Lines. That means for democrats, 2027488000. Republicans, we want to hear from you at 2027488001. Is endants, your line independents, your line is 2027488002. You can text us your opinions at 2027488003. And we are always reading your opinions on facebook and twitter cspanwj. President trump is expected to reveal his pick for the Supreme Court later today at the white house, and several news organizations are reporting the picked to be federal judge Amy Coney Barrett. In fact, we will read a couple of paragraphs from the latest bloomberg story announcing their sourcing on the cake, heres what they said President Trump has told associates he will nominate amy barrett to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that could cement conservative control of the judiciary weeks before election day. If confirmed by the senate, barrett in the 48, would become the third justice appointed to the ninemember high court by trump. She is no
Near Rosh Hashanah because god determined they were needed until the very end. Friday evening, shortly after the sun down on the eve of the jewish new yearhe, we learned that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg, a woman of great righteousness a woman of valor passed away. She was many things to many people, brilliant mind, quick wit a lover of the opera a friend, colleague, workout guru and feminist icon. She might be the only Supreme Court justice to become a meme but what began as a joke the notorious rvg liking a legendary rapper to an octogenarian jurist struck a chord in American Society because Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a rebellious force to be reckoned with in a maledominated legal establishment not waiting for someone for her to shake up the system she elbowed her way through to change the world for women long before the rest of the worldov caught on two decades as an academic in general counsel to the aclu she worked to challenge the foundations of a legal system that long
Jewish tradition, only a person of great righteousness dies at the end of the year near rosh hashanah, because god determined that they were needed until the very end. On friday evening, shortly after the sundown on the eve of the jewish new year, we learned that Supreme Court justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a woman of great righteousness, a woman of valor, passed away. She was many things to many people, a brilliant mind, a quick wit, a lover of the opera, a friend, a colleague, a workout guru, a feminist icon. She might be the only Supreme Court justice to become a meme. What began as a joke, the notorious rbg, liking a legendary rapper to an octogenarian jurist, struck a chord of deep resonance in American Society because Ruth Bader Ginsburg was, in fact, a rebellious force to be reckoned with. In a male dominated legal establishment that wasnt waiting for someone like ruth to shake up the system, she elbowed her way through. Her brains, her strength, her fortitude changed the world f
The d world caught up. Over the course of two decades and academics in general counsel for the aclu, ruth worked to challenge theth foundation of the legal system that had long treated women as a group that had to be protected and thus excluded. From full participation in american life. Not only did she reverse those laws, and convince the majority of the Supreme Court that the constitution forbids discrimination on the basis of, she was a living, breathing example of how absurd and idea it ever was that women needed additional protection. And when she got to the court, she ruled in a manner that brought the same equality and justice to so many different people from awe walks of life. The daughter of russian immigrants who came toy, this country, like my own grandparents, ruth went to the same high school as i did in brooklyn, new york, james mattis high school, two decades before i did. I followed her career and her assent to the bench. With that special pride you feel watching someon
Procedural vote scheduled for 5 30 p. M. Eastern time. Live Senate Coverage here on cspan2. Ck will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god who has given us the gift of life, consecrate with your presence the way our lawmakers work today. Since they dont know what a day will bring, help them to strive to serve you in faithfulness each moment. In all things draw their minds to the goal of seeking to please you. As they draw near to you, illuminate their paths with your wisdom and grace. Show them how to unselfishly serve your great purposes for humanity, proving themselves worthy of your manifold blessings. And, lord, as millions mourn Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsburgs death, send the solace of your comfort. We pray in your unifying name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisib