Lead. A journalist weighed in on the challenges that arab and middle eastern female journalists face while reporting on stories in their countries. Watch tonight at 8 30 eastern on cspan2 and enjoy book tv this week and every weekend on cspan2. Next, a hearing on School Safety and gun violence. A house subcommittee and security officials. The parent of a skunt stild in the parkland, Florida High School student and lauren hogg cofounder of march for our lives. This is an hour and 50 minutes. The subcommittee is engaging the communitys respective on School Security. Good morning and thank you to everyone who is here today. The Sub Committee is meeting to discuss perspectives on School Safety and how the federal government can better support local stake holders in making our children safer. I want to thank the witnesses for participating in todays hearing. First we have miss lauren hogg and mr. Max schacter testimonies are ones the marine public needs to hear and ones that members of cong
Were killed in Mass Shootings in this country while we were on the august recess when we should have been here doing our job. 100 americans are killed every day from gun violence. There are 100 desks in this room. There are 100 chairs behind each one of those desks. And if these were the americans killed by gun violence, they would add up to every single desk thats in this room. And yet the majority leader didnt bring us back during the august recess, didnt say we should cancel our vacation and come back to work for the American People, hasnt put a bill on the floor or given the opportunity for anybody else to put a bill on the floor now that weve been back in session for the last two months. In colorado alone in the last 1 months weve 18 months weve lost 882 people to gun violence. Thats a record in my state, madam president. Ifthe house of representatives s done their job. More than 200 days ago they passed background checks over there, and we havent even taken them up over here. Thi
Mr. Bennet madam president , id ask the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Bennet thank you, madam president. Last month over 50 americans were killed in Mass Shootings in this country while we were on the august recess when we should have been here doing our job. 100 americans are killed every day from gun violence. There are 100 desks in this room. There are 100 chairs behind each one of those desks. And if these were the americans killed by gun violence, they would add up to every single desk thats in this room. And yet the majority leader didnt bring us back during the august recess, didnt say we should cancel our vacation and come back to work for the American People, hasnt put a bill on the floor or given the opportunity for anybody else to put a bill on the floor now that weve been back in session for the last two months. In colorado alone in the last 1 months weve 18 months weve lost 882 people to gun violence. Thats a record in my state, mada
Closely watched inmate can die in his jail cell. What it means for the alleged victims prepare for their days in court with him. New details of what happens. New information about what happened and whats next plus the democratic president ial candidates all in iowa this weekend going after President Trump and calling for stricter gun control in the wake of last weeks mass shootings. The president has said he wants reform, too, but can it pass through congress well get into all of it with chuck todd and later a sunday sit down with one of the brightest stars in hollywood and one of the funniest people on the planet, Tiffany Haddish on her extraordinary rise from homelessness to the top of the game, and the big star who helped her get there he was like, you cant be sleeping in the car on the streets. I live in Beverley Hills i sleep in Beverley Hills. Im doing just fine. The police wake me up every morning, okay . So he was like, tiffany, no, no. He gave me 300 bucks find yourself a plac
Tools and resources they need to drive positive changes in their communities and in their schools. We are thrilled to continue this partnership and we support nick to elevate these voices around the country. Super excited to hear the youth speakers today. For you all, the young people that are raising invoices to help shape your communities were glad youre here. Thank you very much. [applause] you mention the amazing young people that are up here today. My name is Stephanie Cruz and im am on the boardam of this challenge. This is exceptionally exciting that we are going to hear the soapbox. 25000 young people who have participated in the soapbox challenge in the country. We are very lucky to hear these amazing stories. Im going to turn it overr to gt us kicked off. [applause] wonderful thank you both so much. So myself and my colleague we will be emceeing today had we are just thrilled to hear the speeches these brave young people who are you going to speak out on the issues that matte