[applause] >> the democratic response from gretchen witmer. a reminder that the spanish-language response

i am gretchen witmer, the 49th governor of the great state of michigan. tonight, i am at my daughter's public school. we are here today with families and parents, teachers, and most importantly, students. i want to thank you all for coming, but tonight, i am going to talk to those of you who are watching at home. i would need a lot more than 10 minutes to respond to what the president just said, so instead of talking about what he is saying, i am going to highlight what democrats are doing. after all, you can listen to what someone says, but to know the truth, watch what they do. differentrs are no from americans everywhere. we love our families and want a good life today and a better life tomorrow for our kids. we work hard, and we expect our government to work hard for us as well. we have great -- and valid -- grit and value loyalty. and we still root for the detroit lions. we must stay engaged. our country, our democracy, our future demands it. we are capable of great things when we work together. we cannot forget that despite the dishonesty and divisi

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[applause] >> the democratic response from gretchen witmer. a reminder that the spanish-language response by veronica escobar, a congresswoman from el paso is available on our website at c-span.org. thisew york times headline evening says state of the union sive updates -- trump add reality show flourishes to the state of the union. what did you think of the democratic response? >> i thought it was really funny that you said that the new york times described as being a reality show. i thought it was great that -- i don't remember her name but that that military servicemen was his family.rn to i thought someone was going to get arose. well.ose as it was very campaigning. -- campaigny. it was a lot of schmaltz and some congratulation. guaido's statement about venezuela and trying to be in solidarity. even having juan guaido there was a little show-offy, a little showboat. >> the former police chief of caracas was going to be there. it turned out to be mr. guaido. randy: i loved it. donald trump is a good president and he has done a lot of good t

i am gretchen witmer, the 49th governor of the great state of michigan. tonight, i am at my daughter's public school. we are here today with families and parents, teachers, and most importantly, students. i want to thank you all for coming, but togh

thanks to his leadership, hard-working american families -- here is gretchen witmer. good evening, i am honored that you are here and thankful you are tuning in. i am at my daughter's public school. we are here withil

gretchen witmer will be responding to the president's speech. she will have a live audience. the spanish-language response will be delivered by veronica escobar. 202 is the area code. 748-8920 for democrats. republicans, and others, 748-8922. the state of the union is. your job is to finish that sentence. women inthe democratic the house will be wearing white. you can see the picture. wear white to celebrate the anniversary of the 19th amendment. they will attend the state of the union. marsha blackburn tweeted out we are just a few hours away from the state of the union. looking forward to having navy seal david goggins join me. tennessee is lucky to have such a strong military community. leonard inall is smithville, tennessee. the state of the union is what? where the president can lay out his measures for the future and keep america great again. i think he has been the best president of the u.s. ever had. >> why do you say that? >> he has accomplished more. he has done more than he promised to do. weren't withats him, we need to build a wall, which is making go slow. had t

the democratic response with michigan governor gretchen witmer and texas representative veronica escobar. live coverage on c-span, on demand, c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio apps. >> c-span, unfiltered view of government created by cable in 1979 and brought to you today by your television provider. next, donald trump speaks the white house and on human trafficking joined by mike pence and human trafficking survivor. [hail to the chief] ♪ [applause] >> thank you very much please. i want to thank you all for being here as we mark the twentieth anniversary of trafficking victims protection act, very important. 20 years ago this nation took a historic step to protect the victims of this form of modern-day slavery in the united states and all around the world. my administration is 100% committed to eradicating human trafficking from the earth. i'm pleased to be joined this afternoon by mike pence and members of my cabinet, attorney general william barr, secretary jean scully a, hello, jean, secretary alex aczar. unfortunately in this case -- acting secretary chad wolf, great job

eastern followed by the democratic response with michigan governor gretchen witmer and texas restaurant -- and texas representative monica escobar. >> we have had a series of guest join us throughout the morning and we will continue with our conversations. davedes moines, iowa with price. he serves as a political director. mr. price, thank you for joining us and welcome to c-span. dave price: good morning. nice to be here. host: tell us what your expectations are for tonight. who has the strongest chance of coming out on top right now? dave price: the consensus is that bernie sanders should have a good night and would likely be disappointed if he did not win tonight. if you go around, especially in the last couple of months, you can see the crowds that he has attracted. he has been going to some places where he can drive up to. he goes to iowa state university . he was just up in cedar rapids in the northeast part of the state over the weekend. he has been coupling his appearances, while he has been able to be here, he is also bringing in some musical guest which has helped build the cr

eastern followed by the democratic response with michigan governor gretchen witmer and texas restaurant -- and texas representative monica escobar. >> we have had a series of guest join us throughout the morning and we will continue with our conversations. davedes moines, iowa with price. he serves as a political director. mr. price, thank you for joining us and welcome to c-span. dave price: good morning. nice to be here. host:

eastern, followed by the democratic response with gretchen witmer and texas representative veronica escobar. live coverage on c-span, ondemand at c-span.org, or listen on the free c-span radio app. >> the impeachment trial of president trump is coming to a close. >> today, we urge you in the face of overwhelming evidence of the president's guilt and knowing that left -- if left in office, he would continue to seek foreign interference in the next election, devote to convict on both articles of impeachment and to remove from office donald j. trump, 45th president of the united states. >> protect the integrity of the united states and. stand firm today -- united states senate. stand from today in protecting the office of the president. stand firm in protecting the constitution. stand firm today and protect our nation. i ask that this partisan impeachment come to an end. >> watch the final vote on the impeachment of president trump live from the senate floor wednesday starting at 4:00 p.m. eastern on c-span two, ondemand at c-span.org/impeachment, or listen on the free c-span radio app. ♪ seas

. >> reporter: michigan governor gretchen witmer delivered the democratic response blasting the presidentn economy she says is hurting american workers. jillian: thanks for that update. rob: the president delivering his state of the union under the cloud of impeachment and while that did not come up you know what has? his approval rating. jillian: up to 49%, the highest of his presidency but with the senate expected to acquit him today what will democrats do to win this election in november? rob: let's ask liz harrington, democrats are pretty nervous at this point. >> reporter: absolutely and they should be. when the history books are written that was a speech that will be remembered. what won't be remembered as the democrats petty partisan political game. when you look at that speech we are in the midst of a great american comeback not just in this booming economy with millions of americans coming back into the labor force, rising wages, great historic new trade deals but also reestablishing american dominance abroad, standing for freedom. the president, big things are happening in this

as for the rebuttal, gretchen witmer will give it with an eye toward michigan as well as a swing statestate of the union tonight, coverage beginning at 8:5:05 pm eastern. for folks on "fox and friends first" it has been one long day and will continue to be so. rob: a rocky start to the race, the results delayed for hours with little explanation. jillian: donald trump easily wins the republican caucus with record turnout, kaylee mcinerney knows how voters feel firsthand and joins us live in our first half hour. ♪ you know, new customers save over $1,000 on average when they bundle home and auto with progressive. wow, that's... and now the progressive commercial halftime show, featuring smash mouth. ♪ hey now, you're an all star ♪ get your game on, go play thank you! goodnight! [ cheers and applause ] now enjoy the second half of the commercial! even renters can bundle and save! where did that come from? the kitchen. it was halftime. where did that come from? there's a company that's talked than me: jd power.people 448,134 to be exact. they answered 410 questions in 8 categories about ve

or gretchen witmer, who will give the response to the state of the union, the governor of michigan.ou see things all over the country, including in-house races, where people came back after the 2016 election. but it wasn't just our fired up democratic base, which is so key to those victories. it was also independents and moderate republicans. so my first piece of profound advice from this whole thing is we better not screw this up. because we have people that want to come with us. and we need a candidate who is going to bring them with us instead of shutting them out. and you do that by remembering that people are going to have differences on these issues. by the fact we want a candidate who can win in rural and suburban areas. and you remember this is not just an economic check for everyone. it is also a decency check. it is a patriotism check. [applause] sen. klobuchar: it is this idea that brings people with us when they see a president that stands next to a ruthless dictator, vladimir putin, and when the reporter asks well, what about russia's interference in our elections, a fo

giving the response for democrats this evening, the governor of michigan, gretchen witmer.f you look at michigan the state the democratic rebuttal will come from. that is state the democrats won in the last six presidential elections until president trump flipped michigan red in 2016. liz: history unfolding before our eyes. blake burman appreciate your journalism. grate to see you. stay with fox business for special coverage of state of the union. 8:00 eastern time. great analysis. you will want to watch it. state of the union versus the state of confusion. iowa caucus ruts just happening now. pete buttigieg seems to be the punitive front-runner based on the vote count now, just 62% of the precincts voting. the president is about to enter the house chamber where he was impeached 48 days earlier. democrats are breasting for a more emboldened president trump. the washington post say the president will present a vision of relentless optimism. call both parties to work together. we have former cke restaurant ceo andy puzder. economic boom. domestic policies, health care, illega

eastern, followed by the democratic response with michigan governor gretchen witmer and texas representative veronica escobar. live coverage on c-span, on demand at c-span.org, or listen on the free c-span radio app. ♪ host: longtime iowa journalist david e epson joining us -- david yepsen joining us from the capital city of iowa, countdown to the caucus. we will spend an hour talking about times past and what will happen this year. let me start by asking when iowa caucus first hit the political radar? hitd: the first time they the political radar was 1972. iowa was -- always had caucuses but it was in 1972 that the democratic party started operating under new rules. i always tell people that now caucuses as we know them today were born in 1968 in the streets of chicago. the democratic party decided to open up the process so more people could attend and in doing so in 1972, you had a series of events, at the national convention, congressional district conventions and county conventions and precincts. so the state party, in order to allow more people to participate, backed this up in the cale

eastern, followed by the democratic response, with michigan governor gretchen witmer and texas representative veronica escobar. , on atverage on c-span c-span.org, or listen on the free c-span radio app. jane sanders is the wife of senator bernie sanders. she was joined by film maker michael moore for a town hall event in creston, iowa. senator sanders leads going into monday's caucuses, according to several recent polls collected by real clear politics. >> my patients could barely afford my $15 office fee. my wife took no pay. i never took pay over $25,000 per year. besides, how do you put homemade onions on asacks of balance sheet? it is -- was a tough and challenging life. my wife gave her share of me to her patients and my patients. when my wife got sick, she looked up at me from her hospital bed with eyes full of pain and love and said, i would not change a thing. jane sanders would understand. from herwife recovered first round of surgeries, her employer canceled access to her health insurance plan, forever closing the door for access to care. i spent my daylight hours scouring through

mission the governor gretchen witmer delivered the democratic party's response. >> despite the dishonesty and division, and we heard from the president of the united states, together we have balance potential. >> reporter: handful of lawmakers boycotted the state of the union address and the president never mentioned impeachment even with that enormous will coming up here in just a few hours. instead he highlighted his accomplishments over the last three years. back to you. >> we know they are expected to acquit president trump any words if any democrats will break from their party? >> reporter: that's a big question we are all waiting for. for that 4:00 vote. basically if any democrats break from party lines and vote to acquit the president it wouldn't change the outcome of the vote to win change the results but it could change things come november. so that is a big question we are watching. whether any democrats plan to break and vote to acquit president trump. >> catherine johnson with the latest on the impeachment trial on capitol hill. thank you. >>> i'm anne makovec from the live ne

michigan governor gretchen witmer delivered the democratic party's response. >> despite this dishonesty and division of the last few years and we heard from the president of the united states together we have ballast potential. >> reporter: ham mel -- boycotted the state of the union address and the president not once mentioned impeachment. and said he focused on highlighting the accomplishments of his past three years. back to you. >> the white house will they deliver any statements ahead of the final vote? >> reporter: we are hearing some reports that the president may speak after that final impeachment vote but again, right now we don't necessarily have that confirmed. he might say something especially that they expect the vote to be an acquittal which is what republican senators and the white house have waited for months now. >> we shall see what happens. catherine johnson on capitol hill. thank you. >>> a group called reject the cover-up plans to hold a protest to express suspense leisure and the proceedings and is scheduled for 5:30 tonight at powell and market streets. >>> i'm an

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is for the rebuttal gretchen witmer was chosen to deliver it with an i toward michigan's role as a swing shannon: appreciate it as always, 26 after the top of the hour the iowa caucus results will not be released until later today and joe biden says that is a good thing. >> will be a good night, the democratic parties working against this to get them straight. i want to make sure they are careful in their deliberations. >> is the democratic party to rig the narrative? executive director of the project on deck to debate it. into a smaller life? are your asthma treatments just not enough? then see what could open up for you with fasenra. it is not a steroid or inhaler. it is not a rescue medicine or for other eosinophilic conditions. it's an add-on injection for people 12 and up with asthma driven by eosinophils. nearly 7 out of 10 adults with asthma may have elevated eosinophils. fasenra is designed to target and remove eosinophils, a key cause of asthma. it helps to prevent asthma attacks, improve breathing, and can reduce the need for oral steroids like prednisone. fasenra may cause all

eastern, followed by the democratic response, with michigan governor gretchen witmer, and texas representativeeronica escobar. live coverage on c-span, on demand at c-span.org, or listen on the free c-span radio app. ♪

followed by the democratic response with michigan governor gretchen witmer and texas representative veronica escobar. live coverage on c-span. on demand at c-span.org. or listen on the free c-span radio app. >>> clerk will call the roll. >> mr. cohen. >> aye. >> mr. gomert. >> my vote is ayes and 17 nos. >> article 1 is afforded. >> ponchus pilot afforded for to jesus than -- >> the president's crimes are impeachable. >> because you just don't like the guy. you didn't like him since november of 2016. >> make it be very clear that this president will be held accountable, that no one is above the law. >> and the question is now whether senator mcconnell will allow a fair trial in the senate. >> madam president, the house's hour is over. the senate's time is in hand. >> each of us will face a choice about whether to begin this trial in a search of the truth or in the service of the president's desire to cover up. >> do you solemnly swear that in all things appertaining to the trial of the impeachment of donald john trump, president of the united states now pending. >> you will be impartial just

eastern followed by the democratic response with michigan governor gretchen witmer and texas representederonica escobar. live coverage on c-span. or listen on the free c-span radio app. >> the impeachment trial of president trump is coming to a close. >> today we urge you in the face of overwhelming evidence of the president's guilt and knowing that if left in office he will continue to seek foreign interference in the next election to vote to convict on both articles of impeachment and to remove from office donald j. trump, the 45th president of the united states. >> protect the integrity of the united states senate, stand firm today and protect the office of the president, stand firm and protect the constitution. stand firm today and protect the will of the american people, stand firm and protect our nation and i ask this partisan impeachment come to an end. >> watch the final vote on the impeachment of president trump live from the senate floor wednesday starting at 4:00 p.m. eastern on c-span two, on at c-span.org/impeachment or listen on the free c-span radio app. >> during this ele

chamber, tuesday at 8:00 eastern, followed by the democratic response with michigan governor gretchen witmerexas witmer and texas represented veronica escobar. live coverage on c-span, on-demand and c-span.org, or listen free on the c-span radio app. the democratic presidential candidates have campaign throughout iowa, canvassing for votes leading up to the iowa caucuses. now it is time for the results. the results starting today at 7:30 p.m. eastern on c-span, online at c-span.org, or listen on the c-span radio app. from des moines, iowa, that is where our studio has been days the last couple of days as the caucuses take place. we have had a series of guests joining us throughout the morning. we will continue on with our conversation from des moines, iowa, with dave price, with who tv, serving as their political director. thank you for joining c-span. guest: nice to be here. what your us expectations are for tonight, who has the strongest chance of coming out on top tonight? guest: i think the consensus looking at this is that bernie sanders should have a good night. he would likely be disa

[applause] governor witmer: good evening, i am honored to be here and grateful your tuning in. i am gretchen whitmer, the 49th government -- the 49th governor of the great state of michigan. tonight, i am at my daughter's public school. we are here with families, parents, teachers and most importantly, students. i want to thank you all for coming. tonight, i will talk to those of you who are watching at home. i need a lot more than 10 minutes to respond to what the president just said. instead of talking about what he is saying, i am going to highlight what democrats are doing. after all, you can listen to , but to knowsays the truth, watch what they do. michiganders are no different than americans anyway. we love our families and we want a good life today and a better life tomorrow for our kids. we work hard and we expect our government to work hard for us as well. we have great and value loyalty -- we have grit and value loyalty. we still root for the detroit lions. we and all americans may be weary of today's politics but we must stay engaged. our democracy and our future demands it. we a

eastern followed by the democratic response with michigan governor gretchen witmer and texas representative veronica escobar. live coverage on c-span. c-span.org or free on the c-span radio app. joining us on the phone to give us a preview of what you might expect, anita kumar with politico who serves as the white house correspondent. thanks for joining us. overall with the strategy of the president tonight? >> i will say anything can happen before it happens. i'll tell you what the white house is saying which is he is probably not going to mention impeachment, it's only going to be in passing. his strategy is probably to do if it was after his appeasement acquittal which is to go out there and read from the teleprompter as he does on these speeches and talks about his accomplishments. -- he will be talking the most past the member's of congress to the american people. he really wants to get that message out. sen. warren: -- host: as you say that you think the topic of peach and will appear? -- of impeachment will appear? >> everyone will feel it in the room because they are sitting there i

eastern, followed by the democratic response, with michigan governor gretchen witmer and texas representative veronica escobar. , on atverage on c-span c-span.org, or listen on the free c-span radio app. jane sanders is the wife of senator bernie sanders. she was joined by film maker michael moore for a town hall event in creston, iowa. senator sanders leads going into monday's caucuses, according to several recent polls collected

eastern, followed by the democratic response with michigan governor gretchen witmer and texas representative veronica escobar. live coverage on c-span, on demand at c-span.org, or listen on the free c-span radio app. ♪ host: longtime iowa journalist david e epson joining us -- david yepsen joining us from the capital city of iowa, countdown

chamber live tuesday at 8:00 pm eastern followed by the democratic response with michigan governor gretchen witmer and texas representative veronica escobar. live coverage on c-span, on demand, c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio apps. >> c-span, unfiltered view of government created by cable in 1979 and brought to you today by your television provider. next, donald trump speaks the white house and on human trafficking joined by mike pence and human trafficking survivor. [hail to the chief] ♪