The debate was hosted by the Atlanta Press club and georgia public broadcasting. Good evening and welcome. I am russ spencer. And you are watching the Atlanta Press club debate series. We are broadcasting from the studio of the georgia public broadcasting in atlanta, and we welcome viewers from across the state and the country. This is the runoff debate for u. S. Senate to fill the seat held by georgia senator Kelly Loeffler. Lets meet the candidates. In alphabetical order, republican candidate Kelly Loeffler, appointed to the senate in january 2020 to replace retiring georgia senator johnny isakson. She is part owner of the atlanta dream. Candidate Raphael Warnock is the Senior Pastor at Ebenezer Baptist church in atlanta. The church where Martin Luther king jr. Was pastor. Lets meet our panel. Greg bluestein is a political reporter with the atlanta journalconstitution. Rayam the debate will be divided into three rounds and candidates will have 60 seconds to answer question and 30 sec
And even spreading inland in spots although clear skies in concord this morning. So mid to upper 50s to low 60s as we head through the day, 64 in San Francisco and 71 in oakland and 82 in san jose and 91 for concord. So cooler at the coast and mild around the bay and heating up inland. Well talk more about the warm up in store for us for the rest of the week coming up. Im anne makovec at the live news desk. And we have some breaking news right now. An earthquake in Southern California was a 4. 2 magnitude that hit at 4 30 this morning. It was inbetween san fernando throughout the area. Lot of people of course in bed at that point. So we dont have any word of any injuries or any damage. Dont expect anything significant. Again, from that 4. 2. Also following this breaking r ltiple people were shot. This is in the southern part of the city. Now police have not been able to confirm anything to us yet. But we see a very heavy Police Presence there and several people being taken away in an a
Meeting to hear racist symbols on our public lands. Under Committee Rule 4f, any l Opening Statements designees. This will allow us to hear from our witnesses sooner and help members keep their schedules. Therefore, i ask unanimous consent and that all other members Opening Statements be made part of the hearing record if they are submitted to the clerk by 5 00 p. M. Today or the close of the hearing, whichever comes first. Hearing no objection, so ordered. Without objection, the chair may declare a recess subject to the call of the chair because there are votes. So we will have to break for that. As described in the notice, statements, documents, or motions must be submitted to the electronic repository at h r see hnrc. Members are responsible for their own microphones. As with our in person meeting, members can be muted by staff only to avoid inadvertent background noise. Anyone present in the hearing room today must wear a mask, covering their mouth and nose. The speaker of the hous
Chairwoman, and thank you for holding this hearing today. This has been a very difficult week for all of us. As we mourn the loss of congressman john lewis of georgia, a hero to some any of the, a champion for equality, we must, too remember the sacrifice and legacy he and Many Americans made in fighting for our rights and freedom. When discussing the removal of confederate monuments, congressman lewis described these efforts as the beginning of the movement that would help us move toward the realization that we are one people, one nation, and we have to be. Ensitive to our own history just this week, we in the house of representatives are honoring this movement in the nations capitol by voting on historic legislation that will remove the defenders of the horrific system of slavery, segregation, and racism from the u. S. Capitol building. I am proud of the work of our chair and all of our colleagues are doing to demonstrate that our public lands and parks belong to all americans. This
Look at a Church Service thats about to begin. Brown chapel ame church, john lewis family is beginning to arrive and those who will pay their respects today as well. This will be an hour of emotional memories, as you might imagine, of the life that was extraordinary of an american, his body will follow the route of bloody sunday. On his way back march 7, 1965, at the height of the civil rights movement. Congressman lewis described what happened that day and its impact all these days later. Lets watch together. Selma, help free and liberate not just american south, we help liberate our country. As a nation, weve come a great distance. White, colored signs are gone. The only place we would see those signs today would be in a book, in a museum, on a sled owe. We still have a distance to travel before we lay down the burden of race. I thought i was going to die on this bridge. Somehow, some way, god almighty almighty can i give up now . If can i give in . Can i give many in . Keep the fait