Have come to this country with nothing, nothing but hope. Today, one of their sons stands before you with the opportunity to be president of the United States top ladies and gentlemen, it is with honor, pride, and with love that i give you michael f dukakis. [applause] america by neil diamond playing] [applause] [applause] [applause] [crowd chanting] gov. Dukakis mr. Chairman. A few months ago when Olympia Dukakis in front of about a billion and a half Television Viewers all over the world raised that oscar over her head and said, ok, michael, lets go, she wasnt kidding. [applause] kitty and i are kitty and i are grateful to her for that wonderful introduction and grateful to all of you for making this possible. This is a wonderful evening for us and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. [applause] my fellow democrats. My fellow americans. Sixteen months ago, when i announced my candidacy for the presidency of the United States, i said this campaign would be a marathon. Tonight,
The politicking on larry king with millions of americans hoping for additional stimulus checks and enhanced Unemployment Benefits can the parties agree on another bipartisan call the 19 relief package were talking about that would be honest to Senate Former u. S. Representative from ohio a former mayor of cleveland and a candidate for the democratic president ial nomination in 20042008 ok millions of americans hanging on to this whats going to happen and so theyre going to come to an agreement well they better have a situation where people are worried about being evicted about going into foreclosure they need money the government has no trouble when it comes to propping up wall street we have to do main street and that of course is going to me another stimulus check and it has to me Unemployment Benefits extended as well. If you were in congress what would be your plan well i do a couple things 1st of all i think that we are at the point where we need a bill that i talked about years a
Time for a National Health care program and its its astonishing to me larry that the democrats can take a stand for this in the platform in this election that they cannot say once and for all we have to have health care for all of our people if nothing else but what does it take that you cant even get it with a pandemic i mean come on. Harry truman proposed that in 1946. The year i was born so look i brought its the Democratic Platform Committee in 2000 and i was told by the Gore Campaign then that you know they asked me not to present it and so you have course i presented it anyway but the point is that this is an idea whose time its come again and again and again and now during the pandemic it is urgent that we strengthen the Health Safety net by making sure that everyone has access to health care and that the government plays a significant role in helping to pay for it one quote can President Trump do in this economy cant spend money thats congress can issue an executive order what
This subcommittee hearing last about an hour and 20 minutes. Good morning. The subcommittee on National Parks force and public life will now come to order. The subcommittees meeting today to testimony on h. R. 2420 the nationales museum of the americn latino act. And a Committee Rule, any oral Opening Statements at hearings are limited to the chair and the ranking minority member. Therefore ask unanimous consent that all of the members Opening Statements be made part of the hearing record if their civic to the clerk by 5 p. M. Today. During no objection, so ordered. In addition due to the broad interest in todays hearing i would like to askn unanimous consent that allo interested members be allowed to join us and participate on the dais. Before we get started i would like to take a point of personal privilege and have a moment of silence for our friend, our colleague, defender of justice and equality and humanity, mr. Elijahel cummings. Thank you all so much. Thank you for attending th
Subcommittee will now come to order, the subcommittees meeting to hear testimony on hr 20 4 20 yeah the National Museum of the american latino act. On, Committee Rule 4f, any Opening Statements and hearings are limited to the chair and ranking minority members. Therefore i ask unanimous consent that all of her members Opening Statements be made part of the hearing record if they are submitted to the course by 5 00 p. M. Today. The hearing no objections, so ordered. In addition to the broad interest in todays hearing i would like to ask unanimous consent and all interested members to join us and participate. And before we get started, i would like to take a point of personal privilege and have a moment of. For our friend, our colleague, defender of justice and equality, and humanity, mr. Elijah cummings. Thank you all so much. Thank you for attending the subcommittee on National Park forest and public land. Legislating hearing on the National Museum of the american latino act. A proposa