Across our land. I remember the sights and sounds of parents at the firehouse in sandy hook on the horrible day in 2012 when 20 beautiful children and six great educators died. The firehouse is where parents went to find out whether their children were okay. And the way they found out was that their children either appeared or they did not. For them in the cries and sobbing they experienced, the expressions of anguish, the look on those faces was only the beginning of their nightmare. But it transformed connecticut. And what we did in connecticut was to adopt commonsense measure, comprehensive steps to stop gun violence. But the lesson of connecticut is not only that those steps have reduced gun violence including homicide but also that states with the strongest laws are still on the the in ersy of the one mercy of the ones with the weakest because guns have no respect for state boundaries. They cross state lines and they do damage and death in states like connecticut with strong guns
Beforget what happened then. I vividly remember that morning in my own office in jasper indiana. I didnt have a tv, somebody there brought it up on the internet. The second plane flew into the building. Never forget that image because we didnt know what happened with the first one. We knew what happened with the second. Senator rick scott and i recently over the summer break took a trip to israel. All of that that went into preparedness the evil that lurks around the world. I see it again up close to where it always makes you wonder how can you live like that . How can you be prepared when you know they are always individuals countries out there just like in 1941 just like in 2001. Imagine living in a country where your entire border surrounded by fence or wall to keep people out in the really tough places there is another barrier. In the really tough places a dirt berm. That drove home again how important it is to be prepared and to always be strong when it comes to defending his coun
[cheers] what you think about the slate of candidates . [applause] we have a good group coming ahead. Are you ready to hear them . [applause] ok, were going to do a little bit of tightening if you can. If you have an empty seat next to you, filled up. If you folks are looking for a chair in the aisle, come and sit in the seat right now. Just come in and still fill the seat. Tighten up your seats. Give a good old north iowa hug and get close and cuddly. That is what i was all about. [laughter] here we go folks. Now we going to give a coveted beacon award. The beacon award would not be possible if it were not for gary sinton and dean gand putting this award together 12 years ago. [applause] every year we have given the beacon award to amazing people from a federal level, statelevel, and national level. Barack obama got a got it Hillary Clinton got it, ted kennedy got it. Then sharon seckman got it last year. A big handout for sharon seckman. Our very own Amanda Raymond got it. We have gi
And that is the american spirit i met so many islands approached me about gun safety and doing something about background checks and assault weapons ban and magazines. It has been unbelievable. And i told them all the story of when i sat across him the president after parkland, advocated for gun safety. Nine times he said he wanted universal background text. The next day he goes and meets with the nra, and he folds. As your president i will not fold. [cheering] an economic agenda for this company should unite rural and urban. That is why i have been out there talking about yes, the farm bill. Also childcare. We know the issues. Also housing and education. And hospitals and making sure that we have enough mental only 64eds when theyre in the state of bio. That is not acceptable. And i will end this practice of privatizing medicaid. This is wrong in the state of bio. State of iowa. It all starts here with this change. Because you iowa gave us the granger movements that took on those big
Look at that obstacle course. Said welcome to morning sun 2, the nine. Police officers were in the courtyard and they are finally here together. I am not sure who did what. A second ago i was pronouncing it dreyers emma children sought and said it was dreyers. I didnt correct them and when they are that little they say cute things. Surveillance video catches the moment a toddler is swept away on an airport conveyor belt. This happen monday afternoon at the airport. She said she had to put him down for me to print the boarding pass. He looked up and he is gone and was on the conveyor belt. Startle ages were able to get the boy as he went down, and he had suitcases coming at him. In the end the little boy has a broken hand and was taken to the hospital for treatment. We know that Spirit Airlines is working to ensure that proper protocols were followed. You turn your head for an instance and, any flight with Children Stories . I am on the left and my wife is on the right and not alabama s