mr. schumer: mr. president, there are millions of people in america marching in the streets to reform our police practices, to ask for equality, to ask for racial justice. we have seen in the savage death of george floyd, we have seen with breonna taylor, ahmaud arbery, eric garner, and so many other instances that our police departments need real reform. there is a demand of americans that we act and act soon. the resolution my colleague offers is rhetoric, not action. and the great worry so many americans have is that so many on the other side will feel rhetoric and then try to let this go away. we demand action, and we demand it now. real action, not rhetoric. to reform our police departments in a fair and comprehensive way. that is what the justice and policing act does. we need it on the floor now, as soon as the house passes it. very few of us believe that leader mcconnell will put it on the floor, but we want him to. we demand he does. again, the resolution by my friend will do nothing, nothing

mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the minority leader is recognized. mr. schumer: thank you. first let me thank my friend and colleague, the senior senator from minnesota for her eloquent, passionate words that tell the story that show she has done so many good. we all appreciate it, minnesotans and americans. thank you. now, mr. president, last night, as peaceful citizens exercised their right to protest in lafeyette park, federal law enforcement officers were ordered to clear out the crowds with tear gas and rubber bullets so that president trump could walk from the white house to a nearby church for a photo-op. he did not enter the church. he did not offer words of prayer. the crowds were dispersed with force so that he could get his picture taken with a bible that wasn't his held upside down in front of a church he never asked to visit. i spoke at length about these ee vebts this morning -- events this morning. the aggressive use of force on law abiding protesters was appalling. it was an abuse of presidential power. it may have been illegal. and it was

mr. schumer. senator schumer: thank you, mr. adame speaker, and thank you for this profound and employment moment. before we go on with our strong and comprehensive legislation. senate democrats held a similar moment of silence last week where we stand for eight minutes 46 seconds to mark the horrible death of george floyd. it was excruciating. it seemed an unbearably long amount of time. it felt so painful to get even an inkling of how this man and so many other black americans have suffered for so long. every american should try to stand in silence for eight minutes and 46 seconds to acknowledge the pain of george floyd and the pain of racism. when we gather in this grand hall for ceremonies, we usually begin with the pledge of allegiance, ending with those three words "justice for all." today, as we stand in silence, rather than in a spoken pledge, let us reflect on those words, "justice for all," and what we need to do to make those words actually true in our time for black americans and all americans. madam speaker. speaker

mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the minority leader is recognized. mr. schumer: thank you. first let me thank my friend and colleague, the senior senator from minnesota for her

mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the minority leader is recognized. mr. schumer: thank you. first let me thank my friend and colleague, the senior senator from minnesota for her eloquent, passionate words that tell the story that show she has done so many good. we all appreciate it, minnesotans and americans. thank you. now, mr. president, last night, as peaceful citizens exercised their right to protest in lafeyette park, federal law enforcement officers were ordered to clear out the crowds with tear gas and rubber bullets so that president trump could walk from the white house to a nearby church for a photo-op. he did not enter the church. he did not offer words of prayer. the crowds were dispersed with force so that he could get his picture taken with a bible that wasn't his held upside down in front of a church he never asked to visit. i spoke at length about these ee vebts this morning -- events this morning. the ass

mr. schumer: mr. president? the presiding officer: the democratic leader. mr. schumer: mr. president, in a moment i will ask consent to pass legislation that makes urgently needed reforms to the p.p.p., to make the program much more functional for all, underlining all small businesses. let me just name a few of the changes. first, it expands the loan period from eight weeks to 24 weeks. currently workers may be brought back for the eight weeks but what good is it if they're then laid off at the end of that short period. it's unrealistic. and small businesses need assistance that can cover the full length of this crisis. second, the legislation removes the 25% restriction imposed by the trump administration on the use of loans for fixed cost, rents, mortgages, utilities, and replaces it with a new 60/40 payroll to nonpayroll expenses. this change will continue p.p.p. support of bringing workers back on the payroll but giving small businesses more flexibility to survive in this crisis which is essential to the long-term employment prospect of the workers. from my home state o

mr. schumer. we have gathered here in this hall, named for those who got the capital. numberr of us went to observe e 400th anniversary of the first life come across the atlantic. that tragedy, the horror of history, slavery in our own country, and then all of the consequences of that. we are here to observe the pain. we are here to respect the actions of the american people to speak out against that specifically manifested in police brutality. we are here to honor george floyd. in a moment we will have a moment of silence, actually eight minutes and 46 seconds of silence . in honor of george floyd and so many others. they lost their lives through police brutality. before that i want to yield to the distinguished leader of the senate, mr. schumer. >> thank you for this profound and important moment before wee go forward with her strong and comprehensive legislation. the senate democrats had a similar moment of silence this week. we stood for eight and 46 seconds to mark the horrible death of george floyd. to every one of us, it was excruciating and seemed unbearably lo

mr. schumer. we are gathered here in emancipation hall aptly named for those that built the capital, sadly. last summer, a number of us went to god to observe -- ghana to observe the 400th anniversary of the first slave coming across the atlantic. that tragedy, that horror of slavery in our own country, and all the consequences of that, we are here to observe that pain. there here to respect actions of the american people to speak out against that, specifically manifested in police brutality. we are here to honor george floyd. , we will have a moment of silence -- actually, eight minutes and 46 seconds of silence in honor of george floyd and so many others. -- so many others who lost their lives and were abused by police brutality. toore that, i want to yield the distinguished leader of the senate, mr. schumer. you, mr.chumer: thank speaker, and thank you for this profound and employment moment -- an important moment before we go forward with our strong and comprehensive legislation. senate democr

mr. schumer: reserving the right to object. it's very simple. the presiding officer: the democratic leader. mr. schumer: it's very simple why the republican leader objected to our resolution and offered this one instead. it's because they do not want to condemn what the president did though every fair minded american of any political party would. we certainly should condemn violence. let me repeat. this resolution condemns violence. but it is insufficient in the light of what happened yesterday to just condemn violence and not condemn what the president did as well. so i will. duckworth: mr. presi. the presiding officer: the senator from illinois. ms. duckworth: first he said i can't breathe. then he called out mama for his late mother. last monday, in broad daylight, george floyd was slowly, publicly killed by someone whose responsibility was to protect and serve. officer derrick chauvin who has since been rightfully fired spent about three minutes ignoring floyd's cries of pain. refusing to move his knee from floyd's neck, refusing to let up,

mr. schumer: reserving the right to object. it's very simple. the presiding officer: the democratic leader. mr. schumer: it's very simple why the republican leader objected to our resolution and offered this one instead. it's because they do not want to condemn what the president did though every fair minded american of any political party would. we certainly should condemn violence. let me repeat. this resolution condemns violence. but it is insufficient in the light of what happened yesterday to just condemn violence and not condemn what the president did as well. so i willduckworth: mr. preside. the presiding officer: the senator from illinois. ms. duckworth: first he said i can't breathe. then he called out mama for his late mother. last monday, in broad daylight, george floyd was slowly, publicly killed by someone whose responsibility was to protect and serve. officer derrick chauvin who has since been rightfully fired spent about three minutes ignoring floyd's cries of pain. refusing to move his knee from floyd's neck, refusing to let up,

mr. schumer. senator schumer: thank you, speaker pelosi, and i am proud to be joined by so many of my colleagues, leader hoyer, senators booker and harris, representatives bass, jeffries, clyburn, etc. for speaking this morning, and all the support 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 in 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

mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the minority leader is recognized. mr. schumer: thank you. first let me thank my friend and colleague, the senior senator from minnesota for her eloquent, passionate words that tell the story that show she has done so many good. we all appreciate it, minnesotans and americans. thank you. now, mr. president, last night, as peaceful citizens exercised their right to protest in lafeyette park, federal law enforcement officers were ordered to clear out the crowds with tear gas and rubber bullets so that president trump could walk from the white house to a nearby church for a photo-op. he did not enter the church. he did not offer words of prayer. the crowds were dispersed with force so that he could get his picture taken with a bible that wasn't his held upside down in front of a church he never asked to visit. i spoke at length about these ee vebts this morning -- events this morning. the aggressive use of force on law abiding protesters was appalling. it was an abuse of presidential power. it may have been illegal. and it was

mr. schumer: mr. president, one week ago today, a white police officer in minneapolis, minnesota, knelt on the neck of an african american man named george floyd, pinning him to the ground for over eight minutes as he pled for his life. the officer callously refused to heed those calls, standing up only after mr. floyd was unresponsive. mr. floyd was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. eight minutes, eight minutes he was pinned there. today, eight days later, our nation is reeling. reeling over the injustice and senselessness of george floyd's death, reeling over the memory of ahmaud arbery, michael brown, breonna taylor, and eric garner, and the unimaginable number of innocent lives that were taken in similar circumstances. reeling from centuries of racial injustice, a legacy as old as the nation itself and one that haunts us to this day. it took two and a half centuries and civil war to finally end slavery in america. 100 years more until the descendants of those newly freed men and women could full

mr. schumer. >> well, thank you, madam speaker, and thank you for this profound and important moment before we go forward with our strong and comprehensive legislation. now senate democrats held a similar moment of silence last week where we stood for 8:46 to mark the horrible death of george floyd. to every one of us, it was excruciating. it seemed an unbearably long amount of time, felt -- it felt so painful to get even an inkling of how this man and so many other black americans have suffered for so long. every american -- >> you can see chuck schumer there, the senate minority leader. they are preparing democrats in emancipation hall to hold a moment of silence for 8:46, the amount of time that george floyd had a knee on his neck before he died under the knee of derek chauvin. today, we'll continue to follow that. joining us now for more on the outbreak and all news regarding the outbreak cnn chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta. sanjay, always good to have you on. new data today, a study published in the journal "nature" saying were it not for nationwide stay-at-home orders, th

hall and pleased to yield to the stainless leader and the united states senate democratic leader mr schumer. will leave that live news conference just there nancy pelosi finishing her speakers she says handing to chuck schumer there she's talking about the movement of national action in the wake of all the protests we've seen in the last 10 days to 2 weeks nancy pelosi talking about demilitarizing the police combat and police brutality that have to have body and dashboard cameras no chokeholds an end to racial profiling and making lynching a federal hate crime she says it is all just a 1st step and that mitch mcconnell from the senate and donald trump from the white house need to come to the table as well and must not stand in the way of justice jason nichols a senior lecturer in the. african-american studies department at the university of maryland has been with us and listening along to that where you make of it now you've actually heard it you said before that you felt chuck schumer was perhaps overstating what was going to be done. yeah i will let me be clear that i think what use being

mr. schumer: so, madam president, i just finished watching joe biden's speech to the nation. president trump watched joe biden's speech

mr. schumer: so, madam president, as protests over the deaths -- the death of george floyd continue, house and senate democrats came together yesterday to unveil sweeping reforms to our nation's police departments. the justice and policing act was not only a response to the recent protests but a reflection of years of failed efforts to root out injustice and racial bias in our law enforcement. the bill would ban the use of choke holds and other tactics that have 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 used deadly force on american 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 is a very strong bill and rightly so. i give tremendous credit to senators booker and harris and so many others who contributed as well as the black caucus led by karen bass and chairman nadler of judiciary. th

mr. schumer: madam president. the presiding officer: the democratic leader. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that i speak for ten minutes and then the senator from new jersey for ten minutes and the senator from california for ten minutes. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: thank you, madam president. now, the past few months have been among the most wrenching and tumultuous in recent memory, the deaths of george floyd, breonna taylor and the coronavirus pandemic has forced our country to reckon with police departments but also the centuries-long struggle against racial injustice. here in congress democrats have sought to turn the anger and frustration and, yes, sometimes despair in our country into real and meaningful action. democrats wish to seize the moment. three weeks ago, democrats announced a bill that would finally bring strong comprehensive and lasting change to police departments across america, the justice in policin

mr. schumer: madam president, i cried tears of joy a few minutes ago when i heard the decision of the supreme court on daca. thes

mr. schumer: mr. president? the presiding officer: the democratic leader. mr. schumer: are we in a quorum? the presiding officer: we are. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be vitiated. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: the american people are crying out for significant policing changes in this country. being killed by the police is now the sixth leading cause of death for young men in america and young black men are 2.5 times more likely than white men to be killed by police while black women are 1.4 more likely than white women to be killed by police. as hundreds of thousands of americans of all ages and colors take to the streets to demand change, we need legislation that rises to the moment. so democrats introduced a bill three weeks ago that would bring strong comprehensive and lasting change to police departments across america. the justice in policing act. our colleagues in the house are expected to pass this -- that bill this week. however, here in the senate our republican colleagues have responded to our comprehen

mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the democratic leader. mr. schumer: thank you, mr. president. let me salute senator cardin and senator shaheen for bringing this measure to the floor and forcing our colleagues on the other side of the aisle to relength, who originally, of course, wanted to block this bill all day long. now, it's going to benefit two groups of people. the first, very simply, are those businesses whose businesses have gone bad in the last few months. when this proposal was passed, plain and simple, the economy everyone thought might get better sooner. it hasn't. and there are large numbers of businesses who are going to need to apply now. had this program run out today, they would have been out of luck. now with this renewal, short time, august 8, they at least get the chance to reapply. but there is a second group. this program was rolled out very poorly by the administration. we all know that. we have to come back and -- we had to come back and fix it twice. there are many businesses in new york and elsewhere who applied initially and were rejected o

mr. schumer: mr. president, there are millions of people in america marching in the streets to reform our police practices, to ask for equality, to ask for racial justice. we have seen in the savage death of george floyd, we have seen with breonna taylor, ahmaud arbery, eric garner, and so many other instances that our police departments need real reform. there is a demand of americans that we act and act soon. the resolution my colleague offers is rhetoric, not action. and the great worry so many americans have is that so many on the other side will feel rhetoric and then try to let this go away. we demand action, and we demand it now. real action, not rhetoric. to reform our police departments in a fair and comprehensive way. that is what the justice and policing act does. we need it on the floor now, as soon as the house passes it. very few of us believe that leader mcconnell will put it on the floor, but we want him to. we demand he does. again, the resolution by my friend will do nothing, nothing

mr. hoyer whip, join karen bass, leader schumer, the two senators, leaders on this issue, mr. -- congresswomanris, congresswoman -- senator -- did i say senator -- senator harris, senator booker, in the emancipation hall, aptly named for those who built the capitol of the united states, in their honor. we were there for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, on our knees. my remembers will attest, it is a very long time. it is a very long time. and i graciously led them in falling over when it was over, so that they could do the same thing. but here we are, the martyrdom of george floyd gave american experience a moment of national anguish as we grieve for the black americans killed by police brutality. today this movement of -- moment of national anguish is being transformed into a movement of national action. as americans from across the country peacefully protest to demand an end to injustice. today, with the justice and policingae ining act, the congr standing with those fighting for justice and taking action. let us, my colleagues, just go over some of those names of martyrdom. george floyd, jackson d

mr. schumer: madam president. the presiding officer: the democratic leader. mr. humer: are we in a quorum? i ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: madam president, i cried tears of joy a few minutes ago when i heard the decision of the supreme court on daca. these wonderful daca kids and their families have a huge burden lifted off their shoulders. they don't have to worry about being deported. they can do their jobs, and i believe -- i do believe this -- someday, someday soon, they will be american citizens. i have met so many of these beautiful children and their families. now many have grown up. they came to america as little kids, and all they want to be is americans. they work hard. i met many -- i met some of them during the covid crisis in new york, risking their lives to deal with the health care crisis we had. i have seen them enlist in the armed forces and go to college, and some of our best colleges and law schools and climb that american ladder that has been around for so many years,

mr. schumer: i'm waiting for leader mcconnell, so go right ahead. i want to hear your remarks. ms. klobuchar: they have had enough. they are angry and in pain, and they are calling out for justice. senators, we cannot answer with silence. that would make us complicit. we cannot answer with what the president called dominance. that would make us monsters. we cannot answer with using churches as props and bibles as props and inflaming violence. we must answer with action. that's what makes us lawmakers. for 13 years here in washington, change has come inch by inch when we should be miles ahead. i picked that time because that's when i first got here. that's when we first started doing work on crack cocaine and the s. ring dispar -- on crack cocaine and the sensing disparity and i've seen those changes but it has been inch by inch. firgs -- first there needs to be justice for george floyd. there needs to be criminal accountability to the fullest stengt of the -- stengt of the law. minnesota attorney general keith ellison has taken over the investigation and prosecution of the case and

mr. schumer: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senate -- mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: mr. president, this morning the supreme court struck down a louisiana law that would have restricted abortion providers so severely that louisiana would have been left with only a single clinic. these types of laws have popped up in state after state as a back door means of abandoning abortion, if not in law then in practice. an insidious campaign to undermine the rights of women to make their own medical decisions. so today's ruling, today's ruling is a thunder bolt of justice for millions of american women who are at risk of having their constitutional rights invalidated by a reaction-year state -- reactionary state legislature as there are many throughout the country. after surprising but very welcome rulings on daca and lgbtq rights two weeks ago, the supreme court once again made the right decision. the supreme court is entering buffalo springfield territory. there

mr. schumer: madam president. the presiding officer: the majority leader is recognized. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: now, madam president, yesterday at the fountain of praise church in houston, texas, a funeral service -- there was a funeral service for george floyd. peacefully march against police violence. today his brother will testify in front of the house judiciary committee. it's hard to imagine the courage takes so soon after the tragic, awful, and brutal lows of a family member to not only grieve in the national spotlight but to turn that pain into action. there have been many reasons for americans to be shocked and outraged, angry and frustrated with the injustice they've seen in their country, but the entire floyd family has given the nation reason to hope. now democrats in the house and senate have proposed legislation that would directly respond to the issues of racial bias an excessive force in our police departments. the justice and policing act would ban the use of

mr. schumer: madam president? the presiding officer: the democratic leader. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: now, madam president, today the house of representatives will pass the justice in policing act, a comprehensive, strong bill to bring lasting change to police departments across america and tackle the extremely large and difficult problem of police bias -- of police violence, racial bias and the lack of transparency and accountability in law enforcement. unlike the republican policing bill, the justice in policing act will fully ban choke holds. the justice in policing act will ban no-knock warrants in federal cases, not just study them like the republican bill. and unlike the republican bill, the justice in policing act will bring sorely needed accountability to police officers who are guilty of misconduct, including qualified immunity reform, use-of-force standards and policies to end racial profiling. my republican colleagues should look to the house today if they wa

mr. schumer: madam president. the presiding officer: the democratic leader. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: now, madam president, a short time ago, in con junction with the memorial service being held today in minnesota for george floyd, i joined the rest of the democratic caucus to recognize a moment of silence in his memory as well as the memory of breonna taylor, ahmaud arbery and the unimaginable number of black americans who have lived their lives -- who have had their lives ended in police custody. standing near the statue of frederick douglass, a black american who fought his whole life for racial equality, the moment of silence lasted 8 minutes and 46 seconds, the length of time that the white police officer in minneapolis pressed his neon george floyd's neck. standing there in silence, you feel the horrifying length of george floyd's final nine minutes. you cannot help but imagine his horror and fear, knowing that his trauma and the trauma of his family and

mr. schumer: madam president. the presiding officer: the minority leader. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: madam president, today there are thousands, thousands of american service members in afghanistan defending us from terrorist organizations and their sponsors. they are joined by service members and support personnel from allied nations and security partners. each one of these lives is precious to a nation and to a family somewhere. each one of us here in this chamber recognizes the solemn duty we have to our service members. so we're all concerned about media reports that the russian government or its proxies has been offering bounties on the lives of american soldiers to taliban-linked fighters in afghanistan. the associated press has reported that the u.s. is investigating whether any americans died as a result of russian bounties and is particularly focused on a 2019 attack that killed three u.s. marines, including one young man from locust valley, long island, new y

mr. schumer: madam president? the presiding officer: the democratic leader. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: so, madam president, as protests over the deaths -- the death of george floyd continue, house and senate democrats came together yesterday to unveil sweeping reforms to our nation's police departments. the justice and policing act was not only a response to the recent protests but a reflection of years of failed efforts to root out injustice and racial bias in our law enforcement. the bill would ban the use of choke holds and other tactics that have 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 used deadly force on american 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

democratic leader of the senate mr schumer we are gathered here in a mancipation hall aptly named for those who built the capitol sadly last summer a number of us under the leadership of karen bass went to ghana to observe the 400th anniversary of the 1st slaves coming across the atlantic that tragedy that tragedy that horror of history and then slavery in our own country and then all of the consequences of that we are here to observe that pain we are here. to respect. the actions of the american people to speak out against that specifically manifested in police brutality we are here to honor george floyd's. in a moment we will have a moment of silence actually 8 minutes and 46 seconds of silence and honor of george floyd and so many others. who lost their lives who were abused by police brutality. if you had that i want to yell to the distinguished leader of the senate mr sheehan oh thank you madam speaker and thank you for this profound and important moment before we go forward with our strong and comprehensive legislation now senate democrats held a similar moment of silence last w

mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the democratic leader. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: now, equal justice under law. those words are etched in stone above the doors of the supreme court, a bedrock principle of the american system. but these past few weeks have been a searing reminder of how that principle does not reflect the lived experience of many americans. for black americans, confrontations with the police are not the same as white americans. you could be standing on a street corner like eric garner or asleep in your bed like breonna taylor and have your life ended by police. george floyd's brutal death at the hands of a white police officer in minneapolis prompted peaceful protests across this country because as singular and tragic as the death of george floyd was, his experience was one that resonated with far too many black americans. that's why hundreds of thousands of americans have engaged in peaceful demonstrations against police violence and

mr. schumer: madam president? the presiding officer: the democratic leader shp i ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: madam president, yesterday the supreme court ruled that the civil rights act of 1 1964 does in fact prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. it was a landmark decision that represents a step forward, a big step forward on the long march to full equality for lgbtq americans. we salute that decision. that's what the supreme court should be doing, moving us in a direction of equality and fairness. all too often it doesn't, these days so this was a refreshing breath of fresh air from that court. but the march, of course, is not over. yesterday's decision welcome as it s. reminds us that -- it is, reminds us that today, even in 2020 we havuch work left to do to advance the cause of justice and equality for all americans. only a few days ago, our laws didn't clearly establish that you c

mr. schumer: madam president. the presiding officer: the democratic leader. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: now, madam president, the names of george floyd and breonna taylor, ahmaud arbery, continue to ring in the nation's ears, a searing reminder of the desperate need to reform policing and truly address racial justice -- racial injustice in america. their memory is a national call to action. democrats answered that call by proposing a broad, strong, comprehensive police reform bill that would bring deep and lasting change to police departments across america. house democrats will pass that bill, the justice in policing act, as early as tomorrow. however, here in the senate, the republican majority proposed the legislative equivalent of a fig leaf, something that provides a little cover but no real change. and in less than an hour, leader mcconnell will ask the senate to proceed to the so-called policing reform bill. we've all gone over the bill's deficiencies over and over

mr. schumer: madam president. the presiding officer: the minority leader is recognized. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: well, madam president, this has been a very difficult week after what has been a very difficult few months. a nation beleagured by disease and economic depression has once again come face-to-face with the racial injustice that infects our society. the death of george floyd in police custody was a searing reminder of a long list of unarmed african americans whose lives have been taken in similar circumstances. breonna taylor, ahmaud arbery, and too many others, as well as a well of grief and loss and pain too deep to express. it was a searing reminder of the bigotry and discrimination that african americans encounter as part of their daily reality. that's why so many americans of all ages and colors and faiths are out in the streets protesting right now. they are fed up with racial injustice in this country and want to see some change. here in the senate, member after me

mr. schumer is both wrong. they deserve the credit for the hard work that he got accomplished to help all americans but certainly african-americans as well. >> shannon: there is plenty of pushback from the previous administration including the vice president joe biden who is going up for the president this fall unless something drastically changes. but the guardian points this out the changes the administration has made. the u.s. justice department allowed federal mechanisms designed to impose change on rees -- to wither on the vine. as a result law enforcement agencies that practice racial profiling use excessive force and other forms of unconstitutional policing are now free from federal oversight. so where should this plan be shared? >> i will go back to what i said. this president deserves credit for all those things he's done in the administrative action and term of office. today his executive order is a great start on what we need to further due, which is tim scott's legislation that he has been working o

mr. schumer. >> thank you, speaker pelosi, and i'm so proud to be joined by so many of my colleagues, representativeg us in 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, increase data and transparency, important modifications to police training and practices. this has never been done before at the federal level. in the senate, democrats will fight to make this a reality. americans who took to the streets this week have demanded change. with this

that revelation brought howls of criticism from senator chuck schumer earlier this morning. listen here. >> mrbolden alleges that the president wanted to support farmers in key states, so he sold out the national interest for his personal political interest. sound familiar? , my center public and colleagues? sound familiar? >> but the person in the room, robert lighthizer, says that never happened. he was talking with the senate committee in which he said, "absolutely untrue, never happen. i was there. i have no recollection of that ever happening. i don't believe it's true, i don't believe it ever happened." just a short while ago, the white house trade advisor, peter navarro, with harsh criticism not just of the book but of bolton himself. listen here. >> it is deep swamp political equivalent of revenge porn. he got fired because he didn't obey the chain of command, he was out of touch with what president donald j. trump stands for in terms of foreign policy, he created his own home autonomous zone near the white house. he disrespected everybody. he had nothing to do with the china policy. >

mr. mcconnell rejected that the house proposal pretty much as soon as you heard it that you saw senator schumer what he had to say about tim scott's bill. it seems that neither side is willing to give -- >> senator dermot? >> yes. >> who won america supports that? who would in america thinks tim scott in the eating his life and spending his commitment on the experiences he had even as a u.s. senators, tim scott was stopped, questioned whether he was a senator when he had a senate panel on, they asked him who he took it from. and the speaker of this house claims that tim scott from is allowed murder when he's committed in his life to make a difference? that's appalling to me. durbin saying it's a token. that's appalling to me. or the idea that democrats on the senate side were not even allow the bill to come up. do they care about the issue? or do they want to play politics when? a simple example would be amendments on this side as well. you have enough people, you have shadow voting where you got all these votes in your pocket so the people don't even have to be here on the your side! you are g

mr. jim clyburn. >> thank you, madame chair. to speaker pelosi, leader schumer, leader hoyer, chairleader bass, and all the other members who are here today. with liberty and justice for all. when i was a kid growing up, little town of sumpter, south carolina, we said the pledge every morning. and it ends with that phrase, "with liberty and justice for all." we all knew in that little town it was simply a vision. when we were trying to put together our response for what was then the package, i said on the telephone call, this gives us a tremendous opportunity to restructure things in that vision. i was mocked for that. i was attacked for wanting liberty and justice for all. by various media. i'm going to back away from that. we're here today in search of that vision, liberty and justice for all. now, you've heard what's going to be in this legislation. i want to say two things. first, to those who are responsible for writing it, and, secondly, to those who are responsible for writing about it, let me say this: with few exceptions, white people came to this count

stood by the president through thick and thin saying he would let chuck schumer by the normal process decide wither this nomination of mr. clayton could proceed. clearly saying senate republican was not happy watching this evolve over the weekend? >> well, so there's good news/bad news in this coming from lindsey graham. let's not make the ins take thinking that lindsey graham is taking the moral high road here, but rather sadly politics have entered in more than ever before in what really should not be political. that's prosecution of personnel decision-making. but lindsey graham is up against it in his home state and trying to decide whether he wants to go down with this president. we're seeing distancing rather than the moral high road. all involves career doj people. it politicized things that should not be politicized. >> thank you both. two of the very best. thank you so much. and make sure to check out chuck's latest podcast speaking with former surgeon general and subscribe to the oath on apple podcasts. >>> coming up, the voice of america. fears over ending the independent journalism at the u.s. media agency af

mr. floyd is now at risk. chuck schumer would rather let this issue stay alive through november because for some perverse reason it they think it helps them in november at the expense of community safety. i think it's disgraceful. >> let's listen together. >> that is at bill and they wouldn't allow george floyd's parents, and if there's no way to hold people accountable and banned the kind of practices that are leading to so many black lives dying, then what is the bill about? >> sandra: those are the concerns of cory booker. you mentioned mitch mcconnell, chuck schumer takes mcconnell and it says this. and they ultimately do nothing. >> why isn't cory booker making those amendments? and they supported it. and even if we did it, it's got to go to the house. this is complete theater, this is about the election of 2011 and these people are willing to put our communities at risk and rise tensions. when they've had an opportunity to work together on a bipartisan basis to say that. cory booker must not understand the amendment p

mr. putin. and in that context i think would be incumbent upon the white house to comply with the request of speaker pelosi and leader schumer to brief the entire caucus. and, and in addition, as a think all of us feel, by intel, professionals. >> have you been given any assurances of the president was never briefed on this, it was never included in briefing material? is at the line of the white house today? >> essentially, -- can i say that? i think -- i have by advisor here on what i can say and can't say, so let me leave it at that. >> following up on that, use it in your opening remarks that apparently a briefing of the president didn't happen. you said that right now. what do you mean? do you mean a verbal briefing? and written briefing? what did you mean by that? >> what i mean by that is i left the white house with the impression, and the president has said he was not briefed. leave it at that. >> did it come up at all in your briefing today about whether or not this threat, these allegations still exist for u.s. forces in afghanistan? >> i'm sorry? i had a little ringing in my ear. >> did you indus briefing learn of