[applause] >> please welcome georgia representative lucy mcbath. [applause] mc bass. >> when i work for every town for gun safety -- [applause] i saw firsthand the power of telling our stories. you have just heard mine. but there are many more to tell. on december 14, 2012 i walked into sandy hook school. i stopped at the office, chatted with my principal, then started my day with my second graders. suddenly a loud crash like metal folding chairs falling. 154 gun shots blaring. hiding in the coast, trying to sing with my students, trying to read to them, trying to drown out the sounds, terror, crying, running. i carry that horrific day with me, 20 beautiful first grade children and six of my beautiful colleagues were killed. they should still be here. [cheers and applause] at 10:30 a.m. at robb elementary school in uvalde, the school is recognizing my 10-year-old daughter for all a's. she received the good citizen award and we psoed for photos. she wears a st. mary's sweathshirt and a smile that lights up the room. 30 minutes later a gunman murdere

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georgia democrats led by our next guest, congresswoman lucy mcbath, are employing governor kemp to commitr program and help feed children next year. joining me now is georgia democratic congresswoman lucy mcbath, she represents georgia's seventh congressional district and has written to governor kemp twice about why georgia's children need this program. thank you so much for this. as a former georgia resident, i used to be in your district 6, i know some of the issues, not just the metro atlanta area, as he moved north, more rural counties, i have to start with this, what are the explanations of the governor or republicans have given for denying funds to feed children over the summer? do they have an answer other than twirling their mustaches? is there anything that have said to your request that they accept this money? >> thank you for allowing me to speak this evening, it is good to be with you. i have repeatedly asked the governor's office to explain his decision or a lack of decision and his office has not given any substantial answer as to why he is refusing to feed children here in

i'm joined now by congresswoman mcbath, lucy mcbath, you spoke about the tragic loss of your son. and of course, you were also joined on stage by others who have been impacted by violence on school campuses. from mothers, aunts, and even a student and you have said that, you know, a harris presidency means more than empathy, but action. why do you feel she, if elected, will bring the kind of action that you and so many others feel is necessary. >> she's already had been doing the work we have the most transformative presidency in history in terms of gun violence prevention the biden-harris team has been doing the work for the first time we have the office of gun violence prevention twenty-four-seven, this office at the white house is doing the work of working statewide with our state with our states, also working with community violence intervention programming, really working as hard as they can to make sure that they are bonding law enforcement efforts, community efforts, state efforts, federal efforts to dampen this dangerous culture that we're living. and so they've already be

of the convention, several speakers talked about gun violence, including georgia representative lucy mcbathormer arizona representative gabby giffords. [applause] >> pe

among them, congresswoman lucy mcbath.ear-old son and will help bring a group who will speak to this on the floor and we took note that last night here governor walz talked about being a proud hunter and said i have the trophies to prove it but i also believe we need to protect our children. >> terry: democrats have been convinced for awhile that the majority of the american people, polls show, are with them. people want an end to the carnage in the schools and in the stores and random acts of violence in the country, and these congresspeople who are trying to push it, they need a champion. kamala harris, they believe can articulate that. the problem is congress can't get that done and doubtful one president will change it. >> david: terry moran on the floor with rachel scott. thanks to you. this video presentation on the effects of mass shootings and the gun violence here in this country is just wrapping up, again. congresswoman lucy mcbath from the atlanta suburbs set to lead this moment. >> when i worked for every town

and i guess now in the certifying congresswoman lucy mcbath. thank you so much for joining thank you so much. >> let's talk about all this with our panel, tia mitchell washington correspondent for the atlanta journal constitution is here. shermichael singleton, i, cnn commentator and republican strategist, chuck rocha, a democratic strategist, is here as well. so glad to have you all here congratulations, of course, to jackie is a newlywed yards very sweet he has been off the market, but but not onto the market of politics for a second, telea, begin with you. this is your state and everyone is looking at georgia. but it's also not just georgia, right? it is the fox poll showing this dead heat in places like arizona also in nevada. and nevada, i was told in that i hear you, it's nevada, north carolina as well is this sort of resetting battleground states as we speak? >> well, i think it's putting states that we're starting to look not so battleground like back into the battleground category if you will. and those includes states like georgia, li

georgia representative lucy mcbath is speaking next. wake of his death, lucy mcbath dedicated her life. >> i saw firsthand the power of telling our stories. you just heard mine but there are many more to tell. on december 14, 2012, i walked into sandy hook school. i stopped at the office, chatted with my principal, then started my day with my second graders. suddenly a loud crash like metal folding chairs falling. 154 gunshots blaring. hiding in the coats, trying to sing with my students, trying to read to them, trying to drown out the sounds. terror, crying, running. i carry that horrific day with me. 20 beautiful first grade children and six of my beautiful colleagues were killed. they should still be here. [applause] >> it's 10:30 a.m. at robb elementary in uvalde through the school is recognizing my 10-year-old daughter. she receives a good citizen award and we pose for photos. she wears a st. mary sweatshirt and a smile that lights up the room. 30 minutes later, a gunman murders her. 18 classmates and two teachers. we are taking to

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. >> joining us now is the georgia democratic congresswoman, lucy mcbath.th us tonight. thank you. >> thank you. >> i was wondering if you could in your own words put what you think is going on with this election board. i have been watching this for weeks with increasing level of alarm and high blood pressure but from your perspective, how would you make the country listening right now what it is they are doing. >> thank you for even asking but the fight for equal rights is personal. goidad took me at three years of age and i was in the stroller at the march on washington. i am absolutely appalled to see we are fighting the same fight today that my parents and i and civil rights icons have been fighting and we did witness incredible progress up until this point. georgia elected joe biden and kamala harris while electing two state senators, but in response to that we do see them trying to over we steal the georgia election. these rules that are passed by the state elections board make it easier for them to do so. so they know that trump is working to sow cha

vaughan, just to complicate this even further, it's not just democrats filing this lawsuit, you have lucy mcbathmember of congress who are calling for some republicans to be taken off these boards, they say they are anything but looking for a free and fair election. they think there have been actually ethical violations. even the republican governor, brian kemp, is looking into this situation. so lots of moving parts. >> it's a republican brian kemp who may be the one standing in the way yet again for these maga republican election board members. you are looking at governor kemp who at the urging of democratic lawmakers and brad raffensperger has also pushed back against the actions of these republican board members, governor brian kemp in the last 24 hours asking his attorney general whether he under georgia state law is constitutionally obligated and has the ability to seek the removal of these board members and if the ag comes back to him and says that the state law does do that at that point in time governor kemp could go and hold a hearing through an administrative judge to have both sides

[cheers and applause] >> welcome george or representative lucy mcbath's -- mc bass. >> when i workedfor gun sense in america, i saw firsthand the power of telling our story. you just heard mine, but there are many more to tell. on december 14, 2012 i walked into sandy hook school. i stopped at the office, chatted with my principal, then started my day with my second graders. suddenly a loud crash like metal folding chairs falling. 154 gun shots blaring. hiding in the coast, trying to sing with my students, trying to read to them, trying to drown out the sounds, terror, crying, running. i carry that horrific day with me, 20 beautiful first grade children and six of my beautiful colleagues were killed. they should still be here. [cheers and applause] at 10:30 a.m. at robb elementary school in uvalde, the school is recognizing my 10-year-old daughter for all a's. she received the good citizen award and we psoed for photos. she wears a st. mary's sweathshirt and a smile that lights up the room. 30 minutes later a gunman murdered her. uvalde is national news. i reach out for the daughter

. >> lucy mcbath. [ applause ] >> when i worked for every town for gun safety and moms demand action of telling our stories. you just heard mine. but there are many more to tell. >> on december 14th, 2012, i walked in to sandy hook school. i stopped at the office, chatted with my principal, then started my day with my second graders. suddenly, a loud crash, like metal folding chairs falling. 154 gunshots blaring. hiding in the coats, trying to sing with my students, trying to read to them, trying to drown out the sounds. terror, crying, running. i carry that horrific day with me. 20 beautiful first-grade children and six of my beautiful colleagues were killed. they should still be here. >> it's 10:30 a.m. in uvalde. the school is recognizing my 10-year-old daughter lexi for receiving all as. she receives a good citizen award and we pose for photos. she wears a st. mary's sweatshirt and a smile that lights up the room. 30 minutes later, a gunman murders her, 18 classmates and two teachers. we are taken to a private room where police tell us she isn't coming home. uvalde is national ne

we'll hear from lucy mcbath who lost her son to gun violence.ntial vice presidential running mate for kamala harris. we'll also hear from former congressman and iraq and afghanistan war veteran adam kinzinger who will round out what has been a long list of republicans who have addressed this democratic convention to support harris for president and to encourage their fellow republicans to do the same. we're going to have musical performances tonight from the chicks, formerly known as the dixie chicks, also from pink. we have all that ahead before kamala harris addresses the convention tonight to officially accept the democratic party's nomination for president of the united states. let's go right to the stage. here's congressman pat ryan who just took to the stage. >> that's the thing about west point. the day you take the oath to defend our country, you get to look the person in the eye who may one day, god forbid, send you to war. and take their measure. and every time, kamala harris looked back with respect, with reverence. that day, i saw ou

but that was lucy mcbath talking about the tragic shooting death and murder of her son, her teenage son focusing on gun control. by focusing on measures that restrict access to firearms. she proved it about six or so years ago. and you can see her now giving that speech to the dnc, really solidifying that sea change in georgia that democrats can talk about things like that, that they once thought they could never talk about in a state like georgia. democrats used to run as nra democrats. that's a thing of the past now. >> greg blue steen, latosha brown, i'm grateful for your time and i know we're going to be seeing a lot of both of you in these coming weeks. thank you so much for being with us. matt is sticking around. when we come back, 15 days until the scheduled september 10th debate between donald trump and the vice president, and it's still an open question if, you know, it will happen. we'll explain the latest fight over the terms of the debate. plus a former trump aide says, "i don't understand putin's hold on trump." and he paints a scathing portrait of the ex-president's handli

like me survivors like me hope when i worked for everytown for gun safety georgia representative lucy mcbathn i worked for everytown for gun safety and moms demand action for gun sense in america i saw firsthand the power of telling our stories you've just heard mine but there are many more to tell on december 14th, 2012, i walked into sandy hook school. >> i stopped at the office, chatted with my principal, then started my day with my second graders. suddenly a loud crash like metal folding chairs falling 154 gunshots blaring hiding in the coats trying to sing with my students trying to read to them, trying to drown out the sounds terror crying running i carry that horrific day with me 20 beautiful first grade children and six of my beautiful colleagues were killed they should still be here it's 10:30 a.m. at robb elementary in uvalde. >> the school is recognizing my 10-year-old daughter, lexi, for receiving all a's she receives a good citizen award, and we pose for photos she wears a saint mary's sweatshirt and a smile that lights up the room 30 minutes later, a gunman murders her 18 class

[cheers and applause] >> welcome george or representative lucy mcbath's -- mc bass. >> when i workedmore to tell. on december 14, 2012 i walked into sandy hook school. i stopped at the office, chatted with my principal, then started my day with my second graders. suddenly a loud crash like metal folding chairs falling. 154 gun shots blaring. hiding in the coast, trying to sing with my students, trying to read to them, trying to drown out the sounds, terror, crying, running. i carry that horrific day with me, 20 beautiful first grade children and six of my beautiful colleagues were killed. they should still be here. [cheers and applause] at 10:30 a.m. at robb elementary school in uvalde, the school is recognizing my 10-year-old daughter for all a's. she received the good citizen award and we psoed for photos. she wears a st. mary's sweathshirt and a smile that lights up the room. 30 minutes later a gunman murdered her. uvalde is national news. i reach out for the daughter i will never hold again. [applause] >> my name -- my niece cindy patrice was 22. she drove to myrtle beach for a m

hope >> please welcome georgia representative, lucy mcbath . >> when i worked for every town for gun, i saw firsthand the power of telling our stories. you just heard mine. but, there are many more to tell. on december 14th, 2012, i walked into sandy hook school, i stopped at the office, chatted with my principal, then started my day with my second graders. suddenly, a loud crash, like metal folding chairs falling 154 gunshots blaring. hiding in the coats, trying to sing with my students, trying to read to them, trying to drown out the sounds, terror, crying, running, i carry that horrific day with me. 20 beautiful first grade children and six of my beautiful colleagues were killed. they should still be here. >> at 10:30 a.m. at robb elementary in uvalde, the school is recognizing my daughter for receiving all a's, we posed for photos, she wears the same sweatshirt and a smile that lights up the room. 30 minutes later, a gunman murders her, 18 classmates and two teachers. we were taken to a private room where police tell us she isn't coming home. uvalde is national news, parents ever