This discussion. Watching on cspan three. My name is stewart mike lauren and im the president of the White House Historical association. Its my privilege to welcome you, many of you back to historic deindicate historic Decatur House and another one of our wonderful lectures. Tonight is one of the annual National Heritage lectures that we do in partnership with the u. S. Capitol Historical Society and the u. S. Supreme court Historical Society. We have our wonderful colleagues from both here tonight and my great friend jane campbell, the new president of the capitol Historical Society. And i would like to welcome her tonight. On june 4th, 1919, the 19th amendment was passed and sent to the states for ratification. The sufferagists used the white house as a backdrop to challenge inequity and bring attention to the cause and tonight we look forward to hearing more about their successful efforts to secure womens rights to vote. Before i introduce our speaker, i have a couple of other intro
People of all races, religions, creeds, sexuality, building power. I believe that we will win. This movement is not about saving the Democratic Party or criticizing the republican party. This is about saving the soul of this nation. Fightare rising up to poverty. We must do more, organizing, organizing. Educating. Vote. Who stand that i claim to be a follower of jesus christ and be silent about the moral outrage going on in our country. We are not afraid. Any nation is in a moral and economic crisis. There will be a movement. Bring people together. Thisthe heart and soul of democracy. Almost 57 years ago my father , reverend dr. Martin luther king jr. Reminded america of the fierce urgency of now. Now is not the time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real, the promises of this democracy. He was working with poor people of every race from every corner of this nation to build a Poor Peoples Campaign when he was as
The speaker the house will be in order. The chair wishes to make an announcement to the house regarding practices. Members are reminded of the unique tradition and dignity of the house that sets it apart from other institutions and workplaces. Members should refrain from trafficking in the well when another member, including the presiding officer, is addressing the house. The rules establish 15 minutes as the minimum time for electronic voting in the ordinary case and five and two minutes as the minimum time in other cases when members are already in or near the chamber in response to an earlier vote. As a reminder, members should attempt to come to the floor within the 15minute period as proscribed by the first ringing of the bells. As a point of courtesy to each of our colleagues, voting within the allotted time would help with the maintenance of this institution. Members are further reminded that the policy is not to terminate the vote when a member is in the well attempting to cast
Children are especially vulnerable to the algaes toxins. Experts say if a pet appears to stumble or collapses after being in water, find help immediately. Important story there. Back here, there is another kind of water crisis unfolding in the city of newark, new jersey. The epa is warning residents not to drink their tap water because their lead levels are too high. Heres abcs adrienne bankert. Reporter thousands of bottles of water were handed out to residents of newark, new jersey, after new tests showed Dangerous Levels of lead in the water of a number of homes. Mothers who are nursing, cooking. Sure, people are concerned as to what to do. Reporter last fall the city gave away 40,000 water filters but a few of those homes were rechecked for lead days ago and the levels were still too high. The epa is pressing the city to give out bottled water writing, we are unable at this time to assure residents their health is fully protected. We just need all the lead lines replaced. We dont n
Program guide or at cspan. Org history. Im honored to moderate this panel of Accomplished Women have each played significant rolls in the commemoration of womens Suffrage Centennial in 2020. My name is colleen and i served as the vice chair of the womens Suffrage Centennial commission which was a commission created by Congress Shall coordinate and organize the activities of the centennial year. Of course, like everyone in our commission had to deal the curveball due to the pandemic. In march of 2020 the commission and its excellent staff had to switch course and change activities and made a conscious shift to legacy projects. What i mean by legacy projects are historical markers, statues, monuments or installations that would have permanency beyond 2020 but i truly think the strategic was beneficial for the longterm. Highlights of the commission include providing Additional Support for the turning point memorial in virginia now completed and located near the site of the former prison.