We probably get 72 per delegate votes that they next president of the United States. [applause] [applause] today the National Urban leg released their annual state of black america report. Says africanamericans are moving backwards on issues of equality and calls for 1 trillion in spending over five years on education, Small Business and Youth Employment programs. The National Urban league resident marc morial discuss the reported museum in washington. This is 50 minutes. [inaudible conversations] good morning. Ladies and gentlemen i want to welcome you the 2015th state of black america launch event. Education jobs and justice. Im amber pain they been urging editor of nbc universals inclusive site for politics culture social issues. We tell stories by four and about the black community. And hello to everybody watching this historic right cast on line. We want to invite you to join the conversation on social media by using the hashtag locked out and we are coming to you live from the st
The farm Credit System is higher capitalized to the Community Banks are higher capitalized going into this. One of the real fundamental differences is Crop Insurance. In the 1980s probably less than 5 of all crops were injured in the United States. That number is reversed and theres 95 that are. That makes a huge difference not only for our industry but for the producers to ensure that they will be around for the next season. We do thank you for that and it is a very critical part of what we do. Thank you. I appreciate that. As we go forward, and i hate to Start Talking about the next farm bill, i get a headache thinking about all the challenges we have, but this would be either import debate. We will need your voices as we are talking about the increased importance of Crop Insurance as a critical Risk Management tool. Mr. Wolfe and mr. Barker, i wanted him a talk on the more, i apologize i was not here for your testimony, but just described what other institutions to support the rule
Roughly, 3,000 people lost their lives and the nation hasnt forgotten their loss. The senator from new york and i introduced legislation called the justice against sponsors of terrorism act. This is Bipartisan Legislation that would enable americans and their family members who lost loved ones on that horrible day to pursue their claims for justice against those who sponsored these acts of terrorism on u. S. Homeland. This bill was reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee Without objection, and similar legislation passed the senate u unanimously last congress. That kind of support, i believe sends the support we will combat terrorism with every tool we have available and the victims of terrorist attacks in our country should have every means at their disposal to seek justice. I am grateful of the work from the senator from new york, along with chairman grassley for shepherding it through the Senate Judicial communityy and the support of likeminded senators in this chamber. We wor
Everyones information there will not be endorsements from the panelists today one important thing i want to clear up because i think it is important for context of this discussion is that the impression you have in organizations in working on this because in washington d. C. People say on the 6 00 news on the sunday talk shows where is the compromise . Where are the people in the middle that can split the baby and come up with legislation . I think that youre going to hear loud and clear from us but is this about compromise or is this about working towards shared values of principled people on both the left and the rig right . All the reasonable people thought this was the way to respond to everything. Left right coalitions and criminal Justice Reform have been successful. Work because curved led so if they led the same fight it wouldnt work. Im not sure i trust everybody but on a right Left Coalition there is no compromise on principles. We are working to do the same thing perhaps for
Quorum call a senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from minnesota. Ms. Klobuchar mr. President , i rise today in support of judge garlands the presiding officer the senate is in a quorum call. Ms. Klobuchar mr. President , i ask to vitiate the quorum call. The presiding officer without objection. Ms. Klobuchar mr. President , i rise today to talk about the opening on the Supreme Court, and today im going to focus my remarks on how important fillin the current vacancy on the Supreme Court is for our system of governance. When our Founding Fathers drafted the constitution, they envisioned a system of governance upheld by three branches of government. The federalist papers, mr. President , outlined this balance of power in detail. In federalist paper number 51, James Madison speaks about the importance of checks and balances among three branches of government. As madison states, it is evident that the members of each department should be as little dependent as possib