Cspan. Org and search the video library. Congressman dwight evans recently sat down with cspan for a profile interview. He represents pennsylvanias 2nd district. Congressman dwight evans, democrat of pennsylvania, youve been serving in Public Office since 1980. Correct. What were you doing . What have you been doing over the years . I was in the state legislature in pennsylvania. I was in that particular position for 36 years. I was chairman of the house appropriation committee, the very same position that ben franklin held, and at that time it was called the ways and means committee. So i was on that committee 28 of 36 years. And basically, i focused a great deal on issues relating to jobs, education, economic development, investments in our communities, those type of things that i focused on in the legislature. Why did you decide to make a run for a u. S. House seat . Because i felt like there needed to be some issues that needed to be dealt with at the National Level. For example, i
I am proud to be part of this historic moment. And 2006 i had the opportunity and in 2008 to be part of the convention to nominate the first africanamerican president and i look forward to doing it again, elect. Go ohio. Go hillary. I am a delegate from the San Fernando Valley supporting hillary. I could be more excited to support the first female candidate for president. I really care about womens issues and politics and i know she is the most qualified candidate for president s i could not be more excited. I am at the ohio delegation conference at the dmc. The most important for me as the supreme court. The nextquences for four years from the election but 20,eme court can last 10, 30 years. So that is important for me. Shaping the policies for generations to come. Congressional district 22. My delegate experience has been i have for and opening. I feel like i am witnessing the death of democracy. I do not feel included. I do not feel like my voices heard. I am very concerned for the
Alveda king. Russia teaming up with iran to bomb targets in syria. The message theyre sending to the obama administration. Ashley lets get back to the markets. Shares higher led by shares of 3m, pfizer around dupont. Oil and bass higher. Scott shellady has details from the cme and adam shapiro on floor of the new york Stock Exchange. Adam, youre looking at Home Improvement stores, lowes versus home depot, right . Reporter ashley, home depot had betterthanexpected Earnings Report thanks to the stock market. It was lowes that was down as well today. Lowes actually cut its earnings forecast for the year. They say they got hurt by of all things, a colder than expected may. They were blaming the weather in the united states. Also, fewer bigticket items getting sold at their stores. Take a look also, check out staples. Staples was down bigtime today. They lost almost 7 . The value in those shares. Theyre having a series of problems, but another quarter of losses there. This is their 15th str
Line or they get caught with their hands in the cookie jar with some of these other issues that getting prevent sanctions now rather than waiting for the fifth year with the eighth or the 10th you. So thats the mindset we are dealing with. That to our reformists and i ago, do you know who these people really are . These reformist dont have any real power. They are in positions but they dont really wield it. Take a look at the council of guardians, the council of experts. Take a look at who controls the military structure and economic levers. When you start to see real changes there, maybe he will see a crack. Its going to take time, derek, going to take time. We are risking a lot so we have to be vigilant. And out of anything thats articulated about what we are prepared to do between now and then when we get to this point about checking the behavior, about having a deterrent, having a course of option. Because i think all of our economic cards are not viable. That are not good the inef
And so many others Trayvon Martin all over the United States. He did it with passion, with commitment and he was dedicated to our cause and that is why we are indebted to him for life. On behalf of all of us here, we present to you al sharpton the icon of award. Thank you so much. [applause] every day i get up i have 41 wish and that is that every morning i wake up that every bigot every brutal person, every wrong person in this land will say damn, he is up again. These shows give us a unique ability to communicate to the nation with the organization is doing on a daily basis and away it the other organizations are not able to do. We see a new america, we see an america of the quality, of justice, of fairness. We march because we are going to bring a new america, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice, not for some, not for who used shoes, not for who you like but for all. We believe in a new america, lets march for a new america . Time to organize for a new americ