Quorum call mr. Cornyn madam president . The presiding officer the sphror texas. Mr. Cornyn madam president , i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Cornyn madam president , i understand there is a bill at the desk due for its second reading. The presiding officer the clerk will read the bill for the second time. The clerk s. 3011, a bill to improve the accountability, efficiency, transparency, and overall effectiveness of the federal government. Mr. Cornyn madam president , in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule 14, i object to further proceedings. The presiding officer objection being heard, the bill will be placed on the calendar. Mr. Cornyn madam president , anybody whos been watching the national news, and particularly the weather, knows that weve been having some serious flooding back home in texas and, tragically, we lost nine soldiers at fort hood in a very unfortunate drownin
Killed far too off by Police Officers without justification. Thats a problem we have to tackle. All right your emails. This one from ptaylor who writes about the president s response and eric holders response. Makc gardners death about race. Guest this is a free country. I support the right of those st. Louis players to express sympathy with the people all across america who are protesting Police Brutality. Charles barkley has a right to express his views as wrong as i believe they are. But this is america. Were all entitled to expression. Protest in new york city last night, particularly in manhattan. How concerned were you that might get out of hand . I didnt believe it would get out of hand. In new york, we have a long history in the aftermath of these type of tragedies where there is a real or perceived injustice in the context of Police Brutality or use of Excessive Force of responding forcefully yet peacefully, engaging in nonviolent civil disobedience or marches, expressions of
Federal law currently provides for direct Supreme Court review of criminal convictions from almost all American jurisdictions, but not of most court-martial convictions. For them, an Article I court can veto access to the Supreme Court. This Essay argues for elimination of that veto.