Bruce westerman discusses the western wildfires, Climate Change, and other news of the day. Good morning. It is thursday, september 17, 2020, Constitution Day in the United States. This morning on the washington journal we will begin by asking you how you would amend the constitution if it were up to you today. Give us your ideas on how you think we the people may benefit on a change from the founding documents dating back to september 17. If youre in the mountain are pacific time zone, the number to call is 202 7488001. You can send us a text, 202 7488003. If you do come include your name and where you are from. Otherwise, catch up with us on twitter or on facebook. To you. Rsday morning officially known as Constitution Day and citizenship day in the United States. We are talking this morning about the u. S. Constitution. Some history is your calling in 1787, delegates opened their Constitutional Convention on may 25, 1787 in philadelphia to begin discussions on how to create a consti
We are going to hopefully move pretty quickly through Opening Statements because were going to be called to the floor before too long for a long series of votes, and i really want to hear our witnesses. You know, the American People often skeptical of what is dash of what this government do for them, and i am just, i feel so proud and so lucky to be on the subcommittee because the kinds of things were talking about today are about saving lives. Were actually going to make a difference in the lives of every day americans. I appreciate so much our witnesses for being here today. Were going to consider seven bills that a protecting consumers, and yes, saving lives. This subcommittees vice chair, for example, tony cardenas, introduced the safe sleep act of 2019 which would ban inclined sleep products. You know, i wrote to the chairman of the Consumer Products Safety Commission, chairman burkle, and people asking to recall this rock and play which gracefully she did. But there are other inc
in a list that is about the top risks. the founder of that eurasia group. straight ahead, republican mark sanford, former south carolina congressman and governor and presidential candidate, helps us understand what s happening inside the gop following a bitter speaker bottle and what it means for the future of the american democracy. another hour of phil she begins right now. and good morning. it s out of the, january the 7th, ending up in the east, 6 am in the west. i m ali velshi. as the old saying goes, if i don t succeed, try, try 14 more times until you do. that s the attitude kevin mccarthy is bringing with him into the new year as he was finally declared the new speaker of the house after four days and 15 attempts. republicans appeared optimistic as the house reconvened at 10 pm last night for the 14th ballot. things quickly devolved as that vote appeared headed for failure, which led to a lot of scrambling and conversations on the republican side. tensions spilled o
mr. buttigieg: thank you, new hampshire! thank you so much. one more time for our phenomenal new hampshire state cochairs. thank you for your leadership and thank you for your commitment. [cheering and applause] mr. buttigieg: thank you to our extraordinary national cochair, congresswoman andy custer any kuster, who knows how to raise the roof and get out the vote. annie!wd chanting] to buttigieg: it thank you , the love of my life, who keeps me grounded and makes me whole. [cheering and applause] mr. buttigieg: i want to congratulate my competitors and their supporters on their campaigns in new hampshire. [cheering] mr. buttigieg: i admired senator sanders when i was a high school student, i respect him greatly to this day. i congratulate him on his strong showing tonight. [cheering and applause] mr. buttigieg: and i want to congratulate senator klobuchar, senator warren, vice president biden, and all of our democratic candidates and supporters. [cheering and applause] an
New hampshire democrats, please welcome to the stage chairman ray buckley. 2018 is coming. Yesterday we launched a project to keep sununu accountable. His friends on corporate specialinterest. Of his phony doublespeak. Were calling them out. Our focus is five key issues. And we cant hold them accountable alone. We need your help. Check onnu reality facebook, go to our website, sununuoner new realitycheck. Com. In 2016. Unu won by 2 lets get to work. Everyone clear with our focuses . Focus is . In the next 11 months . That we joined by congas men and president ial candidate john delaney. Congressman tim ryan. My good friend, congresswoman and vice chair. Congressman andy custer. Tonight dinner is a chance to pause and reflect on the year we have had. New hampshire democrats have a lot to celebrate. The first all democratic, allfemale congressional delegation in history. Incredibly important battles to protect the progress we have concorda showing up in across the state and no cross the