The state senate nor did i anticipate i would be serving in congress. I ran a business for 25 years. We grew a company into several hundred employees and saw over that time what i saw as the overreach of government, the encoachment of government in the decisions we were making and Additional Resources we had to commit to comply with regulations. And so i really believe that government, that overreach of government is Holding Business back. I think it still continues to hold our economy back and holds people back. I decided to run to ensure my kids and grandkids could have the opportunity to live the American Dream and have the opportunity to do it. What was your business . Construction company. A little background on that. Ill go back to i think im the only member of congress ever to be born into an amish family. My participants were oldorder amish, driving the buggies. Im number 10 of 12 kids. And so i was the first in my family to graduate from high school. The amish tradition is a f
Congressman smucker, when did you get involved in politics and why . I was a Small Business owner for 25 years and did not anticipate i did not anticipate i would do that more did i anticipate i would be serving hearing congress. I ran a business for 25 years. We grew into several hundred employees and saw over that time what i thought was the overreach of the government. The encouragement of government on decisions we were making. Additionald to need resources to comply with regulations and so on. Ofelieve that overreach government is Holding Businesses back and continues to hold our economy back, holds people back. I wanted to ensure my kids, my grandkids, would have the opportunity to live the American Dream that i had the opportunity to do. What was your business . Construction company. I think i am the only member of congress ever to be born in in amish family. Were the amish driving the buggy and everything. Thes number 10 of 12 kids, first of my family to graduate from high scho
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At their convention. Survivor story. A year after the horrific massacre inside a Charleston Church, one woman who hid under a desk with her daughter is speaking out for the very first time. I saw him come closer and the gunshots coming into the office. Thats when i leaped under the desk with her. We will hear more of her harrowing story and how she kept her daughter safe with a gunman feet away. And sailing the high seas. One year after embarking on one of the most dangerous treks of the world, dozens of sailors are in the homestretch. Theyve dealt with dangerous conditions, battling a Tropical Storm and some even losing their lives as they travel through thousands of nautical miles. Now dylan sailing with them. Today, saturday, june 18th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is today live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Look at that crowd. Good morning. Welcome to today on saturday morning. Im Sheinelle Jones with craig melvin and Stephanie Ruhle and dylan dryer. Lets talk about t