Join you again from the Detroit Auto Show in the motor city, the heart of an industry that has come back strong since chrysler and General Motors filed for bankruptcy in 2009, and when ford mortgaged everything it owned in 2005. Today we have evidence of its health. Ford sold 5. 7 million vehicles worldwide, up 12 . Strong sales in china and the u. S. Fuelled games, helping to offset weakness and europe and south america. Stock up 42 in 20 and. The automaker said it will pay a dividend on its stock, something it stopped in 2008. Its expected to report a 16th consecutive quarter of profits. The health of gm and the Auto Industry has a lot to do with the u. S. Economy. And how willing consumers are to spend money. Retail sales rose 2 of 1 . Better than expected. The overall numbers were dragged down by a decline in auto sales. If you strip out cars and trucks. Sales jumped 0. 7 of 1 , the most in a year. Its a bit of a mixed bag, especially if you are an automaker or you work for one. We
Constitution doesnt require it, but a respect for separation of powers really ought to lead to a sticking to the number nine. Dont pack the court. In recent days, i have seen some of the media, some in this body try to redefine what it means to pack the court. Some suggested Court Packing takes various forms, can mean confirming a lot of people. This may not be something that some like, but this is not Court Packing. It is something with great danger to do immense political and constitutional harm to our system of government, in part because it would set up a one way ratchet. Once you create a position, confirm someone to the position, absent death, retirement, impeachment, removal, that position remains in place. So if, for example, future congress and white house were to decide to get together and pack the court and increase the number, say, to 11, and say it is democrats that do that, and weve got joe biden now as a president ial candidate who is refusing to say whether he would do
Justice antonin scalia, in prepared remarks. It was the content of Justice Scalias reasoning that shaped me. His judicial philosophy was straightforward. A judge must apply the law as it is written, not as she wishes it were. If we can get this wonderfullyqualified, conservative woman on the court, well be making a statement to all young conservative women theres a place at the table for you. Your health care is on the lewin. A justice who on the line. A justice who has been critical of upholding the Affordable Care act. Doesnt matter who judge barrett is, doesnt matter what shes done, doesnt matter her record, doesnt matter. Sandra here we go on to day two. Weve got todays hearing covered, bret baier, as mentioned, Chris Wallace, that maccallum, but we begin with chief Legal Correspondent shannon bream. Shannon, good morning. Here we go, day two. They want it in the books. 30 minutes of questioning from each of the senators today, thats about 31 hours, take us 11 hours, take us well i
Acknowledging that the constitution doesnt require it but our respect for the separation of powers really ought to lead to us sticking to the number nine. Dont pack the court. In recent days ive seen some in the media, some in this body, try to redefine what it means to pack the court. Some have suggested, well, Court Packing takes various forms and it can mean confirming a lot of people all at once. Some have defined it so as to suggest that it consists of doing that which the Trump Administration and the Republican Senate have been doing over the last 3 1 2 years which is filling vacancies as they have arisen and doing so with textualist, originalist judges. This may not be something that some like but this is not Court Packing. Court packing is itself manipulative. Its something that has great danger to do immense political and constitutional harm to our system of government in part because it would set up a oneway rachet. Once you create a position and confirm someone to that posit
Thank you so much for joining us. Im thrilled to be here. I was telling jennifer that this kind of hits my sweet spot. This is when people kind of ask about the questions and people were accountable instantly for what they did and couldnt do for the people who elected them. That is something that doesnt seem to happen as much. That is a leaping off point for the conversation. And we are going to turn the questions over and we are going to start thinking what we are looking for really smart ones we will keep rocking and rolling this out. Im joined by the fabulous panel of people that i have known for a long time. Bruce katz is the Vice President of the Brookings Institution and he is coauthor of the book were talking about tonight. He regularly advises federal and state and local leaders on policy reforms that advance the competitiveness of metropolitan areas. After the 2000 election, he talked about housing issues under president obama and served as an advisor to the new secretary of h