The presiding officer the senator from virginia. Mr. Warner mr. President , are we in a quorum call . The presiding officer we are. Mr. Warner i ask that the proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Warner mr. President , i rise today to celebrate the passage of the Great American outdoors act. The passage of this historic legislation marks a once in a generation step by this body to restore and conserve our National Parks as well as our countrys national heritage. It builds on an american tradition of conserving our natural wonders and shared public spaces. It reaffirms our commitment to preserve if for future generations. Its also important to note that this is a jobs bill. According to a recent study, the Great American outdoors act will help create or support 100,000 jobs all over the country, including 10,000 in my home state of virginia at a time when millions of americans are out of work. Currently the National Park servic
Would like to associate my remarks 100 percent with everything senator scott just sosaidw. Somehow i am supposed to speak after he just said it. The frustration i have had the last few days looking at legislation together. Talking to people all over. Talking to members of the community, Law Enforcement and leadership. And to build a coalition of ideas. And then i coalition tim scott started with to have that would actually help. And now to pat each other on the back to say we pass something really about make a difference. Is there something we can do i could actually make a difference . D over the weeks we have worked to identify what to make a difference and with that democrat idea we discussed the question what makes a difference . It is fascinating to me the questions i have had the last couple of days as they pulled me aside to say are republicans going to pass a bill on race . Y because quietly they are asking the question republicans are racist. Thats really what they are saying
Alexander, thank you. Thank you for giving voice to a serious issue. First like to associate my remarks, 100 with everything senator scott just said. Somehow im supposed to speak after he just said it. The frustration that ive had over the past couple of days is weve worked very hard on pulling legislation together. Weve talked to people all over. Ive talked to people all over oklahoma of all backgrounds, talked to members of the community, talked to Law Enforcement, talked to leadership in Law Enforcement. Weve worked to be able to build a coalition of ideas, things that would pass. Answering the question that tim scott started with, could we pull together a piece of legislation that would actually help . Not to just pass something so we can walk away, pat each other on the back and say we passed something knowing quietly it isnt going to make a difference. Is there something we could do that would actually make a difference . And over the weeks we have worked to be able to identify w
Remarkable year for book that have been tackling the uses and especially the abuses of this countrys criminal Justice System. And we at politics and prose have been honored to host authors and poets behind them. The first event we hosted this year at this location was for the investigation of the misdemeanor punishment without crime and were closing with an equally essential look at the way the legal world unfairly treats this countrys disenfranchised and the author target is his own former profession as a public testify. The become called usual crueltity comes from alec karakatsanis. The founder of the civil rising corps, advocating for racial justice. Especially known for come batting the unconstitutionality of money bail, karakatsanis was name the 2016 trial lawyer of the year by public yates and the steven b. B. B wright aired for and as an introduction to his talk tonight im very excited to be welcoming his guest nor program, the poet, based indog, raised in columbus, ohio and eve
This eventss season at wharf, look the way the legal world unfairly treats countrys disenfranchised he targets his own profession at public defender. The book titled, usual cruelty. Comes from alec karakatanis, an organization designed to advocate for Racial Justice and bring systemic civil rights cases on behalf of impoverished people. Especially known for combating unconstitutionality of money bail. Karakatanis was named 2016 trial lawyer of the year by public justice. Was awarded Steven Wright award for indigent defense in the south. As introduction to his talk tonight im exciting to welcoming his guest the program. Payne the poet. In d. C. He was raised in columbus, hire, after serving 8 year sentence within the Virginia Department of corrections he began using poetry as method of healing. Among his work he taught various workshops, afterschool programs and Panel Discussions dealing with topics like mass incarceration, prison reform, social sus just, disenfranchisement and educatio