You very much, and welcome to our 13th virtual signature events of our 35th season. I wanted to thank all of you for joining us, we have with this today and number of special guests that i would like to mention the investor from singapore, we also have members of economic members of detroit, we also have members of economic of new york, and we also have a number of people who are members and our members guest. Thank you all for joining us. Today were going to have a Congressional Panel that are going to have medical panel. Our congressional pana, i will talk about us number of subjects including the recent attacks on the us capital, the political environment, security measures, and the way for to national unity. The two members that we have are very honored that are joining us today Debbie Debbie dingell brooks in the 12 district of michigan and shes a democrat and tom reed representing the 23rd district of new york hes republican. And i will give them a more formal introduction in a m
You very much, and welcome to our 13th virtual signature events of our 35th season. I wanted to thank all of you for joining us, we have with this today and number of special guests that i would like to mention the investor from singapore, we also have members of economic members of detroit, we also have members of economic of new york, and we also have a number of people who are members and our members guest. Thank you all for joining us. Today were going to have a Congressional Panel that are going to have medical panel. Our congressional pana, i will talk about us number of subjects including the recent attacks on the us capital, the political environment, security measures, and the way for to national unity. The two members that we have are very honored that are joining us today Debbie Debbie dingell brooks in the 12 district of michigan and shes a democrat and tom reed representing the 23rd district of new york hes republican. And i will give them a more formal introduction in a m
The government is open for business. My dear friend, Susan Collins 2 mostine, are the bipartisan members. We have basically taken over susans offices, that is where we meet in a bipartisan way. Everybody is talking with each other, trying to help each other. I want to thank susan for always being here. We start this in 2013 when the first shutdown happened. We were so frustrated. We said, cant we just get some likeminded people together . That is when we started pushing our leadership into a bipartisan deal. It was a natural for our Common Sense Coalition to do it again. Susan jumps to the front. When did that come want to introduce you to my dear compatriot, Susan Collins. Today is a day to celebrate, because we have shown that a determined group of senators working together across in positiven result action. In this case, the reopening of government. Government shutdown represents the ultimate failure to govern. Notauses real hardship, only for our military, for those great men and w
Common sense caucus, we heard from two of them earlier today. Senators joe manchin of West Virginia and senator Susan Collins of maine. Here are some of their remarks. Senator manchin let me thank you for being here. Were open for business again, the couldnt vi open for business, the government is open for business, and my good, dear friend here, Susan Collins, from maine, were the two most bipartisan, centrist voting members. With that, we have basically taken over susans office as our little switzerland. Thats where we meet. In a bipartisan way. Everyone is talk with each other. Trying to help each other. And not at each other. And i want to thank susan for always being here. We started this in 2013 in the first shutdown. We were just so frustrated, her and i were talking, we said cant we just get some likeminded people together . Thats how we started pushing our leadership into a bipartisan bill. It was natural for our Common Sense Coalition to do it again. Susan comes comes to the
That is where we meet with everybody talking with each other and trying to help each other. Alwaysto thank susan for being here. Thetarted in 2013 with first shutdown and we were so frustrated and we just want to get some likeminded people together and that is how we started pushing the leadership into a bipartisan bill. It is very natural for this Common Sense Coalition to do it again. Andn jumped to the front away we went. I want to introduce you to susan. Today is a day to celebrate because we have shown that a determined group of senators working together across the aisle can result in positive action. In this case, the reopening of government. When the government shuts down, it represents a failure to hardshipd causes real for the military and for the great men and women who wear the uniform of our country and all of those who depend on Government Programs and those who work to administer the programs. When we had a Government Shutdown in 2013, it costs the economy 1. 5 billion do