Coney barrett. I rise in the midst of a pandemic, in the midst of an election process in which over 50 million americans have already voted, to speak with a simple call that we should wait, we should not be doing this as a body. Now, thats not a radical statement. Its a statement thats been said by pretty much every member on the democratic side. But its also a as i said statement thats made by many people in the Republican Party before we got to this juncture. It was said around the time that Merrick Garland was up for nomination by president barack obama, 269 days before an election, and people said that we were in an election season, that we should wait. But this is not a typical election season. This is an election that is going on where the people are coming out to speak on an array of issues. There is a profound urgency in the air, not a partisan urgency. America has seen record turnout because they know whats at stake in this election. There are issues that are driving people to
The presiding officer the senator from missouri. Mr. Hawley madam president , some months ago, in july of this year, i came to this floor shortly after the conclusion of the Supreme Courts most recent term to lament the ongoing judicial activism, the judicial imperialism that we have seen from this court over this past term and from the Supreme Court for years on end. I quoted the late Justice Scalia who said the imperial judiciary lives, and i said on the floor of this senate it was a shame to say but undeniable that the imperial judiciary continued to live in this country, a judiciary intent, a Supreme Court intent on legislating from the bench, on making up laws that went along with no regard for what the people actually wrote in their statutes or in their laws, and i particularly lamented the position of religious conservatives, people of faith who had seen in this past term for the United States Supreme Court decision after decision, tossing aside the concerns of religious conserv
A mix of grief and rage as more evidence emerges the government ignored warnings also in the news mexicos former president Enrique Pena Nieto gets sucked into the scandal in latin america involving bribes from a brazilian Construction Company. And better resist Opposition Leader takes refuge in lithuania as the government is accused of violence against protesters. For the 1st time a woman of color will run for the office of Vice President of the United States after much anticipation Presumptive Democratic nominee joe biden has chosen senator come to harris as his running mate for novembers election in a tweet confirming his pick biden praised senate irises record on social justice he says i have the great honor to announce that ive picked the feelers fighter for the little guy and one of the cunts. His finest Public Servants as my running mate and here was come the harriss response joe biden can unify the American People she said because hes spent his life fighting for us and as presid
Thank you so much for everyone that came out today. And of course, speaker me pe losy as well. Happy anniversary, 19th amendment. Isnt that something . Wow. It was passed just in time for the 1920 president ial election but it would take another 12 years for women to really turn out to vote. There was some conflict at the time between the suffragists and the abolitionists. And i wonder do you still feel echos of that in Democratic Politics . Not really. I think that even has the right to vote now. First of all, julie, and tumor began for your kind introduction. And thank you for your hospitality and for your leadership and to all of you. Dean hellman were so proud of you. Here in t here right gaston hall with my grandson liam who is here as well. In any event, my College Classmate mary beta is here, we went to trinity college. In those days, georgedown was not so georgetown was not so coed. We had a relationship for a long time. My husband went here. Hree of my children did. My soninla
Out on stage, so i want her because she was looks out for me. Im pretty sure that mike is backstage. A little bit nervous because he thinks it is a good idea for me to introduce him until the moment arrives and then he gets a little nervous. Hopefully he will survive. Susan i thought that you all, probably know a little bit about mike given him you are. But i will run through his resume really fast. And then you, the insider thanks, they feel kind of obligated to share since the wife is introducing the husband. So fast of the resume. He was blessed to study and two of the worlds finest academic institutions. He did well, he was a good student, he studied on friday nights. [laughter]. I know. He served five years active duty in the United States army,. [applause]. s first assignment was leading troops into the east german border into the state mike indoors tanks and i think that he would tell you his favorite job probably to death, is being a soldier. [applause]. He practiced law, for a