Todays conversation and to have this chance to speak with dr. Rice. I have to start on a personal note though because we are living in such a stressful time. How are you doing . How are you holding up . Where are you right now . Well, i am in california, and i am doing just fine. Like most, quote, knowledge workers, i am able to work from home. I did hear a funny line the other day, im not sure whether im working at home or living at work. But im finding this a time when i am actually pretty productive. Im able to do almost everything remotely. Im trying to keep up my exercise routine. Im practicing the piano so i can wrestle choppin to the ground. Ive just become director of the hoover institution. But frankly the time off the road, not on airplanes, allowed me to make a smooth transition. All in all, that plus keeping in touch with friends and family by zoom or by text, its really quite okay. Its quite okay. Well, condy rice, 2020 has been and i have to say first of all, it sounds li
The Committee Meets thursday morning at 9 00 eastern with a vote planned for the afternoon. The senate is expected to begin debate today after the Committee Vote friday. The day after the Committee Vote friday. According to leader mcconnell, they will stay on the nomination until she is confirmed. You can watch live, gaveltogavel coverage on cspan2. Tomorrow and today, we will show highlights from judge barretts confirmation hearing. We will start with some of the Opening Statements from monday. You will hear from judge barrett, democratic Vice President ial candidate senator, Kamala Harris Louisiana Republican senator john kennedy. Dayr that, portions from two of the hearing as senators ask the nominee questions. First, Committee Chair Lindsey Graham followed by the top democrat on the committee, dianne feinstein. Number one, Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg died on september 18. What can you say about Justice Ginsburg . She was confirmed 963. Those or day that have since passed. I regret
Justice ginsburg will be buried next week and a private ceremony at Arlington National ceremony. Peter baker of the New York Times is reporting President Trump has selected judge amy coney barrett, the favorite candidate of conservatives, to succeed Ruth Bader Ginsburg. According to people close to the process, caution sometimes upends his own plan, but hes not known to have interviewed any candidates for the post. The president is scheduled to make his announcement saturday at 5 00 p. M. Eastern. Cspan will have live coverage calls and by your social media coverage. Vice president ial candidate Kamala Harris told the naacp leadership summit black lives matter was the most significant agent for change within the criminal Justice System. She talked about the governments Coronavirus Response and her vision for the future of america, as well. So much, mr. Chairman. It is always a joy to partake in the convention of the naacp. I think this is my second event. Lifelong member, partially by
Learn more about the law and maybe the differences in the party. As to the hearing room, i doubt if there is any room in the country given more attention and detail to make sure city of the architect of the capitol working with the attending physician has set up the room in a fashion we can safely do our business. Senator lee is back and has been cleared by your physician. Welcome back. The covid problem in america is real. It is serious, dangerous, and we have to mitigate the risk. I would let every american know that many of you going to work today and have probably been at work today, and hope your employer will take care of your health care needs, but we do have a country that needs to move forward safely. Millions of americans, cops, todaysses, going to work to do their day and we are going to work in the senate to do our job in one of the most important jobs the Senate Judiciary committee will ever do is have hearings and confirm a justice to the Supreme Court. Purposes, weeeping
Capital. Shes xektded today to focus on family, morals and her judicial philosophy in her own opening statement. That will come after 22 members read their Opening Statements inside the hearing room. The seats socially distanced. Some senators participate virtually in todays nomination hearing. Some republicans, one of whom tested positive of coronavirus after attending that rose garden where the president selected the judge as the nominee. Republicans say they are following cdc guidelines. We have our entire team joining us this morning to take us through this step by step. Lets go to our senior Congressional Correspondent mary bruce, this will look different from hearings past. Were going through this pandemic and we he days until election day, we should note, well more than 5 million americans have voted in this president ial election. Reporter david, we have covered many historic hearings in this room, i have never seen any quite like this. You can see the room itself, physically d