Justice. And in recent years its been used by the far right as a tool to block progress on everything. People of color are not going to allow the filibuster that was used to deny me and people who look like me the opportunity to come to this congress. I will make it quick. Regarding the filibuster, at john lewis funeral, president barack obama said he believed the filibuster was a relic of the jim crow era, do you agree . Yes. Emily but President Biden and former president obama both champions the filibuster in the senate including back in 2005 when republicans have the majority. Its for one party, be it republican or democrat, to change the rules in the middle of the game so that they can make all the decisions while the other party is told to sit down and keep quiet, if they choose to change the rules and put an end to democratic debate, then the fighting and the bitterness and the gridlock will only get worse. You go the filibuster is not about stopping on a nominee or a bill, its a
Allied powers great britain, france, the soviet union, the United States opened a series of trials postwar trials aimed at achieving a measure of justice for the crimes committed in the course of the second world war, including those of the holocaust. It was the first time in history that an International Tribunal would punish the leaders of a regime, its military, and its enablers in Civil Society and industry. Please join me in welcoming todays very special honored guest, benjamin ferencz, who was a prosecutor at these landmark trials in nuremberg, germany. Good morning. Nice to see you even though we are many states apart today. Mr. Ferencz we will try to correct that soon. Ms. Friedberg we appreciate you joining us, particularly since you are the last remaining prosecutor of the nuremberg trials who can speak to his accounts. Ben has devoted his life of Legal Expertise to creating a more just world. Ben is a longtime friend and partner of our institution. Please send your questions
If the Vice President and cabinet do not act, the congress may be prepared to move forward with impeachment. All right will, so that was House Speaker nancy pelosi, she spoke this morning, calling on Vice President mike pence to invoke the 25th amendment. That is the way the constitution allows for a process by which a sitting president can be removed from power, not removed from office, but from power, there is a difference. Exactly how its that constitutional provision that will work. And is it doable with 13 days left to the trump presidency. And, what are the alternatives. We have Congress Woman barbara lee from the bay area, oakland, she is joining us and connecting with us shortly. In the meantime, i want to read you her statement that was issue odd what she calls the violent c on the violent coup attempt, she was inside the House Chamber yesterday like many other members of congress were. And she will talk about what she went through. Im going to just say, she released this mess
Republican senators to vote to convict. Members of the party are now faced with the question about whether a former president impeached twice is still the best representative for their party. You still believe President Trump is the best face for the Republican Party . Yes or no . I think hes the i think, yeah. I think Donald Trumps policies served the country well. I think donald trump has to rehabilitate himself as a politician. Cnns senior washington correspondent joe johns joins us on capitol hill. Joe, we heard from a number of republican senators today about the odds trump will be impeached or convicted i should say. What are they saying . Reporter 48 hours ago were really starting to see a refinement of the arguments especially from those members of the United States senate who are probably most likely to vote against convicting the former president and from Lindsey Graham one of the most interesting things i heard him say today is something playing in the background and that is
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