Whether you are watching over zoom, youtube, facebook, twitter, or our webpage, we are delighted to have you with us. We are recording this, as is cspan, so you may find yourself on cspan at some point in the future. We dont know when. Before we turn to aspects of the upcoming term, i want to say a few words about Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg, who died two weeks ago. I first met Justice Ginsburg 37 years ago, when i was a judge there. Judges are randomly assigned to the courts of appeals, and my boss, judge scalia, was on a panel. Justice ginsburg was an extra ordinary woman, and extra ordinary justice, an extraordinary lawyer, and an extra ordinary american. I would like to ask for a brief moment of silence in her honor. Let me introduce our moderator and turn it over to him to introduce our panel and get the discussion underway. Robert barnes got his bachelors degree in journalism from the university of florida. He has been a Washington Post reporter since 1987. He joined the paper to
Measures sparked protests in london hundreds of people gather in the british capital breaking rules limiting public out its. Really as welcome to the show mourners have been laying flowers outside the Supreme Court building in washington d. C. And tributes to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg she died on friday at the age of 87 from pancreatic cancer ginsburg had spent 27 years as a member of the court and had built a formidable reputation as its most liberal judge her death has led to not only to an outpouring of tributes but its also kicked off a political battle about who will replace her u. S. President donald trump says he wants to fill her post with a conservative judge as soon as possible. Days before her death Ruth Bader Ginsburg told her family she wished her Supreme Court replacement would be selected by the next president ginsburg was the leading liberal voice on a court bench that already has a conservative majority they decide on major issues such as abort
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A massive explosion in local parts of the city the huge new fog has triggered panic and prompted fresh questions about government negligence. To our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome tonight european governments are racing against the clock and the elements to find shelter for thousands of displaced migrants from greeces. A massive fire destroyed the camp tuesday night leaving some 12000 people homeless greece is sending 3 ships to house thousands of the refugees for the past 2 nights most of them have slept outside and are struggling to get enough food and water. I ran 500 wins a 2nd one to fires burn the morning a refugee camp beyond all recognition. Leaving behind a human catastrophe which is now unfolding on the streets of lesbos. Among the homeless thousands of exhausted men women and children some of whom were born in the now destroyed morea camp we do if it were free. Im definitely give no ive no doing nothing really and yet we do the were
Today marks 400 years since the sailing of the mayflower. This is the beginning of an Enduring Alliance between our two nations. Around 35 million americans trace their ancestry to a mayflower passenger. I shall have further meetings later today. Will the Prime Minister join me in thanking teachers, teaching assistants, and all support staff for the extraordinary work they are undertaking to bring our children back to schools, colleges, and nurseries in covid secure environments throughout . Will he update the house on implementation of the program as many of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children needs this help at the earliest opportunity . May i strongly echo his congratulations and his thanks to teachers. I believe passionately in the tutoring programs we are launching and we expect the first group of tutors to be supporting schools from november with provisions ramping up through the remainder of the autumn and spring term. Deputy leader. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Many peopl