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Will be spending quite a bit of time together starting shortly and i very much support that. But today first i have the privilege of introducing for the first time to this room the 71st secretary of state mr. Tony blinken. Thank you good afternoon. Let me start by saying they first ambition is to be known as the man who brought the price to the state Department Briefing room. That at least is mission accomplished. In all seriousness, thank you everyone for joining me here today, this is my first...

Introducing to the first time the 71st secretary of state, mr. Tony blinken. I turn it over to him. Sec. Blinken thank you, good afternoon. Let me start by saying my first ambition is to be known as the man who wrought net price to the state briefing room. That is a mission accomplished. In all seriousness, thank you everyone for coming here today. This is my first full day on the job as secretary of state. And to restate what i said before, it is an honor to be in this job, and i am gratified t...

The committee will attempt to order. We are already having some technical problems. There we go. Thank you. Before i begin my Opening Statement this morning, i want to acknowledge the loss of congressman john lewis. The civil rights icon changed history. In 2015, i was honored to be among those who joined him in selma to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the bloody sunday march 2011. I send my deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. Todays hearing comes at a time when our nation is e...

Welcome to the National Press club. I am lisa matthews. Vice president of the club and Associated Press u. S. Video assignment manager. The killing of george floyd by police in minneapolis on may 25 convulsed the nation in black lives matter protests and renewed an urgent outcry for Police Reform. At the same time, our nation has struggled to contain the coronavirus, which has struck communities of color disproportionately. Today, we welcome Congressional Black Caucus chair, representative karen...

Devoted her decade in congress the issues of criminal justice and disparities in healthcare. Representative bass chairs the judiciary committees subcommittee on crime and was passed by House Speaker nancy pelosi and house judiciary chair jerry nadler with shepherding the George Floyd Justice in policing act through the legislative process. The act which passed the house in late june mans choke holds and noknock warrant, as well as lowering the legal barriers for bringing civil and criminal charg...

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Jersey shore. Gov. Christie thank you. You are one of the few people that the president listened to on the outside on political matters and i love this article and you had a come to come to jesus meeting with President Trump. How did that go and did the president decide to make any changes with his campaign . Gov. Christie i discussed things from where i sit and continue do try to help him articulate the issues that he wants to articulate over the course of the rest of his campaign. And thats wh...

The senate. Votes on confirmation 4744. Live coverage on the senate on cspan two. Next, Congressional Black Caucus chair representative karen bass talks about Police Reform efforts in virtual discussion with the National Press club. Welcome to the National Press club. I am lisa matthews. Vice president of the club and Associated Press u. S. Video assignment manager. The killing of george floyd by police in minneapolis on may 25 convulsed the nation in black lives matter protests and renewed an u...

Coronavirus, which has struck communities of color disproportionately. Today, we welcome Congressional Black Caucus chair, bass, atative karen democrat from california. Chairs theive bass Judiciary Committee subcommittee and was passed by House Speaker nancy pelosi and judiciary chair jerry nadler, shepherding the George Floyd Justice in policing act, through the legislative process. T, which passed the house in late june, bans chokeholds and no knock warrants, as well as lowering the legal barr...