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jeffries. mukasey, i mr. represent you but these proceedings are a part of the co-equal branch of government. we don't work for donald trump or any other president. we work for the american people. we have a constitutional responsibility to serve as a check and balance on an out-of-control executive branch, the attorney general and the department of justice under his leadership is out of control. works for general the people. he's not the white house counsel. he's the attorney general and the department of justice should be an agent of liberty and justice for all americans regardless of political affiliation. now, mr. zelinsy, you testified that -- zelinsky, you testified that the in the many cases you've been privileged to work in your career, you've never seen political influence play any role in presidential decision making, with one exception. united states vs. roger stone. is that correct? mr. zelinsky: that's correct. mr. jeffries: and you were the lead prosecutor on the roger stone case, which included

jeffries -- jeffries: thank you, jerry, the chairwoman bass, speaker pelosi, leader schumer, all of my colleagues in government, i'm appreciative of your leadership and of what this moment represents. racism is a cancer that poisons our society. and today, we take a step toward addressing it by trying to eradicate the malignant tumor of police brutality. far too often, disproportionately directed at unarmed, innocent, law-abiding african-american men and women. the chokehold, and other police tactics, such as a knee to the neck, which cuts off breathing hyxiation, isn asp a procedure that is unnecessary, unacceptable, uncivilized, unconscionable, and un-american. this legislation will make it unlawful under our nation's civil rights law. -- civil rights laws. a significant number of police departments already prohibit the use of the chokehold and tactics such as a knee to the neck as a matter of policy. but it still continues to be deployed through this very moment. and that is why we need to address it, prohibit it, outlaw it, criminalize it as a matter of law. like any profession, th

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jeffries. mukasey, i mr. represent you but these proceedings are a part of the co-equal branch of government. we don't work for donald trump or any other president. we work for the american people. we have a constitutional responsibility to serve as a check and balance on an out-of-control executive branch, the attorney general and the department of justice under his leadership is out of control. works for general the people. he's not the white house counsel. he's the attorney general and the department of justice should be an agent of liberty and justice for all americans regardless of political affiliation. now, mr. zelinsy, you testified that -- zelinsky, you testified that the in the many cases you've been privileged to work in your career, you've never seen political influence play any role in presidential decision making, with one exception. united states vs. roger stone. is that correct? mr. zelinsky: that's correct. mr. jeffries: and you were the lead prosecutor on the roger stone case, which included

jeffries: we are prepared to close, we have no additional speakers. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio. mr. yordan: thank you, mr. speaker. it seems to me four principles should frame our work in putting together policies that help the country. first and foremost we need to recognize, as we all do, the tragedy that took place in minneapolis. the taking of george floyd's life was just that, a tragedy, never should have happened, it's as wrong as wrong can be and his family deserves justice. as do others. republican leader mentioned pat underwood. his death was as wrong as wrong can be. his family deserves justice as well. second, we should condemn violence and also the creation of any type of autonomous zone separate from our great country. there is a big difference between peaceful protests and some of the things we have seen. people protesting, that's first amendment. we've all engaged in it. that's apple pie. that's america. but peaceful protest is different than the rioting we have seen. peaceful protest is different than the looting

hakeem jeffries, i'll stay with you for a minute, congressman.is something you personally experienced? how far down do we need to change this? do police need to be at the federal level banned from doing things like stop and frisk? >> well, the justice in policing act does include a ban on racial profiling which will be comprehensive and, of course, as you know, joy, the problem with stop and frisk is it was disproportionately deployed in black and latino neighborhoods in ways that the statistics did not justify and overwhelming majority of people who were stopped, questioned, and frisked did nothing wrong by the new york police department's own admission. and so that's part of the reason why we need a national solution here. and as it relates to stop and frisk and all types of police tactics. i think all of us has african-american men and women, boys and girls, have experienced a variety of police encounters that make this personal. you know, i've been stopped in high school. i've been stopped in college. i've been stopped in law school. i've bee

jeffries: we are prepared to close, we have no additional speakers. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio. mr. yordan: thank you, mr. speaker. it seems to me four principles should frame our work in putting together policies that help the country. first and foremost we need to recognize, as we all do, the tragedy that took place in minneapolis. the taking of george floyd's life was just that, a tragedy, never should have happened, it's as wrong as wrong can be and his family deserves justice. as do others. republican leader mentioned pat underwood. his death was as wrong as wrong can be. his family deserves justice as well. second, we should condemn violence and also the creation of any type of autonomous zone separate from our great country. there is a big difference between peaceful protests and some of the things we have seen. people protesting, that's first amendment. we've all engaged in it. that's apple pie. that's america. but peaceful protest is different than the rioting we have seen. peaceful protest is different than the looting

jeffries, mr. richmond, many others who i've watched on television back in my office have spoke within a conviction and a truth that cannot be denied. as a former professional and college football player, i've been hearing these painful stories for my entire adult life from my own teammates. i've seen it myself. i went out in the community with some of my african-american friends. while i can never fully understood its effects or its impact, i know it's real. and we have to address it. around our dener tables, in our communities, and here on the house floor. black lives have always mattered. i also know a few other important things. number one, the american people are starving for us to work together. in a bipartisan way to get a passable bill on the president's desk and signed into law. this has been one of the most brutal times in our life. first the coronavirus. then the economy. so much uncertainty. finally the brutality enacted on george floy as he was murdered on the streets of minneapolis. l

jeffries. foremostot: first and the suspension of a tax until 2021 will help our industry cap back -- get back. 60% of our membership would be willing to spend more compared to not having the suspension of the fet. that is very critical for us. it helps the resilience of our , better, moreer environmentally friendly equipment on the road, but it also helps the manufacturers supplying our industry as well. that is a point i would like to make. they guilt, senator, for that -- thank you, senator for that question. you use the word resilience and that is a word i have used a lot in describing the rail industry's response. resilience is dependent upon investment. investment in the rail industry has put it in a place where it can respond quickly. we are looking at a position where as we look towards the future, all our members have crisis response plans that allow them to flax and i just their adjust- to flex and their operations as needed going forward. visible supply chains as possible to create a

jeffries: mr. butler, is fair to say that the neck should be off stent -- off-limits during encounters? use techniques like neck restraint's, it prevents blood and oxygen of going to the neck and brain, and causes great risk of death. rep. jeffries: black lives matter, yet month after month, year after year, decade after decade, the list of tragedies continues to grow. -- amadu diallo, dead. eric garner, dead. tamir rice, dead. event smith, -- evette smith, dead. stephon clark, dead. taylor, dead. george floyd, dead. but, at times, police are able to show restraint under difficult circumstances, is that correct? >> of course. jameseffries: in 2012, holmes entered a movie theater in colorado and open fire on an audience, killing 12 people and injuring 70. arwas heavily armed with an 15, shotgun, and handgun, yet he was taken into police custody outside that very same movie theater without incident. james holmes is white, correct? >> i am not sure of his background. rep. jeffries: he is white. 2014,

jeffries? mr. cicilline votes no. wobble -- mr. sauve l. mr. lou votes no. mr. raskin votes no. miss demmings votes no. mr. korea votes no. -- mr. caray votes no. ms. scanlan votes no. ms. garcia? ms. garcia votes no. mr. magoo's -- votes no. -- mr. naguse votes no. mr. stanton votes no. miss dean votes no. ms. escobar votes no. mr. jordan votes yes. mr. shabbat votes aye. mr. collins votes aye. mr. buck votes aye. miss ruby votes no. mr. gates votes aye. mr. johnson of louisiana votes aye. mr. big votes aye. mr. mcclintock votes aye. ms. lesko? ms. lesko votes i. mr. klein? he votes aye. mr. armstrong votes yes. mr. steube votes yes. >> has everyone voted who wishes to vote? >> ms. bass votes no. >> the clerk will report. >> mr. chairman, there are 13 ayes and 24 no's. >> the amendment is not agreed to. the question that occurs -- this will be filed immediately by vote and on final passage of the bill. all those in favor respond by saying aye. opposed, no. the ayes have it and it's agreed to.

i'm congressman hakeem jeffries here in the great state of new york. i'm proud to represent the eighth congressional district, otherwise known as the people's republic of brooklyn. i'm coming to you with other members of the congressional black uncaucus led by our fearless chairwoman karen bass and several distinguished members of the black caucus you'll be hearing from momentarily. thank you for joining us on this emergency town hall meeting, living while black in america, 401 years later after our ancestors were first brought to the shores of america in shackles. we know that while we've come a long way in this country, we still have a long way to go. and we are living with the regular eas of slavery and jim row and racial compression that takes over every part of life and we've seen it the past several months in such a stark and striking fashion. covid-19 pandemic, a twin crisis, both a public health crisis and economic crisis has impacted everyone, but disproportionately impacted in an adverse fashion the african-american community. in terms of pai

jeffries. mukasey, i mr. represent you but these proceedings are a part of the co-equal branch of government. we don't work for donald trump or any other president. we work for the american people. we have a constitutional responsibility to serve as a check and balance on an out-of-control executive branch, the attorney general and the department of justice under his leadership is out of control. works for general the people. he's not the white house counsel. he's the attorney general and the department of justice should be an agent of liberty and justice for all americans regardless of political affiliation. now, mr. zelinsy, you testified that -- zelinsky, you testified that the in the many cases you've been privileged to work in your career, you've never seen political influence play any role in presidential decision making, with one exception. united states vs. roger stone. is that correct? mr. zelinsky: that's correct. mr. jeffries: and you were the lead prosecutor on the roger stone case, which included

i'm congressman hakeem jeffries here in the great state of new york. i am proud to represent the ,ighth congressional district also known as the people's republic of brooklyn. you coming to the -- to with other members of the congressional black caucus joined by our -- led by our fearless chairwoman in other members you will be hearing from of america in shackles. we know we have a long way to go and we are living with the legacy of slavery and jim crow and racial oppression that continues to permeate every aspect of american life. and we have seen that over the last several months in such a stark and striking fashion. the covid-19 pandemic, the public health crisis and the economic crisis, has impacted everyone, but disproportionately impacted the african-american .ommunity in terms of pain, in terms of suffering, in terms of economic .islocation, in terms of death and then, of course, were dealing with the continued epidemic, at the same time, of police violence, police brutality, police abuse. all across the land. every aspect of our lives. shopping

jeffries, said earlier. every person deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, and we have the right and responsibility to do that. i want to commend angela, your story really struck a a chord,d i'm so grateful that you're here with us today because people need to hear from family members. your father is in a low security prison, first offender, 65 years old. he should be at home, home confinement. that's not only the moral thing to do but it's the right thing to do for the safety of our community. we have a serious pandemic right now in the united states, and having state safe policies is e right thing to do for the safety of our community. i want to bring attention to a state correctional system, here in my district. it's a state run women's prison but they've really felt the severe impact of covid-19. there are now 231 inmates, 35% of the facility population has tested positive. over 300 are in clunking and actually over 20 staff members have tested positive. and even knowing that culminating was a

congress member jeffries. i want to first thank everyone of the speakers who spoke before me, but especially the congressional black caucus members who every day are on the fighting for the protection, liberation, and safety for our people. i know there is often a binary between elected officials and community members, but i know you all personally enough to know that this work is difficult, but it is better when we work together, so i appreciate not only the opportunity to address everyone here, but i also want to acknowledge the hard dedication of our elected officials, especially our black elected officials, who care deeply about us and are facing the challenges of dealing with an administration that doesn't care about us. your work and bravery is inspirational. being on a call like this friday evening when it's a beautiful , if you are in my community, it might cause you to fall into a depression, applause, and upset. and i want to first, before i begin my remarks, say to you i see you, i hear you, and you

jeffries. >> thank you senator rosen. i think first and foremost the suspension of the excise tax e until the end of 2021 will help our industry back. as much as 60% of our membership would be willing to spend more or significantly more compared to not having the suspension of the fet through that time frame. we think that is very critical for us. it not only helps the resilience of our equipment, newer, better, more environmentally friendly equipment on the road. but also helps manufacturers supply in our industry as well. i think that is first and foremost point i'd like to make concerning that question. thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you, senator for that question. you know, as i sit here and consider that, you use the word resilient, that's a word i've used a lot recently when describing the rail industry's response. and the ability to be resilient as you discussed is based on investment. and years of investment in the rail industry put it in place where it can respond quickly and just. but really, i think we're lo

thank you to chairman nadler, chairman jeffries, and everyone for the work that so many of you have been doing for decades -- for decades. shouting, and writing legislation, and requiring that americans take -- america take seriously this issue of policing, and take seriously the issue that when the people are marching the streets, it is because they are fully aware of this issue in america. i thank all the leaders for what you do. we are here because black americans won't stop being killed. week, we couldn't even pass an anti-lynching bill in the united states senate. when we look at where we are now with this piece of legislation, we have to understand that yes, as a country we have seen great progress, but just last week in the year 2020, we cannot get an anti-lynching bill passed in the united states senate. withe are here today common sense solutions at least of the federal level to hold police accountable. but we know this is an issue that is not just at the federal level, it is at the state and local level as well, but we are here today to say in our position as leaders in our fed

leader hoyer, senators booker and harris, representatives bass, clyburn, nadler and jeffries, for joiningin speaking this morning and all the support that we have from so many wonderful people behind us. over the past week, hundreds of thousands of americans have engaged in peaceful demonstrations against police violence and systemic racism. this large diverse group, so many of them young, gives us hope that americans are prepared to march and fight to make this a more perfect union, once and for all. and so today we are taking the first of many steps, many necessary steps, to respond to this national pain with bold action. as my colleagues will explain, the justice and policing act proposes crucial reforms to combat racial violence and excessive force by law enforcement through strong accountability measures, increased data and transparency, and important modifications to police training and practices. this has never been done before at the federal level. in the senate, democrats are going to fight like hell to make this a reality. americans who took to the streets this week have demande

this morning, i joined speaker pelosi and several of our house colleagues, representatives, nadler, jeffries, as well as my colleagues booker and harris to introduce the justice in policing act, a response to the recent protests in the years of failure to reform our police departments. the justice and policing act proposes crucial reforms to combat racial bias and excessive force by law enforcement. it would ban the use of choke holds and other tactics that left black americans dead. it would limit the transfer of military weaponry and equipment to police departments. it would change the legal standard to make it easier to hold police accountable for misconduct when they use deadly force on americans citizens. and through increased data and transparency, as well as important modifications to training and practices, it would help prevent police misconduct in the first place. this has never been done before at the federal level and it would encourage the same changes at the state and local level in order for those police departments to receive federal funds. in the senate, democrats are going

jeffries: mr. butler, is fair to say that the neck should be off stent -- off-limits during encounters? use techniques like neck restraint's, it prevents blood and oxygen of going to the neck and brain, and causes great risk of death. rep. jeffries: black lives matter, yet month after month, year after year, decade after decade, the list of tragedies continues to grow. -- amadu diallo, dead. eric garner, dead. tamir rice, dead. event smith, -- evette smith, dead. stephon clark, dead. taylor, dead. george floyd, dead. but, at times, police are able to show restraint under difficult circumstances, is that correct? >> of course. jameseffries: in 2012, holmes entered a movie theater in colorado and open fire on an audience, killing 12 people and injuring 70. arwas heavily armed with an 15, shotgun, and handgun, yet he was taken into police custody outside that very same movie theater without incident. james holmes is white, correct? >> i am not sure of his background. rep. jeffries: he is white. 2014,

i think of congressman hakeem jeffries introducing five years ago the anti-choke hold legislation in the wake of eric garner's death and yet here we are today. so with that robust bill you are proposing, what are your three must-haves? >> well there are three categories. one in terms of the stopping the use of violence and recording it. that is to say no choke holds and again issues that relate to no warrantless breaking into people's homes and that. and again, recording it by having body cams, car cams and the rest. and keeping the data. but also very important to it all is the qualified immunity doctrine that really protects police from being prosecuted for their actions. this is very, very important. and, again, whether it is how they are prosecuted and how -- what vulnerability, what exposure the police have for some actions, a. b., keeping a record of what it is. and also the data on actions taken by police that are against the law that are unjustice and then of course choke hold, racial profiling and issues like that that have to stop. >> so are you speaking with senator scott

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more reaction from hakeem jeffries, one of the impeachment investigators appointed in the house. he was on abc this week and asked in hindsight whether they should have done more when it came tojo john bolton during the impeachment inquiry. this is part of that interview. >> not at all. john bolton is a political opportunist and a profiteer. he had the opportunity to step forward and participate in the house impeachment inquiry and share any information that he had about wrongdoing by president trump and other members of his administration, and he declined. he also could've stepped forward in the midst of the city impeachment i trial, but he ran and hid. that's unfortunate. at the end of the day, however, house impeachment managers proved with clear and convincing evidence that donald trump corruptly abuse his power by pressuring a foreign government, ukraine, to target joe biden, an american citizen, solely for political gain as part of his corrupt scheme to interview in the 2020 election. we establishel that. the senate committed malpractice in terms of acquitting donald trump,

the biomedical market is a specialties for jeffries. is there a market for everybody? are there limits? >> sure, there are of course limits. biotech is an interesting sector. it is one where we are very strong. we have done more i.p.o.'s this year than any bank. we have done 18 this year. a lot of those are biotech deals. hey enjoy a certain immunity from the macro economic deals. they have a defined medical problem, a defined clinic and confined user proceeds. that clinical trial will happen whether the economy is up or down. those types of stories power through the macro environment, and they have been some of the boast performing anna:'s in the year. for other stories you really have to kind of dig deep into the actual individual story to understand whether the -- to understand what are the drivers of the business. we are seeing more and more technology companies start to get ready again. these are companies oftentimes that have a sales cycle or sales motion that is focused on the enterprise. oftentimes they are related to sectors that have actually benefited from t

joakim jeffries has for years called to ban chokeholds by police.to him just yesterday. >> this time will be different because it's not a top down movement, it's a bottom up movement. >> he joins me now. it's really good to have you. it feels different, it does. i was just telling you about the protests, our car was stopped for half an hour in the middle of the protests in brooklyn. more of the protestors were white by a big margin than black. it feels different this time, but how do we know the outcome will be different? >> i'm certainly hopeful. we know that it's a movement that has been led in large measure by young african-american women but has been joined by people of every race, of every creed, of every color, of every religion. it's a multiethnic, multicultural, multigender movement that something needs to be done about police violence, police abuse, police brutality at every level of government, and that's going to be our approach in washington led by karen bass, the chair of the congressional black caucus with leadership from speaker pelos

jeffries? mr. jeffries votes no. mr. cicilline? mr. cicilline votes no. mr. lieu? mr. lieu votes no. mr. raskin votes no. ms. demings? ms. demings votes no. mr. correa votes no. ms. scanlan votes no. ms. garcia votes no. mr. stanton? mr. stanton votes no. ms. escobar? ms. escobar votes no. mr. jordan? mr. jordan votes yes. mr. chabot? chabot votes aye. mr. buck? mr. buck votes aye. ms. roby? aye.oby votes mr. johnson of louisiana votes aye. mr. mcclintock? mr. mcclintock votes no. mr. cline? mr. cline votes aye. mr. armstrong votes yes. >> is there anyone who has not voted that wishes to vote? record the vote. >> mr. chairman, there are 10 ayes and 24 no's. >> the amendment is not agreed to. are there any other amendments? what purpose does the gentleman seek recognition? >> mr. chairman, i have an amendment on the desk. >> amendment to the amendment to substitute hr 7120. on page 71 after line 20, insert the following. >> the gentleman is recognized for the purposes of explaining the amendment. >> thank you. as my colleagues might have noticed, i voted against the ame

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hakeem jeffries of new york is the chairman of the house democratic caucus and joins me now.hank you so much, mr. chairman, for coming on. i want to start with some of what we expect to see tomorrow, banning chokeholds is something you've been pushing for since the death of eric garner in your home state of new york. it does appear to be in this new legislation. you haven't gotten republican support for this before, i know you have good relationships across the aisle, do you have any gop commitments to ban chokeholds now? >> not at this point, but i remain hopeful because we are seeing throughout the country that police commissioner after police commissioner and many rank and file members of police departments and city after city have made it clear that choke hold is an inappropriate and unnecessary tactic, i believe, that it is an uncivilized, unconscionable and un-american tactic, what we need to do is to make it unlawful because no individual should ever be choked to death on the streets of an american city, town, county, or municipality, let alone by a police officer. mos

we showed the interview with hakeem jeffries and the legislation to ban choke holds. just got a text from senator gillibrand's team saying that she will be introducing the senate version of that bill this week. i asked specifically clair's question which is, is it criminalizing the choke hold or is it talking about taking away federal funds from police departments who refuse to ban it? they say it will make choke holdings a federal civil rights violation so that officers who use them can be prosecuted at the federal level. effectively, banning the use. just one other thing. the new york city council has been trying to criminalize choke holds here in new york city up until what happened with george floyd the mayor of this city was not in support of that. but there are questions about whether his opinion of it might have changed. the nypd bans their use. but making it a criminal offense would take that one step further. >> right. you know, it is interesting. leave it to clair mick kas kel being someone that tries to spend a lot of time trying to make sure and go back an

congressman jeffries has a bill holds.aw choke congress should put it on the president's desk in theext few are other measures, mprove oversight and accountability. to create a model force standard. hat should also made law this month. no more excuses. no more delays. if mitch mcconnell can bring in do united states senate confirm trump's unqualified run ial nominees who will roughshod over our constitution now, it's time to pass legislation that will give true constitutional promise of legal protection under the law. ooking ahead in the first 100 days of my presidency, i'm committed to creating a national commission.ight i've long believed we need real community policing. e need each and every police department in the country to understand a comprehensive eview of their -- undertake a comprehensive review of their iring, their training, their deescalation. some have done it. some are in the process of doing it. he federal government should give of the cities and states the tools and resources they need to implement reforms. more police officers might the standards. most of them do i

congressman jeffries has a bill to outlaw choke holds. congress should put it on the president's desk in the next few days. there are other measures to stop transferring weapons abortive police forces, to create a model use of force standard. that also should be made law this month. no more excuses, no delays. if mitch mcconnell can break confirm trump's unqualified judicial nominee who will run roughshod over our constitution now, it's time to pass legislation that will give too many to our constitutional promise equal protection under law. looking hit in the first one debates one of days of my presidency i've committed to create an oversight commission. we need real community policing. we need each and every police department in the country understand a comprehensive review of, of their hiring, training, de-escalation. some have already done it, and some are in the process of doing it. the federal government should give, give the city estates the tools and the resources they need to implement reforms. more police officers meet the highe

jeffries, they probably wish those interactions were reported. wishesnow general flynn his interview was recorded. because we know what they did after that, they went and changed thetook the day it happened. by the way, those agents said after the interview that they didn't think he was lying. they thought he was being straightforward and honest, but they went ahead and changed it because the fbi was out to get him. example that has been given, they probably want their interviews recorded. and i know general flynn would have his interview recorded. and yet, the majority is going to vote no. they are going to vote against. it makes absolutely no sense. they are going to vote against. i hope you have a change of heart, i hope this passes and you can get on with the other good amendments. i yield back. >> the gentleman yields back. >> the gentlelady is recognized. mr. chairman, we are here at another store moment, and while i have no doubt mr. armstrong's desire to improve our legislation, i have to express my doubts about some of the republican col

democrats say the senate needs to join them in passing a bipartisan policing reform bill and hakeem jeffries announced that a climate crisis plan is due on the house floor shortly and he criticized president trump's reaction to reports of russian bounties offered to tell a ban backed militants to kill coalition forces possibly resulting in the deaths of several american soldiers. the house democratic caucus briefing also covered other topics. >> tuesday on her website c-span .org the senate foreign relations committee looks at covid-19 and the international pandemic preparedness prevention and response efforts that is at 10:00 a.m. the house energy and commerce subcommittee on health hears from medical professionals on the impact of covid-19 on mental health. that is at 11:00 a.m. >> and a five-four decision in the supreme court struck down a louisiana law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of the facility where the procedure is done. the question was whether the state 2014 law unduly burdens women's access to abortion. justice steven breyer

. >> thank you so much foror joing usus, professor professor jeffry leavy from george washington university. andy has seen a record increasing covid-19 infections for the second consecutive day. nearly 17,000 new cases have been confirmed bringing the national total to more than 455,000. the outbreak is feeling concerns in the hard-hit daily. health facilities are overwhelmed and officials are rushing to expand testing for millions of residents. >> the sharp rise in cases has been crowned at t the capital of india. the governmenent is bebeing heay criticicized for its pr r contat tracacg and a lack of medical facilities. coronavirus is a huge problem, but we should think of limiting policies and facilities that will reduce people's suffering and not policies that will create chaos. in the state of delhi alone, infections are expected to surge in the coming weeks. government estimates show that could be around 550,000 cases by the end of july. in response, the delhi authorities announce house to house coronavirus screenings in the city itself. going door to door will help the government to d

you're bringing up are right through and fair, but in order for them to happen, for congressman jeffries bill to actually become law, it's got to get through the house, which is democratically controlled, then it's got to go through the senate which is republican controlled and mitch mcconnell has shown he's not interested in much except confirming judges and then the president to sign it. i want to bring in a question from virginia, why are so many republicans unwilling to stand up for the belief withes that led them to politics instead toading to trump -- and the republican form of government. it's amazing that you have the other half of our american system of two political parties that's relatively silent. whether they're -- your republican colleagues aren't saying anything about the president and what he's doing, a lot of them, i should say. >> yes, a lot of them. i tried to really be how i respond to that and i know that they are torn between what they think the system may want them to do and what they really feel in their heart they should do. and i know that's always a problem whe

starting with real police reform, congressman jeffries has a bill to outlaw chokeholds. congress should but it in the president's desk in the next few days oomph measures, the stop transfer weapon odd war to police departments, to create a model use of force standard. also should be made law this month. no more excuses no delay. if mitch mcconnell can bring in the out senate to confirm trump's unqualified judicial nominees who will run roughshod over the constitution now, it's time to pass legislation that will give true mening to the constitutional promise of legal protection under the law. looking ahead in the first 100 day of my presidency it committed to creating a national police oversight commission. i've long believed we need real community policing. we need each and every police department in the country to understand the comprehensive review of their -- undertake a comprehend review of hiring, train, de-escalation. some in the process of doing it. the federal government should give the cities and states the tools and the row sources they need to implement reform

. >> jeffries has a bill to outlaw chokehold. congress reported on the president's desk in the next few days. biden says as president he would quote seek to heal the racial wounds that have long plagued this country. >>> joe biden is getting close to reaching the number of delegates needed to clinch the nomination officially in seven states held presidential primaries yesterday and this was the line to vote at a precinct in washington d.c. voters in indiana, maryland, montana, new mexico, pennsylvania and south dakota cast their ballots. many contests were in states where the boat was delayed due to the pandemic. 500 delegates are up for grabs last night. former vice president biden has 1903 and he needs 1991 to clinch the democratic nomination and it is expected to come next week when west virginia, georgia and kentucky all hold primaries. president trump said republicans are not forced to look for another state to host the republican national convention. it was scheduled to be held in charlotte at the end of august. state offic

there was also a rally, several black leaders including reverend al sharpton, hakeem jeffries, e-houseepresentative in d.c., they were speaking as well. their message is this. if you are worried about crime corol and law and order, all you're interested is keeping the black community and their supporters quiet. but if you are truly concerned about peace, then it's about talking about the way to go toward justice and accountability. that was their main message, that they will keep protesting, they will not stop, and they don't appreciate the president's conflagration with the peaceful protesters who they believe are committing violence, looting, who are separate from the protesters. many people here making sure to go out on the streets and remember that th is a larger issue, not just about george floyd, but racial inequality in this country. >> thanks very much. we should say, the mayor of new york, bill de blasio, has extended the nighttime curfew until next sunday, 8:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. let's go to the u.k., where the health secretary matt hancock is being criticized by the head o

jeffries, andr. others on this committee -- all of us on this committee with the first step at, a great piece of legislation. this has helped historically black college and support for opportunity zones, support for school choice, all good policies where we all work together. i hope that is what happens today. i hope my colleagues on the democrat side of the aisle will work with us and the many amendments that we plan to offer that we think function within these a few are printable i have talked about -- these four that i have talked about. you guys introduced it and did not talk with us, so i hope today that you will embrace our thoughtful amendment that we plan to offer, amendments that are consistent with the constitution, consistent with the rule of law, consistent with those four principles, and consistent with mr. floyd's words that life is precious. i look forward to the next hours as we mark up this legislation as we adopt republican amendments that we think will make this legislation the kin

jeffries: pursuant to h.res. -- i inform the house chairwoman bernice johnson will vote yea. nd as a member designated by congressman serrano pursuant to .res. 965, congressman serrano will vote yea on the amendment en bloc number 1. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition? >> as the member designated by by mr. rush pursuant to h.res. 965, i inform the house, mr. rush will vote yea on the amendment en bloc amendment number 1. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does do you seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. vargas, i inform the house, mr. vargas will vote yea en bloc on amendment number 1. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. larson of florida, pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house mr. larson will vote yea on the amendments en bloc number 1. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? mr. butterfield: as the member designated by mr. pric