Only 18 . Republican senators have released an outline of their federal relief package but it could be months before people suffering financially during this pandemic actually get help. Jobina fortson is at the live desk with the negotiations under way right now. Good morning, kumasi. After outlining the relief plan the Republicanled Senate must negotiate with the democraticled house on all of this and it could take weeks before they come up with a compromise on everything. The gops plan cuts the unemployment benefi down to 200. Democrats want to take the 600 payments and keep that going until next year. This is the starting place and well get, youll have plenty of storage to cover along the way as we have these discussions back and forth across party lines and with the administration. Senate republicans have presented us with a half hearted, half baked legislative proposal. The senates plan includes another round of 1,200 stimulus checks with more support for th entireelief package wo
Annual history symposium entitled reconstruction in the long reconstruction to 150 years towards freedom. I am the chief historian, you can call me truck. Please not call me the guy in charge because none of this couldve happened without the involvement of so many here, in this society. It is an all hands, all board operation. Taking charge of the logistics and influencing much of the symposium contacted lauren borchard, the societys director of historical programs, she has helped along by charlotte cummings, and several other Staff Members as well as a whole host, of enthusiastic volunteers. Theyll do this not just once a year, but are not routine races on our Public Program including a noontime lecture series. The next one is coming up on the 29th of may, the other ones is a halfpage red fire on the registration flyer outside and i would like you to encourage you to fill out the questionnaire that you found on the desk in front of you when you came in. I will leave to the society Jan
Youth, the more well have a better and positive life and state and future. Voices from the states on cspan. Confirmation hearing for allison ide. She is nominated to replace Justice Neil Gorsuch on the u. S. 10th Circuit Court of appeals. She testified before the Senate Judiciary committee along with four nominees for Federal District Court Judgeships in alabama, georgia, and North Carolina. This is two and a half hours. Good morning and welcome, everyone. Especially the nominees and their families to todays nominations hearing. Today well hear from two panels. On the first panel well hear from justice eide nominated to be Circuit Court judge on the tenth Circuit Court. Did i get the pronunciation i dont think . Aaige. Second panel, senator coons, do you have any opening remarks today . Excuse me. Thank you, senator for the opportunity to serve alongside you as the Ranking Member in todays confirmation hearing. Id like to welcome each of the nominees, their families and friends of the
Good morning and welcome, everyone. Especially the nominees and their families to todays nominations hearing. Today well hear from two panels. On the first panel well hear from justice eide nominated to be Circuit Court judge on the tenth Circuit Court. Did i get the pronunciation i dont think . Aaige. Second panel, senator coons, do you have any opening remarks today . Excuse me. Thank you, senator for the opportunity to serve alongside you as the Ranking Member in todays confirmation hearing. Id like to welcome each of the nominees, their families and friends of the United States senate. Congratulate you on your nominations. And i look forward to posing questions to you. The positions to which you have been nominate ready important in the federal judiciaries we know is a bedrock of our constitutional democracy. Judges do the very hard work of resolving disputes between real people, cases that determine whether criminal trials and sentences are fair and ensure most treasured rights an
Defense of democracies. And then a conversation the Trump Administration in the freedom of the press. We talk to bruce brown from the Reporters Committee for the freedom of the press. Be met with fire, fear he, and frankly, power, the likes of which this world has never seen before. Thank you. President trump of the statement about north korea comes after reports that the created a missile that can fit inside an intercontinental Ballistic Missile. All of these happening yesterday and in the next hour, we want to get your thoughts on the development to north korea. Not only with the news of this missile, the president s response and the larger issues of how to handle this issue. If you could let us know and give us your thoughts this ,orning, 202 7488001 republicans. 202 7488000, democrats. And independents, 202 7488002. If you want to post on our twitter, you or can go there as well. President s statements responding to yesterdays news about north korea and this reported potential of a