And we have a special edition this morning. I went to give him it is thanks for his time and dedication in helping to shape the task force is luminary regulations along with the entire task force will i introduce in a moment. The governor of the great state of kentucky has joined us is morning as well. [applause] thank you so much. I appreciate that acknowledgment and round of applause that youre given them. I know that everyone is as excited as i am about last weeks announcement that are 2016 National Convention will be in the beautiful city of philadelphia, the city of love. This says briefly, but since we in addition to donna and others maybe it wasnt so great. We heard from him yesterday, but i have asked him to take some time today at our meeting to tell us and give us a little glimpse at we have look forward to with the lid off in 2016 as we move in that direction. Since being elected mayor in 2008, he has vigorously managed City Government to the worst recession since the Great Depression by maintaining Core Services and reducing the city spending, most notably closing at 2. 4 billion gap in the fiveyear plan without colonizing a Single Police officer, fire officer, sanitation, or health worker. That is an impressive congressman. [applause] he is been committed to Public Service since his youth in west philadelphia. Prior to his election as mayor, he served for almost 15 years on the Philadelphia City council. He is a graduate of the Wharton School at the university of pennsylvania. He is a fellow member of the Democratic National committee very pleased when welcoming the mayor of the city where it the mayor of philadelphia. [applause] good morning. Madam chair, thank you very much for this wonderful opportunity to address this incredible Democratic National committee and this meeting this morning. It is truly a great honor but to start what i would like to do is ask that we join in cheering on and supporting our great chair, who will leave us lead us to an incredible between 2016. The work that she is that provide Financial Security for the dnc, to focus on issues related to our challenges going forward, while i think the governor for his work in the task force, reexamining challenges from the past that will help us as we move this party forward, as we move our nation forward, and for all of that, she is our great leader. She is tough. She is strong. She is focus. She gets the job done. For all of that and so much more would you pleas recognize and maybe come to our feet to recognize our great him a and the leader that she is. [applause] she has told you to sit down. To my friend and colleague in the work of mayors, our secretary, stephanie rawlings, who i get to brag on just a little bit as well. She is too shy to mention it. In a few months, in june, in San Francisco, as i am a past president of the u. S. Conference of mayors, ive had the opportunity to work with her at a variety of levels, but she is also a leader as she is here at the dnc. In june and some cisco this year, she will become the first africanamerican woman president of the u. S. Conference of mayors. We could not be more proud and more excited for her leadership as well. [applause] some strong Women Leaders around here. Some get nervous about strong Women Leaders. Well, you might want to get used to that. [applause] madam chair, ill leave it at that. To all of the officers here on the dais, and certainly as she introduced me yesterday, as the chair said, the one, the only, donna brazil, but our lord leaders here on the dais, recognize the Leadership Team of the dnc. [applause] lastly, our great ceo. [applause] we know as leaders for all the air time that we get, we dont do this work by ourselves. It really is the folks on staff making things happen, whether for the chair and all the folks who work with the chair amy and her entire team, and the group that went all across United States of america seeing these great cities. We thank you for your work. Speaking of those cities, phoenix, birmingham, columbus, and new york city, recognize them and their effort and their commitment and participation to this process. [applause] on a very personal level, my First Convention was in 1992 in new york city. I was then a bill clinton when iran, polk said, why in the world would you become a delegate for a littleknown governor in a poor state in the United States of america, who has no chance of winning whatsoever. I said, well, thats fine. I will be a clinton delegate. I think you know the rest of that story. I have been a clinton delegate every time there was a clinton on the ballot, so we will see how that goes. We are excited. We are thrilled. Madam chair and all the folks involved, we are honored, the city of philadelphia, the city of brotherly love and sisterly affection, we are honored to be the host city for 2016. As i mentioned the other day having last hosted the democrats in 1948, we have been prepared and excited for some time for this opportunity. Philadelphia is the largest city in america with an africanamerican mayor. We will and the chair has insisted, we will have an economically Inclusive Convention in the city of philadelphia. Every opportunity, to include the incredible diversity of our city and our nation, we will look for those opportunities in the economics of what happens in the democratic National Convention. We were also becoming to one of the diverse cities and United States of america by race, by age, by sexual preference, and every other measure philadelphia truly is a microcosm of the United States of america. You know our history, but let me just mention it. Located on the eastern seaboard of the time, the second largest city in the greatest empire philadelphia was a safe port in a contentious political storm as the american colonist level towards the decision to break free from tyranny. This is where our nations forefathers gathered and determine what form of new government we should have and how it should work. Philadelphia helped to define what we now know as democracy in the United States of america. Philadelphia hosted the first and second continental congress, declaration of independence, the u. S. Constitution, where our foreclosures also said that everyone should have life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Isnt that what we are really all about 200 plus years later as democrats . People should be able to enjoy their lives liberty when they are, and be able to pursue their happiness. That is what we have been doing for hundreds of years, and we need to stay focused on that mission. There is always of course a lot of monday morning quarterbacking about what happened, which shouldve happened, what did we do, what didnt we do, and some may have lost a little site of who we have been and where we have been, of what were trying to do today. Some have may let fear dictate their actions instead of principle. You know we cant and wont do that in 2015 or 2016 or any years going forward. We are the party of the middle class, not just those who are in it today, but those who struggle daily, working two jobs, putting kids through school, trying to get their own educational opportunities, struggling to get into the middle class themselves. In philadelphia, we have taken many of those steps for you heard the president remind us of his comment last year at the state of the union that it was time to give america a race raise. I was struck by the president s words that night. Literally, that night i sent a message to my team that it was time for us to at least give those who work for contractors it was time within my power to give them a race. Raise. And i signed an executive order immediately [applause] assigned an executive order immediately doing those who work as contractors for the city of philadelphia to raise of 10. 88 an hour. And then automatically raising the register 12 an hour with the Consumer Price index that every january 1 will get a raise. It is time to give america a race raise. [applause] fisher coincidence, but worth noting, the just last week on the same day that a bill was introduced in the congress to give paid sick leave across the country, i had the great pleasure of signing a paid sick leave built in philadelphia at city hall that we strongly supported with our Philadelphia City council. We can do these things. This is who we are it is what we are about. We remember the great recession, some said let auto fail. The president said, no. Auto discovering back. Something we cannot get health care. The president s and we will. Millions of americans have health care all across United States of america. We put thousands and millions of people to work with an Economic Recovery Program of 800 billion, when not one republican in the house and only three in the senate actually supported it. It was a month into the president s presidency when we heard all about the environment are we excited, goodbye yeah lets support the first black president , and a month later known consent up for americans but democrats all across the United States of america. That is what we do. [applause] with a party of labor, with a party of labor. I mentioned on friday night at our party and today, yesterday i saw randy weingartner, recognize all labor in the house with this is morning. [applause] philadelphia is a city with the strongest lgbt Protection Laws and United States of america and we continue to strive to make sure that every but he understands that who you love and whose in your life is your business and theres no credit moment for me than when finally the doma law was struck on a pennsylvania. As mayor, i get a merry couples. Now i say when i married a samesex couples, and now with the Authority Vested in me, finally, i pronounce you wife and wife, husband and husband, coupling couple, whoever it is you want to be, because everybody should have the rights and privileges in the United States of america. [applause] and so lastly, we have an incredible History Lesson given to us this morning, the black caucus breakfast. Chairman butterfield really needs to take what he did this morning and every child, black, white, green, yellow purple should see and hear what chairman butterfield said. I will be nowhere near as eloquent as him. I will repeat the one thing i did say this morning. If you have not seen the movie, selma, you want to see the movie selma. This is the 50th anniversary of an incredible struggle in america for Voting Rights, civil rights, human rights. The dogs, the hoses, the lynchings, the abuse, the oppression, folks walked 54 miles from soma to montgomery. What i say to my folks back home is that i cant get some of you to walk five minutes out of your house to a polling place to uphold the rights that people suffered and died to give you the opportunity to exercise your franchise. No one can stay home on election day. It is a disgrace and an insult to the memory of dr. Martin luther king jr. , the active work today of john lewis and so many others across United States of america, because we know that when we vote, we win. As democrats. When we vote, we win. We need to make sure that everyone is not only registered to vote, thats a great part but if youre registered and dont go to the polls, it just doesnt matter. We will give folks something to vote for. We will give folks something to be excited about. We have demonstrated what we can do when were active, when were energized, engaged we get things done. Regardless of our status in the congress, we will fight these fights because they are the right fights to fight for americans all across the United States of america. And so i city you the Democratic Party has made history time and time and time again. We are expecting history to be made one more time in philadelphia in 2016. It is our full expectation that not only will the democratic nominee come out of philadelphia, but that nominee will create history by having 12 straight years of democrats in the white house because [applause] because the road to 1600 pennsylvania avenue comes right through philadelphia pennsylvania. God bless you democrats. Lets go out and win election. Thank you very much. [applause] thank you so much. Thank you. We are also excited that philadelphia will host our convention and we look forward to working with you and your Host Committee and the people of philadelphia over the next 18 months. As donna eloquently reminded us, next month marks the 50th anniversary of the selma to montgomery march. It was a peak of the modern civil rights movement. The courage of those civil rights marchers is something we recognize and hope to honor every day by the work that we do as democrats. Join me and turn your attention to the screen for a video commemorating this historic moment and highlighting the importance of protecting the right to vote. [video clip] [inaudible] [laughter] [applause] caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2015] what does a vote mean . Why do we march for it . Why do we fight for it . It has been 50 years since we march from selma to montgomery, 50 years since we passed the Voting Rights act. Our fight let us through bloody sunday to the halls of washington. The fight continues today across our country, that right to vote that we fought for, that we march for, that some died for is it risked. Our right to vote is still the continuing struggle of thousands of men and women. We must not forget our past. We must continue the struggle for every american in our democracy. As dr. King said, we marched and we march on poverty, and we continue our triumph of march until the realization of the american dream. [applause] that was an inspirational video. Members of the dnc, and fights we engage in to make sure that we cannot i protect the rights to vote and expanded, isnt buying for me every single day could we have come a long way, but the fight clearly continues for the right vote. Our next item of Business Today is a report on the Resolutions Committee. The chair will now recognize the cochair of the Resolutions Committee. [applause] thank you, madam chair. The Resolutions Committee met last evening at 6 00 p. M. To consider 21 resolutions. They were a combination of message and commander of resolutions which have all been emailed to you this morning. They are in your inbox. In addition to the resolutions that we pass, that was an additional resolution of the executive committee submitted by dnc vice chair, donna brazil, it was a resolution on the right to vote amendment, adding a right to vote amendment to the u. S. Constitution. We are only one of 11 democracies in the world that does not have a federal guarantee of the right to vote. That we passed an executive committee and that goes into the package as well. Resolutions that the committee passed included a resolution highlighting president obama and democrats economic a conference, a resolution on expanding Economic Opportunity for women and families, resolution in support of comprehensive Immigration Reform and the right of the president to use the executive order power to stay deportations, a resolution recognizing blackish to month on the 50th anniversary of bloody sunday resolution showing that democrats stand with the people of france, who lost lives tragically when terrorists attacked a french satiric weekly in a kosher market. Resolution recognizing Lunar New Year resolution reaffirming our commitment to state parties, which incidentally have the most cosponsors of any resolution ive ever seen, resolution [applause] supporting health care, education for our service members, and then some commemorative resolutions, one recognizing the life and career of former new york governor mario cuomo, his daughter maria is here with us today. I would like to ask her to be recognized if you would. [applause] we have a resolution can renting the life and legacy of former boston mayor, and a resolution honoring the life and career of our d. C. Mayor marion berry. We also passed a resolution urging democrats on all levels to support the right of the District Of Columbia to full statehood. Thank you. [applause] i urge adoption of these resolutions. You can never take the staffer at of the girl. Thank you so much. That is the report of the Resolutions Committee. Is there a motion . Is there a second . All those in favor. Motion carries. The committees report of the Resolution Committee is adopted. To thank all the Committee Members for their hard work. Thank you. [applause] i have spoken to many of you this weekend about the Democratic Victory task force. I dont want to feel steal his thunder and give too much away, because we have a great privilege of hearing from him this morning as he delivers the task forces for luminary