They spoke to jim hood. From washington journal this is 30 minutes. Fjoining us on the cspan bus is mississippis long serving attorney general jim hood. What is the secret to getting elected statewide in very red mississippi . I was lekted in 2003. I think i was grandfathered in. But, you know, Law Enforcement issues, fighting cyber crime, protecting children, those issues are sort of nonpartisan in our state. There are large dependents in many other states. One of the cases youre working son a case about prescription drugs and the cost include recently won. Describe that for us. It was one of those cases where there was average wholesale pricing and one particular company wattson pharmaceuticals, the company was really a bad operator. We had to try the case. It went on for about ten years. And a very conservative judge issued a 20 million punitive damage verdict against them. We recovered 33 million. Our state Supreme Court very conservative court upheld that verdict. So that sort of
This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im stephanie sy. An unconditional pledge by the republican candidates to support the eventual gop nominee is all but dead this morning. At a town hall last night, all three candidates were given a chance to say they would support the eventual nominee but all declined. That goes back on a pledge the candidates signed with the Republican Party and it makes the race that much more fraught. This morning, donald trump is defending his campaign manager, who has been charged with battery. As al jazeeras Michael Shure reports, its an issue that is overshadowing policy debate. Please welcome ted cruz. Senator ted cruz was first up in cnns gop town hall in milwaukee, wisconsin. Right off the top, a question about the news of the day, the arrest of Donald Trumps campaign manager. The reporter alleged that she was physically assaulted. That, i will say its consistent with the pattern of the trump campaign. The culture of the campaign has been a c
So please give the people of the nation around of applause. [applause] give them a standing ovation because we are here because of them. Thank you, america, people of the world, for lifting us up and helping us out and we will pay about to you tenfold. Thank you. [applause] finally, people of new orleans, we know this and the world knows now because president obama said it, we are not finished. We have more work to do. Congressman richmond remembered robert frost the other day and said we have miles to go before we sleep. Because we will not rest. You will not stop until every neighborhood is back. We wont rest or stop until justice is done in this city. We wont rest or stop until the city god knows we were imperfect. But this is a beautiful place. There are not many on this planet that have what we have. We could be a beacon of hope for the u. S. The way that we act towards each other and the way we could help america find greatness again. That will be the gift that we give back to th
So please give the people of the nation around of applause. [applause] give them a standing ovation because we are here because of them. Thank you, america, people of the world, for lifting us up and helping us out and we will pay about to you tenfold. Thank you. [applause] finally, people of new orleans, we know this and the world knows now because president obama said it, we are not finished. We have more work to do. Congressman richmond remembered robert frost the other day and said we have miles to go before we sleep. Because we will not rest. You will not stop until every neighborhood is back. We wont rest or stop until justice is done in this city. We wont rest or stop until the city god knows we were imperfect. But this is a beautiful place. There are not many on this planet that have what we have. We could be a beacon of hope for the u. S. The way that we act towards each other and the way we could help america find greatness again. That will be the gift that we give back to th
United States Senate history, we pause to acknowledge that you are our light and salvation. You are the strength of our lives, enabling us to move confidently toward the future. Empower our lawmakers who are coming and going, sustaining them in all of their tomorrows. Bless also the many other laborers who will be leaving us, who faithfully served without fanfare. Lord, reward their fidelity with heavens commendation. As our senators seek to respond to the voices of the American People, may they make it their top priority to listen to your whisper. May pleasing you be their greatest desire. Let your kingdom come and your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. We pray in your sovereign name. Amen. The president pro tempore 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, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the