while the prime minister picks winter fuel allowances, john sweeney was reinstated. mr. speaker, given support for the labour party is plummeting and the word for scottish independence is once again leading into the fold, who does the prime minister leave makes the best decisions for scotland? p.m. starmer: those who were elected in a general election on the fourth of july sitting here. >> in centuries past, those that converse on the center of carlisle avenue made the city highly defensible against invading armies. in 1985, 2005 and 2018 those same rivers overpowered the city, leaving thousands devastated by flooding. what assurances can the prime minister give my constituents that the flood defenses about the conservatives promised but failed to deliver will be completed under this government? p.m. starmer: can i start by wishing her a happy birthday? she raises a really important matter for our constituents. the most appalling flooding too many times and left in a state of absolute disrepair. we are investing 2.4 million pounds this year i did the environment agency c

speaker, i know the whole house will join me in congratulating john sweeney on becoming s.m.p. leader. i look forward to working constructively with him to deliver for the people of scotland. mr. speaker, this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others in addition to my duties in this house. i shall have further such meetings later today. >> thank you, mr. speaker. last week's prime minister's questions, i highlighted the shocking rise in the number of teenagers trying vaping and i asked the prime minister if he would take decisive action to stop the advertising on football stadiums. he declined to do that. since then i have had an exchange with the scottish chief medical officer, professor sir greger smith, during a session of the tobacco and vapes bill committee and he said, where i become very uncomfortable and i'm not supportive is where the massive attraction of sports companies is used in a way that promotes behaviors that are known to be unsafe or unhealthy. can i ask the prime minister again, does he still think that it is right that vape companies sh

while the prime minister picks winter fuel allowances, john sweeney was reinstated. mr.peaker, given support for the labour party is plummeting and the word for scottish independence is once again leading into the fold, who does the prime minister leave makes the best decisions for scotland? p.m. starmer: those who were elected in a general election on the fourth of july sitting here. >> in centuries past, those that converse on the center of carlisle avenue made the city highly defensible against invading armies. in 1985, 2005 and 2018 those same rivers overpowered the city, leaving thousands devastated by flooding. what assurances can the prime minister give my constituents that the flood defenses about the conservatives promised but failed to deliver will be completed under this government? p.m. starmer: can i start by wishing her a happy birthday? she raises a really important matter for our constituents. the most appalling flooding too many times and left in a state of absolute disrepair. we are investing 2.4 million pounds this year i did the environment agency cur

[applause] john j. sweeney. as a champion for the american worker, john sweeney has strengthen our families, our economy, and our country. the son of irish immigrants, he worked his way up in the labor removed and -- a labor movement, serving as the american federation of label -- of labour congress and as reorganizations, all while reaffirming our nation's commitment of the enduring values of hard work and responsibility. the united states probably honors john sweeney for a lifetime of courageous service on behalf of working people. [applause] >> i know that people try to observe decorum when they're here in the white house, but i would welcome everybody to stand and acknowledge these extraordinary men and women, the 2010 -- [applause] now you can see why i love this day. i hope everyone has a wonderful time during the reception. thank you very much for your attention. and for our honorees, thank you for setting an extraordinary example for all this. thank you very much. [captioning performed by national captio

president john sweeney. he's right there.nd man who will pick up the mantle and take the baton of leadership, who we need to succeed be because a strong labor move is part of a strong economy, secretary treasurer ray stromka. although ohio's wonderful governor and great friend of mine ted strickland couldn't be here. we have ed fischer in the house. secretary of state, jennifer bruner. attorney general, richard caldera and cincinnati mayor. mark mallory and the county commissioner. commission president, david piper. we're joined by members of ohio's out standing congressional, steve greenhouse. and a great friend at the forefront of ohio's working men and women including the battle for health reform. senator sharon brown. [applause] i'm also proud to be here with a leader who is re-energizeing the department of labor who realizes it's not the department of management but it's the department of labor. a daughter of union members bears. a daughter of a teamster. celebritying restair hill da so list. my director, of recovery fro

he ran to be secretary-treasurer on the ticket led by john sweeney. he became the dentist person to hold that position as well and served for 15 years. he was elected president of the cio in september, two thousand nine, and reelected in 2013. thus ends the biographical portion of the program, now onto the recitation of ground rules. we are on the record. no live blogging retweeting, no filing of any kind while the breakfast is underway to give us time to listen to what our guest says. there is no embargo when the session ends. we will e-mail several pictures of the session to all the reporters here as soon as the breakfast ends. as regular attendees know, if you would like to ask a question, please do the traditional thing and send me a signal. i will happily call on one and all the time we have available. i will start by offering my guests the opportunity to make some opening comments. thanks again for doing this. >> first of all, when we think the christian science monitor for doing this again. i look forward to it every labor day. i want to thank

finally, john sweeney, executive vice president of fidelity. he is responsible for portfolio, advisory services for fidelity's develop some of the best research available in america's retirement security. thank you, mr. sweeney for joining us. your written statements will be entered into the record. mystery moscow, please begin. romasco, please begin. >> we thank you for holding this hearing on social security's role as one of the nations most important family protection programs. i name is robert romasco. all a member of the volunteer board of directors of aarp. when we think about social security, we tend to pitch a retired people and they are indeed the majority of those receiving benefits. that alone is a critical and important function, but social security is far more. it protects working men and women throughout their lives from the risks that can lead to loss of livelihood such as from death or disability. we may not think of social security as a family income protection program, but that is exactly what it is. picture this. more than 4

finally, john sweeney, executive vice president of fidelity. he is responsible for portfolio, advisory services for fidelity's develop some of the best research available in america's retirement security. thank you, mr. sweeney for joining us. your written statements will be entered into the record. mystery moscow, please begin. romasco, please begin. >> we thank you for holding this hearing on social security's role as one of the nations most important family protection programs. i name is robert romasco. all a member of the volunteer board of directors of aarp. when we think about social security, we tend to pitch a retired people and they are indeed the majority of those receiving benefits. that alone is a critical and important function, but social security is far more. it protects working men and women throughout their lives from the risks that can lead to loss of livelihood such as from death or disability. we may not think of social security as a family income protection program, but that is exactly what it is. picture this. more than 4

he ran to be secretary-treasurer on the ticket led by john sweeney. he became the dentist person to hold that position as well and served for 15 years. he was elected president of the cio in september, two thousand nine, and reelected in 2013. thus ends the biographical portion of the program, now onto the recitation of ground rules. we are on the record. no live blogging retweeting, no filing of any kind while the breakfast is underway to give us time to listen to what our guest says. th

speaker, i know the whole house will join me in congratulating john sweeney on becoming s.m.p. leader. i look forward to

the bronx-born son of irish immigrants, john sweeney, was shaped by three things. family -- his mother was a maid, his behalf -- his father was a bus driver, instill in him that fundamentally american idea that through hard work, we can make of our lives what we will. the church taught him our obligations to ourselves and one another. and as a child, he saw that by banding together in a union, we can accomplish great things that we cannot accomplish alone. john devoted his career to the labor movement, adding working folks to its ranks and fighting for fair working conditions and fair wages. as the head of the fl-cio, he was responsible for dozens of unions with millions of working families. family, faith, fidelity to the common good -- visa the values that make john sweeney who he is, of values at the heart of the labor movement that has helped build the world's greatest middle class. finally we recognize our last recipient, not simply with the years he spent as our 41st president. we honor george herbert walker bush for service to america that spanned nearly 70 y

john j. sweeney. as a champion for the american worker, john j. sweeney has strengthened our families, our economy, and our country. the son of irish immigrants, he worked his way up in the labor movement, serving as president of the service employees international union and president of the american federation of labor and congress of industrial organizations, all the while reaffirming our nation's commitment to rewarding the enduring values of hard work and responsibility. united states proudly honors john sweeney for a lifetime of courageous service on behalf of working people. >> i know that people try to observe decorum when they are here in the white house. [laughter] but i would welcome everybody to stand and acknowledge these extraordinary men and women of the 2011 medal of freedom. now you can see why i love this day, and i hope everyone has a wonderful time during the reception. thank you so much for your attendance. and again, to our honorees, thanks for setting such an extraordinary example for all of us. thank you very much. [captionin

secretary-treasurer on the ticket led by john sweeney. he became the dentist person to hold that position as well and served for 15 years. he was elected president of the cio in september, two thousand nine, and reelected in 2013. the biographical portion of the program, now onto the recitation of ground rules. we are on the record. no live blogging retweeting, no filing of any kind while the breakfast is underway to give us time to listen to what our guest says. there is no embargo when the session ends. we will e-mail several pictures of the session to all the reporters here as soon as the breakfast ends. as regular attendees know, if you would like to ask a question, please do the traditional thing and send me a signal. i will happily call on one and all the time we have available. i will start by offering my guests the opportunity to make some opening comments. thanks again for doing this. all, when we think the christian science monitor for doing this again. i look forward to it every labor day. i want to thank each one of you for co

i rise today in honor of john sweeney, the priest of charlotte st. matthew catholic church, the largest catholic parish in america who retires this week after more than 40 years of ministry. mr. pittenger: he was actually the first priest ordained what was the new stharlt diocese back in 1994. he is committed to the principle of servant leadership and helping each member find their special god-given role in life and in the church. despite his very public role, he often reminds folks that jesus is the star of st. matthew, not the priest. monsignor mcsweeney has another motto, you never say no to jesus. and so still listening to jesus at age 75, monsignor mcsweeney is retiring from america's largest catholic parish to move on to haiti or jamaica to live among the poor to administer their needs. may god bless monsignor mcsweeney. thank you, mr. speaker, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from north carolina yields back his time. for what purpose does the gentlelady from california seek recognition? the gentlelady from california is

we said on that evening here in the capitol as it rained outside and john sweeney walked up the stairs while the largest global corporations commanded a central commabbed room in the face of the capitol itself, america will remember this night. and we remember. and the people we represent remember. we know this is a big struggle, and we know this is our moment to stop fast track and the outsourcing of millions of more jobs from this country. since nafta passed, this is an incredible figure, but the united states has racked up $9.5 trillion in trade deficit. we have a big chart to show that somewhere in this room. and a loss of $47 delsh and the loss of 47 million outoutsourced jobs. wages have dropped for the average family seven thousand dollars a year. i have stood in places along with my colleagues like ohio and michigan avenues and in northern mexico where it relocated windshield wiper manufacturing. then we visited the homes of the mexican workers who worked for penny wage. penny wage job and lived in squallor. what kind of a gift is that to the world? i stood in vietnam watching

john sweeney. >> the long-term follow up and continuity of care that will be difficult to achieve. >> reporter: it's important to research the types of certifications both the hospital and surgeon hold and patients should be prepared to pay out of pocket for complications that arise once they return home. poor or damaging treatment abroad often have no legal recourse. just because a hospital is outside u.s. borders doesn't mean it's bad. >> we tend to be very close-minded and not realize that, hey tlaerks countries outside the united states that do this as well as we do, or better. >> reporter: as for sharon, she says all the travel has been worth the cost savings. >> i work in a hospital institution, and this is very well run. >> reporter: dr. sanjay gupta, cnn, reporting. >> only two helicopters were used in that balloon incident last thursday, but they cost the state of colorado a pretty penny. >>> and you can expect to pay extra to fly away for the holidays. why last-minute deals will be hard to find this year. >>> in a few hours, we could hear more about the criminal charges that

in 1995, he ran to be secretary-treasurer of the afl-cio on a ticket led by john sweeney. he became the youngest person to hold that position as well when he served for 15 years. he was elected as president of the afl-cio in september of 2009 and reelected in 2013. that ends the biographical portrait the program now onto the compelling recitation of ground rules. we are on the record here as always. no live blogging or twitching and no filing of any kind while the breakfast is underway to give us time to listen to what our guest says but no embargo when the session ends. to help you curb that hers, we will you know several pictures of the session to all the reporters here assumes the breakfast ends. as regular attendees know, if you would like to ask a question, lee's send me a subtle nonthreatening signal and a raised eyebrow, finger wave and i will happily: one and all in the time we have available. we will start by offering our guest the opportunity to make andrd -- opening comments then go to questions around the table. >> let me thank the christian science monitor aga

tirelessly on behalf of organized workers and who will be stepping down tomorrow, your president john sweeney. [applause] john, i know that maureen is looking forward to seeing a little more of you. your granddaughter kennedy is about to get a lot more spoiled by her grandpa, but we are so proud of the work that you have done and grateful for your lifetime of service. i am going to go ahead and take my chances and congratulate the man who will pick up john's mantle, a man who worked his way through college to lead the united mine workers, my friend, an advocate for america's ideals, rich trumka. [applause] i also want to congratulate the officers coming in with rich. arleen who will be continuing her service. liz, first woman elected secretary-treasurer. i am looking forward to working with every single one of you. [applause] being here with all of you is a reminder of what we are trying to do in washington and why i am there in the first place. it is one of the fundamental reasons why i ran for president, standing up for hard- working families to these struggles, lift the hopeless, and make

this is one of the signal accomplishments of my predecessor, john sweeney, john, i have to tell you i'mery proud and honored to have you here with us. please stand up here at [applause] we're proud of our alliance with workers centers movement that links units to the afl-cio with hundreds of grassroots workers organization around the country. and were also working with community allies to strengthen the voice and the bargaining power of low-wage workers in los angeles carwashes, some of the worst paid and worse treated workers in this country. next@@@@@@% @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ created by the electrical workers that focus on green jobs. see these programs demonstrate the tremendous benefit that are possible when labor and business come together to solve problems jointly. and when i was there, i met with a man who was once homeless. nt with 19 days away from becoming a journeyman electrician. a young man named nakayah. and he said to me that the union gave me a chance to go from no life to the hope for a middle-class life. i didn't -- it didn't just teach me to get a job. a tumm

john sweeney, the director of global labor institute at cornell university, who did a study about thatis would create, made it clear that -- he said this decision was about the president being reelected. the president's re-election is at stake. he said there is more at stake here than a simple pipeline. in closing, i would like to quote from an editorial in the chicago tribune. keystone should be approved. this is a good project. it will give us energy and give us jobs. you want stimulus, this is it. this is a $7 billion project to be done with private dollars. taxpayer dollars will not be used. president obama made a decision that we think is the wrong decision. with that, -- does anyone seek recognition? >> i will recognize you later. >> all right. >> sure, mr. chairman. i think the gentleman for yielding. i appreciate his comments. i was reviewing the testimony by the gentleman from the bureau of land management. it is interesting, and our government rules come into play here for so little land. the total permanent right of way on the public land for the keystone project would be ap

kristen gillibrand who be an upstater john sweeney who was a disgraced congressman, she actually hadn a+ rating for me and then all of a sudden she gets assigned this job as senator and she is now an ultraliberal. the things that bother me about the democratic party -- and it is sad to see the split in the way people form opinions -- we are really heading toward some kind of reckoning. with biden doing what he is doing with the border is probably, in my opinion, the most dangerous thing any president ever did. host: i am going to leave it there. we have got a couple of viewers talking about senator chuck schumer who is majority leader in the senate for democrats up for reelection in 2022. and considered in one of the safe seats. hermann in bellwood, illinois, democratic caller. caller: hi. good morning. host: morning. caller: i was calling because my republican countrymen, countrypeople seem to forget how corrupt the trump regime was. he took the border money to build the wall and gave it to steve bannon, down in the caribbean partying. do they understand what justice is and what jus

outstanding national leaders, the man who we think for devoting his life to working americans, president john sweeney. he is right there. and the man who will pick up the baton of leadership we need to succeed because a strong labor movement is a part of a strong economy, secretary- treasurer rich trumpka. [applause] although, ohio is wonderful -- we have the lieutenant governor in the house. secretary of state jennifer bruner, the attorney general, the cincinnati mayor, hamilton county commissioner, commission president david pepper, we are joined by members of all high as outstanding congressional delegation. [applause] and a great friend who is at the forefront of every fight for a high as working men and women senator sharon brown. [applause] i am also proud to be here with a leader who is reenergize and the department of labor, who realizes it is not the department of management but the department of labour. a daughter of union members, a daughter of a teamster, the secretary. [applause] my director of the recovery for all those communities and workers who does outstanding work. now, cincinnati,

kristen gillibrand who be an upstater john sweeney who was a disgraced congressman, she actually hadn a+ rating for me and then all of a sudden she gets assigned this job as senator and she is now an ultraliberal. the things that bother me about the democratic party -- and it is sad to see the split in the way people form opinions -- we are really heading toward some kind of reckoning. with biden doing what he is doing with the border is probably, in my opinion, the most dangerous thing any president ever did. host: i am going to leave it there. we have got a couple of viewers talking about senator chuck schumer who is majority leader in the senate for democrats up for reelection in 2022. and considered in one of the safe seats. hermann in bellwood, illinois, democratic caller. caller: hi. good morning. host: morning. caller: i was calling because my republican countrymen, countrypeople seem to forget how corrupt the trump regime was. he took the border money to build the wall and gave it to steve bannon, down in the caribbean partying. do they understand what justice is and what jus

a legislative a sensitive to john sweeney back in 2003 and 2004. that is a mouthful. , you wereh deleon director of the armed services. what year was that? guest: from 1989 to 1993. on the committee professional staff from 1985 to 1993. host: let's go to mike in pennsylvania, a democrat. good morning. .aller: the panama papers we have the military running all over the world taking care of corporate interests, spreading -- being the policeman of the war. the very rich benefit from it, keep fromtheir way to paying taxes to help support the military. i was wondering if your guests had any opinion on that? host: let's hear from them. guest: you are hitting on the budget. the government is spending more in. we are taking that is simple math. we have a hard time in washington making choices of what we are spending. our entitlements are on autopilot for spending. we don't have any real changes. every year were defenses considered discretionary, and incredibly debated, which is good and helpful, but i wish we had that across the federal budget, 3.5 chilean

rich brought earthiness and oratory and including president john sweeney-a mine worker from western pennsylvania, a service worker from new york city and a public-sector champion, they made a perfect combination and they brought big change to the labor movement in many ways. for the next 11 years, i served as assistant director of organizing the afl-cio and seeing his drive through political campaigns throughout the nation. the picture next to me represents one such effort and one such opportunity for me to help rich and the other officers carry out their mission. in their campaign to take over the afl-c inch o they said they were going to get young people involved. we created something called union summer and they told me that i had to put it together and lead it. .peurbgs . 1,000 young people on unionizing and organizing campaigns. something like 2/3 were women and other half were people of color. and this picture comes from the launch of the union summer campaign. afterwards they gave me this picture and the comments were classic trumca. that was classic. due to a confluence of many factors,

john, and john dolan and joe sweeney, and all the victims and survivors, that kept me working as hard as i could in the senate on behalf of 9/11 families, and our first responders who got sick from their time at ground zero. i was thinking of lauren, debbie and all the others ten years later in the white house situation room when president obama made the courageous decision that finally brought osama bin laden to justice. [cheers] in this campaign, i've met so many people who motivate me to keep fighting for change. and, with your help, i will carry all of your voices and stories with me to the white house. [cheers] and you heard from republicans and independents were supporting our campaign, well i will be a president for democrats, republicans, independents. for the struggling, the striving and the successful. for those who vote for me and those who don't. for all americans. [cheers] together! [cheers] tonight, we've reached a milestone in our nation's march toward a more perfect union: the first time that a major party has nominated a woman for president. [cheers] standing here as

john sweeney. >> the issue is the long-term follow-up, and continuity of care that is going to be difficult to achieve. >> reporter: also, it is important to research the types of certifications, both the hospital and the surgeon hold. and patients should be prepared to pay out of pocket for complications that may arise once they return home. those who receive poor or damaging treatment abroad often have no recourse. but sweeney notes because a hospital is outside of u.s. borders doesn't mean it's bad. >> we tend to be very close-minded and not realize that, hey, there's countries outside the united states that do this as well as we do, or better. >> reporter: as for sharon? she says all the travel has been worth the cost savings. >> i work at a hospital institution, and this is very well run. >> reporter: dr. sanjay gupta, cnn, report rg. >>> tonight judge a book by its cover. things aren't always what they seem. those are all saegs we heard growing up. but sometimes we have to see to believe. thelma gutierrez from our sister network, cnn, introduces us to a young man who teaches us all th

john sweeney. >> the issue is follow-up and continuity of care that is going to be difficult to achieve. >> it's important to research the types of certifications both the hospital and the surgeon hold. patients should be prepared to pay out of pocket for complications that may arise when they return home. sweeney does note just because a hospital is outside u.s. borders doesn't mean it's bad. >> we tend to be very close minded and not realized that there's countries outside of the united states that do this as well as we do or better. >> as for sharon, she says all of the travel has been worth the cost savings. >> i work in a hospital institution. this is very well run. >> i'm dr. sanjay gupta. >>> back to our breaking story. a shooting at a high-rise office building in downtown orlando along i-4. eight people have been shot. we just learned that two people are dead. the shooter is still on the loose. this may be a workplace shooting. according to information provided from one of our affiliates. according to orlando's fire department, an unknown number of people still in the legion's p

it was started by two gentlemen, john sweeney and bill burton, who had come out of the white house, bill with a communications job, seajohn serd as chief of staff to rahm emanuel. was no presidential blessing for a super pac to exist. we were actually to the game appeared priorities usa action, the two of them had left the white house reelected, and it sd off slow. reyes -- the way to raise money is to go to donors who you might think will help the president, people that have donated before, people that have shown an interest in trying to help the president. it is a very different fundraising strategy. i am not a fundraiser, but for -- if he think about barack obama, the power of his campaign, reelected, and it stad off slow. reyes -- the way to raise money is to go to donors who you might think will help the president, people that have donated before, people that have shown an interest in trying to help the president. it is a very different fundraising strategy. i am not a fundraiser, but for -- if he think about barack obama, the power of his campaign, what we know is, how much of that

outstanding national leaders, the man who we think for devoting his life to working americans, president john sweeneythe man who will pick up the baton of leadership we need to succeed because a strong labor movement is a part of a strong economy, secretary-treasurer rich trumpka. [applause] although, ohio is wonderful -- we have the lieutenant governor in the house. secretary of state jennifer bruner, the attorney general, the cincinnati mayor, hamilton county commissioner, commission president david pepper, we are joined by members of all high as outstanding congressional delegation. [applause] and a great friend who is at the forefront of every fight for a high as working men and women senator sharon brown. [applause] i am also proud to be here with a leader who is reenergize and the department of labor, who realizes it is not the department of management but the department of labour. a daughter of union members, a daughter of a teamster, the secretary. [applause] my director of the recovery for all those communities and workers who does outstanding work. now, cincinnati, like a lot of americans,

that he would be introduced by former head john sweeney.s me into a green room and we are just standing there. this is true. a photographer by the name of martha stewart -- i said, this is so unbelievably of court. -- awkward. please admit that this is awkward. this is so awkward. i am at war with you guys. we decided to make small talk and i went and sat down. i said, andrew, be good. this is his special day. do not say anything. i got up there and i started to listen to him say, the other side is a homophobic and violent and racist. we're good. i am dizzy. is he really going down this road with me sitting here? does he think i am going to sit on my hands? after he spoke, i may be line and i got in front of here and i said the only racism that exists out there on camera is you guys intimidating us. going after us on race. you guys attacking us. i offered $100,000 to anyone who can show a video where a ththe - word was uttered once. i totally trust him. here is how i want to end this. they declared war on us. we did not declare war on them.

john, and john dolan and joe sweeney, and all the victims and survivors, that kept me working as hard as i could in the senate on behalf of 9/11 families, and our first responders who got sick from their time at ground zero. i was thinking of lauren, debbie and all the others ten years later in the white house situation room when president obama made the courageous decision that finally brought osama bin laden to justice. [cheers] in this campaign, i've met so many people who motivate me to keep fighting for change. and, with your help, i will carry all of your voices and stories with me to the white house. [cheers] and you heard from republicans and independents were supporting our campaign, well i will be a president for democrats, republicans, independents. for the struggling, the striving and the successful. for those who vote for me and those who don't. for all americans. [cheers] together! [cheers] tonight, we've reached a milestone in our nation's march toward a more perfect union: the first time that a major party has nominated a woman for president. [cheers] standing here as

john sweeney, you'll recognize him, president emeritus of the afl-cio, guest but the speaker. thank you for being here. jennifer depaul, reporter for the fiscal times. beth ward, a reporter with platts. and craig gilbert, milwaukee journal sentinel washington bureau chief. let's give them a round of applause. [applause] as you probably know by now, organized labor in america has been under renewed attack this year. while it has not been as physically violent as seen in our nation's history, it has often been bitter at times. the benefits of collective bargaining rights of unions representing teachers, firefighters, police commanders civil servants have become a special target. in more than a dozen states, politicians with unions to help reduce budget sharp falls by paying more for their benefits and giving up their abilities to negotiate working conditions. much of the evidence behind an anti-union legislation might be linked back to the 2010 election, which flipped control of many governor seats in the legislatures from democrat to republican. in april, ohio's governor signed

john sweeney. >> the issue is the long-term follow-up and continuity of care that is going to be difficult to achieve. >> reporter: also, it is important to research the types of certifications both the hospital and the surgeon hold. and patients should be prepared to pay out of pocket for complications that may arise once they return home. those who receive poor or damaging treatment abroad often have no legal recourse. but sweeney does note just because a hospital is outside u.s. borders doesn't mean it's bad. >> we tend to be very close-minded and not realize that, hey there's countries outside the united states that do this as well as we do or better. >> reporter: as for sharon? she says all the travel has been worth the cost savings. >> i mean, i work in a hospital institution and this is very well run. >> reporter: doctor sanjay gupta, cnn, reporting. >>> don't judge a book by its cover. things aren't always what they seem, sayings we heard growing up but sometimes we have to see to believe. we're introduced to a young man teaching us all those lessons by defying the odds. >> reporte

. >> [speaking spanish] >> she brought leaders like john sweeney of the afl-cio and senator bernie sandersvince mcdonald's executives to join our growing program for human rights. >> [speaking spanish] >> and she led marches with us in palm beach, not once, but many times. >> [speaking spanish] >> i would push her in her wheelchair along worth avenue. >> [speaking spanish] >> along worth avenue, passing jewelry and other stores. >> [speaking spanish] >> her straw hat shielding her from the sun. >> [speaking spanish] >> her friends and neighbors would stop her and they would say, ethel, what in the world are you doing? >> [speaking spanish] >> and she would say, come along and march with us for justice and freedom. and many of them dropped what they were doing, and they did. >> [speaking spanish] >> and as president obama said, after all, who could say no to ethel? >> [speaking spanish] >> thanks in part to her dictates of untiring support, it is never just about showing up, it is about sitting around. -- sticking around. >> [speaking spanish] >> today, we can say that we have built the mos

. >> john francis swaney. brian david sweeney. >> madeline amy sweeney. t. >> derek sward. stutz. >> norbert p sir caskey. joann. >> norma. >> michael. >> takahashi. talbot. >> robert tell tommy. john. >> sean. >> paul. >> marita. >> rachel. michael to michio. keith to nike. michael anthony tanner. >> dennis gerard terra mena jr. >> kenneth joseph tarantino. michael c taro. >> robert. >> deborah. >> darrell taylor. >> donnybrook's taylor. -- donnie brock taylor. >> leonard e taylor. >> larissa taylor. >> michael morgentaler. >> sandra taylor. >> sandra dawn teague. paul tech meyer. anthony temp has to. stanley temple. brian. >> lisa terry. >> michael theater rita's. my cousin who was a firefighter, his father was a firefighter, the brother, uncle. tommy did what he loved doing and he died doing it, but he loved and served and that is what we did and we are all proud of him. my brother bob and i were raised with him. [applause] >> my brother, john. happy belated 50th birthday. daughter, your and all your dad , we all stillhews grieve for you. we all miss yo

john, who you saw the movie, and john dolan, and joe sweeney, and all the victims and survivors, that kept me working as hard as i could in the senate on behalf of 9/11 families and our first responders who got sick from their time at ground zero. i was thinking of lauren, debbie, and all the others 10 years later, in the white house situation room, when president obama made the courageous decision that finally brought osama bin laden to justice. [applause] in thisclinton: campaign, i have met many more people who motivate me to keep fighting for change, and with your help, i will carry all of your voices and stories with me to the white house. [applause] you heard from: republicans and independents who are supporting our campaign. will be a president for democrats, republicans, independents, for the struggling, the striving, the successful, for all those who vote for me, and for those who don't. for all americans, together. [applause] hillary clinton: tonight, we have reached a milestone and our nations march towards a more perfect union -- the first time that a major party has nomin

john francis swaine. >> kristine m. swearson. >> brian david sweeney >> kenneth j. swenson. >> thomas f. swift. >> derek ogilvie sword. >> kevin thomas szocik. >> gina sztejnberg. >> norbert p. szurkowski. >> harry taback. >> joann c. tabeek. >> norma c. taddei. >> michael taddonio. >> keiichiro takahashi. >> keiji takahashi. >> phyllis gail talbot. >> robert r. talhami. >> john talignani. >> sean patrick tallon. >> paul talty. >> maurita tam. >> rachel tamares. >> hector rogan tamayo. >> michael andrew tamuccio. >> kenichiro tanaka. >> rhondelle cherie tankard. >> michael anthony tanner. >> dennis gerard taormina, jr. >> kenneth joseph tarantino. >> allan tarasiewicz. >> michael c. tarrou. >> ronald tartaro. >> deborah tavolarella. >> darryl anthony taylor. >> donnie brooks taylor. >> hilda e. taylor. >> kip p. taylor. >> leonard e. taylor. >> lorisa ceylon taylor. >> michael morgan taylor. >> sandra c. taylor. >> sandra dawn teague. >> karl w. teepe. >> paul a. tegtmeier. >> yeshavant moreshwar tembe. >> anthony tempesta. >> dorothy pearl temple. >>

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john lewis, katherine clark, dated the sweeney, bringing us together for this debate. this debate is not a new debate. some of us have been involved for a long time. i chaired the subcommittee on gun control in new york state. not much has changed. we were then the capital of gun violence. no other country in the world, other than those involved in active wars, have done deaths more than three digits. we have 33,000 a year. it's insanity. thousands of mentally ill people. we know what we have to do. ago, andbout 14 hours i didn't anticipate speaking again. i have listened all day to emotional appeals, and the factss -- but i heard the , we aren't going to get done, not as long as the politics are as they are, not as long as the republicans are the majority. we're not going to pass, unfortunately, an assault weapons ban. we will continue letting anybody have access to military weapons designed to kill as many people as possible. that's a political reality . the not going to change clips, prohibit large capacity clips. but we can do minor things. buy.y, know ago?do you s

from bill sweeney to john renden thank you for being a part of this. , thank you all.you were all invaluable. hfa team, thank the hillary for america. [applause] , i knowcially those a lot, i go to church on sunday. i want to thank jeff weaver, simone sanders, i want to thank all of them. i want to thank the remarkable staff that came over. you know who you are. who came, those of you over to work with us at the dnc. john, joey, all of the remarkable people that time even ifheir they knew i would not pay them well. beginning the election of officers, the war room at the dnc. ladies and gentlemen, my own brothers and sisters, they reminded me of my faith. they said "don't worry." thank you, family. in accordance with the rules and procedures that this committee to move it is my honor to the election of officers. [applause] on, let meo introduce another person guiding all of us, perhaps most important throughout this part of the meeting. helen mcfadden. she hasyou know assisted us over the years. she has been with us for many years and provided invaluable assistance to m

john, and john dolan and joe sweeney, and all the victims and survivors, that kept me working as hardhe senate on behalf of 9/11 families, and our first responders who got sick from their time at ground zero. i was thinking of lauren, debbie and all the others ten years later in the white house situation room when president obama made the courageous decision that finally brought osama bin laden to justice. [cheers] in this campaign, i've met so many people who motivate me to keep fighting for change. and, with your help, i will carry all of your voices and stories with me to the white house. [cheers] and you heard from republicans and independents were supporting our campaign, well i will be a president for democrats, republicans, independents. for the struggling, the striving and the successful. for those who vote for me and those who don't. for all americans. [cheers] together! [cheers] tonight, we've reached a milestone in our nation's march toward a more perfect union: the first time that a major party has nominated a woman for president. [cheers] standing here as my mother's daug

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john cuban. >> vincent gal upi. >> michael gaun. charles william garbarini. >> thomas jhetzel. >> steven highland jr. >> lindsey stapleton moorehouse. >> peter nelson. >> brian sweeneycer there is not a day that goes by that our family does not think about you. we love you. >> john t schroeder. and to my brother william h kelly, jr., may his kindness to all be an example to live by. if you are a stranger he treated you like a friend. if you were a friend he treated you like the family. let us all treat each other as family. [applause] ♪ taps ♪