Former Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers was honored with 11 others by President Joe Biden on Friday for their “contributions to democracy” during and after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Wyoming Representative Liz Cheney gave a speech about the importance of protecting democracy in the U.S. after being one of five people to receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award.
john f. kennedy profile in courage award for his environmental advocacy work. congressman, thank you for coming on. what do you make of the report and the president s response to it just there? to the president s response, you know, you can believe what you want, but if you step off the roof of your house, you re going down because of gravity. and climate change is real, whether you believe it or not. and so it s not a matter of belief, it s a matter of just paying attention to what s in that report, which is these very fine scientists devoting their lives, really, to this, not trying to deceive anyone, in fact trying to find the truth here, and they re telling us that there are serious consequences we re experiencing now and more to come later. i heard a political type explain this tonight by saying it s just part of his economic nationalism. he wants to bring back coal mines and ironworks, and of course he can t believe in a report like this.
we always take time getting to know you, so we can ensure you hear what matters most in your world. grandpa! (vo) call, click or come in today to learn how to start your better days. miracle-ear.hear a better day. paul: they re back. after a brief hiatus, both former president barack obama and 2016 democratic presidential nominee hillary clinton are making a return to public life, accepting the john f. kennedy profile in courage award last weekend, president obama defended his signature health care law and called on congress to what s right to protect the sick and vulnerable. hillary clinton, meanwhile, is reportedly set to launch a new political action committee calling herself part of the resistance during an appearance last week in new york city. we re back with dan, jason, mary and joe.