Confirmation vote expected on that nomination. Also this week, debate and votes on Police Reform legislation introduced by South Carolina republican senator tim scott. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. O god our shield, look with favor upon our senators today. Guide them around the obstacles that hinder their progress, uniting them for the common good of this great land. Free them from anxiety and fear, as they put their trust in you. Lord, enable them to go from strength to strength, fulfilling your purpose for their lives in this generation. Guide them to use their abilities and talents to accomplish your holy will. Striving to please you, help them to stand for right and leave the consequences to you. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america
Listen this is the moment to stop all military action this is the moment to concentrate on fighting we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matter on the edges iraq. And this is how. Parents about racism. Do you know how i actually know shot now you should you rather know because i actually work in the ghetto i see people do you know why theyre 11 years old and seeing these people do you understand this systematic historical eisenberg i dont see in that position ok are told you want to do is begin no yes or no you should people you know hello or most of them just want to suck on the system were do something bad like drugs or gangs have been told they have been oppressed you have not been given the same opportunities you have you have you when theres plenty of black nobody going till he had a funny mine you out here he knows he now has an issue is the reason why its still continuing today i seem a little ridges on constitution people that are of color. Yikes well
Racial injustice. Here in Congress Democrats sought to turn anger and frustration and sometimes despair in ourl country. Real and meaningful action. Democrats wish to seize the moment in three weeks ago democrats announced to build and finally bring strong comprehensive and lasting change to Police Department across america. Injustice and policing act led by senators booker and harris. The house of representatives, will pass that bill this week. But here in the senate, we have a much different story. Senate republicans responded to our comprehensive legislation that proposes the belt that is so much weaker innd nearly every single count. And worse still, is completely silent on so many issues that screen out for action. Should Police Officers be held to greater accounts and they violated americans constitutional rights. The republican bill is silent. He should Police Departments continue to have easy access to military equipment and the republicans had silent spring should Police Depar
I just want to make sure thats clear. Commissioner hamasaki thank you for that clarification. So we have no control over when anything commissioner dejesus no, thats not what she said. D. H. R. Comes and meets with us. Commissioner elias thats how we want to proceed, and we tell them as a commission what we think and how we should proceed, and they represent us. Commissioner hamasaki right. Weve taken votes on this, and thats why im confused about what miss cabrera just said. Vice president taylor if we vote yes on commissioner elias motion, d. H. R. Would be required to meet with us, but what is the next step . I dont think thats ever been commissioner elias the next step is we implement 5. 01, and if theres a problem, theyll sue us, like they did last time. [inaudible] commissioner hamasaki i think im totally confused. So we do or we dont vote on whether something goes to meet and confer. We dont. Commissioner dejesus thats why i want to agendize it. We should have a policy how we wa
America. Q a on sunday night at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan. David johnson joining us from new york this morning. Executive director of the black justice coalition. Who are you funded by what is yourju mission. David johns i appreciate that. As the nations only Rights Organization intentional and unapologetic intersections of racial equities and lg be qe quality. Where all people and really all black, and in terms of acronyms and to acknowledge the case often used as a political identifier for a white gay man. So much of our work is by connecting with the grass roots organizations that are working to keepp a unique and often overlooked lease on black square people. Host was involved in the organization. David johns a lot of artwork is working with members of congress and congressional black caucus. Elected officials throughout the were there significant percentages are proportions of blackk square people. We do a lot of work in Community Around health and hiv and public health. Acknowl