Resigned last week from the commission, so we have a vacant seat that the mayor will be filling. Surely we help. First we will take Public Comment on matters appearing were not appearing on the agenda. Thank you chairman. Members of the commission. [inaudible] friends of ethics [inaudible off mic] i think she had almost a full six years because she had part of an earlier term and she was a stalwart member of the commission. For the record im told charliei think i second that. I think any commissioner that served at this time is responsible for helping to bring the commission light years ahead and its good to see commission growing up and i think commissioner hayon certainly participated in that process and encouraged others to follow such as commissioner kopp. Also, help us secure the appointment of a new stellar staff, so i want to thank her for her service. Commissioner dooley opened out in. So we were talking about the ongoing fraud being perpetrated on the citizens of San Francisco
They have brought surprises to the president s. We have a distinguished panel with us today. We will hear from each panelist. The panelist will then exchange questions and we will take questions from the audience. Duffield. Have Stephen Stephen is Vice President for. Olicy at crossroads gps stephen worked for senator jon the john roberts nomination and confirmation. He will discuss the expectations asarding judge robertsrole chief justice at the time he was confirmed in 2005. Next, we have jan crawford, who is the chief correspondent for cbs news, and also a graduate from the university of chicago law school. Courtvers the supreme regularly and published a book in 2007. She is going to speak about how Justice Roberts tenure has coincided with public expectations at the time he was confirmed. We are also joined by the partner. Mike has argued numerous cases court. The supreme he will discuss some of the hot button issues that have arisen s 10g chief justice year. Last but not least, we
Thank you very much, senator. The next witness, mr. Floyd abrams, senior partner at the law firm cahill, gordon, and reindel in new york, not a stranger to this committee over the years. Mr. Abrams, please go ahead. Thank you, senator leahy. Appreciate your invitation to appear here today. The description of the constitutional amendment that is before you today states in its text edit quote relates to the contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections, unquote. Thats one way to safety. I think it wouldve been more defeat revealing to say that it actually relates to speech intended to affect elections. I think it would be even more accurate to say that it relates to limited speech intended to affect elections, and thats the core problem with it. It is intended to limit speech about elections and it would to just adapt. To start at the beginning, this has been said before, it is worth repeating, no ruling providing First Amendment protection has ever been reversed by a const
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