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Women seeking the presidency of the United States and what inspires them to serve the American People. Our guest this morning is new york senator Kirsten Gillibrand. In 2006 she captured the attention of the political establishment winning an upset victory in the race to represent new yorks 20th congressional district. Just three years later she was appointed to the fill the senate seat of one of her mentors, former secretary of state hillary clinton. Now in her second full term, shes working on behalf of women. Paid family leave, reducing Maternal Mortality and spoken out against Sexual Harassment and assault including in congress. Today well hear more about these efforts and senator gillibrands oth ....
Castor robert costa at this event hosted by the Washington Post. Through these in depth oneonone conversations were learning more about the men and women seeking the presidency of the United States and what inspires them to serve the American People. Our guest this morning is new york senator Kirsten Gillibrand. In 2006 she captured the attention of the political establishment winning an upset victory in the race to represent new yorks 20th congressional district. Just three years later she was appointed to the fill the senate seat of one of her mentors, former secretary of state hillary clinton. Now in her second full term, shes working on behalf of women. She has endorsed paid family leave, reducing Mate ....
Our politics is stuck somewhere in the 20th century. Our hearts are in the 21st century, but our politics need to become more alined with where we are as people. I dont see a problem with the American People. I think we are a good and decent people, i dont think we are any better than anybody in any other country, but we have a real problem on our hands, ladies and gentlemen, and that is that our politics is not currently aligned with our deep goodness. Tax policies which make it easier for rich people to get rich and harder for everybody else to even make it, that is not aligned with our goodness. Policies that stay in place so that millions of American Children live in chronic trauma so that millions of American Children go to School Every Day in classroo ....
Being transformed into a nightclub. [laughter] it came this close. The founders the staff here have transformed this place over the past decade and a t half into te vibrant Community Center it is today. Lets have a round of applause for that. [applause] we have a great event for you this evening, featuring Melinda Gates here to talk about her n new, the moment of lift. This is her debut as a author in her book as part memoir or call for more action as she recounts the mission shes been on. She tells the story of her journey from taking a job at microsoft in 1987, fresh out of Business Corporate to marry bill gates seven years later to partnering with her husband at creating and sharing their foundation and becoming one of the world most prominent advocates for empowering women. As her narrative makes clear, shes bec ....