We do not come as aggressors. Our goal is not a goal of conquest. We are fighting in defense of our families and prosperity. We have traditions and our traditions have been scorned. Our in treaties have been disregarded. We have begged and they have bought an hour, amit we have balked. We brought forth confidence that we shall win. The words of William Jennings bryan. We are coming to you from his home and office in the state capital of nebraska. And hisJennings Bryan wife moved here in 1902. We are coming to you from the first floor. He did much of his riding an entertaining here in this house. We welcome our guest, a professor of history at Georgetown University. Chairalso joined by the of the department of history at the university of nebraska here in lincoln. To set up this speech, the man that delivered it and the impact that it had bought democratic delegates. The country was very divided. There was a Great Depression. The democrats were split down the middle. The incumbent presi
Subcommittee are able to participate in todays hearing. Members are reminded to keep their video function on at all times even when they are not recognized by the chair. Members are also reminded that they are responsible commuting and im getting themselves, and to mute themselves after they have finished speaking. Consistent with the regulations accompanying h. R. Rest 965, staff will fully mute members and witnesses as appropriate. When not recognize to avoid inadvertent background noise, like i am hearing now. Members are reminded that all forms relating to order and quorum apply to this remote hearing. This hearing is entitled the rent is still due americas renters, covid19 and an unprecedented eviction crisis. And i now recognize myself for minutes to give an opening statement. Welcome to all of you for our First Virtual hearing. During this very challenging and difficult time. Homeowners and land owners as Housing Market for whole. After ditching will focus our attention on how t
In the place thank you for having us here if you are from dell of they are on deliver everyone knows who hicks was they were in politics for the state for a long time and was very much engaged back in the daysr after doctor king was assassinated in the city was in flames. He was a good friend and i want to thank him days to work on the east side i got to know hicks very well he did a lot of work over there as well. And folks here at the center are doing gods work. And the place to belong. I saw hope as a senator watching my son at the attorney general attending mass at sacred heart of the streetp to sit around for the better part of the day to see what they may need or not need as a teenage lifeguard and my career as a public defender started i got involved with the community. And named after my buddy going way back to walk around wilmington. Everyone has a story about hicks. How he cared and was always there for you and how he built a family including twin sons who gave back so much t
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This is just the beginning. Good afternoon. Im sarah, executive editor at axios, and welcome to our lives event. Many of your joining us live from wherever you are. We are Live Streaming on facebook, youtube, on twitter and, of course, you can also catch us on axios. Com. If you are on twitter you can join the conversation by using the hashtag axios events and be sure to include our handle at axios. Lets get started. Im coming to today live from a home in washington, d. C. And today we have a very big conversation. Our event is the epidemic of inequality. And today will have an important conversation about systemic racism in our country. The reason were here was marked by the death of george floyd in minneapolis but as everyone has seen in the streets, in cities and in states across our country over the past 11 days theres an underlying problem that is yet to be fully addressed, and with adequate reforms and justice. So today were bringing you four speakers, two with a National Perspec