Takes a look at the intelligence communitys role in predicting covid19. We will have that at 10 00 a. M. Eastern. Today, the Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to move forward with the nomination of judge barrett to be a judge in the Supreme Court. Wasstponement motion proposed but it was sent down. Thank you all. We have business before the 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 t
The presiding officer pursuant to rule 4, paragraph 2, the senate having been in continuous session, the senate will suspend for a prayer from the senate chaplain. The chaplain let us pray. Holy god, as our lawmakers strive on this decisive day in history to accomplish your purposes, show them how to discern your will. May they renew their minds through the in yourishment of your an hourishment of your holly word. Lord, prepare them to be sober minded and filled with your spirit, accomplishing the tasks that receive your approval. Lord, keep them from conforming to worldly impulses, as they strive to ensure that their conduct will rightly represent you. May they conduct themselves with holiness, godliness, and civility, waiting for the day when you will return to establish your kingdom on earth. Lord, prepare us all to stand before you in peace without spot or blemish. We pray in your powerful name. Amen. Mr. Lee mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from utah. Mr. Lee mr. P
Solemnly swear. Narrator the moments that shaped them. I wont let you down. I wont. Let it be said we refused to let this journey end. That future is our destiny. Narrator the president s they would become. I, Barack Hussein obama, do solemnly swear. We have to heal the divides in our country. I am your voice. Narrator and now on frontline. That the end of this chapter of american darkness began here. Narrator the choice 2020. Frontline is made possible by contbutions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. And by the corporation for public broadcasting. Major support is provided by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org. The Ford Foundation working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide at fordfoundation. Org Additional Support is provided by the abrams foundation, committed to excellence in journalism. E park foundation, dedicated to height
Circuit of appeals. Her life expenses provide her with valuable perspectives and evident wisdom and perhaps most important, shes a woman of unquestionable character and integrity. The presence ofse which is essential to our nation as the confidence of the court itself is in the balance. Ill be honored to vote to confirm her nomination. Mr. President , i rise to address my concerns regarding the division contempt fort others among many of our citizens, the causes of this are many and varied, the one which i draw attention is the declining trust held by the citizenry in our many institutions. Democratic republic is highly dependent upon the confidence of its people in the institutions that light in. These include churches, schools, governments at all levels for us, corporations, markets and most relevant today, the Justice System and the courts. Absent Public Confidence in these institutions, a democratic republic will not thrive or perhaps indoor. Fortunately, the Supreme Court enjoys a
President here, 25 days or so out from the election, is in dire straits, will have to mount an almost unprecedented comeback. Explain. Well, the first debate was a debacle and then he got with covid which puts you covid back in the middle of the campaign, dominated the news for the last seven days and as a result hes fallen behind from about 6 in the real clear politics poll back to about 10 . And this is a point at which he needs to have Forward Movement and not be falling back. Paul all right. So whats the comeback strategy here. Well, first of all, generally throughout every day theyve got to do three things, find a way to say heres what ive done, a little bit of that, more on what it is i want to do in the future. You cannot get reelected without saying i have a second act in me. I know what i want to do and it sounds good to you what i want to do in the next four years. He needs to turn it into being a contrast with joe biden and frankly we saw in the Vice President ial debate a v