Democrats gained control of the senate in the upcoming election. Senator marco rubio joins the chair Lindsay Graham and others at a News Conference to talk about the proposed amendment. Can you hear me with this on. Thank you for being here today. A year and a half ago before the debate was going on about the court and the nomination, we predicted to expand the packet. I chuckle when i hear people say if they move forward we are going to go ahead and pack the etcourt. They were going to do that anyway. Our institution to solidify the institution requires stability and thats why weve filed this amendment over a year and a half ago. I dont think you have to wait to hear directly from joe biden or any of the people around the country i dont think you need to wait to hear from them whether they will expand the court. I think we already know the answer and that has become pretty apparent throughout this process. It is our hope that eventually we will be able to get a vote and maybe we can w
Tonight people gathered in San Francisco to honor her kron fours gayle ong was there and she joins us now with more on what this evening was like gayle. And again at least 200 people showed up in the castro tonight we want to go to that video taken earlier this vigil started around 7 oclock this evening. It was planned minutes. After the news of her passing this is on the corner of the market people supporters honoring her as a fighter for gender equality and having a powerful voice in the liberal wing of the Supreme Court. Organizers say set this up because they want to remember her legacy and they wanted this to be a time for everyone to come together not only to honor her life but to honor and her legacy and of course doing the work going forward. Justice ginsburg, the first jewish woman to serve on the Supreme Court on the eve and she died on the eve of russia shot there was a prayer with the rabbi before the group marched down castro. Over to harvey milks camera store and heres wh
The Supreme Court ultimately room the statute to be unconstitutional. Watch landmark cases tonight on cspan three and anytime at cspan. Org. The Senate Intelligence committee met to consider the nominations of Christopher Miller to be the director of the National Counterterrorism center and peter to be the general counsel to the office of the director of National Intelligence. The two nominees were asked about Russian Election interference, interrogation tactics, the fisa application process and whistleblower protections. They were also questions related to the recent deployment of federal Law Enforcement agents and u. S. Cities experiencing ongoing protests. This hearing will enable the committee to have a thoughtful and deliberate consideration and qualifications for the position that you have been respected lee nominated to fill. The witnesses have provided wooden responses to questions from the committee, find admits members which you all will have and they will be able to ask any
Full senate for consideration at a time to be determined. Tell you what, we have two matters on the agenda, mr. Districtnited states judge for the District Of Columbia and the subpoena authorization, i do not know if we have enough to do business yet, but i thought i would make a bit of an Opening Statement here. Here is where i am going and what i am trying to accomplish. I thought it was important to get mr. Mueller the space to complete his job, i thought a special counsel needed to be comey was fired, not that i doubted that tell me waslaw that comey lawfully terminated, and Jeff Sessions was a member of the Trump Campaign, and the accusations were that the Trump Campaign was colluding with the russians, for lack of a better word, and mr. Rosenstein connect contacted mr. Mueller to conduct the investigation. I supported that and i was going in my comments. I think he was a good man. Completed,has been and he was able to do his job, and the results are out. And, you can read the rep
Walker to serve on the d. C. Circuit court of appeals. Sending his nomination to the full senate for consideration at a time to be determined. Span. I think we have chair graham i think we have enough to hold over the act and the judge for the fifth circuit. My colleagues, we will take up the access act next week. I have a call from mr. Horwood and the Justice Department trying to find out if we can find an accommodation to on board. Accommodation to on board. Will be heldon over, the circuit judge for the fifth circuit. Tell you what, we have two matters on the agenda, mr. Districtnited states judge for the district of columbia and the subpoena authorization, i do not know if we have enough to do business yet, but i thought i would make a bit of an Opening Statement here. Here is where i am going and what i am trying to accomplish. I thought it was important to get mr. Mueller the space to complete his job, i thought a special counsel needed to be comey was fired, not that i doubted t