Afterwards. High everyone, my name is brittany kerr. ,deputy director of events at politics and prose and id like to welcome you all. A few housekeeping items before we again, first i will be dropping links in the chapter you can purchase copies of both speakers books today, straight from pmpyou can also ask the author question today by clicking on the q a button at the bottom of the screen and we will try to address everybodys questions near the end of the program but if we dont get to your exact question we apologize, i have a feeling there will be lots of questions today. It is my pleasure to introduce todays speakers, first, Maya Rockeymoore cummings, the former chair of the Maryland Democratic party and wife of the late congressman Elijah Cummings. In were better than this, congressman cummings details the formative moments in his life that prepared him to hold President Donald Trump accountable for his actions while in office. s final words are a call to action for us all to rema
The screen and we will try to address everybodys questions near the end of the program but if we dont get your exact question, we apologize. I have a feeling there would be lots of questions today. It is my pleasure to introduce todays speakers. First Maya Rockeymoore cummings is a a former chair of the Maryland Democratic party and wife of the late congressman Elijah Cummings. In were better than this congressman cummings details the moment of which is life the prepared in two oh President Trump accountable for his actions while in office. His final words are a called action for us all to remain rooted in the politics of optimism and enact change in any way we can. Moderate to nice conversation is april ryan, cnn political analyst, bureau chief for american urban rear network and author most recently of under fire. Reporting from the frontlines of the trump white house. Please welcome my in april to p p life. Hi, ladies. Thank you. How are you doing . Everyone, thank you for joining.
[organ music playing] is we remain standing, we prepare now for the wharq servant, theublic honorable Elijah Eugene cummings. It shall be done in a few draping ofter the the coffin by the honor guard. [horn sounds] amen. Was a cummings churchman. We sing to the glory of thgod this morning that opening hymn that meant so much to him. Bishop thomas you may be seated. Let us pray. Lord, we thankyou for your servant, Elijah Eugene cummings, assiduously, sagacious, and with integrity to preserve and protect the sacrosanct founding document of this country, from enemies both foreign and domestic. Lord, we thank you for one who stayed the same wherever he was as he ironically embodied kiplings command to walk with kings yet not lose the common touch. For ruthe praise you and robert cummings. You, thatt, we bless you lived in him, spoke through him, and strengthened him to do the work of kingdom building in the guise of a congressman and committee chair. Father, whereas we come to pay rose tha
Recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the jotyndinit leaders d the noty whip limited to five minutes but in no eve shall debate continue beyond past 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman, mr. Fleischmann, for five minutes. Mr. Fleischmann mr. Speaker, chattanoa, tenssee the great state of tennessee and our nation lost a wonderful man last friday. Scotty probasco my dear friend, passed awa suddenly. All this week we have had memorials tributes, eulogies, all justly deserved for this great man. I was wondwhearg i was going to say today as i put togethe these notes but i wantll of america to know about this special man and my dear frnd. Scottie was born on november 26, 1928. He attended the bride school in chattanooga. He attended the Baylor School in chattanooga. Dartmouth college and thethe Wharton School at penn. He was a gifted man a very bright man. A great business man. But he was a giver. As i was thinking thiseek wh
An attacker on run. Why a teenager caught punching a man on a metro escalator went free after his arrest last year. Prayers for peace tonight in baltimore. Hundreds of people joined in an hour of prayer prayer for healing in that city. The peace is holding on night three of baltimores curfew but now we know the curfew will be extended. Police say it will be remain in effect at least through the weekend. The National Guard will be on ground at least that long to prevent any major incidents at some of the larger rallies already being planned. Mean while investigation into freddie grays arrest and death is now in the hands of baltimores state attorney. Shes asking for patience, but the lack of details is leading to even more frustration. Shomari stone in baltimore right now. Shomari . Reporter here on west north we have and pennsylvania avenue and Baltimore Police are out here and they have been enforcing the 10 00 curfew and protesters took to the streets of baltimore for the fourth nigh