Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to change his vote . Are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote . If not, the yeas are 52, the nays are 44, and the nomination is confirmed. Under the evious order, the motion to reconsider is consideredade and laid upon e table and the president will be immediately notified of the senas actions. A senator madam president. I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call wit respect to the shelt nomination be waived. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection. The clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk clotu motion, we, the undersigned setors, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22, hereby bring to a close debate on the nomation of judy slton, of califora, to be a member of t board of governors of the Federal Reserve system, signed by 17 senators. The presiding officer by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. The question is,
Were elected through back channels, small party conventions. In 1968, 73 of democratic delegates through the convention had been elected this way. Less than 25 were elected in the way we normally do it. President Lyndon Johnson took himself out of the race. He was not up for reelection in 1968. This initiated a freefall in the Democratic Party between a number of candidates. One of which who was very popular was unfortunately dead by august of 1968. That was robert kennedy. He was a peace candidate. He had been a unifying candidate for many people in the party. He was assassinated in june of 1968. That is one thing lying behind the convention in august of 1968. The kennedy delegates who had been elected, pledged to kennedy. Hubert humphrey, Lyndon Johnsons Vice President had become the nominee by august. There was another peace candidate, mccarthy who had delegates like kennedy who showed up in chicago in august. It is something of a freeforall where the delegates are concerned. It is
President ial election. Lets start with chicago. This last summer was the 50th anniversary of the Democratic National convention in chicago. I dont know if any of you saw, there was a couple of specials. We have some of footage that is pretty shocking for people to see nowadays. Before 1972, most of the delegates to both conventions were elected through back channels, small party conventions. In 1968, 73 of democratic delegates through the convention had been elected this way. Less than 25 were elected in the way we normally do it. President Lyndon Johnson took himself out of the race. He was not up for reelection in 1960 eight. This initiated a freefall in the Democratic Party between a number of candidates. One of which, who was very popular, was unfortunately dead by august of 1968. That was robert kennedy. He had been a unifying candidate for many people in the party. He was assassinated in june of 1968. That is one thing that is lying behind the convention in august of 1968. The k
Away. Weve also got a former e. R. Doctor, congressman mark green on this, and the hill media reporter joe concha takes on the media hysteria in the midst of a Public Health crisis. Msnbc asking nancy pelosi whether the white house talked to her about the continuity of government. Carl bern teen proclaiming bernstein proclaiming a National Security crisis, and Michael Moore makes up a new, off the wall, cinematic conspiracy that makes 9 11 conspiracies look tame in comparison, and its easily proven false. Critics now ask is it the debates that need the mute button, or is it Michael Moore and the media . Also to trump 2020 Advisory Board member Harmeet Dhillon, fired up that cnn is facing blowback for airing a leaked conversation secretly taped by a former friend, a former friend taped it and distorting what the first lady really said. What is the news value in this . Plus attorney general william barr testing negative for covid19 while senator mike lee tested positive. New document dis
Away. Weve also got a former e. R. Doctor, congressman mark green on this, and the hill media reporter joe concha takes on the media hysteria in the midst of a Public Health crisis. Msnbc asking nancy pelosi whether the white house talked to her about the continuity of government. Carl bern teen proclaiming bernstein proclaiming a National Security crisis, and Michael Moore makes up a new, off the wall, cinematic conspiracy that makes 9 11 conspiracies look tame in comparison, and its easily proven false. Critics now ask is it the debates that need the mute button, or is it Michael Moore and the media . Also to trump 2020 Advisory Board member Harmeet Dhillon, fired up that cnn is facing blowback for airing a leaked conversation secretly taped by a former friend, a former friend taped it and distorting what the first lady really said. What is the news value in this . Plus attorney general william barr testing negative for covid19 while senator mike lee tested positive. New document dis