Good morning. 2015, the science and security board of the bulletin of the atomic scientists moved the hands of the Doomsday Clock from 5 00 to three minutes to midnight. The board advanced the time out of a growing concern about the deterioration in relations between the United States and russia. Countries that account for more than 90 of the worlds Nuclear Weapons. It did so also for unchecked Nuclear Modernization programs in every Nuclear State and a lack of Global Action in response to Climate Change. Every year, the clock is set by the renowned scientists and Security Experts to consider whether the planet is safer a compared to a year ago. Decision, a group that includes 15 nobel laureates. At todays event, we are delighted to have with us thomas, a member of the board of sponsors who holds the rank of career ambassador and has served the u. S. As ambassador to the united nations, the russian federation, india, israel, el salvador, nigeria, and jordan. David is a member of the sc
Filibuster judge gorsuchs nomination. Here is what he had to say. Now on the subject i wish to speak about this morning at length and that is judge gorsuch. Well, mr. President , ive had the opportunity these past three days to watch judge neil gorsuch in the Judiciary Committee, review his credentials and record on the tenth circuit and before that. I particularly like to recognize the outstanding work done by every democratic member of the Judiciary Committee. They were just outstanding in questioning judge gorsuch despite his lack of candor and desire to answer. I would like to particularly call out our exceptional Ranking Member senator feinstein who has done a wonderful job leading the committee. Ive thought long and hard about this nomination and what it means for the Supreme Court and the future of our country. What is at stake is considerable. The decisions we make in the senate over the next few weeks about judge gorsuch as any Supreme Court nominee will echo through the lifet
Call out our exceptional Ranking Member, senator feinstein, whos done a wonderful job leading that committee. Now ive thought long and hard about this nomination and what it means for the future of the Supreme Court and the future of our country. What is at stake is considerable. The decisions we make here in the senate over the next few weeks about judge gorsuch, as on any Supreme Court nominee, will echo through the lifetime tenure of that judge through a generation of americans. Discussions of the Supreme Court can get wonky and technical with invocations of precedent, canons of interpretation. What is at stake, however, is not at all abstract. Its real, its concrete for americans whose lives, health, happiness and freedoms are on the line at the Supreme Court. Closely divided decisions recently have meant the difference between the ability to marry the person you love or not, the ability to have your right to vote protected or not, the ability to make personal choices about your ow
Call out our exceptional Ranking Member, senator feinstein, whos done a wonderful job leading that committee. Now ive thought long and hard about this nomination and what it means for the future of the Supreme Court and the future of our country. What is at stake is considerable. The decisions we make here in the senate over the next few weeks about judge gorsuch, as on any Supreme Court nominee, will echo through the lifetime tenure of that judge through a generation of americans. Discussions of the Supreme Court can get wonky and technical with invocations of precedent, canons of interpretation. What is at stake, however, is not at all abstract. Its real, its concrete for americans whose lives, health, happiness and freedoms are on the line at the Supreme Court. Closely divided decisions recently have meant the difference between the ability to marry the person you love or not, the ability to have your right to vote protected or not, the ability to make personal choices about your ow
In the Judiciary Committee, to review his credentials and record on the tenth circuit, and before that. I would particularly like to recognize the outstanding work done by every democratic member of the Judiciary Committee. They were just outstanding in questioning judge gorsuch despite his lack of candor and desire to answer. And id like to particularly call out our exceptional Ranking Member, senator feinstein, whos done a wonderful job leading that committee. Now ive thought long and hard about this nomination and what it means for the future of the Supreme Court and the future of our country. What is at stake is considerable. The decisions we make here in the senate over the next few weeks about judge gorsuch, as on any Supreme Court nominee, will echo through the lifetime tenure of that judge through a generation of americans. Discussions of the Supreme Court can get wonky and technical with invocations of precedent, canons of interpretation. What is at stake, however, is not at a