Our next speaker really needs no introduction and stays on the frontline. Congresswoman ayana pressley. She is an activist, a legislator, survivor and the first woman of color to be elected to congress from the commonwealth of massachusetts. Throughout her career as a public servant, she has fought to ensure those closest to the pain are closest to the power. Prior to her being elected to congress she served on the Boston City Council for eight years and was the first woman of color elected to the council in its 100 year history. Congresswoman ayana pressley. [applause and cheers] good morning, beloveds. Today i am thinking of the ancestors, not just the ones reported in our history books, but the ones omitted from those pages. The justice seekers, the freedom riders, the organizers, community builders, anyone who passed a brown bag lunch, read a freedom song, set up a prayer. Sacrifice and selfdetermination shaped history and brought us to this moment. The truth of the matter is we ar
Played] [applause] [people cheering] President Trump hello, everybody. Wow. [people cheering] hello, everybody. [crowd chanting] usa. Usa. Usa. Usa. Usa. Usa. Usa. Usa. President trump thank you. Arere landing, and there thousand people along the runways. [applause] i said, why arent they here . Sir, we couldnt let them in. Why not . Lets let them in. Oh, these people. And then they put in a floor. This is manchester, they know about flooring. They put in a floor that is like an ice skating rink. So we are going to tiptoe around. How are you . Great people. Men just are. We have good memories in manchester, right . 2016. But this is going to become a right now, we are in the most important election in our history. In i am thrilled to be back the Granite State with the true, hardworking american patriots. Last night, it was my great honor to accept the republican nomination for president of the United States. [applause] we are going to win. We are going to win. Does anybody have any dou
Prior to being elected to congress, she served on the bostons city council for eight years and was the first woman of color elected to the council in its 100 year history. Please welcome congresswoman ayanna pressley. E] rep. Ressley today, i am thinking of the ancestors, not just the ones recorded in our history books, but those omitted from the pages. The freedom riders, the organizers, the community builders. Every loved one passed a brownbag lunch. Lunch, read a freedom song, set up a prayer. Sacrifice and selfdetermination shaped history and brought us to this moment. The truth of the matter is we are because of them. We are black with a capital b. We are the manifestation of the movement. We are and cultural proud blacks. If my granddaddy the reverend e. James echols were here, he would whisper in my ear and say baby, make it play. I intend to do just that, make it play area we are in unprecedented and uncertain times. We are challenged by the state of the nation and the crisis w
Prior to her being elected to congress she served on the Boston City Council for eight years and was the first woman of color elected to the council in its 100 year history. Congresswoman ayana pressley. [applause and cheers] good morning, beloveds. Today i am thinking of the ancestors, not just the ones reported in our history books, but the ones omitted from those pages. The justice seekers, the freedom riders, the organizers, community builders, anyone who passed a brown bag lunch, read a freedom song, set up a prayer. Sacrifice and selfdetermination shaped history and brought us to this moment. The truth of the matter is we are because of them. We are black with a capital b. We are the manifestation of the movement. Cultural proudnd blacks. If my granddaddy the reverend e. James echols were here, he would whisper in my ear and say baby, make it play. I intend to do just that, make it play area we are in unprecedented and uncertain times. We are challenged by the state of the nation
Hour. This is video shot from earlier today. You see crews there assessing the damage. They were piecing together some of the metal parts of the tracks. Service was restored about 3 30, but delays are going on as a result. What its looking like now. Andria. Reporter despite all the extra rider, the embarcadero platform pretty quiet right now for the eastbound trains. An extra 10,000 riders took b. A. R. T. Because of problems on the bay bridge earlier today. They normally have about a hundred thousand riders during that morning commute. Those 10,000 extra riders are likely going to take b. A. R. T. Home as well. They are prepared. They are adding more 10car trains here at all the stayings eastbound through the transbay tube to get those riders home without any extra delays, without too much extra squish. Speaking to riders this afternoon, they said they didnt notice too many extra people on the b. A. R. T. Trains this morning, but they said most of the time its so packed, whats one mor