We are securing the liberty and sovereignty of we the people with a foreword by george will. Let me also welcome our cspan audience, as well as those watching through catos live streaming. Released just two days ago by harper collins, this this book is sure to receive wide attention and it deserves so. I just learned its available at costco, so people who are watching this on cspan can run right out and pick up a copy of the book. Its likely to receive wide attention, as i said, because it speaks in a fundamental way to the political divisions we see in america today. Divisions about healthcare, gun control, affirmative action, immigration and so much more. Its about the far more fundamental division we see in our understanding of our basic law of the constitution and what it authorizes. If we want to better understand and appreciate the surface division, thats where we have to turn because thats where they are grounded. Just to be clear, in speaking about the republican constitution a
Standing with you is based on what you have done and not on our feeble efforts. Set your stronghold of protection firm against the foes of this land we love, as you use our haw makers to fulfill your purposes. Lord, in the midst of distracting problems, give our senators a vision of what america can become. Make this a nation of justice and plenty where vice shall cease to fester. Prepare us for the role committed to our fallible hands so that our lives will ghoarfy you. Glorify you. We flai your merciful name, amen. The president pro tempore pleae join me in reciting the pledge f 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. Mr. Reid mr. President , it is so good to see you. And to be back in this place where the presiding officer and i have spent a lot of the years of our life. Glad to se
Common sense solutions for a stronger america. No cursing, chewing gum or walking out. And im happy to sign my book at the end, in case i ever amount to anything, you can sell it on ebay for twice the price. Testing, testing. Good. We ask that you use the microphone located to your right at the front of the auditorium. If you want to watch this program again, our coverage will air at 11 00 central time on saturday and sunday, tonight and tomorrow. Keep the spirit of what fest going all year with a subscription to the journal, the premium book session. We are introducing a new digital bookstore through our could be in books apps. Take one of the promo cards you were handed out and provide information about the apps and access to special book deals. Bothell we begin todays program silence your cellphones and turn your cameras flash but feel free to take photos and posted twitter, instagram and facebook with the hash tag printers row. With that being said please welcome cal thomas 11, the
Determined ability. The court will decide if the cutoff is so rigid its unconstitutional vote. In 2002 the Supreme Court ruled that executing those who are quote mentally is quote cruel and unusual punishment. The court decided at that time to leave it to the states to determine the criteria for meeting the standard. This is an hour. We will have argument this morning in case 12, paul versus florida. Mr. Waxman. Mr. Chief justice and may it please the court. In atkins versus virginia this court held that the constitution bars executing persons with mental retardation. That is persons with significantly sub average intellectual function concurrent with deficits in Adaptive Behavior with an onset before the age of 18. Because of the standard error of measurement that is inherent in the iq test it is universally accepted that worsens with obtained scores of 71 to 75 can and often do have mental retardation when those three prongs are met. The statistical error of measurement or saddam is.
State do not give to a single candidate to that state. Reportshe washington list of the top 10 recipients in 2012. You can see steny hoyer was num ber four in the house and ben cardin was number four in the senate. Neither faced a tight reelection campaign. One would assume some of the thousands of dollars these men got came from the Maryland Association of concerned citizens. Here the house candidates that pac gave to in 2012. Hoyer is nowhere to be found. Similarly, one searches for ben cardin. Instead, the Maryland Association for concerned citizens gave to candidates as far away as nevada, north dakota, california, but not a single candidate in maryland. A memo leaked reveals that aipac exercises and high degree of coordination over the smaller pacs. Instructs a subordinate topressure several to donate specific candidates. The first item is hard to read. Has done nothing , louisiana, and missouri race. They have given 500. They had 11,048. Try four 1000 bond more. This memo makes c