john conyers is 90. the governor, the lieutenant governor, the centers, the members of the house of representatives, the leaders of the congressional black caucus, the mayor, the county executive, the chief federal judge, reverend jackson, professor michael eric dyson would deliver the eulogy. don't worry. it says professor but it means preacher. you'll be just fine. i'd like to thank the people of detroit for electing him 27 times. [applause] i'd like to thank you for giving him space and the support, not just to faithfully represent this district, but to represent people all across our country, and even around the world, on the things that we should all care about. he was out there banging the drum against apartheid in south africa long before it was a widely popular cause. [applause] he always supported the people of haiti, even when he could not support their government. he said the people deserve a better deal, and the united states should be a good neighbor. [applause] he worked for all of our citi

memories ofnduring john conyers that are entirely personal. one was when he and his beautifully dressed young friend there went with me or took me to , because i auto show was -- as a kid, i grew up dad'sg around, with my old buick business in a town of 6000, and later when he moved and ran the parts department, my job was to take inventory. it was a big deal back then. i can remember when you could still fix your own car, and everything is automated, and it was a car. you were supposed to be able to fix it if you bought it. the second thing i remember is that in an incredible gift, he got lionel hampton, who was then nearing 90, to come play for me at the white house, and -- [applause] former pres. clinton: it was ,998, and the band was there and no longer young, he was still in great form, and he asked me to sit in with the band, and i think we played "my sunny valentine," but here is the interesting thing. i thought a lot about this. jazz is an interesting form of music. there is a tune you have to know , a key you have got to play it in, a

john conyers was a true champion for civil rights and a justice for the oppressed and disenfranchised. prior to service was on the forefront of the civil rights movement and was in alabama for the freedom day bodine drive in congress endorsed and once in office he hired rosa parks and when her civil rights activism caused other employers to shun her. throughout his career he was a leader of progressive causes even if it was a lonely pursuit. >> he first introduced ledges asian for the reparations of slavery and jim crow back in 1989. he worked across the aisle and enacted bipartisan legislation such as the violence against women act, usa freedom act and the voting rights act. as a leader on the judiciary committee congress conyers and past important legislation such as age crimes legislation and the innocent protection act. his he was a founding member of the critic and congressional black benefited from his wisdom and grace. he was my colleague, my friend. i'm honored to follow in his footsteps as he as we attempt to carry out his legacy. under all those we are heavy with his loss th

. >>> a funeral was held today in detroit for long time michigan congressman john conyers who died last of 90. hundreds of mourners attended the service including former president bill clinton >> i remember, i think john conyers the first person that ever quoted frederick douglass to me and saying power conceives nothing without a demand never did and never will he understood that >>> thank you very much. take a look at the markets right now. we give you a check on the day when a dow hit a new high. s&p is higher. it's the russell that does about a 1% away or so. it cut revenue guidance for the rest of the year next strikyker is buyin inin iit medical. twilio lowering its earnings outlook. it had already lowered that guidance once last week when it r reported results >>> let's send it over to tyler. >> one place where it's been written is unlikely. it will be a million unfilled tech jobs in this country and a lot of them are in coding. the gentleman you're about to meet, a venture capitalist founded a group called the last mile which teaches convicts in prison in san quinton how to code

witnesses we proceed to the hearing and i think many of us would like to say a comment about the late john conyers a member of this committee for many decades who gave his life to public service and who passed away just a few days ago while serving his country both in the armed forces

people's needs in particular you know i i helped write the bill in the house for medicare for all john conyers and i were together we introduced it and others picked up on versions of it i mean health care is a transcendent issue in american politics and democrats are split on that some have thrown right in with the ranks of the insurance companies but at least you have bernie sanders and to a lesser extent elizabeth warren who are doing everything they can to keep medicare for all out there as a possibility and you know the money's there in the system larry you know we're already spending money to have everyone coverage just about $1.00 out of every 3 almost one out of every $3.00 least 30 percent goes for corporate profit stock options executive salaries advertising marketing the cost of paperwork you know we could have the health care system american people need but you know if you have democrats who are already taken a position of no that kind of fracture within the party takes us away from the potential we have to unify people in a presidential election. mean that you would say sounds lik

john conyers was a true champion for civil rights for the oppressed and disenfranchised. prior to the service in congress, he was in the civil rights movement and was in selma, alabama, in 1963. he holds the distinction of being the only member of congress to be endorsed by dr. martin luther king jr., he hired rosa parks to work on his staff when her civil rights activism caused others to shun her. even when doing so, was a lonely pursuit. he authored universal healthcare legislation long before it became a mainstream idea. when he first introduced hr-40, legislation to study reparations for jim crow back in 1989. at the same time he had a long track record of working across the aisle to enact important bipartisan legislation such as the violence against women act and the fair sentencing act and the usa freedom act and the voting rights act. as a leader in the judiciary committee, congressman conyers spearheaded and passed such important legislation as the martin luther king jr. holiday act and the innocence protection act. his impact on the house cannot just be measured

john conyers was 90 years old.tlemen, i will bring to the mic at this time, our friend, one who we love dear. our 42nd president of these united states of america, the honorable william jefferson clinton. [applause]

john conyers was 90 years old. >> i will bring to the mic at this time, our friend, one who we love dear. our 42nd president of these

to detroit were former president bill clinton and civil rights activist jesse jackson where john conyers. served in office for 53 years, the longest serving african-american in history. it is live look at los angeles, our affiliate out there. two inmates charged with murder escape sunday morning from a county jail. they are still on the run. the monterey county sheriff said they were investigating how the two made escaped, but they could not comment further. the search is on tonight. that's tonight's live look outside the beltway from special report. we'll be right back. ♪ (dramatic orchestra) performance comes in lots of flavors. there's the amped-up, over-tuned, feeding-frenzy-of sheet-metal-kind. and then there's performance that just leaves you feeling better as a result. that's the kind lincoln's about. ♪ when i needed to create a better visitor experience. improve our workflow. attract new customers. that's when fastsigns recommended fleet graphics. yeah, and now business is rolling in. get started at fastsigns.com. thbecause with nband after thleague pass on xfinityr. you can watc

visit ncicap.org] [applause] for president bill clinton spoke in detroit for former congressman john conyers. congressman conyers represented michigan in the house of representatives from 1965 until 20 17, making him the longest-serving african-american member of congress and the six longest serving member in history. he died last sunday at the age of 90. >> ladies and gentlemen, at this time, our friend, one who we our 42nd president of these united states of america, the honorable william jefferson clinton. [applause] former pres. clinton: thank you bishop.h, .t is an honor to be back i thank you and the other bishops and pastors who are participating and the other religious leaders who are in the audience.

after that, remarks from former president bill clinton at the representative john conyers, the longest-servingrican-american member of congress. next, discussion on restoring civility in today's political discourse with former democratic national committee chair donna brazile and were sadie slapped, who previously served as white edese strategic -- merc schlapp. this is an hour.

. >> a funeral service was held in detroit monday for former michigan congressman john conyers who diedlast week at the age of 90. he served in the house of representatives from 1965-2017, making him the longest serving african-american member of congress and the six longest-serving member in u.s. history. monday's funeral include remarks from former president

>>> in detroit thousands bid a final good-bye to former congressman and civil rights activist john conyerson, jesse jackson, and stevie wonder were among those celebrating his life and legacy. he was the longest serving african-american lawmaker in congressional history, serving more than 50 years. conyers died last week. he was 90 years old. >>> enjoy the good weather while you still can. >> a fast-moving alberta clipper storm is bringing snow and cold to the upper midwest later today. the very cold air from the north will run into moisture from the gulf. >> by thursday afternoon, snow is possible from missouri to western new york with rain south of that line. then the snowstorm moves into the northeast on friday. >>> from weather to sports and thank goodness kaylee is back here because it was the cowboys and the giants on "monday night football." >> you know, the game got off to a slow start, kind of uneventful. then it got good in the fourth quarter. a close game as dallas quarterback dak prescott completed that short pass to michael gallup who acrobatically got that one into the end zo

after that, remarks from former president bill clinton at the representative john conyers, the longest-serving african-american member of congress. next, discussion on restoring civility in today's political discourse with former democratic national committee chair donna brazile and were sadie slapped, who previously served as white edese strategic -- merc schlapp. this is an hour. >> good evening, everyone. i know there's some people still coming in, but it's time to get >> good evening, everyone. welcome. [applause] come to our first installment of the american conversation series public forums, and eating with donna brazile and mercedes schlapp, the state of political discourse in today's america, moderated by mary hendrix. throughout the academic year there will be several more forums so please go on our facebook page and our website for updates. the mission of the institute is to study and promote how intelligent, authentic and civil political discourse can play an essential role in our nations ability to better meet challenges and solve problems and offer a platform on a opposite viewpoi

and john conyers, the very well-esteemed, the guy who is the reason we have mlk day, right?ure we had a king holiday. resigned in 2017, about two weeks after allegations of sexual harassment came forward. and all of these were serious cases, right? they were the people who made these accusations needed to be taken seriously and they were by the democratic party. how are the republicans responding to the fact that mr. jordan is being accused by multiple people of ignoring these sexual abuse of nearly 200 young men, college students? >> well, what republicans say is that there's no hard-core evidence or proof. they also say that the house ethics committee doesn't have jurisdiction here because it happened before he was a congressman. this happened years ago. but i can tell you republicans have really adopted the trump playbook. we've seen the last few years if there's a scandal, they keep their head down, deny it and hope it will blow over. that's the strategy you've seen jim jordan deploy. he hasn't suffered consequences of it. >> it's the roy moore/kavanaugh, we just keep ou

we proceed to the hearing, i think many of us would like to say a comment or two about the late john conyers who was a member of this committee for many decades, who