Lines. That means for democrats, 2027488000. Republicans, we want to hear from you at 2027488001. Is endants, your line independents, your line is 2027488002. You can text us your opinions at 2027488003. And we are always reading your opinions on facebook and twitter cspanwj. President trump is expected to reveal his pick for the Supreme Court later today at the white house, and several news organizations are reporting the picked to be federal judge Amy Coney Barrett. In fact, we will read a couple of paragraphs from the latest bloomberg story announcing their sourcing on the cake, heres what they said President Trump has told associates he will nominate amy barrett to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that could cement conservative control of the judiciary weeks before election day. If confirmed by the senate, barrett in the 48, would become the third justice appointed to the ninemember high court by trump. She is no
Guest well, the R Street Institute is a fabulous Public Policy Research Institute in washington, d. C. Many people may never have heard of it. It is relatively new as far as think tanks in washington, d. C. Go, and it really is extraordinary. It explores solutions, Pragmatic Solutions and its motto is free markets and real solutions, and its not overly ideological, and it really tries to take a step back and look at whats not working in our policies and our society and why havent we figured out how to fix it. Fix. Thats what i do there at the governance department. Its a really great place. To go toge you the website and check it out. I work in the center for over a decade i love the institution and i wept like a baby when i left my last day. I probably shouldnt say that a National Television but on its worst day, the senate is next ordinary institution. When i was there, i ran the Steering Committee for a number of conservative senators, mike lee was the chairman when i left and pat t
Many aspects of daily life. That includes food, socializing and science. The u. S. Capital Historical Society provided video of this event. Today is the inaugural scholar series. We thought we would start with our own. Hes really one of the nations finest scholars on the First Congress. And the early period in the development of our country. We have been fortunate to have chuck as part of the u. S. Cbs society team for five years prior. Prior to that he was working on the First Congress program. He has put together a very imaginative presentation using primary sources like letters of the times. Where people wrote to one another about the science, the food, the culture and the back and forth that made early days in washington. That being said, we invite you to stay with us for your questions and answers. Chuck will do his presentation and i will work through the questions. We have a couple of questions. We may be able to do a couple of questions during the presentation, but the majority
Not much breeze though. Sunny today and increasing clouds tomorrow, upper 50s and a few near 60 out of the gate we have a few issues and where would you like to begin . Speak well we do have slowing traffic on the 580 and 205 and as he drives a little more we can see it. It is not too slow but definitely slower than you might expect. We are also looking at 80 westbound and 680 s. To a good start when you get to the bay bridge a little bit of a black up at the toll plaza. Today and iran a country is a morning as tens of thousands of people turned out for the funeral of recusal as tensions between the us and iran are rising. We have overnight developments. Good to receive condolence, and in to ron a sea of mourners lined streets drawn millions of police, express anger over thq soul chanting death to america in earlier today iranian Supreme Leader was a scene in the mourners praying over the casket of useful and the replacement as vowed to take revenge on the us and iraqi to officials ann
Sooner and keep to their schedules unfortunately we will be interrupted around 10 30 four votes well try to get to as much testimony before that beginning with Opening Statements. The subcommittee on federal lands meets with hr 4550 the ground my the grand deer case cosponsored by the entire utah congressional delegation. The Antiquities Act of 1906 provides six provides the president to designate National Monuments on federal lands containing historic or prehistoric structures or other objects of historic or scientific interest. Also National Monuments quote mac to be confined to the smallest area compatible with proper care and management to be protected. Congressman stevens asked if they could ever be used like the Forest Reserve bill in response the congressman stated certainly not. The object is entirely different it is to preserve these old objects of special interest in the southwest while the Forest Reserve bill preserves the forest and water courses. President roosevelt this t