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take actor christopher reeve and his speech at the 1996 democratic convention calling for greater funding for medical research or clint eastwood who spoke to a empty chair at the 2012 republican convention. we'll watch some of those speeches. starting with actors angie harmon and nfl football player jason c horn speaking to republican delegates in 2004. >> please welcome professional football player jason c horn and angie harmon. [applause] >> good evening. tonight, we are proud to recognize two men who embody the american spirit of bravery and sacrifice. feat earned the highest honor. >> it is just a game. nothing compares to the valor of these men. these are america's heroes. they know the price of liberty and they support president george w. bush. [applause] >> the first sailor to earn the medal of honor was john williams of the uss pawnee during the civil war. the flagstaff fell. the winded captain held the splintered remains in his hand, keeping the flag aloft and rallying his men. >> the medal of honor represents the highest aspirations of our country. sacrifice, honor drawn from ch

take actor christopher reeve at the 1996 democratic convention or clint eastwood who spoke to an empty chair at the 2012 republican convention. over the next hour, we will watch some of those speeches starting with actress angie jason nfl football player c horn speaking to republican ingance in 2004 -- delegates 2004. >> please welcome professional football player jason seahorn and accomplished actress angie harmon. [applause] >> good evening. tonight we are proud to recognize two men who embody the american spirit of bravery and sacrifice. their heroic speech earned them our nation's highest military award, the medal of honor. >> some say that playing football takes courage, but it is just a game. nothing compares to the valor of these men. these are america's heroes. they know the price of liberty and they support president george w. bush. [applause] >> the first sailor to earn the medal of honor was john williams of the uss pawnee during the civil war. when the ship's flags fell, the wounded captain held the splintered remains in his hand keeping the flag aloft and rallying his men.

eastern for past convention speeches by actors, including christopher reeves, angie harmon, clint eastwood, tommy lee jones, and scarlett johansson. nouncer: "washington journal" continues. author of abianco, book about the vice president. , in the research for this book, what did you learn about why mike pence wanted to serve as vice president under this president donald trump? meeting ire is a report on in the book, back in july 2016, his meeting with trump. in this meeting at the governor's residence of indiana, this is where he sealed the deal to become his running mate, he says he wants to help make america great again and ghost through a list -- goes through a list of where he agrees with trump on policy. the other thing i report on in the book, and you see this machinations of folks i talked with, he is also setting up his own presidential run. that is something he has been doing in earnest since the end of 2008. he is playing a long game. i do not think those two things are mutually exclusive. you can do both. he certainly continues to do both. host: what do you make of him deliver

eastern for past convention speeches by actors including christopher reeves, clint eastwood, tommy lee jones, and scarlett johansson. eversconsin governor tony participated in a discussion on school safety during the coronavirus pandemic. the governor also addressed the violence that began in wisconsin in response to the police shooting of jacob blake. from the aspen institute, this is an hour. >> hello and welcome to our discussion brought to you by the aspen institute. i am a correspondent and u anditute host from wam npr in washington, d.c. i'm happy to serve as your moderator. as a mother of two children, you can imagine the term back to school is utterly lot throughout my household. especially as my daughters prepared to do their best job to prepare for another semester of middle school online. we were frustrated with parts of our education system before the pandemic, let alone now. navigating that system has become even more difficult. is in person, online, or a hybrid approach, researchers with the aspen institute say that schools can't bear the burden alone. they need more supp

before the convention's evening session watch c-span for past speeches by actors including christopher reevet eastwood, tommy lee jones, and scarlett johansson. ♪ >> you are watching c-span. your unfiltered view of government. created by america's cable-television companies as a public service and brought to you by your television provider. washington journal, naomi lin of the washington examiner looks at the republican national convention in charlotte. an authored discusses vice president mike pence who will be at the rnc tonight.

eastern for past conventions from christopher reeve, clint eastwood, tommy lee jones and scarlett johansson. ♪ announcer: you are watching c-span, your unfiltered view of government. created by america's television company as a public service and brought to you today by your television provider. the republican national convention continued on tuesday with speeches by first lady melania trump, mike pompeo, and eric and tiffany trump. now here is a portion of last night's convention starting with remotes -- remarks from kentucky senator rand paul. good evening. i am senator rand paul

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watch the span for past convention speeches by actors including christopher reeves, angie harmon, clint eastwood metonymy lead, and scarlett johansson. host: rob smith is with us this morning. author of the book "always a soldier: service, sacrifice, and coming out as america's favorite black, gay republican." what is this book about? guest: this book is about my story of being born lower middle class in akron, ohio. basically joining the military at 17. i got a chance to see the world and do a lot of different things, but it is the journey about serving in the don't ask don't tell era, and deploying to iraq and overseas and how i basically learned to love america. then came out as conservative in order to help save it. that is what "always a soldier" is about. me pressing through basic training, getting to know so many different types of people, and then i get out of the military. i was a leftist for a few years in new york city. a couple of years ago i came out as conservative and got a lot of blowback about that. it is all about loving america and fighting for america as the republic

convention's evening session, watching c-span at 6:00 for past convention speeches by actors, including christopher reeveangie harmon, clint eastwood, tommy lee jones, and scarlett johansson. announcer: "washington journal" continues. host: naomi lim is with us, political reporter with the washington examiner. let's talk about last night's republican national convention. the theme was "land of opportunity." what were the republican's goals

want a plan that invests in education, as mine does, in technology, and yes, in research, as christopher reeveo powerfully reminded us we must do. [applause] and my plan gives americans tax cuts that will help our economy to grow. i want to expand ira's so that young people can save tax-free to buy a first home. tonight, i propose a new tax cut for homeownership that says to every middle-income working family in this country, if you sell your home, you will not have to pay a capital gains tax on it ever, not ever. i want every american to be able to hear those beautiful words, "welcome home." [applause] let me say again, every tax cut i call for tonight is targeted, it's responsible, and it is paid for within my balanced-budget plan. my tax cuts will not undermine our economy, they will speed economic growth. we should cut taxes for the family sending a child to college, for the worker returning to college, for the family saving to buy a home or for long-term health care, and a $500-per-child credit for middle-income families raising their children who need help with child care and what the ch

before the convention's evening session watch c-span for past speeches by actors including christopher reeve, clint eastwood, tommy lee jones, and scarlett johansson. ♪ >> you are watching c-span. your unfiltered view of government. created by america's cable-television companies as a public service and brought to you by your television provider. washington journal, naomi lin of the washington examiner looks at the republican national convention in charlotte. an authored discusses vice president mike pence who will be at the rnc tonight. campaignb smith on 2020 and the role of military voters and young americans. plus your emails, tweets, and phone calls. washington journal starts now. ♪ first lady melania trump closed out day two of the republican national convention with a speech from the white house last night where she called on voters to support her husband for a second term claiming he will fight for them. yourll continue with comments and reactions to the republican national convention with a look ahead at tonight's line-up. here is how we are dividing the line. if you support the pre

take actor christopher reeve at the 1996 democratic convention or clint eastwood who spoke to an emptyr at the 2012 republican convention. over the next hour, we will watch some of those speeches starting with actress angie jason nfl football player c horn speaking to republican ingance in 2004 -- delegates 2004.

before the evening session, watch the span for past convention speeches by actors including christopher reeves, angie harmon, clint eastwood metonymy lead, and scarlett johansson. host: rob smith is with us this morning. author of the book "always a soldier: service, sacrifice, and coming out as america's favorite black, gay republican." what is this book about? guest: this book is about my story of being born lower middle class in akron, ohio. basically joining the military at 17. i got a chance to see the world and do a lot of different things, but it is the journey about serving in the don't ask don't tell era, and deploying to iraq and overseas and how i basically learned to love america. then came out as conservative in

clinton: think, as christopher reeves so eloquently reminded us last night, we are all part of one familyach one of us has value. each child comes into this world and should feel special. every boy and every girl. our daughter, chelsea, will graduate from college in 2001, at the dawn of the next century. that's not so far away. it is hard for any of us to know what the world will look like then, much less when chelsea is my age in the year 2028. but one thing we know for sure is that change is certain. progress is not. choices depends on the we make today for tomorrow. and on whether we meet our challenges and protect our values. we can start by doing more to support parents in the job they have to do. issues affecting children and families are some of the hardest that we face as parents, as citizens, as a nation. in october, bill and i will celebrate our 21st wedding anniversary. [cheers and applause] bill was with me when chelsea was born, in the delivery room, in my hospital room. when we brought our baby daughter home, not only did i have lots of help, but i was able to stay in the ho

will: it's christopher reeves. [laughter] >> that's mine too. jedediah: great comeback with that.e you. >> will, good luck. pete, you're a superstar. great swim the other day. crazy. pete: appreciate it. we'll see you soon. >> yes, sir. pete: you got it. jedediah: see you soon. we're going to shift over to some headlines for you now. >>> a woman death lists alzheimer's and covid-19 as her cause of death but her family says she was never tested for coronavirus. they want to know why a south carolina hospice doctor signed off on the death certificate when her grandmother suffers from dementia for years. >>> a man punched a great white shark to save his wife. jumping off his surfboard and onto the ten foot shark after it refused to let go of her in australia. doyle suffered severe injuries to her leg. she was flown to a nearby hospital for surgery and in stable condition. >>> a piece of golden girls history is more than worth its weight in gold. >> just breathtaking. >> i know. you said it looked like a dump from the outside. jedediah: this los angeles home used during the show's fir

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