry. he says some of what is being said is untrue. global news, 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries, i am mark crumpton. this is bloomberg. shery: goldman sachs ceo oblique blankfein is not getting on the bitcoin train. it doesn't feel like a currency. we will talk to marc chandler to get his take. this is bloomberg. ♪ shery: this is bloomberg markets. i am shery ahn. vonnie: i am vonnie quinn. another turn in the bitcoin journey. the cryptocurrency has passed $11,000 per coin and plunged 20% in a span of a single session yesterday. lloyd blankfein pointed to the wild swings as the reason for his reluctance on bitcoin >> when he spoke to

. >>> we're just hearing that michigan congressman john conyers who has been accused of sexual harassment has been admitted to a detroit hospital for stress related illness. and for the first time house minority leader nancy pelosi is now calling for congressman conyers to resign, saying the accusations against him are, quote, serious, disappointing, and very credible, end quote. the 88-year-old conyers is the longest serving member of the house. he has denied the allegations. >> the allegations of sexual misconduct by members of congress prompted the house to pass new rules requiring anti- sexual harassment training for all members. it requires lawmakers, their staff and interns to complete a training program on workplace rights and responsibilities. the senate adopted a similar resolution earlier this month. >>> the california civil rights group defends people who have experienced sexual harassment or discrimination in the workplace. happy to be joined by the group's managing attorney. we welcome you here. >> thanks for having me here. >> with all of these reports, mostly perhaps matt l

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman rom michigan seek recognition? without objection. >> mr. speaker, i rise to honor the veterans in my district and those who support them. earlier this month i attended a veterans esteem event. it is a dinner organized and prepared by local junior high and senior high school students from north branch, almonth and dryden to honor area veterans. those two have served our veterans are the best 1% this country produced. words will never be adequate to capture the debt of gratitude owed to the men and women of the military who have enabled our nation to continue to be safe and prosperous. i'm honored to serve with them and the students in the district who took time to organize and recognize the veterans at this event. i ask unanimous consent to add the names of the students and sponsors of the veterans esteem team to the congressional record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. mitchell: with that i yield back. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia

visit ncicap.org] >> earlier this morning house democratic leader nancy pelosi called for michigan congressman john kearse to resign following allegations of sexual harassment the. reporter: a fourth woman has come out accusing conyers. more in your caucus are calling on conyers to resign. how come you haven't called on him to resign? ms. pelosi: the allegations against congressman conyers as we have learned more since sunday are serious, disappointing, and very credible. very sad. the brave women who came forward are owed justice. i pray for congressman conjers and his family. and wish them well. -- conyers and his family and wish them well. however congressman conyers should resign. as dean congressman conyers has served our congress for more than five decades and shaped some of the most consequential legislation over the last half century, however, zero tolerance means consequences. for everyone. no matter how great the legacy it's no license to harass or discriminate. it makes it even more disappointing. yesterday the house took a first step mandating sexual harassment and discrimination t