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National Defense Authorization act. This establishes policies were Defense Department programs. Votes are expected early monday. Wednesday the house will consider a bill to remove the bust of the chief Justice Roger taunted, the author of the dred scott decision, and to discuss the issue of confederate statues on display in the u. S. Capitol. The senate ravine reconvenes to discuss the office of management and budget. For the remainder of the week thesenate continues work on 740. 5 billion 2021 Defense Authorization act. Live coverage of the house on 2,pan, the senate on cspan anytime on cspan. Org or listen on the go with the free cspan radio app. The organization is called conservative clergy of color. Thank you for being with us. Always great being with you gentlemen, thanks. Let me talk to you about the passing of congressman john lewis, he was 80 years old. What is his legacy . I think he has a mixed legacy. However, one cannot deny the strength that this gentleman exuded with his
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Conversation. With the death of george floyd in Police Custody last month we have seen protest that only here in america but internationally and we have seen a certain narrative take hold. It starts with the assumption the only way to properly view George Floyds death is through a racial lens. In fact all encounters are increasingly viewed this way it is a narrative of behavior typical misbehavior and what happens to black people all the time people in the house each day worried about having a violent encounter. The media has run with a narrative which faces very little pushback or skepticism. And leaves us with the biggest problem facing black America Today at is at the root of social inequality in america. In the middle of a National Conversation and then easier to prosecute and armed radicals of a major city in seattle. And they have the mayors blessing. The commentators who not only make excuses for the writing and looting but also to a large extent so what is going on here . And t