There was a moment of silence for donald payne, jr. Who died recently and who served on the committee. The committee on Homeland Security will come to order, without objection the chair may declare the committee in recess at any point. Before we have the hearing, id like to take a moment to recognize the loss of our dear friend on this committee, Congress Donald payne, jr. And his legacy, along with his fathers legacy will serve as a reminder to us all what it means to be a true public servant. I really appreciated the time that i got to work with congressman payne on the Colorectal Cancer caucus. He was a fierce fighter against that disease. I now recognize for a moment the Ranking Member, Ranking Member thompson to honor the life and legacy of representative payne. Thank you so much, mr. Chairman. This morning, we remember the life of congressman donald m. Payne, jr. Our colleague and friend. He was a union worker, a toll collector, he literally kept the buses of excess county, new j
Major investis in our countrys history by the u. S. House and senate. Each week, writers and historians tell the stories and see historic footage from the periods and examine the impacts of key congressional hearings. This week we look at the investigation that followed the deadly 1993 siege at the Branch Davidian compound near waco, texas and what its meant in the years that followed. Watch congress investigates, 7 p. M. Eastern on saturdays, cspan2. Up next, state and local Law Enforcement officials talk about the challenges facing their local agencies. Some of the topics covered include gun violence, Work Force Recruitment and retention and the ongoing fentanyl crisis and shared by congressman mark greene. At the start of the hearing there was a moment of silence for donald payne, jr. Who died recently and who served on the committee. The committee on Homeland Security will come to order, without objection the chair may declare the committee in recess at any point. Before we have th
House. While the nomination of solicitor general and after wednesday the senate will take a break for the rest of the week on the state work. Live coverage of the u. S. Senate on cspan2 the presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, the chaplain, dr. Barry black, the chaplain let us pray. Holy and gracious god, let your light shine out of darkness into our hearts. Today, fill our lawmakers with a knowledge of your purposes, providing them with the insights to accomplish your will. Inspire them to humble themselves under your mighty hand, so that you may exalt them in due time. Lord, keep them mindful of the great responsibility you have placed upon them, and may they trust your power to do through them more than they can ask or imagine. Watch over and guard them and their loved ones in their going out and coming in. Lord, thank you for your loving care and tender mercies that you provide us each day. We pray in your loving name. Amen. The presiding
I was 24 years old. While most of my friends spent their summer at the jersey shore, i sat in a shot, steamy courtroom and watched in horror and disbelief as the man who murdered my husband tried to turn the courtroom into a political stage where he could spew his hate and contempt for this country and our justice system. At the moment my husbands bloodstained shirt was displayed by the evidence handler, Mumia Abujamal smirked at me, demonstrating his contempt for Law Enforcement. Thankfully a racially mixed injury found him guilty. The following day they sentenced him to death for the brutal act he had committed. Thats when my second nightmare began. For three decades, my family and i endured appeal after appeal. Each rooted in lies, disportions, and allegations of civil rights violations. And year after year, judge after judge the conviction and sentence were unanimously upheld. Then 30 years after the fact, my family, society and i were denied justice when three Federal District cou
While neglecting the eternal. May our senators live lives that bring glory and honor to your name, receiving your approbation for their faithfulness. Create in them humble and contrite hearts that will refuse to deviate from the path of integrity. And, lord, we continue to pray for ukraine. We pray in your merciful and powerful name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C. , july 27, 2022. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable sherrod brown, a senator from the state of ohio, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed patrick j. Leahy, president pro tempore. The presiding offic