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
Constant. Our values, priorities, vision, we are all you jerseyans. The stories weve heard have a good across our state for the better part of the past. They are stories that show great and reveal our hearts. They echo the pain of 2020 and previewed the hope of 2021. They are tied with a Common Thread that we are all in this together. Most of all, these you jerseyans select the state of our state although deeply wounded, we enter 2021 wiser than before and ready to move forward together. Weve lived this truth together, new jersey was one of the first hardest hit states that our communities of color have been disproportionately impacted currently battling a second wave which is just as brutal as the first. Every single day, as we have for nearly a year, we face the challenge head on. Every day we wrestled with the tough, yet necessary decisions we know there are more to come. The right decisions for the longterm Public Health of our families. We wait every pro and con to ensure every de
In 2021. But i know that you will be able to thoughtfully carry out your work even despite these challenges. I am grateful for your service and im even more grateful for your friendship. I am very proud to be joined today by my beautiful wife who has been the steady hand that i have needed during this tumultuous year. Thank you for being a friend, thank you for being a great mom to our daughters and a true partner in this work. [applause] ladies and gentlemen i am here to say that our state is unconquerable. We have taken every hit that can be from. We have been tested by every force of nature, disease and human frailty. It is already a miracle that our state is Still Standing but we are not simply standing, we are marching forward. In this year of confusion there has been a solid foundation. It is the mississippi spirit that binds all of us together. This is not a state of people who have cowered in the face of adversity. We have got grit and pride and faith. We know how to overcome o
Reporter the va complained it would cost 50 million to fix the grounds, but the 801st engineers reserve unit rolled up their sleeves and did it for 3 million, and a lot of sweat, some working on their days off. The pride they feel was obvious as they received commendation pins and posed for a group photo. Their Commanding Officer explained why it should matter to all of us. They say history is a window into the past. I also think history is a reflection of what the future will be. And if we dont care for cemeteries like this, what is that going to say about how we care for the veterans as we go forward . Reporter the last veteran burial here was in 1921, so this place isnt remembered for the individuals in it but for the effort they gave to their country, an effort that is still being given today. At mare island, john ramos, kpix 5. Money so well spent. Well, now that the major issues facing the cemetery have been resolved. The colonel says the va may be willing to assume responsibilit
The boards on the windows have come down. The holiday lights and the Christmas Tree are up. And stores are now hoping for the holiday rush they desperately need to survive. Good evening, im elizabeth cook. And im ken bastida. Lets go to kpix 5s andria borba. Andria, despite the shutdowns, despite the pandemic, businesses are still hopeful . Reporter businesses are still open. Of course, on friday here in San Francisco, indoor restaurant dining will come to a halt per the mayors orders, but brick and mortar retailers and the large stores and small stores supported by them say they need this Holiday Season to be good in order to survive. Its kind of make or break. Reporter union square retailers say they need a big Holiday Season to survive after months of nearly empty streets and few shoppers. Some large chains have already filed for bankruptcy protection and the Small Businesses who feed on foot traffic from Bigger Stores say they are fighting to stay alive. We would really need them t