Attention to where the court is sitting god save the United States and this honorable court. We will hear arguments this morning case number 19123 fulton versus city of philadelphia. Mr. Chief justice and mia please the court, and failing to understand where the controls and where it doesnt smith it doesnt control when the government uses a system ofndividualized exemptions or when it makes other exceptns to undermine the rule or when it changes the rules to prohibit a religious practice philadelphia made all three of those errors here. U can identify and apicable law even after six tempts and our kwledge is the decisions are subjective d individualized. The courts bel said smith would be a dead letter if petitioners prevailed and respondents asked the cou for a newly minted constitutional standard that approach has no basis in the traditions of the free exercise clause. The city has no compelling reason that is exercised by harris children in philadelphia for two centuries nor does it
Headquarters in times square. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. With just one week to the finish line tonight, the president ial campaigns are making a mad dash across i country, hoping to shore up support or expand the electoral map before next tuesday. The candidates, along with some highprofile supporters, fanned out to 10 states today, with President Trump holding rallies in three states he won four years ago, and joe biden hitting georgia, a state democrats havent captured in decades. But tonight, its former president barack obama and current First Lady Melania Trump who have come out swinging. In dueling stump speeches, mr. Obama lashed out at his successor, saying President Trump is jealous the coronavirus pandemic is getting more coverage than he is. While in a rare speech First Lady Melania Trump hit biden, calling his agenda socialist and socialist and saying it would destroy the country. Tonight, both campaigns are trying to convince americans who havent a
About an hour and 45 minutes. I want to thank everyone for joining us for the official remote hearing. I want to make sure to note specific requirements. Let me begin by saying Committee Rules and practice continue to apply during the hearings. Members are reminded they are expected to adhere to decorum. With that said, the period designated by the speaker, 965, from the rules committee in a manner that respects the rights of all members to participate. House regulations require members to be visible during the proceedings so keep your camera on. Also if you participate in other proceedings please exit this one and log back in later. Of the member encounters technical issues that prevent them from being recognized for their questioning i will go to the next available measure member of the same party and recognize that member of the next appropriate time slot provided they have returned to the proceedings. Should the members time be interrupted by technical issues i will recognize the n
Theyre expected to adhere to these standing rules, including decorum. With that said, during the period, the committee will operate in accordance with hr 965 and specific guidance from the rules committee in a manner that respects the rights of all members who participate. House regulations require members to be visible throughout a video connection during the proceedings. So please keep your cameras on. Also, if you have to participate in another proceedings, please exit this one and log back in later. In the event a member encounters technical issues that prevent them from being recognized for their questioning, i will move to the next available member of the same party and i will recognize that member at the next appropriate time slot, provided they have returned to the proceeding. Being interrupted by technical issues, i will recognize that member of the next appropriate spot for the reminder of their time once their issues have been resolved. In the event a witness loses connectiv
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