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Funds them. So it is no wonder that americans question whether their representatives are listening to them, or listening to the wealthy and wellconnected heard and this loss of faith in our democracy is a real foundational problem. So it requires a fundamental foundational sponsor. We haves foundational response. We have seen a groundswell of support for fixing our democracy , for making a foundational change. It is making an impact. We have seen the Congress Take steps to reflect the energy they have seen nationwide for reforming our democracy. This congress, the house of representatives, made the for the people act their top priority. This democracy reform bill was their number one goal and they debt it, it was their hr one. [applause] and they did it. We want our president ial candidates to do the same, to prioritize democracy reform, to campaign on it, to talk about it. That is what today is all about, we want to see president ial candidates telling us how they are going to fix our
Then at 9 00, syndicated columnist Michelle Malkin talks about her new book open Borders Incorporated who is funding americas destruction. [video clip] politicians offering thoughts and prayers does not cut it anymore. It is put up or shut up. Host Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer of new york on the floor last night calling on the majority leader to allow votes on preventing gun violence. The remarks came at the end of five hours of speeches by democrats demanding action on Gun Legislation. We will spend the first hour of todays washington journal getting your thoughts on ways to reduce gun violence in the United States. If you live in the eastern, central part of the country, 2027488000. Mountain, pacific area, 2027488001. If you are a gun owner, your line, 2027488002. You can also text us now if you put your name and city in the text at 2027488003. Also go to twitter at cspanwj everybody. Com cspan we will get your ideas on ways to reduce gun violence in a minute. Is a staff writ
The presiding officer the senator from connecticut. Mr. Murphy are we in a quorum call, mr. President . The presiding officer we are not. Mr. Murphy thank you, mr. President. Mr. President , i thank my colleagues for their indulgence this evening, and for those of us those of you who help us keep this floor open. I will make some longer remarks later this evening, but while we have a short break in the floor waiting for senator brown to arrive, i wanted to say a word of appreciation to all of my colleagues who have decided to join us this evening on the floor. This is my first appearance here, to talk about the imperative of changing the nations gun laws, recognizing that this number, 100 americans killed by guns every single day, is not inevitable. Almost every single one of these murders and suicides and accidental shootings is preventable. If we make different choices here on the floor of the United States senate, and our purpose tonight is to try to bring some consistency of effort
Important to conservatives in 2020 and the Republican Partys future agenda. And later the drug policy alliances kassandra joins us to discuss the history of the war on drugs. [video clip] more need more prisons, jails, more courts, more prosecutors. I am requesting altogether 1. 5 billion in drugrelated spending on Law Enforcement. Former president george h. W. Bush on september 5, 1989, what many site as the beginning of the u. S. War on drugs. Good morning, this is washington journal. 30 years later, the fight against drug abuse continues with news yesterday from President Trump of another 2 billion in funding for the Opioid Crisis. The first hour talking about the legacy of the war on drugs. What experience have you had with it . The numbers to call for those in eastern and central time zones, that is 2027488000. The mountain and pacific regions, 2027488001. We also welcome your comments on our facebook page, facebook. Com cspan. And send us a tweet at cspanwj. We will show you mome