So long as mentioned as long as there are people who believe that lebanon will survive until theyre fighting for its survival then i believe lebanon can survive. To hussein is a lawyer by profession saving lebannon is his vocation. Ever known but its going to be the toughest case of his life and his country is on its needs. We were not just in crisis we were in a total collapse you know everything in this country had already collapsed not just economically even the social fabric of the society had collapsed. Beirut is in ruins. Not only because of the explosion at the port on august the 4th of this year which killed almost 200. 00 people and made around 300000 homeless. The lebanese economy is also want to sneeze. The country has been on the brink of collapse for months were it not for a few determined people taking matters into their own hands the country would long be dead. Under. John donne and hussein and his fiance nor want to bring their city back to life because they are coordin
Senator elect obama discussing this memoir in new york city. [cheering and applause]. Good evening everyone my name is luke and thank you for joining us and on the morning of november 3rd, millions of americans woke up to find them and they voted for was elected president. [laughter]. Millions of other americans. [cheering and applause]. Almost an equal numbers woke up to a great disappointment. For those americans there was a least one saving grace. [cheering and applause]. The man who had been the dynamic voice of the democratic conventions keynote speaker and amanda spoke of big dreams and his own life and big dreams for his country had actually been elected senator from illinois. [cheering and applause]. And that man is our guest tonight, barack obama. It is convention speak our guest spoke about his father born and raised in kenya that he spoke of his grandfather, domestic servants marine and he spoke of the journey he has taken his own life. That story which brings him here tonig
Ladies and the Vice President of the United States and misses pence. [applause] bryce Vice President pence thank you, and good afternoon. To the president and the first lady, leaders in state and public life and to all of our distinguished guests, it is an honor to be here with all of you at the white house as we mark one more national day of prayer. For our family, prayer has always been important for all of us just as it has for millions of americans. Karen and i will both a test, the sweetest words we ever hear are from people who take a moment and walk up and say, i am praying for you. And you know they mean it from their hearts. We hear that all the time. We can attest first thing, america is a nation of prayer. The American People have long believed in the power of prayer. That in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, we are to present our request to god, with the promise that [indiscernible] in christ jesus. Prayer is the cord that run through every era of the of
Many are risking their lives to keep us safe because they dont have the equipment they need. Our healthcare workers are falling ill with the very disease they are working to treat. Not only do they need this, but they need ventilators to care for the people that they are there to serve. It is our first responders, our officers and grocery workers and other frontline workers being put in jeopardy and they jeopardize their families at home when they go home. When these workers are left exposed and fall ill, they cannot care for the rest of us. Weis in their interest that heed this. I have said again and again, we are unworthy to call them here. Es heroes we are unworthy to thank them if we are unwilling to give them the equipment they need. That is why we call upon the president to use the full powers of the defense production act for the health of our frontline workers which we have tried to get in the first three covid19 bills and we hope it will be possible in the next bill and people
How we go forward. As always, i begin with our concern about our workers. On monday, we focused on the urgent continued need for personal protective equipment and ventilators. America, men and women are risking their lives to keep us safe because they do not have the personal protective equipment they need. Heroic healthcare workers are falling ill from the very disease they are working to treat. Theonly do they need ventilators to care for the people that they are there to serve, its not Just Healthcare workers, it is our first responders, tsa officers, grocery workers other frontline workers are being put in jeopardy, and then they jeopardize their families at home when they go home. When these workers are left exposed and fall ill, they cannot care for the rest of us. It is in their interest that we need this. I have said again and again, we are unworthy to call them heroes. We are not worthy to thank them, to pray for them if we are not willing to give them the equipment that they