Ukraine and in crimea calls grow for moscow to be sanctioned and a Massive Public backlash to plans for a European Football Super League with reports that a number of clubs are on the fur jiggles pulling out. We begin the program with breaking news from the u. S. Where a jury has reached a verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis Police officer there rick show than it will be read in court in about 30 minutes sherman is accused of killing george floyd after kneeling on his neck for more than 9 minutes he is charged with 2nd degree unintentional murder sir a degree murder and 2nd degree manslaughter floyds death last year sparked a global wave of protests against Racial Injustice and Police Brutality john hendren is following the trial for us in minneapolis john we were always expecting the verdict there was no telling when the jury was going to come back but it didnt take them very long did it. Know in the speed of this verdict suggests the jury is trying to tell us something theyre
[gavel] sen. Durbin this hearing will come to order. The committee will hold a hearing on the nomination of judge Merrick Garland to be 86th attorney general. I want to welcome you and your family back to the Senate Judiciary committee. I know this return trip has been a long time in planning and you are here finally. This will be the committees first hearing of the 117th congress. Before i turned to my opening remarks, i would like to make some acknowledgments. I want to welcome my friend, senator chuck grassley, as the Ranking Member. When i first came on the committee 24 years ago, i was the Ranking Member on a subcommittee with you and we dealt with the issue of bankruptcy. Now illinois and iowa sit next to each other. We have our differences, but senator grassley and i have worked together on important legislation over the years, most recently on criminal justice and sentencing reform. I look forward to continuing that work in this congress. I want to recognize the outgoing chair
Chair Jerome Powell semiannual Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell delivers his semiannual report to the Senate Banking committee. Now, Merrick Garland testifies in front of the Senate Judiciary committee to become the next u. S. Attorney general. The hearing lasted most of the day. We will show you some of the highlights now. Thank you for coming. [indiscernible conversation] today, the Senate Judiciary committee will hold a hearing on the nomination of Merrick Garland to become the 86th attorney general of the United States. I want to welcome you and your family. I want to welcome you back to the Senate Judiciary committee. This return trip has been a long time in planning and your here finally. This will be the Judiciary Committees first hearing of the 117th congress. Before i turned to opening remarks, i would like to take a few minutes to make some acknowledgments. I want to welcome my friend, senator chuck grassley. When i first came on the Senate Judiciary committee 24 years ago
The opening statements. The committee will hold a hearing on the nomination of judge Merrick Farland to be 86th attorney general. I want to welcome you and your family back to the Senate Judiciary committee. I know this return trip has been a long time in planning and you are here finally. This will be the committees first hearing of the 117th congress. Before i turned to my opening remarks, i would like to make some acknowledgments. I want to welcome my friend, senator chuck grassley, as the Ranking Member. When i first came on the committee 24 years ago, i was the Ranking Member on a subcommittee with you and we dealt with the issue of bankruptcy. We would sit next to each other. We have our differences, but senator grassley and i have worked together on important legislation over the years, most recently on criminal justice and sentencing reform. I look forward to continuing network. I want to recognize the outgoing chair and Ranking Member, center Lindsey Graham senator Lindsey Gra
Sen. Durbin this hearing will come to order. The committee will hold a hearing on the nomination of judge Merrick Farland to be 86th attorney general. I want to welcome you and your family back to the Senate Judiciary committee. I know this return trip has been a long time in planning and you are here finally. This will be the committees first hearing of the 117th congress. Before i turned to my opening remarks, i would like to make some acknowledgments. I want to welcome my friend, senator chuck grassley, as the Ranking Member. When i first came on the committee 24 years ago, i was the Ranking Member on a subcommittee with you and we dealt with the issue of bankruptcy. We would sit next to each other. We have our differences, but senator grassley and i have worked together on important legislation over the years, most recently on criminal justice and sentencing reform. I look forward to continuing network. I want to recognize the outgoing chair and Ranking Member, center Lindsey Graha