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sentences i want to read, and then i will introduce the panel. we come back this afternoon for our third and final panel. we have done this we have not done this when we held hearings for the past several attorney general s, but ranking member feinstein contacted me last week and made a special request for this panel. i am doing my best to conduct this proceeding fairly. we will hear from each witness for five minutes. we agreed that we will not ask any questions of the witness. we will adjourn when we have heard from the last witness. i would like to introduce the witnesses. mr. chairman, we know that the attorney general is responsible for protecting the civil and human rights of americans. that is why many are worried as you have seen in these hearings. senator booker and congressman ands, they bring discussion in important question about the basic rights enshrined in the constitution. how we tried to form a more perfect union that continues with every generation ....
scandal from tiger to gm, how damage control is done. enjoy the rest of your afternoon. we will see you next time. [applause] thank you, both. it has been a pleasure. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2015] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] you are watching american history tv, 48 hours of programming of american history every weekend on c-span3. follow us on twitter at c-span history. for information on our schedule of incoming programs and to keep up with the latest history news. on wednesday, february 11, members of the u.s. house of representatives introduced a bill on the floor to award a congressional gold medal to the participants in the march selma to montgomery voting rights marches street next, a debate. thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today in support of this very important bill, h.r.431, a bipartisan bill to award a congressional gold ....
you re watching american history tv. 48 hours of programming on american history every weekend on c-span3. follow us on twitter @cspanhistory for information on our schedule, upcoming programs, and to keep up with the latest history news. on wednesday, february 11, members of the u.s. house of representatives introduced a bill on the floor to award a congressional gold medal to the participants in the march selma to montgomery voting rights marches. next, and a boat that s a debate on the bill, which later passed. thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today in support of this very important bill, h.r.431, a bipartisan bill to award a congressional gold medal to the foot soldiers, the courageous men and women who participated in historical days like bloody sunday, turnaround tuesday, and the final march from selma to montgomery to ensure voting rights for african americans. mr. speaker, sometimes it is hard for people in today s society to realize the historical significanc ....
let us remain standing as that great distinguished theologian the president of the san francisco theological seminary and who walked from brown chapel ame church all the way to this spot the reverend dr. theodore gill will pronounce the invocation. dr. gill: may i pray first? for myself and my brothers on the steps behind us. and in the windows around us and the prayer is not mine. father in heaven, forgive us our trespasses. amen and now for all of us, god of all nations b,lless this nation. use its strength and beauty the justice we walked for in these days spread to the ends of the earth we have lived in and lived on on the road, and bless to us all this occasion that we may be more adequate to every occasion for jesus sake. amen. in montgomery, governor wallace has just issue a message saying that he will not see any group of citizens until after the march has concluded and dispersed. when this is done, he will see any group of citizens from the state of alaba ....
please welcome the president of the united states and mrs. michelle obama, accompanied by mr. and mrs. mr. george bush and mrs. laura bush and accompanied by john lewis. [ hail to the chief playing] [cheers and applause] [cheering] good afternoon again. i have the distinct pleasure to introduce to you, the governor of alabama, governor robert bentley. [applause] president obama mrs. obama president bush, mrs. bush, congressman lewis congressman sewall mayor evans it is an honor for me to be on the stage with you today and welcome all of these people to this great state of alabama. it s a personal honor for me to join in today s historic occasion on the edmund pettus bridge that has become a monument itself to the struggle for civil rights over the past 50 years. this bridge represents the strength and determination, the loss and pain that have come to define the civil rights movement in america. it s an honor for me to stand here among you today on behalf of t ....