thirty years ago clarence thomas became a member of the supreme court. the keynote speaker in favor of the confirmation. they hire clerks and justice thomas is known to look for certain qualities in those clerks. a very long list are now federal judges. on the circuits. on the district courts and on the tax court the court of appeals. according to a 2019 article in the justice he had more of the clerks nominated as judgeships under president trump than any other past or present. and not to be outdone, but now banned where shall we say recommended to the white house prior keynote speaker. all the nominees were confirmed thanks to the keynote speaker. let me pause on that for a minute, 30 years after the confirmation of clarence thomas. these clerks would not be life tenure federal judges but for the keynote speaker. [applause] in my lifetime there hasn't been a more consequential senator and the country's history's place is already secured. ladies and gentlemen it's my honor and privilege to introduce the senator from kentucky. [applause] [applause] deeply

the courage and the fid justice clarence thomas. plause] so made thispy this prestigious snowboard inspire other patriots that follow suit for decades to come. congratulations to judge silverman on inaugural honor justice thomas congratulations on 30 years and thank you. of -- we would like 30 more years. [laughter] applause] [inaudible] justice thomas now is the time for your rebuttal. >> thank you senator mcconnell. sort of or eastern europe. [laughter] this is truly an honor. long. you all have had a long day. i am tired of talking about so they should me. [laughter] i think they have been talking about me. oh my goodn is so embarrassing. i have to thank you all. here this evening. i know that you have other things to do. i those whose idea this was and it was simply delightful as well as the gray center. i am sure of hard work involved in this and details. and convincing people to participate. eritage foundation for hosting this and all the work they have done to make this all possible. course i would like to thank senator mcconn

take a listen. >> i think the lasting significance of clarence thomas' use of the high-tech lynchingided a template that has been used again and again and again to defend, to deflect, to excuse, to redirect responsibility for abusing black women. >> how did the high-tech lynching description then bleed into kavanaugh's defense? and what is the lasting impact here on women and especially black women? >> well, i think first of all, just to pause for a second in kimberly crenshaw's brilliant analysis of 1991, she talked to us about how essentially what clarence thomas had done was hijack history. because the use of this term, for those who might not remember, this came sort of late in the hearings when clarence thomas was responding to anita hill's accusations and he denounced the proceedings as a high-tech lynching. and it had the effect of almost immediately changing public opinion in a really devastating way. and you know, she talks, professor crenshaw, talks about the fact that yes, lynching was a reality of the american experience for black men. but also sexual abuse had been a con

why clarence thomas ought to be ostracized. i have a long piece about the great thurgood marshall and i really, i got a lot of pleasure out of writing that piece. i clerked for justice marshall in the 1983-1984 supreme court term. it four supreme court term. it was one of the highlights of my life. and i talk about thurgood marshall's career in that essay. and again there are other pieces in this collection but i think i have given you a a sufficient, i've been talking long enough. i've given you a sufficient sense of the sorts of things that i cover in this collection. why don't we now turn to your questions? and turn this monologue into a dialogue. thank you so much for listening to me. and now i look forward to interacting with you through questions and answers. and by all means objections. i can imagine that some of you object to something that i've said or object to something i've written, and the floor is open to objections as well, so thank you. >> i brought my gavel here so i can overrule any objections. let's see. mari

he won a lot more civil rights cases before he got into the supreme court and comparison about clarence thomas and sonia sato mayor having similarities coming up, there has been quite diversity on the core of women and minorities what you see is good things about that and do you see and things that hasn't brought a promise -- fulfilled some of the promises about. >> thurgood marshall is amazing, he won cases that were unbelievable in the grove land case that we discussed in florida where he is threatened to be lynched, he is able to win cases before the supreme court and it is amazing. he gets on the supreme court then he is on the losing side on both decisions of the court changes if there's one thing that we have in our book that i really like it expresses something that we try to argue in the book there are three branches of government. and in this case the supreme court is one in initially the founders this would check and balance each other out. but when thurgood marshall came up for the federal appointment and for the supreme court thurman of south carolina was on the judiciary committee

clarence thomas was an appellate judge and he had a ruling that was against -- in favor of purina. was a quid pro quo the way senator danforth let him through the hearings. thomas never had a ruling that did not favor white supremacists. plain and simple. his wife was part of the operation that brought hundreds of buses to the capitol riot. his many gifts that he has received from conservative tanks and such. let's talk about kavanaugh. he was put in illegally because would not allow president obama's pick. kavanaugh replaced kennedy whose nephew was part of the deutsche break which gave -- deutsche ban k which gave france to try. host: the court takes up its term starting tomorrow. the rest of the justices meeting within the building of the supreme court which you see there. this is from perry who says the courts dealings too liberal. caller: i feel it's too liberal because while i agree that january 6 issue was a very horrible issue, this is a case that the supreme court needs to look at only because when we let things happen like people being held in prison without charges again

clarence thomas was an appellate judge and he had a ruling that was against -- in favor of purina. it was a quid pro quo the way senator danforth let him through the hearings. thomas never had a ruling that did not favor white supremacists. plain and simple. his wife was part of the operation that brought hundreds of buses to the capitol riot. his many gifts that he has received from conservative tanks and such. let's talk about kavanaugh. he was put in illegally because would not allow president obama's pick. kavanaugh replaced kennedy whose nephew was part of the deutsche break which gave -- deutsche ban k which gave france to try. host: the court takes up its term starting tomorrow. the rest of the justices meeting within the building of the supreme court which you see there. this is from perry who says the courts dealings too liberal. caller: i feel it's too liberal because while i agree that january 6 issue was a very horrible issue, this is a case that the supreme court needs to look at only because when we let things happen like people being held in prison without charges aga

well as the douglas parker nomination to be assistant secretary of later -- of labor and later clarence thomas and senate geordie leader mitch mcconnell speak at an event commemorating the 30th anniversary of justice thomas's confirmation to the court step at 10 a.m. on c-span3, attorney general merrick garland testifies before the house judiciary committee. you can watch on www.c-span.org or with their new c-span app, c-span now. the white house covid 19 responds team held a briefing on the biden administration's plan to rollout vaccines for children ages 5-11. they anticipate approval from federal regulators in the coming weeks. the team spoke with reporters for about 20 minutes. mr. zeints: good morning, and thanks for joining us. today i'll first turn to doctors walensky and fauci to cover the state of the pandemic and the importance of vaccinations. then dr. murthy and i will provide an update on the work we're doing to prepare for potential vaccinations for kids ages five through 11. over to you, dr. walensky. dr. walensky: thank you, jack. good morning, everyone. let's begin with an ove

jackie, ariane said something important, that this is clarence thomas' term.rue on all of these issues. the most important is abortion, which is why the mississippi case is even an issue. they intentionally put it through the courts to make it to the pipeline to the supreme court. >> you're seeing democrats seize on this as a potential 2022 issue. democrats have never been very good about making the supreme court an issue. it is not something that makes democratic voters march to the polls. but abortion and abortion rights certainly is. i think you're going to see more and more, particularly as we watch this play out, democrats start talking about that in their home states and in these marginal races. >> eva, one of the reasons politicians do actually talk about things is old-fashioned grassroots energy. we saw that over the weekend. we saw women marches all over the country. women on this specific issue. they chose this weekend because of the term at the supreme court starting today. how much politically will, not just democrats, but even some -- the few mode

re-tire it [ laughter ] do you follow what i'm saying, clarence thomas? you retire it. [ light laughter ] mike scollins liked it so much, he wanted me to say the punchline twice. [ laughter ] he thought that maybe the standing ovation - [ laughter ] i would say it over the standing ovation. the house of representatives returned tuesday from its august recess oh, good just in time for october in a new interview, first lady dr. jill biden said that their german shepherd, major's, habit of biting secret service agents has caused her and president biden to delay bringing a cat into the white house, because as much as it hurts to get bitten, it hurts even more to be ignored. [ light laughter ] new york mayor bill de blasio's press secretary announced, yesterday, that he will step down next month to open a political consulting firm, which will teach aspiring politicians, i guess, what not to do? customs officials said, recently, that they have intercepted thousands of packages of fake coronavirus vaccine cards from china and you can tell they're fake, because t

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[applause] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ supreme court justice clarence thomas and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell event marking the anniversary of the confirmation to the supreme court. from the heritage foundation in washington, d.c., this is one hour. [applause]

former law clerk for justice clarence thomas.eing here, so many big issues, let's begin with abortion. is this the term that roe v wade gets overturned? >> only fine will tell. it is a possibility but another possibility, the court decides to use the existing framework from a case called casey and uphold the mississippi statute so we have to wait and see on that one. that is a big and shallot for the term. todd: as we go through this, mississippi is the case to watch, the texas case gets a lot of attention, sex a lot of the air out of the room but the mississippi case is the one to watch for. let's switch to gun-control. over the course of my lifetime the court has notoriously punted on gun control. does that trend to continue or does the court use the concealed carry challenge in new york to do something major here? >> you are right the court hasn't taken gun-control cases. i think we will learn more about what the court thinks about the second amendment and what has to work in deciding second amendment claims. it will be signif

politicians, and one key player was a little-known lawyer named john eastman, a former clerk for clarence thomasincluded, that shows the vice president in his view could throw out electors on the january 6 certification and block those from being counted was so biden as president elect could not read the 270 necessary threshold for electoral votes. it was a way of throwing the election to the house and to president trump. >> how does mike lee factor into this? >> he is important, because eastman is pressuring vice president pence and his lawyers on january 4, but also trying to get conservative sinners. mike b is an extreme legal mine -- mike lee is an esteemed legal mine. he is seen as a top legal mine, and because of that, the trump white house believed if he could sign on to the memo, it would have a lot of credibility as they tried to make the case in congress, so january 2, john eastman gives this memo to mike lee, circulated from the white house, and trying to get the republican party to come around to this idea that the certification of the victory can be stopped. >> how did senator mike

we want to hear from all nine and we will since clarence thomas is now speaking in the oral argumentshave the newest justice barrett yet to face an abortion test. the past record suggests she won't be open to try to lift the law and also sent signals to be cautious and might see her and hear her rationale hints monday from the bench. one last thing, we would not be in this moment if she had not one year ago transformed from court to now has a solid supermajority of conservative justices. >> a pivotal moment that's reshaped everything. >> that's what will bring us to monday. >> you'll be watching. thank you so much for being with us. >> thank you. >>> leaders from all over the world are in scotland and what they need to do to save our planet and how to talk to people who don't believe climate change is real. that's next. it's the easiest because it's the cheesiest. kraft. for the win win. with framebridge... make what matters to you last. halloween, '72. jojo's adoption day. uncle leo's legacy. summiting kilimanjaro. asher's art phase. the moment you knew it was love. whatever you trea

when we think of the conservative african-americans who are around the republican party, the clarence thomas's, candace owens, those types come to mind. there were african-american conservatives who took divisions that were supportive of issues related to the black community and were active supporters of vil rights. powell, that gave him some cashe . he spoke at my graduation, at howard university in 1994, and talk about issues of racism, issues of being socially engaged. you will not find that coming from any of the people we think of as black republicans these days. that gave colin powell a different kind of public-facing image, which was in conflict with many of the policies and the party that he supported and the administration in which he was involved. juan: i would like to bring in robert lovato. people forget that back in the invasion of panama that that only was -- not only was colin powell a key figure in the secretary of defense at the time was dick cheney. mr. lovato: thank you. the story of colin powell is what i would call a tragic tale of militarism in the service of declining em

clarence thomas is the senior most justice on the court.e spoke to students at the university of notre dame, insisting he's driven by the law, not his own opinion. >> they think you're anti-abortion or something, personally. they think that's the way you always will come out. they think you're for this or for that. they think you become like a politician. and i think that's a problem. >> reporter: the supreme court ignited a firestorm last month when it allowed a restrictive texas abortion law essentially banning the procedure after six weeks, to take effect. the 5-4 decision came down in the middle of the night without a hearing causing critics to slam the action as part of the court's so-called shadow docket. a new gallup poll conducted right after shows a plummeting approval rate of 40%. the lowest in 20 years. the liberal justices lashed out with stinging dissents when the decision came down. some have spoken out since then. off camera and on. justice sotomayor was blunt about what she thinks lies ahead. there's going to be a lot of dis

another thing to keep an eye on is justice clarence thomas.arguments, in the past year they did these zoom conference call arguments, and he was speaking up in them, and we'll have to see whether he gets, maybes his baritone voice heard now that they're back in person. paul: we could also see cases on government regulation and covid policy of statements and federal government. >>> all right, we have to take one more break. when we come back, hits and misses of the week. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ aloha! isn't this a cozy little room? sorry your vacation request took so long to get approved, so you missed out on the suite special. but lucky for you, they had this. when employees are forced to wait for vacation request approvals,it can really cramp their style. i'm gonna leave you to it. um, just— with paycom, employees enter and manage their own hr data in a single, easy-to-use software. visit paycom.com and schedule a demo today. parent, what your expectations are for your kid growing up, the milestones-- going to school, graduating, and getting married, having

. >> reporter: clarence thomas is the longest serving justice on the court that has a 6-3 conservativer issues confronting the court this term, abortion and guns. justice thomas previously called roe v. wade the landmark case plainly wrong and lamented that the second amendment has become a disfavored right. the court will wade into the culture wars on both issues before 2021 concludes, with arguments on a new york gun law restricting people carrying guns in public in november and arguments on a mississippi law banning most abortions after weeks, a direct challenge to roe v. wade on december 1st. fractures in full view with stinging dissents from the liberal leaning justs after five conservatives refused to block the texas law banning most abortions after six weeks without hearing arguments, a movement some label the shadow docket. "there's going to be a lot of disappointment in the law. lock at me and my dissents" sonia sotomayor said at an event adding while she couldn't change the texas law, the public could by lobbying lawmakers. justice stephen breyer, pushed by progressives to re

. >> clarence thomas is the longest serving justice on the court that has a 6-3 conservative majority. and he is often outspoken on the two major issues confronting the court this term, paabortion and guns. he lamented that the second amendment has become a disfavored right. the court will wade into the culture wars on both issues before 2021 concludes. with arguments on a new york gun law restricting people from carrying guns in public in november and arguments on a mississippi law banning most abortions after 15 weeks, a direct challenge to roe v. wade. fractures have been in full few with stinging dissents after five conservatives refused to block the law in texas without hearing arguments, a move some label part of the shadow docket. sonia sotomayor was blunt about what she thinks lies ahead. there will be a lot of disappointment in the law. a huge amount. look at me. look at my dissents in an event hosted by the american bar association. adding while she couldn't change the texas law, the public could by lobbying lawmakers. justice steven breyer, pushed by progressives to retire

clarence thomas asked the first questions. >> not a super vocal questioner typically, right, b?cent years when they started doing the roll call by seniority when he sort of found his voice. >> i know the mississippi abortion case is heard in december, right? >> december 1st. the gun case about the second amend outside the house will be heard in november. this thing that you call the death penalty case is about the extent to which defense lawyers can question jurors before a trial. it is about whether the boston marathon bomber got enough of a chance to question jurors that one will be heard next week. and then the one on the right of the screen is going to be in december. that's a religious freedom case. the question is, when public money is spent given to parents to pay for religious -- to pay for private education, it's okay, the court has said in the past, to give it schools that are run by religious institutions. it takes it to the next step, what if these schools offer religious education, actually religious instruction. >> our human supreme court encyclopedia, brian willia

he talked about how he was happy that clarence thomas was still joining in the oral arguments after havinging that in-person format before. so we were in sort of a tame part of the discussion, very early on, when they stood up. but their issue is exactly what you're talking about. democrats have a slim, one vote majority in the senate. a lot of people fear that anything could happen, certainly in the midterms next year, but maybe even before then for the democrats to lose that. and he has gotten weary. he's on his book tour, and he's getting weary of answering any of these questions. but you sign up for a book tour, you sign up for these kinds of questions. >> look -- >> go ahead. >> i have going to say, they have to answer these questions. we're hearing the justices say this, specifically, joan, on this approach by the supreme court, which obviously breyer isn't a fan of, i'm sure, of this action by inaction when it came to texas' abortion law. what did he say? >> you know, that's exactly right. p he was at first reluctant to say anything negative about the way they handled that texas ord

presidential elections and you would have exactly one republican appointee on the supreme court tonight, clarence thomas. we'll be joined in a moment by harvard law professor lawrence tribe with his analysis on what to expect from the supreme court and what the "new york times" is already calling a momentum term of the court. before that term really has even begun. here's what planned parenthood's ceo alexis mcgill said this weekend. >> there is not a single state in the union where banning abortion is popular. our humanity and our dignity is not up for debate. every time they overreach, we fight back. as dr. king said, the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice, and sometimes we need to jump up and hang on that arc and bend it ourselves, and that's exactly what we are going to do until we are all free. >> at a house hearing on thursday, three members of congress shared their personal experiences with abortion. >> in the summer of 1994, i was raped. i became pregnant, and i chose to have an abortion. choosing to have an abortion was the hardest decision i had ever made, but at 1

. >> and quickly let's talk about justice clarence thomas.a new era for him? >> well i'm just out of court and here is what is irning. after years and years of justice thomas rarely asking questions from the bench, today he started both arguments asking the first questions. that is so rare. it signifies that in many ways it is now his court and especially this is his term with those big cases we were talking about? >> we appreciate you watching all of that for us and breaking it down from washington. thank you so much. >>>. and thank you all for joining me today and rolling with the punches. ana cabrera is back tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. eastern. and you shouldn't go anywhere. the news continues next with alisyn and victor. ♪ ♪ your new pharmacy is here. and here. and here, too. it's here to help you save time and money and trips to the pharmacy. it's here to get you the medication you need when you need it. who knew it could be this easy? your new pharmacy is amazon pharmacy. >>> this is cnn breaking news. >> hello, everyone. i'm alisyn camerota.

clarence thomas is the senior most justice on the court and spoke to students at the university of notre. >> they think you're anti-abortion or something personally. they think that's the way you always will come out. they think you're for this or for that. they think you become like a politician. and i think that's -- that's a problem. >> reporter: the supreme court ignited a firestorm last month when it allowed a restrictive texas abortion law essentially banning the procedure after six weeks, to take effect. the 5-4 decision came down in the middle of the night without a hearing causing critics to slam the action as part of the court's so-called shadow docket. a poll shows a plummeting approval rating of 40%, the lowest in 20 years the liberal justices lashed out with stinging dissents when it ruling came down, some have spoken out since then off and on camera. justice sonia sotomayor was blunt about what she thinks lies ahead. there's going to be a lot of disappointment in the law. a huge amount. justice breyer who had been pushed by progressives to retire last summer minced no words

month anita hill testified in front of congress that her former supervisor supreme court nominee clarence thomasxually harassed her. in october of 1991 during televised hearings that lasted three days hill was grilled by the all white, all male senate judiciary committee chaired by then senator joe biden. >> there is nothing in the statement that, or nothing in my background, nothing in my statement, no motivation that would show that i would make up something like this. and i guess one really does have to understand something about the nature of sexual harassment. it is very difficult for people to come forward with these things. >> and that, joining me now is anita hill university professor of social policy, law, and women's gender and sexuality studies and her new book is "believing, our 30-year journey to end gender violence." a deep analysis she has learned after living with and studying the effects of sexual violencement thank you for being with us today. i believe from my recollection that was in answer to late senator arlen specter's questions. hostile questions accusing you of lying. it

you know where clarence thomas stands. he's been the only one to come forward and say roe was wrongly decided. the question is how much momentum does that draw. >> wow, this is a big moecment. we know you'll be watching closely. >>> still this hour we are live in florida where search crews are on the scene of a nature preserve where brian laundrie's belongings but also we should note unidentified human remains were found yesterday. what the medical examiner is saying and what the fbi is looking for in that new evidence, next. >>> plus house speaker nancy pelosi speaking this hour. will president biden's economic bill be the working class tax cut that has been promised? we're joined by congressman tim ryan. >>> and today the cdc expected to green light moderna and johnson & johnson's booster shots. what that means for when and which second or third shot you may get, later. ray loves vacations. but his diabetes never seemed to take one. everything felt like a 'no'. everything. but then ray went from no to know. with freestyl

the story gets kind of weird because ginny thomas, wife of supreme court justice clarence thomas is ad her relationship as a way to prove that the new yorker article hadn't taken her down. in a weird way in today's republican party it's kind of the opposite. clanton was offered a judgeship position. she would exchange racist remarks with other turning point staff. there is charlie kirk who was technically in charge of that work environment and all of that must be, you know, probably just coincidental and not indicative of anything going on except that kirk is on an anticritical race theory where he calls george floyd a scum bag but he lamented that minnesota has changed since it was built by scandinavians noting it's now being destroyed. scandinavians? the hits keep coming. the republican party shows black state delegates with ropes around them. matt gaetz has endorsed tucker carlson's white replacement theory and a candidate for lieutenant governor in georgia say people must assimilate. who is our? so if we're not even trying to hide it anymore, the openly racist elements of the repu

we had justice amy coney barrett, justice clarence thomas, and justice stephen breyer all take to the stage to tell us that the court is not composed of partisan hacks in the words of justice barrett, which suggests they are really feeling the heat. they've had their lowest public approval ratings over the last couple of months. people are really beginning to believe that the court is not a neutral institution but rather because of this change in the court's composition, the addition of these three new conservative justices, that things have really shifted and different kinds of legal theories that previously had been off the wall are now on the wall and the court is moving in a more conservative direction. so one thing i think we can say from this breakneck speed and the expedition with which this has been doctored, suggests that the court knows it has to do something, at least has to be seen as doing something in this moment, that optics matter. i think that's one of the reasons we had such a quick turnaround on this. >> it's important to keep all of that in mind, but as reverend fo

one the big problems relates back to harassment cases in the report, i noted anita hill, clarence thomas testimony 1991, just 30 years ago, when the senators said to anita hill, well, if you had a complaint about sexual harassment, why didn't you complain to the eeoc, the answer there was no remedy. the civil rights act of 1991 amended the civil rights of 1964 and allowed for damages in employment discrimination cases which have not been available prior to 1991. the city and union could make it clear to negotiate procedures to implement those standards in public law. civil service commission, the hearing officers should be experts, representing diversity, which is -- all aspects of city of san francisco. they should use public law at the very same standards that arbitrators should use under collective bargaining agreements. i believe that the civil service commission takes its responsibility seriously. i don't think both the commission and parties that appear before it are operating with the kinds of standards that this report advocates. we would like to see the commission advise regulat

clarence thomas doesn't do anything. six years, you're gone.lso, you have to show your work report. i can't imagine anyone getting to sit there and do nothing. these are not respected, wonderful people like we used two think. they were -- to think they were. they have to be held accountable for the work they do. six years, you are out. when you get to be 80, think about the shortness of your mind. we all know about what happened with brett kavanaugh. mitch mcconnell needs to go. host: it sounds like you are talking about age limits for supreme court justices. caller: yeah. let's be real. no lifetime appointments. host: that is my grade in kansas this morning. -- margaret in kansas this morning. " what problem of the core are we trying to solve -- court are we trying to solve?" " supreme justices don't have to be lawyers. we could appoint a person like professor wehle who was a guest yesterday as a justice." " all supreme court pix should be certified by the people at the next election after the senate confirms the. tec -- the pick." about 15 mi

. >> supreme court justice clarence thomas shared stories about his life, and talked about the politicalization of the supreme court at an event hosted by the university of notre dame. >> thank you. [ applause ] >> thank you. thank you. >> thank you, all. i feel like i should quit while i'm ahead. yeah, if i look like i'm squinting it's because i can't see you all very well because of these -- the lights. before i start, i'd like to thank professor munoz and the center for inviting me and making it so pleasant. and i'd like to thank maggie garnet, who originally invited me just to visit notre dame. and i'm very, very fond of maggie. and her parents. before i get to my prepared remarks, some years ago justice scalia told me that i should get out on the road and fly the flag. well, he tended to be more of an extrovert than i am. i'm quite content not to get out on the road. but when professor munoz asked me to talk a bit about the declaration, actually when i heard that he wanted me to do that, my bride and i, virginia, were in -- we were rv'ing in the mountains of north carolina and tennessee. a

. >> hi, clarence thomas. >> i solemnly swear that i will support and defend from a cut i will supportefend the constitution of the united states. >> the constitution of the united states against all enemies. >> against all enemies. >> foreign and domestic. >> foreign and domestic. >> that i will bear. >> i welfare. >> true faith and allegiance. >> true faith and allegiance. >> i take this obligation freely. >> i take this obligation freely. >> without any reservation. >> without any mental reservation. >> or purpose of evasion. >> or purpose of evasion. >> i will allow and faithfully perform. >> i will well and faithfully perform. >> duties on the august in which i am about to enter. >> duties of office upon which i am about to enter. >> so help you god. >> so help me god. [applause] [cheering and applauding] >> follow us on social media at he spent history for more of this date in history post. >> hi, buddy. i am john tracy, a newer member of emerging civil

later, clarence thomas and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell will speak at an event commemoratinganniversary of justice thomas's confirmation to the court. i c-span3, merrick garland will testify, and an oversight committee will be held by the house judiciary committee. you can watch on the c-span now app. >> leading authors discuss their latest nonfiction books. at 2 p.m. eastern, watch the coverage of the 33rd annual festival of books from nashville . christian debate, the officer of jesus in john way -- wayne. former tennessee governor and his new book, faithful presence. and at 10 p.m., congressman and chairman of the subcommittee adam schiff will talk about his book, midnight in washington which recaps his role in the first impeachment trial writ's interviewed by associated press chief congressional correspondence will be aired. watch every sunday on c-span2 and you can find the full schedule of your program to watch online anytime at tv.org. "washington journal" continues. host: we are joined by former nato secretary-general andrew rasmusson on the future of the organization

and later, supreme court justice clarence thomas and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell speak alt an event commemorating the 30th anniversary of justice thomas' aappointment to the supreme court. and merrick garland testifies at an oversight hearing held by the house judiciary committee. you can watch on-line at c-span.org or with our new video app, c-span now. >> c-span shop.org is c-span's store. a selection of c-span products, apparel, books, home decor, and accessories, there's something for every c-span fan and every purchase to help support our nonprofit operation. shop now or anytime at c-span shop.org. >> on a partyline vote the senate failed to begin debate on a bill introduced by democrats that would expand voting access and registration and make changes to the current campaign finance laws, the vote required 60 votes to move forward. and some legislation can be brought up at a later time. and senators spoke on the floor shortly after the vote failed. >> madam president, through a motion to reconsider that the failed closure vote. >> the motion i

though in the depth of jim crow segregation the community produced giant americans like clarence thomasndoleeza rice thomas stole, walter williams and colin powell. this was not by accident. it was not -- and it was also not rare. the community of faith, family free market and education. education was the very core of our success. i was raised in a home with teachers. my dad was a college professor of 40 years. my mom, a junior high school teacher. theye trusted to do what teachers have done throughout our history, to teach children how to read write, add, subtract and to think critically. success in education was always based on parental involvement. it was both expected and welcomed. in my great state of utah these changed. we do not expect nor will we tolerate leftist teaching of our children behind our backs the evil of crt, how to hate our country and hate others based on skin color. some of the most recent actions that the department of justice have taken against parents are concerning. and i would like to direct my questions around that topic. similar questions have been asked an

later, from the heritage foundation, a celebration of clarence thomas is 30 years on the supreme court. mitch mcconnell and justice thomas speak at the event area >> c-span is your -- event. >> we are funded by these television companies and more. >> we are committed to providing eligible families access to affordable internet. build a connect to complete program. bridging the digital divide. bringing us closer. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> they support c-span as a public service along with these other television providers. giving way front row seat to democracy. ♪ susan: you published your memoir titled "her honor." you say in the acknowledgments that people have encouraged you for a long time to publish her memoir. why was this the right time? ladoris: thank you very much for talking to me about "her honor."

. >> i clarence thomas do solemnly swear that i will support and defend the constitution of the unitedallegiance to the same. that i take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. that i will well and faithfully perform the duties of the office on which i am about to enter so help me god. [applause] . . . .