While serving his country both in the armed forces and in the congress. We do more in his passing and it would be not in keeping with our traditions to proceed without at least giving our condolences to his family and to those who sent him to congress. I would like to recognize mr. Nadler for remarks. Thank you madam chairperson. People are mourning the loss of john conyers but nowhere is his loss felt more deeply than here in the Judiciary Committee where he served for more than 50 years as a member of this committee including more than 20 years as either chairman or Ranking Member. John conyers was a true champion for civil rights and a justice for the oppressed and disenfranchised. Prior to service was on the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement and was in alabama for the freedom day bodine drive in congress endorsed and once in office he hired rosa parks and when her civil rights activism caused other employers to shun her. Throughout his career he was a leader of progressive cau
The week lawmakers are excited to start the week with 2020 federal spending bills. Focus will be in a culture, commerce and interior environment and transportation hud department. First vote at 5 30 pm eastern eastern. Not to live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, in spite of our d shortcomings, you have shortcomings, you have promised never to forsake us. In this decisive season of our nations history, grant our lawmakers wisdom and courage. May they remember that history is a fateful stenographer that will judge their words and deeds in the shining light of truth. Lord, provide our senators with the grace to glorify you as they remember you have appointed them for this moment in time. And, lord, we thank you for the courage and professionalism of the men and women in our nations military. We also thank you for the life and
Keeping with our tradition to without at least giving our condolences to his family and those who served with him and who he represented i will recognize the chairman for remarks on Mister Conyers. Thank you madam chairperson. Americans across the country are mourning the loss of john conyers today that l his loss is not felt more deeply here in the Judiciary Committee serving more than 50 years. Including 20 years as chairman or Ranking Member. He was a true champion for civil rights and justice and on the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement he also holds the distinction to be the only member of congress to be endorsed by Martin Luther king jr. Throughout his career he was a leader of progressive causes he authored universal healthcare legislation and introduced hr 40 with the reparations of jim crow back j in 1989 with a long track record to work across the aisle with partisan legislation such as the violence against women act usa freedom act and the Voting Rights act. As a leader
Submit voluntary resignations this is something that was seen as a sort of concession in all of branch to the demands of demonstrators that have been protesting in chile as capital and in other parts of the country for more than a room for more than a week the atmosphere among the demonstrations that were taking place on saturday was festive but there were protests nonetheless a lot of the anger here in the countrys capital and in other parts of the city has to do with the response from military despite a military force curfew being lifted there were still pockets of tension in places in the city were even on saturday peaceful protests were being met with Water Cannons from police that are dispersing Peaceful Protesters and the anger stems from the fact that at this point there have been at least 20 people that have been killed within the context of these demonstrations there been hundreds of people who have been injured even by firearms and there have been thousands of arrests more th
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