there and inspire confidence administration and the whole world. the whole world has to understand that america will that the war will continue. eastern onnight at c-span. >> this week, the white house did not release presidential weekly address. the is a look at democratic address from terisentative harry and seewell. she talks about the legacy of martin luther king jr. >> hi, am congressman teri see civilenting alabama rights district. this weekend, our country will celebrateher to martin luther king dy and to remember dr. king's legacy of compassion, and action in the face of injustice. but remembering is not enough. 50 years after conditioning's death, many americans continue same you have the

injusts they endured five decades ago. needs action. we need action to ensure that working americans have the resource and the opportunities to compete in today's work force. we need action to provide our an education that preps them for 21st century jobs. we need action to ensure that all americans have a chance to compete on a level economic playing field. dr. king sought economic access for all americans as keystone of equality to recognize that economic issues were civil rights issues. the struggle for genuine equality means economic equal i. dr. king held a rally of memphison works in nearly two weeks before the death. he said so we know note it is not of this to integrate lunch counters. what does it profit a machine to intergrit a lunch count fer doesn't have enough hun m i to buy a

hamburger. five decade after the death. dr. king's words still ring true today. the rise. on middle class is shrinking and competitor education is more expensive than ever. so when i see my district who work,ruggling to find when i meet mothers who cannot take time off to care for children. when i see the poverty that still exists in america, i am dr. king saidat about the fierce urgency of now. is such a thing as being too late. for vigorouse and positive action. our working families are challenges that require immediate action. thesestead of tackling challenges, republican leaders have spent their time pushing a tax bill that gives huge giveaways for special interests in the wealthy while costs for working in middle class americans. estimated 83% of

the tax bills cut go to the mark's percent of wealthiest households. meanwhile, the tax bill temporary benefits for middle class workers after just a few years. resulting in a tax increase for 86 million middle class families. instead of simplying the tax farer theking it gop tax bill sticks working american americans $1.5 trillion in debt to pay for corporate tax passage of the gop tax bill will have tragic consequence for our working americans. i can promise there you. forom nase our fight middle class americans is far from over. ofs weekend, in honor martin luther king day. democratic members of congress across the country will be an eevent that takes to constituents about the consqueeze of a tax bill and to fight for working

families. so american people deserve areer than what they geting the republican congress' rerepless campaign and welle wealthy connected ahead of everyone else. you deserve a better deal. jobs, better wage, a better future. then, that's the strong thatmic message democrats are fighting for in washington. creatingdeal means jobs and wags and come continues that have lagged behind. better deal means lowering the cost of living for families across america. a better deal means givingern americans the tool the 21st century. this martin luther king day, viewed with renewed face in our co cloakive ability to bring about social and economic change let us recommit our times to the unfinished work of conditioning's vision. there is a fierce urgency and the time for action is now.

that is why house democrats are fighting for better jobs, betterwages and a future. thank you and happy martin luther king day. >> c-span for history unfolds in 1909, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies and brought to you by the cable or satellite provider. >> recently "the communicators" visited bell labs. we talked to several looked at and we research on artificial intelligence. communications and optical fencing. bell lanes are headquartered in new jersey and owned by the comeh tell telecommunications nokia. the labs were created by at&t