We are the largest Political Committee in support of electing women in this country. We are looking forward to a very big 2020. Host tonights keynote speaker, Kamala Harris, you are quoted in one of the papers about your impressions of her. For those who did not read it, what do you think her being on the ticket rings to the issues your organization focuses on . The most important issue for us at emilys list is womens or presentation. We really do believe that we are going to have a better country, with better policies and more forward thinking when we have an equal number of women and men sitting at our decisionmaking table, and in the highest levels of power. To see senator harris rise up and be chosen by Vice President , which we were so grateful for, you have nominee someone being great enthusiasm, someone with great experience as attorney general of california and United States senator, someone with great passion and compassion for this country, and i am just thrilled by what i am
Then, naacp president and ceo Derrick Johnson on black voters and the important issues in campaign 2020. Washington journal is next. I am pleased to announce that Vice President joe biden has officially been nominated by the Democratic Party as our candidate for president of the United States. Vice President Biden is hereby invited to deliver an acceptance speech. Thank you very, very much, from the bottom of my heart. It means the world to me and my family, and i will see you on thursday. That took place after a first ever virtual rollcall vote officiallyn is selected as the nominee for the Democratic Party. Just some of the activities on night two of the Democratic National convention. Watch our coverage of night three starting at 9 00 tonight on cspan, cspan. Org, and follow along on our cspan radio app. In the first hour bang, you can give us your impressions of the activities. In the first hour, you can give us your impressions of the activities. If you support joe biden, 202 7488
Effective how we ultimately classified . At this point if the questions on there, at this point was to be classified openly as white, correct . That depends what omb decides. Thats something we are waiting. A good question. One of the standards that the office of management and budget is contemplating right now is whether mena should be a new minimum category. So they are going to make the decision whether that is the case or not. Right now the Census Bureau classifies mena under white and thats how we are proceeding forward until were told otherwise. We are going to move on to the other speakers and then well opened it up for a discussion as to before i know the pdc has been working on this issue literally since were founded about 37, 40 some years ago and i got involved when he came on board but i can tell you these guys test everything to death. They literally test where they put commas, so you may put this is a slow, arduous process, and it is, but as i say, well get there. Next i
Tuesdays snowstorm is making for a nice day. All of that snow pushed off roads and sidewalks. And were now just a little more than 12 hours away from the beginning of spring which arrives at 6 29 tomorrow morning. And a live look at Camel Back Mountain where it was a perfect day for hitting the slopes. Lets kick things off with first alert meteorologist erika martin with what you can expect for that first day of spring. Were so excited about that, just hours away, but i would like to say, mt. Pocono, as close to a blue bird day for skiers. Look at this today with that march sun angle, ideal for skiers so im glad you got out there to enjoy. 46 in pottstown, philadelphia, 50 degrees for you. North and northwesterly winds right now, but we do have really comfortable, mild conditions right now. Okay, erika, well pick it up from here. Were live at the Philadelphia Flower Show which wrapped up just a few hours ago. And Andrea Klein Thomas were soaking in the sights and smells of spring. Repo
If you want coke, you have to go to mcdonalds. Telling a honda dealer that if someone wants in their door looking at their cars they have to tell them where they can also go look at ford cars . Pregnancy Resource Centers have a moral objection to telling women wear they can go to kill their unborn child. I think this law is horrible, its in the court and i would encourage you all to be praying that it be overturned. Pregnancy Resource Centers are outnumbering abortion clinics by three to one in thiscountry. Getting womenchoices , giving them options. [applause] the problem is the abortion industry cant stand competition. And i would say to them when you only allowed one option, you cannot call yourself prochoice. [applause] i and a tremendous admirer of winston churchill. He was the right man in the right place at the right time. Quite frankly, he saved the world. If it hadnt been for his determination and indomitable spirit, we cant know how much of the world adolf hitler would have b