Good morning. It is sunday, september 15. Im alicia menendez. With symone Sanders Townsend and michael steele. Today Vice President Kamala Harris set to campaign in the Rust Belt states. Chivas as part of the country really seen by democratic candidates. Exposing trumps racist lies. The Attorney General of illinois, Haitian Immigrants joins the conversation. Mary trump is here to share my stories of her family and react to the expresident s debate performance. Grab your coffee and settle in. Welcome to the weekend. Just 51 days until the election, Vice President Kamala Harris is the need to bring communities together. She spoke at the phoenix awards dinner, annual gala hosted by the caucus foundation. She laid out her agenda to uplift like America Call for a new era of governing. Generations of americans before us led the fight for freedom and for the future. And now, the baton is in our hands. I truly believe that america is ready to turn the page on the politics of division and hate.
Electoral College Votes shy of an outright victory. This is. In the america this is an embarrassment to our country. Donald trump has falsely claimed election victory and this is the speech and the results even as votes are still being counted. In other news a military escalation in northern ethiopia as tensions between the government and local groups threaten to spill across the border. Its 20 g. M. T. Thats 33. 00 pm in the eastern United States and the race for the white house is still too close to call with 5 states still outstanding within the last hour joe biden has won the key battleground state of wisconsin the Term Campaign announced it will request a recount there its also filed the suit to hold the vote counting in the state of michigan and we are expecting to hear from the Trump Campaign and joe biden very soon hes urging his supporters to be patient insisting that he is on track for victory. Well lets take a look now at how the u. S. Election picture looks right now joe bi
Vacancy in this report, we want to turn to what he said back in 1982 on the senate floor. It is my view that ofticularly, if the reality divided government during a time of great change in the courts continues in the next administration, future confirmations must be conducted differently than the preceding ones. Presses intentions on processes existing make a restoration of what came before judge thomas is thomasignite ration was a practical possibility. Having said that mr. President , we face one question, can our Supreme Court confirmation process, so wracked by discord be prepared in a president ial Election Year . Mr. President , history teaches us that this is extremely unlikely. Bitter our nations most and heated confirmation fights have come in president ial Election Years. Confirmation fight over raji , thes confirmation senates refusal to confirm four nominations by president tyler in 1844, the single vote badgerons of nominees and black by lameduck president s omar and bucha
The time of great change at the Court Continues in the next administration, future confirmations must be conducted differently than the preceding ones. Mr. President , the president s intentions on the existing process which exploded during the thomas nomination fight make restoration of what came before judge thomas nomination even if it was desirable, a practical impossibility. Having said that, mr. President , we face one immediate question, can our Supreme Court confirmation process sow discord and bitterness in an Election Year . Mr. President , history teaches us this is extremely unlikely. Some of our nations most bitter and heated confirmation fights have come in president ial Election Years. A bruising confirmation fight over roger taunys nomination in 1836. The senates refusal to confirm four nominations by president tyler in 1844, the single vote rejection of nominees badger and black by lame duck president s filmore and buchanan in the mid19th century and narrow approval of
Members will appear in person and others will appear remotely via webx. Some members are appearing in person. Let me first remind everyone that pursuant to the latest guidance from the attending physician, all individuals attending the hearing in person must wear a face mask unless you are speaking. Members not wearing a face mask will not be recognized. Let me also make a few reminders for these members appearing in person. You will only see members and witnesses appearing remotely on the monitor in front of you when they are speaking in what is known as webx as active speaker view. The timer is visible in the room directly in front of you. For members appearing remotely, i know you are all familiar with webx by now, but let me remind you of a few points. First, you will be able to see each person speaking during the hearing, whether they are in person or remote, as long as you have your webx set to active speaker view. If you have any questions about this, please Contact Committee st