Prosports leagues are doing to address the issue of Domestic Violence. From professional athletes unions also testified. His hearing at the Senate Commerce committee is 2. 5 hours. It begins with Committee Chair senator jay rockefeller. [inaudible conversations] the hearing will come to order. Sports have always played a huge role culturally and otherwise in the United States. Just last week on thanksgiving millions of americans were probably paying more attention to the tv sets than their turkeys. Its part of our culture deal. Athletes have become icons in america. I remember at the time my 10yearold son had this gigantic poster of raid nitschke that took up half his room. That is the way it is done. He is now 45 and that is the way it was then and thats how it is now. Majorleague athletes serve as role models for youth. Generations have grown up watching sporting events with their parents. Its a Family Affair and game day traditions have been handed down for generations to the next.
Sexual assault awareness including the National Domestic violence hotline and the National Sexual violence resource center. Fifth and finally, we are raising awareness of this critical issue. Domestic violence, child abuse and Sexual Assault in collaboration with the no more campaign and the Joyful Heart Foundation and the nfl airs Public Service announcements during the game. Finally, we are promoting programs for those who play and coach and manage our game at all levels, including age appropriate character development, healthy Relationship Education as well as Domestic Violence and child abuse and Sexual Assault education. We have learned a great deal from our mistakes, and by listening to experts in the Domestic Violence child abuse and the Sexual Assault communities, the more we listen and learn to become more aware of these complexities. Both of the problem and the solution. We are working hard to balance the issues of a fair process with the goal of preventing and punishing thes
Where one was flown to another country. I believe that as you look at your policies, this sanctions should be as severe for this type of witness tampering as it should be for the underlying violent acts. Because thats what this is, witness tampering. And that, if you put those sanctions in place, will make very clear that if someone is a victim of Sexual Violence that neither the coaches nor the players, nor anyone else should be interfering with their ability to come forward or interfering with the way they need to feel safe. Or the support that they need as victims of a crime. I wanted to ask specifically a followup question on an issue. As i look to you, ms. Roberts and ms. Patterson, one of the things im concerned about as i listened to the testimony today that in terms of the players side of this, that they not hide behind the collective bargaining process or agreement when it comes to basic accountability and basic responsibility for not committing crimes. Because this is what th
The Republican Party to the brink of the end of the world. Host how did you get from indiana to tennessee . Caller i live in the tristate area. I live across the line in georgia. I am 8 miles from chattanooga. Everything is chattanooga. I am a native of this area. I went to school at Anderson University a Christian College the first church of god. I follow my faith and church. Host alex in chattanooga tennessee, or northern georgia as he indicated. Stewart is in florida. Democrat. Caller how are you doing . I would like to say thank you to the gentleman from tennessee speaking about the Republican Party. I served less than 30 years in the military, im an entrepreneur doing very, very well. I dont get where people do not understand that you have to give back to those less fortunate. That is why i love president obama. I think you go down as a great man. With all of the that he gets today saying that he wasnt born in this country and the other gentleman saying that he is biracial. I driv
The second time this year it has gone to the bullpen region. President will meet with the president s of estonia, live the way mia and all nato members. Ukraine is not a member. U. S. Resident will speak to troops who were sent for military exercise that were meant to serve as a deterrent to russia. President obama attends the nato summit thursday and will be back in washington friday. Live coverage of todays white house meeting with josh earnest. That briefing is scheduled to begin at 12 30. We will also be live at 3 00 eastern with a director of global health. She will speedt up analyst hosted by the center for strategic and international studies. That starts again at 3 00 eastern. A panel of legal analyst looks at current election laws and how they impact voting light Voting Rights. Federal Court Rulings and federal id laws and the prospects for unified registration system. The hourlong event are part of a Conference Held in say thomas, University Law school in Miami Gardens florida