For 45 years. And this book talks not only about that life in law but also about your political history and a lot of personal stuff on the issue of personal stuff i should disclose the beginning i was your law clerk some wraps around 40 years ago, a long time ago. And you also officiated at my wedding so we been good personal friends for a while as well tread to a law clerk relationships one of the great perks being a judge. I have had 95 locks or expert you are one of the very first seven have gone on to become judges, 14 are tenured professors at leading all schools, and one is a United States senator. Only one is a standard so far and that is you of course. But there may be others. Host let me begin by asking you how you decided to write this memoir, sort of a very personally insightful view of your own life. Guest its occurred to me sometime ago that almost everyone should write a memoir. As i get a little older, 50, 60 or so there are recollections that your children and grandchil
Attorney general Jeff Sessions were not introducing a bipartisan prison sentencing reform bill. Will talk about criminal Justice Reform and the role of prosecutors. President trump i want to speak now, directly to americas children, especially those that feel lost, alone, confused, or even scared. I want you to know that you are never alone and you never will be. You have people who care about you, who love you, and you will do anything at all to protect you. President trump yesterday speaking to the nation about the School Shooting in florida that left 17 dead and over a dozen injured. Good morning everyone, the flags in washington remain at halfstaff in memory of the victims and their families. The front pages of the news this morning centering on school safety, and that is where we begin our conversation with you. How to we keep schools safe . Parents and students, we want to hear from you. 202 7488000. Educators, 202 7488001. Aw enforcement, 202 7488002 all others, your line is 202
The white house is the one issuing the interim clearances, vetting theis information and coming back to the white house and saying everything looks good, you make your decision. To have that many on interim clearances, they should have those by now. Washington journal continues. E founder and president of the National Association of assistant u. S. Attorneys. Guest it is an organization that represents our nations federal prosecutors. Attorneys assistant across our country. Our association represents those who joined our associations members. Host are you affiliated with the Justice Department formally . Uest no i am an assistant United States attorney, and all our members are, but nothing that i say should be considered to be the representation of my office, for kenya, or the department of justice. Im here only in my capacity as president of the National Association of assistant u. S. Attorney. To be a spokesperson for them issues that impact on what we do day in and day out as our na
Today nomination hearing. This is the tenth nomination hearing the committee has held this year. I want to take a minute to thank Ranking Member and her staff for working diligently. With my staff. And this senator to process these nominees. Filling judicial vacancies, and executive appointments is an important part of committee responsibility. And i know that all members of the committee take this responsibility seriously. Today, well hear from two panels. First well hear from the nominees to the Circuit Court. Noter dame law professor. And Michigan Supreme Court justice. Our second panel will hear from eric. To be head of the Civil Rights Division. And the department of justice will also hear from two nominees to the District Court judges in tennessee. I understand that theres some concern with having two Circuit Court nominees on a hearing agenda. So i thought id explain this. Because its unusual. When the majority leader extended the Senate Schedule in to august. We scheduled a nom
We appreciate everybody being here. I turned it on. Especially welcome the nominees and their families. Today nomination hearing. This is the tenth nomination hearing the committee has held this year. I want to take a minute to thank Ranking Member and her staff for working diligently. With my staff. And this senator to process these nominees. Filling judicial vacancies, and executive appointments is an important part of committee responsibility. And i know that all members of the committee take this responsibility seriously. Today, well hear from two panels. First well hear from the nominees to the Circuit Court. Noter dame law professor. And Michigan Supreme Court justice. Our second panel will hear from eric. To be head of the Civil Rights Division. And the department of justice will also hear from two nominees to the District Court judges in tennessee. I understand that theres some concern with having two Circuit Court nominees on a hearing agenda. So i thought id explain this. Bec