New Democrat Coalition. We call ourselves the new dems because we try to look at old problems through a new lens. When we talk about economic policy, for example. While there is a lot of focus on redistributive policies, our focus is on how do you grow that economic pie and make sure everybody can earn a slice of it. Often times in washington, d. C. The debate is government as always the problem and in some instances seeing government is always the solution. The new democrats say, how do we reinvent government . Have government work better to solve problems for the American People . We are 103 members strong. That makes us the largest Ideological Coalition within the House Democratic caucus. We have some terrific new members. Some folks involved in the National Security space, military veterans, business leaders. We even have an nfl linebacker. It is a Great Coalition working hard on behalf of the American People. Greta would you say you are moderate . Rep. Kilmer we are often describe
Im dave on schedule. Im dave cook from the monitor, our guests today are Thomas Donohue and bruce josten, the chambers the Worlds Largest notforprofit business administration. Both men have been our guests before, and were glad they came back. According to the new york times, mr. Donahue once wrote his ambition was to, quote, bring the biggest [inaudible] in this town, unquote. Before leading the chamber, he served for 13 years as president and chief executive officer of the American Trucking association. Prior to his tour at the ata, he was Group Vice President of the u. S. Chamber of commerce for eight years. In an earlier chapter, he was Deputy Assistant postmaster general and Vice President of connecticuts fairfield university. Bruce josten is the Political Affairs executive. He started or had an early adventure in the chambers new york office in 1974. He came to the organization well equipped for a rapid rise with a degree from harvard, and he oversees six major divisions in the c
School administrator will tell me if he thinks the president s idea will work. Right now, congress is getting ready to return to d. C. After its weeklong recess where pressure to pass legislation on guns is being bolstered by students who survived last weeks massacre. They are now weighing in on the president s proposal to arm some teachers. Here is what a student at Stoneman Douglas high school told me earlier. I dont think President Trump has actually spoken to a teacher about this. Because every teacher ive spoken to thinks its just a horrible idea. So many things can go wrong. First off, my mom is a teacher at the middle school next to us, and all teachers are humans and have their bad days and i know for a fact that my mom doesnt want a gun lying around with her. When the s. W. A. T. Team comes into the school, who are they looking for . Theyre looking for someone with a gun. Democratic congresswoman Debbie Dingel dealt with the trauma of young violence at a young age. I never rea
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