We dont appoint the Fact Checkers and they go through the independent Fact Checking network that has a rigorous standard for who they allow to serve as a fact checker. So you would say that white supremacisttied publications meet a rigorous standard for Fact Checking . Mr. Zuckerberg, as you know, facebook can be sometimes an unkind place both toward my personal appearance and today apparently toward your haircut, but as a mother of a teenage boy, i just want to say thanks for modeling the short cut. You have said, quote, we have a responsibility to protect our data and if we cant then we dont deserve to serve you, unquote. Do you remember that statement . Congresswoman, yes. And facebooks privacy principles, and one, we give you control of your privacy. Two, you own and delete your information and three, we are accountable. Today, can you affirm that facebook cares about user privacy and still holds itself to the standards it articulates in its Public Policies . Congresswoman, we cert
Please welcome rosemary boland. [applause] good morning Everyone Welcome to scranton pennsylvania my name is rosemary boland. I am a teacher and president of the scranton teachers local. [applause] thank you for that. Thats not usually how i am greeted. [laughter] i would like to say i am a member of the American Federation of teachers perform on the executive board of the American Federation of teachers pennsylvania and Vice President of the aflcio pennsylvania so that tells you who i am. [applause] i am extremely proud and honored i was asked to do this introduction this morning. Im just a teacher from the south side of pennsylvania of south scranton and i am honored that this happened to me. I taught ten and 11 yearolds that these things could happen but i didnt think they would happen to me. [laughter] so the fact we are here and i can speak with you this morning is truly amazing to me. I like to say how much i am appreciative that joe biden entered this race. [applause] not just b
Mr. Cummings dr. Wilson, want to thank you for your very kind introduction. And good morning everyone to. Im certainly honored to be with you on this wonderful occasion. I must say that as i was sitting there listening to my good friend, mentor and , queesy ma fume, i couldnt help but think of how the campus was maybe 15 years ago and think of how far weve come. And inal so proud to be associated with i am so proud to be associated with Morgan State University. It is one of the proudest things i do. Sitting on this board. Give yourselves a hand, please. [applause] eve done great. Mfume,. Anna, chairman i thank you for inviting me ere today. My thanks to you as well for joining us here at Morgan State University for a brief conversation about the future of our graduates and the future of our country. I am also pleased to be joined by my wife, dr. Maya rockeymoore cummings, coming and many of my family members today. You all agree there is something inspiring and life affirming about sta
Had been suffering from for a significant period of time. Members of the house, the people of maryland, the people of the United States of america woke up to this sad and shocking news that we had lost this dear friend a devoted public servant, a dedicated patriot who reflected courtesy and respect for all. In a time of confrontation and disagreement and anger and yes sometimes hate, he was a beacon of civility of fairness of justice. He was chairman of the oversight and reform committee. He passed away too early. At 68 years of age. All of us who served with him knew his passion for justice, his sharp intellect, having graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Howard University where he was president of the Student Government association. We knew his wit. We knew his devotion to the cause of making government work for the people. It will be surely said of elijah that he worked hard until the very end. He was on a telephone call with all of us on sunday talking about how we ought to proceed with t
Mr. Hoyer thank you, mr. Speaker. I have the sad task of announcing what probably most of you already know. We have lost a great american. A decent american. A wonderful member of this body. Elijah cummings, who died early this morning of illnesses he had been suffering from for a significant period of time. Members of the house, the people of maryland, the people of the United States of america woke up to this sad and shocking news that we had lost this dear friend a devoted public servant, a dedicated patriot who reflected courtesy and respect for all. In a time of confrontation and disagreement and anger and yes sometimes hate, he was a beacon of civility of fairness of justice. He was chairman of the oversight and reform committee. He passed away too early. At 68 years of age. All of us who served with him knew his passion for justice, his sharp intellect, having graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Howard University where he was president of the Student Government association. We knew hi