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Fought so hard again, you know, i do think that that can be very frustrating. i will say google does take diversity seriously. theyre trying to take it seriously, there are training groups for all sorts of management. i mean, there are diversity programs to teach young girls how to code. all sorts of diversity programs, but something is dropping off, because theres a stat, you know, the diversity report just came out, 69% of the male employees are men, white employees make up 56% of the total wo...

Siegle now the conversation has started. there are those diversity programs. i think theres also enough frustration that people dont want company lines anymore. the head of diversity at google did come out and speak against this memo, but when you talk to women inside thinks companies, its just not enough. the problem is still there. i think the diversity programs will change it and conversations like this, and having some of the stuff come to the forefront. i think theres a memo this leaked, pe...

Lori see g lori segal is here with us. now this. >> i think thats why theres so much outrage and frustration from women beginning to speak up and saying there is a lot of issues here. this manifesto says this would make it less. men have a higher drive for status and thats why there are less engineers and diversity programs teaching young girls how to code, they are highly politicized. he said google is left leaning and pushes the conversation for a more conservative conversation. theres a lot i...

>> all coming in the context of being pushed ahead in classes that are too fast for them. >> so there we are today, hearing that for the first time. a massive presidential election. >> ari talks about the 2003 ruling, that was as the 2004 justice scalia referencing this brief, which by the way, is in campaign getting under way and what you saw then every democrat support of neither party. who was lining up to run for this was a brief that wasnt saying end affirmative action or president in 2004 ...

We reached out to twitter for a response. they said, were committed to making substantive progress in making twitter more diverse and inclusive. the commitment includes the expansion of our inclusion and diversity programs. beyond just disclosing our workforce represent conversation statistics. making us the largest tech company to put hard numbers around its diversity commitment. its important to note these issues are not just about twitter. most of the tech sector is overwhelmingly represented...

Given that nearly half the democratic party is non-white, arent you out of step with where the democratic party now? >> the democratic party and the reason i decided to run as a democrat has been the party that gives people who otherwise have no voice in the quarters of power, a voice. that is not determined by race. i have always supported affirmative action for african-american. thats the way the program was originally designed because of the unique history in this country with slavery and the...

>> thank you. nor webb in 2006, you called affirmative action state sponsored racism. given half the democratic party is nonwhite. arent you out of step where the party is now? >> no. i believe where the democratic party traditionally has been. i decided to run as a democrat, it gives people who otherwise have no voice a voice. that is not determined by race. as a clarification, i have always supported affirmative action for african-americans. thats the way the program was originally designed ...

Country with slavery and the jim crow laws that followed. what i have discussed a number of times is the idea when we create diversity programs that include everyone of color other than white struggling whites like the families in the appalachian mountains, were not being true to the democratic party principle of elevating the level of consciousness among your people about the hardships that a lot of people who happen to be white have. by culture, by the way. >> senator webb, thank you very much...

Me, ladies, i guess i break it down on to what they were actually reciting. if they were reciting a nursery rhyme, then i dont think wed be having this discussion. they were reciting the pledge of allegiance, which is our patriotic pledge to this country. and in fact, the immigration debate on capitol hill right now, one of the tenets of the senates bipartisan commission is that immigrants coming to this country learn how to speak english. katie? >> we are supposed to be a melting pot, and thats...

Administration to -- >> john, where do you stand on the hiring diversity issue on wall street? should the wall street firms be more diverse? what do you think? >> i know that a lot of major corporations have very effective and bold diversity programs. i support that. what i dont necessarily support is the government telling people in the private sector how to hire and if they dont hire, they get punished hard. i think thats exactly the wrong message to send. i know theres several big corporation...