and at 11:00, another chance to see "q & a" with tiffany wright.uring question time on wednesday, prime minister theresa may took questions about president trump's decision to recognize jerusalem as israel's capital as >> order, questions from the prime minister. >> question number one. >> the prime minister. i am sure the whole house will wish to join me in offering

hearing on the sexual harassment in the ♪ announcer: this week on q&a, the senior associate, tiffany wrighttalks about the challenges she overcame to become a lawyer and supreme court clerk. ♪ brian: tiffany wright, what was it like being a clerk to a justice of the supreme court? tiffany: it was incredible. sometimes, very overwhelming. the court is -- i describe it as a magical place. it is white marble. every place you go in, it is white marble. as a clerk, you get to go to the gate.""golden i always felt the honor of going to the place where the public cannot go, where the business of the court really happens. i never lost that throughout the full-year. it was a really meaningful and beautiful experience. also, very hard. brian: what was your year? from what date to what date? tiffany: july 11, 2016, and ended on july 7, 2017. brian: who did you work for? tiffany: justice sotomayor. brian: has there been anybody like you who ever served as a clerk, our audience will see why i am asking this. tiffany: i don't know. i know the reporter tried to figure out if there had been anyone specific

. >> sunday night on c-span's q & a, tiffany wright, senior associate at the law office of wilmer halelks about growing up in washington, d.c. and her time as a clerk for supreme court justice sonia sotomayor. >> i think the pool the justices look at is really small. if you are a viable candidate, you went to a really great school, you have pretty impressive people willing to speak up for you in the form of recommendation letters. you've clerked for one of a very small number of judges that routinely feed clerks to the court and so for a person of color, particularly african-american or latino to get into that pool, there are so many obstacles to that, that it is -- it becomes a real problem. the k it hurt, because perspective of the law clerks is so important. every one of my clerkships there was a case where i felt that i saw something because of my life experience someone else didn't see. >> q & a sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span. the democratic party met over the past two days to consider changes to how delegates are chosen in the presidential candidate nomination process. he

. >> sunday night on c-span's "q&a," tiffany wright, senior associate at the law office of wilmer and hale, talks about growing up in washington, d.c. and serving for supreme court justice sotomayor. >> i think the pool the justices are looking at is small. if you're a candidate, you went to a great school, you have some great people willing to speak up for you in the form of recommendation letters you clerked for a small number of judges who routinely feed clerks to the court. for a person of color to get into that pool, there's so many obstacles to that. it is -- it becomes a real problem. i think it hurts because the perspective of diverse law clerks is so important. every one of my clerkships there was a case where i felt like i saw something that because of my life's experience that someone else didn't say. >> tune in sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span. >> next, a symposium on cybersecurity trends to democracies, including voting infrastructure security and foreign attempts to shape public debate through disinformation andenline commentary. this part includes a conversation w

hearing on the sexual harassment in the ♪ announcer: this week on q&a, the senior associate, tiffany wrighttalks about the challenges she overcame to become a lawyer and supreme court clerk. ♪ brian: tiffany wright, what was it like being a clerk to a justice of the supreme court? tiffany: it was incredible. sometimes, very overwhelming. the court is -- i describe it as a magical place.

. >> sunday night on c-span q&a, tiffany wright, senior associate at the law office of -- talking about growing up in d.c. and her time as a clerk for supreme court justice sotomayor. >> what you are looking at, if you are a viable candidate and went to a great school, he had pretty impressive people willing to speak up for you in the form of recommendation letters. you clerk for one of a small number of judges that routinely bring clerks to the court. and as a person of color particularly african-american or latino to get into that, there are so many obstacles. it is, it becomes a real problem. and i think it hurts because the perspective of a law clerk is so important.

announcer: sunday night on c-span's q and a, tiffany wright, senior associate at the law office of wilmer hale talks about her time as a clerk for supreme court justice sotomayor. small.pool is really if you were a viable candidate, you went to a great school, you had some pretty impressive people willing to speak up to you in the form of recommendation letters. for a person of color, particularly african american or latino to get into that pool, there are so many obstacles to it becomes a real problem, and i think it hurts because the perspective of diverse law clerks is so important. had aone of my clerks case where i felt like because of my life experience, something else didn't say. mr. jahshan: q and a sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span. announcer: kellyanne conway sat down with c-span to discuss her professional life. her childhood in new jersey, the state of political discourse in the u.s. and serving in the trump administration. this is about 40 minutes. >> nearly

and at 11:00, another chance to see "q & a" with tiffany wright. during question time on wednesday, prime minister theresa may took questions about president trump's decision to recognize jerusalem as israel's capital as >> order, questions from the prime minister. >> question number one. >> the prime minister. i am sure the whole house will wish to join me in offering condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of the police constable who was killed while on motorcycle duty yesterday and to the family and friends of the passenger in the car involved in the collision. tom told the house will wish join me in offering condolences to the family and friends of the former member of this house, jim ind, who was a former miner the state for nearly 30 years. i have meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. i shall have further such meetings later today. >> prince george. george.uth funding two months of for three and four-year-olds, she said she cannot make it work. she had to sell her home to pay for staff redundancy. have closedrseries and

tiffany wright, senior associate at the law office of wilmer hale. talks about her time as a clerk is a supreme court justice. the pulled the justices are looking at is very small. if you you are a viable candidate, you went to a great school and have some pretty impressive people willing to speak up for you in the form of recommendation letters. a small number of judges that routinely feed clerks to the court and for a person of color, particularly african-american or latino, to get into the pool, there are so many obstacles to that. it becomes a real problem and it hurts because the perceptive of the diverse law clerks is so important. every one of my clerks, if there was a case i felt like i saw something that, because of my life experience, someone else did not see. >> q&a, sunday night at a :00 eastern on c-span. -- 8:00 eastern on c-span. the house approved federal spending yesterday 235-193 with the senate passing the same measure. after the houseboat, kevin mccarthy and steny hoyer talked about the upcoming health schedule. jection, the gentl

. >> sunday night on c-span q&a, tiffany wright, senior associate at the law offices of wilmer hale, talks about growing up in washington dc and her time as a clerk for supreme court justice sonja sotomayor. is very small. if you are a viable candidate, you went to a great school, you have impressive people willing to speak up for you in the way of recommendation letters. of a veryfor one small number of judges that worked for the court, and for a person of culler or african american or let you know to get into that pool, there are so many obstacles to that -- it becomes a real problem. , because thert prospect of a diverse walkways important. i feel like i saw something that because of my life experience that somebody else did not the. >> q&a, sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span. >> this weekend on american history tv, yale university historian joanne freeman talks about her lifelong interest in the founding father alexander hamilton, and what she discovered in her research of his letters and writings. here is a preview. >> what was fascinating to me is that it was a real person

. >> sunday night on c-span's q&a, tiffany wright, senior associate at the law office of will mer hale talks about growing up in washington, d.c. and her time as a clerk for supreme court justice sonya societomayor. >> i think the pool for justices is really small. if you were a viable candidate you went to a really great school and you have impressive people willing to speak up for you in the form of recommendation letters. you clerked for one of a very small number of judges that routinely feed clerks to the court. for a person of color, particularly african-american or latino to get into that pool, there's so many obstacles to that it becomes a real problem. i think it hurts because the perspective of diverse law cl

. >> sunday night on c-span's q&a, tiffany wright, senior associate at the law office of will mer hale talks about growing up in washington, d.c. and her time as a clerk for supreme court justice sonya societomayor. >> i think the pool for justices is really small. if you were a viable candidate you went to a really great school and you have impressive people willing to speak up for you in the form of recommendation letters. you clerked for one of a very small number of judges that routinely feed clerks to the court. for a person of color, particularly african-american or latino to get into that pool, there's so many obstacles to that it becomes a real problem. i think it hurts because the perspective of diverse law clerks is so important. every one of my clerkships, there was a case where i felt like i saw something, because of my life experience, that someone else didn't see. >> q&a, sunday night 8:00 eastern on c-span. >>> next, former hillary clinton presidential campaign chair, john podesta, talks about what he thought happened in the 2016 election. this event hosted by duke unive

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. >> sunday night on c-span's q&a, tiffany wright, senior associate at the law office of will mer hale talks about growing up in washington, d.c. and her time as a clerk for supreme court justice sonya societomayor. >> i think the pool for justices is really small. if you were a viable candidate you went to a really great school and you have impressive people willing to speak up for you in the form of recommendation letters. you clerked for one of a very small number of judges that routinely feed clerks to the court. for a person of color, particularly african-american or latino to get into that pool, there's so many obstacles to that it becomes a real problem. i think it hurts because the perspective of diverse law clerks is so important. every one of my clerkships, there was a case where i felt like i saw something, because of my life experience, that someone else didn't see. >> q&a, sunday night 8:00 eastern on c-span. >>> next, former hillary clinton presidential campaign chair, john podesta, talks about what he thought happened in the 2016 election. this event hosted by duke unive

. >> sunday night, on q and a, wright right -- tiffany talks about growing up in .c.hington , d the thinkhe pool that judges are looking at is pretty small. erked one of a very small number of judges that feeds clerks to the court. or ar an african-american latino to get into that pool, there are so many obstacles. it becomes a real problem. and i think it hurts because the perspective of diverse law clerks is so important. everyone of my clerkships, there was a case where i felt like i saw something that, because of my life experience, that someone else did and see. >> sunday announcer: in the house today, congressman al green

. >> undernight on c-span's q & a, tiffany wright, senior associate at the law office of wilmer heal talks about growing up in washington d.c. and time for clerk for the supreme court justice sotomayor. >> you have people willing to speak up for you, recommendation letters and you clerk for one a very small number of judges that routinely feed clerks to the court. for a person of color, particularly an african-american or latino to get into that pool, there are so many obstacles to that, it becomes a real problem and i think it hurts because the prospective of diverse law clerks, i saw something because of my life experience that someone else didn't see. >> tune in sunday night at 8 eastern, on c-span. >> the house intelligence committee worked on legislation to reauthorize parts of fees-- fisa foreign intelligence act. this committee meeting is an hour and 15 minutes. [inaudible conversations]

. >> sunday night on c-span's q & a, tiffany wright, senior associate talks about growing up in washington, d.c.. and her time as

at 8:00, our conversation with attorney and former supreme court clerk tiffany right. -- wright. greta: this week on "newsmakers," we're joined by the chair of the agriculture committee, senator pat roberts, republican of kansas, and on studio with us, we have a congressional reporter with the "wall street journal" and the editor with agripulse. thank you very much for being with us. senator roberts, let me just begin with -- you're also on the ethics committee. we'll get to ag issues here in a minute, but as a member of the ethics committee, are you open to taxpayers, the voters knowing which members of congress have had claims made against them of sexual harassment and also revealing how much the taxpayers have paid for any settlements that were paid out? sen. roberts: that's an interesting question. i'm sure i could be able to respond to you, but as a member of the ethics committee, the longest serving member on the ethics committee, i don't know would have done to be on the ethics committee that amount of time but we can't comment. , and so ask me all you want, but basically

tiffany wright senior associate at the law office of will mer hail talks about growing up in washington d.c. and her time as a clerk for supreme court justice sonya sotomayor. >> i think the poll the justices are looking at is really small. you have some pretty impressive people willing to speak up for you in the form of recommendation letters. you clerk for one of a very small number of judges that routinely feed clerks to the court and so for a person of color, particularly african-american or latino to get into that pool, there's so many obstacles to that that it's -- it is -- it becomes a real problem and i think it hurts because the perspective of diverse law clerks is so important. every one of my clerkships there was a case where i felt like i saw something that because of my life experience that someone else didn't see. >> q&a, sunday night at 8:00 eastern on cspan. >>> next a hearing on the effectiveness on u.s. sanctions on countries like iran and north korea. we hear from two with officials, one from the state department and the other from the treasury department who talk abo

at 8:00, our conversation with attorney and former supreme court clerk tiffany right. -- wright. greta: this week on "newsmakers," we're joined by the chair of the agriculture committee, senator pat roberts, republican of kansas, and on studio with us, we have a congressional reporter with the "wall street journal" and the editor with agripulse.

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. >> tonight on c-span's q&a, tiffany wright, from the law offices of hail and talks about her time aslerk from the .upreme court justice >> if you're a viable candidate you went to a really great school and have some pretty impressive people willing to speak up for you in the form of recommendation letters and you clerk for a small number of judges who routinely feed clerks to the court so for a person of color, particularly african-american or latino, to get into that pool there are so many obstacles to that, it becomes a real problem and i think it hurts because the perspective of diverse law clerk is important. every one of them i felt there was a case where i saw something that because of my life experience that someone else didn't see. >> tonight at 8:00 eastern. on c-span. >> "good morning washington" continues. >> washington journal" continues. ruth marcus is a columnist for "the washington post" and her work available at washingtonpost.com and moana who is a senior chairman at the ethics center and indicated -- syndicated columnist. having worked for jack kemp does the tax bil

c-span's q&a, tiffany wright, senior associate talks about growing up in washington, deceit and her time as a clerk -- as a clerk or supreme court justice sotomayor. >> if you are a viable candidate, you went to a great school and you had impressive people willing to speak up for you in the form of recommendation letters. you clerked for one of a small number of judges that routinely feed clerks to the court. for a person of color to get into that will, there are so many obstacles to that. it becomes a real problem. and i think it hurts because the prospective of diverse law clerks is so important. every one of my courts there -- everyone in my cases there, i saw something that someone else did not. tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span. tuesday's alabama special election for u.s. senate, new jersey senator booker spent this week with doug jones. sharing this photo. senator booker