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We listen so if you really put place chinas enemy to the with and thats really then yours we meet with global news makers and tweak about the stories that matter just 0. I am josh rushing filling in for me ok and you are in the story after 17 years of war what are the prospects for peace in darfur well look at the ongoing sudanese peace talks you can join this conversation live in our youtube chat. Dar for is all but disappeared from International Headlines but for the past 17 years the conflict in western sudan has waged on since the overthrow of sudans former president Omar Al Bashir 2019 the Transitional Council that now governs khartoum has been eager to make peace with rebel groups across the country so far talks have missed their original deadline but continue would some success just last week the government agreed to allow al bashir to face trial for crimes allegedly committed in dar 4 since 2003 fighting between rebels and government backed we militia have killed 300000 displac
To declare recess at any time perce went to the Committee Rule number two the chair will respond to the proceeding on the question of approving any measure or matter and adopting an amendment for which the recorded vote. Today we need to begin consideration of articles of impeachment the statement to the chair and Ranking Member of the committee and i believe for such an important and solemn occasion as this it would be appropriate to have an opportunity to make Opening Statements. Before we begin, i want to note theop absence i understand they will join me in wishing him a speedy recovery and i now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Today we begin the consideration against donald trump. The first article charges the president used the powers of the Public Office to demand a Foreign Government attacked his political rivals and the second charges that the president obstructed the congressional investigations into misconduct and others have resisted congressional oversight on the
181171, comcast versus the africanamerican owned media. Mr. Estrada . Mr. Chief justice and may it please the cure the, the main circle held in this case that a plaintiff may succeed in a 1981 claim merely by showing that race was a factor in the defendants Decision Making even if the decision would have made and was made for entirely appropriate business reasons having nothing to do with race. Solely on this basis, the 9th circuit saved the plaintiffs third complaint from dismissal. We submit that this decision is wrong and should be reversed for at least three reasons. The first is that it is to this courts decision, holding that but for the background rule that Congress Must presume to have been adopt individual federal staff toots unless the statute provides otherwise which we submit section 1981 does not and originally adopted in 1866 or amended in 1991. Second, in 1991 congress amended title 7 to provide for a motivating factor standard, but did not amend 1991 the same even thoug
The National Association of africanamerican owned media. Mr. Scott. Mr. Chief justice may i please the court. The plaintiff may succeed in the 1981 claim merely by showing that it was a factor considered in the defendants decisionmaking even if the decision would have made and was made for entirely appropriate business reasons having nothing to do with race. On this basis they saved them from dismissal. We submit that the decision is wrong and should be reversed for three reasons. First it is contrary to the decisions holding that it is the backbone Congress Must pursue in the federal statutes unless they provide otherwise which we would submit it does not. Second, in 1991, congress amended title vii to provide for the motivating factor standard but did not amend to provide the same even though it was amended in 1981 and other respects at the same time. This shows section 1981 as it requires with respect to the aea in retaliation provisions of title seven. Third, if affirmed it would b