It really was a very good read, so im so glad that you voted but i do have, my first question, the book really chronicled your entire career which obviously it was a tremendous career that you have had that spanned what, five decades. But you chose to start chapter one with december 20, 2014, the murder of two officers. Why did you choose that event to really start this book . Guest for several reasons. One it was one of the most significant and, unfortunately, horrific events in that Fiftyyear Career when you lose two officers at one time, thankfully is still an exception, but it was such a horrible tragedy coming five days before christmas. Secondly, it was unfortunately reflective of what wasy going on and eventually accelerate over the next severalxt years, the breakdown of trust between police and so many communities in the country, this anger directed towards thege police, anger that led to the murder of two officers. He seemed to be an appropriate place to start to help frame th
Quorum call a senator mr. President . The presiding officer the junior senator from North Dakota is recognized. A senator thank you, mr. President , for the time. Mr. Cramer i wanted to come down the presiding officer were in a Quorum Call. Mr. Cramer i would ask unanimous consent the presiding officer without objection, so ordered. Mr. Cramer thank you. Sorry about that. I wanted to get down here and spend a few minutes continuing the conversation about this Infrastructure Package thats before us and that well be voting on soon or at least the next step. I think to start things off, i first of all want to express my great disappointment that we have squandered not minutes, not hours but now several days. Several days weve been negotiating evidently, quote, an amendments package. Im in my third year here and i still dont understand the way the senate could not do things as opposed to do them. And i get that every senator has these incredible powers and authorities and can obstruct what
Really start this book . This. Guest well, for several reasons. One, it was one of the most significanton and, unfortunatel, horrific events in that 50Year Career. When you lose two officers at one time that, thankfully, is stillti an exception, but it was such a horrible tragedy coming five days before christmas can. Y unfortunately was refight give up what was going on and eventually accelerated over the next several years, the breakdown of trust between police and so many communities in the country this anger directed toward the police and the murder of two officers seemed to be in the pro Pay Place to help frame the conversation. A third reason was that ironically it took me back almost 50 years to when i began my career in 1970 in boston as a young cop as you are beginning yours and chicago and the Boston Police Officer during a Bank Robbery as i was coming to the business of Police Detective was murdered. He got a medal for valor. That was a time in the early 70s when the anger b
Guess who im great and its good to talk to you. Host same here and let me say i read your book and i thoroughly enjoyed it. Wasnt very good reads im so glad you wrote it but my first question you know the book chronicles your entire career which obviously was a tremendous career that you had that spanned five decades but it starts with chapter 1 with december 202014 the murder of an officer. Why did you choose that event to start this book . For several reasons. One it was one of the most significant and unfortunately events in that career. At least two officers at one time that thankfully is still an exception but it was such a tragedy coming five days before christmas and secondly unfortunately was refight give up what was going on and eventually accelerated over the next several years, the breakdown of trust between police and so many communities in the country this anger directed toward the police and the murder of two officers seemed to be in the pro Pay Place to help frame the co
Tuesday in his speech in philadelphia. In advance, of course, he tasked the Justice Department, his Justice Department with boosting Voting Rights enforcement. And last week he announced democrats will pour 25 Million into getting voters engaged ahead of next years midterm elections. It is not Money Or Manpower i refer to when i talk about resources. No. My concern is that the intangibles of democrat express and a principled opposition, those values that should drive our lawmakers, are nearly totally absent in this version of the Republican Party. Hence, the stalemate on voting Rights Legislation is in congress, where you have an engineered blockade in the senate. The republican caucus continuing to exploit the thinness of the democratic majority with the inevitability of a filibuster should they feel the need. When it comes to suppressing black voters, they have always felt the need. Joining me now, michigan Senator Garrett peters. He is the chair of the democratic senatorial Campaign