The papal visit. The only way folks can get across the ben franklin bridge while the pope is here is to walk. David henry is here now. You talked to residents in south jersey about it. Reporter yes, the ben franklin bridge between philadelphia and south jersey is a final link for new jersey and pennsylvania and even on the weekends but it will be closed of the weekend of september 26th and schools and employers on the jersey side are starting to make adjustments. When the ben franklin bridge closes down for that weekend, Rutgers Camden will also be closed. Monday classes are also canceled because the bridge will be closed on monday the 28 and, many are staffers and students coming from philadelphia. But many are expected to choke the area around camden as people adjust to the closing. And major employers like Campbell Soup are trying to figure out logistics and suppliers and learning of the difficulties they will face. We cannot get in there . I did not know that. Renee krauss and her
Weapons since 1982. And he open the fire for 10 minutes on a crowd at a Country Music crowd below. The attack killed 59 people and wounded more than 500. A show of solidarity this morning on capitol hill. And some locked arms as they walked down to rally for more gun control. Former congresswoman, Gabrielle Giffords says that stopping gun violence takes courage. I saw great courage when my life was on the line. Now is the time to come together be responsible. Democrats, republicans, everyone. We must never stop fighting. Todays democratic rally came after the Republican Leaders made it clear that congress will take no action on Gun Legislation in the wake of the massacre in las vegas. We are learning more about the innocent people that lost their lives in vegas many of them still in the hospital. Reporter a nation in mourning paying tribute as family and friends begin sharing stories honoring their loved ones lost in the massacre. Ill never see my baby girl again. I loved her so much.
Grant felt if he ran for president it would have been because of conklin and he could have been the de facto president. Grants presidency, he was not a particularly strong president. And particularly when you look at reconstruction during this period, a lot of problems. When you look at corruption during his period, when people look back on corrupt presidencies, they jump out with grant and harding as the ones that lead the list there. An ill grant weakened by bad health and would not have been a strong figure elected. He wanted to block blaine. He just wanted to make sure blaine didnt get. Could you explain more about how he could be serving microphone, please. How he could be serving in the civil war and being elected to congress but he cant be there . Did that happen a lot . How did that work . The answer is yes, it did. Not a lot, but anyone can be elected to congress if you are a hey, just look down the block. Anyone can be elected to congress as long as they are 25 years of age a
But certainly since he was a significant general in the civil war, everyone understood he wasnt physically there. [ applause ] so i will hang out. Some of you are wanting to go and find out whats happening in the hockey game. Next week is mckinley. Another set of really fascinating stories. On saturday, cspans issues spotlight looks at police and Race Relations. Well show you president obama at the Memorial Service for Police Officers shot and killed in dallas. When the bullets started flying, the men and women of the dallas police, they did not flinch and they did not react recklessly. And South Carolina republican senator tim scott giving a speech on the senate floor about his own interactions with police. But the vast majority of the time i was pulled over for nothing more than driving a new car in the wrong neighborhood or some other reason just as trivial. Our program also includes one familys story about an encounter with police in washington, d. C. , followed by a badge the city
Ho you are looking at some of the images from the 1884 president ial electionthey discud his time. 1884 against cleveland. Ironically, in 1876, it was b laine who prevented Ulysses Grant from making a comeback and winning a third term. Besides being secretary of state for James Garfield and Chester Arthur he was secretary of state under three president s. What else did he do . He was a speaker of the house. He was a governor. He changed some of the rules in the house. The speakers are always changing the rules somewhat to their advantage is. This was after the civil war when congress was much more central, much more potent than it had been. Their reaction against the strong executive said in. To be the secret the speaker of the house, to be a power in congress meant a lot more fun than it would today. Do you have anything to say . What do you think would have happened if he won . I think he would be regarded as the best president between lincoln and tr. He was assertive, he had intelle