Supremacist movement has been energized by mr. Trumps campaign. That it has unearthed some demons to use congressman sanfords words. The marchs chant in charlottesville, you will not replace us, was an expression of paranoia over cultural displacement. It reminds us of what dylann roof said when he murdered nine people in a charleston church. Youre taking over our country. The marchers chant, blood and soil, their antisemitism reminds us of one of the darkest chapters in modern history. In my written testimony, i called the threat associated with groups like isis the most acute ones we face. So i certainly dont take issue with director wrays calling it our main terrorism threat. But i worry that calling the threat from domestic extremist groups like those in charlottesville merely a steady one as director wray has called it, may lead us to underestimate the danger at the current White Supremacist Movement poses. Not just to our physical safety, but to the very soul of our nation. And i
Team. This year we visit the 24 cities. Right now were going to show you several stops from our time in richmond, virginia. While until richmond, we took a driving tour of the city with merrill levar stoney. All right. Mayor stoney, thank you for showing us around richmond today. Thank you. If somebody has never been to richmond, virginia, what should they know about the city swl i think they should know that this is the cultural history arts capital of all things virginia. Were a city on the rise, were drive, but imagine a thriving city with the backdrop of all the historic riches we have here as well. So were going to a historic neighborhood right flou now then. Were headed to church zblil what makes it distinct . Its part of the original layout of the city of richmond. Youre about to see the original part of the city right here on the right, saint johns church. Tell me for those who dont know what happened at saint johns church, tell me about that spot. I know many people who have t
United states house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ]. The yeas are 191 and the nays are 236. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In thepinion of the chair the ays have it. I request the yeas and nays. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from texas is recognized. Mr. Hensarling i request the yeas and nays. The speaker pro tempore the yeas and nays are requested. Those in favor of the vote will rise. Members will record their votes by electronic device. Members, this is a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore on this this 24 3rk
War museum, is relevant today. Many of you are regulars to the events, history buffs who love to study the lessons of history. I would like to add a special welcome to some of you who are new to the preservationists who have joined us today in the audience. As we have over the decades in our existence, as the museum of the confederacy and the American Civil War center which combined to form the American Civil War museum, we have always thought that it was our responsibility to engage constructively with public issues arising from the subject of the civil war. Whether that subject be monuments, the confederate battle flag, or the discussion of slavery as the cause of the war. Our purpose today is to promote a constructive and civil consideration of civil war monuments. We have organized a program that features scholars who come from diverse academic backgrounds and bring diverse viewpoints to the subject. Collectively they will provide background and perspective on monuments and give us
Cspan. So we will be archiving the video for this event so youll have an opportunity to view it later if you would like at brookings. Edu. We would welcome questions or comments that you have. We set up a twitter feed cjreform so you can post any comments you have during the forum. So the United States has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world. Our prisons are overcrowded and there are Racial Disparities in convictions and sentencing. We need to reform our criminal Justice System and develop alternatives to the existing policies. Today were going to be discussing criminal Justice Reform and how to approach that issue. To help us think about that subject, im pleased to welcome Governor Terry mcauliffe to brookings. Many of you know him as a governor of the commonwealth and lifelong entrepreneur. He has worked to create jobs and build a 21st century economy. He also is committed to bettering the lives of ordinary people. After the tragic violence at charlottesville, he spok