-- alford? mr. alford: you should try to find the points of agreement that can generate antitrust legislation. some of the antitrust legislation you worked on so hard in 2022 was so close. chair klobuchar: it was close. thank you. mr. alford: i saw 16-3 votes out of committee. chair klobuchar: the bill and we got our self referencing. mr. alford: how the various menus, which had sufficient bipartisan support? maybe it is yours or senator lee's or senator blumenthal's. chair klobuchar: just to show continuing momentum. not every thing can be done with this new area unless we make changes. i would make more broader changes, as you know. professor newman. mr. newman: maybe one thing to add if i could. we have not talked a lot about the cost of rent, the cost of housing. chair klobuchar: the work we are doing you are interested in as well, senator lee. the work that came out of her hearings on the use of algorithms and what has been happening. i have legislation on that. i think that is a right area --

alford plea, to civilians, to laymen, has a very sketchy kind of feel to it.ying to explain what an alford plea is? sure. it basically is when somebody says, i'm willing to say that you have lots of information. and i'm going to plead guilty, but i'm not going to say i actually did anything wrong. and i say, huh? right. and then i turned around and say, how's this go again? so he's going to take responsibility without saying he did it. dennis murphy (voiceover): the state's attorney signed off, and the trial judge accepted sirius underwood's alford plea. sirius was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole after 38 years. josh daniels got life with a possibility of parole after 28 years-- not enough time for some of brandy's loved ones. dennis murphy: so where do we stand now? they've both been dealt with, huh? yeah, i guess. your opinion, do you think they both got off easy? yes, they did. they're still breathing. she's not. dennis murphy (voiceover): josh and sirius are serving their sentences in separate maximum security prisons. brandy's parents are

i want to start with you, professor alford. as you recall the department of justice and state attorneys general sued google over its alleged abuse of monopoly power in the advertising technology market. there are those who look at that and say, that shows our current antitrust laws are sufficient and there is no need to adjust anything based on modern technologies and how modern technologies might be being abused. because this action has been brought. i was wondering if you could discuss how reform measures like the america act could address competition, for example in the advertising technology market as part of a solution, in addition to the pending litigation. >> so, as a conservative, i know you have the same viewpoint, generally we prefer litigation overregulation. there are instances in which litigation is simply not sufficient. this is one of those areas where litigation against google is focused on a very narrow category of misconduct by google in a very specific market. and yet google is a monopoly as the senator said

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that's why canadians mobilized to support each other during the pandemic, to move reconciliation alford to defend free trade on our continent and to support ukraine and democracy and to fight against climate change as well and to prepare the economy for the future. we are really going through a critical time in world history. as you all know i'm a fighter, every bone in my body has always told me to fight because i care deeply about canadians. i care deeply about this country. and i will always be motivated by what is in the best interests of canadians. and the fact is, despite best efforts to work through it, parliament has been paralyzed for months after what has been the longest session of a minority parliament in canadian history. that's why this morning, i advised the governor general that we need a new session of parliament. she has granted this request and the house will now be furloughed until march 24. over the holidays, i also had a chance to reflect and had long talks with my family about our future. throughout the course of my career, any successive personally achieved has b

. >>> and joining me now is natasha alford, senior vice president of the greo and author of american negra. natasha, trump pushing a lie in the wake of the horrific new orleans attack linking that to the border and immigration saying it was an illegal immigrant, quote-unquote despite the truth the perpetrator was an american citizen born and raised in texas who served for more than a decade in the united states army. how dangerous is this his rhetoric goes unchecked and uncorrected often when there's this kind of level of violence involved against our own americans? >> it's extremely dangerous, katie. it's not only dangerous, but i think what i fear is that it's become so normal that people in some ways expect it and perhaps are desensitized to it. this is part of a larger phenomenon in politics, particularly in the trump era where donald trump cherry picks events to fit narratives that are exploitative, that are politically advantageous but not necessarily true, right? and we know that the truth is complicated, it's nuanced, but there's no room for that when donald trump is trying t

alford, for five minutes. mr. alford: thank you, madam speaker. today i rise to honor our january veteran of the month. michael "mike" tracy. mike entered the air force delayed entry program in 1975 where he reported to basic training, air force leadership school, and security police school at lackland air force base in san antonio, texas. after graduation he was placed on orders to the 20th security police squadron r.a.f. in england, home to the f-111de nato and new safe nuclear deterrent to the former soviet union when he returned to the u.s. he maintained his service after being discharged in the inactive reserve n1982, mike rejoined the military as a private and the u.s.a.r. in spokane, washington. he attended drill sergeant school and u.s. armor school. he served as a preventive medicine specialist in germany. and participated in operation desert storm. throughout injuries, surgery, and reassignments, he served his country in many different roles. his final assignment brought him to missouri at whiteman air force base in our district. mike, t

the primary objective of war add been accomplished and i believe going alford al qaeda would no longer be eminating from afghanistan but from elsewhere. and so, we don't need to station sizeable number of forces in afghanistan. when i took office, i had a choice. i saw no reason to keep thousands of servicemen in afghanistan. i think i have my schedule with me and -- i keep it on the back of my card the actual number of dead and wounded that occurred in our longest war and remind myself. keep spending hundreds of millions of dollars a day and no longer doing that. in my view, it's time to end the war and bring our troops home and we did. i commend the courage of all those who served in afghanistan. we grieve 2, 461 americans who made the ultimate sacrifice in the longest bar in american history. those lives that were lost during the withdrawal and thank those inside and outside of government who have done so much with afghan families reset in the united states. remember, critics said it would damage our alliances and create threats to our homeland and neither has occurred. neither has

alford: mr. speaker, i rise today in strong and unwavering support for protection texting women, protecting women sports, and passing h.r. 28, the protection of women and girls in sports act. the biden administration fought to tear down the decades of progress women have made in athletics. women have been stripped of their earned titles and live in fear for their safety in the locker rooms of america. women like riley gaines, lili mullins, and paul why scanlon, and so many -- paula scanlon and so many others. last week the federal court ruled in favor of reality. biden tried to rewrite title ix and his unconstitutional idea was rejected. let's vote in favor of reality today. the protecting women and girls in sports act clarifies the protections under title ix and make sure our women can continue to compete in fair and secure environments. it is an insult and utter disgrace to have them robbed of the triumph by a biological male. we are told if this bill passed president biden would veto it. mr. s

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but to move alford we have to understand where we came. a small faction of the republican conference and the than tire democrat conference redisrupted our efforts. this group wielded disproportionate power causing significant disruptions such asous ing a speaker supported by 97% of the conference and blocking rules by 95%. these actions undermine the focus of our conference jeopardizing the challenges facing our great nation, mr. speaker. both speakers mccarthy and johnson face challenges in addressing these groups' tactics. the one member threshold for the motion to vacate allowed this they derailed our efforts. raising the threshold to vacate for to the nine members is a commonsense solution that addresses these issues while maintaining accountability. this ensures leadership challenges are not frivolously pursued but reflect a concern shared by a broader group of members. it strikes a balance between protecting a speaker's ability to lead and preserving the right of members to hold leadership accountable. i was proud to be among the rep

raven was offered an alford plea, meaning he would -not- be required to admit to killing janet...ision to make. i try the cases. i'm not the administrator. that was up to my boss and my supervisor. josh mankiewicz: why'd you take the plea? raven abaroa: i took the plea to-- to get out, to-- to get out, to-- have a guaranteed date to get out and be with my son. i felt that there was so much corruption, so much lying that was going into that trial that i-- i just knew i wasn't gonna get a fair trial the second time around. val christiansen: he denied any responsibility for the-- for this crime and we were very disappointed in that. britney: i wanted to throw up. that was like stabbing janet all over again. vanessa ponds: he didn't mention i'm sorry. he admitted nothing, apologized for nothing. and it was so cold. joshkiewicz: in trials like this, there are no winners. just two sides, bitterly divided. raven abaroa: the person who killed my wife right now thinks he's home free. but i'm trying to clear my name so that we can shift the focus and-- and know that there is still a killer

andrea canning: cliff reed's plea wasn't just any plea, it was an alford plea, meaning he would not befact, when he had the chance to speak, cliff reed said something that outraged the family. sandi was a very good friend to me. she was one of the nicest people i've ever known. and i certainly did not kill sandi. do you feel like cliff reed got away with murder? yes, absolutely. absolutely. andrea canning: but sandi's family doesn't blame the prosecutors. gina boone: they did what they could. i think they took on a big undertaking. and i mean, i'm thankful. i believe they did more than their job, those two. the good news for sandi is the world knows cliff reed killed her. she did not abandon her children. she did not go missing. he killed her and put her in the woods. and that is worth something to know that and say that. andrea canning: while justice for sandi may not look quite like what anyone imagined, her family is taking solace in the beautiful person sandi was and the reflection they see of her in her children. your dad says that he sees your mom in you and your sister. do you t

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alford: his most memorable service was in afghanistan where he led a group of 170 soldiers into a harsh combat zone for duty and enduring frequent attacks. he's most proud of bringing every soldier there home to his families. he received many honors for his service and retired in 2017. he lives in columbia, missouri, with his beloved family working for time for the state of office administration helping veterans find employment. thank you, major, for your dedication and your service. that can you, madam speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. kennedy: thank you, madam speaker. a peacemaker, environmentalist, and humanitarian. president jimmy carter's work left an indelible mark on our country and the western new york community. he was no stranger to my district. visiting for speeches at the university of buffalo. c

the way, it's not so bad that customers know where their car is, that's about taking the industry alford not back. mr. chairman, i would be remiss if i didn't mention that you talked about decreasing dependence on government funding for railroads. it's interesting you don't talk about dependence on funding for highways and airlines. you subsidized it to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars over the decades. it's interesting that the freight railroad system is asked to compete against >> the freight railroads are really the only transportation system in america that fund its own infrastructure through private sector. president trump instituted this new department of government efficiency not inefficiency. the only is the rail. why spending billions and billions and billions of taxpayer dollars every year and subsidizing highways and truckers and going for government efficiency. the only country in the entire world and challenging anyone not investing in high speed rail, we're barely starting. vast high speed rail and conspiracy that's inif he canned every other country on experted

but to move alford we have to understand where we came.a small faction of the republican conference and the than tire democrat conference redisrupted our efforts. this group wielded disproportionate power causing significant disruptions such asous ing a speaker supported by 97% of the conference and blocking rules by 95%. these actions undermine the focus of our conference jeopardizing the challenges facing our great nation, mr. speaker. both speakers mccarthy and johnson face challenges in addressing these groups' tactics. the one member threshold for the motion to vacate allowed this they derailed our efforts. raising the threshold to vacate for to the nine members is a commonsense solution that addresses these issues while maintaining accountability. this ensures leadership challenges are not frivolously pursued but reflect a concern shared by a broader group of members. it strikes a balance between protecting a speaker's ability to lead and preserving the right of members to hold leadership accountable. i was proud to be among the repu

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the way, it's not so bad that customers know where their car is, that's about taking the industry alford not back. mr. chairman, i would be remiss if i didn't mention that you talked about decreasing dependence on government funding for railroads. it's interesting you don't talk about dependence on funding for highways and airlines. you subsidized it to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars over the decades. it's interesting that the freight railroad system is asked to compete against this heavily subsidized alternative. and only transportation system in america that funds its own infrastructure through private sector, right? now president trump has instewedded this new department of government efficiency and i think the idea is that the government should invest inefficiency and perhaps not subsidize inefficiency. so the only transportation system efficient enough is freight rail, then why are we spending billions and billions every year subsidizing highways and truckers? shouldn't we be investing inefficiency? does that make sense to you, mr. jeffries? >> 100%. >> you mentioned th