President ial election years, on saturday, President Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court with less than 40 days left in the president ial election. The senate has never, never confirmed a nominee to the Supreme Court this close to a president ial election. In fact, the election is already under way. But President Trump gets to play by different rules under this republican majority. By nominating judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, President Trump has once again put Americans Health care in the crosshairs. President trump has promised to nominate Supreme Court justices who will, quote, terminate his words our Health Care Law. In judge barrett, President Trump has found the deciding vote. Judge barrett strongly criticized the ruling to uphold the Affordable Care act, claiming that if justices read the law the way she does, they would have, quote, have had to invalidate, unquote, the entire Health Care Law. Let me repeat that. Judge barrett strongly criticized
You know, she doesnt decide the election, she gets to vote like everybody else, but, no, thats a ridiculous idea that she cant hear election claims because she was nominated in an election year. Okay . Hurting reelection bid. Ive got a lot of worries, thats not one of themment im excited of being the chairman of the Judiciary Committee at a time i can help shepherd a qualified nominee through the process. The reason we run for office and do all the things we do is for these moments. This is the super bowl of sort of what a chairman would do. Im just excited about it. I think people in South Carolina or enthusiastic about conservative judges being on the Supreme Court, and well soon know in South Carolina how this plays out, but im not worried about how it affects me. Im just excited about how to fix the country. I think it will affected country in a positive way and im confident that people in South Carolina will see judge barrett as the exactly the right person at the right time. What
Congressional coverage here to you can watch that online at cspan. Org. We will take you live now to the senate for where lawmakers will see about extending federal spending past october 30. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, sovereign, source of wisdom, hear our prayers. Listen as we lift our hearts to you in our times of distress, answer us quickly. Strengthen our lawmakers. Keep them restless until they find rest in you. Keep them dissatisfied until they find their satisfaction in you. Lord, give them the wisdom to make wise choices that will glorify your name. Help them to keep their hearts and minds responsive to you, enabling them to help make a better nation and world. Remind them that you keep a protective eye on the godly so that they may be surrounded with the shield of your divine favor. May our senators, with faith, expect you to provide them with strength for each task. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of
Begin. After the divisions overbright said Boris Johnson promises a one nation government following a historic election victory. And thousands of algerians take to the streets to protest against the victory of former Prime Minister Abdullah Majeed have been and their president ial election. We are as President Donald Trump has moved one step closer to being impeached the house of Representatives Judiciary Committee has voted to approve 2 challenges of abuse of power and obstruction of congress against the president hes accused of putting pressure on ukraines president to investigate his political rival the Democrat Joe Biden these charges will be voted on and likely approved by the democratic controlled house next week ahead of a full trial to take place in the senate. The house Judiciary Committee has voted articles of impeachment against the president for abuse of power and obstruction of congress the house will act expeditiously. So in terms of what happens next the 2 articles of im
Incorporate cspan programs in their teaching. D. C. Join us in washington, for four weeks in july to develop new teaching materials. They also help lead cspans summer educators conference. Tell us about your school and your students. I am fortunate to be able to that ispopulation almost entirely first generation americans. Most of my students are bilingual coming into their english language skills. I get to take a group of students who really want to learn, immigrant children love learning. They see immigration as their way out. Theres their parents are super involved. I get to teach them about World History and about government and to help them see their place within this country that sometimes does not always see them as a part of it. You told us you are moving to a New High School in the coming fall. Typically, what have you taught in the past . When i started, i was the only history teacher, so i ran the whole gamut this coming year, i will be focused entirely on government. When y