Respects. She is the first woman in lie in state at the capital. We havent started the rotation. Wait just you a few more minutes. This ceremony for Justice Ginsburg now complete. Ouse staff are rearranging the hall for the people to pay represents. In the meantime, heres a portion from todays ceremonyy. Rabbi holtzblatt madam speaker, Vice President biden, senator harris, and to all of our leaders who are gathered here today, thank you. Psalm 118 5. Rabbi holtzblatt from the narrow straits i call out to you, you, god, answered me with expanse. In the chamber of Justice Ginsburg hangs a framed piece of art that reads justice, justice, you must pursue. A command in the 16th chapter of deuteronomy. Traditions finds meaning to every single word in the torah. Reason why t be a justice is written twice. The repetition here teaches even ezra, a medieval rabbi, that time and time again all of the days of your life you must pursue justice. This was how Justice Ginsburg lived her life. Justice
Courts liberal block through the decades, also a pop culture icon, the subject of books, documentaries, and movies. 65 years ago, it would have been unimaginable that my daughter would aspire to a career. And while americans mourn her passing, this morning, the fight has already begun over filling her seat on the nations highest court. Ginsburg saying on her deathbed, the decision should be left to the next president , but Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell says hes ready to move ahead, as a battle brews in washington, well look back at Ruth Bader Ginsburgs life and the legacy she leaves behind. Today, saturday, september 19th, 2020. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with peter alexander, kristen welker, and dylan dreyer. And welcome to today and thank you so much for joining us on this saturday morning. It is a somber day. Flags are here in the nations capital, from the white house to the Supreme Court, all in honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, she was small in stature, peter, but
My own words. [indiscernible] [applause]. We hope you all have been enjoying yourself this morning. El now, we have a rather large crowd this morning for this particular session. And thats why im very thrilled to introduce our next program. For the past year at the library of commerce you may sit down i have a few more things i want to say. For the past year at the library of commerce we had been celebrating changemakers and i can c think of a few m people who more than aptly fit that description. I can pick a few people who fit the description quite like Justice Ruth Bader ginsberg. Im in a hurry up. She ise a hero and an inspiration to so many of us. In fact it for him this morningg students from American University are right over there camped out in front of this facility and they are here she says are you in a talk about your graduation from Columbia Law School and rutgers and columbia and spent most of your career advocating on womens rights. And you had been called recently the b
The Memorial Ceremony for Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg is underway in u. S. Statuary hall. Were going to hear shortly from the speaker of the house, and has noted, Justice Ginsburg is making history even in death because she is the first woman to lie in state, a trailblazer in so many ways. And as jan crawford has reported, this is so rare even for a Supreme Court justice to lie in state. She is the second justice ever following only chief Justice William taft who of course was president before he became chief justice. Ladies and gentlemen, the honorable nancy pelosi, speaker of the United States house of representatives. It is with profound sorrow and deep sympathy to the ginsburg family that i have the high honor to welcome Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg to lie in state in the capitol of the United States. She does so on the built for abraham lincoln. May she rest in peace. Ladies and gentlemen, ms. Denyce graves, accompanied by ms. Laura ward. Deep river my home is over jordon deep rive