Chair nadler the frequency of these killings, the absence of full accountability for those responsible sent a message to members of the Africanamerican Community that black lives do not matter. Let me state clearly for the record that black lives matter. Our criminal Justice System, including our Police Departments, cannot function without africanamericans knowing that their lives matter equally, that the system works to protect them just as it does every other citizen. We must also be able to put ourselves in the shoes of our Law Enforcement officers. We must be able to celebrate the services and sacrifices of our men and women in Law Enforcement who put their lives on the line ay in and day out. Serving up an inherently dangerous job. Take an advantage Law Enforcement officers and their families. It is alsoresponsible for the majority of incidents of misconduct. Todays hearing presents a unique opportunity for to us hear from some of the individuals and families affected by police mi
Foreign policy and efforts for diplomacy. As always, we will take your calls, and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter as well. Washington journal is next. Host good morning. It is monday, july 29. In the house has begun the annual august recess. The Senate Begins is in today. We begin with the latest on the twitter feud President Trump sparked over the weekend with Elijah Cummings of baltimore. After opponents but cried becried the attack as racist, his ownt trump racist attack this afternoon. Ive us a call, 2027488000 republicans, it is 2027488001. Independents, 2027488002. A special line for baltimore residents, 2027488003. You can also catch up with us on social media. On twitter it is cspanwj. On facebook it is facebook. Com cspan. A very good monday morning. You can call in now. We showed you the front page of the washington times. President trump sets off racism debate. Referring to the tweets saturday afternoon in which he called baltimore rat and rodent infest
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