Withdrawing the amendment. If there is no further debate, the amendment we are back live at the House Appropriations committee. Theyre working on 2021 spending levels for the defense, commerce, justice and transportation department, as well as the department of housing and urban development. The markup is excited to go into the evening. You are watching live coverage on cspan. Chair lowey for what purpose does the member from california rise . The member of california . Thank you. I havent amendment at the desk have an amendment at the desk. Chair lowey the clerk will read the amendment. I ask unanimous consent to dispense of the reading. Chair lowey without objection, the reading of the amendment is dispensed with. Thank you. This amendment is straightforward. It would block a president from starting a war with iran absent expressed authorization from congress. This amendment consists of language that the house is already adopted as part of h. R. 550 in january of this year. Let me be
When we have seen his is the death of george floyd. What would you like to ultimately seek come from this. In place that you have individuals manyth backgrounds f these communities taken to thend streets. We had to take them to the s polls. We have issues that have been raised, happens in the november elections, Public Policy and makers. The value of the communities that put them in office. So as you see them in for from trust, we now have to have another march. How does the change in policy effect but we have seen over the last few weeks pretty. That was impacted whether it is police policy, within us nation finally addressing the issue of Structural Racism and created by that. And how we manage our economy. And we pray on people versus corporations. And based on how we value the quality of life in the health of all communities. Where the midst of a health pandemic. And on top of all of the underlying issues that have impacted the station for decades. When it comes over the issues of
The last few weeks since the death of george floyd, what would you like to see come from all of this . Guest i am pleased that you have individuals of many backgrounds and communities taking to the streets. Next we have to take it to the polls. Many of the issues that have been raised will have to star in the november election. Public policy is changed by policymakers who hold the values and the interests of the communities that put them in office. As we see the Energy Industry with protests and demonstrations, we now have to november. R march in host how does that change in Public Policy affect what we have seen in the last few weeks . Guest it would impact us greatly. Whether it is police policy, whether it is how this nation finally addresses the issue of , whether it issm how we manage our economy as a priority, the priority we place corporations. Us it will be based on how we value the quality of life and the health of our communities. We are in the midst of a health , on top of a
Arbery in georgia, or george floyd in minneapolis, or any of the other issues, we are looking at all of this stuff combined in the frustration you are seeing spilling out in the streets. Host i see them by the nature of your discussion that joe biden is the one who can address these issues . Guest i am not addressing any one person can address public policy, it is not changed by one person. But it does require some leadership. We are lacking in leadership both in many governorships, legislative bodies, congressional leadership, and in the white house. This is not a oneperson proposition, this is holistic. Nation to determine as a , will we muster the political will to move in the right react,on or continue to to incidents as they occur and then go back to business as usual. Host let me take it to the congressional level. We saw House Democrats unveil a legislative package in dealing with police reform. Walk through what they proposed and what you think the impact could be if it was pas
In the mountain pacific time zones, 202 7488001, and if you are a member of Law Enforcement and want to give your perspective, you can cause at 202 7488002. You can post on twitter at cspan wj. Or facebook. Com cspan. Monmouth university released a recent poll taking a look at relations between police and minority communities. Here are some of the findings from that pole. It showed 87 of those polled felt that individuals of their race are more likely than whites to experience Excessive Force. 49 of white americans say police are more likely to use Excessive Force against a black culprit, and 39 of whites say police are just as likely to use Excessive Force regardless of race. That was done by monmouth university. Atre is more to the poll their website. Several communities are reaching out to dialogue with members of minority communities on the topic of policing. I will show you a couple. This from kansas city, kansas. Saying the mayor once members of the community to share their exper