Schools. Hes also the author of a new book, a good what i might add, thats called the land of flickering lights. We will talk about the book. It unfolds the baxter, some of the hyper partisan conflicts in congress today, calling washington out on its dysfunction. Senator bennet said he hes rug for president to restore integrity into the government. Were excited to have her with us. Please welcome senator michael bennet. Thank you. [applause] well, we will talk about the book and obviously want to talk about congress and the campaign, but you were born in 1964 in new delhi, india,. Thats true. How did speed is as a second look at the very helpful origin story when youre running for senate in the state of colorado. But it worked. You were appointed. Tells the circumstances. I was there because my parents were there, for convenience. [laughing] that make sense. They were working for embassy. Theres a guy named Chester Bowles to some of you may remember our ambassador to india and they wer
[applause] welcome, everybody, my name is scott schaffer, senior editor, pleased to be moderator for this program, joining us today u. S. Senator and democratic president ial candidate michael bennett, senator bennett has represented colorado in u. S. Senate since 2009, before then he served as superintendent of Public Schools in denver where he worked to improve accessibility and quality of information in urban schools and also the author of a new book, a good one i might add, i call the land flickering lights restoring america in age of broken politics, we will talk about the book, unfolds the back story of some of the hyperpartisan conflicts in Congress Today calling washington out on the dysfunctions and running for president of the United States to restore integrity into the government, we are excited to have him here, please welcome senator bennett. Thank you. [applause] well, we are going to talk about the book and, you know, obviously we want to talk about congress and the camp
The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain. Reverend kyle wright ii, Holy Cross Lutheran church and school, collinsville, illinois. The chaplain let us pray. In the name of the father, son, and holy ghost, amen. I thank and praise you heavenly father for moving each and every one of these men and women to serve this country which you sustain in your mercy. Watch over them this day that your will be done in their discussions, decisions, and most of all their actions. You are the god of all power and might who out of love for your creation established order from chaos, peace from discord, and life from death. For the sake of christ jesus our lord, forgive us of our pride, our disobedience, and poor stewardship of what you have placed into our care. According to your mercy, open the eyes and hearts of your people so they may know the depth of your love found only in christ jesus. Dear lord, i commend to your care our congress, our government,
You have so many books. A lot of people think of you mostly as a political conservative but in your book, radical son where you talk but your life story, you reveal the side of yourself i as a writer would say i would call a good writer. Youre not just somebody with great ideas but you write well, and in this book, im probably not the first one to call it it has beautiful tone to it, resume nations, obviously on mortality and faith. Thats the title. When you decided to write this book well, let me ask you a simple question. Why did you write this book . People might assume radical son is your story. That was the story of my political transformation from a leftist, somebody who described himself as a marxist revolutionary to a conservative. At what point did you stop describing yourself as a marxist revolutionary, what year roughly. Roughly 1974, when a woman that i had recruited to keep the books nor black Panther Party was murdered by the panthers. That really was the end of my career
[indistinct conversations] [chatter] as i said, we would like to move on to the next bill. That people leave and come up these do so quietly. You. Eople coming in, thank pursuant to notice by h. R. 12 0 6, the protection order act of 2019. The clerk will report the bill. 1236 to support state, tribal and local efforts to remove access of firearms from individuals who are in danger to themselves and others pursuant to court orders for this purpose. Without objection. I will begin by recognizing myself for an opening statement. Rep. Nadler last month the country was rocked by news of Mass Shootings on two successive days in el paso, texas, where 22 people were killed and 26 wounded, and in dayton ohio nine people were killed and 27 others injured. A few weeks later, a gunman in odessa, texas took other peoples lives. 53 people were killed in total in Mass Shootings in august alone. Individual to commemorate the victims in dayton, the governor speech was drawn out by calls to do something