Christmas million optional museum, here in washington d. C. Its just over an hour. So its absolutely a thrill to see so many people here for this kind of a program, my name is johnny gray, and i have the wonderful privilege of being the director of your National Museum of American History. Particularly on nights like tonight, and which we really can look at American History in unique and unusual ways. We are really honored to be joined by tonight panel Supreme Court justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg applause Supreme Court Justice Sonia sotomayor, applause catherine fit, applause and Supreme Court Society Publications director claire kushner, applause it is now my privilege to introduce the 13th secretary of the smithsonian institution, doctor david horton. Hes on Board Certified cardiologist a jazz musician, and doctor scorching with most recently the president of cornell university, and previously served as president of the university of iowa. Doctor gordon has interest in learning as wide
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And Public Policy events from washington dc and around the country. So you can make up your own mind. Created by cable in 1979, cspan is brought to you by your local cable or satellite provider. Cspan, your unfiltered view of government. Up next hearing examines the effects of trauma on children and their mental and physical developments held by the house education and labor subcommittee, this is about two hours 15 minutes. The committee on education and labor will come to order. Will come everyone. I note that a quorum is present. The committee is meeting today in a hearing to hear testimony on the importance of trauma in education to assist students impacted by gun violence and other adverse events. I note for the subcommittee that miss of oregon, miss , miss wilde of pennsylvania and mr. Castro of texas are permitted to participate in todays hearings with the understanding that their questions will come only after all members of the subcommittee on both sides of the aisle who are pr
Hour, ill speak with President Trump ex chees exclusively abou, huawei, the g 20 and Robert Mueller testifying. Thats all coming up, President Trump, live, 8 00 a. M. Eastern, join us. Markets this morning are higher, take a look at futures indicating a higher opening for the broader averages on renewed hope of a u. S. China trade deal. Dow futures right now up 114 points, the s p futures up 14, and the nasdaq futures higher by 58 points, three quarters of 1 . This after yesterdays selloff in stocks, the worst day for the month. Take a look at yesterdays damage, dow industrials down 180 points, twothirds of 1 . S p was down 27 points and the nasdaq was lower by 121, one andahalf percent. Losses accelerated throughout the day after comments from fed chair jay powell who said the fed will take a wait and see approach to lowering Interest Rates. In europe this morning, markets are higher, fq100 up 10 points, taking a cue if wall street, cac up 12 and dax higher by 74. Markets were mixed o
And the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the subcommittee at any time. I welcome everyone to todays hearing on continuing injustice. The centennial of the tulsa greenwood race massacre cr. Before we continue, i want to remind members that we have established email address and distribution list to circulating exhibits. Motions, etc. To members who might want to offer them at todays hearing. If youd to submit such judiciary docs at mail house dot gov, they will be distributed. Finally, id like to ask all members and witnesses, both those in person and those appearing remotely to mute your microphone when you are not speaking. This will help prevent feedback and other technical issues. Those are the id like to ask you to keep your face mask on at all times, unless youre speaking speaking or unless youre over 100 years old. For those in the room, thatll be our and theyll recognize myself for an opening statement. Mr. Ellis. Ms. Fletcher well come and welcome and thank you for com