senator ed markey, democrat from massachusetts, his opponent joins us now. senator, always good to see you. so your opponent here is making this a generational case. he's saying that the senate needs new leadership, new blood. you've been around since the '70s. when somebody comes to you and says i like that argument, i like the idea of having somebody new in office, what do you say to them? >> well, i say that i am the leader on the climate crisis. i am the leader on net neutrality. i am the leader on gun safety legislation. i am the leader on the issues of this generation. you know, when this race started, congresswoman alexan r alexander -- alexandria ocasio-cortez said ed markey is the generational change that america needs, so it's not your age. it's the age of your ideas that are important, and that's why alexandria ocasio-cortez has endor endorsed me. that's why elizabeth warren has endorsed me because it's the issues that are the most important, and on the issues of this time, i am and have been the leader in driving this conversation in our nation a

kennedy: ed markey, and other than that i will defer to joe biden. rep. kennedy: i would pick sen. ey: -- sen. markey: i would pick elizabeth warren, and other than that, an african-american woman. should face mask be mandatory? in massachusetts >> yes, and nationally. i think it's up to the voters in massachusetts. charlie baker, should he get another term in office as governor? sen. markey: it's way too early at this point to be prognosticating, it's hard enough to predict 2020. latoya: closing statements. sen. markey: the soul of our country is on fire. we need justice in our country. we need medicare for all so there is health care for everyone. so wed the green new deal have environmental justice for everyone. we need to overhaul our criminal justice system so that black and brown families all across our country no that there will be justice for them. we need a pathway to citizenship for every immigrant in our country so that there is justice for them. oureed to overhaul childcare system so there justice for every family. thein luther king said that ark of the universe is long,

government's use of facial recognition and other biometric technology nationwide that was done by senator ed markey jeff merkley. paul are you on approach of all or do so which i hope that gets voted in because it's you know removed kind of that because let's not rely on technology anymore the things come out of the house yes. essence magazine is a cultural staple for african-american women the popular black women's magazine was birthed in 1980 out of a need for journalism that spoke to black issues it elevate the concerns of people of color and filled the void for black women largely left out of mainstream media from its inception essence magazine was well respected largely circulated in the mentally popular and when lewis founding c.e.o. and publisher of essence started the magazine with 3 plaque men seeking to transform the lives of black women and change the media landscape throughout the ebbs and flows and print media essence has remained stable converting not only to

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if you were joe biden, who would you pick for a running mate, i need a name. >> ed markey, and other joe biden. >> elizabeth warren and apart from that an african-american woman. >> and senator markey, should face masks be mandatory in massachusetts. >> yes, unless the coronavirus ends. >> should they be mandatory. >> yes, and nationally. >> and governor baker-- >> up to the voters of massachusettsment would you vote for him. >> depends on the field. >> senator markey, charlie baker, another term in office as governor, republican? >> let's see where we are in 2022. way too early at this point to be prognosticating that far ahead. hard enough to predict 2020. >> the candidates now have one minute for closing statements. senator markey, you go first. >> thank you. the soul of our country is on fire. we need justice. we need medicare for all. and the green new deal for environmental justice for anyone. we need to overhaul our criminal justice system so that black and brown families across our country know that there will be justice for them. we need a pathway to citizenship for every im

kennedy: ed markey. other than that, i will defer to joe biden. sen. rkey: i would pick a lisbeth warren -- pick elizabeth warren. other than that, an african american woman. latoyia: should face masks the mandatory in massachusetts? sen. markey: yes, until the pandemic is ended. rep. kennedy: yes, and nationally. latoyia: should governor charlie baker my republican, get another term? rep. kennedy: that is up to the voters of massachusetts. latoyia: would you vote for him? rep. kennedy: at ben's on the field. latoyia: senator markey -- that depends on the field. latoyia: senator markey? sen. markey: let's see where we are in 2022. it is way too early at this point to be prognosticating that far off it -- that far ahead. latoyia: the candidates now have one minute for closing statements. senator markey, you go first. sen. markey: thank you. the soul of our country is on fire. we need justice in our country. we need medicare for also that there is health care justice for everyone. we need to green new deal so that we have environmental justice for everyon

kennedy: ed markey, and other than that i will defer to joe biden. sen. ey: i would pick elizabeth warren, and other than that, an african-american woman. latoya: should face masks be mandatory in massachusetts? sen. markey: yes, until it has ended. latoya: should governor charlie baker get another term in office as governor? rep. kennedy: that is up to the voters of massachusetts. latoya: would you vote for him? rep. kennedy: that depends on the field. latoya: senator markey? should he get another term in office? sen. markey: let's see where we are in 2022. it is way too early to be prognosticating. it is hard enough to protect 2020. latoya: the candidates have one minute for closing statements. senator markey, you go first. sen. markey: the soul of our country is on fire. we need justice in our country. we need medicare for all so there is health care for everyone. we need the green new deal so we have environmental justice for everyone. we need to overhaul our criminal justice system so that black and brown families all across our country know that ther

next, a democratic senate primary debate from massachusetts, where incumbent senator ed markey is being challenged by representative joe kennedy. this is the first of three scheduled televised debates ahead of the september 1 primary. ♪ >> live from the boston media center, the race for the senate.

next, a democratic senate primary debate from massachusetts, where incumbent senator ed markey is beinghallenged by representative joe kennedy. this is the first of three scheduled televised debates ahead of this of timber first primary. ♪ >>

. >> this week, senators ed markey and richard blumenthal introduced legislation to force auto makessersal highway traffic administration or nhtsa to strengthen seat standards within two years. a problem auto makessers have known about for decades, nhtsa declined to comment on the legislation saying it mates data decision decisions, data driven decisions, markey has been trying to change it since 2015 when our investigation first told the warner story. >> cbs put the spotlight on this issue and as a result the spotlight is now on nhtsa and the auto manufacturers and our goal so make sure that we pass the legislation. >> reporter: a step the warners have been fighting for. >> we don't want our daughter to die in vain. this bill in helping fix this chronic problem takes the weight off of our shoulders a little bit. >> a tribute to taylor a and a life saving legacy for the little girl they lost. kris van cleave cbs news, washington. >> garrett: still ahead on the "cbs weekend news", a drive-in revival, families search for safe entertainment during the pandemic. >> i really need to start add

the non-binding resolution for green new deal that alexandria because of course it is and senator ed markey put into congress drop the ban on fracking in a fossil fuel infrastructure we keep building that infrastructure we're going to be locked in the decades more fossil fuel burning and the planet will be good they drive in military spending to help fund the green new deal and they extended the deadline to 0 out carbon emissions from 2030 to 2050 and then when that was introduced a non-binding resolution for green new deal alosi in the house was never let a vote on it mcconnell in a motor on the senate and on democrats voted present it so for them voted with republicans no so that's a case where they've taken the slogan but you're not going to get a green new deal from the democratic party that's a green party position and if you're serious about climate change we're the party. we need to support. he actually said that the next coded stimulus package means to be the green new deal your green new deal how would that work and is that not trying to do too much all in one package. where the gr

>> we -- listen, i'm -- together with bernie sanders and ed markey, i'm proposing that we have not justhat one-time check of $1,200, through the course of this pandemic and crisis we need to give people $2,000 a month as recurrent payments, people below a certain income level, to help them and sustain them through these months of crisis. so that at the end of it, they can get back up on their feet instead of having fallen deep, deep, deep into the crevices of this crisis. and it does not make any sense, to your point, when we have republicans in congress who are standing in the way of supporting working people who have recently lost their jobs, have every intention of working when we can get through this crisis, and just need help from their government. you want to talk about a deficit, let's talk about the deficit created when they passed that tax bill, benefitting the top 1% and the corporations of america. it's pure hypocrisy on their part. this is about investing in the american people and american families and working people who need their government to see them and protect them th

the senators from oregon, widen and murkily, the senators from massachusetts, elizabeth warren and ed markey. so what we are trying to do here, ali, is begin the process of transforming our national priority. when so many people are hurting, when so many communities are suffering from extreme poverty, housing crisis, health care crises, educational crises, we should not as a nation be spending more on the military than the next 11 nations combined. at a time when the pentagon is the only major agency of government not to be able to fulfill an independent audit where there is massive amounts of cost overruns, waste, fraud, almost every major defense contractor has been found guilty of fraud, paid billions in fines. you know what, the time is now to change our priorities. we don't need more nuclear weapons. we don't need more fighter jets. we do need decent housing and health care and education for our people. so i hope that this amendment does well. i hope that some of these republicans who talk about how deeply concerned they are about the deficit understand that we should not be spending $7

in massachusetts, incumbent senator ed markey is facing a primary challenge from representative joe kennedy. they met for debate over the weekend, that focused on the coronavirus, police reform, immigration and other topics. voters will decide a month from now which candidate receives the nomion

between senator ed markey and his primary challenger, congressman joe kennedy. lewis, an icon of the onil rights movement died july 17 of pancreatic cancer at the age of 80. widely respected across the political spectrum he was , awarded the medal of freedom by president barack obama in 2011. he is being widely eulogized and we thought it would be appropriate to re-air the 2012 interview he gave about his memoir, "across that bridge," so you can hear john lewis in his own voice. brian: congressman john lewis, why did you name your book "across that bridge?" rep. lewis: well, during the past few years, i've been crossing bridges, rivers, many bridges, bridges of understanding, building bridges, trying to bring people together to create what i like to call the beloved community. brian: where does the edmond pettus bridge come into that picture? rep. lewis: well, the edmund pettus bridge is symbolic of so many bridges, but in 1965, when i was much younger, and head of an organization called the student nonviolent coordinating committee, a group of young people, stu

. >> reporter: this week, senators ed markey and richard blumenthal introduced legislation to force automakersational highway traffic safety administration to strengthen seat standards within two years. a problem auto makeerts have known about for decades. nhtsa declined to comment on the legislation saying it makes data-driven decisions that advance safety when changing a regulation. markey has been trying to change it since 2015 when our investigation first told the warners' story. >> cbs put the spotlight on this issue. as a result, the spotlight is now on nhtsa and the auto manufacturers, and our goal is to make sure that we pass the legislation that fixes the problem. >> reporter: a step the warners have been fighting for. >> we wanted to make sure that we can prevent this from happening to other families. >> reporter: a tribute to taylor and a lifesaving legacy for the little girl they lost. for "cbs this morning saturday," kris van cleave, washington. >> we must prevent more of those deaths. >>> lots more news ahead. first, here's a look at the weather for your weekend. ♪ >>> at the hea

between senator ed markey and his primary challenger, congressman joe kennedy. lewis, an icon of the onil rights movement died july 17 of pancreatic cancer at the age of 80. widely respected across the political spectrum he was , awarded the medal of freedom by president barack obama in 2011. he is being widely eulogized and we thought it would be appropriate to re-air the 2012 interview he gave about his memoir, "across that bridge," so you can hear john lewis in his own voice. brian: congressman john lewis, why did you name your book "across that bridge?" rep. lewis: well, during the past few years, i've been