as several times in this book you mentioned steven pinker and his book the better angels of our nature in which he argues that sam violence has declined in human societies throughout history and i wonder having written this book that focuses exclusively on who or what you think about that argument are we listening to the better angels of our next year and becoming less violent or are we got staying the same or maybe even becoming more violent i wonder what you think about. steven pinker's book is enormously challenging and i think very important but i would make a distinction i've been thinking about it a lot since i've read it never read other books which which take i take issue with him and what i would say is that we may be becoming in some societies less prone to random violence or less prone to use violence in everyday lives but we don't expect people to come outside pubs anymore and brawl and we disapprove of it if that happens and it used to happen a lot more and we don't enjoy public executions of public displays of cruelty so i think in some ways perhaps a better angels of our

better angels of our nature and of course some of the speeches are inspiring but there is also a real problem with the kennedy family. >> many problems. >> joseph kennedy, a whole history, how tragic the history is on top of everything else but the way they lived their lives, not exactly in line with the better angels of the rest of us. but still dedicated to certain ideas and you show how a lot of that was done somewhat for political reasons, somewhat for real reasons. i find that combination very good for a politician. let's talk, we just finished with a politician that doesn't seem to have a mixture here at all, a mixture of real ideas, real history, real attempt to do something in the usual politics. one thing that was fascinating about your book, the background stories about things we take for granted were actually created, people talk about not watching laws be created because it is like watching sausage be created. you have plenty and plenty of examples of that that i want to get into because big things we all live with now were cleverly crafted including martin luther king, yo

see thecannot even better angels of the other side by recognizing that both citizens want the same thing out of this nation, then it doesn't matter who the maximalist our minimalists are and what direction we are going. no matter what step we take, we will see that step as treasonous and as a threat to the nation. we got to reconcile that we all want the same thing out of this nation and until we get to that foundational consensus agreement, the other stuff is just fodder for battle. david: let me spread a little optimism. about two weeks ago i called about -- called around to a bunch of senators, republicans, and ask if there was something they thought they could get done with joe biden. everybody i spoke to came up with a list of things they want to do. prescription drugs, immigration, dhaka, infrastructure plans. and they came up with a list pretty easily of 16 bills that they thought republicans could get on. and i think the republican party -- not as far apart on economics as before. saw someone on the call that would know better than i. quiteof republicans are willing to use govern

but we are not fostering our better angels and the peacemaking skills are in atrophy every hurt takes time to heal and it sets us back. fortunately the structures for us to for one another we need to reform those to me will never makero progress. i propose senate rule changes when i was in the minority and majority to make sure this institution does not remain a graveyard for progress. the founders did notng envision the senate requiring 60 votes to act. the filibuster came historical accident now and into the institutional frameworkse the promises the majority will find common ground with the minority but the reality of the filibuster is a deep paralysis. on top of this a campaign finance system that is out of control. john mccain told you that over and over again. to follow the money john mccain knew all about cancer. voting rights are under attack we do our best it's no surprise that it is declining the structures are antidemocratic to reward and punish compromise it should respond to the will of the majority of protecting the rights of the minority and instead we have the tyranny

are we practicing the better angels of our nature, or the worst angels of our nature? are we peaceful angels? what kind of angels are we? i have a brief quote from lincoln, since you brought up 1860. anotherst inaugural is amazing speech that lincoln wrote, and crafted all have his own speeches. when you're earlier, during the campaign when he is running for president, he is invited from illinois to new york city to speak at the cooper union. it is a great speech, a famous speech. february, 1860. i encourage everyone to have a look at it, pull it up online. the cooper union speech. in that speech, lincoln breaks down his appeals directly to southerners. he speaks to them directly in the speech. pleads with them not to condemn northern republicans, and think clearly about what they might do if he is elected. he also speaks directly to his fellow republicans. he's trying to be the moderate healer, even before secession happens. union -- i hope out there in the right wing of america, that they would read this. he speaking to southerners. he says your purpose, plainly stat

riley each other up, but we are fostering our better angels. our peacemaking skills are atrophy. every person takes time to heal and keach time we hurt each other it sets us back . but unfortunately the structures we have built reward us for hurting one r another . we need to reform those structures or we will never make progress . progress we make. i propose senate rule changes when i was in the minority a and when i was in the majority to make sure this confusion does not remain a graveyard or progress. the founders did not envision the senate requiring 60 votes to acts. the filibuster came to be through historical action and it is now woven into the institutional framework. the promise of the filibuster is the majority find common ground with the minority. the reality of filibuster is paralysis. it means paralysis. on top of this we had a campaign finance system that is out of control. john mccain told you that over and over. the cancer growing in our democracy john mccain knew a lot about cancer. the grant money love campaigns by influence instead of lighting letting the vote

it implies that we do have those better angels but it also implies that's not all there is to human natureunderdog. in fact they win quite often. >> they win quite often. the imperative for all of us is to jigger the rules, the norms, the incentives so as to bring out our better angels and to marginalize our inner demons. >> reporter: he says the many negative things we typically hear in the news overshadow the many positive things all around us. man returns wallet, after all, isn't much of a headline. and yet in his 2018 book "enlightenment now" pinker makes the case for good news, saying that our lives by almost every measure are improving, and the worst off parts of the world today are better off than the best off parts not long ago. >> poverty has gone down, illiteracy has gone down, violence has gone down. not by magic but when humans apply their ingenuity to solving problems, every now and then they can succeed. >> so we've got to admit it's getting weather? >> not everywhere. >> and you're saying they literally lost $650,000? >> yeah, all around the world, virtually every country in

the hypocrisy and ruling each other up -- and rialing each other up but we're not fostering our better angels, our peacemaking skills are at friday if iing. every hurt takes time to heal and each time we hurt each other, it sets us back. but unfortunately the structures we have built reward us for hurting one another. we need to reform those structures or we'll never make progress. make that progress we need to make. i've proposed senate rules changes when i was in the minority and when i was in the majority to make sure this institution does not remain a graveyard for progress. the founders did not envision a senate requiring 60 votes to act. the filibuster came to be through historical accident. and it is now woven into the institutional framework. the promise of the filibuster is that the majority will find common ground with the minority. but the reality of the filibuster is paralysis, a deep paralysis. on top of this we have a campaign finance system that is out of control. john mccain told you that over and over again. and he called money the cancer growing on our democracy. and john mc

but i do wonder for both of you and this is the negative question of the test pointed the better angelsversus not. we just got lucky in 1968 in 1861? not that the civil war was lucky but it ended with a certain amount of resolution although i guess today there's some question of how resolve that actually was. maybe nations have their -- maybe this is in our season anymore. >> i certainly, i went through period this year and i get an not argue against decline is my whole life but when you look at trust is hard to build a backup and i called all these social scientist, how do you rebuild to lose it and the social sciences were not much help. historians were little but better. england and when you had the religious revival fighting abolition and the new head the union movement a working-class bottom up movement and the reform movement from the top down and that did turn around that society and similarly in 1890 and robert putnam has a book about this right now we have a cultural shift in 1890s and the social gospel movement and we had a civic renaissance the boys and girls clubs, boys and

neal: the sense of charisma that the kennedys had to draw on the better angels of the nation. one of the kennedys a right to do that or not, and i'm not sure the jon kennedy that kind of moral figure. he changes morality lit relatively late. bobby also did the same. tenant comes to the morality earliest free to make the statement that i didn't know whether to make it in this volume or volume two but we read bobby and jon into ted. it makes ted seem more liberal. mr. liberal. but i think we read is ted really was the most liberal of the kennedys back to his brothers who become more liberal in retrospect . george: you mentioned that in your first volume. at that there was a really good comment. really have a of minutes left unfortunately. but, like you did talk a little bit about all thategislation, especially the stu that nixon was interacting with them on dicare. it was interesting medicareor all was expressio 50 yearsgo. and teddy was aiming for it . in the cancer act .here's so any things that i see how the legislation was created. what gs on in the way that teddy had learne

sense of the soul of the country is that soul in hebrew and in greek means breath, in which our better angels-lon sees lincoln's phrase, do battle. and every day is part of that struggle. to go to what peter and susan were saying, division in american life is not the exception; it is the rule. and disagreement and the impulses of appetite and ambition and the clash of interests, all of these things are perennial universal human forces. what we have to do, what were called to do by history and by reason, and to some extent by faith, is to devote ourselves to the idea and the reality of making real for everybody the promise of the country. which is that we were all created equal, and we have certain inai in ailiable rights. and the right side of history been those who stand on the side of individual rights, of the sanctity of the individual, of liberty under law, and of openness. we build bridges in this country when we're at our best, not walls. and that may sound like a homily, but it has the virtual of being rooted in history. go around washington. what are the monuments to? the monuments a

set to expire this week, lawmakers from both parties appealing to the vacationing president's better angels >> this is christmas eve surely the president of the united states, whether he's in mar-a-lago or any place else, ought to empathize with the pain and suffering and apprehension and deep angst the american people are feeling this christmas eve and sign this bill >> i hope the president looks at this again and reaches that conclusion that the best thing to do is sign the bill >> reporter: the house plans to return to washington december 28th democrats will force a full house vote on increasing those direct payments to $2,000. if, by the end of the day, the president hasn't signed the combined covid relief and spending bill or another extension, the government shuts down >> garrett, how quickly can americans expect to see those direct payments? >> congressional sources tell me there's a copy of the bill on a flight to palm beach tonight if the president signs it, those payments could still go out before new year's. if he holds out, some critical programs begin to expire the day after ch

set to expire this week, lawmakers from both parties appealing to the vacationing president's better angels. >> this is christmas eve surely, the president of the united states, whether he's in mar-a-lago or any place else, ought to empathize with the pain and suffering and apprehension and deep angst that the american people are feeling, this christmas eve. and sign this bill. >> i hope the president looks at this again, and reaches that conclusion that the best thing to do is sign the bill >> reporter: the house plans to return to washington december 28th if, by the end of the day, the president hasn't signed the combined covid relief and spending bill passed on monday or another extension, the government shuts down. >> our thanks to garrett for that report. >>> ignoring warnings from health officials, millions of americans were on the move desperate to visit loved ones this christmas but with covid cases rising, this could put lives at risk. >> reporter: despite desperate pleas from the front lines to stay home, packed airports the most crowded since the start of the pandemic. up to 85 m

set to expire this week, lawmakers from both parties appealing to the vacationsing president's better angels >> this is christmas eve surely the president of the united states, whether he's in mar-a-lago or any place else, ought to empthieathize with thep angst that the american people are feeling this christmas eve and sign this bill >> i hope the president looks at this again and reaches the conclusion that the best thing to do is to sign the bill. >> reporter: the house plans to return to washington december 28th democrats will force a full house vote on increasing those direct payments to $2,000. if by the end of the day the president hasn't signed the combined covid relief and spending bill passed on monday or another extension, the government shuts down. >> our thanks to garrett for that report. >>> 11 months into this pandemic, and so many families are struggling to make ends meet sam brock visited a food bank in florida that's helping so many in need this christmas >> reporter: on christmas week, there's a crush of cars in san antonio waiting for groceries. >> i was like, thank goodn

strength and new yorkers who have risen to the occasion again seen people who have heard their better angels and responded. ordinary new yorkers, nurses, doctors, bus drivers, truck drivers showed their is no such thing as an ordinary new yorker. there are only extraordinary new yorkers, and that is what i will celebrate this holiday season, the beauty, the love, the strength, the sharing that new yorkers brunch with us. if you went from the highest infection rate in the nation to one of the lowest. the love of new yorkers did that. the heroism of new yorkers did that, and that my friends is a beautiful thing, because it saves lives, countless lives. and that is something to celebrate. we find the light as we follow it. happy holidays. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2020] you are -- announcer: you are watching c-span. she spent was created by america's cable television companies in 1979. we are brought to you by these television companie

felt, but i'm going to make a try just as our tribute to lamar alexander was to the tribute of better angels of nature as they're shown in the lives of senators, so, too, with mike enzi. i join my colleagues in thanking mike for service to wyoming and to america, one of the most frequent questions many of us are asked is why can't you folks get along in washington? why can't you just do things together? i say to them, there are times when we do, and many times they're very important. when we do come together, it's because of people like mike who worked under his so-called 80/20 rule. we know that well, don't we? he would tell us most people could agree on 80% of the substance pan if negotiators were willing to give up the other 20% we could get things done here and wouldn't that be refreshing? one of those items was the marketplace fairness act. mike helped lead the fight for local bricks and mortar retailers to give them a chance to compete on equal and level playing field on on-line sellers, e-mail companies and internet companies and to allow the states and localities to collect much need

justst as our tribute9 to lamar alexander was a tribute to the better angels of nature as they're shown in the lives of senators, so too with mike enzi. i join my colleagues in thanking mike for his service to wyoming and to america. one of theon most frequent questions many to of us are asked is a why can't you folks t along in washington. why can't you do thing things together. i say to them, there are times when we do, and many times they're very important. when we do come together, it's because ofr people like mike who worked under his so-called 80/20 rule. we know that well, don't we? he would tell you he believed both sides -- if negotiators willing to give up the other 20%, we can actually get some things done around here. and wouldn't that be refreshing. one of those items was the marketplace fairness act. mike helped lead the fight for local bricks and mortar retailers to give them a chance to compete on equal if level playing field -- equal and level playing field with online sellers, mail companies and internet companies. and to allow the statements and localities to collect

they appeal to our better angels. leaders are purveyors of hope. leaders seek to do what is right, not what is easier or expedient but what is right. leaders embrace the golden rule, treat other people the way they want to be treated. golden rule is in every major religion on the planet. he embodies it. leaders believe that we should pursue excellence in everything we do. if it isn't perfect, let's make it better. and when a leader knows that he or she is right, they just don't give up. they don't give up. those are the qualities that we all admire in leaders. completely honest, i fall short on a number of them. if we're all truthful, we'd all say the same thing. he doesn't fall short on any of them. tom udall is a personification of what is a leader should be. and a friend as well. i just want to say thanks to his parents for raising him, bringing him into the world and putting him on the right path, giving us a chance to serve with him. i also want to thank jill, his wife, for being just a terrific partner with him. when we were stuck on tsca, th

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which really is a brilliant document and i think is an example of what can happen when we put our better angelsr on a problem like this. >> brandy, you warned us about this months and months ago, even before there was talk about a vaccine. there were already rumors spreading about coronavirus. i'm still thinking back to february and march where the president said it going to go down to zero and miraculously disappear. we've now seen the legitimate mizization our friend on the carpet. they are filing lawsuits. 12 of -- 126 members of congress joined that crazy texas lawsuit. how do you have disencontinuita from this and get us back to normal or do up have the view that's not possible now? >> it's a dangerous loop between the president and what he calls his digital soldiers, it's a multi-headed monster of anti-vaccers, libertarians and monster of information that have biltd their audience and community on these platforms, just as they were intended. what we do now to combat any of this is positive messaging, correct messaging, relevant, timely correct information. but also the promotion of voices

set to expire this week, lawmakers from both parties appealing to the vacationing president's better angels. >> this is christmas eve. surely the president of the united states, whether he's in mar-a-lago or any place else ought to empathize with the pain and suffering and apprehension and deep angst the american people are feeling this christmas eve. and sign this bill. >> i hope the president looks at this again and reaches that conclusion that the best thing to do is to sign the bill. >> reporter: the house plans to return to washington december 28th. democrats will force a full house vote on increasing direct payments to $2,000. if by the end of the day the president hasn't signed the combined covid relief and spending bill passed on monday or another extension the government shuts down. >> that was garrett hak reporting for us. last-minute christmas shopping on christmas eve. this was santana row just before 6:00 yesterday. it was busy but not packed. safe distancing thanks in part to capacity limits including in the most recent health order. in walnut creek a similar scene there. a fe

he's trying to play to the better angels of their nature, if you would, if you remember lincoln. and i think it's working better for him because it's lower key but it's -- joe biden is underpromising and overdelivering and donald trump was just the opposite. >> always appreciate having you both with me. thank you. >> thank you. >>> more breaking news. the crisis in california. 30,000 new coronavirus cases reported in the state in just a single day. now 33 million people are on the verge of a stay-at-home order. we'll go live to california next. at university of phoenix, you can earn your degree faster and for less with relevant life experience and eligible transfer credits. because your experience matters. see how much you can save on your degree at phoenix.edu. see sarah: for a while i've negative self image. there was like this contrast between like the way that i was thinking about my personality and the way that i was thinking about my body. with noom, i was able to learn how to interrupt those habits and create new ones. so my goal was 35 pounds and i've lost about 30 pounds

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by the better angels of our nature. >> susan schulten, what was he saying there and how was it received? >> that speech is so rich. you could spend weeks on it because there are some the dimensions. the first thing i will go back to is what you remarked on earlier, how polarized the country had become by march 4, 1861. for northerners, that speech is seen one way as an overture, olive branch, essentially saying the ball is in your court, southerners in secession we are not provoking. southerners we have seen assertion of federal power, that is one thing to keep in mind. the most important thing i think about that speech is lincoln holds his ground and asserts the primacy of the union. he says secession is anarchy, it is impossible. what he means there is states cannot opt out of the union. the union is something larger than the state, it is older than the constitution, it is older than the declaration. in other words, there is a spirit that animates the human. the secession does not make sense. they do not exist outside of the union. it is a new constitutional ideal for what the nation

over this broad ofl yet swell the courses union when again touched as surely they will be by the better angelsour nature. , what was he saying there and how was it received? susan: that speech is so rich. it wasld spend weeks on students because there are so many dimensions. the first -- host: the first thing i want to --back to is how deeply the deeply polarized the country had become. for northerners that speech is seen in one way as an overture, and olive branch seeing the ball is in your court southerners. we are not provoking and get by southerners it was seen clearly as an assertion of federal power. that is one thing to keep in mind. the most important thing i think about that speech is that lincoln holds his ground and asserts the primacy of the union. secession -- he says secession is --. the states cannot opt out of the union. in the union was something larger than the states. it is older than the constitution, the declaration. there is a spirit that animates the union so secession does not make any sense. states do not exist outside of the union. this constitutional ideal for what t

because it reminds us that our spirits all grow stronger when we take the risk of listening to the better angelsr nature. so merry christmas. and that's your reality check. >> yes, virginia, there is a santa claus. that is the ultimately mat reality check. >> it is. >> for the ages. wonderful, john. lovely. merry christmas to you and your entire family. >>> so last year you met my champions for change, the young at heart chorus, an inspiring group of seniors who perform rock hits for audiences across the country. in 2020 the coronavirus pandemic forced the group to halt all in-person rehearsals and performances but they have not let it stop the music. watch this. ♪ >> don't give up when you get older. don't be afraid of getting old because you have so much to offer. you have so much to give. ♪ >> now the covid-19 pandemic has forced the chorus to cancel all in-person rehearsals and performances. >> everybody at home, everybody on the phone you're going to sing along. >> but thanks to technology they have not let it stop the music. watch ♪ we have to stop what's that sound ♪ ♪ everybody look what

the chorus of the union when again touched as surely they will be by the better angels of our nature. >> susan schulten, what was he saying there and how was it received? >> oh, that speech is just so rich. you could spend weeks on it with students because there's so many dimensions. the first thing i want to go back to is what you remarked on earlier, how deeply polarized the country had become by march 4th, 1861. and so for northerners that speech is seen in one way as an overture, as an olive branch, as essentially saying the ball's in your court, southerners and secessionists, we are not provoking, and yet by southerners it was seen pretty clearly as an assertion of federal power. so that's one thing to keep in mind. the most important thing i think about that speech is that lincoln holds his ground and asserts the primacy of the union. he says secession is anarchy. it is impossible. and what he means there is that states cannot opt out of the union. the union is something larger than the states. it's older than the constitution. it's older than the declaration. in other words, th

may their better angels prevail over the political tensions that have been so powerful during this difficult year. may all that is done be for your greater honor and glory, amen. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 4-a of house resolution 967, the jourm of the last day's proceedings is approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from texas, mr. olson. mr. olson: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible with berty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain up to five requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my marks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one inute. >> madam speaker, i rise today to honor the life of a dear mentor, honorable public servant and stalwart leader in the japanese-american community, rose ochi. rose was one of my mentors

are we practicing the better angels of our nature for the worse angels of our nature? or are we peaceful angels? i have a brief quote from lincoln, since you brought up 1860. that is the first inaugural, another amazing speech that lincoln wrote. but a year earlier, during the campaign, when he's running for president, he's invited from illinois to new york city to speak at the cooper union. it's a great speech, a famous speech, a speech of february, 1860. i would urge everyone out there to have a look, pull it up online. the cooper institute or cooper union speech. in that speech, lincoln breaks down his appeals directly to southerners. he speaks to them directly in this speech. he pleads with them not to condemn northern republicans and think clearly about what they might do if he is elected. and he also speaks directly to his fellow republicans. is trying to be the moderate healer even before secession happens, but the simple line in the cooper union that i think is directly relevant to what we are experiencing right now, and i hope out there in the right wing in am

difference even against the most powerful oppressor and demonstrated the strength of summoning our better angels rather than our fears. this christmas this is surely a message to remember." from jesse jackson. .ckeesport pennsylvania good morning to kathy. you are on the air. caller: merry christmas. the way i am spending christmas, this is the first time in 51 years my husband and i've have been married for 51 years, this is the first time i did not put a tree up. i do have a beautiful manger scene in my living room. i have that on a shelf. snowing,tside, it is it is beautiful outside. i am appreciating that. family, i told them not to come down, they do not live in this area, but i told them to stay away this year because my son-in-law is a position and he has patients who have the covid. i son lives near d.c. and told him to stay away because he has friends down there. enjoying the day. my husband is still sleeping and i am just watching your show. host: glad you are. merry christmas to you. caller: you to. -- you too. host: carol in michigan. good morning. go ahead. caller: i just wanted to

difference even against the most powerful oppressor and demonstrated the strength of summoning our better angelsher than our fears. this christmas this is surely a message to remember." from jesse jackson. .ckeesport pennsylvania good morning to kathy. you are on the air. caller: merry christmas. the way i am spending christmas, this is the first time in 51 years my husband and i've have been married for 51 years, this is the first time i did not put a tree up. i do have a beautiful manger scene in my living room. i have that on a shelf. snowing,tside, it is it is beautiful outside. i am appreciating that. family, i told them not to come down, they do not live in this area, but i told them to stay away this year because my son-in-law is a position and he has patients who have the covid. i son lives near d.c. and told him to stay away because he has friends down there. enjoying the day. my husband is still sleeping and i am just watching your show. host: glad you are. merry christmas to you. caller: you to. -- you too. host: carol in michigan. good morning. go ahead. caller: i just wanted to voic

words that appeal to our better angels. words that unite us, not divide us.truly reflective of those words. i hope i'm wrong. but if i'm not, today's hearing could prove deeply disappointing to me and to 330 million people that we serve across this nation. let's not disappoint them. as we continue with this hearing today i would just say to our chairman, if you ask our witness to stand and take an oath to tell the truth. it is only fair for all of us to hold ourselves to the same standard. if our nation's leaders don't embrace the truth in daily discourse we don't have a democracy that can endure. calling an election unfair doesn't make it so and spreading disinformation in this committee or any committee doesn't stay inside these four walls. i began my statement today with the words of abraham lincoln. i want to conclude it with a words of thomas jefferson. here is what he said. if the people know the truth, they won't make a mistake. if the people know the truth, they won't make a mistake. so let's tell them the truth. let's tell them the truth today, tomor

those are the words we hope to hear from our leaders, words that appeal to our better angels, that unite us and not abide us. sadly i feel that today's hearing may not be truly reflective of those words. i hope i'm wrong but if i'm not, today's hearing could prove the 330nting to me and million people that we serve across this nation. let's not disappointed them. as we continue with this hearing today, i would say to the chairman, you asked the to stand and take take an oath to tell the truth. it's only fair for all of us to hold ourselves to the same standard. i will conclude with this. my statement began with the words of abraham lincoln. i want to conclude it with words attributed to thomas jefferson. if the people know the truth, they won't make a mistake. today,ell them the truth tomorrow, and for generations to come. the truth will keep us free. has and always will. thank you. ran down to vote quickly. we will maintain the hearing and continue to be able to move through this hearing process. you'll see us switching back and forth while he is running to vote. i will sit in for the c

and what better place to do that than los angeles?bell rings] man: esperanza is located in one of the highest-density neighborhoods of downtown los angeles. [kids speaking indistinctly] i'm the principal of esperanza elementary school, just east of the skyscrapers of downtown in the westlake neighborhood, downtown los angeles. woman: can you write the name and post it under the correct bird? kids: house finch, mourning dove, european starling, brewer's blackbird, red-tailed hawk, american crow. boy: hooded oriole, gray egret, great blue heron, and a mockingbird. rumble: the students love this. they love charging in here and really getting to know at a very deep, profound level what's showing up in our habitat. we observe, we record, we analyze, we share. all of these are important skills for our students. so, at the very bottom, do you see the live spider ithere? kids: yeah. rumble: i'm surrounded by deerweed, native sages, encilia, but if you go back to 2014, i would have been standing on asphalt. peel back that asphalt, allow the di

it couldn't come at a better time for los angeles or california as a whole. we saw on this past saturday our record high for hospitalizations, 7,400 people hospitalized, in los angeles, 28 humehospitalized mayor garcetti said they could expect to see 4,000 more deaths by the end of the year that's why the news here is a bit of a leavrelief the question is what happens when they get their hand on the vaccine and ultimately it gets out to the general public, shep. >> thanks. the senate back in session today and still failing america. millions of people are out of a job because of covid many can't pay their bills through no fault of their own. democrats and republicans openly admit they need disaster relief. but there's been all talk and no action for 248 days. today more talk and no action. only 31 days remain until major relief measures expire, including unemployment benefits, protections against evicting those who cannot pay their rent and the deferment of student loansmon loans. small businesses are also desperate for help nearly one third of them have close

angeles mayor eric garcetti joins me now. the l.a. times drips of hospitals right now sounds practically apocalyptic. is it accurate to what you've seen, and is the situation getting betterrse? >> well, jake, this is what we all feared. here in los angeles, one of the most vulnerable cities in the country, the most densely populated metro area. we are at our capacity, and while we're seeing the caseload begin to level off, we know that two or three weeks of more hospitalizations and more deaths that follow last week and the week before caseload, we are still going to have our toughest and darkest days. our hospitals are doing miraculous work. our health care workers are stretched to the limit taking shift after shift after shift. we learned a lot, prepared a lot, have equipment, have a lot of the spaces now available, but we don't have the people, and that is what's devastating us. it's not just for covid-19. i remind people other accidents happen. people need emergency rooms for car accidents, things we don't expect, heart attacks, and so this is going to have an effect not just on people with covid-19 but on the health of this entire city. that's why it's so critical w