i just want to say to congresswoman barbara lee, my friend and colleague, representative keith ellison, thank you so much. i want to make a point for all members of this progressive caucus. i know that we are going to bring that voice here to this and to all the points we are making. thank you. >> i am very blessed to be here. i am brother cornell west, i am a teacher. i am a freedom fighter and a warrior and a justice seeker. i am humble and the tradition of martin luther king jr. and joshua peschel and helen keller. i am here to lend a voice, to make sure that we tilt the discussion in such a way that the working people of all colors and cultures and sexual orientations and all people around the world not just here but everywhere around the world, as we shape this platform. >> thank you. i am the president of the center for american progress think tank in washington. i'm i am very honored to be here. most profoundly because i myself have the opportunities that i have had because of the policies of the democratic party. as a child my parents got divorced. my father left and my mother

nancy pelosi, mike thompson, barbara lee, among the congressional delegation that will be here at san francisco general hospital at 1:00 this afternoon. this sit-in is a follow-up to what we saw last week by democrats on the house floor. the call to action no bill no break demanding action from the house speaker and republicans to allow a vote on gun control bills. speaker paul ryan turned off the live feed cameras during that sit-in. so lawmakers used their cell phones to live stream it on social media. >> our members are gathered on the floor of the house in protest that we cannot even have a vote because we truly believe that if there were a vote, that we would win the vote. >> reporter: they hope to turn up the heat to force a floor vote on two gun measures, one banning guns to people on the "no fly" list, the other to call for stricter background checks. the republicans say it's a publicity stunt and fundraising tactic. anne makovec, kpix 5. >> what's expected to happen after this? >> reporter: well, the congress resumes on july 5. and that's when all these congressional members

nancy pelosi, mike thompson, barbara lee, among the congressional delegation that will be here at san francisco general hospital at 1:00 this afternoon. this sit-in is a follow-up to what we saw last week by democrats on the house floor. the call to action no bill no break demanding action from the house speaker and republicans to allow a vote on gun control bills. speaker paul ryan turned off the live feed cameras during that sit-in. so lawmakers used their cell phones to live stream it on social media. >> under those mediums, you can hear back from constituents. you can see how many people are viewing. it was millions. you can see in real time their comments. >> reporter: they hope to turn up the heat to force a floor vote on two gun measures, one banning guns to people on the "no fly" list, the other to call for stricter background checks. the republicans say it's a publicity stunt and fundraising tackive. anne makovec, kpix 5. >> what's expected to happen after this? >> reporter: well, the congress resumes on july 5. and that's when all these congressional members are hoping to ha

taking part, representative alan grayson, who represents orlando, appointed, ,nd representative barbara lee as well as a woman whose father died in the virginia tech massacre. but are flawed laws the way to regulate guns? we will also speak with vince warren, head of the center for constitutional rights. then in a stork cease-fire is reached in cololombia. >> the national government and farc delegation informed the public we have successfully agree to a definitive and bilateral cease-fire and the laying down of arms.s. amy: we will go to bogota, colombia, to speak with the country's former high commissioner for peace about what could be the end of a decades long conflict that killed over 200000 and displaced millions. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amamy goodman.n. today on capitol hill, democratic lawmakers are continuing an historic sit-in on the floooor of the h house to dd a vote on gun control after the orlando massacre left 49 people dead. democrats are pushing for votes to expand background checks for gun purch

. >> congresswoman barbara lee shared video from the house floor and held up a picture of regina jeffries, the teenager shot and killed last tuesday in oakland. >> there's a lot of reaction on social media. gavin newsom said i wouldn't mess with representative john lewis. gabby giffords says speaking has been hard for me but i haven't been silenced. >>> chris murphy who led the filibuster last week is supporting the house. he tweets they can shut off their cameras but not their voices. >> adrian bankert has the story. >> democrats have taken the hughes floor hostage. >> we're calling on the leadership of the house to bring gun control legislation to the house floor. let us vote. >> in a sensational -- they will sit in on the house floor until speaker paul ryan allows a vote on gun control. republicans attempting to call the house back to order. sniemts the chair finds that the house is not in a state of order due to the presence of members in the well who are not recognized. >> pushing for a bipartisan amendment that would extend background checks and block gun purchases for those already

the killing angered many people including congresswoman barbara lee. she brought reg and a's picture to the house floor and dedicated the marathon setting to the high school student and other oakland homicide victims. >> she lived in west oakland and killed while shielding her children from gunfire. >> reporter: she held up regina's picture saying they need to tighten the nation's gun control laws. house democrats also want to ban people on the "no fly" list from buying a gun following the orlando shooting. >> we are going to win this and we're going to get these weapons of war off of the streets of oakland. >> reporter: republicans called the sit-in a political stunt. some local gun owners agree. >> you can't just have these people acting like children like i'm not going to do it and i'm not going to do so we are just going to sit here at a stalemate. >> reporter: gun owners say criminals like the one who killed regina will get their guns one way or another. >> gun laws don't do anything. that's not going to -- somebody is always going to get a gun il

those involved, barbara lee. >>> from washington, lee is joining us live by telephone with the latest details on the protest. congresswoman, thank you for joining us on kron4. describe the feelings that are going on on the floor right now. >> the feelings on the floor, we finally are taking head on. i think members of congress, regardless of what caucus you belong to, progressive, blue dog, cbc, congressional, we've joined and unified around the fact we're going to stay here until the speaker brings up two very moderate bills. one is just background checks. making it a requirement to purchase a gun, and no fly, to buy. if you're on a no fly list, you shouldn't be able to buy a gun. it's out rain give the nr -- outrageous the nra has been controlling t we're shutting this houghtaling down, until -- this house down. a young lady, jeffries, 16 years old, at a funeral of two of her friends that passed away, my nephews were there. ellis, was killed while walking down the street with his friends. my nephew was with him. this goes on and on and on, and it touches everyone's life every day. s

>> last question from barbara lee. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. good morning, madam leader. for many of us, it's madam speaker. and let me just say, and i want to make sure our drafting committee really remembers the fact that we would not have the affordable care act as law had it not been for nancy pelosi, madam speaker. so, thank you very much. [ applause ] i think it's very important for us to recognize the importance of the innovation agenda as it relates to education, jobs and the economy. the democratic party is a big tent party, and our speaker has made sure that all of us are included in this big tent. we've talked about computer science for all children, the role of community colleges in educating a workforce, the fact that we must have inclusion and diversity in the tech sector, the biotech sector. by 2020, there will be over 1.5 million jobs unfilled in these sectors if we don't have a diverse, inclusive workforce that's trained for these jobs. i'd like for you to just kind of -- and you've said this before -- but i want you to restate

. >> east bay congresswoman barbara lee was part of the sit- in and shared this photo and said, i'm speaking for regina jeffries shot and killed last week in oakland. she was 16. jeffries was a bystander caught in the shooting between rival gangs. she is being buried today. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee is also speaking out after two deadly bicycle crashes. kpix 5's anne makovec reports that he is vowing to push on with the city's efforts to eliminate traffic deaths. >> these are totally avoidable tragedies. totally avoidable. >> reporter: yesterday's first fatal clicks at 30th avenue and jfk drive at around 6 p.m., police say a man driving a stolen white honda was trying to pass another car and smashed into a woman her 40s riding a bike. the car was found later on equestrian way, the driver still on the loose. >> these are illegal irresponsible outrageous acts that we have to condemn. >> reporter: as police were still at that scene, a second fatal crash in soma near 7th and howard streets around 8:30 p.m. police say the driver ran a red light before hitting a woman on a bicycle. she was in

. >> reporter: congresswoman barbara lee held a photo of regina jeffreys, recently murdered in oakland. >> there are other young people killed in my district, antonio. >> members gather on the floor of the house, in protest, that we cannot even have a vote because we truly believe that if there were a vote, that we would win the vote. >> we're back live. c-span is still showing it live by way, again, the cell phone cameras. members of congress shooting it themselves. they say they're planning on staying all night long. the republicans are expected to come back in half an hour, and adjourn the house until july 5 july 5th. without any vote. >> really feels like we're watching history. what we're seeing is unprecedented. >> reporter: it is. on so many levels. the sit-in, they can't have filibusters like do in the senate, we've heard democrats say they believe this is a turning point, but at this point, it's just not clear whether it will make any difference. >> wait and see. >>> outside on the capitol grounds, a crowd has been growing all evening. they've been gathered to support what the

bay area lawmakers including former speaker of the house nancy pelosi and east bay congresswoman barbara lee will hold a sit-in for gun control at zuckerberg general hospital part of a national day of action on the heels of the #no bill no break protest staged by democrats on the house floor last week. democrats including nearly 3 dozen from california had a sit- in on the house floor for 25 hours. they tried to force a gun control vote before the recess for the 4th of july holiday. republicans called that sit-in a publicity stunt. >>> to the race for the white house, presumptive nominee hillary clinton is back in the bay area today on a fundraising swing. we know the event will be in san francisco but the specific location isn't public. clinton's campaign says that it will be a fundraising luncheon with women's rights activists including actress jamie lee curtis. ticket prices range from $500 to $27,000. both hillary clinton and donald trump are speaking out following the attacks in turkey. craig boswell with their messages on fighting terrorism. >> reporter: donald trump reiterated his ple

. >>> congresswoman barbara lee shared video from the house floor on her facebook page. she held a picture of regina jeffries, the teenager gunned down in oakland. her family is worried her murder will go unsolved. we continue to follow the story and have the latest information on the situation in washington on our abc 7 news app. you can download it any time and enable push alerts for updates on your phone or device. >> in sacramento today, a group of moms and gun violence rallied outside the area to close a loophole in the background check law. californians are currently able to borrow guns from anyone they know personally without undergoing background checks. >> to think i can loan a gun to anybody i want without having a background check, without knowing anything about them, this is crazy. it's mind-boggling that something like this could happen. >> as part of the new law working through the legislature, loaning a gun to a friend or acquaintance would require a background check on the person accepting the loan. >>> the santa clara county district toesh is going to pu

bay area representative barbara lee is among lawmakers calling for change. the fda does point out that other people at high risk of hiv or other blood born diseases are also excluded from donating. >>> let's bring things back to the bay area. it is monday morning and it is a little cooler than we've seen. >> certainly very enjoyable after some hotter weather on saturday and temperatures are going to drop a few more degrees over the next couple of day. we're looking at the possibility of rainfall. the 24 hour temperature change is showing that substantial drop down 8 degrees in san francisco, 10 degrees cooler in live more and 6 degrees cooler in san jose. again, super enjoyable. south bay at 75 and sunny skies. east bay 71. san francisco, 65. as we head through tomorrow morning's forecast, we do anticipate some clouds. temperatures in the 50s. also watch for fog returning to the insurance the peninsula and san francisco as well. tomorrow, temperatures going down a few more degrees. this will put san jose at 73 and also sunny skies. big differences here from

taken part in the sit- in, zoe lofgren and mike honda of san jose, eric swalwell of dublin and barbara lee of oakland. a large crowd is outside the capitol building offering support for the sit-in. president obama offered this comment posted on twitter. quote, thank you, congressman lewis, for leading on gun violence where we need it most. he was referring to representative john lewis of georgia, the organizer of the sit-in. >>> president obama is set to arrive in the bay area later today. he is scheduled to arrive at moffett field at 5:30 this afternoon then head to san francisco where he will stay overnight. tomorrow he will speak at the global entrepreneur summit at stanford university before heading to seattle. >>> new this morning, the fight against zika just gained some serious momentum because the house of representatives approved over $1 billion in funding to battle the virus. the conference report passed with 239 to 171 votes. main democrats oppose the bill stressing that -- many democrats oppose the bill stressing it pulls money from other valuable programs and disagree with prov

. >> other bay area who took parts including mike honda, barbara lee and house minority leader nancy pelosi of san francisco. >>> one of the most dramatic moments of the sit-in came from representative jackie speier of san mateo county. she showed a bullet that was removed from her after she was shot in 1978 while on a factfinding mission of the people's temple in guyana. >> and i keep this in a drawer. i've never had it out in public before. the five bullets ripped through my body. i can't begin to tell you what that was like. i can't begin to tell you what it's like to live with a disfigured body the rest of your life. >> the day she was shot more than 900 members of the group died in a mass murder-suicide. she was a staffer for leo ryan, who one of five members of the group who died in an ambush by the members. >>> in oakland, a veteran homicide investigators reportedly decided the daily grind would be easier if his girlfriend typed up his case reports. he won't face any charges for the unusual arrangement. kpix 5's christin ayers tells us why >>> reporter: sergeant mike gantt did

. >> congresswoman barbara lee and the powerful tool she and her colleagues are using to get the word out. that's next. >> i'm spencer christian. a warm summer sun, we're expecting a summer heat-up over the weekend. i'll have the forecast coming up. >> also ahead, a popular campground in lake tahoe closed because of the plague. >> and taking better pictures >>> try to shut down the discussions and what resulted was a discussion heard around the world. >> nancy pelosi and the democrats stood up by sitting down. they ridiculed republicans for doing nothing, and made history on the house floor. now, whether that history was good or bad depends on which party you ask. abc7 news reporter jonathan bloom is live with more. >> the sit-in by democrats demanding a vote on gun laws brought business to a halt as it captured worldwide attention on social media. #nobillnobreak and hold the floor have been tweeted millions of times in the last 24 hours. what may be more historic is the role of social media's newest political weapon -- live video. >> the chair finds the house is currently not in a st

. >> barbara lee took to social media during the all-night sit in. streamed it on periscope. >> i thought we're already sitting down, why not take out twitter and snap chat and invite the american people in. >> now, democrats want to use social media. >> we must stop the killing and start healing. >> they're asking republicans for a vote on stricter background checks and keeping people on the no fly list. >> no fly, no buy. >> here in the bay area there is another side to the argument, those who believe no fly, no buy isn't the answer. >> there are 3-year-old kids just a year and a half old on the no-fly list. how did they get on there? it's not being managed correctly. >> reporter: firearms experts would support restrictions based on medical history. >> columbine, virginia tech, sandy hook. everyone of those were on antidepressants. >> making a person into a criminal when you have no proof there is a criminal. >> why shouldn't a gun be authenticated with a thumb print the way the iphone is? >> technology is how they'll wanl the battle of public opin

. >> barbara lee took to social media during the all-night sit in. eric swalwell streamed it on periscope. >> i thought we're already sitting down, why not take out twitter and snap chat and invite the american people in. >> now, democrats want to use social media. >> we must stop the killing and start healing. >> they're asking republicans for a vote on stricter background checks and keeping people on the no fly list. >> no fly, no buy. >> here in the bay area there is another side to the argument, those who believe no fly, no buy isn't the answer. >> there are 3-year-old kids just a year and a half old on the no-fly list. how did they get on there? it's not being managed correctly. >> reporter: firearms experts would support restrictions based on medical history. >> columbine, virginia tech, sandy hook. everyone of those were on antidepressants. >> making a person into a criminal when you have no proof there is a criminal. >> why shouldn't a gun be authenticated with a thumb print the way the iphone is? >> technology is how they'll wanl the battle

. >> reporter: barbara lee took to social media during the all night sit in at the cap pal. it was streamed on per scope. >> we're already sitting down, why not break another rule and take out twitter and facebook live and snap chat and invite the american people in. >> we're tired of the killing. we must stop the killing and start the healing. >> reporter: they're asking republicans for a vote on stricter background checks and keeping people on the tsa no flight list from buying a gun. even here in the bay area, there's those who believe no fly no buy isn't the answer to safer street. >> there's three-year-old kids on the no fly list. how do they get on there? it's not being managed correctly, columbine, sandy hook, virginia tech, every single one of those kids were on anti-dress sant. you could get on it without being found guilty. making a person into a criminal when you have no proof there's a criminal. >> reporter: there are other ideas so many using technology. >> why shouldn't a gun be authenticated with a thumbprint. >> reporter: and technology is how they'll wage th

local democrats, including nancy pelosi and barbara lee will be holding what they call a family sit-inoined by vallejos police chief and survivors of gun violence. >>> lieutenant governor gaffein newsom is taking to social media in solidarity with those taking part in today's gun control sit-ins. he has been tweeting about the gun violence. . he says each incident with the hashtag, 72 hours of gun violence in america and safety for all. >>> time ills 8:41. hillary clinton will be in san francisco today for a fundraising luncheon. the presumptive democratic presidential nominee is raising fund for a so-called victory funneled. some attendees will include jamie lee curtis and the ceo of planned parenthood. hillary clinton talked about donald trump's campaign slogan. >> the whole slogan, make america great again is go back to the time when a lot of people were not included, including women, including african americans and a lot of other people. >> now, mrs. clinton's fundraiser in san francisco today starts at 11:00 a.m. but the location that has not been made public. >>> hillary clinton

barbara lee talks about poverty. if you want to talk about poverty, if somebody is sick all the time, it is hard to have -- to move forward. i want to thank you for your advocacy. the other thing i wanted to ask , the president and congress hopefully will do things. i was wondering how much of this lv

barbara lee also participated in the sit in on the house floor all the while holding photos of victims of gun violence. that included a photo of regginae jeffries who was killed in oakland earlier this month. the congressman tweeted that she is staying on the floor on behalf of the 16-year old shooting victim. right now funeral servers are as -- right now funeral services are underway for regginae jeffries. this was the moving scene a few minutes ago. there was in a procession that went down international boulevard to acts full gospel church where the funeral is being held. >> it is really sad. i just can't believe it. she will be missed. she will be missed a lot, she will. >> relatives say regginae jeffries was a talented dancer with a very promising future. friends and family attending the services all war orange which was her favorite color. >>> a new development in the oakland police department. the city council agrees with the mayor to postpone the start of by the police academy class. it was scheduled to begin next february but it will not begin the following may. leaders say the

bay area congressman barbara lee spoke about people gunned down in the east bay. >> i think it's a wakeup call for the nra and their supporters, no more are we going to allow them to run the show. and i'm confident that if we stay the course, if we stay here, if we be vigilant and if we continue to let the american people know whose side we're on because we are on their side, we're going to win this. >> house speaker paul ryan called the protest a publicity stunt and said the gop won't support democratic legislation because it threatens rights to purchase guns. there are numerous bills on the house floor. and you'll hear from some of the people that we've been speaking to and get their thoughts on what they think about this sit-in. >> certainly a very emotional debate for most people. >>> also new this morning, driving too fast in fremont caused a deadly crash. a man was speeding at 6:30 last night. a witness says he lost control and ended up on the other side of the road. he was killed when a car traveling in the opposite direction slammed into him. investigators do not think drugs or al

barbara lee talks about poverty. to talkif you want about poverty, if somebody is sick all the time, it is kind of hard to move forward. i want to thank you for your advocacy. the other thing i wanted to ask was, the president and congress will hopefully do things -- but i was wondering, how much of this involves educating people, so know that things can be better. ms. shepard: absolutely. grassroots education and training said that residents who live in your districts can come in and talk about these issues, can brief you and your staff about these issues, is crucial. we cannot have important mobilization without informed residents. i would also say that we now know that asthma is not normal. investment to the national institutes of health, the national institute of environmental health sciences has been crucial. the finding to the children's environmental health centers around the country has produced incredible research that has looked at the impact of air quality on children, intergenerational he passed -- inter-

we should add that covers woman barbara lee held up a picture of the victim we just told you about on the floor of the house of representatives during the city and going on over the gun issue in washington dc. >>> an update to another story we brought you 1st on kron4. the warriors fan, he is recovering after his family says he was pushed off the upper level at oracle arena. >> we have an update from police and also on the man's family. >> we are live at highland hospital with the story. >> reporter: i did just talk with family members in the last hour. this young man did have surgery this morning. he is in stable condition. they tell me he still has a long way to go. >> i can speak to them. he can understand that he can't talk. he answers with head movement. there are more surgeries to come. they have to wire his job. his cheekbone, the eye socket, there are more things ahead. a long road ahead. there will be surgeries and therapy involved. >> -- >> reporter: this is a picture of what salvador bimbo looks like today. at least 2 witnesses say he was pushed off a ledge inside oracle ar

bay area representative barbara lee is among the lawmakers calling for change.he fda points out that other people at high risk of hiv or other bloodborne diseases are also excluded from donating. >>> right now, about 200 people are gathered at san jose city hall to speak out against violence. i'll have that story coming up in a live report. >> there's one thing easier than buying a car online. being tricked into thinking you're buying a car online. i'm consumer investigator, some costly real life lessens next. >>> i'm jeff ranieri, temperatures for most of the bay area. we're also tracking the possibility of rainfall. my forecast in a few minutes. in - cities across the bay area thoughts and paryers are >>> in orlando tonight, the deepest grief imaginable. and in cities across the bay area, thoughts and prayers about healing and prevention, tonight there's a rally at san jose city hall. for that, we bring in mary ann favreau. people there also commiserating with the horror of what happened in orlando. >> yes,er in, they're coming together as a community. about 2

east bay congressman barbara lee is participating. she sent facebook and tweets.oday i'm speaking for a person shot and killed last week in oakland. she was 16. >> the day of that shooting jeffries performed at a vigil for two other teens who had drowned. hours later she was killed in a shooting between rival gangs. she was an innocent bystander. we have been watching history in the making as house dems staining this sit-in demanding action on gun control and tonight we're asking you, do you support their sit-in? what do you think needs to happen next in terms of gun control legislation? tweet me right now at #veronicadlcruz. we'll air your comments tonight at 10:00 on bay area nightbeat; come join us at 10:00 on our sister station, kbcw 44/cable 12. >>> on the campaign trail donald trump slams hillary clinton during a speech in new york. >> her decisions spread death, destruction and terrorism everywhere she touched. >> trump also called clinton a world class liar. his speech comes a day after clinton criticized him for his business practices. today she spoke to

bay area democrats including nancy pelosi and barbara lee will hold what they call a family sit in today. that's at san francisco general hospital. they will be joined by the vallejo police chief and survivors of gun violence. those are some of your morning headlines. i'll send it back to you. >>> coming up, world leaders, written a number of books in his spare time. he is hosting his own talk show. tonight, he joins us live on the set of the 9. it's tfrom the old way off buying and selling cars. introducing beepi, the radical new way to buy & sell cars, all online. carefully inspected, guaranteed and delivered right to you. if you never have to step foot on a dealership lot again, neither should they. beepi.com zero to happy. >>> among many other things, our next guest is a -- an author and political commentator. >> we are talking about travis smiley. he's speaking of the jewish community center tonight but before that, he joins us here. >> his latest book "before you judge me" takes a look at the six weeks leading up to the death of michael jackson. you are going to go see michael jack

i am congresswoman barbara lee. i represent the great 13th congressional district, the most progressive congressional district in the country. i would like to thank the chair, congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz for this opportunity. this is my second time on the drafting committee and it's a phenomenal moment for all of us and also to the chairman, congressman elijah cummings. this is a very powerful opening statement to set a standard for us to work from. and so i come to this drafting committee is a former single mother on public assistance. i believe that it is so essential for democrats to continue to fight to lift people out of poverty into the middle class and also to make sure that those who have achieved the middle class do not fall into the ranks of the poor. secondly, i think it's extremely important to use this moment that we have in order to develop a platform that will unify the party and that is going to defeat donald trump. we are a big party, a big tent party and i think that our platform should

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meantime, east bay congressman barbara lee taking part in the sit-in at the u.s. capitol, says, as you see here, she has a photo of regginae jefferies with her. the congresswoman tweeted out, she is staying on the house of representatives floor on behalf of that 16-year-old shooting victim this morning bart directors will hear how their bike program is doing. bart says more people are using bikes to get to transit service and it says bike rider use is growing much faster than the goals it set just four years ago. the manager of the program is expected to discuss details at this morning's bart board meeting. he is likely to suggest new goals for the program based on the current success. >>> also at the board meeting talks are scheduled today on how to keep passengers from hogging seats on the train. the new policy applies during busy commute hours from 6 to 10:00 a.m. and then 3 to 7:30 p.m. on weekdays. people who take up more than one seat during those hours will first get a warning. after that it's a $100 ticket. then it goes up to $200 for a second offense. and

. >> reporter: bay area woman , was one part -- barbara lee holding a photo of reggina jeffries was shot last week. republicans declared a recess. scott peters and others turned to their cell phones, live streaming the action to the public online throughout the day. speaker ryan took to twitter and the airwaves calling the sit in a publicity stunt and saying the bill was already voted down in the senate. tonight, ryan said the house should wait for the senate to consider a compromise bill from maine republican susan collins after the senate rejected four gun-control measures along partisan lines monday. house democrats are showing no sign right now of stopping and some say they are prepared to go through the night. >> jenna, thank you. >>> well, while all of this is happening inside the house chambers, also playing out on social media. the term hashtag sit in quickly became a trending topic with democrats rallying behind the effort. we want to show you what president obama tweeted out. he praised lawmakers are saying thank you, john lewis for leading on gun violence where we need it most

during the city and which began, congresswoman barbara lee spoke about gun violence in oakland and the need for gun control. >> what we have done today once again is just the beginning. but i think it is a wake-up call for the nra and their supporters. because no more are we going to allow them to run the show. >> democrats say they want to expand background checks and curb the sale of guns to potential terror suspects. they are vowing to continue their fight for gun control measure when congress returns july 5. >>> services were held today for a 16-year-old girl who was shot and killed last week in oakland. >> and him gunmen randomly opened fire just two blocks from city hall. she was hit in the chest and killed for no reason. were at the funeral today and rob, what was especially touching was watching that horse-drawn carriage carry her casket to the church down international boulevard. >> today's funeral was uplifting but was also extremely hard retching as family and friends came to save goodbye 216 -year-old originate jeffries. on a warm sunny morning a cold somber scene. a horse-

. >> congressman barbara lee held a photo of regina jeffries recently murdered in oakland. >> i alsoe pictures of other young people who were killed in my district. antonio ramos, ellis, my nephew when he was killed in oakland last year. >> south bay representative mike honda also spoke on the house floor yesterday. >>> in san francisco, after months of protests over police shootings, activists and officers may find common ground at last because the police commission just signed off on a new "use of force" policy. kpix 5's anne makovec is live in san francisco on the reforms that may spark some major changes at that sfpd. >> reporter: these policies are is not been updated for about 20 years and deescalation the main theme of the new set of policies defusing a tense situation before cops field the need to shoot. specifically, prohibited in this agreement are chokeholds and firing at moving vehicles unless suspects pose a threat by means other than their vehicle. these proposed rules have been debated for months as everyone from the officers to the aclu to politician weighed in and if

but myself, as congresswoman barbara lee, i intend to make no endorsement and continue to work to helpsome credibility. i understand the issues on both sides. i know how we need to move the party forward and so proud of the young people, the progressives, people of color. all of our democrats who have voted. all of our independents who voted. it's so important that we move out of this convention, unified and as i say, a member of the drafting committee of the platform. it would not be appropriate for me to make an endorsement. >> have you accepted the fact that she is now the presumptive democratic presidential nominee? >> wolf, i think the facts speak for themselves. we know how to count. we know what the numbers are. but once again, my position and what i wanted to do personally is make sure we defeat donald trump and that means making sure that everyone comes together regardless of which side one is on to have a unified platform that's progressive and everyone can endorse and rally around. >> you've got a big job, you and your 14 colleagues on the platform committee. thank you very

. >> barbara lee, member of congress. >> joe mcgivern of vermont. >> policy adviser to hillary clinton. cummings: i think we got everybody. and pleased to reconvene with these the commerce individuals to continue the hearing testimony today. as i did yesterday, i will note that howard berman is not able to join us. just as alicia reece is not able to join us today. sitting with us are andrew and .atrice finally, and pleased to introduce our parliamentarian helen. helen is the dnc parliamentarian and has served in this role for many years and can help us navigate any parliamentary issues that may arise. today, helen will be serving as our timekeeper and will help us stay on schedule. the person who is head of the convention, who we could not do without, who is truly a superstar, reverend dr. doctrine. you want to se say a few words? and theo say to leah entire staff, we cannot thank you enough for all you have done. thank the hotel staff. they have been absolutely wonderful. thank you very much. as we move into protecting and expanding our democracy, we will hear recommendations and con

representative barbara lee, from the oakland area, deeply saddened to learn of his passing. no one had his passion and commitment for peace. said.n power, she she includes a picture of herself with mohammed ali. says, ali was the future. he showed the greatest of usa. mylan says ali expose the injustice of the vietnam were. helplped to end it and people like me. he had someeading, good thoughts of the general -- gentlemen, but his islam legacy will forever taint his legacy. next call is steve in robert still, missouri. please go ahead. caller: thank you for taking my call. i would like to make the common that he is really a good man, and he did a lot of things for .eople he helped the poor. there is only mistake he made. you cannot turn your back on god, christ, the son of all your good does not get you to heaven. glory toist gave up come to earth to save our souls. that's the only difference between christians and every other religion, we cannot save ourselves. it takes the son of god to save us. i hope everybody who believes in jesus christ. host: we have divided our phone

i think barbara lee said it a lot of pain comes the passion to do your purpose and we really do appreciate your. we do have to do some work. , when the things doctor was talking, i was taking this all day, i'm so glad i'm a democrat. i really am. [applause] ofn i look at the array speakers that have come before us, i give the staff great credit. there were a lot of people that wanted to come. we screened people. look at the issues that we are dealing with that at the question, with the republican drafting committee be anything similar to this? i would venture to say no. people, we need to come up we spend a lot of concentratingn -- on who we are fighting against, that the people who came here today and the ones who have come any other sessions in d.c. and the ones that will come tomorrow, will remind us of what we need to be fighting for. not so much we are fighting against, but what we are fighting for. i told all of our committee members when we first met, i said, we are here for a reason. this is a moment and we have the opportunity to make it a moment -- movement and we have the opport

. >> barbara lee, members of congress. i represent the progressive 13th district of california. happy to be here in phoenix. my late mother lived in sun city many years ago, so i have visited many times. thank you for your hospitality. >> bill mckibben from the cool and verdant mountains of vermont. >> my harris, senior policy advisor for hillary clinton. honor to be here. rep. cummings: thank you very much. howard berman could not be with us here today. keith ellison and carol browner will be joining us later in the proceedings. again, i want to thank all of the committee members for being a part of this very important committee. also seated with us are two of the many individuals giving our staff support throughout this weekend. andrew grossman and patrice taylor. andrew is a national platform director. patrice is the director of the dnc office of party affairs and delegate selection. the staff has been absolutely wonderful, done a tremendous job. let me take a moment also to thank debbie wasserman schultz for her tremendous leadership. she and i have been talking almost every

. >> barbara lee. here andyou for being your testimony and work you do each and every day. i listened very carefully to what you say and i appreciate you making the suggestion that we come up with some kind of plan to address addiction and mental health. i'm a clinical social worker by profession. plan, to ask you, in this there have been so many young african-americans and latinos who have been put in jail when they should have been put in rehabilitation and treatment. as we move forward to talk about how we develop as democrats a plan for treatment and rehabilitation and prevention, how do we make sure it is broad enough to include those who may still be in jail with some addiction issues and should be in treatment and rehab? we have to look at that the only as a script and drug opiates, but every type of addiction that has disproportionally incarcerated people rather than put them in treatment and rehab. >> three things, every interaction needs to be the opportunity for intervention. some is incarcerated and have them mental illness or addiction, they also need to be pro

. >> barbara lee, member of congress, i represent the progressive 13th congressional district of children. happy to be here in fee mix. my late mother lived in sun city, arizona for many years. i've visited your city many times. thank you for your hospitality. >> bill mckib bonn from vermont. >> senior policy adviser for hill clinton, honor to be here. >> thank you very much. howard berman could not be with us today and keith ellison will be joining us later in our proceedings. and so again, i want to thank all of the committee members for being a part of this very important committee. also seated with us are two of the many individuals giving us staff support throughout this weekend, andrew grossman and patrice taylor. andrew so the national platform director and patrice is the director of the dnc's office of party affairs and delegate selection. the staff has been absolutely wonderful and done a tremendous job. let me take this moment also to thank debbie washerman schultz for her tremendous leadership. she and i have been talking almost every day to make sure these proceedings are tran

that's barbara lee from california. ms. lee: this has been a defining moment for our country. republicans aren't here. they left to go on recess. they have turned off the cameras and the mics. what happened to democracy and freedom of the press. i want to remind us of several of the victims. rehanna, 16 years old. her funeral service today. three other kids were shot. grandson of a council member, lynette, killed in a street robbery in oakland. devon, 14, killed. my nephew was walking with him. antonio, 27, oakland artist killed in 2015 while completing mural for the oakland superheroes project. we must pass these bills. thank you, democrats. thank you colleagues. [applause] mr. higgins: today in america there is nothing that advances more quickly in our society than the technology of killing. today in america, 89 people will die from gun violence, including seven kids. america is 5% of the world's population and we possess 50% of the world's firearms. there are 300 million guns in american hands today and four million are assault weapons or weapons of mass destruction. newtow

. >> barbara lee, member of congress from the 13th progressive congressional district. vermont.kinnon from maya harris, senior policy adviser for hillary clinton. rep. cummings: i think we got everybody. i'm pleased to reconvene with these accomplished individuals hearing testimony today. as i did yesterday, i will note that howard berman is not able to join us. committee member and state representative alicia reese is able to join us today due to a prior commitment. seated with us are andrew grossman and patrice taylor. the national platform director. and patrice is the director of of party.'s office affairs and delegate selection. finally, i am pleased to introduce our parliamentarian helen mcfadden. helen is the dnc parliamentarian and has served in this role for many years and can help us navigate any parliamentary issues that may arise. today, helen will be serving as our timekeeper and will help us stay on schedule. the person who is the head of the convention, who we could not do without, who is truly a superstar, reverend dr. leah daughtrey is here. you want to

to yield a minute and a half to the co-sponsor of this amendment, a leader on this issue, miss barbara lee of california. the chair: the gentlelady from california is recognized for one minute, 30 seconds. ms. lee: let me thank congressman polis for yielding and very important work to bring and consistent work to bring financial sense to the pentagon. i rise to urge my colleagues to support the polis-lee amendment. this amendment will help rein in unnecessary and ploteblothed pentagon spending while protecting -- bloated pentagon spending while protecting the account of our brave service members and families. over the last 15 years pentagon spending has ballooned by 50% in real terms, and we still haven't even been able to audit the pentagon. talk about waste, fraud, and abuse, my goodness. 1%? this is pitence in terms of what we need to do. but we have to start somewhere. pentagon spending now consumes more than half of the federal discretionary budget that we oversee. just outrageous. we need a faster, smarter, more modern military, not loated spending that drives up our national debt. m