i want to thank congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz. i hear you were on a scooter.ish. i want to acknowledge my great friend tim kaine who joined us by phone, doing a great job on behalf of all democrats across the country. for all of my organizing america volunteers, thank you so much for your unbelievable dedication. it is good to be here. i -- it's great to be here with you because it reminds me of how we got here in the first place. we're here because you believed that after an era of selfishness and greed that we could reclaim a sense of responsibility and a sense that we have obligations to each other, not just here in washington, but all across the country. you believed that instead of growing inquality, we could restore a sense of fairness and balance and create lasting growth and prosperity. you believed that at a time of war and turmoil, that we could stand strong against our enemies and also stand firmly for our ideals and reach out to the world and describe what's america's about and forge together a world of common interests and concerns. that's why you

debby wasserman schultz played a path coming to congress.in the house leadership and then became a leading campaigner for hillary clinton and after she lost, for barack obama. >> as i was researching your career, the phrase that keeps coming up over and over again rising star. >> i really have never paid much attention to that label. i'm a very focused person. i'm a give me the ball kind of person. >> what made what happened this march-- more startling. >> i found my tumor early because of knowledge and awareness. >> it turns out while she was travelling the country last year, she was fighting a secret battle with cancer that led to a double mascotech am i and having her ovaries removed. >> thanking my wonderful husband, my family, my friends, the doctors and staff with me throughout this journey. so sorry. >> it started in december of 2007. when the then 41-year-old found a lump in her breast. when you got the diagnosis, how tough was that? >> it was devastating. it's a call that every woman dreads. it's one that in a million years i never

i want to thank congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz. where did debbie go? i hear you're on a scooter. i want to see that at some point. [laughter] >> that's pretty school. always stylish. [laughter] >> i want to acknowledge my great friend, tim kaine who joined us earlier by phone and is doing just a great job on behalf of not only the people of virginia but also on behalf of democrats all across the country. to all my organizing for america volunteers, thank you so much for your unbelievable dedication. [applause] >> it is good to be here. [applause] >> it's great to be here with all of you because it reminds me how we got here in the first place. we're here because you believed that after an era of selfishness and greed that we could reclaim a sense of responsibility and a sense that we have obligations to each other, not just here in washington but all across the country. you believed that instead of growing inequality we could restore a sense of fairness and balance to our economic life and create lasting growth and prosperity. you believed that at a ti

it is in the ways & means committee, thanks to congresswoman debbie wasserman-schultz, and kendrick meekthe original cosponsor and we have had outreach to a bunch of senator including schumer, and kennedy and lisa murkowski from alaska and we are hopeful congress will see the wisdom of this and pass it. >> alisyn: best of luck -- >> the only person -- >> alisyn: go ahead, dan. >> the only people who have seemed against the argument are bureaucrats at the irs. >> alisyn: best of luck to you, because as you have pointed out, so articulately, dr. scholl's foot pads, sunscreen and prescription glasses are all doi deductible and something your child needs to survive for the first year of her life is not and please keep us posted on what happens with the bill and best of luck. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> alisyn: coming up, we need to update you on the top story that we are following, and that is, out of the crash site, in the hudson river, of these two small aircraft yesterday. another body has just been recovered, from the river. we'll be right back after this break. welcome to the now net

president, to introduce one of the champions oneofa and health insurance reform, representative debbie wasserman schultzerida's 20th district. she is the dnc and vice chair. over the last 10 weeks, as you have been organizing, she has been working tirelessly here in washington and in her district, told a conference calls across the country with women who are interested in health insurance reform. she goes to press conferences and did everything she could to make sure that together we get health insurance reform in 2009. i want to welcome a deadbeat wasserman [applause] schultze] >> thank you very much. thank you. jeremy, thank you so much. 92 all the ofa staff. governor kaine, if you can hear me, that you for your leadership, as well. i am delighted to be here. i really know that you'll join me in looking forward to hearing the president and his remark shortly. we all worked so hard to let this president because we wanted to bring real change to this country. our challenge as did not stop, election day. now, we have to act boldly, to fix a broken system that costs too much, covers too few, and compromise