Event the National Book festival . Nice. Nice to see that. Welcome back. And how many of you have attended one of these dash book festival presents . Good, keep coming back. We like you. Thank you so much. [laughing] welcome to the library of congresses National Book festival presents, a vibrant new series of programs inspired by the National Book festival and t to bring you into the heart of this historic, dynamic institution, the library of congress, joe national library. Library. This is a brandnew effort through which we helped to spark conversations, engage, inspire and entertain you with some of the most diverse, provocative, and notable writers of the day. In every program that we put before you, save from the childrens writer to a conversation with the haitianamerican one of the literary novelist, to the program you have come to hear tonight, we need to connect the works of living writers to a larger history, a deeper understanding. We delight in making those connections for yo
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[applause] rep. Ocasiocortez i cant hear you. Whats up, los angeles . [applause] california,cortez are you ready for the revolution . [applause] rep. Ocasiocortez i know i am. Much for all so very coming out here today. [applause] rep. Ocasiocortez it is amazing. It is really nice to get out of freezing cold new york and d. C. I am three of to be here, thrilled to come to the heart of where we are going to change this country. [applause] why ocasiocortez that is we are really coming out today and every day until next november. And every day after that. I want to reiterate and go over some things that dr. West was talking about. If those of you who do not know, you better know who dr. West is. [applause] rep. Ocasiocortez one of the thats dr. West wrote early shaped my life deeply was something he said right now, which is that justice is it what is what love looks like in public. [applause] i dont wantortez us to take that for granted. What we are here to at what this campaign is about,
But i want to recognize two people, our new president , he is right here in the back. [applause] neil id also recognize my great friend, steve, the chairman of the republican party. [applause] neil these events are made possible by our wonderful sponsors. Their banners are around the room, so please note them. We are very appreciative of what they do so we can continue to do this. Our partner at politics and eggs is the new England Council, a Great Partnership continuing on. Obviously, a little bit busy lately. The chairman and ceo is here, and id like to introduce him for the purposes of an introduction. Jim brett. [applause] james well, good afternoon and welcome, everyone. I too want to thank the president , not just for that very kind word that neil and so many people here have worked with the new England Council for many, many years. I think today is the 20th politics and eggs event that weve had this year. None of that would be possible without the incredible collaboration betwee
Here in the back. [applause] right here in the back. [applause] neil id also recognize my great friend, steve, the chairman of the republican party. [applause] neil these events are made possible by our wonderful sponsors. Their banners are around the room, so please note them. We are very appreciative of what they do so we can continue to do this. Our partner at politics and eggs is the new England Council, a Great Partnership continuing on. Obviously, a little bit busy lately. The chairman and ceo is here, and id like to introduce him for the purposes of an introduction. Jim brett. [applause] james well, good afternoon and welcome, everyone. I too want to thank the president , not just for that very kind word that neil and so many people here have worked with the new England Council for many, many years. I think today is the 20th politics and eggs event that weve had this year. None of that would be possible without the incredible collaboration between this these two wonderful organi