Author of fighting for hope. The National World War Ii Museum in new orleans hosted this discussion and provided the video. Greetings, everyone. I am senior director of programs at the National World War Ii Museum in new orleans and it is my pleasure to welcome all of you to what promises to be a Great Program on the history of africanamericans in combat in the United States from world war i to world war ii with everything in between and in the immediate postworld war ii years, and i am joined by three of our nations preeminent scholars on this subject. Whohost is dr. John morrow, is franklin professor of history at the university of georgia and is coauthor with our second panelist, who is professor of harlemst nyu, of rattlers in the great war, which is a fantastic book about one of the great africanamerican units in the First World War were. Our third panelist is Robert Jefferson junior, associate professor of history at the , andrsity of new mexico the author of fighting for hope. I
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Live now to our roundtable discussion with20 20 democratic president ial candidate joe biden and a number of military veteransin tampa florida. This is live coverage on cspan2. Thank you for your years of service and continued commitment to supporting our students. Veterans as they pursue their educations. Thank you Hillsborough Community college for hosting us today. My wife jill is a Community College professor and weve known for a long time Community Colleges are the best kept secret in america in terms of our education system. This is just one reasonwhy. You help people take the next step in their lives to getthe training and accreditation they need. Including our vets who after years of dedication to our country are ready to build civilian lives ofmeaning and of opportunity. Less than one percent of the population of our country chooses to serve our country in the military. Less than one percent risks everything to defend our nation and everything we hold dear and the other 99 per
Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 92, the nays are 4. And the nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table. The president will be immediately notified of the senates action. The presiding officer the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of john w. Holcomb of california to be United States district judge for the Central District of california. The presiding officer by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. The question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of john w. Holcomb of california to be United States district judge for the Central District of california shall
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