Nominee judge neil gorsuch. This was posted at the University Law center. [inaudible conversations] so i guess we will get started. [inaudible] who want to welcome all of you here to a discussion of the nomination of the Supreme Court. I will introduce [inaudible] he will introduce the other panelists. Take it away. Thank you for coming. Thank you. So we promised you an engaging roundtable of experts. [inaudible] i am going to introduce the panelists. On the talk about the format and then get underway. To my right history into common a partner at jones day where im guessing he now wonders he and steve holy spirit is a graduate of your law school, former law clerk for justice kalina and argued numerous cases before the Supreme Court. To his right history and three, president of the american constitution society. She is a graduate [inaudible] and then, Kristine Lucius is a graduate of georgetown law. Served as chief counsel of the judiciary committee, spending the last 10 years working f
Tour of asia. In the include stops philippines and malaysia. Were american doctors killed by an Afghan Security guard who opened fire at a kabul hospital. One headline from the wall street journal. Troops truce with russia crumbles. You can send us a tweet at cspanwj. Facebook at us on facebook. Com cspan or you journal cspan. Org can send us an email at journal cspan. Org journal cspan. Org. The clemency shift is consistent with the white house effort to address the rising cost of prison overpopulation and what it sees as an unfair justice system, especially to those serving longer sentences because of tough criminal penalties put in place years ago. Theres is also this headline with a photograph of the Deputy Attorney general who made the announcement officially yesterday. With crime rates at historic lows, eric holder has urged the sentencing system be overhauled, portraying it as a civil rights issue. Here is more from the Deputy Attorney general yesterday. [video clip] looking to
Pittsburgh. Both are favorites among conservatives to fill the seat that was once held by the late justice Antonin Scalia, who died about a year ago. Before that choice has been named, some democrats are already threatening to block this nomination no matter what. They are accusing republicans of stealing the seat because they refused to grant president obamas nominee, Merrick Garland, a hearing at all. We will examine all of this tonight. In moments, we talked to mike lee, he was also on the president s list of 21 that was released in the summer. We will also be joined by Charles Krauthammer. First, lets talk to shannon bream, reporting live as she has throughout the day from the steps of the Supreme Court. Shannon, good evening to you. Hi, martha. As you mentioned, we are down to two federal judges. Judge neil gorsuch. He is the one with a sterling resume. You look at him on paper and his friends and supporters say come and practice, as well, he went to columbia, harvard, got her doc
Lets do it. David breaking news included. Melissa the shutdown now in its third week. President Trump Holding the line in his push for over 5,000 in border wall funding. Democrats are meeting steadfast in their opposition. Vice president of mike pence leading talks over the weekend as negotiations drag on. President trump yesterday warning that he could declare a National Emergency to get border wall funding if democrats dont budge. Watch. We have a crisis at the border of drugs, of human beings being traffic all over the world. Theyre coming through. We have an absolute crisis. The criminals and gang members coming through. It is National Security. Its a National Emergency. Melissa the president also now pushing a steel barrier, not concrete. In an apparent concession to democrats. Listen to this. They dont like concrete, so we will give them steel. Steel is fine, its actually more expensive than concrete but it will look beautiful and its very strong. Its actually stronger. Melissa i
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