The House Committee on the judiciary will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized declare recess on the committee at any time. We welcome everyone to this mornings hearing on policing practices and Law Enforcement accountability. I thank all of our members and witnesses for participating today. Both in person and remotely. I appreciate the use that made use of this room and the technology were using possible. Before we begin, id like to remind members weve established a email distribution list to circulate exhibits motions and other written materials members might want to offer as part of our hearing today. If youd like to submit materials send them to the email address previously distributed to your offices and well circulate the materials to members and staff as quickly as we can. In light of whats going on in the world today, i ask that everyone in the room wear a mask all times except when you wish while speaking. Other than if youre a speaker. Taking from him the
Hit hard an economic report says corona virus has caused the worst noble slump in nearly a century. And Brazils Supreme Court orders the government to publish the total number of casualties from call the 1000. 00. More than 2 weeks after his death while being arrested george floyd has been buried in a Funeral Service in his hometown of Houston Texas floyd was remembered by family and friends as an ordinary man transformed by fades into the cornerstone of a movement his killing triggered protests across the u. S. And iran the world against racism and Police Brutality from houston john hendren reports. George floyds tragic journey ended in Houston Cemetery but across the u. S. The movement he and. Speired continues a montage of demonstrations in floyds name plate is his funeral displays his legacy and inspires a call to action from civil rights leaders god not the ritz that its all. And made him the cornerstone of a movement thats called save the whole wide work friends and family rememb
The distribution list dedicating for written materials the members might want to offer as part of the hearing today. If you would like to submit submit seven materials, send them to the email address distributed to your offices and we will distribute them as quickly as we can. In light of what is going on in the world today, i ask everyone in the room where a mask at all times, except when you are speaking. Other then if you are a speaker, when you are speaking, i witnessed when you were speaking or when he or she is speaking, please wear a mask at all times. This is for public health. I recognize myself for an opening statement. We are familiar with the terrifying words i cant breathe. They were uttered by george floyd while the Police Officer pen they need to his neck a knee to his neck, taking the final breath of life. Six years ago, eric garner uttered those same words while locked in a chokehold in new york city. He died at the hands of Law Enforcement. Millions of americans now c
The House Committee on the judiciary will come to order. Without objects in the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. We welcome everyone to this hearing on policing practices and Law Enforcement accountability. I thank all of our members and witnesses for participating, both in person and remotely. I appreciate all the work that went into making use of this room and the technology we are using possible. Before we begin i would like to remind members we have established an email address and distribution list dedicated to circulating exhibits, motions, or other written materials members might want to offer as part of our hearing. If you would like to submit materials sent them to the email address that has been previously distributed to your offices and we will circulate the materials to members and staff as quickly as we can. In light of what is going on in the world today i ask that everyone wear a mask at all other than when you are a speaker, when you
George floyds family. We weep because of the ends explosive impact of different dreams. We weep because of the potentially catastrophic consequences of peaceful protesting during a pandemic. We weep because justice delayed and is justice denied. We weep because the paralysis of analysis that often impedes your prevailing providence. We weep because of our personal ability during these tragic times. We weep because of our sins of coalition and omission. We weep because we know you are we paying. Today, use our lawmakers for your glory. May they strive to find a vaccine to inoculate our nation against hate, sin, and despair. We pray in your merciful name, amen. Please join me in the pledge of allegiance. 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 forsi all. [silence]. Senator from iowa to address for one minute without objection. Our nation, is heartening. George floyd d