go to west virginia and we the people in appalachia who have benefit -- go in the heart of it.'re theresident of united states. go to texas, arizona, meet with those people and then come back and go to the will of the congress like abraham lioln did, roosevelt did in johnson indicated he and say, there are three infrastructures we must protect. this is not democrat versus republican, this is about this country and the people of this country first. the infrastructure of our democracy, which is voting rights. second, infrastructure of our daily lives, health care and wages and education and protecting the climate and warehousing. the third infrastructure is the infrastructure of our bridges and waters and technologies. we are not going to separate it because this is who it will hurt. then you point to t balcony and yet people and you tell their stories come you hav that poor farmer, the person from appalachia, the person from the delta, mississippi, the pers from the poor areas of the industrialized states of michigan and ohio. you put face on this so it is not just about numbers

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it impacts the native american community, people in appalachia, and the latino colonias on the border> heirs property is an issue among low income folks. low income folks do not sit around the dinner table and discuss estate planning >> reporter: and fixing it is often unaffordable hazel's family paid a lawyer $7,000 to update their deed. and did it get you guys anywhere? >> nope. they wanted more money and we couldn't afford it >> are you worried you might not be able to protect this property? >> i am. this is our houses this is what our parents left us. this is our heritage this is where we belong >> dasha burns, nbc news, bucksport, south carolina. >> we thank dasha for that we're back in a moment with a family who survived that condo collapse in florida. what they say they heard and felt seconds before the building gave way survived that condo collapse in florida. what they say they heard and felt seconds before the building gave way. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ liberty mutual customizes car insurance so you only pay for what you need. how much money can liberty mutual save you? one! two! three! fo

one of the most note yabl notable employers if you see a volvo with the plates, in appalachia.nd they said i want to hire hundreds more people right now, but i can't, i can't-- i can advertise everywhere and do creative things and i can offer incentives, but i can't get people to come and apply for these jobs. and i was kind of digging into had i am what is the challenge, and mr. ginsburg, you said you want to solve it in the manufacturing problem and not in the warehouse, so it's the school system and i think there's a real need and a particular part of my commonwealth and part of the country where we need good jobs for people, there's a need to get to our guidance counselors and into the schools earlier than high school. we really need to start doing it early in middle school as students are thinking about career paths. explain the options that are available to people to make really good livings doing really good things. most young people, they don't know much about the workplace. they know what their parents do, they know what teachers do, because they're with teachers every

of the viewers tonight have read the work, there was a book in the 1930s that detailed life in appalachia very poor part of the united states and that is when i thought northern alabama was white. my mindset was this is a really poor area still and then i got to northern alabama and landed at a modern international airport in the town of huntington or surrey, huntsville northern alabama. the people were wonderful and there was an international hotel up on the hillh and i was blown away. this is a part of the country that came as a complete surprise to a me that was very prosperous and up-to-date. there are more of these per square mile in northern alabama than any other part of the united states. with international agricultural research there's all this stuff going on. anyway, i was fascinated. i did my talk on the way out of town and i'm getting ready to go back to the airport to fly back home. the local fellow who was my driver picked me up heading to the airport and we had a little extra time. interested in fertilizer history so he took me out for aor little trip. that was interesting

and i had this idea so if they have read the work so the detail detail life in appalachia a very poor part of the united states that's what i found that what northern alabama was like. this is a really poor areas still and then i got to northern alabama i land at a modern international airport in huntsville in northern alabama and on and on the banks of the tennessee river people were wonderful with a four-star international hotel on the hill and i was mode away. this is part of the country that came as a complete surprise because itt was very prosperous and up to date there were more off these per square mile than any other part of the united states. it is the site of space research and agricultural research and all this stuff going on. so anyway i was fascinated so then getting ready back to go to the airport in the local fellow the driver pick me up in a car and headed to the airport not interested in fertilizer history he went additionally the remains of the old fertilizer factory. so then now in the middle of the field what had to have been a gigantic factory. and that was intere

if any of you viewers have read agee's work, there is a brick in the 1930s, a detailed life in appalachia in the poor part of the united states, that's what i thought northern alabama was like. my mindset was this is a really poor area still meant i got to permit alabama and i landed on a modern international airport in huntington -- huntsville, i'm sorry. northern alabama, i was taken to a city, a small and alabama, up the tennessee river and it was a delightful place, people were wonderful. it was a four star international hotel on the health and i was blown away so this is a part of a country that came as a complete surprise to me and i got interested in the fact that it was actually very prosperous, up to date. there are more square mile in northern alabama than any other part of the rest, at least at that time. space research and international air culture research and all of this stuff going on. anyway, i was fascinated. i gave my talk and on the way out of town, i'm getting ready to go back to the airport to fly back home and a local fellow from my driver picked me up and we were he

northern alabama and my life and i had this idea and there was a book in the 1930s a detailed life in appalachia in this very poor part of united states and my mindset was this is a really a skill and i got to alabama and landed a national arab word in the town of huntsville and northern alabama. it was taken to a small city called florence alabama on the bank of the tennessee river and it was a delightful place and people were wonderful. it was a four-star international hotel on a hill and i was blown away. this was a complete surprise to me and it was actually very prosperous. it was very up-to-date. therere are more -- per square mile than any other place the united states at that time. they did international and agricultural research so anyway i was fascinated and i gave my talk and am getting ready to go back to the airport to fly back home to oregon and a local fellow who is a driver picked me up in the car and we were heading to the airport and we have a little extra time. he had a fertilizer history so he took me out on the little detour and we went down the road to this hope the remains

. -- and there was a book in the i 1930s in appalachia and is very poor part of united states. that is what i thought northern alabama was like. my mindset was this is a really poor area still and when i got to northern alabama i landed at the international airport in the town of huntington. i was taken through a small city on the banks of the tennessee river and it's a delightful place with people who were a four-star international hotel on the hill and i was blown away. this was a country that was a complete surprise to me. it was very prosperous and very at to date. there are more square miles in alabama than any other part of united states. their space research and international agriculture research. i did my talk and on the way out of town i'm mike getting ready to go back to the airport to fly back home to oregon and the local fellow who was my driver we are in the car headed to the airport and we have a little extra time. he knew i was interested in fertilizer history so he took me out -- we had time to take off on our route and we went down the road and what remained of

kids in appalachia, native american reservations, need to be able to learn anything they can any timeake their progress. but at the end of the day, for the vast majority of students, spending a vast majority of their time in a physical school building is the way to go. >> when you look forward, what is your hope for post-pandemic education? what's the best-case scenario september onwards? >> there are so many lessons we can learn, and i said repeatedly the goal here should not be to go back to, quote, unquote, normal, because normal didn't serve tens of millions of children well enough. we need to leapfrog, we need to innovate, accelerate how we learn and how we teach. just a couple quick ideas, fareed. first of all, the idea of having three months off for summer is pretty obsolete. it has been obsolete for a long time. that was based on the raring economy, and last time i checked, most of our children weren't working in our fields. children need different amounts of schooling. some may need five days a week, nine months a year. other children might need six, seven days a week, longer

mountainous terrain and we can sort of see this beautiful road winding through the steep slopes of appalachia, the blue ridge mountains. much of it was built during the depression, these kind of handmade walls, again, reflected national park service rustic architecture and naturalistic landscape design. plantings were planted to heal roadside scars. great care was taken in designing views and view sheds. the road was known also for its cultural resource preservation. there was a desire along the roadside to tried to capture some of the crafts and farming practices and open fields agricultural aspects of the landscape. the project was also notable for its attempt at public relations. so cutting across 500 miles, gaining property, you know, buying property from individual farmers proved to be rather difficult. in many of these communities people did not want to interact with the g men or the men from the government, right? one of the things that they ended up doing was they my owe neared the use of the conservation easement where they couldn't purchase land on either way, widen that right of wa

it's about 60 miles southwest of appalachia cola but it's moving at 21 miles an hour and this will makel this evening. and will kick up the seas, kick up the gusts and that can throw around debris and knock out power here and there. most of that land flank will be around areas of northern and central areas of florida. and it slides across the florid florida-georgia line here. this is off georgia's coast by tomorrow afternoon. so a disorganized storm. more of a nuisance than anything, but be aware flash flooding is a concern in areas up in the northeast, but it will move through very quickly. >> all right, thanks so much for those warnings. >>> this just in several family members representing nursing home residents where multiple people died ahead offy vacation aed of hurricane ida have just filed a class action lawsuit and there were chilling reports tonight about conditions inside that facility. >> reporter: the horrific accounts keep pouring in of overcrowded conditions inside this warehouse where some 850 elderly patients were taken from nursing homes around louisiana to ride out hur

>> welcome to appalachia school of law. he will come to you -- we welcome you to our campus. to provide opportunities for its students to realize their dreams of practicing law and bettering their communities. it is our privilege to provide a forum in which the marketplace of ideas may process -- flourish. a discussion of society's foundational pillars, self-governance, and the rule of law. thank you and our candidates for engaging in this important democratic exercise. >> live from the campus of the appalachian school of law in grundy, virginia, the 2021 debate for governor sponsored by the appalachian school of law in virginia association of broadcasters. ♪ susan: welcome. i'm susan page of usa today. it is my honor to moderate this important event, the first debate in this year's gubernatorial contest in virginia. we are joined by the two major candidates to be the next governor of the commonwealth. former governor terry mcauliffe, the democratic nominee, and business executive glenn youngkin, the republican nominee. thank you for being here, gentlemen. joining me are cand

turned out it became national headlines and a national joke you know if anyone asks i will be on the appalachia trail and that was neither intended for the media. it was intended for one person, my formal wife and we were under a trial separation at that point it led to a rather searing personal experience in the last year end a half in the governorship and some rather intense conversations with my boys and supporters and friends and family and it leads you to this point where you say a, i have learned a lesson that this own unique journey on this quote little white lie. .. >> a personal experience is where i had to particularly as it relates to the audience i care about most which is my four sons. again the gravity and this passivity with conversations over the years. back when i was in conferences last go around, or reporter comes up, six a microphone in my face and say do you think whoever the next nominee is should return their tax returns? and i say yes, a comet to 50 year tradition held by the republicans and democrats alike. but in some ways it has little to do with presidential returns

to appalachia school of law. we are honored to host the commonwealth's first debate in 2021 and we welcome you to our campus in grundy in southwest virginia. we serve -- asl serves an important mission, to provide opportunities for students to realize their dreams of practicing law and bettering communities. it is our purpose this evening to provide a form in which the marketplace of ideas may flourish. there is hardly a more appropriate venue than a law school for a discussion of society's foundational pillars -- free enterprise, self-governance and the rule of law. thank you and our candidates were engaging in this important democratic exercise. ♪ >> live from the campus of the appalachian school of law in grundy, virginia, the 2021 debate for governor sponsored by the appalachian school of law in virginia association of broadcasters. ♪ susan: welcome. i'm susan page of usa today. it is my honor to moderate this important event, the first debate in this year's gubernatorial contest in virginia. we are joined by

it impacts the native american commune, people in appalachia. >> heirs property is an issue among low-incomey do not sit around the dinner table and discuss estate planning. >> reporter: and fixing it is on unaffordable. hazel's family paid a lawyer $7,000 for a deed. did it get you anywhere? >> they wanted more money and we couldn't afford it. >> reporter: are you worried you may not be able to protect this property? >> i am. this is our home, what our parents left us. this is where we belong. >> that wraps up this hour for me. "deadline white house" starts after this quick break. white ho after this quick break hange? we can transform our workforce overnight out of convenience, or necessity. we can explore uncharted waters, and not only make new discoveries, but get there faster, with better outcomes. with app, cloud and anywhere workspace solutions, vmware helps companies navigate change-- meeting them where they are, and getting them where they want to be. faster. vmware. welcome change. do you struggle with occasional nerve aches, weakness or discomfort in your hands or feet? introducin

in parts of appalachia, they are our boil order advisories that have been in place for 25 years. these issues need investments and infrastructure to solve the problems. thank you for your time. i would be happy to answer any questions. >> thank you very much. we will have all of our testimony before we go to questions. next, catherine coleman bower's. >> thank you chairman merkley, who ranking member and the other members of the committee. -- my name is -- clowns county has a proud history of fighting for equality and the right to vote. in addition, the famous cellmate to montgomery march goes through -- county. it is where jobs and justice were organized, and myself, three brothers and my father served in the united states military. we have a tradition of upholding those values, and grew up with those values and a love and respect for nature. i appreciate what has been provided for us, including the knowledge to know when we are out of bounds with creation. in addition to that, that failure includes -- what we are seeing today, more powerful storms, groundwater tables, sea water

in inner-city america, rural america, suburban america, and in appalachia. the back better act is going to cut taxes for working families and middle-class families. it is the largest middle-class tax cut in american history. the build back better act will also lower costs for everyday americans in areas like health care. and childcare. in housing by investing millions of dollars in the preservation -- it is central. two president biden's -- to president biden's promise to the american people. it is essential that we get it done. i yield back my time. >> i yield three minutes to the gentleman from new york, mr. higgins. >> thank you mr. chairman. just for context, the american economy will produce $200 trillion in goods and services over the next 10 years. this bill represents $3.5 trillion which is 1.7% of that. they six $.4 trillion the united states has spent over the past two decades in the middle east. this money is an investment in the productivity of the american economy by investing in our own people. nationbuilding here at home. it is no wonder why a

rachel: the virginia tech teacher was interesting, she came from appalachia.children who are not a minority, who are white who come from backgrounds that are challenging and i think doing this by race and not by class is really not the way it should be. i think we're all equal. but if we're going to acknowledge disadvantages, we ought to acknowledge class and poverty as a disadvantage. i think, sean and i talk about this a lot, i think a lot of this affirmative action, a lot of this race theory stuff is to benefit upper middle class minoritys who end up taking advantage of these programs more than some of the poor kid that we think that these programs are going to. so anyway, we have a great podcast from the kitchen table. we actually brought in that kid daniel that you interviewed last weaken. this kid wrote an amazing op-ed in "new york post." he talks about how he has been inoculated from being wokefied and sean, i got to talk to him. he was awesome. >> he is a smart kid. talked about what his parents did not to be so woke, to love america, love our history

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you talk to the moms in' appalachia, the miners, he's speaking for chamber of commerce, exxon. 50% of against raising the minimum wage. 46.7% of the census track in west virginia can't afford water and now he's trying to stop the build back better plan that would actually address poverty, address many of the people who are the worst hit during covid, would address climate change. but you know, people like clyburn should be ashamed of himself as well. not only do we need $3.5 trillion. we need more than that. the economic policy institute says we need 10 trillion over ten years. we've spent $21 trillion in war over the last 20 years. this man is hurting west virginia, but he's hurting america, manchin is. $15 minimum wage would have lifted, jonathan, 32 million people out of low-wage jobs and put them into a better place. so he's blocking what would hurt people. the only -- help people. he only wants to answer to his republicans. on top of that lastly, he's pushing voter suppression that in west virginia will hurt miners and poor folk and white people mostly because there's no black pe

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otherwise be invested in the well-being in inner city america, rural america, small town america, appalachia as well. policy and the failed war on drugs has not resulted in improved public safety which is why the equal act is supported by law enforcement groups like the pha skwror cities' chiefs association, the association of prosecuting attorneys and the national district attorneys association. recognizing the sentencing disparity is a failure, congress has acted several times to incrementally address this disparity. in 2010 with passage of the fair sentencing act, the disparity was reduced to 18-1 and legislation signed into law by then president president obama and 2018, the first step act signed into law by president trump. that 18-1 sentencing disparity was made retroactive. and now congress has the opportunity to finish the job. and today, the house of representatives is poised in a bipartisan way to get that done. 50 years ago, the failed war on drugs was first launched when the president at the time declared drug abuse public enemy number one. at the time, there were less than 300,0