Returned from the march on washington and he began raving about a speaker, Young John Lewis who had electrified the crowd. And so imagine when i finally met him in atlanta in 1976 as a young law student, it was a transcendent moment like meeting a historical figure Thomas Jefferson or Benjamin Franklin who wrote the declaration of independence but yet here was someone who had made america live up to those noble words. Right. Along with dr. King and reverend abernathy and andy young and Joseph Lowrie and ct vivian and another lion we lost on the same day as john lewis. John had an incorruptible integrity and an ideological purity which was like a halo. Somehow this extended to everyone who was in his orbit. Myself included. And thats the reason the nation has paused from pandemic and protests and politics to bid him farewell today. Virtually every News Organization has hailed john as a civil rights hero. But john was a womens rights hero. A gay rights hero. A Senior Rights hero. A worke
I hope this marks the beginning of the end in our painful time in our history. I want to instill Public Confidence that the vaccine that is safe, were in a pandemic and so we all need to do our part. And instilling Public Confidence will be a critical step. This hour, were also following Vaccine Distribution that is under way in ohio, kentucky and other states across the u. S. 145 sites in all are expected to get pfizers vaccine just today. This week alone, close to 2. 9 milg i dont think doses wilion distributed. And if all that wasnt enough, were also watching democracy in action. All 538 eelectricing tore rlect kavanaugh their vo cast their votes for president. In the last hour, electors in New Hampshire gathered to cast their ballots. And despite an attempt by President Trump to overturn the election, the Electoral College is expected to make joe bidens victory official. Biden has said this pandemic will be at the very top of his agenda when he gets inaugurated in january. Lets go
The former Rugby League Star receives his first covid vaccination. He is living with Motor Neurone Disease and is in the group of clinically extremely Vulnerable People. The amount of people who love harvey. And reality tv star katie price on the challenges her disabled son harvey faces as he turns 18. Good morning. It is a cold and frosty start to the day to day. Also the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. But for many of us, a decent amount of sunshine, but still some wintry showers across parts of the north and west. All the details later. Good morning. Its monday the 25th of january. Our top story. Mps are demanding clarity from the government on when schools in england willfully re open to all pupils, after ministers failed to commit to a date before easter. The chairman of the Education Select Committee, Robert Halfon, has asked for a plan to be laid out in the commons. It comes as the uk is expected to reach 100,000 coronavirus deaths this week, one of the worst tolls in the wor
[inaudible conversations] good morning. The military personnel subcommittee of the Armed Services committee will come to order. I want to welcome everyone to our hearing today to discuss the challenges of Service Members that are facing accessing Reproductive Health care. The Supreme Court decision in dobbs versus Jackson Womens Health organization overturned 50 years of precedent and took away the established constitutional right to an abortion. The courts stated their opinion merely returned the issue of abortion to the states, and that women can vote for whom they wish to represent their values. That servicemembers do not get to choose where they live. This leaves 230,000 servicewomen who could be ordered to a state that restricts bodily autonomy, jeopardizing a recruitment and retention efforts. Theres a map that it want to show you. This map shows the states that restrict abortion in red, along with a number of military installations within those states. As you can see, many bases
Ours alone to make. I think you for the opportunity to share my story. Thank you. Your testimony is extraordinary. You are precisely who we want to serve in the military. To have anyone snuff out that opportunity for a lack of providing services to our Service Members is repelling to me. Thank you for your testimony. Teresa is an active duty servicemember and is joining us by a zoom. Good morning chairwoman, Ranking Member and distinguished members of the sub committee. It is an honor to appear before you today to share my personal experience. I am a major in the United States air force. My comments today are my personal story and do not reflect the views of the department of defense, department of the air force, United States government or my unit. I entered the air force as an active duty enlisted member in 2002. Two weeks ago, i reached 20 years of service and i was selected for promotion to lt. Col. Im extremely proud of my military service, i am thankful for the opportunities it h