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congresswoman brenda lawrence is a democrat from michigan, and annie linski is national correspondent for the "boston globe." let me go to you first, congresswoman. this, no matter how they want to project it, was a major defeat for both the president and speaker ryan. and if published reports are to be believed, there was the fight in the actual gop caucus between the freedom caucus people and the more moderates, and they just couldn't get it together in terms of what they wanted to support. is that what you're hearing from your colleagues on the other side of the aisle? >> absolutely. as frustrating as it was for us as democrats to be fighting against a law for health care that would take away health care benefits, essential benefits that we know are important, like maternity leave, emergency room, it was almost sad to watch the other side, bause they within their own party had never, it appears, sat down and tried to make law. and they did not, contrary to what the president and others have said, they never reached across the aisle. they never included us. they just went behind clo

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i want to particularly point out my colleague from detroit michigan brenda lawrence for her fantastic work. she may be a new member to some of you but she has been the mayor of our suburban detroit city so she comes then with lots of experience and is particularly qualified to be here in the senate. thank you so much and to the rest of my colleagues i don't have to say much about the chairman and hank johnson of georgia but let me just make a brief opening statement complementing what chairman cummings has already said. and of course to our particular witnesses, what a pleasure to have them with us as always. for the better part of two decades, the relationship between african-american communities and their police departments across the nation that have hovered in the state of volatility a waiting a single incident to combust, explode, these tensions have grown as allegations of via space suppo policing, by law enforcement cot agencies sometimes supported bye data collection efforts and video evidence have increased in number and frequency. while the current wave of national tension w

conyers. >> i want to particularly point out my colleague from detroit, michigan, brenda lawrence for fantastic work. she may be a new member to some of you, but she has been the measures suburban detroit city. so she comes in with lots of experience and is particularly qualified to be here in the setting. thank you so much. , i rest of my colleagues don't have to say much about the chairman and hank johnson of make a but let me just brief opening statements chairmanting what cummings has already said. and of course, to our particular witnesses, what a pleasure to have them with us as always. for the better part of two decades, the relationship between african-american communities and their police departments across the nation have hovered in a state of volatility, awaiting a single incident to combust. explode. byse tensions have grown -- other high-profile police shootings, and more than 30 unarmed african-american and latino men. than 250more african-american men were killed in police incidents in 2016. i'm going to repeat that. than 250more african-american men were killed in poli

join next line michigan's brenda lawrence but democrat. welcome, we see you you're joining some your democratic colleagues and wearing right this evening. did it feel like a of a protest for you? >> it was sisterhood, it was women coming together saying that we have a voice. after the march that women had across the country to make sure that our voices are heard and that we are part of the policymaking, to me it sends a message. it was us being together. >> the president took a personal essay i'm going to bring back millions of jobs. he's made efforts with the militant aerospace industry in the auto industry. that must be good news in the detroit area. >> there's one thing to say he's bringing them back there is a lot of things in place i know know the cycle it takes to close a factory those were in place way before hand. i hope he continues his focus on supporting them but he can't take that victory lap yet. i'm glad i'm glad to that's one of his priorities. >> what you think about it being dominated by the president and him do you feel l

joining us is congressman brenda lawrence.he's on the house oversight and government reform committee as well as a member of the congressional black caucus, good afternoon to you. >> good afternoon. >> have you been listening to this town hall? >> i have. >> i will say, i don't know if you have monitor, they have these green cards and red cards. and i think it's red if you disagro disagree and there's a sea of red. how many of you are democrats and republicans. he's not in a room with too many supporters. what do you make of the whole thing? >> you know, there has been, based on just attack after attack after attack on things that are very important to the american citizen. they're very concerned about our freedoms and rights. you know, right of religion. freedom of religion, freedom of press. rights for women in america. we just went through healthcare. it's an uprising of the american citizen who are not being dormant and being victims. they're saying you will hear me. and i have town hall meetings and they're packed. they'r

congressman of southern california thank you for being here joined by chicken brenda lawrence of detroit area welcomed. we are seeing some of your female colleagues wearing wife this evening. did it feel like a bit of a protest for you? >> it was sisterhood and women coming together to say we have a voice. after the march to make sure that our voices are heard and that we are part of the policymaking toomey has been a message. >> sees that i'm bringing back jobs and he has made efforts in the aerospace industry and the automotive industry. that must be good news in the detroit area. >> it is one thing to say that he's bringing them back. i know for a fact that cycle but it takes to close the factory and add jobs. i hope he continues his focus on continuing them that he cannot take that victory lap yet. but i'm glad to hear that is one of his priorities. >> what do you see here as they are dominated and the president will put forth his budget in the next couple of? do you feel like you will have a voice? >> he says every child has a choice of a religious minded public school. we need to h