Burnable task to honor someone who secured all 3 parts of that triple crown. The senior senator from tennessee, chairman of the committee on health education, labor and pensions, Lamar Alexander. When i first set foot here is a talented young senator decades later, he appeared before us as a super successful former governor and University President with a nomination to the cabinet and for the past 18 years, we served along one of the most impactful senators in modern american history. I have known Lamar Alexander for more than 50 years. We first met in 1969 when i was working for freshman senator named marlon cook and he worked in the executive branch. We met at the suggestion of his previous boss and mentor senator howard baker. Either he suspected our paths might cross a result two serious young guys with lively social lives. This may shock you, mister president but im afraid young Lamar Alexander and young Mitch Mcconnell did not go crazy and paint the town red. I will take a 5 deca
Campaignb smith on 2020 and the role of military voters and young americans. Plus your emails, tweets, and phone calls. Washington journal starts now. First Lady Melania Trump closed out day two of the Republican National convention with a speech from the white house last night where she called on voters to support her husband for a second term claiming he will fight for them. Yourll continue with comments and reactions to the Republican National convention with a look ahead at tonights lineup. Here is how we are dividing the line. If you support the president dial in at 202 7488000. If you are supporting joe biden 202 7488001. If you have a thirdparty candidate or are undecided dialing that dial in at 202 7488002. You can also text us with your first name, city, and state at 202 7488003. Join the conversation on facebook and twitter. While we wait for your calls, here is a little bit from the first lady. As you have heard this evening, i dont want to use this precious time attacking t
President that voted to impeach him. The fact that this is happening just hours after leaders of that party paid tribute to one of the victims of the Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick. Where his remains lie in honor, they decide what to do with freshman congresswoman margry Taylor Greene. Shes the Qanon Conspiracy Fan who called School Shootings false flag operations and questioned whether the plane hit on 9 11 and what caused the California Wildfires like social media posts calling for the execution of Top Democrats and fraud lies to the hilt. Democrats want republicans to strip her of her Committee Assignments including a seat on the house education and labor committee. Theyre threatening to bring the matter to the house tomorrow if republicans dont and its not just democrats upset about her there are republicans, conservatives like kevin cramer. She is very extreme to say the least. The antisemitism, ive never seen anything quite like it. The antisemitism, School Shootings arent
Book about the Vice President. , in the research for this book, what did you learn about why mike pence wanted to serve as Vice President under this President Donald Trump . Meeting ire is a report on in the book, back in july 2016, his meeting with trump. In this meeting at the governors residence of indiana, this is where he sealed the deal to become his running mate, he says he wants to help make America Great again and ghost through a list goes through a list of where he agrees with trump on policy. The other thing i report on in the book, and you see this machinations of folks i talked with, he is also setting up his own president ial run. That is something he has been doing in earnest since the end of 2008. He is playing a long game. I do not think those two things are mutually exclusive. You can do both. He certainly continues to do both. Host what do you make of him delivering his remarks from fort mchenry in baltimore . Guest good stage for him. Bossi come up the maryland rnc
As he signals his campaign strategy. Im the only thing standing between the American Dream and total anarchy, madness and chaos. My guest this morning, Trump Campaign Senior Adviser jason miller and former democratic president ial candidate buttigieg of indiana. The baseless attacks on mailin voting. This is just a way theyre trying to steal will the election. Dont pay any attention to what the president is saying because it is all designed to suppress the vote. Anda a Bipartisan Panel details russia and the 2016 Trump Campaign. Unprecedented amount of russian intervention and a myriad of contacts. Ill talk to the top democrat on the Senate Intel Committee mark warner. Joining me for insight and analysis are nbc News White House correspondent Kristen Welker gerald saeb of the wall street journal and scott walker. Welcome to sunday. Its meet the press. From nbc news in washington, the longest running show in television history. This is meet the press with chuck todd. Good sunday morning