Do you solemnly swear the testimony youre about to get this committee is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help you god . I do. Committee, tothe your family. The floor is yours, judge. Ranking member feinstein and members of the committee, i am honored and humbled to appear before you today as the nominee for associate justice of the Supreme Court. I think the president for entrusting me with his profound responsibility this profound responsibility and the graciousness he and his family have shown me throughout the process. I think senator young for introducing me, as he did at my hearing, to serve on the seventh circuit and i also think senator braun for his support. Well she could not be with us via satellite i am also grateful to former dean patty ohara of the notre dame law school. She hired me as a professor nearly 20 years ago and she has been a mentor, colleague, and friend ever sense. I thank the members of this committee other colleagues in the senate wh
It is armageddon, moments ago the president told fox friends, he would not name his nomination to the court until after the services for Justice Ginsburg are completed, he said he would announce friday or saturday. He said he would move quickly, he said time for a vote before the election. Now look at this, a wall street selloff, major leagues, all kinds of problems for investors, election chaos seems to be a certainty that could even be a constitutional crisis of the Supreme Court has to decide the election and there are only eight sitting justices, there could be a tie. A second wave of virus infections has hit europe, especially britain, there are worries and comes here. China holding military maneuvers as a u. S. Envoy heads to taiwan. Grandpa got up and look what you got. The dow will be down 500, maybe 600 points at the opening bell, the s p 53 points lower in the nasdaq down 170, that is a selloff, in a moment you will hear more from the president because later on today he is he
Many have died from the corona virus. Because of the Worlds Largest fruit and Vegetable Market and the time the Army Fighting to prevent an outbreak. Hello the National Guard is pulling out of washington d. C. Nearly 2 weeks after the death of george floyd sparked rallies and cries for justice across the u. S. Take a look at the scene live in the u. S. Capitol now where President Donald Trump has who had once ordered troops to dominate the streets and stop violent protests is now saying the National Guard troops are no longer needed but demonstrations do continue where thousands of Peaceful Protesters valen to keep up the message that black lives matter and demanding Police Reform reports. A movement that shows no signs of abating across the United States another day of massive crowds demanding Police Reform and it appears in some places getting what they want the latest from new york city mayor bill de blasio we will be moving funding from the n. Y. P. D. To euthanasia tears and socia
Conversations the secretary of treasury over the last production days with the Paycheck Protection Program try to settle the order of forgiveness it is been a big issue a Small Businesses and not for profits in my state and across the country. There is no closing information on how the Paycheck Protection Program ends. We are very grateful to have the help at the beginning but it is set up to be a loan unless you qualify for. A lot of folks take the loan transition to a grant under the t hope that everyone will be treated fairly. But the rules were not set in place spent a lot of time this weekend at the Treasury Department they released finally today a very simple statement that if you are truly very Small Business or wnotforprofit code that is your total loan was 2 million or less you will be with a call safe harbor youre not have to worry about audit follow through the end of it its going to be very straightforward process for those very Small Businesses and small notforprofit. That
I would suggest only under those circumstances anticipated by this resolution can we continue work on behalf of the american public. I yield back. There is no constitutional issues revolving around whether or not committees can meet virtually. But congress creates the committees so hopefully we can all agree on that. Mr. Chairman i want to make a comment on the suggestion the Public Health people are making policy. They are not the governors cares one mayors and policymakers seek advice during a crisis from experienced scientist and Public Health officials, they can take that advice are not. All over the country there isic evidence some people take the advice and some are not. But all scientist that i know and the Public Health people in this country and many of whom i have worked with for years are very careful not to be policymakers they are particularly careful to present the evidence and not substitute for the policymakers. This country which has invested hundreds of billions of do