Sen. Sanders our job right now is to think big, to act in an unprecedented way both in terms of health care and the economy. I asking all americans, asking am every democrat, every everyndent, i am asking republican. Bob welcome to Washington Post live. Im bob costa, National Political reporter at the post. This morning i joined by senator am Bernie Sanders independent of vermont, the former democratic president ial candidate. He joins us from burlington, vermont. Thank you for being here. Sen. Sanders a pleasure to be with you. Bob lets cover a lot of ground. We have 30 minutes to get into some issues. First up, the pandemic. The death toll continues to rise. Millions of americans are out of work. As a u. S. Senator, what do you want to see in the priority in the next round of legislation . Sen. Sanders the first thing we have to appreciate is how unbelievably severe and horrific the current moment is. I think you can argue that we are experiencing that is unprecedented in the modern
Independent and asking a lot ofd republicans. Welcome to Washington Post live. Im bob, nationalst political reporter at the post. This morning i am joined by senator bernie sanders, independent of vermont, former democratic president ial candidate. He joins us from burlington, vermont but good morning, senator. Thank you for being here. Good to be with you. Lets cover a lot of ground. We have 30 minutes here and getting two issues. First up, the pandemic. The death toll continues to rise and millions of americans are out of work and as a u. S. Senator what do you want to see as a priority in the next round of legislation . The first thing we have to appreciate is how unbelievably rare the current moment is. I thank you can argue we are experiencing something that is unprecedented in thern history f this country. Europe has 80000 people that have died from the virus and 30 Million People have left their jobs in the last couple of months. The first thing we have got to do, as a nation an
Live. Im bob costa, National Political reporter at the post. Im joined by senator Bernie Sanders independent, of vermont. The former democratic president ial candidate. He joins us from burlington, vermont. Thank you for being here. Sen. Sanders good to be with you. Lets cover a lot of ground. We have 30 minutes to get into some issues. First up, the pandemic. The death toll continues to rise. Aliens of americans are out of work. As a u. S. Senator, what do you want to see as the priority in the next round of legislation . Sen. Sanders the first thing we have to appreciate is how unbelievably severe and horrific the current moment is. I think you can argue we are experiencing that is unprecedented in the modern history of this country. When you look at 80,000 people already having died from the virus, and you look at 30 Million People having lost their jobs. The first thing we have to to do as a nation and a congress is say, in the midst of this terrible crisis, nobody in america is go
His writing career and books on indepth. Watch booktv this memorial day weekend on cspan2. Journal continues. Host once again, we are going to open up our phone lines to you with the question, will you attend church in person once they are reopened . On friday,because President Donald Trump announced that his administration is moving toward deeming places of worship essential, which means he wants governors to start reopening religious institutions for services immediately. In fact, here is President Trump and what he said. [video clip] President Trump some governors have deemed Liquor Stores essential, but have left out churches and other houses of worship. It is not right. I am correcting this injustice and calling houses of worship essential. I call upon governors to allow our churches and places of worship to open right now. If there is any questions, they are going to have to call me, but they will not be successful in that call. These are places that hold our society together and
Sen. Sanders our job right now is to think big, to act in and im present headway with in terms of health care and the economy. Asking all americans, asking every democrat, every independent, am asking a lot of republicans. Welcome to Washington Post live. Im bob costa, National Political reporter at the post. Im joined by senator Bernie Sanders independent, of vermont. The former democratic president ial candidate. He joins us from burlington, vermont. Thank you for being here. Sen. Sanders good to be with you. Lets cover a lot of ground. We have 30 minutes to get into some issues. First up, the pandemic. The death toll continues to rise. Aliens of americans are out of work. As a u. S. Senator, what do you want to see as the priority in the next round of legislation . Sen. Sanders the first thing we have to appreciate is how unbelievably severe and horrific the current moment is. I think you can argue we are experiencing that is unprecedented in the modern history of this country. When