Quorum be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Schumer well, mr. President , for more than a year and a half, leader mcconnell and Senate Republicans have refused to take action on the housepassed for the people act. At a time when our democracy is under siege in so many ways, the for the people act is a bold proposal that will restore Peoples Trust in our democratic system, a trust that is fading. It is under it is for the people. In order to make a more perfect union. It would shore up our elections from threats from abroad. Thats something we have just recently read more and more about. Why arent we doing more on that . In fact, when senator van hollen a few days ago put on the floor the an act u. C. Of an act that would say russia should have sanctions imposed on it if they interfere with our elections, the other side blocked it. I hope theyre not following Donald Trumps obeisance to russia and his view that putins just okay. It would also dismantle systemat
Now in American History tv, bill clintons speech accepting the 1996 democratic nomination for president. Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states, bill clinton [applause] thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you. Mister chairman. Mr. Chairman, mr. Vice president , my fellow democrats and my fellow americans. Thank you for your nomination. [applause] i dont know if i can find a fancy way to say this, but i accept. [applause] thank you. So many have contributed to the record we have made for the American People, but one above all, my partner, my friend, and the best Vice President in our history, al gore. [applause] tonight i think the city of chicago, its great mayor and its wonderful people for this magnificent convention. I love chicago for many reasons. For your powerful spirit, your sports teams, you are lively politics, but most of all for the love and light of my life, chicagos d
The 1996 democratic nomination for president. Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states, William Jefferson clinton. [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] thank you very much. Thank you, thank you very much. Thank you. [ cheers and applause ] thank you very much, thank you, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. [ cheers and applause ] thank you very much, thank you. [ cheers and applause ] thank you. Thank you. Thank you, thank you. Thank you very much, thank you. [ cheers and applause ] thank you very much, thank you. Mr. Chairman. [ cheers and applause ] mr. Chairman, mr. Chairman, mr. Vice president , my fellow democrats and my fellow americans, thank you for your nomination. I dont know if i can find a fancy way to say this. But i accept. Thank you. So many, so many have contributed to the record we have made for the American People. But one above all. My partner, my friend, and the best Vice President in our history, al gore. Tonight, ton
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Mr. Lehrer good evening from the Clark Athletic Center at the university of massachusetts in boston. Im jim lehrer of the newshour on pbs, and i welcome you to the first of three 90minute debates between the democratic candidate for president , Vice President al gore and the republican candidate, governor george w. Bush of texas. The debates are sponsored by the commission on president ial debates, and they will be conducted within formats and rules agreed to between the commission and the two campaigns. Tonight, well have the candidates at podiums. No answer to a question can exceed two minutes. Rebuttals are limited to one minute. But as moderator, i have the option to follow up and to extend any particular give and take another threeandahalf minutes. Even then, no single answer can exceed two minutes. The candidates, under their rules, may not question each other directly. There will be no opening statements, but each candidate may have up to two minutes for a closing statement. The