They can build. Watch our coverage of the 2017 baltimore book festival saturday starting at noon eastern on cspan2s book tv. We are joined by representative marsz i cap tore democrat from ohio serving the 9th district, also a member of the Appropriations Committee and here it talk about amongst other things the state of renegotiation of nafta. Good morning to you. Pleasure to be on your program. Thank your listeners for listening. Talk about the state of nafta, renegotiations. Whats the purpose of the federal government at this time and what do you see happening with that . Well, the president during his campaign talked about the renegotiation of nafta and it is under way. For our region of the country, this is a very prime issue. I have a map here showing how many of our great lake states have lost jobs and how many jobs ohio since 1993 has lost over 34,900. 35,000 jobs to outsourcing and to low wage platforms and michigan, pennsylvania, wisconsin, indiana, i mean this whole region wa
Not to mention the deeply rooted presumption against. Xtraterritoriality the behavior of our Law Enforcement agents abroad sends a powerful message about the rule of law to individuals everywhere come and you are asking us to make that distinction that if a law andrcement agent shoots kills somebody who is on one , although therder , thect is identical officer is standing in the same place. What kind of message that will send. The rule of law can be in force and demonstrated in other ways. By discipline it doesnt happen. We know that. We cited this in our brief, the Border Patrol has changed its training, given detailed instruction on the use of deadly force, and this goes to the rule of law about investigations after if the Border Control agent stood where he stood and took the shot where he did in the only difference was that the teenager was an american citizen, is there there would think be, but that is a different question than whether an alien should have a course of action 1983
So i guess well get started as folks continue to wander this from class in from class. Im joy bernstein, i direct the Supreme Court institute here at georgetown, and on behalf of our executive director and assistant director, we are, were happy to welcome all of you here to what promises to be a very interesting discussion of the pending nomination to the u. S. Supreme court. Ill introduce our moderator, adam liptak, who is a Supreme Court correspondent for what i like to call the new york times, purveyor of genuine news. [laughter] and he will introduce our other panelists ask take it away. Thank you, i just call it the failing new york times. [laughter] so we promised you an engaging round table of experts. The expertise real and the engaging, well find out. [laughter] im going to introduce the panelists and then talk a little bit about the format and then get underway. To my right is shay def relates sky whos a partner be at jones day where im guessing he now wanders the hallways. H
Their challenges, as thoughts of your steadfast love sustain them throughout lifes seasons. May their lips speak of your wisdom and the meditations of their hearts earn your sacred approval. Give them the which is disple to remember how fragile life is and that when we die, we leave our possessions to others. When our senators call on you in the day of trouble, deliver them with your mighty hands. And, lord, touch senator Claire Mccaskill with your healing hands. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore pleae join me in reciting the pledge f 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 liberty and justice for all. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell at a time when the prescription Opioid Epidemic is tearing families and communities apart in our country, its clear we need strong leadership at the
Continue to take control of our destinies. Teach them to count their blessings, cultivating an attitude of gratitude. Give us the wisdom to shut out yesterdays disappointments and tomorrows fears. Show us how to live in daytight compartments with total dependence on your mercy and grace. Help us to cherish the freedom of this land as you continue to emancipate us from sins slavery. We pray in your sacred 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 liberty and justice for all. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell in the last national election, the American People elected a Republican Senate. Since then weve accomplished a lot of important things for our country. Landmark education reform, permanent tax relief for families, and small bus