Judy woodruff on behalf of the commission on president ial debates, i am pleased to welcome you to this Vice President ial debate. Im Judy Woodruff of pbs macneillehrer news hour and frontline. My colleagues on the panel are John Margolis of the chicago tribune, tom brokaw of nbc news, and brit hume of abc news. The importance of tonights debate is underscored by two facts. Both george bush and Michael Dukakis said their selections of a running mate would reveal a lot about themselves. And based on the history since world war ii, there is almost a 5050 chance that one of the two men here tonight will become president of the United States. The candidates are senator dan quayle, the republican nominee, and senator Lloyd Bentsen, the democratic nominee. [applause] Judy Woodruff for the next 90 minutes, we will be questioning the candidates following a format designed and agreed to by representatives of the two campaigns. However, there are no restrictions on the questions that my colleagu
Where flowers, candles, notes and spontaneous demonstrations have clogged the sidewalks for four days straight to know her impact on this country. We will honor her this week and by all rights, we should honor her dying wish imparted to her granddaughter that she quote, not be replaced until the next president is installed. All the words, and encomium for Justice Ginsburg from the other side ring hollow if they wont honor her last dying wish. Yesterday the republican side though often President Trump seems to make it worse. President trump mocked Justice Ginsburgs dying wish insinuating his granddaughter was a liar. Once again confirming every terrible thing we know about our president. He said Justice Ginsburgs statement was something that sounds like i schumer deal or maybe a policy or shifty schiff. Thats the president baselessly suggesting democrat fabricated the dying wish of the late Justice Ginsburg. It was a coarse, shameful, lying insult to the late Justice Ginsburg and to her
Commitment to bring you live gavel to gavel coverage of congress. Working on executive nominations with votes this morning at 11 30 eastern. Live to the floor of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. Dr. Bll open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, we continue to trust the powe of your prevailing providence. In times of trouble, you keep us safe from harm. You strengthen us when all seems lost, enabling us to reach your desired destination without stumbling or slipping. Lord, your plans are fulfilled, in spite of our enemies. Surround our senators with the shield of your divine favor. Inspire them to rejoice in your might because of your victorious guidance. Keep them from the paths of disgrace. Look with favor, o lord, upon us all. And may our service ever be acceptable to you. We pray in your great 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
The title itself, the violence inside us. You take the readers for both the biology and history of violence and so id like to ask you why begin air, why did you choose to begin here . Guest thank you so much for doing this and im blessed to be joining you to talk about this book. I start with this question what kind of violence is inside us because for me, it was the first real question is why i began the mission of my political career. While the book is mostly a history of american violence and how we overcome that history, it also involves my own political story since the shooting in connecticut in 2012. I had been pretty prestigious as a lawmaker before hand but never had an emotional connection like now and it was after sandy hook i realized this was about to become my political calling that i startebuti started asking que. The question i ask myself wasnt that different. A young man with no prior history of violence and no motive walking into an Elementary School and shooting and g
Host welcome senator murphy its a pleasure to be with you today. Its a pleasure to read your book, the violence inside us. I learned a lot it is a useful book that people should read whether or not you have experience on this extremely important subject. Gun violence and american violence. I would like to begin with the title itself the violence inside us it forces the book where you take the reader through a short primer on biology and history. Why begin they are and why did you choose violence . Thank you for doing this im glad to be joining you to talk about this book. I start with the question of what kind of violence is inside us because for me it was the first question i came upon which was the mission of my political career. While the book is mostly a history of american violence and how we overcome the history, it involves my own political story. Since the shooting in connecticut in 2012, i have been pretty prodigious as a lawmaker before hand but i never had an emotional conne