2020th election, and more. A full schedule is available on our website. Now were going to go inside for the first conversation. This is live coverage on tv on cspan2. Good morning, everyone. I am michael cahill. It has been my pleasure and privilege to serve as dean here at Brooklyn Law School for just about three months now. Its going really well. [laughter] and, of course, i am happy to welcome all of you here and to welcome those of you watching at home on cspan. We are here, of course, as part of the 14th annual brooklyn book festival which will draw tens of thousands of people to downtown brooklyn over the course of the day, several thousand of those people will be passing through here at Brooklyn Law School where we have been a proud partner of the book festival since 2012. And that has been a wonderful and natural collaboration since the law school and the festival are committed to the free exploration and exchange of ideas in an effort to better understand our world and, ultima
Clerk we have a quorum. Could you please read the next item. Clerk Citizens Advisory Committee report. This is an information item. Mr. Larson, good morning. Good morning chair peskin and commissioners. I am chair of the Citizens Advisory Committee to report on last wednesdays meeting of the cac. They reviewed the motion of support for 26 million in prop k allocation and one 100,000 prop k appropriation request on item 5 on the agenda. They responded regarding undergrounding the k and m lines to the twin folks tunnel and out to stones town. This harkins back to a Feasibility Study for less extensive that was to proceed to preenvironmental design in 2015. It was expanded in scope in 2016. When sf m. T. A. Staff was asks if this was to proceed. They need priority against other major transit projects as part of the overall connect effort. It would be premature to engage in Environmental Review until the transit corridor and streets and freeway studies recommendations could be evaluated. W
Under pressure to be tough on change over the treatment of democracy protesters in hong kong. Plus 2 long time rivals battling it out in euro qualifying tonight germany take on the netherlands. Im brian thomas thanks so much for joining us some bob ways former president Robert Mugabe has died at the age of 95 the news was confirmed by the current president emerson dog walker who mourned him as an icon of liberation mugabe was zimbabwes 1st post independence leader he held on to power for 37 years but during that time he ruled the country with an iron fist crushing dissent and ushering in an era of economic turmoil until he was forced to resign in 2017 years more. Robert mugabes political career began in the 1960 s. With the formation of a radical anti colonialist movement dedicated to fighting white minority rule. After zimbabwe became independent 988 elections were held and Robert Mugabes zanu party won by a landslide. Gobby became the countrys 1st black Prime Minister striking a turn
Dethe vote. Put de novo. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The journal stands approved. The speaker pro tempore the ouse will be in order. He house will be in order. Please take your conversations off the floor. He house will come to order. Please take your conversations off the floor. He house will come to order. Pursuant to clause 8, rule 20, the chair will postpone further the house today will come to order. Please take your conversations off the floor. Pursuant to clause 8, rule 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings today on motions to suspend the rules on which a recorded vote or the yeas and nays are ordered or votes objected to under clause 6 of rule 20. The house will resume proceedings on postponed questions at a later time. For what purpose does the jerusalem from california seek recognition . I move that the house suspend the rules and pass the bill s. 239, the Christa Mcauliffe commemorative coin act of 2019.
Holocaust survivor testified that this week about holocaust era interest times. The Senate Committee is looking at both of legislation is need it to process flames that were not adequately addressed. By the International Commission on holocaust era interest times before it closed in 2007. Senator Lindsey Graham shows the committee. Todays hearing is going to be holocaust era interest flames. What to do about it. Difficult topic in many ways but i am glad we are having the hearing. Senator feinstein, i really i wont have an Opening Statement to refer to you. For small thank you mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing and today were discussing holocaust era insurance flames. Its interesting, before and during the second world war, many europeans purchased insurance policies to protect their assets and loved ones. While many of these individuals perished as victims of the holocaust. Those who survived, and the errors of those who did not have since attempted to collect the proceeds from th