[indiscernible] you can watch all of this online shortly at cspan. Org. Shortly here on cspan, live from Colorado Springs at the u. S. Air force academy, president obama getting set to adjust the 2016 graduates. He last spoke to the 2012 class. When his beach gets underway, we will have a live for you on cspan. Thewhile his nominee to Supreme Court Merrick Garland was the Commencement Speaker this year at Niles West High School new chicago. We will show you as much can and to the president starts. Garland many things have changed since that first graduation speech i gave here. Ernie banks had just hit his 500th home run. Typewriter was cutting at technology cuttingedge technology. And Paul Mccartney was about the same age as taylor swift is today. Things tostill some steal a phrase from taylor swift, that never go out of style. Paul mccartney is one of them. I hear you had tiedyed a this year. While the 1970, every day was tiedyed day. Not long after i graduated, future olympic Gold Me
The speaker at the graduation at the hill state graduation was Supreme Court Justice Clarence thomas. Justice thomas does not speak that often in the court. What was your chief consideration in terms of having him speak there . What was your motivation . I know he doesnt actually like to do things like that. I have been reluctant to ask him. But he is often top of the list of our senior class. So this year, they talked me into it. Maybe you are hurting his feelings by not asking him. I accused them of sauces him but i did write the letter i sophism, but i did write a letter. Was it the first time you had requested him to speak before the school, wheteher in a graduation setting or otherwise . Larry he spoke at my inauguration in 2000. He taught here for a week one time, here for another occasion. This was the first time i asked him for commencement. It will be a very long time before i can ask him again. What do you think the graduates learn most from Justice Thomas . What did they get
The proceedings from today are to be published and moreover potential to be discontinued by policy makers and advocates and consumers as part of the 2017 political agenda. Todays event is open to the press and is being live streamed and televised. For those who are not physically present, im told you can join in on twitter also using the votefood2016. There are also twitter handles were available for the speakers on the biopages. Please help us keep the conversation on social media and dont forget to add votefood2016. Oscar cabrera, executive director, sarah roach and allyson and alissa. Thank you to them. Welcome to georgetown from the Oneil Institute and it is my great pleasure to introduce to you as the next speaker david vladeck. David. Prof. Vladeck thank you very much. [applause] good morning, everybody. We have a busy day ahead of us and wonderful potentialists, before we get started, i want to point out that ive been slided, everyone else is the honorable and im not. So i wonde
Skulduggery. He u. S. Is a diverse nation this is one of the many things makes us great, despite the legacy of the genocide of the native people and slavery. The Census Bureau and not spike lee says five years and now, why children will be a minority. By 2049, white folks will be outnumbered by nonwhites. This is happening, people. Here and now. It is time to start embracing. And no matter how one might wish it to be otherwise, we are not making America Great again by going ,ack to eisenhower, jim crow and leave it to beaver. [applause] it having now is the time to seize the day , take a of this unique moment in history, and build bridges amongst us. I am talking about gender, race, religion, and nations not walls and let us build bridges of love versus walls of hate. Sidebar number one. , i am amongst some of the greatest minds in the world here at Johns Hopkins university. People who are a lot smarter ask, can somebody please educate me, me, somebody from the public of brooklyn, new
Them with wisdom, courage and strength for the living of these days. Give them grace to understand the world we cannot see or touch , comprehending that eternal issues are at stake. As you care for their physical needs, provide also for their soul needs. Help us all to remember that you are the source of our strength. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our 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 we will soon begin consideration of Bipartisan Legislation that can support american jobs, improve Airline Safety and help passengers, all without raising taxes or fees on travelers. The f. A. A. Reauthorization act before us is the result of a Collaborative Committee process. It shows whats