Good morning. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. Well, Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett returns to capitol hill thismorning to face another round of questioning by members of the Senate Judiciary committee. Yesterday barrett testified for nearly 12 hours at her confirmation hearing with some exchanges turning heated. Laura podesta is in washington. So laura, what can we expect for today . Reporter good morning, annemarie. We can expect a slightly shorter day for judge Amy Coney Barrett after yesterdays marathon question and answer session. For one, senator also get 20 minutes as opposed to yesterdays 30 to inquire how she would rule on key issues. Like previous Supreme Court nominees, Amy Coney Barrett tried to avoid taking a stance on key issues during her confirmation hearing. Its not something really thats appropriate for me to comment on. Ive never expressed a view on it. I cant answer questions like that. Reporter what answers she did give on obamacare. Im not here on
Turnout did not go down in those states. In fact, georgia, which has a large africanamerican also in 2010 when there was no when barack obama was not on the ballot. And in 2012, our last president ial election. Do a survey reau election. Their census shows that black voters actually voted at a higher rate in the state of georgia with its voter i. D. In place. Indiana which has a photo i. D. Law thats been in place since 2008, thats the law that the Supreme Court upheld. According to the Census Bureau in the 2012 election, black voters outvoted white voters by more than 10 percentage point. So this idea that this is suppressing peoples right no vote is simply not the case and the data shows that. In fact, i think president obama actually agrees with that. He gave an interview about a week ago in which he said, talk about voter i. D. And other laws that most of these laws are not preventing the overwhelming majority of folks who dont vote from voting. Most people do have an i. D. Most pe
Thank you for his service to you and country. Lord, were also grateful for all of our military men and women who back their words with courageous deeds. In this season that brings tidings of a coming dawn, guide our lawmakers through the darkness that precedes the breaking of day. You have guided this nation through stormy places, and we have felt the winds and have been tossed by troubled seas. May our senators, amid the tumult, hear the whisper of your promise to never forsake us. Remind us of lifes brevity so that we will number our days and have hearts of wisdom. We pray in your marvelous name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C. , december 15, 2014. To th
On Tuesday, the Anchorage Assembly passed a measure allowing restaurants with liquor licenses to serve alcohol two hours earlier, starting at 8:00 a.m. The measure also includes an amendment for package and liquor stores to open at 10 a.m. on Sundays.