That yesterday. In burlington yesterday, independent senator Bernie Sanders officially launched his 2016 president ial bid. Promising a revolution. We will begin there with your thoughts on the center for the campaign. Democrats, 202 7488000. Republicans, 202 7488001. And independents, 202 7488002. Send us a tweet cspanwj, facebook. Com cspan, or send us an email, journal cspan. Org. The Burlington Free press this morning, courtesy of the museum, has this on their front page. Bernie sanders launches his quest for the presidency quoting him, we began a Political Revolution turko cspan covered we begin a Political Revolution. Cspan covered that yesterday. Here is a little of what he had to say. Senator sanders host we will get to that in a second. We apologize for that. As we said, cspan cover the campaign the official launch of this event where the senator was in the hometown of burma. Here is a little bit of that speech. Senator sanders this Campaign Starting today, is going to send a
Youve all gone soft. Youre all complaining too much. Do not give up on these kids. Do not give up on these kids. And she gave a rallying speech like it was the final scene of brave heart. I almost ripped open my shirt to join her. And i thought, he is so inspiering, on the day of her retirement. And i realized i well forever, forever be her student. So so, miss spicer, if youre watching, i love you. Host thats a rather formidable picture. Guest this was actually taken i told that story and the school board asked me to honor my favorite teacher, and i picked her. And they asked to take a picture together, and the best part of the picture is she looks so stern, and i you are on her bad side youll get hit in the head with an eraser. But she is the sweetest, nicest woman, and i say this for all the teachers who are everyday heroes. Think of the person who gave you your first start. So many times people say,id brad, gave your book to my sons teacher, my daughters teacher, and so many teache
Budget cuts civic under current law you have problems there is not enough money currently. We will offer amendments on the democratic side to stand up for students and parents. Twothirds of the College Graduates have an average debt of over 29,000. The general consensus is we ought to do more to make college more affordable. I used to be able to see that far. [laughter] just a few years ago. You mentioned in School Subsidies can you explain it . To make under current law if you borrow from the federal government for a student loan the government subsidizes the Interest Payment while you are still in school. The proposal from the fiscal condition would require the student paid the interest cost. So as a student or the parents pay the interest while they are in school . Yes. For the graduate Student Loans the policy was adopted recently maybe two years ago spinet that is an important point for students to be prepared now they have to pick up soloed payment. It was a bipartisan basis a co
And we pretty firmly said thered be a last one. I knew from the polls that every day out i could easily be reelected this year. But i. Me too. We wanted to go home. I want to have more time. My kids are grandkids. We both like school, but i would have more time for that. But also, i. Its time for somebody else to come in there. And i wanted to be able to do things, but i. University of vermont and other places to help people. Oh, whats happened . The last half century, you know, youre you are not, in fact, the youre the president protem of the senate, but you are not the oldest senator. There are four others who are older than you, senator feinstein is 89. She was just elected to another term. Senator grassley is 88. Hes in the middle of a reelection campaign. Why is it so hard for so many senators to do what you have decided to do . Well, each one has to answer their own reasons. Of course, i served there with 400, approximately 400 of the 1900 senators whove been here in the history
I did not expect to be here this long. And my wife, marcelle and i talked about it right after the last election. And we pretty firmly said thered be a last one. I knew from the polls that every day out i could easily be reelected this year. But i. Me too. We wanted to go home. I want to have more time. My kids are grandkids. We both like school, but i would have more time for that. But also, i. Its time for somebody else to come in there. And i wanted to be able to do things, but i. University of vermont and other places to help people. Oh, whats happened . The last half century, you know, youre you are not, in fact, the youre the president protem of the senate, but you are not the oldest senator. There are four others who are older than you, senator feinstein is 89. She was just elected to another term. Senator grassley is 88. Hes in the middle of a reelection campaign. Why is it so hard for so many senators to do what you have decided to do . Well, each one has to answer their own r