This is just under two and half hours. This meeting of the Senate Judiciary committee will come to order. A hearing on gun violence epidemic Public Health crisis is todays topic. Well hear from Public Health experts who have been on the front lines of gun violence epidemic. We understand the pain of a lump on his fellow member has been taken away too soon by the pull of a trigger was in the aftermath tearing through bone like it is tissue paper. In cities like chicago to a constant drumbeat of a gun gunviolence has turned Public Health professionals into battlefield experts. Chicago faces the same challenges as many other cities and towns. Many rural areas need higher rates of gun violence than the urban areas. Across the country gun violence is a Public Health epidemic more than 2022 firearm related deaths in the United States. That is 132 americans every day dying from gun violence. Than half theg firearm related vents or suicides four out of 10. Children and teenagers. Not auto acci
Chicago about her time in the obama administration. Okay, everybody. We are going to get started. Valerie jarrett is longest serving Senior Adviser to president obama where she oversaw the offices of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs and she chaired the white House Counsel on women and girls. Throughout her tenure at the white house, valerie worked to mobilize elected officials, community and Business Leaders and diverse groups of advocates. She led president obamas efforts to expand and strengthen access to the middle class and to boost american businesses and the economy. She fought to empower women, economically and politically in the u. S. And around the world. And she oversaw the administrations advocacy for workplace policies that empower working families including equal pay, raising the minimum wage, paid leave, paid sick days, Workplace Flexibility and affordable child care. Valerie jarrett also led the campaigns to reform our criminal justice system, end Sexual A
Attac attacks. He spoke at the summit, showing how the economy and Climate Change can Work Together. Last year, the Global Economy grew, while Global Carbon emissions from fuel stayed flat. Weve broken the old arguments for inaction. Weve proved that strong Economic Growth and a safer environment no longer have to conflict with one another. They can work in concert. Upon his arrival in paris, the president , along with french president hollande, placed a single white flower outside of the bataclan theater to honor the victims. Over 150 leaders are at the summit, which has already seen violent protests with police. Good morning, gabe gutierrez. Good morning. President obama just left the stage there at the climate summit, this after arriving in paris overnight. As you mentioned, he stopped at the bataclan theater, the sight from the worst carnage from the paris attacks, where 130 people lost their lives. He placed one white flower at the memorial site. At his side, president francois ho
He laid that flower with president Francois Hollande at his side. It was a somber mourning. He is headed to the conference which is drawing about 150 heads of state an expected to draw tens of thousands of people to paris over the next few days. The goal to get 195 countries to agree on a deal to curb Greenhouse Gas emissions and prevent Global Warming and climate change. Tack a look at this video over smock. They agree it needs to be done. Right now there are many disagreements between developed countries and developed being countries. The start of the conference yesterday got off to a rocky start. There were many protests, many turning into violent clashes between police. And the day started peacefully. Plots as the de La Republique as a symbol that they held held their voices had been sigh len. Several hours into that protest, there were clashes with police. There was tear gas and stun guns. In the end, 300 were arrested. Another 300 are being questioned. Security is very tight thro
President obama arrived if paris overnight. He visited the bataclan theater the site of the worst carnage of the paris terrorist attacks more than two weeks ago. He laid that flower with president Francois Hollande at his side. It was a somber mourning. He is headed to the conference which is drawing about 150 heads of state an expected to draw tens of thousands of people to paris over the next few days. The goal t get195 countries to agree on a deal to curb Greenhouse Gas emissions and prevent Global Warming and climate change. Tack a look at this video over smock. They agree it needs to be done. Right now there are many disagreements between developed countries and developed being countries. The start of the c cference yesterday got off to a rocky start. Turning into violent clashes between police. And the day started peacefully. Protesters had laid shoes at the plots as the de La Republique as a symbol that they held held their voices had been sighlen. Several urs into that protest,