Soledad i am soledad obrien. Welcome to matter of fact. Its not unusual for congress to stall things like budget talks or bills for disaster relief. But nearly two centuries to fill one job . The 1835 treaty of new echota ensured a delegate to the Cherokee Nation. The treaty forced the removal of the cherokee people from their ancestral land in parts of georgia, alabama, north carolina, florida, and tennessee. U. S. Soldiers marched them along a 1200 mile trek to indian territory west of the mississippi river. It is estimated more than 5000 cherokee died on the journey which is known as the trail of tears. Among the compensation promised to the cherokee, they also received the right to send a delegate to the u. S. House of representatives and that role remained empty until chief chuck hoskin junior appointed kimberly teehee. Great to have you both. So lets start at the beginning. The treaty of new echota, what exactly was that, chief . Chief hoskin well, this is a treaty that was impos
Discrimination. This is who i am. Why cant i participate in the workforce in this way . Psoledad im soledad obrien. Welcome to matter of fact. One area of bipartisan agreement on capitol hill is anger over the unregulated use of facial Recognition Technology by federal Law Enforcement agencies. Congressional hearings, lawmakers from both parties grilled the fbi and other federal officials over privacy concerns. This, after government records revealed the fbi and Homeland Security are using facial recognition algorithims to scan state and local photo databases, like drivers license photos, without the publics awareness or consent. Fbi Deputy Assistant director kimberly del greco testified that facial recognition is a crucial to protect Public Safety and that it doesnt interfere with Civil Liberties or privacy. But Ohio Republican congressman jim jordan, the Ranking Member of the House Oversight committee, wasnt buying that. When they started this system, stood up this system there were
As an intimate gesture enlarged to epic proportions. So im thinking, im right its an intimate gesture. But, no an intimate gesture. No. Its clay that has been squeezed, scanned and enlarged digitally then cast in aluminum as a 42. 5foot tall sculpture x it even has the nuances of the original including the artists fingerprints. Good for them. This stuff works in the art world. You know, quite frankly, i know ive been by there, i know it, and i havent noticed it. Its very high h. Yeah. Protest it. No. Yeah, exactly. It was supposed to be a big protest right near there, but that looks like that was a bust. People cant remember what they were angry about. Well, they were mad about beyonces song and what she performed during the nfl halftime, but apparently nobody showed up. There was a protest, and nobody theyre angry about Something Else now. Protest is part of our culture, and sometimes protest can really change the way we live for the better. Right. I dont think the nfl wanted no. No.
1000 for a mans haircut . Crazy. Guess what, it is your head. A guy does not have the opportunity with makeup, hearings, heels. Well, he could, actually. Some do. On that note, i will do this to myself. Top business stories from around the world. Sayutives at General Motors an internal review of a car recall will be good news for ceo mary barra. It is believed to the investigation will clear her of any wrongdoing. The report is expected to name those responsible for a delayed recall blamed for at least 13 deaths. One of japans biggest insurers is expanding into the u. S. Daiichi will buy Provident Life for 5 billion. And the new adp employment figure came in a little light. Adp says private employers adding 179,000 jobs last month. We get the government jobs report on friday. I was waiting for adp, so now i have to do some recalculation. 211, that is my number. I will not be here on friday. I may call in for you. President obama has arrived in poland as part of his tour of europe ahead
Been here all week. And, boy, a big showdown in washington yesterday. The highstakes meetings over the tax deal brew apart. Tim geithner took the president s latest offer to the republicans. You see him there with Mitch Mcconnell, the Republican Senate leader, who he said he laughed out loud when he saw geithners proposal. Well have all the details ahead. Wow. And a shocking medical headline this morning. Glass particles in a generic drug for lipitor. A drug millions take to control their cholesterol. Very scary findings. Absolutely. Look at this, everybody. The secret santa. We dont know his name, trekking around some of the areas hardest hit by hurricane sandy, handing out 100 bills to those in need. Happy holidays. Yes. Absolutely. Lets begin with americas latest powerball millionaires. One in arizona. One in missouri. And alex perez is in the small town of dearborn, missouri, where one lucky man is about to go public with his good fortune. Good morning, alex. Reporter well, george,