Gender pay e quality, increase the minimum wage. This is 35 minutes. Mister speaker, mister president , members of the legislature, fellow we louisiana in this, good afternoon, and welcome back. This time the constitution requires you to be here. Before i get to the work we have ahead of us i would like you to join me in welcoming a couple guests, true heroes, i would like to recognize the heroic efforts of a young Central Hospice student, Daniel Westland who came to the aid of a Domestic Violence victim. One funding in late number, was shot, pushed out of the vehicle and left for dead. Immediately took action as he rushed to her aid daniel was told by the shooter if you help her i am going to kill you. The aggressor shot daniel twice and struck it with his vehicle, daniel is now thriving after successful surgeries to address his injuries and i ask you to join me in welcoming Daniel Wesley and his family to the legislature today. [applause] i also ask that you keep april picks family i
House democrats working overtime to deliver christmas Impeachment Vote against donald trump but what about the group of democratic lawmakers spot at a white House Holiday event at the same time there judiciary colleagues were debating articles of impeachment. What we know about that. Lets go to the House Democrats efforts to oust donald trump. Reporter we are getting reaction about the Supreme Court ruling from both sides of the aisle, democrats running late today, disappointed congress will have to wait several months to get a final ruling. We look forward to getting our cases at the Supreme Court and hopefully court will agree with these well reasoned decisions, the president s personal attorney reporting we are pleased the Supreme Court granted review of the president s 3 pending cases, they raise significant constitutional issues, we look forward to presenting a written and oral arguments. The Supreme Court arguments are set for march with a likely ruling in june. First up, impeach