U.S. Dismiss Reports of Weapons Shortages; Final Senate Sprint to Recess | NTD Good Morning (Aug 7)

President Donald Trump is pushing back against reports that U.S. stockpiles of key munitions have been depleted from months of military operations against Iran. The president said that "we have unlimited, virtually unlimited supply" of weapons. Trump also said defense manufacturers are rapidly expanding production to replenish inventories, and acknowledged that the military is always looking to expand its stockpiles.Senate Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is hoping to go through a number of pressing issues on Friday, in a final sprint before the August recess. Thune is putting up votes on a Russian sanctions bill, funding the government, and confirming Todd Blanche as the U.S. Attorney General. The vote on Blanche has been mired in Republican opposition for weeks. The White House secured votes from a few holdouts, but the path forward is still uncertain.Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is heading to Tennessee's general election for governor after winning the state’s GOP primary against fellow Republicans John Rose and Monty Fritts on Thursday. She'll face Democratic nominee Jerri Green in November to succeed Gov. Bill Lee, who is term-limited. In Tennessee's newly redrawn Ninth District, Republican Brent Taylor and Democrat Justin Pearson have advanced to the general election.