Opposes judge barretts nomination. Thank you. Thank you miss clarke. Professor prakash. Its an honor to be here today to discuss judge barrett, thank you chairman graham, thank you members of the committee. I have the pleasure of working for the great senator alan simpson over the summer, i remember this building. We heard the aba rate to the judge is wellqualified, i think the only reason why she wasnt rated higher if there is no higher rating by the aba, i think she is overqualified. To use a sports metaphor, she is a five tool athletes, shes an institutionalist, she is a role model and i also finally she is an originalist. I will briefly go over these points and welcome questions. With respect to her brilliance, i think her articles reflect a deep appreciation of complex issues and ability to break down those complex issues and a manner that people can understand. I would point you to her article entitled supervisory power over the Supreme Court where she discusses Supreme Courts as
Exception, of course, of sandy hook elementary. The school that is now a crime scene. The students will go back to school after the holidays in a different building eight mile away with 20 bright young faces missing from the halls and the classrooms. Everything is different now. The children in this town are facing a new reality. Doing things they never should have to do at this young age, like writing goodbye letters to their friends. 6yearold jack pinto was buried yesterday. The funeral, a note from his friend john reads, jack, youre my best friend. We had fun together. I will miss you. I will talk to you in my prayers. I love you, jack. Love john. There were two more funerals today for two more 6yearolds. Jess they were laid to rest today. We will remember them tonight and honor them tonight. Our hearts and our thoughts are with their families and their friends and we wish peace and strength to all the people whose lives that jessica and james touched in six short years. James matti
School after the holidays in a different building eight mile away with 20 bright young faces missing from the halls and the classrooms. Everything is different now. The children in this town are facing a new reality. Doing things they never should have to do at this young age, like writing goodbye letters to their friends. 6yearold jack pinto was buried yesterday. The funeral, a note from his friend john reads, jack, youre my best friend. We had fun together. I will miss you. I will talk to you in my prayers. I love you, jack. Love john. There were two more funerals today for two more 6yearolds. Jess they were laid to rest today. We will remember them tonight and honor them tonight. Our hearts and our thoughts are with their families and their friends and we wish peace and strength to all the people whose lives that jessica and james touched in six short years. James mattioli was known as jay. 6yearold, he was full of energy. He loved baseball, basketball, arm wrestling. He especially
The students of sandy hook will go back to school after the holidays in a different building some eight miles away, with 20 bright young faces missing from the halls and classrooms. Everything is different now. The children of this town are facing a new reality, doing things they never should have to do at this young age. Like writing goodbye letters to their friends. We told you last night about 6yearold jack pinto who was buried yesterday. At the funeral, a note from his friend john reads, jack, you are my best friend. We had fun together. I will miss you. I will talk to you in my prayers. I love you, jack. Love, john. There were two more funerals for two more 6yearold children. Jessica rekos and James Mattioli were laid to rest today. We will remember them and tonight we honor them. Our hearts and thoughts are with their families and their friends. And we wish peace and strength for all the people whose lives jessica and james touched in just six short years. James mattioli was know
And we will start with Major Garrett at the white house. Major . Reporter scott, Vice President s Gun Violence Task force held 22 meetings and met with more than 220 different groups. It submitted its proposals to the president two weeks ahead of schedule. President obama accepted them with no changes. While there is no law or set of laws that can prevent every senseless act of violence completely, no piece of legislation that will prevent every tragedy, every act of evil, if theres even one thing we can do to reduce this violence, if theres even one life that can be saved, then weve got an obligation to try it. And im going to do my part. Reporter president obama warned of failure if voters dont mobilize or at minimum raise their voice. None of this will be easy to implement, he said. If it were, wed already have universal background checks. The ban on assault weapons and highcapacity magazines never would have been allowed to expire. More of our fellow americans might still be alive