Route and that will polarize and poison the political atmosphere even more than it is now which is bad enough. To watch the rest of this program and find other episodes, visit our website , booktv. Org and click on the after words near the top of the page. Assistant director of an organization dedicated to unleashing the impact of libraries. We dont have a power point today because we divide this as a guided conversation. I want to be sure we make the most of our time today. I will have each of our experts introduce themselves and i am looking forward to what our panelists have to say and i hope you are too. Be sure to visit the resources page and we will put that link in the chat for everyone. In true librarian fashion we will have everybody introduce themselves in alphabetical order by first name. Go ahead and get us started. That is a curveball, first name. Im jennifer pearson, director of the Marshall County Memorial Library have between there and alabama. Ive been here about 5 and
This moment, when in pain, and sorrow and grief can also be a water should moment for action. I yield the floor. Ours is a nation the split screen of a battle on two fronts. One is the pandemic that we have been fighting for many many months in the other, this to continue the fight to defeat racial injustice. That is sadly divided our nation one week ago today, george floyd, was tragically died in the custody of the Law Enforcement officer. As the gut wrenching video of his death spread, so has the passion and the anger among all of us who wonder in Something Like that happen. Our constitution guarantees every american the right to protest not be all a have a responsibility to condemn what is plainly wrong. People of all Color Backgrounds and ages are demanding that justice be served. In the case of george floyd. The first step in that process came on friday when the officer who had him in custody was himself arrested and charged with thirddegree murder. Devastating events like the wde
Diminishes us. We weep because of the grief of George Floyds family. We weep because of the explosive impact of deferred dreams. We weep because of the potentially catastrophic consequences of peaceful proking during a pandemic. We weep because justice delayed is justice denied. We weep because of the paralysis of analysis that often impedes your prevailing providence. We weep because of our personal culpability during these tragic times. We weep because of our sins of commission and omission. We weep because we know you are weeping. Today use our lawmakers for your glory. May they strive to find a vaccine to inoculate our nation against hate, sin, and despair. We pray in your merciful name, amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. 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 senator from iowa. Mr.
Mr. Cornyn madam president , ours is a nation with the split screen after battle on two fronts. One is the pandemic that weve been fighting now for many months about, and the other is to continue the fight to defeat Racial Injustice that has sadly divided our nation since its very inception. One week ago today, george floyd, a native houstonian, was tragically died in the custody of a Law Enforcement officer. As the gutwrenching video of his death spread, so has the passion and the anger among all of us who wonder how can Something Like that happen . Our constitution guarantees every american the right to protest injustice, and i believe we all have a responsibility to stand up for whats right and condemn what is plainly wrong. People of all color, backgrounds, and ages are demanding that justice be served in the case of george floyd. The first step in that process came on friday when the officer who had him in custody was himself arrested and charged with thirddegree murder. Devastati
Yield the floor. Madam president , ours is a nation with the split screen of a battle on two fronts, one is the pandemic that weve been fighting now for many months and the other is to continue the fight to defeat Racial Injustice that has sadly divided our nation since its very inception. One week ago today, george floyd, a native houstonian, tragically died in the custody of a Law Enforcement officer. As the gut wrenching video of his death spread, so has the passion and the anger among all of us who wonder how can Something Like that happen . Our constitution guarantees every american the right to protest injustice and i believe we all have a responsibility to stand up for whats right and condemn what is plainly wrong. People of all color, backgrounds, and ages are demanding that justice be served in the case of george floyd. The first step in that process came on friday when the officer, who had him in custody, was i am himself arrested and charged with third degree murder. Devasta