as the reforming them and moving to out of d.c. if we have to. >> did linda mcmahon, you remember her last week, did you talk about dismantling the department of education, reforming? >> reform absolutely. dismantling no. what they're designed to do and what their mission was ritually and what they're doing today, i think all these federal agencies need to have a hard look at. the merrick and people were very clear about that in the election. they gave president trump and they gave the republicans mandate that they want government still working for them and not working for a party. we are very serious about that. so every one of these agencies need serious reform. what that reformat looks like wl depend on each appointment and working withit the administratin and obviously working with a sense, but were all on the same page.vy there is going to be heavy reforms taking place in these agencies. they have to be. one more. i time for one more. >> can you expand on the question about the indian case in oklahoma? >> mcgirt? yeah, so he w

now d.c.essive mayor, muriel bowser is latest democrat flocking to trump and meeting with him about how to make d.c. great again. >> joey: in heroism sta, she said, today president tluchl and i had a meeting to discuss shared priority to make washington, d.c. be the best, most beautiful city in the world and want the capitol city to reflect strength of our nation. i i'm optimistic we will find common ground and look forward to supporting successful inauguration on january 20 and incoming press secretary said last night, everybody wants to be trump's friend. >> katie: hope she can work with president trump on this. washington, d.c. is the capital of the united states of america. families should come and be safe. washington, d.c. has been very violent, had a lot of crime and a lot of work to make it most beautiful city in the world. it could be with partnership. first inauguration of trump got violents with riots. hope the mayor makes sure those criminals are not causing problems. >> kevin: can'

i love d.c. latin-tinged music] - diane, this place is so cool 'cause it used to be a cash and carry. - well, now, what's a cash and carry? what does that mean? - that's a great question. i think it's like a marketplace where latin families around here could come and get their fresh produce. - and now they're all latin businesses. - yeah, you've got a peruvian brothers, the salvadorian pupusas, a venezuelan homemade chocolate, artisanal. what's grabbing your fancy? - all right. well, i heard pupusa. did we not mention pupusa? - pupusas are cornmeal tortillas with different fillings like pork or beans and cheese and are a popular dish in el salvador. which was your favorite pupusa then? - i like bean and cheese. - bean and cheese. - yeah. - let's stop talking about it. let's go get it. - yeah, let's, please. ♪ [both speaking spanish] - this is her jam. she loves pupusas. - oh, my gosh. i haven't had it in a while. - how did you get here? how did you come up with this incredible idea? - oh, my gosh

we have seen the d.c.oncerned with the incoming administration and congress and inserting oversight over the district of columbia. take us to school, professor, about congresses constitutional authority. >> john: you want to go to berkeley? are you sure? i am moving to texas may be. come down there. this raises a really important constitutional issue. the constitution, our founders did not want the district of columbia to be a state, didn't wanted to be a functioning democracy precisely for this reason. they didn't want people living in d.c. to pressure the federal government to try to get it should change his policies. the way they've seen it happen in london. we have a district that voted 90% for harris. it's the county of the highest vote total for harris the whole country. i think these ads are probably really popular in d.c. here's the difference between the two parties. biden and harris said they wanted to make d.c. state and give to senators and add it to the senate paired with trackable trump shoul

the dip is a d.c.ut he's remark on how thousands of new republican hires are going to descend upon the city -- there's the quote there. so thousands of new republican hires are going to descend on a city where president-elect trump earned just 7% of the vote, and there's not even space to talk about differences. the short-lived d.c. business political paddies was recently crushed after they dared to include an elephant with the donkey in their logo. the owner said that the city was, sadly, not ready for a bipartisan bar. and the i ironic part of president-elect trump's promise to require federal workers the return to the office seen as a much-needed boost to the downtown food scene. [no audio] >> reporter: all right. we were hoping for a sound bite there. but that's, yeah, somebody who works in the restaurant saying republicans no or yously good tippers -- notoriously good tippers. st going to mean more business for restaurants and also help the city stay safer with more people around. and there's an o

>> trace: pete. >> i was in d.c.with some people who were getting involved with a doj and americans should be excited, is not just a lawn, a lot of people are involved. as far as the question, i would ask, what federal agency should be moved to the middle of the country? >> trace: mandy said we have known for decades they are wasting our money, doj's finally addressing it, clean up the irs by eliminating it and go with a flat tax, what is the possibility? unless you are stealing from the government, why would you resist doj, are you going to do you not gratian -- are you going to the inauguration? >> trace: yes of course we are. scotty said the government is out of control with spending, keep the money in the usa, people do not grasp the level of waste, it's theft. even the liberals i know have to admit there is no downside to reducing wasteful spending. thanks for watching america's late news fox news at night, i'm in los angeles and i will see you back here tomorrow night. ♪ ♪ unfortunately we are not fixing the pr

businesses are failing in d.c. d.c. is like tent city. >> it's still a problem.ator ernst in her report found in some agencies, up to 68% of the tele workers are misleading everyone about where they are working. they say they are in d.c. sometimes 2,000 miles away and getting paid like they live in d.c. >> yeah, so they get the best of both worlds, thomas, again i think we have been talking about this for four years when no one else was talking about it. thank you for everything you are doing. coming up, how trump is fueling a bit coign bonanza and what it really means a. built by those who dare to dream, those who push the limits, and those who serve. at bass pro shops, we stand with those who stand for our freedoms. proudly offering a legendary salute discount every day. and recently partnering with the army and air force exchange service, becoming the official outdoor gear provider for our heroes. because it's more than the great outdoors it's about honoring those who protect it. bass pro shops. voted america's best outdoor retailer. mega-heist! -yeah! -i can'

the t only one could go to d.c. and represent her interests in the senate i hope those as many resumes will find alternative ways to serve their communities and our state. we need more people to roll up their sleeves and get to work. we need more georgians who are willing to sacrifice their timeg and talent for the greater good. we need less critics and more public servants. i also ask those who applied to rally around to unite over a shared vision for future. to help champion policies and people that will build a better georgia but there's one thing i know for certain when it comes to making significant reforms and that is this. we are better and stronger together. today i'm proud to announce conservative businesswoman and political outsider kelly loeffler will be george's next u.s. senate are.. [applause] [applause] [applause] as many of you know kelly grew up on a family farm growing soybeans and raising. showing animals through 4-h like our girls did learning about commodity pricing and features literally on the

he was exposing what was happening in washington, d.c. and what was happening at the fbi headquarters. i will go back to what i said, kash is a person that exposed what was actually going on and with the dossier report, with the russia collusion, with hunter biden's computer. it was kash that exposed that. to say he would weponized anything, i would totally disagree that. the only party that's weponized the fbi and doj was the democratic party. >> president elect trump with such ambitious agenda. i think senator cornyn earlier talked about how guy wills have to balance that with some of the nominations that could take some time and sort of asked trump -- [inaudible] >> political capitol. are you thinking about that, some of the -- the investigations can gone and on. how much political capital are you -- >> i don't think the fbi investigation will go very long. we can go to the process pretty quick. as far as the political capital. pam is going to go through just fine, kash is going to go through just find, tulsi, all of the individuals ha

i in the d.c. air national guard, a young lieutenant, i just got into my squadron that january and had earned my combat mission ready status that march. so i really wasn't any older than you. you're going to graduate. you're going to receive your commission. you will take your oath of office and then you'll go get your training and then go to your first operational unit. it's not too far in the future for. you. that's where i was that morning as the district of columbia air national guard. we have to chains of command one when we are federal ized and we deploy to go do the job that our nation has asked us to do to project to protect our nation and our nation's interests. when that happens, we essentially become part of the active duty air force. the rest of the time, national guard, the chain of goes up through their governor and this is we get guardsmen filling sandbags and responding to hurricanes, things like that. but the district of columbia or an asteroid guard does not have a governor. and o

, d.c., and living the employees out of washington, d.c.attle and when we have tried to win for a longican time. it should add momentum to it. just be when i think most americans don't realize they aro paying billions of dollars forsw federal workers who don't show up. and i'm sorry, working from home some people might be incredibly production and you save time and money but the cities are collapsing and the mayor avenue d.c. desperately wants people to come back to work. she should have thought about that years echo and she islike desperate because businesses arl failing in d.c. like tent city. >> but is still a problem and senator ernst in her report tel found some agencies up to 68% of teleworkers arwhere misleading everyone about where they arend working. they are sometimes too thousand miles away and getting paid like they live in d.c. periods payment so they get the best ofh worlds. i can, you when i have beenbo talking about this for yearsut when no one else was talking about it so thank you for everything you are doing. coming up ho

we watched as president trump reveals truths about how corrupt d.c. is. i enjoyed his efforts taking down the fake news. he first showed us how much lying was happening at the fake news. i decided i'm getting out of the fake news. i am an optimist. i have a thought maybe the fake news would reform themselves after what they have done the past 10 years, lying about president trump, committing character assassination against president trump and others fighting for our country. i thought with this victory, they might come to their senses, wake up and reform themselves. i don't think they will do that. it doesn't matter. as elon musk says, we are the news now. you are the news. not the fake news. [applause] we have had great people take the stage, charlie kirk, benny johnson, who have incredible podcasts, in one day will have more viewership than the entirety of the fake news. that is how powerful this movement is. the fake news has become, the mainstream media obsolete. the one thing they are good for, i am hearing a gasp in the audience, yes one thing, if y

one of the things i learned in going to d.c.the years is how uninformed some of our elected officials are. not ignorant, but uninformed. they often times don't hear enough from those out there on the streets, frontline, like mayors and police chiefs and the like. one of the things i appreciated was the openness, the receptivity of the folks that were there, and the bipartisanship. there are certain things you go into, a congressman's office or congresswoman's office, and you can tell within five minutes where they stand on the issue. we found no resistance to the issue of mental health. people understood that is what is driving our teen suicides. that we have more people suffering from mental health that are filling our prisons and jails. edit is one of the leading causes of a police officer calls for service. and the demand is taking on our community. i was appreciative of the fact they were receptive. not just receptive, but willing to act on the information we provided them. so, i was grateful to be there not only on the hill

we work disclosely with them in terms of civil unrest, d.c. national guard. we are title 10 so we look at that very close when. and any commitment of title 10 forces have tag through a process that goes to the secretaries of defense for approval. >> one last question for you all. what do you want the american public it take away from what we are doing here today and on inauguration day? >> just in my perspectives, i just really think the overall image of the troops, the department of defense supporting the president through the transition. there is history, significant history here going back to 1789 and it is a true honor to be part of this ceremony. and i think what we want is to demonstrate that the military is there to support this ceremony like we have historically. it is an honor. you will see precision, you will see professionalism. and it puts our military in a absolute fabulous light for our nation to observe as part of the ceremony. there's another question out there. >> i understand you can't talk about the logistics of security but the fact that y

we're live from d.c. with what he told the turning point usa conference, including addressing rumors that elon musk is pulling all the strings. >>> new fallout from blake lively's allegations against her "it ends with us" co-star. the major talent agency that just dropped him. >>> and as we approach the christmas holiday, we look back on the good news that brought us so much joy is year. it is monday, december 23rd, and early "today" starts right now. >>> good morning, and thanks for joining us. i'm jessica layton. we begin this monday and the holiday week with a travel nightmare in the northeast. delays, cancelations, and winter weather as millions begin their holiday travels. nbc's priscilla thompson has more. >> reporter: line after line after line, this was the chaotic scene at new york city's penn station where hoards of rail passengers were left stranded for hours. how long have you been -- >> we -- >> reporter: routes between new york and philly, d.c. and new york, and boston and d.c. delayed or ca

the fiscal dysfunction in d.c.ading and when you are advising people and the idea we could get downgraded and that could lead to bond yields rising? >> government shutdowns have been really short lived and at minimal, lasting impact on the economy. markets have looked through them largely. the issue of debt ceiling funds have been more meaningful. it really comes down to is there a small possibility of some accident that will harm the bond market that will cause capital flight from the united states? it's a remote possibility. there are plenty of different roads to higher and lower interest rates. stronger growth. the end of disinflation. some inflationary policies and tax cuts beyond what we already have could lead to us higher bond yields. we do think the higher end of the yield curve will gravitate a little bit higher over the course of next year. we think the federal reserve is still easing. it's not going to ease quite as much as everyone thought the middle part of last year or the fall of last your. we still

>> i was not supported by d.c. initially because they know i will be a truly independent fighting force for new hampshire. i expect kevin mccarthy to be the speaker of the house. i plan to work with him and of republican and every democrat wants to curb the crises of this country. >> the u.s. postal service announced the late supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg will be featured understand. who would you like to see on a forever stamp. >> i think clarence thomas. he is broken glass ceilings, he's been remarkable justice on the bench and we should honor his legacy while he still alive. how about that? >> definitely not claris thomas but i would say how david souter, if her state with supreme court justice, and evenhanded levelheaded guy said that his time is civics education which is so important. >> lets me back to the tougher questions. >> if u.s. aid to ukraine is cut off next year and putin and russian alton prevail in the conflict, what message is america sending to the rest of the world? >> that's a hypot

to washington, d.c. i also want extend my heartfelt thanks to jim kaufman and the capitol grounds and arboretum team here at the architect of the capitol who has been the days in many of the knights since the trees arrival decorating it with thousands of lights and handcrafted ornaments from alaskan communities. this is my first year as the architect, and in my time, in the time since my appointment i been continually impressed by the hard work and dedication of our employees that they put in behind the scenes to make events like this a success. we are all grateful for your efforts and can't wait to see the people's tree lit up in all its splendor. we are delighted to have a beautiful tree that alaskans and all americans can be proud of. thank you for coming to celebrate this wonderful time of the year at the united states capital.l. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen,, chief randy moore of a user -- the united states force service. >> . the tongass 17 million acres. the tongass national forest sustains

the short-lived d.c.ss political was crushed after they dared to include an elephant with a donkey in their logo. the city was not ready for a bipartisan bar. >> we love our concept. we of course so the bar didn't work out. the concept of political parties still lives. we are not interested at this point in having a bar under a different concept. >> the ironic part is president-elect trump's promise to require federal workers to return to the office is a boost to the downtown food scene. >> having people back in the neighborhood is great for revenue, great for servers, great for tips, it is great for community awareness and keeping the streets safer by having more activity. >> there is an opportunity here, republicans are looking for spaces that they are welcome. at least not getting drunks thrown in their faces. whoever rises it. they get a corner of the market. >> what about democrats and independents who voted for trump? >> they will have to keep quiet going to certain establishments. >> harris: they a

the senior national correspondent kevin corke is live in d.c. with the video and the details on this. good evening. >> as frustrations go, not learning more about the bewildering and inexplicable lapses that led to the shocking assassination attempt on president trump, today left washington with a collective incredulous gasp. that part of the hearing has been overshadowed tonight by outbursts so unbecoming as to make even the most amused on capitol hill sheepishly embarrassed to have witnessed it [simultaneous talking] [simultaneous talking] >> trace: this all unfolded between the acting secret service director ronald rhoa and texas congressman pat fallon. after he accused the lawmaker of politicizing 9/11 memorial that he attended. more on that momentarily. >> trace: kevin corke live for us in d.c. thank you. let's bring in that member of the house assassination attempt task force. great to have you on the show. i want to play a little bit more. i know you probably heard this a lot today. a little bit more of this back and forth between you and

some acela trains to d.c. and boston canceled.ucy smith and monty wilson were at 90 minutes and counting. >> if delays happen there's nothing you can do. it's sort of out of our hands. >> reporter: while on the roadways -- >> we're moving pretty slowly. hopefully it picks up. >> reporter: a record number of drivers. like richard otto. are taking their best shot behind the wheel with lower gas prices. >> if you're still traveling home, have a safe trip. >> reporter: and for those taking to the skies, wintry weather contributing to a weekend-long backlog. from friday to sunday cancellations clearing more than 900 across the country with delays approaching 28,000 in that span. though conditions and flights were smoother today. as american airlines gave us a firsthand look at how they sort 100,000 bags a day at dfw. of all the passengers that fly with american, about a third have all of their bags in some way touch dfw on a given day, which explains why there are literally thousands of people that are on the front lines making sure yo

now that's a key step for d.c.'s efforts to bring the washington commanders back within city limits from maryland. the funding bill could face some push back from house republicans who argue it's packed with too many policies. it would also set the stage for a new funding fight during president-elect trump's first 100 days. but, if congress hopes to leave town for the holidays, a short-term solution will have to prevail. frances? >> hopefully not too much can kicking here. thank you. >>> new this morning, nasa is again pushing back the return date for the two astronauts stuck on the international space station. suni williams and butch wilmore have been in space since june. they were only supposed to stay on the iss for a week, but problems with their boeing starliner spacecraft meant they could not take the capsule home. nasa is now targeting late march to bring them to earth. the postponement brings nasa and spacex time to complete processing for a new spacecraft. >>> the east coast bracing for another round of rai

the effort of bringing the people's tree to washington, d.c. spans all of alaska. the people of alaska came together to create more than 14,000 handmade ornaments and dozens of tree skirts to beautify trees across the nation's capital. the theme focused on where nature, people and tradition come together, a fitting tribute that captures the natural beauty of alaskan forests and coastlines. the resilience and fortitude of residents on the richness of traditions and culture heritage passed down from generation to generation. i am honored to share the tree on behalf alaskans and the entire nation. i want to acknowledge the many organizations that partnered with us and keep returning to this campaign year after year. the unwavering advocacy and support of the tree delivery and highlighting this is essential and i want to share my appreciation for the society of american foresters and our sponsor for making this year's effort possible. thank you for allowing me to celebrate and recognize a piece of the great work the forest service is doing to serve the american people.

there sitting there for hours secretary of the army ryan mccarthy d.c.guard was physically moving to the capitol full knowledge of these forces d yet to receive any orders. the false statements contributed to decisions made by congressional leaders regarding the security response of the capitol. finding four by the loudermilk committee the department of defense inspector general published a flawed report that contains fabricated information, ignores crucial information, failed to interview key individuals appears to have collaborated with the dod to portray false narrative. they had scores of whistleblowers in the national guard and other parts of the pentagon coming to this committee, to tell them the ig report was bs. finding five dod and dod ig knowingly and accurately explain on the d.c. national guard leadership for the delayed response. finding six comic dod ig was not responsive to the subcommittee's request and at times obstruct the subcommittee's work. the subcommittee has detected in a properly close relationship between the dod inspector gener

there will be a state funeral for him in washington, d.c. but ultimately, he will be buried back in plains, georgia, where he was born. reporting in atlanta, priya sridhar, nbc news. >> chip carter says, my father was a hero. not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights and unselfish love. my brother, sisters and i shared him with the rest of the world. through these common beliefs. jimmy carter, the 39th president of the united states dead at the age of 100. >>> turning to south korea where a fiery plane crash has left families devastated after 179 people on board were killed sunday. there were just two survivors who were hospitalized after being pulled frorom e wreckage. we should warn you, some of the images are disturbing. claudio lavanga joins us. what more do we know about this tragic accident? >> reporter: good morning, frances. well, what we know is that that plane took off from bangkok, thailand, and just as it was approaching its final destination, the airport in south korea, the pilot declared mayday after is

d.c.at again. thin this is her statement today president trump and i had a great meeting to discuss our shared priorities for the president wants second term. president trump and i both want washington, d.c. to be the best, most beautiful city in the world. and we want the capitol city to reflect the strength of our nation. i'm optimistic that we will continue to find common ground with the president during his second term and we look forward to supporting a successful inauguration on january 20th. i guess it's kum ba yah in the capital city. >> katie: it's about time. washington has a lot of work to do to make it the most beautiful city in the world. it should be considering it's the capital of the united states of america. i think the mayor is a little bit concerned that president trump will work with the republican congress to revoke home rule and reestablish the governance of washington, d.c. away from the local city council and the mayor who have done a terrible job. >> kevin: can i s

we had three charges in his trump in washington d.c.that are preposterous and that we have the presidential records act and the espionage act never using as a formant sitting president but this time are going to use it against hi temperance and the st team in, get what we need to get. while part donald trump very freedom was at stake if we had not won this election they would still be pursuing him trying to put men federal prison. think about this. they were stealing his finances, has private property. they were attacking his family with hundreds of subpoenas and testimony and the swat teams. the militarization of the fbi the same fbi that went after trum so, now we are told might there be retribution? yes, yes, yes. donald trump is against democracy. we here, we are all for democracy we are four elections, let the majority when booth got to tone it down excuse me you unleashed -- the fbi, the cia, federal prosecutors, the entire department of justice, local prosecutors, local courts, you did everything criminally, civilly, impeachment,

i have brought that same spirit my work and d.c. i literally mean it.hoever i can work with to get good things done for the people of georgia, i will do that. in my work as a pastor, walking with people, even as you work for the people. very often in d.c. you can get things done at the rate you want to get them done. i think people need leaders that they feel welcome behind them in some sense. i have spent years in hospital rooms. i've seen up close what happens when the diabetes, for example, gets out of control. i've been there when families have had to face the terrible news of someone getting an amputation. so it was those folks that i had in mind when i wrote my bill to cap insulin to $35 per month. so i try to bring that spirit of centering people, the openness to work with anybody to get things done. >> do you worry that politics is impacting people's religious faith, senator? >> i think that we should turn the politics into a god. one central tenet of our faith is that you have no other gods before me. look, i don't want to turn politics into a

our guest is deputy washington, d.c.chief for "the associated press" and author of the biography. join us for the crew and legacy of senate leader mitch mcconnell wednesday night at 8 . >> ahead of the presidential inauguration january 20, american history tv on c-span2 presents a series historic inaugural speeches. each we can listen to the inaugl speeches from franklin roosevelt through barack obama aircon saturday here and i go speeches by president john kennedy in 1961. >> ask not what your country can do for you. ask what you can do for your country. >> president lyndon johnson in 1965. >> i will fleet and i will do the best again. >> and president nixon in 1969. >> our wealth can be transferred from the destruction of war abroad to the urgent of our peopleome. speeches saturdays at 7 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span2. >> c-span is your unfiltered view of government. we are funded by these television companies and more including mediacom. >> nearly 30 years ago mediacom was founded on a powerful idea. c

and in just six months my staff here in d.c. have passed h.r. 9714 out of the budget committee, introduced a commonsense red card bill that would allow immigrant workers to remain in our labor force, introduced legislation that would place the national debt on every federal voting ballot, highlighted and advocated for important local issues, presided over the house floor, played in the congressional football game he, drew national attention to the dangerous nicaragua apartment takeover in colorado. i joined the dodge caucus and worked as a republican member to support legislation that will help families in colorado. from july 21 to december 15, 147 days, my district staff back in colorado have closed 401 cases, had 58 walk-in appointments. referred 1,116 constituents cause for further help, helped 21 constituents with grant requests. helped return 5 -- $564,000 to constituents with $3 million yet to be deposited in individual accounts for a total of $4,478,760,000 or better yet, $30,468 a day. i recommended 52 individuals to the

you're not the only one who is in town today in washington d.c. angela merkel is presented her book memoirs with barack obama in washington d.c., too, and a large part talking about ukraine, and talking about the negotiations with you, about the minsk agreement. and you're an optimist, and that trump would not cut ukraine, and how do you think it will be different from minsk, and how would you from your perspective lobby and make sure with the incoming administration that this will not just prolong the war for another period of perhaps an entire generation? what would be the difference to the pass negotiation? >> and i have a very bad mission, violating your hospitality. first time i've said that you're wrong about my future candidacy. now i am-- you are wrong about that i will insist that new negotiation with be different. i would be more than happy that this negotiation would be same, positive, and the results. first of all, i really appreciate role of chancellor merkel and president in the normandy. i want to remind you what was the plan of put

washington, d.c., and philadelphia included.t-moving snow moving through michigan and northern new england. we'll get a glaze of ice from philadelphia to baltimore to d.c. that's the winter weather advisories. new york city, another coating of snow. travel forecast. we have that storm exiting and a storm early in the day on the west coast. could have problems in san francisco and interstate 5 driving north into the pacific northwest. we still have issues. >> bill, thanks for the update. >>> now to new york, luigi mangione, the suspect charged in the murder of unitedhealthcare ceo pleaded not guilty to the murder charges against him. stephanie gosk was in court. >> reporter: luigi mangione entered new york state court for the first time today. >> guilty or not guilty? >> not guilty. >> reporter: the 26-year-old faces 11 charges in the killing of unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson, including first degree murder in the furtherance of terrorism. mangione pleaded not guilty to four federal criminal charges. outside, dozens of protes

i am truly overwhelmed that over 100 michigan and d.c. staff are here in the gallery and on the floor. and family and friend who are not able to fly in today are watching on c-span. as we come back for thanksgiving, i am filled with so much gratitude and respect as i think back over my years of public service. and i'm thinking about the incredible number of people who have supported me and contributed in so many ways to my success, from my family, my staff, my colleagues, and of course the people of michigan who put their trust in me for over 50 years. i started when i was 5. from eagle county commissioner to state legislator to u.s. senator, michigan, you will always be in my heart. today is about recognizing all of you. as some of you know, i lost my mom just a week ago. i suspect she's tuning in from heaven's version of c-span right now watching me, listening, just as she has always been watching and supporting me my whole life. mom not only lived a long life -- 98 years of age -- but a rich and meaningful one. her hard work, her kindn