Lift their minds to the pure, t serenity of your presence challenges with faith and challenges with faith and optimism. May they find delight in doing your will because your precepts are within their hearts. Remind them that all that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing. Deliver them from sins of commission and omission. As you liberate them from all lessor loves and loyalties until they find in you their reason for being. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell yesterday the Justice Department released a transcript of the orlando terrorist 911 call in which he claimed responsibility for the attack and declared his loy
Ports of entry. Coming up next, justices ruth bader again berg and Sonia Sotomayor share stories of the current Supreme Courts food traditions, including topics of conversation at shared meals. We also learn about customs dating to the 19th and 20th centuries. This discussion took place at the Smithsonians National Museum American history here in washington and its just over an hour. So its absolutely a thrill to see so many people here for this kind of a program. My name is john gray and i have the wonderful privilege of being your director of National Museum of American History, particularly on nights like tonight when we can really look at American History in unique and unusual ways. We are honored to be joined by Tonights Panel, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsberg. [ applause ] Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor. [ applause ] katherine fitz. [ applause ] and Supreme Court Society Publications director claire cushman. [ applause ] it is now my privilege to introduce the 13t
A panama law firm called Mossack Fonseca, 11 million documents taken from that law firm, given to a german newspaper, which shared them with a Global Consortium of Media Outlets around the world. In those documents, according to the reporters who had a chance to go through them, are accounts of World Leaders, as many as 12 World Leaders who set up shell corporations using that Panamanian Law Firm to allegedly hide assets around the world. One of the leaders under scrutiny today is Vladimir Putin. His name does not show up in the documents personally, but the names of a lot of his close confidants and inner circle do show up in those documents. The kremlin has already had reaction here and were getting reaction from some of the world capitals to this story. Kremlin saying this report was simply an information attack on russia. Also reaction from the icelandic Prime Minister who is being interviewed by a Television Crew when he was asked about this. He stood up, walked out of the intervi
Most famous decisions, are ones the court took that were quite unpopular. This decision changed our lives. Lets go through a few cases that illustrate dramatically and visually what it means to live in a society of 310 million different people who help stick together because they believe in a rule of law. Good evening and welcome to cspan and the National Constitution centers landmark cases. Our 12part series that looks at the Supreme Courts most interesting and impactful, historic decisions over the course of our countrys history. Tonight, were going to be talking about a case you might not know much about. Its called the slaughterhouse cases. It was the first time that the Supreme Court reviewed the newly enacted 14th amendment to the constitution. Let me introduce you to our terrific guests tonight, here to tell you more about the history and importance of this case. Paul clement, a Law Authority who served during the bush 43 administration. He has argued more than 75 cases before t
Canvas of the hospitals has now turned up 21 wounded with some still in critical condition. As this investigation enters a new phase. When they broke through the door, officers in heavy armor were ready for anything. Investigators say syed farook had the massacre carefully planned and had an arsenal big enough to do more. The officers who stopped the s. U. V. Killing farook and his accomplice are being hailed in Southern California as heros. Clearly they were equipped. They could have continued to do another attack. We intercepted them before it happened. Reporter when they raided the suspects home, police uncovered a virtual bomb factory with hundreds of tools, 12 unexploded pipe bombs and 12,000 rounds of ammunition. They uncovered no obvious note or manifesto but a series of if you look at the amount of preplanning, armaments that he had and weapons and ammunition, there was obviously a mission here, we know that. We do not know why. Reporter as investigators move to determine the m