Efforts to end racial injustice. The Lawyers Committee for civil rights under law. Were one of the nations leading National Civil Rights Organization founded in june of 1963. For the past 56 years for help protect the and other vulnerable communities across the country. What are your thoughts of what happened in atlanta at the shooting at the wendys restaurant. Another tragedy. This is a moment you would expect Law Enforcement would be on their best behavior in the wake of the tragedy of the killing of george floyd and Breonna Taylor and with the marches and protests happens across the country, its fair to say that Law Enforcement is under a microscope. You truly would expect the very best when it comes to how theyre engaging with communities, with africanamericans. This is most unfortunate, a most unfortunate and avoidable tragedy. What we understand is that this man was in his car, may have been asleep at the wheel. Isnt clear whether we would have been to deply Law Enforcement. Ther
Would like to associate my remarks 100 percent with everything senator scott just sosaidw. Somehow i am supposed to speak after he just said it. The frustration i have had the last few days looking at legislation together. Talking to people all over. Talking to members of the community, Law Enforcement and leadership. And to build a coalition of ideas. And then i coalition tim scott started with to have that would actually help. And now to pat each other on the back to say we pass something really about make a difference. Is there something we can do i could actually make a difference . D over the weeks we have worked to identify what to make a difference and with that democrat idea we discussed the question what makes a difference . It is fascinating to me the questions i have had the last couple of days as they pulled me aside to say are republicans going to pass a bill on race . Y because quietly they are asking the question republicans are racist. Thats really what they are saying
By their very good afternoon this is r. T. And to that. The u. S. Secretary of state has accused the u. N. Human Rights Council of hypocrisy to release the resolution drawn up in the wake of the killing of george floyd almost a month ago. Pointed the finger and also it china and iran where he thinks that Racial Disparities are truly systemic however the u. N. Document itself 1st also being criticised by activist groups for being too mild because the explains. When the entire world gets these agri this few areas something must be done Rights Groups and Civil Society have mobilized armies of activists and lawyers to make sure that it does its now or never he is that chance to get rid of xenophobia and make this world a better place. The undersigned family members of victims of Police Killings and Civil Society organizations from around the world call in Member States of the un human Rights Council to urgently convene a special session on the situation of human rights in the United States
We dont know if we could get it past him right but we got it passed and i think its probably one of the great things that weve done in this administration tens of thousands of jobs billions and billions of dollars being brought into areas in neighborhoods that would never ever ever be taken care of monetary only areas that didnt have 0. 10 put them in him for years and decades and now people are investing thriving in the jobs have come back we achieved the lowest black hispanic and asian unemployment rates in American History and we will do it again. Well do it again were fighting for School Choice which really is the civil rights of all time in this country frankly School Choice is the civil rights statement of the year of the decade and probably beyond because all children have to have access to quality education a child zipcode in america should never determine their future and thats what was happening so were very very strong on School Choice and i hope everybody remembers that and
The distribution list dedicating for written materials the members might want to offer as part of the hearing today. If you would like to submit submit seven materials, send them to the email address distributed to your offices and we will distribute them as quickly as we can. In light of what is going on in the world today, i ask everyone in the room where a mask at all times, except when you are speaking. Other then if you are a speaker, when you are speaking, i witnessed when you were speaking or when he or she is speaking, please wear a mask at all times. This is for public health. I recognize myself for an opening statement. We are familiar with the terrifying words i cant breathe. They were uttered by george floyd while the Police Officer pen they need to his neck a knee to his neck, taking the final breath of life. Six years ago, eric garner uttered those same words while locked in a chokehold in new york city. He died at the hands of Law Enforcement. Millions of americans now c