Groups role in campaign 2020. Nextgen americas benjamin insel talks about his role getting the youth to support joe biden. Washington journal is next. Host good morning. It is the washington journal. You are looking at the Wisconsin Center in milwaukee, one ofseveral sites for this years Democratic National committee convention, which starts this night. Program would take place from there, but it can be held from other areas. Cspan willf that, be covering at 5 00 this evening. We want to hear from you about political conventions and if you think they matter in this day in age, especially in the new environment we are in. You can let us know your thoughts by calling us. For republicans, 202 7488000 free democrats four democrats, and independents 202 7488002. Us, tweet ustext cspanwj, and a post on facebook at facebook. Com cspan. The New York Times has a highlight of who you will see tonight, including minnesota senator amy klobuchar, the nevada senator and the first latina to lead a Se
First latino to lead a senatorial committee, new york governor andrew cuomo, michigan governor gretchen whitmer, jim clyburn who gave a key endorsement to joe biden in the primary. Joe kasich, former republican candidate in 2016. Bernie sanders who was the Vice President s main rival for the nomination, and first Lady Michelle obama, the only africanamerican first lady. That is highlighted on how to watch the Democratic National convention. When it comes to those who will speak from wisconsin, other speakers will be based across the United States. If you go to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel website this morning they have video of what that area will look like. Showing you the stage, that is for those who will be based in wisconsin. Thats a bit of the platform you will see. A couple of cameras. And some of the technical equipment that is involved. For those in wisconsin, that is where they will speak. The Vice President and the nominee for Vice President , Kamala Harris, will speak from
Virus pandemic waits for the senates approval to move forward. The senate still has not voted on its 2 trillion legislation that is part of that big financial package, thanks for joining us at 10, im ken way and im pam moore, a final senate vote is now expected tomorrow. The democrats say they are fighting to get more money more protections and really for workers and Small Businesses over the bailouts for the corporation Senate Democrats strongly rejected the original version that was introduced yesterday they argued it focused too much on wall street. And didnt spend enough money on main street businesses and the health care system. Then late last night Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer announced both parties are close to an agreement when passed it is expected to issue direct checks to american families. Bailouts for the Airline Industry and a billion loan program for struggling Small Businesses so the debate in washington continues as millions of americans are out of work and in
Call you sam. S. C gwynne is a graduate of princeton, Johns Hopkins where he and a masters degree in writing, he is the author of rebel yell the violence, passion, and redemption of Stonewall Jackson and empire of the summer moon, a finalist for the National Book critics circle award. Sam spent most of his career as a journalist including national correspondence, Senior Editor with time, executive editor of texas monthly. Delighted to have you here this evening to discuss your latest book hymns of the republic, the story the final years of the American Civil War and to my immediate right is donald miller, the author of several New York Times bestsellers including masters of the air, americas bomber always who filed the air war against nazi germany, which is being developed as a miniseries produced by Steven Spielberg and tom hanks, the closest i have ever gotten to meeting those guys. He previously worked as a consultant for the hbo series pacific and contributed to several episodes of
Will be introducing tonights guest speaker but before we get started first please silence any cell phones or any other Electronic Devices we will be recording audio cspan is here recording. We will be doing a q a following the presentation we have plenty of copies at the register if you like to purchase after the event. A columnist from the Bloomberg Opinion covering industry over two decades his new book secondhand is a revealing investigation of what has happened to those billions of items we clean out our home they could end up to a thrift store flea markets in Southeast Asia or in ghana to examine all facets of the multibilliondollar Global Industry including the marketing practices to load up after the purge of Household Items please give him a warm welcome. [applause] thanks to everyone for being here including the man who commissioned my first article so thats quite a thrill to have him here at this reading. When you finish a book you get to questions typically the first is very