Treated with dignity. It provides dignity for people who deserve to be treated differently. I want to thank jocelyn and i want to thank madam president. I know you didnt expect to be in this role at this moment. As i told you before, i believe that the future of American Labor is in very good hands. I really mean it. Thank you. [ applause ] i want to welcome everyone to the White House. I really mean that. This is your house. Its not hyperbole. This is your house. I wouldnt be here without you. Thats, again, not hyperbole. In my White House, youll always be welcome. Labor will always be welcome. Youve heard me so many times i intend to be the most pro Union President , the most prounion administration In American history. The public is changing too. Youve changed the public, youve educated them a lot. I want to thank the dues paying members of the laborers, marty walsh, who made sure that we keep the commitment across our entire government. Before i go any further, id like to pause for
In cleveland to talk about his Infrastructure Proposal and the plans to pay for it with an increase in the corporate income Tax Rate. The president s speech was just under 40 minutes. [applause] President Biden thank you all, thank you. [cheers and applause] President Biden thank you. Please, please, please sit down. Thank you very much for sharing your story. Its impressive. Dr. Johnson, everyone at cyhoga Community College, thank you for being here and having me here. By the way, all the elected officials, we call this in my business, we call this a bus mans holiday. [laughter] President Biden you have to come and ride a bus again with another guy. Youre awful nice to be here. The only thing worse for an elected official when the president shows up, the worst sentence in the English Language is im at the airport. [laughter] thank you all so much. You have really, really great friends here. Start with marcy, anyway, mr. Mayor, thank you. Dr. Johnson, thank you very much for letting me
We call this in my business, we call this a bus men s holiday. You have to, and ride a bus again. The only thing worse for an elected official when the president shows up, the worst language in the english language is i m at the airport. [laughter] president biden: thank you all so much. You have really, really great friends here. Start with marcy, anyway, mr. Mayor thank you. Dr. Johnson, ty much for letting me borrow, by the way, marcia federal judge so serve as secretary of housing and urban development. [applause] president biden: you know, certain places just by chance and circumstance can become markers in the course of your life or in the course of a nation. And for me it s one of those places. Just a little over a year ago, march 10, 2020, i came to cleveland as a candidate running for president to really here at the community college. Rally here at the community college. Upon unloading we got word that governor dewine, he did the right thing, wanted large indoor events to shut
it comes to gun legislation. so, instead of beginning this hour with what s happening in congress today, we thought we d start with what s not happening, which is a bigger story. so, first senate republicans are expected to block a bill creating a commission to investigate the attack on the u.s. capitol on january 6th. this is their workplace. not just the centerpiece of american democracy but this is where they and their staffers go to do the work of the people. the attack led to the deaths of five and injured more than 160 capitol police officers. congress has also not reached any agreement on police reform. they missed president biden s tuesday deadline for a deal, even though most lawmakers say they are disturbed by what we ve all seen with our own eyes in case after case captured on video of black americans killed at the hands of police. the family of one of those killed, ronald greene, will stage their own march for justice this hour. and we will see at half sta
Support each other. Whatever your emotions, the pain, sorrow, anger, love, questions, these are all normal, but please reach out to someone if you want help. The shooter was a coworker who authorities say moved deliberately and quickly while wielding two semiautomatic handguns. His motive is not yet known but an exgirlfriend recounted a history of violent mood swings and domestic violence. Now, according to the associated press this was the 15th mass killing in this country this year alone. It s a uniquely american tragedy, yet again we re seeing the same calls for gun control. In a statement the president called on congress to take immediate action and our own capitol hill team reports there may be a path to some version of a background check bill on the hill, but it appears a larger legislative deal on guns remains as allusive as it s been for years. Just as we saw after shootings in indianapolis and texas last month, and in boulder and atlanta in march, and year after year from las