Confirmation vote of joan larson to the 6th Circuit Court and debate on a 10th court nomination. Live coverage here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal and ever blessed god, thank you for waking us to see the light of this new day. Lord, on this all saints day, we remember the unseen cloud of witnesses that surround us. We are grateful for all the saints who from their labors rest, but whose works follow. Them. We thank you for the many lawmakers in our history whose integrity, creativity, and diligence have helped to keep us free. Lord, we praise you for all of your gifts, the glimpses of beauty, the echoes of truth, and the kindness of friends. Thank you for all those who lived and died for freedom. Grant us in our day and generation to live to honor our noble heritage. And lord, please remember the those affected by the violence in new york. Bring a speedy
Are conside tee exceptionally talented women for the federal bench. Federal Circuit Court nominations are extremely important. Circuit courts sit directly below the Supreme Court in our judicial system. And because the Supreme Court reviews relatively few or a smaller number of cases, many times the Circuit Courts have the last word in the majority of our of those cases. So it is essential that we have judges on the Circuit Court who will treat all litigants fairly. When i think about what do i want in a judge, i think fairness is the first thing that comes to mind. We want someone who treats litigants fairly, who show respect for our constitution, our statutes, and the controlling precedents. So we need somebody knowledgeable in the law. That sort of goes without saying, but certainly is a top attribute of a judge. Every party before our federal courts has the right to expect evenhanded and fair judges and fair justice from those judges that are handling their case. Each of the four n
I dont see where its ever going to get more reasonable. The stakes are very high. Not only are both sides at fault , but the other thing to keep in mind is that both sides often overwhelmingly vote to confirm judges because they are put forward and are overwhelmingly qualified. This complicates the situation. Its one of the reasons why republicans dont even want to hold hearings because someone like david kelly being confirmed by 96 to zero in iowa, virtually any of the names that you heard floated or potential picks by president obama. There are republican senators, like orrin hatch, who have come out and said extremely positive things about them because they are very qualified. Once you begin the process there is the danger that there is no way to stop it. Host bottom line, does know me know from senator senator mcconnell . Sen. Leahy yes mr. Bresnahan yes. Host to both of you, thank you for being with us on newsmakers. We appreciate it. [captioning performed by the national captioni
Taylors shooting. But none of the other three officers who fired the weapons that night were charged. Today, that could change. We dont know what is going to happen. We are covering it moment by moment as we always do. Matt finn joins us live from frankfurt, kentucky. Matt . Harris, really the entire state of kentucky and the louisville region has been bracing for this decision. There has been tension in the air. Its sparked protests and the say her name slogan can be heard coast to coast. Major celebrities like oprah and the Vice President ial nominee Kamala Harris heavily campaigned for answers in this case. We are moments away from learning what the kentucky grand jury will do with the three officers involved this case. Protesters have demanded that the three officers involved be arrested and criminally charged. Jonathan mattingly, detective Brett Hankison and myles cosgrove. The families are demanding at minimum they get seconddegree manslaughter but we say it is possible that some