Today we do it again. I am pleased that we have one again three republicans, three democrats to take part in this historic reading. And at this point, as we get to that letter, id like to yield the floor to my friend from south carolina, senator scott, for a special introduction to this important reading. I yield the floor, madam president. Mr. Scott thank you, madam president. The presiding officer the senator from south carolina. Mr. Scott thank you, maam. Madam president , we are at a critical time in our nations history. I think we can all sense the opportunity that is before us. Through the challenges of covid and the death of george floyd and its aftermath, we can affect real lasting change. Perhaps the most famous line from dr. Kings letter from birmingham jail is injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Let me say that one more time. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere where. More than at any time i can remember, people of all ages and races are st
About 2. 4 you are looking at additional declines the dow has improved we were down about 443 now we are indicated down about 366. S p futures indicated down about 32 all major averages saw declines but the dow was the biggest. S p off by 1. 8 . Nasdaq down by just 1 yesterday. A lot of it as we watched oil prices under pressure. Lets check thetreasury market 10year yielding below 0. 6 at 0. 0. 58 . Oil prices yesterday, nobody has ever seen anything like this no. Lead story went to minus 37. 63 a barrel. No place to put it people would like to store it. More people watching june switch over june is not much better obviously. No. I was shocked how much pressure that is under too. Big gain of 80 . Futures, strange things happen not everybody Takes Delivery reflecting the lack of capacity. I think peak oil might have been maybe not a real thing going back we are a wash in oil. Understanding all of the oil not being used crude delivery closed at 18. 27 and went to minus 37. 63 means selle
Luther king jr. Was arrested in my hometown of birmingham, alabama. His crime, leading a peaceful march to protest the indignity suffered by the black community and the jim crow era. He had violated the ban on public demonstrations which targeted the growing resistance of africanamericans to the injustices they were insuffering. While in solitary confinement in birmingham, dr. King wrote what became known as the letter from the birmingham jail, a stinging response to a group of white clergy in alabama who had denounced his tactics and questioned the wisdom and timing of his arrival in birmingham. They insisted he was an outside agitator coming to alabama to instigate trouble. Dr. King responded famously. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. In his letter he rejected the idea that africanamericans should be more patient for change in the face of the daily indignities inflicted by segregation, in the face of threats of violation. There comes a time, he wrote, when the cu
Columbia record in columbia, south carolina. The moderator, robert the senior senator from ohio. Thank you. Brown presents an honor to join my colleagues of both parties on the floor today to read one of the greatest pieces of writing of the 20th century. Dr. Kings letter from the birmingham jail. I thank senators warnock and tell us in kc and capitol and bozeman and rosen for joining me. Madam president , i ask unanimous consent that after i speak a briefly, you will recognize in this order, senator warren, senators warnock, tillis, kc than me then capitol in bozeman and rosa. Without objection. Thank you, madam president. Our former colleague, doug jones from alabama began this bipartisan tradition that happened in his state. And its an honor to carry it. Today, we recommit to dr. Kings mission to equal rights for all, to ensuring that every voice is heard and to the dignity of work. On friday, we walk, we marked workers memorial day. When we honor workers killed on the job over the
Mr. Brown madam president. The presiding officer the senator from ohio. Mr. Brown thank you, madam president. Madam president , i join we joined last year to do this reading. Im glad shes presiding today. Its an honor to jape my join my colleagues on the floor to read dr. Kings letter from the birmingham jail. Thanks to senator cassidy first, casey, lankford, britt, butler who will wrap it up for joining for this annual bipartisan tradition. Every year, we bring together three republicans and three democrats to read one of the greatest pieces of writing of the 20th century and reflect on the mission and powerful words ever dr. King. This year, a reading falls right after workers memorial day, which we marked on sunday, a day when we honor all the workers killed on the job over the past year, workers past year, workers injured and killed throughout our history. Every year on that date im reminded of dr. Kings final trip, second trip of the year, his final trip to memphis. He went to sta