endurance produces character and character produces hope. today we pay tribute to a remarkable leader. over the course of his life, knew more than his fair share of suffering, who turned that suffering into endurance, whose endurance became central to his character, and whose character, whose essential goodness leaves us with hope, hope that we will continue to see good men and women in this country like the one to whom we say good-bye today, to pay tribute to senator bob dole is to honor someone who redefined and elevated what it means to serve country. by 21, bob had given more of himself than most of us give in a lifetime, and then he kept going for 77 years after that,
knowing that suffering produces endurance and endurance produces character, and character produces hope. today we pay tribute to a remarkable leader over the course of his life knew more than his fair share of suffering. who turned that suffering into endurance, whose endurance became central to his character, and whose character whose essential goodness leaves us with hope. hope that we will continue to see good men and women in this country like the one to whom we say goodbye today. to pay tribute to senator bob dole is to honor someone who redefined and elevated what it means to serve country. by 21, bob had given more of himself than most of us give in a lifetime, and then he kept
dealings with ukraine. that testimony inspired the title of his new book here right matters. his work and life testifies to a faith in america as essential goodness and democratic mooring. but what does the phrase here right matters mean? back to january 6th. what does it mean in this current moment in which the loss of american democracy is a serious conversation? former director of european affairs for the u.s. national security council, retired lieutenant colonel alexander vindman joins me now. thank you so much for joining me. i want to start with with the title of your book here right matters. when you testified in congress that phrase won a nation s heart t.spoke to your family finding in america freedoms it lacked in the soviet union but you ve lived to see anti-democratic forces follow you here and your confident right mattering here
his work and life testifies to a faith in america as essential goodness and democratic mooring. but what does the phrase here right matters mean? back to january 6th. what does it mean in this current moment in which the loss of american democracy is a serious conversation? former director of european affairs for the u.s. national security council, retired lieutenant colonel alexander vindman joins me now. thank you so much for joining me. i want to start with with the title of your book here right matters. when you testified in congress that phrase won a nation s heart. it spoke to your family finding in america freedoms it lacked in the soviet union but you ve lived to see anti-democratic forces follow you here and your confident right mattering here seems to be intention with the democrat being backsliding that we re witnessing in this country and that you saw up close. does right really matter here in
best way to beat the elites is to come out in this equalizing fashion, show them who is boss. i have to tell you something for those of us on tv or in politics or all of the above, there are just a lot more of them than us. and if i could take one thing away from this and one small piece of unsolicited advice for all of us for everyone, got to listen to the people. listen less to each other and listen to the people. they have incredible stories. there s a great essential goodness in america. people are wise. they care about each other and they care about this country. he tapped into that the whole time he was being criticized and dumped on frankly by everyone. he was listening to the people. he really did listen to how people feel and tap into it. like the strategy or not. kellyanne, harold ford. good morning. my congratulations to you and your campaign. it was talked about this morning by joe and richard haass. i was curious has the president-elect reached out to foreign leaders o