By your television provider. Now an update on cleanup efforts related to water contamination at u. S. Military bases. A task force was created in july last year to address the issue. Military representatives on the task force testify about cleanup efforts, coordination between various governmental agencies involved and research on a safe chemical replacement. Ladies and gentlemen, i call this committee of the readiness subcommittee to order. Ive got to do the boilerplate, so stand by. Ill do it as quickly as i possibly can. I would like to welcome the members who are joining todays markup remotely. Those members are reminded they must be visible on screen within the Software Platform for the purposes of identifying verification when joining the proceeding, establishing and maintaining a quorum participating in the proceeding and voting. Members participating remotely must continues to use the Software Platform video function while attending the proceedings unless they experience connec
Mr. President. Theel majority leader. Our nation is morning the end of an exceptional American Life. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg meant so much to our country. First and foremost, she was a brilliant generational legal mind who climbed past one obstacle after another to summit the very pinnacle of her profession. Justice ginsburg was a fixture on our nations highest court for more than a quarter of a century. She was not just a lawyer. No, not just a lawyer, but a leader from majority opinions to impassioned dissents. Her lifes work will not only continue to shape jurisprudence, but also enlightened scholars and students for generations. By all accounts, Justice Ginsburg loved her work because she loved the law. In a more ordinary life story, her courage and continued excellence in the face of multiple serious illnesses would itself be the heroic climax rather than just one more remarkable chapter among so many. On the court, Justice Ginsburg was a universally admired colleague. Its no
Senate shouldnt confirm her. I think she will continue on to the Supreme Court. Brennan but what gave pause last time . Sometimes it is hard to predict how judges are going to actually rule on individual cases. But is there something we should be scrutinizing here in terms of her stance . Democrats are assuming she is against Affordable Care act and against roe vs. Wade. Are those fair as assumptions . I dont think those are fair at assumptions. I remember being a very young law student hearing this about robert gore and clarence thomas, and almost every justice nominated by a republican. What you can guarantee is theyre going to approach the task of judging as a judgment theyre not going to substitute their own policy views for the will of the people. Theyre going to read the law as passed by congress and is found in the constitution, not based upon what they think it ought to be, but what it is. I disagree there is any hesitancy or pause the last time. She was a relatively new federa
To nominate her replacement after those services, possibly friday or saturday. The president demanding Senate Republicans fill Justice Ginsburgs vacancy without delay. Moments ago President Trump appeared confident that his choice will be confirmed before election day. Well, id much rather have a vote before the election because theres a lot of work to be done, and id much rather have it we have plenty of time to do it. I mean, theres really a lot of time. So lets sea i make the announcement say i make the announcement on saturday, theres a great deal of time before the election. Thatll be up to mitch and the senate, but id certainly much rather have the vote. I think it sends a good signal, and its solidarity and lots of other things, and im just doing my constitutional obligation. I have an obligation to do this. Lou and there is plenty of precedent for a swift confirmation. If President Trump were to send his nomination to the senate by this weekend, he would have 38 days before ele
Election a little over a month away. Weve also got a former e. R. Doctor, congressman mark green on this, and the hill media reporter joe concha takes on the media hysteria in the midst of a Public Health crisis. Msnbc asking nancy pelosi whether the white house talked to her about the continuity of government. Carl bern teen proclaiming bernstein proclaiming a National Security crisis, and Michael Moore makes up a new, off the wall, cinematic conspiracy that makes 9 11 conspiracies look tame in comparison, and its easily proven false. Critics now ask is it the debates that need the mute button, or is it Michael Moore and the media . Also to trump 2020 Advisory Board member Harmeet Dhillon, fired up that cnn is facing blowback for airing a leaked conversation secretly taped by a former friend, a former friend taped it and distorting what the first lady really said. What is the news value in this . Plus attorney general william barr testing negative for covid19 while senator mike lee te