The funerals trooper Kenneth Velez, representing nearly half of the country and canada. Kenny velez fallen in the line of duty. We gather in mourning for loss, for what will not be. We gather in pride, for his service and what has been. And we gather in hope that defies even death. A hope in what will be. Reporter trooper Kenneth Velez gave nearly three decades of his life to a job that made ohio safer and his family proud. I want to say thank you for all your service and i loved him so much and he is my hero. Reporter hundreds showed support. Darrell griffin among them. He lost his life in a senseless way. It hurts me deeply because of that. But the showing of support thats here, its so amazing. I am just a plain old guy. I couldnt be more proud of everybody here in northeast ohio. Reporter while trooper the thin blue line he represented watched over him and led the procession for his final journey. And the procession to the cemetery was nothing short of awe inspiring. It took an hour
Administration, the democrats were going to make sure he did not appoint anybody to the suprcourt. Cynthia today grassley said , after giving it more thought, he implied he wouldnt rule out Holding Hearings on an obama nominee, but would only say senator grassley i will take it a step at a time. He hasnt nominated anyone yet. Cynthia the constitution states the president can nominate with the advice and consent of the senate. Matt sinovac, who questioned grassley about the process, was not pleased with his answers. The kept repeating that we will take it one step at a time, but he tried to be very vague and continued to play political games with this nomination process. Cynthia president obama today challenged republicans to offer any plausible rationale for refusing to consider a Supreme Court candidate, and he vowed to nominate an outstanding legal mind. Stacey the man looking to unseat senator grassley comes to the Selection Process for the next Supreme Court justice. State senator
We begin today in the us senate. Where the traditional we begin today in the us senate. Where the traditional decorum is breaking down over the vacant at the center of the war of words is iowa senator and Judiciary Committee chair charles grassley. In that role, grassley is the gatekeeper of judicial nominees. Yesterday grassley released a letter stating he will not hold hearings on anyone nominated by president obama to fill the seat left empty by antonin scalias death. That announcement was followed by a report that grassley is ignoring an invitation to come to the white house to discuss the matter with president obama. Senate minority leader harry reid responded to the news in a ten minute speech today on the floor of the senate. Focusing entirely on grassley. According to politico reid said quote senator grassley has surrendered every pretense of independence. This is a sad day for one of the proudest committees in the United States senate. we dont have to go back to 1980 or 1982 t
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