Chair clyburn good afternoon. The committee will come to order. With out objection, the chair has authorized to declare a recess for the committee at any time. For anecognize myself opening statement. This morning, we heard the president in his own words, recorded in february, described the coronavirus as deadly stuff. Recordingo heard a from march, in which he admitted quoted again i wanted to always play it down. I still like playing it down because i dont want to create a panic. DidTrump Administration play down the pandemic, refusing to level with the American People about the known danger and refusing to develop and implement a National Plan to stop the spread. As a result, more than 190,000 and thes have died coronavirus is continuing to kill hundreds and in fact tens of thousands every day. Weeks,e next eight americans will be casting their votes in the midst of this ongoing crisis. Holding a free, fair, and safe election under these circumstances is a challenge. But let there b
Good evening and thank you for coming to tonights program. Im an appellate lawyer here in San Francisco and also the chairman of the appellate section of the Bar Association of San Francisco which organized this event. Id like to extend a warm welcome to members of a few groups cosponseterring tonights program. The historical society, the Northern District california chapter and bay area chapter. Id also like to welcome cspan which is broadcasting it discussion tonight. I find that actually asserting this is the first time cspan has come, so weve made it. Truthfully i do think cspan has some of the most insightful and thought provoking delve. So i recommend you check it out if you dont already. Before we begin id like to ask everyone to phototheir phone on vibrupt. Be sure to signup. Were also going to save some time at the end of the program toomt for question. So if any questions akoor to you while our pnlalists are zgs theyre theyre discussing please write them down so you wont forg
The federal Bar Association, Northern District of california chapter and the American Constitution Society bay area chapter. I looked welcome cspan which is broadcasting the discussion. In 10 years or so but i have been putting on that i have been putting on programs like this, cspan is here so i have made it. It is some of the most awful programming on television when congress is out of session. Onthoughtful programming television when congress is out of session. The next on january 28 is on settling cases in the ninth circuit. We are going to save time at the end of the program for questions. If any of her to you, howard panelists areour discussing, write them down so you dont forget. ,o my left is Leondra Kruger associate justice of the California Supreme Court since 2014. Prior to her tenure, she served in the u. S. Department of justice and before that she was the acting deputy solicitor general for president obama. She argued 12 cases in the United States Supreme Court and twice
Recently jacob blake reporter have sparked protests across the nation. There are two systems of justice in the United States. Theres a white system, and theres a black system. The black system aint doing so well. But were going to stand up every black person in the United States is gonna stand up were tired, im tired, of looking at cameras, and seeing these young black and brown people suffer reporter there were also calls for people to show up and vote this november. We must march do the ballot box, or the mailbox, to demand the leadership we deserve reporter the rally ending with a march from the Lincoln Memorial to the mlk memorial. Obviously there were concerns of parked crowds during a pandemic. Everyone was temperature checked and event organizers asked people from highrivel areas to stay home. Reporter white house chief of staff stood by the president s assertion that his administration has done more more minority communities than any president in recent history. And here in the
Thousands of people on the u. S. Gulf coast without power and water. As this years and james trade fair moves online a look at how the industry is changing as women move to the forefront bringing more diversity and more emotion to the world of gaming. And why im good thanks for joining us we begin in the u. S. Capital washington d. C. Where shoot crowds have marched for Racial Justice the rally was held at the Lincoln Memorial where 57 years ago hundreds of thousands of people gathered to hear Martin Luther king jrs iconic i have a dream speech the recent shooting Police Shooting of jacob blake an unarmed black man has reignited tensions over Police Violence against people of color in the United States. Gathered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The antiracism demonstration against Police Brutality in the u. S. Was held on the anniversary of another famous protest. On august 28th 1963 march in Luther King Jr brought his Nonviolent Civil Rights Movement to the national mall. It woul