Democrats can call in at 202 7488000. Republicans 202 7488001. Independents 202 7488002. You can also send us a text this morning. That number 202 7488003. If you do, please include your name and where you are from. Catch up with us on social wj, on on twitter cspan facebook. Com cspan. Today marks three weeks since election day 2020. Transition to Bidens Administration begins. Take you now to the front page of the trade news. Their lead story about the certification process. Michigan born in charge of certifying election votes casts what they call a pivotal vote, cementing joe bidens victory in the state. The board of state canvassers voted 30 to certify the results. The republican board member crossed over to certify the election, which is traditionally viewed as an administrative step , but had drawn a spotlight as the Trump Campaign questioned the integrity of the election. Less than two hours after that final vote, a letter from gsa administrator emily murphy to joe biden. That sa
Reverent, she is anxious to meet you. Together, we can carry on dr. Kings poor peoples campaign, based on a simple truth that we are all created in the image of god and everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. My father used to say a jobs about more than a paycheck. Respect,ut dignity, being able to look your kid in the eye and say it is ok. So many people have made the walk my father had to make up a short flight of stairs. Scranton,s job in sylvania, years ago. He said, you have to stay with your grandpa. I will come back every weekend. It is 157 miles. I could not imagine what it is going down and asking my grandfather, can we all stay there . Including my mom. That mustficult thing have been. We got out of it. We lived in what was the equivalent of now section eight housing for a while. Dadook five years, my finally got us through. The point is, anyone who has felt a taste of this lack of respect, lack of opportunity, being poor understands what you are doing.
Fmr. V. P. Biden thank you very much. I just want to thank you all. I understand you spoke, i could not hear you. Bishop, thank you for inviting me. Reverend harris, reverend jackson, all of who joined us tonight, i am humbled to be with you. My daughter, who is a fulltime social worker, is part of your effort. She is visiting a real sick friend who had a kidney replacement. Her name is ashley, and, reverend, she is anxious to meet you. Together, we can carry on dr. Kings poor peoples campaign, based on a simple truth that we are all created in the image of god, and everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. My father used to say a jobs about more than a paycheck. It is about dignity, respect, being able to look your kid in the eye and say it is ok. So many people today cannot do that. So many people have made the walk my father had to make up a short flight of stairs. He lost his job in scranton, pennsylvania years ago when i was a third grader. He said, you have t
My friends im not talking about the marvel universe character who is far as we know is still sitting on a bench handing out shields and bits of wisdom as an old man by a lake no im talking about Master Sergeant Andrew Marcus sano a 34 year old active duty 82nd Airborne Ranger and green beret who got the nickname of captain america for among many things surviving 6 tours of duty in afghanistan tragically tragically marcus sato committed suicide a monday the 6th of july reportedly while standing in front of his wife. Just 48 hours of the United States celebrate its independence our heart goes out to his family another soldiers life lost to the longest running war in u. S. History a war with no end in sight because my friends just before the tragic suicide of Master Sergeant mark assad on the United States House Armed Service Committee Led by Congressional Democrats were patting themselves on the back after passing an amendment to this years annual and v. A. The Natural National Defense A
The Natural National Defense Authorization act which would prohibit the expenditure of monies to reduce the number of u. S. Troops deployed in afghanistan below 8000 without a series of conditions 1st being met yes reduced and just what are these socalled conditions well according to the men according to the amendment the department of war sorry the department of defense must be able to certify that leaving afghanistan will not will not increase the risk for the expansion of existing or formation of new terrorist safe havens inside of afghanistan and that it will not compromise or otherwise negatively affect the ongoing United States Counterterrorism Mission against the Islamic State al qaeda and associated forces. In other words my friends lets set the bar for leaving afghanistan so high so impossible to reach that no president no matter how just or unjust in their intentions for leaving will ever be able to bring our troops home from the war that never read and that is why we are alw