Styles. To learn more, visit cspan. Org the president s. Available in paperback, hardcover, and ebook. Nationalpublican convention opened in charlotte, North Carolina on monday. Here is the roll call of the states as delegates nominate renominate President Trump and Vice President pence. The convention will reconvene. We will now proceed to our next item of business, the renomination of donald j. Trump for president of the United States. [applause] use] four more years. Four more years. [chanting] four more years. Four more years. Ronna it is music to my ears. Before we begin, i would like to remind the delegates of the rules that require each candidate for nomination for president of the United States demonstrates sufficient support prior to the presentation of the name of that candidate for nomination. The chair wishes to inform the delegates it has been furnished evidence of sufficient support of the candidate who will be presented for president of the United States in compliance with the rules of the convention. As a reminder, nominating and seconding will be limited to three minutes each. The reading of the roll call for representing the names of candidates is dispensed with and nondelegates should be permitted to make nominating and dissecting speeches. A recognize the delegate and state chairman of the North CarolinaRepublican Party, michael whatley, for the purpose of nominating. Please give him a warm welcome. [applause] thank you, madam chair. It is my honor of the chairman of the Republican Party in North Carolina to welcome President Trump, Vice President pence, and all of our delegates to the old north state. Four years ago in cleveland, donald j. Trump accepted the republican nomination for president and promised to build a stronger america, here and abroad. Since winning the 2016 election in historic fashion, President Trump has worked relentlessly every single day to keep his promises to the American People. He has built the strongest economy in u. S. History by enacting recordsetting tax cuts , dramatically cutting red tape and bringing manufacturing back to america. Promise made, promise kept. The americant armed forces, supported our military families and has honored our veterans. Promise made, promise kept. He has reshaped the judiciary by nominating over 200 conservative federal judges, including neil gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh to the supreme court. Promise made, promise cap. Kept. He is put America First by standing up to china and negotiating the usmca and the phase one china trade deal, with american farmers, manufacturers and Small Businesses f fairly. I would submit that no president has done more for the American People in his first four years than president donald j. Trump. [applause] as we look at the challenges at that america will face over the next four years, it is Crystal Clear that we need a leader who has the strength to fight for every american, every day. When it comes to this election, there is only one choice for america, only President Trump will eradicate the coronavirus and rebuild our economy, only President Trump will end our reliance on china and bring jobs back to america. Only President Trump will provide School Choice to every american child. President trump will ensure that Law Enforcement is funded and protect the Second Amendment. Only President Trump will finish building the wall, protect our borders and this Human Trafficking networks. And only President Trump has the strength to lead our country through our great challenges so every american can have the chance to live the American Dream. It is my honor and great pleasure to nominate donald j. Trump for the office of president to the United States of america. [applause] [cheering] four more years. Four years. The chair now recognizes the delegate and estate chairman from the president s home state of florida, job routers job routers. Im the chairman from the great state of florida, which is not only the most politically important state in the country, but also home to the 45th president of the u. S. , donald j. Trump. I rise today to second the nomination of the economic heavyweight champion of the world, donald j. Trump, to be the republican nominee for president. Who better to lead our country out of the economic hardships we face from the rouhani virus than the president that has unemployment for asian americans, hispanics, women and for americans without college degrees. Under President Trumps watch, excessive regulations that once stifled job growth have been eliminated. Jobs once shipped overseas are returning to our shores. 401 k s that have been down in the dumps, thriving. President trump also knows that we are the land of the free because of the brave. That is why he has but record investments in the military. He has modernized the v. A. He has supported everyone of our troops. And he is not defunding the police, he is defending the police. [applause] gruters americans want to be able americans want to be able to earn an honest living and practice the religion that they choose. They want to go to School Without being indoctrinated. They respect the flag and our family founding fathers. They want jobs, not mobs. They want to sanity not leftist insanity. And they want America First policies, not american last policies. They want american pride, not american shame. And they want american hope, not american decline. Because of his agenda in his love for america as we know it, it is an honor for me that i second the nomination of donald j. Trump for a second term to the office of president of the United States of america. [applause] chairwoman mcdaniel as required by the rule 37e, National Convention procedures, the states will be caught in alphabetical order. Without objection, the state of florida may cast its a vote out of order. Each will announce the vote of each state. During the roll call, the secretary will announce each states total number of available votes and the number bound to each candidate, as nouired by rule 37c, delegation will be recognized to change its about until all delegations cast have been given a Second Opportunity to vote. Without objection, nondelegates shall be permitted to announce the vote for a state delegation. Additionally, the chair wants to remind all delegates that the secretary is required, under therts rule of order, and rules of the Republican Party, to announce and record votes in accordance of the rules of the Republican Party, state law or state party rule, to reflect the voters preferences in each state. The official results of each state are those announced by the secretary. The chair wishes to announce if a delegate requests a poll to be taken of their delegation under send37, the secretary will to supervise. After completed, the results will be delivered and the secretary shall announce the results at the end of the roll call in accordance with 37e. Lastly, i wish to remind her delegates that maintaining order during the roll is extremely important. If not in order, it will be difficult to hear the vote announcement or otherwise acknowledge it delegates seeking recognition. Now, delegates, lets commence with the roll call of the states. Please welcome back to the stage, secretary of the convention, vicki drummond. Thank you. Rummond we will not begin the roll call of the states. Alabama. Alabama, 50 delegates. 50 for President Donald Trump. Andrew representative surround, chairman from the yellow amherst estate, the state with the highest Approval Rating in the country for donald trump. The of the crimson tide, auburn tigers and it trump endorsed coach tommy took a vote, who we plan to send a washington, d. C. This november to take back our senate seat for my caretaker democrat senator. From the music of Muscle Shoals to the shipbuilding of mobile, and the white sandy beaches of the gulf coast, from the rockets and Defense Industry of huntsville, to the auto manufacturing of montgomery and tuscaloosa, this estate strongly supports our president and his policies. Alabamas motto is we dare defend our rights. This president has defended our borders, our religious liberties, cut our taxes and repealed the obamacare individual mandate. Today, it is my honor to announce alabama has unanimously cast its 50 delegate votes for president donald j. Trump. [applause] pursuant toummond the announcement of the delegation and babies matter, and miles and miles and miles of big, beautiful wall. [applause] secretary, in order to keep America First, the state of arizona casts our 57 vote for president donald j. Trump. , 57 votes, President Donald Trump. With the 40 delegates following bound delegates. 40 delegates, President Donald Trump. Arkansas,ecretary, the natural state, the reddest state not only in the south, but in the entire nation, the home of johnny cash, of Country Music whom will be memorialized in the u. S. Capitol. The arkansas, the state that gave donald trump a 30 margin of victory over former resident crooked hillary and will do so again over the radical democratic ticket that has emerged out of the d. C. Swamp. Its 40 proudly casts votes for donald j. Trump. [applause] pursuant to the announcement of the delegation and the rules and procedures of this convention, arkansas casts 40 votes, President Donald Trump. [applause] california. With the following bound delegates. 172, President Trump. Behalf of House Republican leader congressman Kevin Mccarthy, our National Committee woman charlene dillon, our National Committeemen shawn steel, and over 5 million registered republicans from everywhere in between, im california Republican Party chairwoman jessica malan patterson. We as a state want to bring forth our delegates. 172 for donald trump. [applause] pursuant to the announcement of the delegation and the rules and procedures of this convention, california casts 172 votes for President Trump. [applause] colorado. [applause] delegates with the following bound delegates. 37, President Trump. Secretary, in the past four years, President Trump and Vice President pence of make America Great again in the eyes of the world so our friends respect us and our enemiese gret economic expansion in decades that lifted all americans, that protected us from a worldwide pandemic. Becauseunced tax cuts americans spend their money more wisely than the government. The home of gardner, headquarters to the bureau of Land Management and u. S. Based command proudly casts all 37 votes to keep America Great for President Donald Trump and Vice President mike pence. [applause] secretary drummond pursuant to the announcement of the delegation and the rules and procedures of this convention, colorado casts 37 votes for President Donald Trump. Connecticut connecticut 28 delegates. 28, President Trump. Im the secretary, National Committee woman from connecticut. Connecticut, that not mag s nutmeg state and the arsenal of democracy. Champion to the huskies, womens and mens basketball teams. Connecticut proudly carries the legacy of government, even before the american revolution. Through the charter, granted by when kinges in 1662, james tried to revoke it in 1687, connecticut leaders, through sleightofhand, hid it in the charter oak tree in hartford, connecticut. For two years, until it reemerged in 1689, to enable connecticut to continue selfgovernance. Today, as a proud and independent nutmegger, i proudly cast 28 votes for donald j. Trump. [applause] secretary drummond pursuant to the announcement of the delegation, and the rules and procedures of this convention, connecticut casts 28 votes, donald trump. Delegates. 6 for President Trump. Madam secretary, it was a dark and stormy night, july 1, rode toen sidney rodney philadelphia to break the tie that was preventing the colonies from declaring independence. Two days later, the declaration signed. On december 7, delaware became the first state to ratify the United States constitution. From delaware, the great state, the first state, from that great beginning, the greatness that will be ours in the future, we nominate president donald j. Trump and cast all 16 of our delegate votes for donald j. Trump. [applause] secretary drummond pursuant to the announcement of the delegation, and the rules and procedures of this convention, delaware casts 16 votes, President Trump. The District Of Columbia. 9 delegates 19, President Trump. D. C. 1855, the washington, Republican Party was founded on principles of abolition of slavery and promotion of liberty. We are proud to call the late civil rights hero, frederick douglass, a former member and precinct captain, to carry on that legacy today we are proud to cast all 19 votes for donald j. Trump. [applause] pursuant toummond the announcement of the delegation and the rules and procedures of this convention, the District Of Columbia casts 19 votes, President Trump. Georgia. The followingith 76 delegates, President Trump. Madam secretary, from the golden isles from the top of lookout mountain, the great state of georgia, home to brian kemp and our senior senator david perdue, is proud to cast every single one of its 76 votes for the renomination of president donald j. Trump. [applause] secretary drummond pursuant to the announcement of the delegation and the rules and procedures of the convention, georgia casts 76 votes for president donald j. Trump. Guam, nine delegates. Nine votes for President Trump. A warm happyetary, day from guam, homeland of the chamorro people. We want to express our sincere foritude to President Trump making sure that the people of guam are treated as equal members of our great nation, especially with the federal relief provided to the territory during this Global Pandemic. And in providing closure to the people that suffered horrible atrocities during the three years Japanese Occupation of our island during world war ii. We reserve voices and pray to our lady, santa maria, the patron saint over our island, to bless President Trump and mike pence in this upcoming election. Madam secretary, the territory of guam is proud to cast its nine votes for president donald j. Trump. [applause] secretary drummond pursuant to the announcement of the delegation and the rules and procedures of this convention, guam casts all nine votes for President Trump. Hawaii [indiscernible] secretary drummond 19 delegates meh the following excuse 19 delegates, President Donald Trump. Oha. Loja al i speak to you on behalf of republicans in the democratcontrolled state of hawaii. State, itre the aloha is the safest, healthiest and happiest state in the union and we can only attribute this to the wonderful people that make up our great state. Madam secretary, we cannot attribute nay of hawaii any of hawaiis success to the 60 years of failed leadership by hawaii democrats. Democratcontroll, President Trump has helped hawaii survive in prosperous and difficult times. Hawaii and in the nation need for more years of President Trump, so i proudly cast all 19