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CSPAN2 Key Capitol Hill Hearings March 4, 2014
I was 24 years old. While most of my friends spent their summer at the jersey shore, i sat in a shot, steamy courtroom and watched in horror and disbelief as the man who murdered my husband tried to turn the courtroom into a political stage where he could spew his hate and contempt for this country and our justice system. At the moment my husbands bloodstained shirt was displayed by the evidence handler,
Mumia Abujamal
smirked at me, demonstrating his contempt for
Law Enforcement
. Thankfully a racially mixed injury found him guilty. The following day they sentenced him to death for the brutal act he had committed. Thats when my second nightmare began. For three decades, my family and i endured appeal after appeal. Each rooted in lies, disportions, and allegations of civil rights violations. And year after year, judge after judge the conviction and sentence were unanimously upheld. Then 30 years after the fact, my family, society and i were denied justice when three
Federal District
court judges who had found error in every kopetski tal case that has ever come before them, overturned the death sentence. Today as my husband lies 33 years in the grave, his killer has become a wealthy celebrity. He pens books and social commentaries, critical of our country. He regularly uses his nearly unlimited access to the prison telephone to do radio programs, as cable has cable tv in his cell and is permitted to hold his wife, children and grandchildren in his arms when they visit. Old wounds have been ripped open and additional insult is brought upon our
Law Enforcement
community in this country by president obamas nomination of
Debo Adegbile
. While publicly demonstrating he doesnt even know my husbands name, mr. Adegbile feigns sympathy and caring for my husband and me. In reality he was a willing accomplice in
Mumia Abujamal
s k34reus. He chose to throw the wait of his
Organization Behind
Mumia Abujamal
and has publicly stated he would get
Mumia Abujamal
off death row. Mr. Adegbile holds
Mumia Abujamal
, a row morseless cop killer in high esteem. We know this because attorneys working under supervision have stood before public rallies held in support of my husbands killer and openly professed it was an dream honor toen rep the man who put a hollow based bullet in my husbands brain as he lay on the ground,about wounded, defenseless. While mr. Adegbile and those who support his nomination will undoubtedly argue he did not personally make such statements he did nothing to counter or stop them. In the end like so many toarps before him, mr. Adegbiles allegations of civil rights abuse rang hollow. Mumia abujamals defort death sentence was not overturned because of abuse us but because three judges with a personal dislike for cap tal punishment conveniently decided that the wording in a form may had have con used jurors. Through his words, decisions and action he has clearly demonstrate he is he is not the best person to fill this important position. Certainly there are others with similar qualifications that would be better choices. I would argue that mr. Adegbiles decision to defend a cop killer should preclude him from holding any public position. Your decision means a lot to me personally. The thought that mr. Adegbile would be rewarded in part for the work did he for my husbands killer is revolting. Throughout my long ordeal i have frequently been labeled a racist by many who support my husbands killer simply because he is black and im white. Ive also been asked to throw my name, my voice and support behind political candidates from both parties. In each case i have declined. Ive always believed that my husbands death and my quest for justice transcends politics and race. From my heart, im asking you to do the same thing. Set aside any partisan feelings you have and do the right thing today when you vote on mr. Adegbiles confirmation. Please spare my family and me from further pain. Sincerely, maureen faulkner. Mr. President , as the
Justice Department
s web site explains the
Civil Rights Division
of the
Justice Department
quote fulfills a
Critical Mission
in upholding the civil and
Constitutional Rights
of all individuals end quote. Clearly this requires that the head of the
Civil Rights Division
have an absolute commitment to truth and justice. There are many highly qualified americans who can carry out this
Critical Mission
. Mr. Adegbiles record creates serious doubts that he is among them. For these reasons, mr. President , i urge you and my colleagues to oppose the nomination of mr. Debo adegbile to serve as assistant attorney general for the
Justice Department
s
Civil Rights Division
and i note the absence of a quorum. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call a senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from rhode island. Mr. Whitehouse thank you, mr. President. Are we in a quorum call . The presiding officer we are. Mr. Whitehouse may i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be suspended. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Whitehouse i have to begin with two unanimous consent requests for committees to meet today during todays session of the senate. They have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. I ask unanimous consent that these requests be agreed to and these requests be printed in the record. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Whitehouse thank you, mr. President. Im here now for the 60th time to ask my colleagues to wake up to the threats of
Climate Change
, to see the damage that is being used by our caused by our shifting climate we need look no further than the
Winter Olympics
. The most recent
Winter Olympics
concluded last month. Over 200 countries broadcast the event to an estimated 3. 8 billion people worldwide. In rhode island, we rooted for our very own rarissa castelli who brought broth home a bronze medal in pairs figure skating. But what does the future hold for the
Winter Olympics
. The presiding officer th the
Winter Olympics
. Mr. Whitehouse snow pack in traditionally snowy regions is decliepg. A report from the university of waterloo found that february daytime high temperatures during the winter gaiments games have been steadily increasing games have been steadily increasing from the 1920s and 1950s to the 21st century. This forced the
International Olympic
committee to take drastic measures to ensure adequate conditions, ramping up the use of snowmaking machines and physically transferring large amounts of snow to the site of the games. This is just the beginning of things to come. If our emissions are left unchecked like the republicans and the polluters prefer, the
Intergovernmental Panel
on
Climate Change
reports we will likely see warming between 4. 7 degrees and 8. 6 degrees fahrenheit by the end of the century. The waterloo report found only ten of the 19 cities to previously host the
Winter Olympics
would be cold enough to host the games by the 2080s. There could be no sochi olympics, no vancouver or squaw valley or sarajevo olympics. And thats if were able to stabilize and ultimately reduce our
Global Carbon
emissions before the year 2100. If
Carbon Pollution
continues on the current pace, only six of these cities could host the games. Forget about torino and that begano nagano, lake placid and lillehammer. Over 110 athletes signed a letter asking leaders to take action to curb
Climate Change
. They said and ill quote here as winter olympic athletes, our lives revolve around the winter and if chieng
Climate Change
continues at this pace, the economies of the towns where we live and train will be ruined. Our sports will be forever changed and the
Winter Olympics
as we know it will be a thing of the past. Much as we all love the
Winter Olympics
, we could do without them. We cant very well do without freshwater. Glaciers represent the largest reserves of freshwater on earth. Their freshwater feeds our rivers and streams, waters our farms and ranches, and provides some of our
Drinking Water
. Glacier loss is happening all over the world including right here in the
United States
. And just like atmospheric warming,
Ocean Acidification
and sea level rise, this evidence of
Climate Change
is not a theoretical projection. It is not a complex scientific model. It is simple observation and measurement. This is grinnell graisher glacier in montanas
Glacier National
park. On top we see the glacier in 1940. On the bottom is the same spot in 2004. Grinnell glacier has lost 90 of its ice in the last century. The glacier has almost disappeared, or as the
United States
Geological Survey
puts it, effects of
Climate Change
change sorry, effects of global chieng are strikingly
Climate Change
are strikingly clear. The the
United States
Geological Survey
further explains and ill quote here, glacier recession is underway and many glaciers have already disappeared. The retreat of these small alpine glaciers reflects changes in recent climate as glaciers respond to altered temperature and precipitation. It has been estimated that there were approximately 150 glaciers present in 1850, and most glaciers were still present in 1910 when the park was established. In 2010 we consider there to be only 25 glaciers larger than 25 acres remaining in
Glacier National
park. 150 glaciers 100 years ago, 25 now. Here we see a similar change at
Lillian Glacier
in washingtons
Olympic National
park. On the top we see a large, healthy glacier in 1905, and this almost unrecognizable view of the same landscape in 2010. And, of course, this is not just happening in the
United States
. Countries across the world are seeing rapid glacier loss. A 2013 article published in nature found clear evidence that the tibetan glaciers, the worlds
Third Largest
ice reservoir behind antarctica and greenland, are shrinking. Even at altitudes above 20,000 feet. South americas andean glaciers are retreating at an increasing rate, climatologist from
Ohio State University
at nassau loaned my office a piece of a plant that had been preserved under the calcaia ice cap in peru for at least 5,200 years. A little bitty piece of plant but under the pressure of the ice and the cold it had been preserved for 52 centuries. Today, due to glacial retreat, it was exposed and i now have that piece of plant in my office. Glaciers are some of the most largest reservoirs of fresh water on edge. According to the
United States
Geological Survey
, glaciers store 69 of the worlds fresh water. Annual spring glacial melt provides a dependable source of water for streams, plants, spawning fish, farming, and now often hydroelectricity. In central asia, hundreds of millions of people rely on the tibetan glaciers to supply
Drinking Water
. The same goes for the people of peru and bolivia in the andes. This is a crisis we must take seriously. Unfortunately,
Congress Remains
barricaded behind a blockade of polluter influence. Just last week a republican witness at an environment and
Public Works Committee
hearing on adapting to
Climate Change
argued that wed all be better off if the glaciers just went away. If they just melted away. After all, he told the committee, we evolved at the equator in a climate where freezing weather did not exist. It could be said that frost and ice are the enemies of life. He continued, obviously if the glaciers stop melting, there will be no more metawall street from them no more melt water from them, so are you saying that you want the glaciers to stop melting . En this where would the
Irrigation Water
come from i say, let the glaciers melt. Thats the witness the republicans put up. Let the glaciers melt. I guess he missed the difference between seasonal melting, whose annual rhythms fill our streams and rivers for
Drinking Water
and fishing and farming and glaciers outright melting away. Now, mr. President , theres another little trick the deniers like to play when its or a little snow falls here in washington or back in their home states, they say, how could there be
Global Warming
when it is cold out . And, yes, we have had a cold winter. But what scientists and other levelheaded observers understand is the changes occurring in the climate are happening over longer periods than just one winter and across broader regions than just one state or even the
United States
. Moreover, shortterm temperature anomalies, like a coldsnap, might be worse because of
Climate Change
from changes in the jetstream, for instance. This chart shows how worldwide winter temperatures every year since 1880 compare with the 20th century average. You think there is a trend visible there . Over 100 years. Yes, winter is still cold, but its not as cold as it used to be. And this change is ravaging
Winter Sports
and tourism across the
United States
. The
National Resources
Natural Resources
Defense Council
found that between 1999 and 2010, a lack of snowfall cost our ski industry a billion dollars. And up to 27,000 jobs. Before the end of the century, the number of economically viable ski locations in
New Hampshire
and maine will be cut in half. Skiing in new york will be cut by threequarters. And the report says there will be no ski area in connecticut or massachusetts. Well, if you know your geography, you know if thats true of connecticut and massachusetts, there goes
Rhode Islands
yagu valley ski slope. The bicameral task force on
Climate Change
, which i started with representative henry waxman, asked the
National Basketball
association, major league baseball, the
National Hockey
league, the
National Football
league and the
United States
Olympic Committee
to tell us what
Climate Change
means for their sports. The
National Hockey
league chemicadeputy commissioner wrot, hockeys relationship with the environment is unique. Our sport was born on frozen ponds, where to this day players of all ages and skill levels learn to skate. For this magnificent tradition to continue, it is imperative that we recognize the importance of maintaining the environment. The
Park City Foundation
in utah predicts an annual local temperature increase of 6. 8 degrees fahrenheit by 2075. Which could cause a complete loss of snowpack in the lower park city resort area of the rocky mountains. The foundation estimates that this will result in thousands of lost jobs, tens of millions in lost earnings, and hundreds of millions in lost economic growth. Mr. President , while we in congress equivocate and stall, the evidence of
Climate Change
relentlessly mounts. The damage is being done in our atmosphere and our oceans, and the longer it takes us to wake up, the harder and more expensive it will be to fix it. The sickening part is that everyone else is waking up. 65 of voters support the president taking significant steps to address
Climate Change
now. Another poll found that 82 of americans believe we should start preparing now for rising sea levels and severe storms from
Climate Change
. Even in the party that wont speak the words
Climate Change
any longer not since
Citizens United
cleared the way for big spending by polluters into republican primaries even in the
Republican Party
, among young
Mumia Abujamal<\/a> smirked at me, demonstrating his contempt for
Law Enforcement<\/a>. Thankfully a racially mixed injury found him guilty. The following day they sentenced him to death for the brutal act he had committed. Thats when my second nightmare began. For three decades, my family and i endured appeal after appeal. Each rooted in lies, disportions, and allegations of civil rights violations. And year after year, judge after judge the conviction and sentence were unanimously upheld. Then 30 years after the fact, my family, society and i were denied justice when three
Federal District<\/a> court judges who had found error in every kopetski tal case that has ever come before them, overturned the death sentence. Today as my husband lies 33 years in the grave, his killer has become a wealthy celebrity. He pens books and social commentaries, critical of our country. He regularly uses his nearly unlimited access to the prison telephone to do radio programs, as cable has cable tv in his cell and is permitted to hold his wife, children and grandchildren in his arms when they visit. Old wounds have been ripped open and additional insult is brought upon our
Law Enforcement<\/a> community in this country by president obamas nomination of
Debo Adegbile<\/a>. While publicly demonstrating he doesnt even know my husbands name, mr. Adegbile feigns sympathy and caring for my husband and me. In reality he was a willing accomplice in
Mumia Abujamal<\/a>s k34reus. He chose to throw the wait of his
Organization Behind<\/a>
Mumia Abujamal<\/a> and has publicly stated he would get
Mumia Abujamal<\/a> off death row. Mr. Adegbile holds
Mumia Abujamal<\/a>, a row morseless cop killer in high esteem. We know this because attorneys working under supervision have stood before public rallies held in support of my husbands killer and openly professed it was an dream honor toen rep the man who put a hollow based bullet in my husbands brain as he lay on the ground,about wounded, defenseless. While mr. Adegbile and those who support his nomination will undoubtedly argue he did not personally make such statements he did nothing to counter or stop them. In the end like so many toarps before him, mr. Adegbiles allegations of civil rights abuse rang hollow. Mumia abujamals defort death sentence was not overturned because of abuse us but because three judges with a personal dislike for cap tal punishment conveniently decided that the wording in a form may had have con used jurors. Through his words, decisions and action he has clearly demonstrate he is he is not the best person to fill this important position. Certainly there are others with similar qualifications that would be better choices. I would argue that mr. Adegbiles decision to defend a cop killer should preclude him from holding any public position. Your decision means a lot to me personally. The thought that mr. Adegbile would be rewarded in part for the work did he for my husbands killer is revolting. Throughout my long ordeal i have frequently been labeled a racist by many who support my husbands killer simply because he is black and im white. Ive also been asked to throw my name, my voice and support behind political candidates from both parties. In each case i have declined. Ive always believed that my husbands death and my quest for justice transcends politics and race. From my heart, im asking you to do the same thing. Set aside any partisan feelings you have and do the right thing today when you vote on mr. Adegbiles confirmation. Please spare my family and me from further pain. Sincerely, maureen faulkner. Mr. President , as the
Justice Department<\/a>s web site explains the
Civil Rights Division<\/a> of the
Justice Department<\/a> quote fulfills a
Critical Mission<\/a> in upholding the civil and
Constitutional Rights<\/a> of all individuals end quote. Clearly this requires that the head of the
Civil Rights Division<\/a> have an absolute commitment to truth and justice. There are many highly qualified americans who can carry out this
Critical Mission<\/a>. Mr. Adegbiles record creates serious doubts that he is among them. For these reasons, mr. President , i urge you and my colleagues to oppose the nomination of mr. Debo adegbile to serve as assistant attorney general for the
Justice Department<\/a>s
Civil Rights Division<\/a> and i note the absence of a quorum. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call a senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from rhode island. Mr. Whitehouse thank you, mr. President. Are we in a quorum call . The presiding officer we are. Mr. Whitehouse may i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be suspended. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Whitehouse i have to begin with two unanimous consent requests for committees to meet today during todays session of the senate. They have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. I ask unanimous consent that these requests be agreed to and these requests be printed in the record. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Whitehouse thank you, mr. President. Im here now for the 60th time to ask my colleagues to wake up to the threats of
Climate Change<\/a>, to see the damage that is being used by our caused by our shifting climate we need look no further than the
Winter Olympics<\/a>. The most recent
Winter Olympics<\/a> concluded last month. Over 200 countries broadcast the event to an estimated 3. 8 billion people worldwide. In rhode island, we rooted for our very own rarissa castelli who brought broth home a bronze medal in pairs figure skating. But what does the future hold for the
Winter Olympics<\/a>. The presiding officer th the
Winter Olympics<\/a> . Mr. Whitehouse snow pack in traditionally snowy regions is decliepg. A report from the university of waterloo found that february daytime high temperatures during the winter gaiments games have been steadily increasing games have been steadily increasing from the 1920s and 1950s to the 21st century. This forced the
International Olympic<\/a> committee to take drastic measures to ensure adequate conditions, ramping up the use of snowmaking machines and physically transferring large amounts of snow to the site of the games. This is just the beginning of things to come. If our emissions are left unchecked like the republicans and the polluters prefer, the
Intergovernmental Panel<\/a> on
Climate Change<\/a> reports we will likely see warming between 4. 7 degrees and 8. 6 degrees fahrenheit by the end of the century. The waterloo report found only ten of the 19 cities to previously host the
Winter Olympics<\/a> would be cold enough to host the games by the 2080s. There could be no sochi olympics, no vancouver or squaw valley or sarajevo olympics. And thats if were able to stabilize and ultimately reduce our
Global Carbon<\/a> emissions before the year 2100. If
Carbon Pollution<\/a> continues on the current pace, only six of these cities could host the games. Forget about torino and that begano nagano, lake placid and lillehammer. Over 110 athletes signed a letter asking leaders to take action to curb
Climate Change<\/a>. They said and ill quote here as winter olympic athletes, our lives revolve around the winter and if chieng
Climate Change<\/a> continues at this pace, the economies of the towns where we live and train will be ruined. Our sports will be forever changed and the
Winter Olympics<\/a> as we know it will be a thing of the past. Much as we all love the
Winter Olympics<\/a>, we could do without them. We cant very well do without freshwater. Glaciers represent the largest reserves of freshwater on earth. Their freshwater feeds our rivers and streams, waters our farms and ranches, and provides some of our
Drinking Water<\/a>. Glacier loss is happening all over the world including right here in the
United States<\/a>. And just like atmospheric warming,
Ocean Acidification<\/a> and sea level rise, this evidence of
Climate Change<\/a> is not a theoretical projection. It is not a complex scientific model. It is simple observation and measurement. This is grinnell graisher glacier in montanas
Glacier National<\/a> park. On top we see the glacier in 1940. On the bottom is the same spot in 2004. Grinnell glacier has lost 90 of its ice in the last century. The glacier has almost disappeared, or as the
United States<\/a>
Geological Survey<\/a> puts it, effects of
Climate Change<\/a> change sorry, effects of global chieng are strikingly
Climate Change<\/a> are strikingly clear. The the
United States<\/a>
Geological Survey<\/a> further explains and ill quote here, glacier recession is underway and many glaciers have already disappeared. The retreat of these small alpine glaciers reflects changes in recent climate as glaciers respond to altered temperature and precipitation. It has been estimated that there were approximately 150 glaciers present in 1850, and most glaciers were still present in 1910 when the park was established. In 2010 we consider there to be only 25 glaciers larger than 25 acres remaining in
Glacier National<\/a> park. 150 glaciers 100 years ago, 25 now. Here we see a similar change at
Lillian Glacier<\/a> in washingtons
Olympic National<\/a> park. On the top we see a large, healthy glacier in 1905, and this almost unrecognizable view of the same landscape in 2010. And, of course, this is not just happening in the
United States<\/a>. Countries across the world are seeing rapid glacier loss. A 2013 article published in nature found clear evidence that the tibetan glaciers, the worlds
Third Largest<\/a> ice reservoir behind antarctica and greenland, are shrinking. Even at altitudes above 20,000 feet. South americas andean glaciers are retreating at an increasing rate, climatologist from
Ohio State University<\/a> at nassau loaned my office a piece of a plant that had been preserved under the calcaia ice cap in peru for at least 5,200 years. A little bitty piece of plant but under the pressure of the ice and the cold it had been preserved for 52 centuries. Today, due to glacial retreat, it was exposed and i now have that piece of plant in my office. Glaciers are some of the most largest reservoirs of fresh water on edge. According to the
United States<\/a>
Geological Survey<\/a>, glaciers store 69 of the worlds fresh water. Annual spring glacial melt provides a dependable source of water for streams, plants, spawning fish, farming, and now often hydroelectricity. In central asia, hundreds of millions of people rely on the tibetan glaciers to supply
Drinking Water<\/a>. The same goes for the people of peru and bolivia in the andes. This is a crisis we must take seriously. Unfortunately,
Congress Remains<\/a> barricaded behind a blockade of polluter influence. Just last week a republican witness at an environment and
Public Works Committee<\/a> hearing on adapting to
Climate Change<\/a> argued that wed all be better off if the glaciers just went away. If they just melted away. After all, he told the committee, we evolved at the equator in a climate where freezing weather did not exist. It could be said that frost and ice are the enemies of life. He continued, obviously if the glaciers stop melting, there will be no more metawall street from them no more melt water from them, so are you saying that you want the glaciers to stop melting . En this where would the
Irrigation Water<\/a> come from i say, let the glaciers melt. Thats the witness the republicans put up. Let the glaciers melt. I guess he missed the difference between seasonal melting, whose annual rhythms fill our streams and rivers for
Drinking Water<\/a> and fishing and farming and glaciers outright melting away. Now, mr. President , theres another little trick the deniers like to play when its or a little snow falls here in washington or back in their home states, they say, how could there be
Global Warming<\/a> when it is cold out . And, yes, we have had a cold winter. But what scientists and other levelheaded observers understand is the changes occurring in the climate are happening over longer periods than just one winter and across broader regions than just one state or even the
United States<\/a>. Moreover, shortterm temperature anomalies, like a coldsnap, might be worse because of
Climate Change<\/a> from changes in the jetstream, for instance. This chart shows how worldwide winter temperatures every year since 1880 compare with the 20th century average. You think there is a trend visible there . Over 100 years. Yes, winter is still cold, but its not as cold as it used to be. And this change is ravaging
Winter Sports<\/a> and tourism across the
United States<\/a>. The
National Resources<\/a>
Natural Resources<\/a>
Defense Council<\/a> found that between 1999 and 2010, a lack of snowfall cost our ski industry a billion dollars. And up to 27,000 jobs. Before the end of the century, the number of economically viable ski locations in
New Hampshire<\/a> and maine will be cut in half. Skiing in new york will be cut by threequarters. And the report says there will be no ski area in connecticut or massachusetts. Well, if you know your geography, you know if thats true of connecticut and massachusetts, there goes
Rhode Islands<\/a> yagu valley ski slope. The bicameral task force on
Climate Change<\/a>, which i started with representative henry waxman, asked the
National Basketball<\/a> association, major league baseball, the
National Hockey<\/a> league, the
National Football<\/a> league and the
United States<\/a>
Olympic Committee<\/a> to tell us what
Climate Change<\/a> means for their sports. The
National Hockey<\/a> league chemicadeputy commissioner wrot, hockeys relationship with the environment is unique. Our sport was born on frozen ponds, where to this day players of all ages and skill levels learn to skate. For this magnificent tradition to continue, it is imperative that we recognize the importance of maintaining the environment. The
Park City Foundation<\/a> in utah predicts an annual local temperature increase of 6. 8 degrees fahrenheit by 2075. Which could cause a complete loss of snowpack in the lower park city resort area of the rocky mountains. The foundation estimates that this will result in thousands of lost jobs, tens of millions in lost earnings, and hundreds of millions in lost economic growth. Mr. President , while we in congress equivocate and stall, the evidence of
Climate Change<\/a> relentlessly mounts. The damage is being done in our atmosphere and our oceans, and the longer it takes us to wake up, the harder and more expensive it will be to fix it. The sickening part is that everyone else is waking up. 65 of voters support the president taking significant steps to address
Climate Change<\/a> now. Another poll found that 82 of americans believe we should start preparing now for rising sea levels and severe storms from
Climate Change<\/a>. Even in the party that wont speak the words
Climate Change<\/a> any longer not since
Citizens United<\/a> cleared the way for big spending by polluters into republican primaries even in the
Republican Party<\/a>, among young
Republican Voters<\/a> 35 and under, the majority of them feel that climate denial is either ignorant, out of touch, or crazy. If thats what young republicans feel, thats a very
Poor Foundation<\/a> for the
Republican Party<\/a> to maintain this denier policy. Mr. President , the campaign of money and denial that imprisons congress is as poisonous to our american democracy as
Carbon Pollution<\/a> is to our atmosphere, oceans, and, yes, glaciers. It the time to fight back it is time to fight back. It is time to wake up. I yield the floor. Mr. Cruz mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from texas. Mr. Cruz mr. President , i rise today to pay tribute to the men and women across the country sesqui as
Police Officers<\/a> serving as
Police Officers<\/a> who protect lawabiding mens. It is out of this respect for our nations
Police Officers<\/a> that i also rise to oppose the nomination of
Debo Adegbile<\/a> to be the head of the department of justices
Civil Rights Division<\/a>. We must also remember our nations fallen
Police Officers<\/a> who have bravely given their lives to serve our nation and to protect us. Police officers help form the backbone of our country that supports the rule of law. They risk their lives every day to keep lawabiding americans safe. According to the f. B. I. , in 2012, 95
Law Enforcement<\/a> officers were killed in lineofduty incidents and 52,901 officers were victims of lineofduty assaults. 52,901. The
New York Times<\/a> in 2012 observed, as
Violent Crime<\/a> has decreased across the country, a disturbing trend has emerged rising numbers of
Police Officers<\/a> being killed. In 2008, 41 officers were killed. 41. In 2009, 48 officers were killed. In 2010, 56 officers were killed. In 2011, 72 officers were killed. And in 2012, 95 officers were killed. Unfortunately, as byron york noted today, the
New York Times<\/a> has not reported on the controversial nomination of
Debo Adegbile<\/a> to head the d. O. J. Civil rights division. It is out of respect for all of our nations
Police Officers<\/a> that i rise to oppose mr. Adegbiles nomination. Under adegbiles leadership and supervision, the
Naacp Legal Defense Fund<\/a> brazenly politicized the murder of a philadelphia
Police Officers<\/a>, officer
Daniel Faulkner<\/a>. On december 9, 19 81, 25yearold officer faulkner was murdered by wesley cook, who is widely known as
Mumia Abujamal<\/a>. Officer faulkner was shot several times. The fatal shot was when abujamal pointed the gun inches from officer faulkners face and pulled the trigger. During the trial, it was made known that abujamal was a supporter of the move organization, an
Anarchist Group<\/a> that explicitly advocates for violence against
Police Officers<\/a>. In a letter to the
Senate Judiciary<\/a> committee, mrs. Faulkner described that during the trial when her husbands bloodstained shirt was displayed by the evidence handler, abujamal turned in his chair and smirked directly at her. The grieving widow. The jury convened for a matter of hours before they came back with a guilty verdict and a death sentence. That was 1982. Fastafford 2forward to the ye. Adegbile was the director of litigation. In 2009, the
Legal Defense<\/a> fund began advocating for abujamal. First as amicus and then as cocounsel. Now, to be clear, mr. President , every criminal defendant is entitled to an attorney. But adegbiles representation of abujamal was pure advocacy. Abujamals guilt was not in doubt. Four eyewitnesses saw the shooting. Abujamals confessed and stated in front of three witnesses that he hoped that officer faulkner died. There was significant ballistic and forensic evidence. For example, the murder weapon was registered to abujamal and found at the scene with spent shell casings. And abujamal already had a team of highpriced lawyers working pro bono who had filed decades of posttrial petitions and appeals delaying the carrying out of of his sentence. Under aadegbileadegbiles ur adegbiles supervision, rallies and protests and
Media Campaign<\/a> all portrayed
Mumia Abujamal<\/a> an unrepentant cop killer as a political prisoner. For example, a 2011l. D. F. Press release said, abujamal is widely viewed as a symbol of the racial injustices of the death penalty. That press release also said, mumia ab abujamals death sentence are religionics of a time and place that was notorious for police and race discrimination. They held rallies and protests. This is advocacy. This is political advocacy. This is extreme and radical advocacy. This is not legal representation. They even went so far as to travel to france, to hold multiple rallies for abujamal. The french had already named a street after abujamal in a suburb of paris. This prompted the house of representatives in 2006 to vote 36831 to condemn the murder of officer
Daniel Faulkner<\/a> and to earth the french town to and to urge the french town to change that street name. After phaging those flames of racial tension in the court of public opinion, adegbile pressed aggressive arguments on flais our courts of law. Thankfully, the state and federal courts rejected those arguments. Under adegbile you the l. D. F. Initially argued in court that abujamals death sentence should be overturned because he believed there should have been more for instance on after cang americans on abujamals jury. During his sentencing on january 8, adegbile said that the l. D. F. Filed a legal brief regarding merely jury instructions about the death penalty. Agjobss initial argument had had there were arguments that abujamals jury was unconstitutional because it didnt have, he argued, a significant number of africanamericans serving under the jury. The courts rejected those arguments. The jury that convicted abujamal had two africanamericans serving on it. It would have had a third africanamerican serving on it but abujamal instructed his lawyers to strike that person. Mr. President , the fraternal order of police vehemently opposes this nomination. According to a letter written by the president of the f. O. P. , adegbiles nomination only enforces the distrust to local
Law Enforcement<\/a> agencies, a trend that has continued from the then labor second tommer toz was leading the
Civil Rights Division<\/a>. Thomas kersenow wrote, responsible people should agree that going out of your way to defend a convicted cop killer long after it has become unequivocally clear that he was guilty and had suffered no violation of his civil rights, disqualifies one from serving as the head of a division of the u. S. Department of justice. The obama administrations message with the nomination is clear. It wants even more politicization at the department of justice. Mr. President , this is insulting to
Law Enforcement<\/a> officers everywhere. I stand with the fraternal order of police and oppose adegbiles nomination, and i urge my democratic colleagues to join the democratic senior senator from pennsylvania, senator bob casey, and vote no on this nomination. This is not a matter of left wing or right wing. We all should agree that violent criminals should be punished. And we all should agree that those who go out of their way to advocate for, to celebrate, to lionize convicted cop killers are not suitable for major leadership roles at the u. S. Department of justice. Mr. President , i urge every member of this body to oppose that nomination. I yield the floor. Mr. President , i would suggest the absence of a quorum. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call quorum call a senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from arizona. Mr. Flake i rise today to the presiding officer sir, were in a quorum call. Mr. Flake i ask to dispense the quorum call. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Flake i rise to discuss the nomination of mr. Debo adegbile to head the
Civil Rights Division<\/a> of the department of justice. I attended mr. Adegbiles hearing in the
Justice Committee<\/a> and submitted additional written questions after the hearing. Unfortunately, after hearing testimony and reviewing his responses to questions, i remain concerned with mr. Adegbiles ability to set aside more than a decade of advocacy on behalf of this and other liberal causes to serve as a neutral enforcer of our nations civil rights laws, and it appears im not the only person who has reached this conclusion. His nomination is opposed by numerous
Law Enforcement<\/a> officers, including those represented by the fraternal order of police,
National Sheriffs<\/a> association, the major county sheriffs association, the
National Association<\/a> of police organizations, the new jersey state policemens
Benevolent Association<\/a> and the
National Narcotics<\/a> officers association. This widespread opposition is clearly not driven by partisanship but by a heartfelt concern that this nominee is not suited for the position. I have no doubt that mr. Adegbile is an intelligent and a hardworking lawyer with a commendable record of advocacy, but that does not mean he should head the
Civil Rights Division<\/a>. One of the responsibilities of the department of justices
Civil Rights Division<\/a> is to handle allegations by
Law Enforcement<\/a> officers from across the country. However, serious questions have been raised about mr. Adegbiles ability to apply that law fairly in these cases, given his advocacy on behalf of a convicted cop killer. As a fraternal order of
Police Stated<\/a> in its letter of opposition, in the decades mr. Adegbile pushed this effort, he, quote, falsely disparched and savaged the good name and reputation of a lifeless
Police Officer<\/a>. In order to further his case. The
National Narcotics<\/a>
Association Shares<\/a> this analysis of mr. Adegbiles advocacy, noting that he quote fabricated a baseless and unproven defense while also defaming the victim,
Police Officer<\/a>
Daniel Faulkner<\/a>, which raises serious questions about the nominees judgment especially considering the important position to which he has been nominated. Unquote. There is no doubt as to
Mumia Abujamal<\/a>s guilt. Afterwards he bragged about shooting
Daniel Faulkner<\/a>, and four witnesses saw the shooting. After being convicted and sentenced, mumias lawyers filed dozens of appeals on his behalf which would suggest he had more than adequate legal representation. However, almost 28 years after his conviction, mr. Adegbile decided to volunteer his time to assist mumia. In a series of phraoepls and precedents appeals and precedents mr. Adegbiles
Organization Called<\/a> into question the
Law Enforcement<\/a> officer responsible for mr. Mumias sentence and called it relic of a time and place notorious for police abuse and discrimination. As a
Philadelphia District<\/a> attorney opposition letter states, mr. Adegbiles work on the case quote sends a message of contempt to
Police Officers<\/a> who risk their lives every day to maintain the peace. The d. A. Concluded that mr. Adegbile is quote illsuited for the pivotal role in the
Justice Department<\/a>. Unquote. These appalling facts in this case are well known. In fact, in 2006 the house of representatives passed a resolution condemning the history of this case and recognizing the culpability of mumia by a vote of 36831. There are others like me now serving in this chamber who voted in favor of that resolution. Its deeply troubling that we are faced with voting on this nominee now after senate rules have been broken and the minority has no say in executive or judicial nominations. Requiring the support of at least some minority senators discourages both the nomination and appointment of fringe or problematic nominees, something that benefits the country as a whole. Those rules ensure that the senate was the cooling saucer that
George Washington<\/a> and other founders intended. They also they ensured that the heads of executive agencies were responsive to both the majority and the minority parties. That is no longer the case. I do not think we would be moving forward on such a divisive nominee, one who elicits widespread opposition from across the political spectrum if the majority had not employed the
Nuclear Option<\/a> last november. Mr. President , i hope we dont move forward with this nomination. I hope my colleagues will join me and others in voicing opposition to this nomination moving ahead. And i yield the floor. Mr. President , i suggest the absence of a quorum. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call quorum call the presiding officer the senator from ohio. A senator mr. President , i ask that the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Portman mr. President , i rise today to urge my colleagues to join me in opposing the nomination of
Debo Adegbile<\/a> to head the
Civil Rights Division<\/a> of the department of justice. The constitution grants the president the power to nominate individuals to head various agencies and departments, but it falls to us here in the
United States<\/a> senate to ensure these nominations are worthy of that honor and are ready for that responsibility. I dont make it a practice of opposing nominees. In fact, i generally give the president discretion there. I have voted to give him wide latitude in filling the executive branch with individuals of his choice when i believe that they are qualified. In fact, i have voted along with the minority of republicans to endorse and confirm a number of the president s nominees. But when it comes to a nominee who lacks the essential qualifications to fill one of these high offices, those of us charged with providing advice and consent cannot remain silent. Unfortunately, this is one of those occasions. Mr. President , it takes more than a law degree from a
Prestigious School<\/a> and an impressive resume to head an agency as important as the
Civil Rights Division<\/a> at the department of justice. Most important, i think it takes judgment, and thats something that cannot be measured by test scores or diplomas. It can only be measured over time through someones actions. If we look at mr. Adegbiles record, it becomes obvious to me why so many of us here in the senate and so many around the country, including the fraternal order of police, who have not opposed an executive branch nomination, by the way, in 17 years are taking a strong stand against this confirmation. First, as some of his colleagues my colleagues here on the senate floor have noted, mr. Adegbile has a history of taking extreme positions on some of our fundamental
Constitutional Rights<\/a> that i think are out of step with the views of the
American People<\/a>. The judgments of our judiciary and our amazing history. In the case of hosana taber versus eeoc, mr. Adegbile argued that religious institutions do not have the right to hire or fire individuals responsible for conveying of church teachings. A view if it were to become law would severely undermine religious liberty. Mr. Adegbile was so out of step with the constitution on that issue that his view was rejected by the
Supreme Court<\/a>. 90. Which in todays typical 54 split in the
Supreme Court<\/a> is quite an accomplishment. Mr. Adegbiles view of the
First Amendment<\/a> is troubling. So, too, are his views of the
Second Amendment<\/a>. He has repeatedly asserted that the
Second Amendment<\/a> does not, and i quote, protect an individuals right to keep and bear arms. Mr. Adegbile had his way, millions of americans would lose one of their most cherished rights just like that. Whenever a piece of gun control legislation comes to the floor of this chamber, my colleagues on both sides of the aisle in fact, often my colleagues on the other side of the aisle assure us they will all respect the fundamental right to bear arms. Its unfortunate that despite the words of the constitution and its interpretation by the
Supreme Court<\/a>, mr. Adegbile cannot give us those same assurances. And then there is the case of
Mumia Abujamal<\/a>. Abujamal is a murder. In a murderer. In 1981, he gunned down a
Police Officer<\/a> named
Daniel Faulkner<\/a> in a philadelphia street. In an act of unmatched brutality, abujamal in front of four witnesses stood over officer faulkner as he lay dying and shot him in the face. A mountain of evidence from eyewitness accounts to forensics to his own words make it clear beyond any doubt that abujamal killed officer faulkner that day in december, 1981. Still, abujamal deserved to stay in court just like any other american accused of a crime. He got his day in court. He deserved competent counsel. He got that, too. He deserved an opportunity to appeal. And he got it. In fact, activists turned it from a criminal matter, an issue of justice, into a political cause, so he received some of the best counsel in the country, and they filed appeal after appeal. All of which were rejected. But that didnt stop mr. Adegbile from claiming that abujamal was a victim of rhythm and a corrupt victim of racism and a corrupt judicial system. For mr. Adegbile, abujamals case was apparently an opportunity to focus more on a political agenda than the case at hand. Abujamals guilt or innocence was not really the concern. Mr. President ,
Debo Adegbile<\/a> is free to make any arguments he sees fit about the first and
Second Amendment<\/a>. He is free to turn the brutal murder of a
Police Officer<\/a> into a cause to advance a political agenda, but when he does so, i think it says something about his judgment and it says something about his fitness to lead the
Civil Rights Division<\/a> of the department of justice. The department of justice and
Police Forces<\/a> around our country should be working together to ensure that minority rights are respected and that civil rights abuses are punished. This nominee would only make that work more difficult, in my view. Thats because, as the fraternal order of police wrote in a letter to president obama this is from the f. O. P. They said if mr. Adegbile is confirmed, it will serve to, and i quote, exacerbate growing division and distrust, end quote, between the
Civil Rights Division<\/a> which is charged with securing our most basic freedoms and the men and women of
Law Enforcement<\/a> who defend those freedoms by putting their lives on the line every day. I think we can and should do better with a nominee who can work with the fraternal order of police and other
Law Enforcement<\/a> around the country in ensuring that our basic freedoms are secured through the department of justice
Civil Rights Division<\/a>. For these reasons, mr. President , i oppose the nomination of mr. Adegbile to this position and i urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to do the same. A senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from indiana. Mr. Coats mr. President , i have been discussing the ukraine crisis with my constituents and a number of indiana
Media Outlets<\/a> for the last few days, and virtually every interview or conversation on the subject includes early on this question what difference does this make to us here in indiana . What
American Interest<\/a>s are at stake . And these are legitimate questions. And they deserve an answer. Because before we commit america to address potential conflicts, we need to key fine what is our interest and what why should we be engaged . In this case were not talking about the use of military force but what were talking about and talking about and should be examining other measures that can influence the outcome of a crisis situation that could have significant consequences for the
American People<\/a>. If we cant answer that question and we cant address that with a compelling answer, then we shouldnt get engaged. But if we can determine a compelling answer and reason why we should engage in some form, then we need to make sure the
American People<\/a> know why it is were doing this and why this is important. Ukraine is 5,000 miles away, trade between our two countries is minuscule and shrinking, only 30 of the ukrainian population shares our christian faith, or identifies with any faith, and the ukraine is a source of no energy or crucial materials, indeed the country is a source of instability and corruption. So why should americans and hoosiers care about whats happening to a country 5,000 miles away . Well, let me suggest some reasons and then perhaps some suggestions as to what would be the best way for us to help influence this crisis situation in way thats positive for our country and, frankly, for western democracy and, frankly, for the world. The first and most obvious reason we should take this seriously is the central lesson of history. Conflicts, even catastrophes, sometimes grow from small beginnings. Most know that the assassination of an imperial relative in a balkan town in 1914 led to the death by violence of 37 million people, world war i. We also know that the cataclysm of world war ii began with the stealth invasion of aws tra and czechoslovakia in 1938 and despite warnings and to what this might lead to, we saw the tragic loss of tens of millions of people in world war ii. This sort of is eerily reminiscent of russias moves on crimea last week but a closer history in time is the, when a croatian city in 1992 and croatias european neighbors did exactly nothing. Our own secretary of state said repeatedly there were no
American Interest<\/a>s at stake. Before that view was changed and nato intervened three years later, more than 100,000 people had been slaughtered. So if the
International Community<\/a> had had the collective wisdom and leadership and, frankly, courage or guts to simply tell belgrade civilian european
Population Centers<\/a> are no longer shelled in modern europe, all that suffering could have been prevented and our own armed forces could have stayed in their barracks and in their homes. So we should draw lessons, from lessons that we need to, to not confront later the question of whether or not we should intervene militarily in a ukrainian civil war or a war between ukraine and russia. Instead, we must confront now the choice we have of doing nothing and letting putin have his way or lead an american and an
International Response<\/a> to impose penalties on pute ins putins russia so he comes to his senses. Now, a second and related
American Interest<\/a> is in the stability of the european continent itself. Ukraine is not an obscure side show. It is comprised of remnants of two european empires and deeply embedded in the integrated culture and economy of europe as a whole. Disaster there threatens a very great deal in europe, a continent that we have spent a hundred years, trillions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of lives to stabilize. European security and stability is been at the very heart of our foreign and defense policy for an entire century. If
American Foreign<\/a> policy and american
Strategic Interests<\/a> in the world have any permanent core, it is that interest in europes wellbeing. Now, ukraines conflict with the remnants of soviet style aggression portends serious threats to the rest of russias borderlands nearly all of which was long dominated by red
Army Presence<\/a> and force. The
Baltic States<\/a> must be alarmed right now. If we do nothing, they could panic. Poland has already summoned nato councils to consider its own security and therefore the security of the alliance. Georgia painfully reflects that the paltry
International Response<\/a> to its own war with russia five years ago surely emboldened putin in this latest adventure. In other words, we could be looking at a sudetenland moment. We hope that is not the case. It is no secret, though, putin has ambitions motivated by insecurities and a quest to restore lost glories. These are dangerous dilutions that if not confronted firmly could come to threaten us all. Beyond history and beyond the threats to continental security and stability. I am even more concerned about americas place in the world and how inaction will further harm it. Abroad we are increasingly seen as a spent force, exhausted by interminable wars, politically divided and inert, strained and floundering without firm, articulate leadership. This is a bleak, incomplete picture of my clunt that more than country that more than anything else makes me determined to be a part of an effort to correct this perception of america. In many ways, we could potentially look at the ukrainian crisis as an opportunity. We have a chance now to summon our collective will and impose costs for putins irresponsible behavior. We have many robust capabilities to reward those who join us in responsible, mutually productive cooperation in managing
World Affairs<\/a> and in punishing those who do not. This is the moment to demonstrate our return to the leadership role, the realities of this harsh world have long imposed upon us. This situation, this crisis which we now case, in ukraine, can be a moment to demonstrate our return to a leadership role, desperately needed by this tortured world, where the realities of this harsh world have long imposed upon us. So it is in our interest in in my opinion to lead the world toward solutions that we know are best for us all. No other country can manage it. Weve seen that. And without that management, we risk things that could harm us in many, many ways and continue to undermine our role in this world in providing for peace and stability. For these reasons i am tomorrow introducing a sense of the
Senate Resolution<\/a> articulating some of the steps that i think we and the president together should consider. None of these involve military force or the preparation for using such force. Now is not the time to add to the violence but rather to remove the use of force by all parties as an option. I hope the resolution will contribute to the search for both a bipartisan, unified government approach to problem solving. And an
International Consensus<\/a> on firm actions that will change russias behavior. Im saying, mr. President , we should stand united as americans with a single message and a single voice, led by our leader, that shows that we are resolute in standing together with hopefully our european allies and others that want to join us in condemning the actions taken by putin and russia and in offering and proposing meaningful sanctions and measures that will bring the reality of russias actions right straight to putins desk and hopefully cause him to rethink this strategy. The resolution will commit the senate to work urgently with the president to identify a package of economic sanctions and other measures to compel putin to remove his armed forces from ukrainian territory and return that territory to full ukrainian sovereign control. Further, i will suggest that we construct a complete comprehensive plan to isolate putins russia from the community of nations. We seek a consensus on such a plan with our friends and allies, everyone who wants to see a sovereign ukraine secure within its own borders, able to seek its own destiny on its own terms. That is the right of every sovereign nation. My resolution will also call upon the president to consider a number of measures to isolate and sanction russia. We could reschedule a meeting of the g8 nations to take place as soon as possible at which meeting the participating nations should seriously consider a u. S. Proposal to formally expel russia. The
United States<\/a> should propose to nato that the alliance immediately suspend operation of the russia nato council. The
Russian Military<\/a> and representation at nato should be expelled. A close relationship with russias defense officials during a time russia has occupied a neighbor contravenes the founding purpose of nato. How can we possibly meet on a russianato council basis when russia has invaded or occupied a neighbor . The president could ask for leadership of fiefa to reconsider fifa to reconsider its decision to put matches in russia and instead consider a worthy company. Russia is celebrating the sochi olympics, we got the real measure of president putin, former k. G. B. Director as to what his real intentions are. Its not to bring more goodwill toward russia and more confidence in that country. The
United States<\/a> could work with other members of the organization for security and cooperation in europe, the osce to deploy monitors in ukraine to confirm the security of the russian speaking population is not threatened. This pretext for russian aggression must be removed to international satisfaction. Senate leadership could dispatch a congressional delegation led by osce commissions commissioners to address this crisis. Another option could be would be the the
United States<\/a> working with osce and german chancellor
Angela Merkel<\/a> to support a
Contact Group<\/a> to mediate direct negotiations between ukrainian and russian governments. The
United States<\/a> should not maintain the current status of diplomatic relations with russia at current levels. We other could downgrade our representation while maintaining its efficacy by announcing we will not be accepting our new ambassador to moscow. We should could dispatch a diplomat to ukraine to search as charge deaffairs to handle the crisis. Key would reduce our diplomatic presence to focus exclusively on crisis management, not business as usual. We could close our consulates general and require russia to make reciprocal steps to close their consulates in the u. S. We in congress should i believe expand the magnitsky accountability act to sanction the ministry of defense officials in the chain of command responsible for this invasion. Duma leadership responsible for rubber stamping it and crimean officials complicit in its execution. The
United States<\/a> could also address sanctions that might serve to convince more segments of the russian population that their government is taking irresponsible steps contrary to the peoples interests. To this end, we should suspend and could suspend russian eligibility for h 2 b work visas. This is just a menu of suggestions, actions that we could take. Actions that i think would impose upon russia a cost for their brazen attempt to intercede in the affairs of a sovereign nation. Two of the most flimsiest of pretenses, invade a country under the pretext that its citizens there, or those who favored support for russia, were under some type of lethal threat. That is not the case, has been been demonstrated, has not been proven. Now is the time to act, to act quickly and act together. Our leverage is our leadership. We need to take that up we need to take up that powerful tool and show putin that he has misjudged us. Now is the time for the u. S. To reassert its leadership in the world by taking direct action. Not through military action but through a menu of measures designed to bring russia to its senses and designed to protect the sovereign interest of those nations that are seeking to align with the west in a democratic way. With need that leadership from the president. We need that support from this congress in a bipartisan measure, and we need to speak with a united voice, hopefully with our
European Partners<\/a> and others throughout the western world, in the free world, to send a message that russia cannot ignore and to impose a measure of costs that will impact that countrys economy and impact the decision that has to be made by their president. Mr. President , with that, i yield the floor. And suggest the absence of a quorum. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call quorum call quorum call","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"archive.org","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","width":"800","height":"600","url":"\/\/ia600209.us.archive.org\/18\/items\/CSPAN2_20140304_210000_Key_Capitol_Hill_Hearings\/CSPAN2_20140304_210000_Key_Capitol_Hill_Hearings.thumbs\/CSPAN2_20140304_210000_Key_Capitol_Hill_Hearings_000001.jpg"}},"autauthor":{"@type":"Organization"},"author":{"sameAs":"archive.org","name":"archive.org"}}],"coverageEndTime":"20240619T12:35:10+00:00"}