[no audio] lets go over why we are here. We are waiting for her. I wonder if that is going to stop. Sen. Schumer ok, everybody. Thank you very much for coming, and thank you for joining us this morning. I am here to stand with my colleagues on the Judiciary Committee who are boycotting todays Committee Markup on the nomination of judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. This is not a decision the members of the committee have taken lightly, but a republican majority has left us no choice. We are boycotting this illegitimate hearing. The nomination of Amy Coney Barrett is the most illegitimate process i have ever witnessed in the senate, and her potential confirmation will have dire, dire consequences for the senate , for the Supreme Court, and our entire country for generations to come. The Senate Republican majority is conducting the most rushed, the most partisan, and the least legitimate nomination to the Supreme Court in our nations history. Her potential confirmation will hav
Here in western pennsylvania. Back in 2016, i voted for donald trump. On the campaign trail for years ago, he madeyears tons of promises, the working man to the middle class. As he traveled around the country, he promised to bring back jobs and promote the economy. Promote the use of ethanol for farmers. It did not take long for me to realize that President Trump is nothing more than a con man. He sold me and others on the idea that he would change things in washington. You heard it, drain the swamp. Make America Great for the working man. People like myself, who felt ignored and underappreciated by our national leaders. One of the first things that he did that had an impact on thousands of farmers like myself, was the start of the trade war with china. It was a double whammy. The added cost of the inputs due to the tariffs compounded with the effects of what china put on. Ommodity prices soybeans was the most talked about in the press. This added up to a 40 effect on the economy on my
Please welcome a local soybean farmer. [applause] rick good afternoon. My name is rick, and i am a thirdgeneration farmer right here in western pennsylvania. Back in 2016, i voted for donald trump. On the campaign trail for years ago, he madeyears tons of promises, the working man to the middle class. As he traveled around the country, he promised to bring back jobs and promote the economy. Promote the use of ethanol for farmers. It did not take long for me to realize that President Trump is nothing more than a con man. He sold me and others on the idea that he would change things in washington. You heard it, drain the swamp. Make America Great for the working man. People like myself, who felt ignored and underappreciated by our national leaders. One of the first things that he did that had an impact on thousands of farmers like myself, was the start of the trade war with china. It was a double whammy. The added cost of the inputs due to the tariffs compounded with the effects of what
Pennsylvania. He discusses the economy, unions, health care, and the federal governments response to the coronavirus pandemic. [applause] please welcome a local soybean farmer, rick telez. [applause] rick good afternoon. My name is rick, and i am a thirdgeneration farmer right here in western pennsylvania. Back in 2016, i voted for donald trump. On the campaign trail for years ago, he madeyears tons of promises, the working man to the middle class. As he traveled around the country, he promised to bring back jobs and promote the economy. Promote the use of ethanol for farmers. It did not take long for me to realize that President Trump is nothing more than a con man. He sold me and others on the idea that he would change things in washington. You heard it, drain the swamp. Make America Great for the working man. People like myself, who felt ignored and underappreciated by our national leaders. One of the first things that he did that had an impact on thousands of farmers like myself, w
Because of the covid pandemic we had to postpone this years in prison symposium and all the work kevin and dan did to get ready for that. We postponed until next year. Tickets are available at this time, but they also stepped up to make todays virtual symposium possible. Thank you, dan and kevin for your work. I would like to introduce our next speaker sarah kay bierle. Is the managing editor of emerging who was working behind civil war who was working behind the scenes to keep the blog up and going and to make sure that all of that free content is coming to you every day. Her work is invaluable to our organization. She is the author of call out the cadet. She is also at work on the biography of the gallant pelham. She will present some of her Research Associated with that book today. Sarah kay bierle. Ms. Bierle good morning, good afternoon, good evening. Im not exactly sure when you will be viewing this, but i hope you are safe and well and we going to go ahead and dive right into th