Questions that may arise. And so with that, we want to begin some brief questioning by the members of the panel, and its my pleasure to recognize first representative bobby scott of virginia. Thank you, mr. Chairman. As i said in my hoping comments, most of the comments, virtually all of the comments are based on the mathematical curiosity that the Electoral College and popular vote may not agree. If you are counting electoral votes and thats what you count, like in the world series you can get outscored and still win. We heard a lot about the swing states. If one thing about a swing state is it assumes that you have in the bag enough to get close to 270 and so you are going to spend your time on the last couple of states. Just like if a president is trying to get a bill passed, when you get close to 218 in the house, a handful of members get all the attention. 51 senators, you get up to 46, 47, those last few senators will get all the attention. But that assumes that you have in the b
She will be introducing one of our favorite lecturers from the university of wisconsin, press minor who is actually a georgetown at the moment. I will let her discuss what he will be speaking about. Justice ginsburg has been a great friend to the society and has been a storm narrowly generous in giving her time. No one in the society can call a time when she declined other than when she has been out of the country when we requested for assistance. We thank her again this evening. [applause] but we have just a moment. Let me have just a moment. I know. Give me a moment because Justice Ginsburgs special, as we all know right now. Justice ginsburg was born in brooklyn on the ides of march in 1933. She graduated with a great distinction from cornell and she was doing superbly at harvard for the first two years when she moved to new york and finished at columbia. Workingt two years for a federal judge in new york. She learned swedish to be able to write a book about swedish civil procedures
This wont get her in trouble, but it is because of her and two other republican senators that his first congressional session was remarkably historic. He wanted to do more. This good woman presiding over the senate said no. Enough is enough. And we had to retract some of the things we wanted to do. It was hard. But i do say this. It would not have happened but for the presiding officer. President saved the country from economic collapse, ushering in a new era of growth. In 2010, the economic recovery has added more than 16 million private sector jobs. Median housetold incomes have risen. And in some states, like the state of nevada, more than 14 . President obama brought to the Auto Manufacturing Companies that from collapse with unique programs, cash for conquerors. More than 800,000 new manufacturing jobs since 2010. The Auto Industry has added more 2000700,000 jobs since nine. Domestic production of automobiles and doubled from below 6 Million Units per year before, 12the year milli
Anything like dont interact physically and pull out a camera. Not only new yorkers getting abused by police, everywhere. I hope it gives people the coverage to not be courage to not be scared. It is a lot of he said she said. Amy while no Police Officers were indicted for eric garners death, the man who filmed the attack, ramsey orta, is now locked up in jail. He was first arrested the day after the coroner declared garners death homicide. His mother brother, and wife have all been arrested. We will speak to his at and the family attorney. We will also look at the debate over growing calls to require body cameras for Police Officers. And we will speak to a yemeniamerican man who had to escape yemen by sea after the u. S. State department refused to help citizens evacuate after the saudiled attack began. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. A federal jury has found Dzhokhar Tsarnaev guilty on all 30 charges