he never once did anything for me but even as the mayor of kenosha comes down like this. so nobody would see him because he didn't want to be seen with a republican it is a sign of the times. >> i do have to skip some things we are getting low on time but a couple of washingtonti stories to talk about your day online 11. you were coming in the car whenen the first tower was hit. >> and to talk about my thing? we my guess. fight on the heels of 9/11. >>. that happened we all remember where we were. if anybody knows me they know that i can stand not to be doing something to make a change. in this country we have 36000 americans die every year from the flu. last year was 70000. so i decided one of my causes was to come up with a ubiquitous vaccine for flu and i invited scientist from all over coming online 11 we would have a seminar of the best scientists that we could come up with with a vaccine and i was giving a speech in the morning and the first thing i heard coming in at 846 the first plane hit the tower then 16 minutes later the next one i was in my office and i calle

so i went to kenosha.enosha, superior, and milwaukee are the most democratic communities in the state. and kenosha is old-time democratic union bosses and supporters. they never elected a republican. so i went down there and mayor henry meyer, who had just won his mayor. didn't want to be seen with me. so he says, come into the parking lot. here's this guy, and mayor, comes out of his office with a hat over like this.over his head. [laughter] he comes over, knocks on the window. i got my driver john trees, he said are you thompson? he said i'm the driver. [laughter] he said, mayor and tommy thompson. he said i can't shake your hand somebody might see me. he said i'm going to go back in that side door but him to leave it open. come on in the side door. i said you want me to go in. no i can't be seen with you. wait five minutes and don't talk to anybody. so he went in, i said what the hell is going on here? what meyer set me up for? we went in i said are we going out for lunch he said no i ordered sandwiches

the kenosha venue is a uaw hall, blue-collar voters one and all. >> what is it that bernie sanders brings to the table when it comes to an event like this? >> excitement and vision for the future. >> reporter: voters here fit the same profile as the ones that helped donald trump win wisconsin on the promise of america first. >> you don't see me with a hat on me that says make america whatever again. >> reporter: they're all for protecting the steel industry, bringing back manufacturing jobs and helping america's farmers. they're just not for trump. >> no, we're not coming in as a blue wave. we're coming in as a blue tidal wave. >> reporter: tidal wave. as bernie sanders himself says, it all depends on the turnout. >> in 2014, we had the lowest voter turnout in modern american history. in 2018, with your help, we're going to have the highest voter turnout. >> reporter: sanders has never really stopped campaigning since 2016. >> hello. >> reporter: the quixotic campaign he launched for the presidency, tilting at windmills, ended up gathering an astonishing head of steam. now bernie's campai

so i went to kenosha.nd at that time, there was one of the most democratic communities in the state. and kenosha 's all-time democratic union bosses and supporters, they never elected a republican. so i went down there and the mayor who had just won, did not want to be seen with me. so he says, come into the parking lot. now here is this guy, a mayor comes out of his office with a hat. like this over his head. he comes over, knocks on the window, have my driver and he says, are you thompson? and i said no i am the driver. [laughter] and i said, i am tommy thompson. he says i cannot shake your hand, someone might see me. he said i'm going back in that side door that i'm leaving open. come on in the side door. do you want me to go in? oh no! i cannot be seen with you. wait five minutes, and don't talk to anybody! [laughter] and so -- he went in and i said, what the -- what the hell is going on here? what did myers set me up for? so i go in and he said i ordered sandwiches. so i went in and but of course, bei

we have a big empty lot in kenosha where american motors used to be.oint $5 billion of wisconsin state taxpayer money. we don't know how we are going to benefit. the people of wisconsin at least deserve to know the bottom line read how many jobs? chris taylor said there is a report that make claims about certain numbers, but there is an asterisk at the bottom that says even we cannot confirm these numbers. if it provides good paying jobs, i'm all for it. but we need to know that up front. we also need to keep protections in place. they want millions of gallons of water from lake michigan, less than a mile from where i live. as a youngster, i remember my grandparents taking me to the lake to swim. if that lake is going to become polluted, right now i don't like my son swimming in it, i hesitate to go in myself, and we also have air quality conditions. illinois talking about suing us for air quality problems that they perceive. and foxconn is a company that has suicide nets at their people killing themselves because of work conditions. the ceo has referr

i also am just grateful for the people of janesville, racine, lake geneva, racine county, kenosha county, rock county, waukesha county, everyone in between. since becoming speaker of the house, which is not something we're used to in wisconsin, i'm the only one who has done that i appreciate the indulgence of the people i work for who indulge the fact that i had other responsibilities in addition and when i took on these adegreesal responsibility the people of our staff really stepped up. and really helped serve our constituents so that they continue to enjoy those flawless constituent services. i am just so grateful for these people in my life, i'm so grateful that they were able to serve the people of southern wisconsin so well. and i am absolutely grateful to the people of southern wisconsin for entrusting me as their representative. thank you and i yield. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? without objection -- >> ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my

janesville, racine, and kenosha. one of those has a significant african-american appellation. -- population. they are part of his constituency. i think they influenced his politics. i think these were constituencies that maybe didn't necessarily vote for him. but he had relationships and dialogue with these people. with democrats and citydwellers, which is not true of a lot of house republicans. i think that also played into that side of paul ryan, the outreach side. the side that is trying to have a conversation with the people you disagree with without it devolving into a food fight. host: let's go to marlene in host: let's go to marlene in north carolina, independent. caller: good morning. i'm listening to this. don't laugh, my family fought in the revolutionary war. if they were alive, they would probably be overthrown this government. paul ryan doesn't have to worry about his future because in one year at the age of 50 he can start collecting his $85,000 a year pension after 0 years of service. contrast that wit

and when the president was in kenosha last year, he came to sign a by america executive order. at that visit, he endorsed my measure to allow and require that our drinking water infrastructure be made with american steel and iron, american workers. two i'm a he is going to sign a bill of water infrastructure bill that has my eyes america provision. -- by america provision. you raise the issue of health care, and i want to get into this. we have profound differences with how we deal with health care coverage. it is this narrative you here right now from democrats. they say that if obamacare is repealed, people will lose coverage for pre-existing conditions. senator mcconnell says we might take another look at repealing obamacare. would you be proud to cast the deciding vote if it came to that? >> obamacare needs to go, here is the interesting line being perpetuated in this campaign. they keep saying that 2.4 million people are going to lose coverage for pre-existing conditions. i have said over and over i would fall in front of a truck for letting people go about she knows that

janesville, racine, and kenosha. one of those has a significant african-american appellation.y are part of his constituency. -- population. they are part of his constituency. they may be did not necessarily vote for him, but he had relationships and dialogue with these people. citydwellers, and which is not true of a lot of house republicans. i think that also played into that side of paul ryan, the outreach side. is trying to have a conversation with the people you disagree with without it devolving into a food fight. host: let's go to marlene in north carolina, independent. caller: good morning. i'm listening to this. don't laugh, my family thought in the revolutionary war. -- fought in the revolutionary war. if they were alive, they would probably be overthrown this government. paul ryan doesn't have to worry about is the future. in one year, at the age of 50, he can start collecting his $85,000 a year pension after 20 years of service. with someone who is working, and average person income12.5% of their into social security for 40 maybe 50 years, 60 years, walking away wit

i also am grateful for the gainesville, racine, kenosha, lake geneva, racine county, kenosha county, rock county, waukesha county, everyone in between. since becoming speaker of the house, which is not something we're used to in wisconsin. i'm the only one who has done that. i appreciate the indulgence of the people i work for who indulge the fact that i had other responsibilities in addition. when i took on these additional responsibilities, to the people of our staff really stepped up rnd really helped serve ou constituents so they continue to enjoy those quality constituent services. i am so grateful for these people in my lives. -- in my life. i'm so grateful they were able to serve wisconsin so well. imf's early grateful to the people of southern wisconsin for entrusting me as their representative. i yield. [applause] when the new congress starts in january, the democrats will control the house and of the republicans the senate. new congress, new leaders. watch the process unfold on c-span. >> coming up friday on c-span, live coverage of the u.s. house beginning at 9:00 a.m. eas

i also am just grateful for the people of janesville, racine, lake geneva, racine county, kenosha county, rock county, waukesha county, everyone in between. since becoming speaker of the house, which is not something we're used to in wisconsin, i'm the only one who has done that i appreciate the indulgence of the people i work for who indulge the fact that i had other responsibilities in addition and when i took on these adegreesal responsibility the people of our staff really stepped up. and really helped serve our constituents so that they continue to enjoy those flawless constituent services. i am just so grateful for these people in my life, i'm so grateful that they were able to serve the people of southern wisconsin so well. and i am absolutely grateful to the people of southern wisconsin for entrusting me as their representative. thank you and i yield. announcer 1: