2020 democratic president ial candidate senator cory booker spoke at the New Hampshire institute of politics and new England Councils politics and eggs breakfast. Senator booker talked about why hes running in the direction of the country as he did. Book for about one hour and then took questions from reporters. Good morning good morning wow. I never thought i would see the day i would be so excited to be here because i may begin in this is politics eggs. You have accomplished something historical already. Theres always one. [laughter] how do you know someone is a vegan . Dont worry, they will tell you. Ive got 19 more minutes to speak to you and im looking forward to answering your questions. I want to jump right in on the theme of my campaign, but more importantly, the theme of my life. I think that the most important theme of this country. Our founders were not perfect geniuses and they enshrined in our founding documents a lot of bigotry and hate and in the decoration of embedded t
Vegan . Dont worry, they will tell you. Ive got 19 more minutes to speak to you and im looking forward to answering your questions. I want to jump right in on the theme of my campaign, but more importantly, the theme of my life. I think that the most important theme of this country. Our founders were not perfect geniuses and they enshrined in our founding documents a lot of bigotry and hate and in the decoration of embedded they called native americans savages and women as secondclass citizens but that was not the defining character of the country that has endured in the spirit they brought to humanity. They broke with the course of human events and said we would be the first nation and oldest constitutional democracy that would not be founded because we all look alike or pray like or are descended from the same branch of the family tree but they said we would be the First Society to put values and virtues on the highest aspirational ideals of human kind. It has been a tough experiment
For republicans. 2027488001 for democrats and independents, 2027488002. If you want to post on social media, you can do so at it or cspanwj and on our you can orso at twitter at cspanwj our facebook page, facebook. Com cspan. Some of the topics being discussed at those meetings. If you go to the website wglt. Com, a forum held by rodney davis. Infrastructure was one of the top issues. The representative from illinoiss 13th district is pushing for passage of the federal highway bill. About 80 of the construction project on the interstates that may back you up in traffic for a federal taxd for by dollars. We will reauthorize the highway bill, adding that he does not believe in a federal gas tax paying for infrastructure. The story says he was not not specific in proposing ways for. To pay for improvements going to new jersey, frank pallone, the democrat from that state addressing folks on an august 15 town hall meeting. Several discussions taking place during that forum adding it was in
Focus on that issue because our country is labeled as a country that does not keep its promises to any countrys health. Host john in new york, democrats line. Youre n. E. C. Top issue for your member of congress. Caller hi, good morning. Ive been pretty active for several years visiting veterans in the veterans house near me. And theyre very frustrated with the fact seniority care and they had to speak up about it. But all i got out of it was retaliation. Ive contacted my congressman and senators about it and i didnt get anywhere, you know. Host when you say you didnt get anywhere, elaborate on that, how did that conversation go . Caller like the last call i got, oh, theyre going to look into it. Nd turned out that nothing happened. They passed the buck. They passed it on over. Go see this other guy or that counselor or Something Else. Nothing in the evidence about it. I said look, if you dont believe me, go send somebody down there and ee these conditions these people are living in. B
In the veterans house near me. And theyre very frustrated with the fact seniority care and they had to speak up about it. But all i got out of it was retaliation. Ive contacted my congressman and senators about it and i didnt get anywhere, you know. Host when you say you didnt get anywhere, elaborate on that, how did that conversation go . Caller like the last call i got, oh, theyre going to look into it. Nd turned out that nothing happened. They passed the buck. They passed it on over. Go see this other guy or that counselor or Something Else. Nothing in the evidence about it. I said look, if you dont believe me, go send somebody down there and ee these conditions these people are living in. But still, best of luck. Host republican line from pittsburgh, pennsylvania. Well hear from george. George in pittsburgh. Hello. Caller hello. I think the top issue is not even being addressed is profit. How profits have taken lifes first place and the whole constitution of the United States is su