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The freeman foundation. By judy and peter blum kovlefoundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Latest headlinesn for viewers the u. K. And around the world. After wee the death of george floyd, people across the u. S. Are celebrating juneteenth, the day marking the end of slavery. The head of Russia Foreign Intelligence Service tells the bbc that america has been trying to rule the world and this could l...

Senator blunt the appropriation subcommittee on labor, health and Human Services, education and related agencies will come together. Im glad to be here this morning with my colleagues, some offices or from some other location. This is the first appropriations hearing being held in person and virtually and want to thank chairman shelby and his staff for letting us try this and see how this kind of information gathering works for appropriators. Its not a markup. There will be no voting today, but ...

Chairwoman lowey consideration of the interior environment appropriations bill, fiscal year 2021. I will not recognize to present the bill. Thank you, madam chair. I am pleased to prevent the 2021 appropriations bill. It reflects the hard work and participation of our Committee Members as well as the good ideas we have received from many sources including my colleagues and outside experts. The bill provides increased funding to support staff and other resources that Congress Needs to do its job ...

[background sounds] good morning. Thank you for being here. Sunday evening i received a telephone call from my former colleague mark meadows, that e chief of staff of the white house, who asked me to put together a group of eight to ten members for the purposes of having a briefing in the skiff at the white house. I indicated to him that i would consider that. I talked to the speaker about it. Our view has been an always been that when the white house ask you to come down for a meeting of the br...

Concementing wico consulting with the department of health and Human Services and the centers for Disease Control. Individuals are seated 6 feet apart. Vupt theres no need for the public to attend in person. Representatives of the press are working as a pool. The hearing may be watched online and unedited recording will be available on our website www. Health. Sena www. Health. Sena www. Health. Senate. Gov. Some senators are participating by videoconference. Id like to say a word about masks. W...

When george floyd was killed last month it unleashed demands that went far beyond justice for one man some are calling it a battle for americas soul as demands for reform moved from the streets to City Councils to congress and even the white house were fortunate to be speaking with a man at the front of the battle lines our guest today is Keith Ellison the attorney general of minnesota is a man of many firsts the 1st muslim to be elected to congress in 2006 and the 1st black american to be elect...

Abruptly on the day after the elections in 2018, and the president appoint me that day to be acting attorney general and ultimately bridge the gap between Jeff Sessions sessions d bilobar. Host how did you become jeff session chef of staff. Were you friends. Yes. Taj how it had only met Jeff Sessions once before i was selected to be his chief of staff. He was i interviewed with him and talked to him many times, but it was mutual friend, both in the white house and at the federal society that had...

[chanting] any nation that ignores half of its people is in a moral and economic crisis. We will do more there will be a movement. To bring people together save the heart and soul of this democracy and this world. [crowd chanting] almost 87 years ago, my father, reverend dr. Martin luther king, jr. , reminded america of the fierce urgency of now. But now is not the time to engage in the luxury of cooling off. It takes the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. But now is the time to make real the pro...

The representatives will act quickly to extend this important lifeline for the small employers as new loans cannot be issued until the bill that passed the senate last night is enacted and signed into law even approximately 130 billion. Senator marco rubio, ben cardin and jean shaheen for their continued work on this vital program. Back in march we looked at ways they could help small employers and employees survive this pandemic. We put forth a bold plan is Paycheck Protection Program to help s...

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