Suits, suits brought by employees, families, and how they posed a challenge to the constitution and under the constitution, how they posed a challenge to american slavery. Most of us are familiar with dred scott, and you already chief Justice Roger tommys majority opinion in the dred scott case. You read that opinion and it is notorious in American History for the blatant racism in it, for the sanction to human property under the constitution, and for denying black citizenship. And denying blacks even as persons under the constitution. Dred scott was one type of freedom suit. It was based on his physical presence in a free state, illinois, and his physical presence in wisconsin, a free territory. It is often presented in American History textbooks as if it were the only freedom suit in American History to go to the Supreme Court, the only, uniformly presented as dred scott, one man bringing a freedom suit. But when we look into it closely, there were thousands of freedom suits in ameri
a confirmation vote on president biden s nominee to be general council. cia has been scheduled for 11:45 eastern this morning. this is live coverage of the senate here on c-span2. order. the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. let us pray. p. the chaplain: eternal god, we know that you exist. every time we hear a baby cry or touch a leaf, we are reminded of your presence in our world. lord, continue to look with favor upon our senators. enable them to go from strength to strength as they strive to live in day-time compartments. guide them around the obstacles that hinder them from living for your glory. as they strive to please you, empower them to stand for right and leave the consequences to you. we pray in your great name. amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisib
The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Spirit of the living god, fall afresh on us. As the clock ticks toward another deadline inspire our lawmakers to be instruments of your purposes. May they humbly seek to do what is best for our nation and world, achieving together what cannot be done without allies. Lord, give them the wisdom to see that there is a practical morality based on absolutes that they should follow. Remind them that they are accountable to you for their thought words, and deeds. Y they speak truth as you give them the ability to comprehend it, finding Workable Solutions to challenging problems. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with libe
Representatives that is well known. I may representative of a wellknown radio but it seems to me when our editorinchief is asked why putin needs you to broadcast, there are several reasons. First, they should get some use from the source. It is a good source. The second reason is that we need a showcase if some person from the west comes to moscow and asks where is the freedom of the broadcasting they can answer the. And the third reason it seems to me thats very important is radio has no meaning as a source of propaganda when there are elections in russia you can see the people who will be our politics on any channel but if you listen there are also people from opposition, and they do not have enough audience to get their voices for voting. It would have enough true if i say there is no freedom of media in russia. There is freedom of media that sometimes they have a very narrow audience because there are some internet media as the Daily Journal now that are now forbidden and there was
Here we go. Presser is starting. Walking to the microphone right now. Good afternoon. Every day, thousands of people visit the United States capitol. Offices, and over 2 Million People a year are screened through the capitol visitor center. Today at approximately 2 39, an adult male subject entered the north screening facility of the capitol visitor center. During routine administrative screening, the individual through appeared what to be a weapon and pointed it at officers. An officer fired and struck the suspect. He was treated by medical personnel. The suspect was taken into custody and transported to the hospital for treatment. The suspect is currently undergoing surgery. His condition is unknown at this time. A weapon was recovered on the scene. The congressional complex was locked down and u. S. Cp ordered a shelter in place. At a proximally 3 40 p. M. , the lockdown was lifted in all buildings except for the cvc, which remains processing for crime scene. The suspect vehicle has