The demonology, slave owner from a Southern State who had some retrograde views on race. Elsewhere, the historical awareness seems a little fuzzier. It was goodbye to poor old Hans Christian egg, who actually fought and died for the union in the civil war. In washington, d. C. , the protesters declared it was time to get rid of the emancipation memorial, Abraham Lincoln lifting up a former slave to freedom, dedicated by frederick douglass. You may remember President Trump predicted this might come to pass three years ago. Of course, at the time he was mocked by liberals by comedians, such as john oliver. The president s concern this week its robert e. Lee. I notice that stonewall jacksons coming down. I wonder, is it George Washington next week and Thomas Jefferson is week after . Where does it stop . Ultimately where it stops, somewhere. Anytime someone asks where does it stop, the answer is always somewhere. [laughter] you might let your kid have twizzlers, but not inject black tar h
Senator blunt the appropriation subcommittee on labor, health and Human Services, education and related agencies will come together. Im glad to be here this morning with my colleagues, some offices or from some other location. This is the first appropriations hearing being held in person and virtually and want to thank chairman shelby and his staff for letting us try this and see how this kind of information gathering works for appropriators. Its not a markup. There will be no voting today, but were going to get some really important information. Yesterday, the new coronavirus cases passed 50,000 for the first time, making it a single day record. This morning, 128,000 americans have died and nearly 2. 7 million have tested positive for covid19. Of course, the thoughts of myself and everyone on this committee are with those individuals and those families whove been affected. I called this hearing really to look at an update on the efforts that the administrations put together and, frank
Domestic unrest such as recent protests . Should the u. S. Be terminating many of our armscontrol creeks . Even contemplating nuclear testing. Should the names of confederate leaders be removed from u. S. Military bases and the doctors be removed from our Public Places . To address these questions and many more, today we will have a unique conversation between two recent secretaries of defense, doctor robert gates and general james madison. As a bipartisan secretary of defense, secretary robert gates served under president george w. Bush and barack obama. He is the author of a new book, exercise of power, american failure, successes and a new path forward in the postcold war. Doctor cates was an officer in the u. S. Air force and spent 27 years in the cia. He served cia director and became the first career officer in cia history to move from entrylevel employee to head of the agency. Secretary gates served as a member of the National Security Council Staff in four different administrat
[chanting] any nation that ignores half of its people is in a moral and economic crisis. We will do more there will be a movement. To bring people together save the heart and soul of this democracy and this world. [crowd chanting] almost 87 years ago, my father, reverend dr. Martin luther king, jr. , reminded america of the fierce urgency of now. But now is not the time to engage in the luxury of cooling off. It takes the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. But now is the time to make real the promises of this democracy. He was working with poor people of every race, from every corner of this nation, to build a Poor Peoples Campaign when he was assassinated in memphis, tennessee, five years later. Today, as his daughter, i am honored to add my voice to the Poor Peoples Campaign, a National Call for moral revival, and stand with the 140 million poor people and low wealth people urging america to address with the fierce urgency of now the big issues of poverty and race. Please join us in t
To have the secretary of defense in the 19 nineties there are many issues today surrounding National Defense and our military. Should they be used to quell domestic unrest like the recent protest or should they be terminating arms control treaties . And even contemplating resuming nuclear testing. Should the names of leaders be removed from bases and statues be removed from Public Places . To address these questions and many more, today we will have unique conversation between two recent secretaries of defense, doctor robert gates and general james matus. As secretary of defense secretary gates served under george w. Bush and barack obama and author of new book exercise of power. Doctor gates was an officer in the was therefore spending 27 years at in the cia and served as cia director to become the first career officer in history to move from entrylevel employee to head of the agency serving as a matter of the National Security staff in four different generations and each president of