Mr. Jeffries good morning, everyone. Earlier today we had a caucus call which began with a special tribute to the life and legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. Atragic loss for the country, tragic loss for the Supreme Court, a tragic loss for the principles of liberty and justice for all as well as democracy. Dehart from dr. Jayne who is a biographer, having written the authoritative piece on Justice Ginsburgs life in 2018. As well as Linda Greenhouse who of course is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist who has covered the Supreme Court for over 30 years. This has been a very difficult year for many throughout america. Ts a time where leadership is desperately needed. We remain in the midst of a deadly pandemic. 200,000 or so americans dead. More than six million americans infected by the coronavirus. Over 100,000 Small Businesses have permanently closed, tens of millions of americans remain unemployed. Yet donald trump and the Senate Continue to do nothing about it. It
First, democratic representative al green of texas, then scott perry of pennsylvania. Washington journal is next. Host good morning. It is thursday, october 1, 2020. The senate convenes at noon, and the house is in at 9 00 a. M. Eastern, which means we will be with you for two hours. We begin taking stock of tuesdays first president ial debate. With criticism pouring in from both sides of the aisle, the commission on president ial debates announced yesterday it would make changes to the remaining debates to ensure a more orderly discussion of the issues. As we wait to see with those changes will be, we are asking you what you would suggest. How would you alter the debate format, if all . Phone lines are split up as usual. If you support the trump pence ticket, 202 7488000 202 7488001. If you support the aydin harris ticket, 202 7488000 biden harris ticket 202 7488000. For independents, 202 7488002. O text us, 202 7488003 twitter,lso find us on cspanwj. You can start calling and now as
Court vacancy. Good morning everyone, earlier today we had a caucus call which began with a special tribute to the life and the legacy of Supreme Court justice, ruth bader ginsburg. A tragic loss for the country a tragic loss for the Supreme Court a tragic loss for the principles of liberty and justice for all. As well as democracy we heard from doctor jane the heart, who is a biographer. Havent written the authoritative peace on Justice Ginsburgs life in 2018, as well as linda greenhouse, who of course is a publisher slip journalists. Covered the Supreme Court for over 30 years. This has been a very difficult year for many, throughout america. Its a time where leadership is desperately needed, we remain in the midst of a deadly pandemic. 200,000 or so americans dead. More than 6 million americans infected by the coronavirus, over 100,000 Small Businesses have permanently closed. Tens of millions of americans remain unemployed. And yet donald trump and the senate, continue to do nothin
Appropriations Committee Debate on the 2021 Defense Department spending bill. After considering additional amendments, the bill passed by a vote of 3022. The memberpose does from california rise . Member from california . You. Ank i have an amendment. Will read the amendment. I ask unanimous consent to waive the reading. Without objection. Thank you, madam chair. Amendment is straightforward. It would stop the president from starting a war with iran. Has language the house has already adopted. This would not prohibit the president from using the authority he already has to respond to any attack on the United States or our allies. Makes it clear that the president of the United States cannot go to war without express authorization from congress. Chair, we know the administration has taken steps to escalate tension with iran justify an unconstitutional, unauthorized war. First, despite the fact that the remainder of our European Partners stated they would remain committed to the treaty ,
This big puckture of john lewis was just put up here, rest in power. You cant see from the tv but over here in the front row is a big bouquet of white flowers. Its in the place where john usually sat in the front row of a section that many of the members of the congressional ack caucus held forth, conspired sometimes, plotted, and made progress for the American People. Its appropriate that we have those flowers there. Where john sat. For so many years. John meacham who is writing a book on john lewis told us yesterday on a caucus call that when john was born he was born into a garden. He loved to be in the garden. He loved to be with the chicks, as we know, little chickens. And he loved to see things grow. Loved to see things grow. And he lived his life in that way. He loved to see progress grow, he loved to see love and peace grow. He loved to see ideas grow. And he loved to see a more Perfect Union grow. Many of our colleagues will have many things to say this evening and because of