Her throat because Amy Coney Barrett has just been confirmed as the associate justice. Of course it is the family that influences so well, but im sure theres teachers and classmates that take a little bit of pride because it was also the school that also influenced a woman with incredible poise and grace that stood under two days of hostile aggressive questioning, answering them all with a depth of knowledge that was so impressive. But, Justice Barretts confirmation, judge, now Justice Barretts confirmation, is more than just a point of pride for family back home. Its an affirmation of the timeless values of faith and family and Community Still matter and still produce somebody who doesnt just represent those values but also the deeply rooted sense of fairness. And this is the greatest accommodation that will be felt is that Justice Barrett will be fair to all, and that is the highest compliment you can give a justice. People in louisiana are proud, but the people of the United States
Dominated the waves in indiana between his first unsuccessful run for congress and his election to congress in he really made a 2000. Name for himself doing talk radio. He sort of fashioned himself after a rush limbaugh, sort of the decaffeinated version. I think the soundbite idea must have stemmed from those years. John Vice President ial debates usually only happen once an election cycle. But mike pence comes into this as the veteran. Take us back to 2016. What do we know about his Vice President ial debate style and what are you expecting from him tonight . Andrea he was deemed the winner of the debate against tim kaine in one of those polls taken after the confrontation. If you remember kaine did the , interrupting, and pence refrained. He remained unruffled throughout. And this is a skill he honed way back in high school. He attended Columbus North high school which had a nationally prizewinning speech and debate team. His senior year, he and the rest of the team went to seattle
Danger as well. Could have some more smoke push back into the bay area. Talk about that coming up in the full forecast. But now lets check in with gianna and we have the metering lights on for the bay bridge now. Yes, we do. And its already stacked up as you look live here at the bay bridge toll plaza. Already busy. So the bulk of the delays, just beyond this 880 overpass heading to the toll plaza. Up the incline. Past that portion things look better but it certainly slows down heading into San Francisco. At least on side near the skyway heading near that fremont exit. Drive times in the altamont pass, continue to be pretty hefty this morning. Theres a crash stboundi to the commute. Its in the center divide. But some spectator slowing as you work your way through there. And northbound 880, near dakota. Traffic just a little slow approaching the scene. Anne . Im anne makovec at the live news desk. And lets go live to the Supreme Court building right now in washington, d. C. Where the la
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Courts liberal block through the decades, also a pop culture icon, the subject of books, documentaries, and movies. 65 years ago, it would have been unimaginable that my daughter would aspire to a career. And while americans mourn her passing, this morning, the fight has already begun over filling her seat on the nations highest court. Ginsburg saying on her deathbed, the decision should be left to the next president , but Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell says hes ready to move ahead, as a battle brews in washington, well look back at Ruth Bader Ginsburgs life and the legacy she leaves behind. Today, saturday, september 19th, 2020. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with peter alexander, kristen welker, and dylan dreyer. And welcome to today and thank you so much for joining us on this saturday morning. It is a somber day. Flags are here in the nations capital, from the white house to the Supreme Court, all in honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, she was small in stature, peter, but