Ladies and gentlemen, welcome the president of brandeis university. [applause] ms. Lynch good evening, it brings me great pleasure to welcome everyone. Students, faculties, alum, staff, distinct panelists and friends to this remarkable gathering here at brandeis university. I want to welcome in particular some of our special guests. Massachusetts attorney general marla healy. [applause] congresswoman katherine clark. [applause] state senators michael barrett, james eldridge, and karen socha. [applause] ms. Lynch state revenues and state representatives david linsky and dave kaufman. [applause] our very own jeannette mccarthy. [applause] counselorscity Kathleen Mcmenamin and george darcy. [applause] and i want to give a very special warm welcome to a member of our audience, frank brandeis gilbert, grandson of Justice Brandeis. [applause] our centennial celebration of our namesake, Louis Brandeis, has to made possible by people too numerous to name. But i must give a special shout out to
Nominated boston attorney Louis Brandeis to the u. S. Supreme court on january 28th, 1916. In june of that year, he became the first jewish person to sit on the nations highest court. He served until 1939. Up next on American History tv, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of his nomination, a Panel Including u. S. Supreme Court Justice ruth bader begins fwurg discusses his contributions to american democracy. This program at Brandeis University in massachusetts is about two hours. [ cheers and applause ] ladies and gentlemen, please welcome lisa m. Lynch, interim president of Brandeis University. Good evening. It gives me great pleasure to welcome everyone, students, faculty, alums, trustees, staff and distinguished panelists and friends to this remarkable gathering here at Brandeis University. I want to welcome in particular some of our special guests, Massachusetts Attorney general mara healey. Congresswoman katherine clark. State senators michael barrett, James Eldridge and k
That is followed nancy pelosi, and then chris christie. Our campaign 2014 debate coverage begins with the texas governors race between republican app it and the met abbott, andg Democrat Andy davis. Our guest this week is bob goodlatte. Thank you for being here. Let me introduce our two reporter guests. Successful, does that change your agenda . Im hopeful it will accelerate the agenda because we have an awful lot of hills let him test out of the Judiciary Committee that are sitting in the senate and have not been addressed. Some have been completely ignored, some have been made efforts at, but have not succeeded. We have a whole host of other bills that have come out of the Judiciary Committee that are a part of that now more than 380 ls that have has passed the house that are not in the senate. Top of your list . Patent litigation reform, and the pfizer litigation r fisa court reform. These are opportunities i think that we should not miss. What are your thoughts on where congress wi
In our nation and world. Guide our senators thoughts and words so that their speech will glorify you. May their speech engender a spirit of cooperation and a willingness to discover ways to accomplish laudable goals for the common good. Lord, lead them away from divisive rhetoric that provides fuel for chaos and discord. Shepherd of love, we pray each day to you because we know you will answer our prayers. Continue to show us your unfailing love in your creative and wonderful ways. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The president pro tempore the majority leader. The clerk will call the roll. Quorum call the presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Reid i ask unanimous consent the call of the quorum be terminated. The presid
The presiding officer are there any senators wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote . If not, the ayes are 53, the nays are 45. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The clerk nomination, the judiciary, randolph d. Moss of maryland to be United States district judge for the district of columbia. The presiding officer under the previous order, there will be two minutes of debate equally divided prior to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the may nomination. A senator mr. President . Mr. Leahy i ask consent all time be yielded back. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection all time is yielded back. Mr. Leahy i withhold that request. I yield back my time on this side. The presiding officer the senator from georgia is recognized. Mr. Isakson on behalf of myself and is senator chambliss from georgia the presiding officer the chamber will come to order. Mr. Isakson we would like the senate to look favorably. We could appreciate y