Explain to students that today they will be charged with the task of making various areas of their school "smarter".
Republican senators have promised to block any nominee for the vacancy created by Justice Antonin Scalia's death last month, arguing that the next president, who takes office in 2017, should be charged with the task.
Espinel, who prior served as the Assistant US Trade Representative for Intellectual Property and Innovation, will be charged with the task of protecting Intellectual Property in the United States.
The vacancy created by Scalia's death last month quickly set off a bitter confirmation fight between President Barack Obama, who has promised to fulfill his obligations to fill the seat before his term ends, and Republican senators who have promised to block any nominee, arguing that the next president, who takes office in 2017, should be charged with the task.
Campaign Zero and Building Momentum from the Ground Up both make the same demand: that an external and independent prosecutor, based at the state rather than local level, be charged with the task of investigating and, where appropriate, prosecuting every case in which a civilian is killed by a law enforcement officer.
