The candidate kennedy two dozen nonprofit, nonpartisan plays in vision and plans by my late husband senator edward kennedy. Its a place where visitors come now virtually as well as inperson to experience democracy their hands on learning about the United States senate and then use that knowledge as a touchstone to understand the branches of our government. Its also a place where we encouraged participatory democracy. In fact we just started to nonpartisan effort called just about and i encourage you to to go to our new web site called just go. Org but most important i encouraged you on november 3 to just vote. It is the most important thing we can do as citizens. This is a place where we work to invigorate civil discourse and inspire the next generation of leaders. I can think of no program and no speaker who meets every one of the goals that my husband had for this place more than todays special guest Justice Stephen breyer. Without question Justice Breyer is a man for our time and de
Hearing. The legislation will be held over. Johnson, taylor mcneil, catherine mosel, thompson diaz, United States court of federal claims. Policycontent modernization act. All those will be held over. Mr. Chairman . Under the rules of this committee can i proceed with the business of the Committee Even with a quorum present, there unless there are two members of the minority present as well. I and the only member of the minority that is here. We cannot conduct business until the second member of the minority arrives. Yes, sir. Thank you for the way you have conducted yourself yesterday. It is clear from reading in the paper what is going to happen is we will be denied the ability to operate as normal. That senator schumer said everything is on the table. We have given this nominee a chance to be questioned. Fairly, firmly. I want to congratulate my democratic colleagues for setting a disposition i think will help us all. I know what awaits us. I will now make a motion to report the nom
Nan aron talks about her groups opposition to her nomination. Later, former tennessee attorney general paul summers talks about his groups efforts to keep the Supreme Court to nine justices. Washington journal is next. Host at age 48, judge Amy Coney Barrett would be the youngest andeme Court Justice solidify the conservative members. Welcome to the first of four days of hearings beginning at 9 00 a. M. Eastern each day. We will get right to it with your thoughts on the nominee. Do you support or oppose judge Amy Coney Barrett . If you support the judge, 202 7488000. If you oppose, that line is 202 7488001. If you are unsure or undecided, the line is 202 7488002. You can send us a text as well, 202 7488003. And make sure you tell us your name and where you are texting from. On twitter, it is cspanwj. We welcome your posts at facebook. Com cspan. Just to lay out a little bit of the schedule for our coverage plans, as we mentioned, it is four days of hearings, getting underway today an a
Needs to increase its population by 1 billion in order to compete in the global marketplace. Find more information on your Program Guide or apple tv. Org. Good morning everyone, good afternoon, wherever you are in this great nation and welcome, who could have imagined what a timely conversation this would be. Im jan crawford, chief Legal Correspondent for cbs news covering the Supreme Court and upcoming confirmation battle and im delighted to be moderating what is going to be, and incredibly timely conversation about our terrific book written by kato as elia schapiro supreme disorder honored to get a sneak peek of it i thought, this is just really an indispensable guide i have to keep on my desk for the next upcoming confirmation battle, professor Randy Barnett of Georgetown Law School Supreme Court expert scooped me on those words, thats how he described it an indispensable guide and Carrie Severino has also written a guide herself with judicial confirmation a book about the recent fi
Of americans lining up to cast their ballots three w weeks befe the u. S. Election. Cypress scraps its controversial citizenship for Investment Program after an undercover investigation by aljazeera. Inspections keep rising in the netherlan netherlands. Hello, abortion, obamacare, gay marriage, some of the topics featuring on game two of the confirmation hearings of president trumps u. S. Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett. Republican and Democratic Senators have 30 minutes to ask her about subjects that are touch points to many americans. The full senate could vote by the end. Month on whether to appoint her just ahead of the u. S. Policy on november 3. She dliend to say if she would recuse herself relating to the president election. She sidestepped questions on abortion, diane feinstein, the most senior democrat on the committee. A contentious issue which is i know one reason why it would be comforting to you to have an answer. I cant express views on cases or precommit to appro