Americans with relatives in north korea. Coverage here on cspan. The prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, reverend alisa lasater wailoo. From the capitol hill United Methodist church, here in washington, d. C. The chaplain let us pray. All knowing and all loving god, before we pray for the work of the peoples house, let us pray for the people within. Thank you, god, for the gifts and graces of each american working here. Members, staffers, administrators, and more. You know the good that can be done through us. You also know, god, that despite someones position or power, personal pain can seep in. Be with those among us even in this chamber, struggling with depression, wrestling with a broken relationship, or hiding some other hurt. Help us listen and walk with each other in a personal way. Out of that same compassion, guide our policy work. We give thanks for the physicians, scientists, local government authorities, Public Health workers, all those on the frontline of the cor
I would like to introduce you gabbardgabbard tulsa tulsi gabbard. Aloha. Good to see you. Thank you for coming out, everybody. Nice to see you. Thank you. Have a seat. Aloha. It is great to be back here in detroit. You got it going on. I actually have roots in michigan. Pretty deep roots. I want to introduce you to my mother, there in the back. She grew up here in michigan, grand rapids. Went to university of michigan. Before my dad came, swept her off her feet, took her far into the pacific ocean, to a Little Island called american samoa. She is having a blast being back here. Thank you so much. You know what is so incredible to me, that im grateful for every day, throughout this we have beengn, campaigning for a year all over the country. It is the privilege and honor of being able to spend time with people like you everywhere. People who are coming from all n different backgrounds, across party lines, racial lines, across all walks of life, coming together, being bound together, by
Im a Public School teacher of 16 years. Im an everyday and pretty average american. But most importantly, im a mother of two beautiful children. I have twins, a boy and a girl. My son is now 13, and my daughter will forever be 4. You see, my daughter was exactly 4 years, 2 months and 3 days old on march 6, 2011. This is the last time i saw her laugh, smile, or giggle. She was a vivacious little girl who was going to make a mark in this world. That day i remember sitting with her on the couch brushing her curly light brunette hair, braiding it back so it wouldnt be in her face for the day, but later that day, our lives would be forever changed. When my daughter was shot by a stray bullet. The braids, the braids i had so happily made in my daughters hair just that morning would be handed to me by a nurse placed in a plastic bag shaved from her head. Her curls would be replaced by wires. My daughter would lay in a hospital bed after brain surgery hooked up to life support machines while w
The patel lochlt for short. This is how were fighting the coronavirus. Lets get this going. Lets have this go across america from knee to shining knee. Or if thats i have another one weve been working on too. It goes like this. Its called the hellobo. Thank you, guillermo. While everyone else is sitting around paying 80 fire 45cent mask were coming up with ways to stop this thing. I had an interesting revelation this weekend. I was hanging out with the kids my kids this weekend. Not just random kids at the park. [ laughter ] my son billy is 2, my daughters 5. I dont know what exactly prompted this but while we were playing it occurred to me that jane, my daughter jane is a lot like donald trump. I mean, they have shes totally selfcentered. The world as she sees it revolves around her. She wants everything. You take her to target, forget about it. She gives nothing to charity. And even when she does give something to someone else you have to make a big show of complimenting her. Oh, you
To join us is Vice President joe biden. [applause] mr. Beranek he was elected the 47th u. S. Vice president , serving two full terms. [cheers and applause] mr. Beranek come on up, joe. Serving two full terms with president barack obama. [cheers and applause] in 2008. Ek in 2017, at the close of the administration, obama presented Vice President biden with the president ial medal of freedom. When he was first elected to the u. S. Senate in 1972, Vice President biden became the fifth youngest u. S. Senator in history, as well as delawares longest serving senator, serving from 1973 until 2009. It is with great honor that the Public Education teachers and support personnel that iowa welcomes you to our forum and thank you for being here. [cheers and applause] thank you, thank you, thank you. This is more like the iowa whether i am used to. [laughter] mr. Biden i am jill bidens husband, joe. Her flight is canceled in pennsylvania. She is not here. I know that many of you, particularly tammy