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Nonpartisan commission on president ial debates. Im susan page of usa today. It is my honor to moderate this debate, an important part of our democracy. In Kingsbury Hall tonight, we have a small and socially distanced audience, we have taken extra precautions during this pandemic. Among other things, everyone in the audience is required to wear a face mask, and the candidates will be seated 12 feet apart. The audience is enthusiastic about their candidates, but they have agreed to express that enthusiasm only twice, at the the debate, and now, when i introduced the candidates. Please welcome california senator Kamala Harris and Vice President mike pence. [applause] susan senator harris and Vice President pence, thank you for being here. We are meeting as President Trump and the first lady continue to undergo treatment in washington after testing positive for covid19. We send our thoughts and prayers for them for the rapid and complete recovery, and for the recovery of everyone afflict
Isabel wilkerson entered. Washington journal continues. Host we are back with richard , who is here to discuss with us the history of president s Court Roosevelt packing attempt. Good morning. Lets start with information for our cspan viewers. What does the constitution say about the size of the Supreme Court . Guest nothing, really, except that there shall be a Supreme Court and achieve justice. The number of justices is left of congress to prescribe. Host the only people who can decide on how many justices sit on the Supreme Court is the congress of the United States . Guest thats right. By ordinary legislation subject of course to the president s veto. Host what size did the Supreme Court start at . The constitution requires a chief justice. How many were there . Guest six at the beginning. It was an even number. In those days the nation was divided into judicial circuits. In those days the Supreme Court justices had real duties in each circuit. With respect to any given circuit. Co
As demonstrations in the street, what was really important here was that leading u. S. Senators were siding with the antiwar faction, had an amendment to end the war, were appealing to the public and doing it in a very cool and calm and rational and thoughtful way. This was a very important moment for the Antiwar Movement, that it wasnt just in the streets. It was in the senate and the congress as well. You hadnt seen this before. Whats your impressions, your first reaction to just the tone of this thing . Its a very serious piece. These are earnest men who are republicans and democrats, moderates and liberals, people who have come to the conclusion that the United States should not be fighting in this war, that tragedy has mounted so much over the years that they have to intervene to stop. And theyre trying to use the legislative branch to bring the war to an end. And in a sense, creating a bit of a constitutional clash with the president of the United States. Its a moving peace and t
Engaged in about how we go forward. The simple fact is, and has always been, unless we crush the virus, we are not going to be able to open our economy or our schools and society safely. Since march 4th, we had our first coronavirus bill. Testing, testing, testing has been the focal point of addressing crushing the virus. Its been in the legislation, but it has not been a priority for this administration. They are on the frontline and the worst that life to to save other lives and now they may lose their jobs in order to protect them and their children and their country we have to do what we do in the heroes act is crushed the virus. Its not just having the languages we have over and over, acting and good will that the administration would listen to the scientist scientists when they came to theth testing, tracing, treatment mask wearing, separation, ventilation, sanitation, did i say that . Instead this bill lays out the plan and its a plan that the energy and Commerce Committee under