Crawls east. Al is tracking its path and were live from the rainsoaked region. Coronavirus confusion. Yet another reversal from the nations Top Public Health institute. This time over how the virus spreads. As a former member of the White House Task force who quit over her frustration with the president s response speaks out for the first time in an exclusive interview. I felt that in my heart and in my entire being i think american lives were continuing to be on the line. Changing seasons. Ellen degeneres returns to the air responding to those allegations of a toxic Work Environment and promises big changes at her show. Take responsibility for what happens at my show. This morning, both new support and new criticism uring. Those stories plus, air bubba. Michael jordan and Bubba Wallace teaming up for a new era of nascar as they make history on and off the track. Today, tuesday, september 22nd, 2020. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb from studio
Mr. Jon meacham, this book came out in august, congressman lewis passed in july, how long have you been working on this . Is a tricky question to answer, on one level it was 28 years, another level it was about six months. I met congressman lewis in 1992 during a Senate Runoff down in georgia, i was a reporter for the chattanooga times. Began kind of a running episodic about running conversation that we had over the ensuing three decades. I really decided to do it when i was standing with my family and Speaker Pelosi and congressman lewis and about a thousand other people on the pettus bridge in march and i realized watching the congressman that this was almost certainly his last trip there. I very much wanted to pay tribute to him but also wanted to hang a lantern on what had driven him to that bridge as a young man. As an example, and exemplum of how religious faith can be essential to political activists. Did he know you are working on this entity sit down with you . We talked a lot
For being with us today. I look forward to a fascinating conversation. My pleasure. Thank you for being with us. I could not be the more delighted to welcome my old friend general washington to be in company once again. It has been a time, general. It has been, search. Its actually my pleasure and my honor to be with you, although i confess i do not understand how this is happening. Well i believe, general, it is because of one of the duties written explicitly in our constitution. One of the duties of the legislative body. The pursuit of science. Which i am a strong supporter of. Our first question then. It is for the two of you. What do you remember as your first meeting . First meeting. You know. If you will allow me, mr. Jefferson, i reckon that those who are viewing may or may not be aware that i am older than yourself by 11 or 12 years. 11 years, your excellency. We were both born under the old style calendar. Thats correct. Very confusing at different times. I actually believe i
Funding expires. Bills on energy and clean air and forced labor. Announced Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in state in statuary hall at u. S. Capitol friday. The ceremony will only be open [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by conroy. Plain, father chaplain conroy let us pray. Ord, merciful god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. E give you thanks for the life and work of justice ruth ginsburg. Americans be inspired to be their best selves because of her example. She rest in peace. Bless those throughout our ation who are suffering from the pandemic, fires, hurricanes, and flooding. Needs continue. Our political leaders to tend to those needs with sp
I first took my seat in the ancient bodin the spring of 1769. I must tell you, your excellency, you were already a legend in my family when i was a young boy. My father, peter jefferson, spoke very highly of you. He as you well know was a surveyor commissioned by the western authority surveying lintz of virginia and beyond. Lands of virginia and beyond. He was a young major. I believe you both sat together in the Virginia House of burgesss, just before he passed away. He passed away in 1757. When i came to the house 12 years later, i had already known of you as a boy that attended the old World College in williamsburg, william and mary and george whiff and practicing law in williamsburg. In fact, general, i do not know whether you remember, but when i was a young man, a good 25 years of age, i had already become a de devote of theater and never missed an opportunity when virginia burg performed in the theater and i believe mrs. Campbell was quite the destiny for you. You enjoyed her oc