Jerome libin good morning everyone. I am the president of the Supreme Court Historical Society. I am delighted to welcome all of you here to this very Interesting Program we are having tonight. I must ask everybody to be sure your cell phones and tablets are totally off because it will interfere with the sound system in the courtroom. We are here tonight with a program we are cosponsoring with the Supreme Court Alumni Association. We are delighted to be a cosponsor with them. The program was brought to us by several people from that organization. Let me make sure i get them right. Stephanie, matthew, elizabeth. Who really came up with the idea for the program and we are very happy to be heard to present it to you. We are also particularly happy to have as our host Justice Breyer who will speak to you in a minute. I will tell you briefly what you dont know already about Justice Breyer. He is a californian. Study that stanford, oxford, then Harvard Law School. Became a law clerk europe t
Make it easier for the department of Veterans Affairs to fire, demote or suspend employees. Final passage scheduled for 6 1. Later in the week the senator heitkamp legislation to expand sanctions on iran, targeting people who work on irans illicit missile program. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. Under the previous order, the question occurs on the elwood nomination. Mr. Alexander i ask for the yeas and nays. The presiding officer is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the presiding officer any senator in the chamber wishing to change their vote . If not, the yeas are 67. And the nays are 33. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table, and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. Under the previous order, the senate will resume consideration legislative now and proceed to the consideration of s. 10994, whi
Be sure your cell phones, tablets, whatever you have are totally off. Because otherwise, it does interfere with the sound system in the courtroom. Thank you for that. And were here tonight with a program. Were cosponsoring with the Supreme Court fellows Alumni Association. Were delighted to be a cosponsor with them. The program was brought to us by several people from that organization and ill be sure to get them right. Stephanie newbold, matthew natchezny and Elizabeth Woodcock who came up with the idea for the program. Were happy to be here. Were particularly happy to be have as our host Justice Breyer who will be speaking to you in a minute. I will tell you briefly what you dont know already about Justice Breyer. Hes a californian. He studied at stanford, oxnard and Harvard Law School. He came here to 1964 which happens to be a year after gideon v wainwright. So he missed that activity. Then went on to become very active at the justice department, counsel to the Senate Judiciary com
Be sure your cell phones, tablets, whatever you have are totally off. Because otherwise, it does interfere with the sound system in the courtroom. Thank you for that. And were here tonight with a program. Were cosponsoring with the Supreme Court fellows Alumni Association. Were delighted to be a cosponsor with them. The program was brought to us by several people from that organization and ill be sure to get them right. Stephanie newbold, matthew natchezny and Elizabeth Woodcock who came up with the idea for the program. Were happy to be here. Were particularly happy to be have as our host Justice Breyer who will be speaking to you in a minute. I will tell you briefly what you dont know already about Justice Breyer. Hes a californian. He studied at stanford, oxnard and Harvard Law School. He came here to 1964 which happens to be a year after gideon v wainwright. So he missed that activity. Then went on to become very active at the justice department, counsel to the Senate Judiciary com
Be sure your cell phones, tablets, whatever you have are totally off. Because otherwise, it does interfere with the sound system in the courtroom. Thank you for that. And were here tonight with a program. Were cosponsoring with the Supreme Court fellows Alumni Association. Were delighted to be a cosponsor with them. The program was brought to us by several people from that organization and ill be sure to get them right. Stephanie newbold, matthew natchezny and Elizabeth Woodcock who came up with the idea for the program. Were happy to be here. Were particularly happy to be have as our host Justice Breyer who will be speaking to you in a minute. I will tell you briefly what you dont know already about Justice Breyer. Hes a californian. He studied at stanford, oxnard and Harvard Law School. He came here to 1964 which happens to be a year after gideon v wainwright. So he missed that activity. Then went on to become very active at the justice department, counsel to the Senate Judiciary com