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Achieve, to participate in and contribute to society violates the equal protection clause. 81, massive victory. I thought it was very interesting her points she often made in the dissent. The Supreme Court argued in the 2007 case ledbetter versus Goodyear Tire and rubber company, the majority saitd, you know what . If you have been discriminated against in pay in your job, and you learn about it years later, you can no longer appeal for redress because you had to have come to the court at the moment the discrimination first occurred. Of course, that was a catch22, an impossible situation. If you didnt know about it, you couldnt possibly come to the court. And she addressed this, and she said comprehend she said the majority does not comprehend or is indifferent to the insidious way in which women can be victims of pay discrimination. So she called on congress to act to address really this mistaken opinion of the court, and we did in 2009, the first year i came to the senate. And anothe
Power to kill should be a profession that requires highly trained officers who are accountable to the public. Host hours later that bill was passed in the house. Heres Speaker Pelosi with the final vote. On this vote, they yeas are 236, the nays are 181. The bill is passed. [cheers and applause] without objection to motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. Host Speaker Pelosi late last night at the u. S. House of representatives. It was 236 in favor including all 233 democrats, three republicans joining that democratic sponsored piece of legislation. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick from pennsylvania, congressman will hurd, republican of texas and congressman fred upton, republican of michigan joining all the House Democrats on that vote last day. President trump in wisconsin touring a shipbuilding factory yesterday. Also participated in town hall posted by sean hannity of fox news. As we await and promised executive order from the president on protecting monuments and statues, Presid
Of harvard the dean medical school. Of the reportr from last september, giving a grim warning of the impact of the pandemic. The phone lines are open. 202 7488000 if you live in the eastern or central time zones. 202 7488001 for those of you in the mountain and pacific time zones. A line set aside for medical professionals, doctors, nurses, emts, 202 7488002. Thank you for joining us. We begin with the numbers, courtesy of Johns Hopkins university. Around the world, 3. 6 million confirmed cases and the global death toll approaching 257,000. Is joining us. Y he is the dean of Harvard Medical School. I want to start with a story you were quoted in in the wall street journal. You were working with chinese doctors privately for best practices and treatment. Dr. Daley we are. The current pandemic respects no international boundaries. Medicine and science are forces for International Diplomacy that transcend politics. In late january, when it was clear that the virus was ravaging china, coll
Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer also spoke to reporters about the legislative agenda. He talked about the Coronavirus Response and how he thinks President Trump has handled the pandemic. Here is that now. A full house. Every seat taken. Sen. Schumer good afternoon. I hope everyone is healthy and staying safe. Well, unfortunately the republicans blocked our efforts to provide transparency for this the Small Business programs, the idol. D the we all know that a good amount of the money is going where it shouldnt, to very wealthy companies, to companies that still have a lot of money, the companies that are taking loans, and even not even keeping their employees on. One of the biggest loans went to a large contributor of donald trump. So, we need transparency, and we need transparency in other ways, too. Are the Small Businesses really getting it . In what regions of the country . What about in the inner city . Are minorities and womenowned businesses getting it . How are the cdfis,