His one time 2020 rival is the first black woman in the first person of indian descent to be nominated for a National Office. Yes we should celebrate. It is an achievement. The symbolism is powerful. She said she is honored to join biden. They cited the energy she would ring to the campaign and her appeal to suburban women and black voters. Africanamerican women are particularly important to the success. To the degree that she is enthusiastic about the ticket. Enthusiastic about the future. Reporter they clashed in the primaries but she became a strong supporter of the former Vice President after she dropped out. She faces criticism, especially from progressives critical of her prosecutorial record as state attorney general. , africanamerican enthusiasm, and i can assure you that African American men, are not going to be enthused about Kamala Harris. She called for Police Reform on capitol hill. The jon kempin was quick to criticize her. The present calling him the number one pick. The
American people. I urge my colleagues to join me in passing this critical legislation. Thank you, madam preside mr. Van hollen madam president. The presiding officer the senator from maryland is recognized. Mr. Van hollen thank you, madam president. As other senators have mentioned, we see our fellow americans uniting around the country to fight the coronavirus, to help those in need. Most of all, were grateful to the men and women in health care , the Health Care System on the front lines of this fight, the nurses, the doctors, all the other staff and hospitals and Community Health centers in clinics who are putting themselves and their own health at risk to help their fellow americans. And we in the senate, like our fellow americans, must come together to do the right thing for the country at this moment in time. To provide a surge of help to those on the front lines of the Coronavirus Fight and to help those who are suffering from the economic fallout. Workers and Small Businesses a
Thank you, mr. Thank you, madam. Thank you, madam president. As other senators have mentioned, we see our fellow americans uniting around the country to fight the coronavirus, to help those in need. Most of all, we are grateful to the men and women in healthcare, the healthcare workers on the front lines of this fight, the nurses, the doctors, all the other staff and hospitals and Community Health centers, in clinics for putting themselves and own health at risk to help their fellow americans. And we in the senate, like our fellow americans, must come together to do the right thing for the country at this moment in time, to provide a surge of help to those on the front lines of the Coronavirus Fight and hope those who are suffering from the economic fallout. Workers and Small Businesses and midsize businesses and others are absolutely getting clobbered, out all try to fight this virus together. And so Congress Must unite this evening, as we have on two prior occasions during this emerg
Institutional roles that should rise above their policy differences. At 8 00 p. M. Ght eastern on cspans q a. Next, Smithsonian Institution secretary lonnie bunch and Philanthropist David Rubenstein discuss the central role of slavery in antebellum washington, d. C. At historic st. Johns church across Lafayette Square from the white house. The White House Historical association in hosted this event in recognition of their new initiative, slavery in the president s neighborhood. Quite please welcome the ,irector of st. Johns Church Reverend fisher. [applause] welcome. Good evening. Im the director st. Johns church. I am thrilled our friends at the White House Historicals associate association asked us to have tonights conversation. I will first share little bit about the history of this historic room tonight. This church was completed in 1816. The architect was Benjamin Henry and not only did he design this church but he was working on rebuilding the white house after it was destroyed b
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