Im delighted to welcome you to the first discussion this fall in our president ial distinguished event series. We launched this series to provide more ways for you to hear from renowned leaders. The individuals who bring illuminating dialogue, insight and inspiration to our gw community. This year in a virtual environment we have been able to extend the reach of this against even more. We hope to host these opportunities often over the coming months. For many in our community this will be the first of countless only at gw experiences to come. Our gw community is fortunate to her directly from the leaders, doers and thinkers who make many of the decisions that affect us each day. With our students, faculty, staff and alumni are not just passive blisters in these events. You are leaving the discussions and actively creating solutions. And youre leveraging this universities teaching to drive positive change in the world. Today on Constitution Day we are honored to host u. S. Supreme Court
Cancer. Our reporter looks back at her legacy and shows us the steps republicans are already taking to fill her seat on the high court. Reporter here at the Supreme Court mourners and even protesters have come here to the court to remember the legacy of Justice Ginsburg. Now President Trump has said that he feels an obligation to name a successor, a replacement for Justice Ginsburg even though heard dying wish that her replacement not be named until a new president was elected. The death of Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg has brought an outpouring of grief. 87yearold justice and champion of womens rights died friday night of complications from pancreatic cancer. Mourners assume began gathering outside the Supreme Court. It is heartbreaking to lose such a Strong Female individual who really has fought for the rights of all people. Resident bill clinton tapped ginsburg for the court in 1983, just the second female justice. In the 27 years she spent on the bench she earned a reputation as a s
Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 93, the nays are 2. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the bill. The clerk calendar 552, h. R. 8337, making continuing openings pros for fiscal year 2021 and for other purposes. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i call up amendment 2663. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk the senator from kentucky, mr. Mcconnell, proposes an amendment numbered 2663. At the end, added following this act shall take effect one day after the date of enactment. Mr. Mcconnell i ask that the reading be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell i ask for the yeas and nays on my amendment. The presiding officer is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. There appears to be. The yeas and nays are ordered. Mr. Mcconnell i have a seconddegree amendment at the desk.
At 7 00 p. M. Eastern on book v. George Washington University law school hosted a conversation with u. S. Supreme Court Justice steven breyer. They discussed the role of the constitution in todays world as well as criminal Justice Reform. Hello and welcome. We launched this series to provide more ways for you to hear from renowned leaders. The individuals who bring illuminating dialogue, insight and inspiration to our g. W. Community. This year, in our virtual environment, weve been able to extend the reach of these events even more. And we hope to host these opportunities often over the coming months. For many in our community, this will be the first of countless only at g. W. Experiences to come. Our g. W. Community is fortunate to hear directly from the leaders, doers and thinkers who make many of the decisions that affect us each day. But our students, faculty, staff and alumni arent just passive listeners in these events. Youre leading the discussions and actively creating solutio
Have once again blocked off public squares and are detaining people amid clashes with Law Enforcement. And in beirut people gather at the port where the devastating chemical blast occurred a week ago it comes a day after the countrys government collapsed when the cabinet quit summoned huge pressure from protesters. A very warm welcome to the program from all of us here at r t h q in moscow thanks for joining us this hour. Russias claiming to be leading the global race against the coronavirus president putin says the country is the 1st to register a vaccine which is now ready for mass testing. And thats we can use used to say when you as far as i know this morning the 1st vaccine for corona virus in the world was registered on the countrys Health Minister to further inform us about that but i already know that its working effectively and forming a tough immunity. But ive seen was developed at a Moscow Institute its 1st Clinical Trials were said to have been successful and mass productio