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. >> let me introduce maria cantwell. thank you. >> since last february, when the first case of covid-19 hit the state of washington, actually in everett come and then was followed by a nursing home outbreak, we have had to focus on the needs of delivering people the type of support they need and to think about the impacts on the economy. that has not stopped since last february. this week is no different. we have had to focus last week on getting this budget resolution passed, and obviously , in an all-night session start negotiating with our colleagues. it is imperative we continue to focus on the resources to help our economy during this pandemic. we cannot ignore the issues that average americans are facing as they struggle to keep their kids educated and to keep their livelihood. that is why the next focus of attention will be on getting our money in the program because we have 12 man kids who still cannot get access to broadband to have the education advantages that they deserve. we have to focus on the airline sect
. >> let me introduce maria cantwell. thank you. >> since last february, when the first case of covid-19 hit the state of washington, actually in everett come and then was followed by a nursing home outbreak, we have had to focus on the needs of delivering people the type of support they need and to think about the impacts on the economy. that has not stopped since last february. this week is no different. we have had to focus last week on getting this budget resolution passed, and...
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cantwell and counsel for senator tom daschle. she served as a law clerk for james l looks on the second circuit. she received her jd from columbia university school of law where she is a stone scholar and served as editor of the columbia law review. she received her ba summa can lata from yale university. you are recognized for five minutes. >> thank you so much, mr. chairman. i'm pleased to have the opportunity to appear before you today on this important topic. as has been said, the pardon power gives the president the power to address injustices and show mercy. however, the brett of this power has made it susceptible to misuse. just before leaving office in 1992, president work -- president george h w bush farmer secretary of defense caspar weinberger and five others convicted in the iran-contra scandal. president clinton's pardon to mark ridge, a fugitive felon indicted for fraud and tax evasion and the ex-husband of a major donator -- donor to the clinton foundation and hillary clinton's senate campaign was rightly criticize
cantwell and counsel for senator tom daschle. she served as a law clerk for james l looks on the second circuit. she received her jd from columbia university school of law where she is a stone scholar and served as editor of the columbia law review. she received her ba summa can lata from yale university. you are recognized for five minutes. >> thank you so much, mr. chairman. i'm pleased to have the opportunity to appear before you today on this important topic. as has been said, the...
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cantwell and the deputy chief of staff for senator tom daschle. and served as a law clerk for the honorable james l oaks for the u.s. court of appeals for the 2nd circuit. and received her jd from columbia university school of law and was a scholar and the editor of the law review. and received her summa cum laude from yale university. >> thank you so much, mr. chairman. i'm pleased to have your opportunity to appear here today for this topic. as was said, the president has the power to show mercy. however, the breadth of this power has made it susceptible for use. before leaving office in 1992 president george h.w. bush pardoned secretary of defense casper weinberger and five others. and president clinton's marc rich, indicted for fraud and the ex-husband to a major donor to the hillary clinton campaign. and president trump has gone further. on his final day trump pardoned 74 people and commuted sentences of others. including one defrauding medicare to the tune of 75 million dollars. the pardon power was intended to be a benevolent power, but the
cantwell and the deputy chief of staff for senator tom daschle. and served as a law clerk for the honorable james l oaks for the u.s. court of appeals for the 2nd circuit. and received her jd from columbia university school of law and was a scholar and the editor of the law review. and received her summa cum laude from yale university. >> thank you so much, mr. chairman. i'm pleased to have your opportunity to appear here today for this topic. as was said, the president has the power to...