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The story of how African Americans come to congress is not an easy story. We had many serve, we had how story. But it has to do with, the role of congress and during the civil war and in the decade after, and during the civil war there was a group of radicals in congress, radicals because they believed in the equality of African Americans and wanted to create a society in the south after the war, that was a most racial society. These were radicals in the house, like fadi is stevens, who is chairman of the ways and means committee. And was a leader, also people like henry winter davis, elijah wash burn. The senate, Charles Sumner, an andrew wade. And they really drove the agenda, and push the lincoln administration, to not only prosecute the war more vigorously, but also to have a reconstruction after the war, that was one that was not so lenient towards Southern States. That would assure Political Rights were extended to African Americans. Also the war ends in 1865, but how do you get
Vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, on this vote, the yeas are 53, the nays are 36. Twothirds of the senators voting, a quorum being present, not having voted in the affirmative, the joint resolution on reconsideration fails to pass over the veto of the president of the United States. The senator for illinois. Mr. Durbin mr. President , i ask consent before the roll call to be recognized to make a unanimous consent request. Id like to take that opportunity now, unless theres some other item of business before the senate. The presiding officer there is not. The senator for illinois. Mr. Durbin thank you t lets start with madge, basic madge, andrew yank math. Heres what it boils down to. Each year we have 140,000 employmentbased visas issued in the United States, 140,000. A decision was made several years ago that politicians were playing favorites, picking countries that would get more of one and more of another
Ration rick but what has brazils president got to show for a country struggling to recover from a recession and is indias Prime Minister seeks another term where i. Kept his election promises counting the cost on aljazeera. And i really could be here in the stream today in india at the polls where look at three issues surrounding the worlds biggest exercise in democracy we want to hear what you have to say about the indian elections what outcome are you hoping for what is the no in our live chat or on twitter. Mario talker im a reporter for court india and you are in the stream. To election is underway in india for the next five weeks nine hundred million indians will be eligible to cost ballots for members of parliament who will ultimately choose the next Prime Minister today well discuss the potential reelection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi issues of the economy how the role social media is playing in these elections and joining us is a panel of indian journalists on set is that o
Is there a. High of seventy ok and i really could be here in the stream today in india at the polls where look at three issues surrounding the worlds biggest exercise in democracy we want to hear what you have to say about the indian elections what outcome are you hoping for what is the no in our live chat or on twitter. Mario tucker im a reporter for court india and you are in the stream. A general election is underway in india and for the next five weeks nine hundred million indians will be eligible to cost ballots for members of parliament who will ultimately choose the next Prime Minister today well discuss the potential reelection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi issues of the economy absence of role social media is playing in these elections and joining us is a panel of indian journalists on set is Sadanand Dhume a hes a resident fellow with the American Enterprise institute thats a Public Policy think tank based in washington d. C. Via skype and he had fix it and independent jour