attorney paulette brown member the bar former prisoner of the bar association american bar association. bernadette d'sousa chief judge of orleans parish new orleans louisiana and the honorable eva guzman justin -- justice on the supreme court the honorable barbara lynn chief judge united states district court for the northern district of texas, the honorable jacqueline nguyen circuit judge u.s. court of appeals for the 9th circuit colonel tara osborn retired former chief judge of the united states army and finally patricia timmers-goodson former judge of the north carolina court of appeals bid like to start by asking each of the panelists to take a few minutes to name a female historical figure who has influenced their lives and tell us how and why. we will start in alphabetical order so attorney brown. >> thank you judge gray in it to real privilege to be on a panel as the lone attorney with all that these amazing jurors so thank you for inviting me. you know i struggled with it for years and years. a person who i looked to in so many ways because i thought she did not get her proper

former president of the national bar association and the american bar association. bernadette de sousa she is a judge of orleans parish new orleans louisiana for the honorable earnestine eva guzman the honorable barbara land, she is judge unites its districts court for the northern district of texas. the honorable jacqueline when circuit judge u.s. court of appeals for the ninth circuit. colonel tarr osborne retired, former chief judge of the united states army. and finally the honorable patricia timmons goodson retired former justice of the north carolina supreme court and former judge of the north carolina court of appeals. i like to start by watching -- east of the palace to take a minute to name historical figure whose influence your lives tell us how and why. we'll start it alphabetical order as they were introduced. so attorney brown. >> thank you, thank you it is a pleasure a real privilege to be on a panel as the loan attorney with all of these amazing jurors. thank you so much and thank you for inviting me to it do this. i struggled with it for years, and y

some of these judges have been rated not qualified by the american bar association.lawyers for four or five years and, get this, never tried a case. - how is that not criminal? - and now, they're sitting in federal circuit courts with lifetime appointments. we have to do something. we have to act. and the most effective proportional response is to expand the size of the court. - so, basically, if we can't expand the court, we're [bleep]. - in so many words, yes. - son of a mitch! [upbeat music] it's clear the democrats have to do something. the question imani gandy is asking is, "will they?" - democrats need to sack up. within two weeks of the election, the supreme court is set to hear a case that could overturn the aca. they're also set to hear a case called "fulton v. city of philadelphia" and that's going to decide whether or not government-funded foster care agencies can discriminate against lgbtq couples and non-christian couples who want to adopt or foster children. when i say the democrats have to do this, i mean they have to do it immediately, because these c

i attended a subcommittee and he was the head of the american bar association at the time when there were almost no women involved working at the carter white house for two years as the deputy secretary and then was a practicing lawyer during the dark years of the reagan administration. i could see many things he did right and then found the opportunity to run for congress. it was kind of daunting because the district lines were changing what i thought was a safe seat that republicans were more likely to win and i won against the odds. one was a daughter of ronald reagan who was then retired and was helping her when the california democratic party elected to someone else to be my opponent and was far more conservative and not pro-choice. that was the issue that year with anita hill, clarence thomas. it was the year of the woman. they were elected from the state and senators dianne feinstein and there i was and it was a great ride until i was gagging on the partisanship and that is why i left in 2011 to succeed lee hamilton. and i just left that after ten years and am planning my next

subcommittee working on access for lawyers and he was then the head of or a member of the american bar association. it at any rate i worked for john for five years at a time when there were almost no women involved working in the carter white house for two years as a cabinet secretary and then was a practicing lawyer in the dark years of the reagan administration. i could see many things he did write and then found the opportunity to run for congress where i had grown up and it was kind of daunting because they draw congressional line every 10 years. what i thought was a state democratic seat became a republican seat. i won against the odds. one of my opponents was maureen reagan the daughter of ronald reagan who was then retired and was helping her win however the california democratic party and chose someone else to be my opponent and that other person was far more conservative than not pro-choice. maureen reagan was pro-choice. it was the year of the woman and women double the number of seats in congress. two women were elected from my status senators dianne feinstein and barbara boxer and fein

and he wases then, i think, eitr the head of or a senior member of the american bar association.y rate, worked for john tunney for five years at a time when there were almost no women in roles like that. i was -- [inaudible] constitutional rights at the carter white house for two years as the deputy cabinet secretary and then was a practicing lawyer, and so forth, during the dark years of the reagan administration which, looking back on them, were not so dark. i can see many things he did right. and then found the opportunity to run for congress where i had grown up, and it was kind of daunting because the district lines weref changed in 1992 with the redrawing of congressional lines every ten years based on the census. and what i thought was a safe democratic seat became a more republican seat. but -- that means republicans are more likely to win. and i won against the odds. one of my opponents was maureen reagan, daughter of ronald reagan, who was then retired and was helping her win. however, the california democratic party elected someone else to be my opponent, and that othe

that's what the american bar association says. but i tell you, he is well qualified on a higher standard than that. he is a patriot to this country. patriotism is love of nation, but love is not a being verb. it is a doing verb. it is action. his actions have shown his love for america, and now he is up here in this chamber to make history. i urge my colleagues, as we saw in judiciary committee in a 19-3 vote to vote in a bipartisan way. this is a chance for the annals of time to show our commitment to great people, to a great man, to a person of character, to a person of commitment, to a person of conviction, to a person of patriotism, who happens to also be muslim. and for the first time in american history, achieve something. it should have been achieved a long time ago. mr. president, i'm going to conclude by saying something. judge quraishi and i are relatively in similar age, and we share another painful life happening that i know many of my colleagues have shared as well. during covid-19, during this pandemic, the judge's f

uriah rose was an arkansas attorney who was a founder and two-time president of the american bar association. uriah rose founded the rose law firm in little rock at which hillary clinton began her legal career and became the firm's first female partner. the speaker the speaker will be pleased to know that nor uriah rose nor james paul clarke was never part of the confederate army. clarke was 7 years old when it began. however, following procedures for placing statues in the capitol, arkansas has recognized racist beliefs held at least by the governor and senator james clarke and began replacing our two statues with those who have made significant, meaningful contributions to arkansas and our nation. country music legend johnny cash and civil rights activist daisy base. madam speaker, every state can follow that process. many have and many are. daisy bates was a civil rights activist who was a nonstopable force during the desegregation of arkansas and i'm proud that arkansas chose her as one of the statues to replace john paul clarke and uriah rose. daisy bates was instrumental in securing sa

the american bar association standing committee on the federal judiciary gave judge griggsby its highest rating, unanimously well qualified. after evaluating her integrity, professional experience, and judicial temperament. i was delighted to recommend the nomination of judge griggsby to president biden along with senator van hollen. judicial nominees must meet the highest standards of integrity, competency and temperament. judge griggsby will safeguard the rights of all, uphold the constitution, and rule of law, and faithfully follow the judicial oath to do equal right to the poor and to the rich. so, mr. president, i urge my colleagues to vote to confirm judge griggsby who i believe will be an outstanding member of the federal bench. she's already a sitting federal judge on the u.s. court of federal claims, and i look forward to her continued public service serving all the people of our nation as a federal district judge. with that, mr. president, i would suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. a senator: mr. president? the presiding office

madam president, the american bar association standing committee on the federal judiciary gave judge boardman its highest unanimous well qualified recommendation after evaluating her integrity, professional competence and judicial temperament. as judge boardman said at her confirmation hearing, she's the daughter of the american revolution on her father's side and a first-generation american palestinian descent on her mother's side. her father was born in new york and drafted to serve in the vietnam war and went on to be a successful businessman of her mother was born in a palestinian city in the west bank, she immigrated to the united states with her parents, eight, brothers and sisters when she was just 13 years of age. she spoke no english and when she began attending public school in suburban maryland, she learned english and had a successful career as a biew tition. she has -- biew tition. she said that her family taught her the value of hard work, the importance of education, the value of family and the need to be generous to those who are less fortunate in life. in my meetings

uriah rose was an arkansas attorney who was a founder and two-time president of the american bar association. uriah rose founded the rose law firm in little rock at which hillary clinton began her legal career and became the firm's first female partner. the speaker the speaker will be pleased to know that nor uriah rose nor james paul clarke was never part of the confederate army. clarke was 7 years old when it began. however, following procedures for placing statues in the capitol, arkansas has recognized racist beliefs held at least by the governor and senator james clarke and began replacing our two statues with those who have made significant, meaningful contributions to arkansas and our nation. country music legend johnny cash and civil rights activist daisy base. madam speaker, every state can follow that process. many have and many are. daisy bates was a civil rights activist who was a nonstopable force during the desegregation of arkansas and i'm proud that arkansas chose her as one of the statues to replace john paul clarke and uriah rose. daisy bates was instrumental in securing sa

more americans are getting back to normal with most people resuming their pre covid activities. >> a new poll from the associated press shows a majority of americans are going back to bars restaurants. sports games and traveling but concerns over infections are still lingering in. some people just aren't quite ready to join large crowds of people or ditch their masks altogether about 34% of people polled believe restrictions were lifted too quickly while others say reopenings didn't happen fast enough. >> this is our 4th stadium in 2 weeks. so we're so happy that this will back. it has been 2 long years without it still taking me my head around >> is we don't know if people are still getting covid that covid is still around like it hasn't gone away. it's >> increasing vaccinations across the country have slow down coronavirus infections and deaths. the cdc says 53% of all americans have received at least one dose of the covid-19 vaccine. >> still to come, oakland as we know, it's been losing teams. the a's could be next to leave. we'll explain the new push to gain a team in the town. >> and we all know, you know, coffee can help get you through a long day and now there'

americans are getting back to normal with most resuming their pre covid activities. a new poll from the associated press shows a majority of americans are going back to bars and restaurants sporting events and travel but concerns over infections do still linger and some people are not ready to join large crowds or ditch their masks just yet about 34% of people polled believe that restrictions were lifted too quickly while others say the reopenings did not happen fast enough. >> and this is our 4th stadium in 2 weeks. so we're so happy that this will not it has been 2 long years without it still taking me to head around >> is we don't know if people are still getting covid that covid is still around like it hasn't gone away. it's >> increasing the vaccinations across the nation have slowed down the coronavirus infections and deaths. the cdc says 53% of all americans have received at least one dose of the covid vaccine. >> while the federal government was shut down today for the new juneteenth holiday. president biden is now looking ahead to the next holiday. the 4th of july. and he has set a very ambitious goal to have 70% of americans vaccinated by independence day. kron

americans are going back to normal with most resuming their pre covid lives. a new poll from the associated press shows a majority of americans are now going back to bars. restaurants. sporting games are traveling but concerns over infections still linger and some are just not ready. join large crowds of people who don't have masks and no judgment you to you about 34% of people polled believe restrictions were lifted too soon while others say the reopenings didn't happen fast enough. >> this is our 4th stadium in 2 weeks. so we're so happy that this will not it has been 2 long years without it still taking me to head around >> is okay. we don't know if people are still getting covid that covid is still around like it hasn't gone >> increasing vaccinations across the country of slow down coronavirus infections and deaths. the cdc says 53% of all americans have received at least one dose of the covid-19 vaccine. a reminder now to stay safe and hydrated. if you're going to be outside this weekend. a chp rescue team found a lost hiker suffering from a medical emergency in solano county. we have these pictures now of the rescue that happened late last night

>> majority of americans have returned to their pre pandemic lives in new poll from the associated press shows most americans who are doing so before the pandemic are going back to bars restaurants, sporting events. they're traveling but concerns over covid infections still linger with 21% of respondents. not yet ready to join large crowds or people are ditch. their masks, not ready about 34% of people polled believe restrictions were lifted too quickly. while 27% say the reopenings did not happen fast enough. >> and this is our 4th stadium in 2 weeks. so we're so happy that this will not it has been 2 long years without it still taking me my head around >> is okay. we don't know if people are still getting covid that covid is still around like it hasn't gone >> the opinions are all over the map on that and increasing vaccination rates across the country have slowed down infections and deaths certainly so this is saying to see how that plays out. the cdc says 53% of all americans have received at least one dose of the covid vaccine. >> kids run for safety their mom scrambling to put out the flames. a look at exactly what happened when a popular toy caught fire inside

> a majority of americans have returned to their pre pandemic loves a new poll from the associated press shows most americans who were doing so before the pandemic are going back to bars and restaurants sporting events and travel, but concerns over covid infections still linger with 21% of respondents not yet ready to join large crowds of people or ditch their masks about 34% of those polled believe restrictions were lifted too quickly while 27% say reopenings did not happen fast enough. >> this is our 4th stadium in 2 weeks. so we're so happy that this will not it has been 2 long years without it still taking me to head around >> is we don't know if people are still getting covid that covid is still around like it hasn't gone >> no, it hasn't gone away increasing the vaccinations across the nation. has slowed down covid infections and deaths. the cdc says 53% of all americans have received at least one dose of the covid vaccine in terms of adults with at least one vaccine dose that percentage stands at 65 that is below though. president biden's goal of 70% by independence day to day 300 million covid-19 shots have been administered in biden's first 150 days in office

associated press and nrc center republic affairs research. the majority of americans regularly doing so before the pandemic say they returning toe bars and restaurants. traveling, and attending events such as of movies or sports. in this they say 21% are very or extremely worried about a covid infection in their inner circles. and the lowest level since the pandemic began only 25% are hardly concerned that the lifted restriction also lead to additional people being infected in their community. they also say in this survey from the associated press that just 34% of americans think restrictions in their area have been lifted too quickly. and that while somewhat fewer, 27% say that they were not lifted quickly enough. about four in 10 rate the pace of reopening as about right. that's the associated press. we'll check back with that poll and other results from that poll as well. are you resuming your pre pandemic activities? cnn, one of their economic pieces yesterday said -- had this headline, the u.s. economy is never going back to normal. they write in this piece that the u.s. economy has come a long way since last year's devastating down turn. but a

bar association, as you would in the many states. there is uncontroversial evidence that giuliani made false and misleading statements, to courts, to legislative for knees, to the american people, that made it difficult for people to have confidence in the outcome of the election. it's important that those allegations are uncontroversial, that means that they take the mistruth that giuliani has done nothing to disprove them although he had the opportunity to because the fact that they are so blatantly true combined with the fact that julianna can we pose danger to the community is wet warranted the action today. suspending his license to practice law. that interim suspension is really remarkable and the one thing that i would say that is so important in this thing is with -- a footnote for in this opinion about giuliani and points out that when he was given the opportunity to defend his comments and their truth, he didn't. he, instead, referred to a small sorts of alpha davids that he could not -- they conclude we, don't know why a private citizen like giuliani would have access to confidential documents. so there is no reason to believe that this will not result in dis

associated press and nrc center republic affairs research. the majority of americans regularly doing so before the pandemic say they returning toe bars and restaurants. traveling, and attending events such as of movies or sports. in this they say 21% are very or extremely worried about a covid infection in their inner circles. and the lowest level since the pandemic began only 25% are hardly concerned that the lifted restriction also lead to additional people being infected in their community. they also say in this survey from the associated press that just 34% of americans think restrictions in their area have been lifted too quickly. and that while somewhat fewer, 27% say that they were not lifted quickly enough. about four in 10 rate the pace of reopening as about right. that's the associated press. we'll check back with that poll and other results from that poll as well. are you resuming your pre pandemic activities? cnn, one of their economic pieces yesterday said -- had this headline, the u.s. economy is never going back to normal. they write in this piece that the u.s. economy has come a long way since last year's devastating down turn. but a

he received a unanimous writing of well qualified from the american bar association. he has the strong support of his home state senators, senators cory booker and bob menendez. and he's received broad bipartisan support in the judiciary committee with five reasons joining all the democrats in supporting his nomination. i urge my colleagues to support him. this week the senate will also consider the nomination of regina rodriguez to be a judge in the district court of colorado. what a life story she brings. she is the daughter of a japanese american mother whose family was interned during world war ii. and a mexican american father who was one of the first hispanic coaches in the national football league. her father's job as a coach took the family cross country. though she was born in colorado, she spent several of her formative years in my home state of illinois. she thought she might want to be a lawyer when she was 17 years old. so she put on her best suit, knocked on the doors in macomb, illinois, until she found a lawyer who said, come on in. i'll show you the r

it's no surprise then she received the grade of unanimously well qualified from the american bar association. and it's no surprise that she has the support support of -- she has the support of legal advocates from different ideological stripes, including judge griffin, the alliance for justice, the national council of jewish women, the fl-c.i.o., the legal defense education fund and literally dozens of former prosecutors appointed by presidents of both political parties. let me close with passage from a letter judge griffith wrote in support of judge jackson. i read this letter during her hearing and it stuck with me. judge griffith wrote, all sthoa she and i have -- although she and i have differed, i have respected her agreeable manner, success for a collegial body. we will all benefit from that approach on the d.c. circuit. i will vote for judge jackson's nomination to the d.c. circuit, urging my colleagues to do the same. i yield the floor and suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: a senator: madam president? the pr