I really excited to have the opportunity to have this conversation with you today because i dont have a terribly good memory to be honest so i am grateful you took the time to write down so many of the stories over the last year and a half. What inspired you to write this book . My editor called me right after the election and said we have a Record Number of women in congress with so many different districts. Dont you think that would be a great book . You have covered congress for so many years. And with the killer deadline so this will be all the people and to have that experience with the tea party what that was like so i thought they were bookends and it was an interesting contrast. So you tell a lot of stories so what stands out as the most remarkable story that you would want to share . A couple of things. And to watch all of you interact. And to find the National Group of security women. So close and tight knit. The what was interesting to me. And with that legislative memory an
Of getting anything done. Going to do things, youre not a real democrat. I watch these moderates not only did they want to hold my feet but thats the only way youre going to keep that house and that tension never seem to fully become result. From what i could see did that of course the backbone of a lot of those races is what that is. Chrissy in my particular district, that vast majority is in the county and Chester County has been read for more than 160 years. In my community is 40 percent democrat and 40 percent replica republican and 20 percent independent and we are a very simple place. I think im one of those people that youre mentioning in terms of the race that i was able to be is the House Speaker and really flip. Really being one of those pragmatic places. Something that i hope that women bring to the table and veterans as well. As a understanding that you are all part of the same team. And honestly, across the aisle, we are all part of the team. Were all part of the solution.
Family, and what ive heard is residents gave them cans. [inaudible] but were here for unity today. Youve got to get the story right. Okay. Thats how it is, but we cant treat seniors that way. But any way, peace and unity. Thats why were here. Supervisor walton so thank you, reverend burch, and thank you, reverend fong. As you can see, theres community tension. What i want everybody to know is that its not about the politicians that are here today, its not about the v. I. P. S that are here today, but its about this community and bringing everyone together, particularly when we have obstacles to overcome as a community. We are about uniting, about uniting, we are not about division. I do have an official statement that i want to read on behalf of my office here as the supervisor of district 10, and then, we will hear from our illustrious mayor. First, i want to apologize to the chow family for what happened on this site. We do not tolerate bullying of any kind as an office and as a comm
Amen. It you to turn to the person to your left and right and say youre beautiful. All of you are beautiful because were here to stand in solidarity. Life is ugly, and sometime bad stuff happens. But im blessed to be here. Just say a few words, repeat after me. Peace. Pause. Shalom. We are gathered here to stand firm on peace, beauty, and solidarity. We plray especially for the chw family, and what ive heard is residents gave them cans. [inaudible] but were here for unity today. Youve got to get the story right. Okay. Thats how it is, but we cant treat seniors that way. But any way, peace and unity. Thats why were here. Supervisor walton so thank you, reverend burch, and thank you, reverend fong. As you can see, theres community tension. What i want everybody to know is that its not about the politicians that are here today, its not about the v. I. P. S that are here today, but its about this community and bringing everyone together, particularly when we have obstacles to overcome as a
Dont you think it would be a great book . Youve covered congress over the years. You have six months. How is the deadline. I thought great, that will be great. This would be all the people and i had the experience of covering the republicans and the Tea Party Wave and what that was like to have a whole new part in time and i thought that was the end. From your book, he tells a lot of stories many of them personal to me. What once stand out to you as being the most remarkable stories, if you had coffee with someone, that you would want to share with them . A couple of things. I loved sitting and watching all of your interact. I did find National Security women, as they were referred to, so close to and tightknit and watching this bonding. The men as well but was interesting to me, this memory that sticks out for all kinds of reasons, the vote on the bill for a lot of reasons, she had run on the issue having had such a painful and horrific expense of losing her child to gun violence, so