Monitor. Perez,st today is tom chairman of the Democratic National committee. This is his third appearance. So welcome, chairman perez and congratulations on last night. A bit of background. Chairman perez grew up in buffalo, new york. Son of immigrants from the minnick and republic. He earned his bachelors degree from Brown University and a law degree from harvard. After graduating he served a number of government positions. Clerk for a federal judge, with a federal prosecutor, advised senator ted kennedy, directed the office of civil rights and hhs under present clinton. He became the first hispanic member of the county counsel in maryland and then served as marylands secretary of labor. Named 2009 present obama mr. Perez head of the Civil Rights Division at the u. S. Department of justice. In 2013 president obama made him secretary of labor and into thousand 17, mr. Perez was elected chairman of the Democratic National committee. Which brings us to today. Now for the ground rules. W
Well, or theres pride in every american heart, and its time with we stand and say time we stand and say that im proud to be an american where at least i know im free. And i wont forget the men who died who gave that right to me. And i gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today cuz there p aint no doubt i love this land god bless the usa. And im proud to be an american where at least i know im free. And i wont forget the men who died who gave that right to me. And id gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today. cuz there aint no doubt i love this land god bless the usa [cheers and applause] well, thank you very much, and hello, tupelo. It is great to be with you tonight, the great state of mississippi. [cheers and applause] the great state of mississippi. And, by the way, the birthplace of a gentleman, not too many people heard of him, elvis presley. [cheers and applause] but to be with thousands of incredible patriots who put their faith in god, family and countr
Enrichment at one of its Nuclear Facilities and its latest move to step back from the 2015 nuclear deal. And campaigning begins in the u. K. As Parliament Says dissolved ahead of snap elections that could determine the fate of brics its. Well the impeachment inquiry into dont want trump is stepping up a gear televised public hearings are set to start next week and one of the 1st to appear is said to be William Taylor americas top diplomats in ukraine well in newly released schools door testimony taylor said it was his clear understanding that the president had withheld military aid to ukraine because he wanted kiev to investigate his political rival joe biden and his son who was working there the testimony matches other witnesses including the United States ambassador to the u. S. I think you will see throughout the course of the testimony not only their testimony but many others the. Most important facts are largely not contested we are getting an increasing appreciation for just what
The Christian Science monitor, he was asked about tuesdays elections in kentucky, virginia, mississippi and new jersey as well as the impeachment inquiry. Good morning. Im linda feldman. Washington bureau chief of the Christian Science monitor. Our guest is tom perez, chairman of the Democratic National committee. This is his third appearance on a monitor breakfast. Welcome, chairman perez, and congratulations on last night. For his background, chairman perez grew up in buffalo, new york, the son of immigrants from the dominican republic. He earned his bachelors degree from Brown University and a large degree from harvard. After graduating, he served in a number of government positions, wasked for a federal judge a federal prosecutor, advised senator kennedy, was in hhs under president clinton, became the first hispanic member of the perez was elected chairman of the Democratic National committee, which brings us to today. Now for the ground rules. We are on the record here. Please, no