Partners. Seattle city club enhances voter access. Thank you to the Washington State coalition, aarp washington. To preserve social distancing, moderators are seated in the main studio, the candidates are elsewhere in the building. This debate will be moderated by political reporters. Good evening from the tvw studios in olympia and all of you watching. Candidates in our for governor, income and, jay inslee, and the Republican Police chief. Affirmative you can hear us from the city of . Yes. , we want to let viewers know they are upstairs from us in the studio. There are no Campaign Staffers allowed. No members of the production crew are in the room. They were not allowed to bring in notes, cell phones or computers. It is just them. The candidates have screens where they can see each other. They can see the moderators. I will go over the format. It is somewhat different from last weeks president ial debate. We will be with Opening Statements, questions will be asked of both candidates,
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Procedural vote will take place this morning on the nominee. The confirmation vote later this afternoon. And the negotiations are continuing on a coronavirus aid package. Live coverage now here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. O god our shield, we rejoice in the gift of your salvation. Look with favor upon our senators today, delivering them from fear and guiding them around the obstacles that hinder their progress. Lord, unite them for the common good of this great land. Lord, manifest your purposes to them, making clear your plans and guiding them with your love. Give them the wisdom to have confidence in your power, as you inspire them to use their talents as instruments of liberation and healing. Almighty god, have compassion upon our nation and world. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge a
Charge to implement unprecedented Police Reform to curb Police Brutality and racial profiling and eliminate qualified immunity as part of the justice in policing act, or as it is going to be renamed, the George Floyd Justice in policing act. Now the hard part. Getting these historic changes past. Congresswoman, so great to see you. Thank you for being here. Chairwoman bass thanks for having me on. Jonathan lets talk about atlanta and the shooting of rayshard brooks. Shot twice in the back according to the medical examiner. How does this fit in with george floyd in minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in louisville . Chairwoman bass this was such a tragedy and it leaves everybody distraught. , hebig difference is clearly engaged in a fight and then he ran and he turned around , at least it looks as though he turned around with his taser, but the question here is, why were the Police Involved at all . , he hadhad done was fallen asleep in a takeout line. Why did they call the police on to, and
The bill written by the caucus with banned chokehold and include National Accountability standards which she said had the support of the fraternal order of police. Jonathon good afternoon and welcome to Washington Post live. I am jonathon capehart. Congresswoman karen bass of california is the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and in that role she is leading the charge to implement unprecedented Police Reform to curb Police Brutality and racial profiling and eliminate qualified immunity as part of the justice in policing act or as it is going to be renamed next week, the George Floyd Justice in policing act. Now, the hard part. Getting these historic changes past. Congresswoman karen bass come at great to see you and thank you for being here. Let us talk about atlanta and the shooting this weekend of rayshard brooks. Back ofce in the according to the medical examiner. How does this shooting fit in with that of george floyd in minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in louisville . Rep. Ba