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Ground there. We will get his view this afternoon at 3 30 eastern. He house and recess returning the senate gaveling in at 3 00 eastern. Senators will vote on the nomination of scott allen to be u. S. Director of a European International development bank. Work expected on authorization for defense programs. It live coverage of the senate is on cspan 2. Having business before the honorable the Supreme Court of the United States drawn near and give their attention. Opposed e monsoon Fred Korematsu...

Mr. Ambassador, welcome. Im thrilled to be here. Thanks for letting me come home. Very nice to see you again, sir. Thanks for letting me come in this building. You know, ive been by here millions of times. I dont think ive been here in years. Welcome to this great stage. Were happy to have you here. Youve spent more than 20 years alternating between public life and private life. You did a stint as secretary of state, seven or so years as mayor of dallas. You resigned to run for the senate. Then ...

It is a tremendous pleasure to come to work here every day. Often times in the day to day routine, it is easy to forget the historic significance of the institution we work for, the legacy we are part of, and the people we serve. A small step and preserving the history of the building and the legacy of service and inclusion at treasury. I want to start off by recognizing someone. It was his idea that we name the Treasury Annex the freedmans bank building, and im delighted this idea came to fruit...

Hosts a ceremony to rename the treasury and its building. It was built on the original site of the freedmens bank. This is about 30 minutes. Good afternoon. I am the assistant secretary for management here at the Treasury Department. Thank you all for being here today. Those of you joining us virtually as well. It is a tremendous privilege to come to work here at the Treasury Department every day and this is stored building. Century,or more than a decisions made at this building have impacted th...

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Friends, washingtonians, and citizens listen up. I come here today not to bury marion but to praise him. When marion was born to the theme park we call life, he open the gate. He looked and left and saw the highest space marilyn. Space mountain. Helooked to the right and saw the highest of the fine roller coaster in the world. And he saw a big fares will in front of him. Around and he said, im going to ride every ride in the park. And he did. Twice. , it was sixarion months after the riots. I wa...

He was among Freedom Fighters of became mayors. And change the culture of those towns. Marion was a Freedom Fighter and a longdistance runner. You can cross the finish line with a resume, and add campaign, and some money and be on official but marion came not as a show horse but a workhorse. He came across the line with people in it. Lifting up the seniors and the poor and those was a backs were against the wall. He was a hero. He has got scars from his scars. He got his scars from his scars. St...

We also know how much he contributed to the growth and to the development of his beloved District Of Columbia. There are so many marion barry stories, so many instances in which the mayor for life changed someones life or opened the door of opportunity for a person or community. Like many other washingtonians i choose to remember marion barry by remembering his lifelong commitment to building up our city and working to free it from congressionally imposed shackles the servitude to which we were ...

Long and learning details of the last hours of his life. Learng more about the final hours of marion barry. Frankly, people who spoke to him, people who were with him says this comes as a surprise, that he was doing really well yesterday and there were no warning signs. Marion barry was brought by ambulance here to United Medical center at 12 15 a. M. He was pro noungsed dead at 1 46 a. M. All night long, friends, family and supporters have been gathering here at the hospital. You can see the vi...

Incorporated by congress on march 3 1865 the freedmans bank was created to spur Economic Development of the emancipated African American population in the postcivil war era. Despite significant financial contributions, the bank failed in 1874, leaving tens of thousands of depositors in financial ruin. Up next, a panel of civil rights and Business Leaders discusses the issue of black poverty in america 150 years after the creation of the freedmans bank. This event from the National Archives is ab...