the salmon. i was recently out on the colum with my kids, pulling their first fish out of the water. it was a great day, it was awesome the traffic on the river it was at an all-time high. most of them were charter vessels, a huge boom for the local economy but because of what the sea lions and the bird pray are doing in the way the federal government can shut down the salmon season like they did two years ago, it is a major hindrance on their industry and for us in the district. if she was going to do it, she would have done it by now. this is where records matter more than rhetoric. we have to take away the power d.c. has to regulate our natural resources. >> thank you. kongwoman? forks, washington. you don't know where that is, but it is the nexus of where th wars hollowed out ou communities. so many people in my family lost their jobs when that happened. we have not recovered. we have not seen timber harvest rates come back

up. instead they are coming from tree farms in the southeast or croatia. i fought hard to ensure we have a natural resource economy that is driving our economy. it is great to have gift shops and art galleries but you don't get those things without a connection to the natural resource economies like our hydro system and are timber and fish. joe says i don't fight for local issues because he is not listening to what the local issues are pretty i thought har for our aquaculture folks. i fought hard for our farmers and producers who rely on research on cranberries and green crab. it is the same work i am going to continue to do, listening to all of you about your priorities, not taking the bill that whatever party wants you t. >> thank you both for your responses to our questions. we're to the point where we'd like to give each two minutes for a closing statement. rep perez: so much for a civil dialogue this evening. i think it is illustrative.

joe is the most decisive, violent and -- >> we are almost to the end, people! hold it. it's not to see who can yell the louders. everybody plesac like an adult that much longer. rep.perez: joe can't put a proud boy on his campaign staff. this round he developed a shell corporation to hide who he is hiring. that is not being level with our community. the joe kent who showed up tonight, who is here to take partisan votes to have a single party control over rural america in the trades, that is the same joe kent who is going to show up in washington, d.c. i will be the same person i said i will be, someone with an independent voting record, who is from here. my family has lived here for si i was married here, i built my

house here, and i am going to fight for our values and our culture in washington, d.c. that is why i am in the top 3% of the most bipartisan member of the u.s. house of representatives. joe kent wants our priorities and values to seem small. he wants it to feel small. but if he's saying that my accomplishments and values are small than he is saying transportation for rural veterans is small. he's saying that standing up to president biden for his failed border policies is small. he's saying ensuring law enforcement has the resources they need to fight the flow of fentanyl is small. funding roads and bridges is small. supporting the timber industry and our paper and pulp entries is small. those things aren't small. they're our values and your values. i am here to listen to what is important to you and reflect that in washington, d.c. i will continue to fight for our value there. i will continue to be th same person i have always been.

i will not change my stance whe the political pollsters tell me that is what i need to do to get elected. i have a describable vote record that you don't need to look up on his knockoff website. you can see my record. i would be honored to continue to represent our community in washington, d.c. >> mr. kent? >> thank you all for being here. it got a little raucous, but th you for being here. it is a ver important election we have coming up. i appreciate my opponent being here. our countr is hurting right now. the inflation we are experiencing i taking wages away from working-class americans. when i talk to people in my community, i told you about my church, we are right now putting together basic food necessities for people because the economy is stretched them so thin and these were people that were doing just fine a couple of years ago. unfortunately when you get out and talk to folks they say, i was doing well a couple of years ago but now i'm barely making ends meet. and young people, their ability

to move out and get their own apartment or afford a home, that is being completely squandered and thrown away because of thisl economy. it's really disappointing my opponent wants to talk about name-calling and all these different things, trying to present me as a scary person, when she voted for this inflation. she's been there for less than two years. we have $4 trillion in new spending. that simply cannot go on. when i talk to people in the community, everyone is having a major issu with this out-of-control crime. we have talked a lot about fentanyl this evening, about th toddlers being killed because they are exposed to fentanyl. we have talked about how many people have lost a loved one du to the scourge of fentanyl. it comes from the southern border. it is not just a performance to go down there, i wanted to see for myself. we also have a ton of foreigners coming into our country are not our neighbors. we have the potential of another terrorist attack coming and that is approaching very soon. that's something that i take very, very seriously. it's time to send someone to washington, d.c. who will not prioritize simple party politics, big pharma, infringements on basic civil

liberties. it is time to actually represent the people, and that's what i'm going to do for you guys in washington, d.c. it was an honor for me to fight for this country for over 20 years. i'd be honored to represent

rock the vote carolyn dewitt. >> good morning. i'm going to do only did this last week.

i have 16 old daughter and you will sound like when i wake up for school in the morning. so one more time. good morning. >> good morning. >> welcome to the university of district of columbia. thank you for joining us today. please take your seat, and at the risk of sounding like an amc commercial, take a moment to silence your phone. my name is andrea waters king and i'm the president of the drum major institute, along with hector sanchez of mi familia vota, our cohost, we are thrilled to have you with us for this powerful conversation at this historic moment. just one month before a very consequential election. we have an impressive group of speakers join us to discuss them with the most pressing issues, facing us as a nation as our

community both african-americans and latino are confronting very similar challenges. my hope for today is we come away with solutions and inspirations to stop the rising tide of hate in this nation and to stop the erosion of our democracy, and protect our hard-won rights. democracy is not about special rights for some. it's about the right to exist for us all. the road ahead is one that we're committed to working together, and today we will be discussing how together we are building what dr. martin luther king, jr. called the beloved community, through peace, justice, and equity. and we are here at udc with the next generation of leaders are being educated. before we start i would like to turn stage over to the president

of the university of district of columbia, please welcome doctor eddington. [applause] >> thank you. good morning. i want to start by welcoming each of you to the university of the district of columbia. i'm maurice eddington, the tenth president of this wonderful institution, , and it is indeedn honor and a pleasure for us to be the host of this powerful, impactful event today. what better place to be the host in a public university for the district of columbia that serves district residents where 80% of our student population are black and brown students, first-generation students and

with foster economic mobility, where we transform lives, power people and communities. so the mission, focusing back, with these two wonderful organizations align perfectly with who we are and what we are as a university. i want to thank you all for thinking of us as you all put together your program and your plan and allowing us to play, just a minor role in today's activities. and i certainly want to recognize our honored guests, andrea waters king, martin luther king iii, the drum major institute, hector sanchez barba of the mi familia vota can. in addition i would like extend warm welcome to sergio gonzales, deputy chief of staff vice presidents kamala harris, future president. harris-walz 2024. our moderators jonathan capehart of msnbc, -- of axios, of the

hill, all of our panelists, or civil rights leaders and activists. we look for to learning from you today about current challenges facing our community is, solutions on how we can advance. udc is the nation's capital only public university we are proud to be a flagship institution. we are -- life-changing opportunity place for students can earn a claim basically everything they can often higher ed. you can get a workforce certificate. you can get it to your degree, a four-year degree a masters degree, you can get a phd degree. you can get a law degree at this institution. and i see a lot of students, young people out in the audience, so as you continue to navigate your path forward in this opportunity make a transformative impact on the communities that you come from and you go to, we hope that you consider the dynamic vibrant institution as you deliberately your future. i begin want you to know udc is

an exceptional place. we are very happy to have you all there today. well welcomed with open arms and hopefully you'll get a chance to see other parts of a beautiful campus. so welcome and we hope you have a very impactful session today. thank you so much. [applause] >> thank you, doctor edington. one of the things that made the civil rights movement so powerful in the 1960s was the diversity of the voices involved, the active and vocal involvement of our religious leaders is as important today as it was a then. today on the eve of rosh hashanah we are keeping with this important tradition have invited three of our religious leaders to set the tone for this important conference today. we are pleased to welcome them and the message of unity, the reverend leonard hamilton, the

rabbi levi shankar, and imam to leave sharif and it will, in that order. [applause] >> on this morning ungrateful to be invited as well as to share any powerful moment such as of this. with the king's, the organizations that are coming together. there are key moments when we are invited to see further than the moment that we are standing in. this is one of those moments pixel as we know prayer is important. we've been invited to share prayers as well to start us not from just what our future plane but to see where we are going. so i you to join me. as we gather on this day software you think will come humbled yet hopeful, and our gathering this morning we are reminded of the power that is

within us, the service that is able to come from us as a connection that is shared between us. bless this gathering in order that we might see the vision on the road ahead and embrace the work of building beloved community through peace, justice, and equity. may we strengthen our resolve and a spirit of dr. martin luther king, jr., remembering his words that were true then and they are still ringing true today that we are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. we are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. and in this unfolding conundrum of life in history there is such a thing as being too late. there is no time for apathy or complacency. this is a time for vigorous and positive action. so may we strive now in the days ahead to lift one another, to

serve one another, most of all to love one another. bless this space ever presented, analyst, attendees, so that now we may been the more part of the universe towards justice. may we be so transformed that we will be committed to seeing more than what we've seen, hearing more than what we've heard, so that we will do more than what we've ever done. fill this conference with joy, values, vision, and relationships that will mold us, inspire us, but above all unite us. may we commit ourselves to the noble struggle for equal rights, justice, peace and love. knowing that to these commitments we will be better persons. we will be a stronger community. we will be a greater nation and ultimately the final -- finder world. may we open our eyes to the

neighbors, communities, nation and world around us so that we would be transformed through your presence within us, that we might rise above the witness that are present down upon his. this would ask on this beautiful and opportune day. amen. >> as we gather for your conference i want to offer the following prayerful words. i never got to meet dr. king. he was murdered in the month i was born, but i did get to meet his disciple and colleague, john lewis who told me a lot about

him. and to paraphrase what was said on the night when we honored him, he manage to carry the legacy of staring down the worst of humanity with the best of humanity, namely weapons, but the union of the spirit and soul. with a big choice coming up, and as i am a release later i'm not partisan, and this institution is majority almost entirely african-american. you have a choice between two people who want to lead this nation. one is himself an african american woman, proud to be so, has worked very hard to challenge the scourge of substance abuse, done hard work in the arena of the right to vote. and on the other hand, you have

someone who largely increased hbcu funding, i saw up close the work done with people of all races to enact criminal justice reform and a man who in his private life desegregated a country club called a log of the day after he bought it. it's very difficult to know how to navigate, and it is very, very close. like you i assume i was heartened last night by each of the vice presidential candidates promising the other that should they win, other will support them. it reminds me of the story of my own mentor of blessed memory who was awarded the congressional gold medal i would say larger with the efforts of john lewis. and we all remember those terrible crown heights riots were misunderstanding exploded

into violence, and the first african-american mayor of new york city at the time david dinkins came to the reverend and said what do i do to bring together the two sides? and the reverend answered there's only one effective way. to convince the people on both sides that we are all ultimately on the same side. we in america have to become ultimately on the same side, as hard as it is and is deep humility as it takes. before when i write i was told by the people backstage to meet the kings. it reminds me of a golf monarch or who i was supposed say the blessing that jewish people say upon meeting a monarch. and he was sitting on his throne and asked him respectfully if they would rise from his throne because of the name of the king of all king's and which i was to say the blessing, and he did rise.

so we have two that if we are picking either in family name or the reality of leadership, there is a king above all the kings in the world, and it is to him that the jewish people will prey on the days of rosh hashanah that we all pray every day. but the jewish high holidays starting tonight and it's a very busy time for any rabbi, but i did think this was important enough to take the time to be here with you briefly. so may we say like this. dr. king said nobody is free until everybody is free. nobody is home until everybody is whole. we all have our preferred ways to do it under preferred people who we want to lead us there but for those of us who are in religious community and those of us who must remain bipartisan, but as just a that it is a choice of the people in whatever they choose made a king of all king's bless them with success and may you all work together for the beloved community that is at peace with itself among

others. and let's hope we bring ourselves as a world, as you said a finer world closer to the day when it will be a redemption for people of all creeds and colors, of all religions, of all races. and of all background. the world desperately needs to come together and we hope that day comes very soon. thank you. [applause] >> we always begin with god almighty. reach with peace. we know that peace is integral to the work of dr. king, the family a continuum that work. peace is the hope of every human soul, but we know as he taught

us and promoted there can be no peace until there is justice. we applaud the king family for being here in this apartment because this is where the work has to begin with the present, future leaders. this is our prayer. almighty god, the merciful, the same god for all of us who created us all from the wounds of our mother's and cares about us all equally, just like a mother. we humbly -- on all those families, communities that have experienced the loss of loved ones through violence and conflict or natural disasters. may they find comfort in your presence and your promise. may you bless blessed thie to be successful in creating a sense of commitment to building a more peaceful and pluralistic society. the beloved community.

may you be our bridge over troubled waters as a work to build bridges of peace over violence, love over hate, and faith over fear. clad that we fear only your displeasure, and loss of your love and guidance. grant that we do not feel dollar, grant that we do not fear to agree to disagree, grant that we use our strength to be moral and merciful amid immorality and inhumane acts. to challenge any injustice in society, grant that the purity of the dynamic human we'll be victorious and overcome g threats to our humanity. bless us to value your mercy and your creation, and be consistent with your ways, mindful that you do not want us to be full to each other nor to be victims of cruelty but to treat all humans as the sacred creation of you,

the almighty creator. always wanting the best for the space that we must share with others. grant us to reconnect with the attachment of love that is at the essence of our life in the womb of our mother's. may we want for her brother for subject would want for ourselves. they we build each other up and not tear each other done with words, harm or offensive names or jokes but rather would be the proponent of one from his tongue and hands people are safe. may we not take the one another, hate one another or in the one another. rather, may we be brothers and sisters with one another and understand that it takes two sides to build a bridge. may our work of building be in the interest of peace and global stability, and they the excellence of this conference be received as an invitation to embrace our shared original

identity as fruit of the first human atom from which came the many wonderful, beautiful diverse expressions of human life that have contributed to the beauty and strength of america. a nation of nations, i country made up of people coming together from every land, e pluribus unum. we are all under one roof, the sky. may we all be a credit to our race, the human race and value our intrinsic nature to live together intelligently and peacefully in the spirit of universal kinship. amen. [applause]

>> good morning. i martin luther king iii, chairman of the drum major institute. and and i would like to welcoh of you here today, particularly the moderators, all of the panelists, students, friends, and each and every person who is here. because all of us could have been somewhere else today, but you have chosen to be here for this moment at this time, and we appreciate the opportunity to share today and hopefully when we get to the end of this, all these panel discussions, that we will understand and reinforce the importance of all communities working together, but certainly the black and brown community. to ultimately help realize the

"dreams of my father" envisione envisioned, the community and the world, where freedom, justice, equality, peace, justice and equality exist for all humankind. this conference grew out of the vision of andrea waters king, and i'm going to present her again, although you've already seen her, the president of the drum major institute and the woman i am blessed to call my partner and wife. perhaps also, and most important, the mother of our 16-year-old daughter. motherhood is something unusual and unique. most of