at the time bob la follette was governor, the united states senators were still being elected by the state legislature. one of the progressive reforms that progressives all over the country advocated was the direct election of senators. 1905, a senate position opened up in wisconsin. and bob la follette announced that he was going to run for senator, but he was not going to resign his position as governor until his reforms were passed. so he was successfully elected senator, stayed in wisconsin, for the first nine, ten months of his term, and not until the legislature adjourned, after passing his program, that he assumed his seat in washington, d.c., in 1906. that began a 20-year period of service in the united states senate. bob la follette was trying to repeat on a national level some of his successes in wisconsin. la follette's methods of politics had to change, because he was dealing with persuading a majority of 96 senators to support his positions. and la follette was a master tactician. just like on the state level, he was able to gather data on who would support him, who he wo

on a single amendment in a six-year term in the united states senate. and i came here in 2005 and the first eight years that i was here as united states senator, witnessed time and time again the very thing that you're talking about where amendments were shut down. the tree was filled in the parliamentary language that we use here in the senate. so i would ask the senator, is this not -- this is not an issue that has cropped up in the last few years. is this not a problem that originated some time ago and is the senator suggesting that we need to do away with the super majority requirement that requires us as united states senators to work together in a bipartisan way to find common ground to fix what ails the senate. i would argue what ails the senate right now requires nothing more than behavioral change. we have to agree that when somebody offers an amendment on one side, that it's not going to be blocked immediately and we get into this lockdown. that's what's happened in recent years. and in the last couple of examples we've had, as recently as last

and inspiration to united states senators. senator amy klobuchar, thank you for joining us once again tonight. we always appreciate it. >> thanks, lawrence. >> thank you. >>> after this break, justice ginsburg's dying wish, as the senator just said, was to have the winner of the next presidential election pick her replace pt. and, as you just heard from senator klobuchar, donald trump is lying about that now. npr reporter nina totenberg was the reporter who revealed justice ginsburg's dying wish. she will join us next. >>> and at the end of the hour, as i said, steve schmidt will get tonight's last word in his first television discussion since the death of justice ginsburg. my name is joe. i'm a sustainability science researcher at amazon. climate change is the fight of our generation. the biggest obstacle right now is that we're running out of time. amazon now has a goal to be net zero carbon by 2040. we don't really know exactly how we are going to get there. it's going to be pretty hard. but one way or another we're going to

there is only one way to block this nomination, to stall it, to slow down the united states senate. there is only one way for democrats to seize control of the calendar of the united states senate and throw up a roadblock to this nomination in the senate, and this parliamentary maneuver is not something that the democratic leader of the senate chuck schumer can do. it is not something any democratic senator can do. there is literally nothing democratic senators can do to block this nomination. but the house of representatives can do something. the democratic house of representatives can actually seize control of the calendar in the united states senate. speaker nancy pelosi can do that, and she knows that she can do that and she was very, very careful when she was asked about it yesterday by george stef nop loss who before he worked in the clinton white house was on the staff of the democratic leadership in the house of representatives. >> some had mentioned the possibility if they try to push through a nominee in a lame duck session that you in the house can move to impeach presiden

in your book daughter of the heartland is the cohesiveness of the 26 women who serve in the united states senate. republicans and democratsbut at the same time , a couple of those friends of yours campaign against you. in 2014 when you are running for the senate. >> guest: is the thing about politics. and one thing that you have to keep in mind, anytime you're entering into this absolutely bizarre world is that not everybody will agree on everything and that you have to have thick skin. so even though there are women i would consider friends we obviously have verydifferent politics . so we have to understand that cannot take it personal. we can share passion and drive on towards similar goals when we share those passions but outside of that you know what, just let it roll off your back . that's what i've had to do many times over but it's okay . i was still consider those women collaborators . i would consider them friends . especially when we have a shared passion. >> host: it's a prettytight sorority isn't it among the women senators ? >> guest: it really is andour ideologies very widely . all

president nominates with the advice of the united states senate. that's how it works. the constitution doesn't change when you're five months before, two weeks or after an election. it's up to the senate on the advice and consent portion. that is the debate that will take place. we have to realize this is also a monumental appointment if the president decides to go in that direction. this is not simply a liberal justice for a liberal justice for a conservative justice. both sides know that. i think that will make this all the more significant and of course it is before an election. so i suspect it will motivate both sides in that sense. >> sean: how many times total did you argue before the court with justice ginsberg and tell me about the type of questions she would throw at you? >> i think 12 if my memory is right. 12 or 13 times. i'll never forget one in particular. it was part of the campaign finance case. i was representing a grouped of minors that were prohibited in participating in political campaigns. we won it unanimously. she ruled in our favor. what is so in

that is the position the united states senate must take today. >> that is the real question. what will the senate do in the days ahead, but you hit the nail on the head, tonight is a night to honor her legacy, her memory, there will be time for speculation and very likely a nomination. shannon: thank you for your live reporting. the united states senate with the responsibility of setting and voting on supreme court nominees, both sides of the aisle quickly weighed in tonight. joining us chad program to fill us in. what is the reaction across the political spectrum? >> reporter: this will be a very challenging path the next couple weeks or months as they tried to get this nomination through. pay attention to individual senators, swing votes like lisa murkowski, susan collins of maine facing a competitive reelection bid, lisa murkowski has indicated she thinks it would be better to wait until after a new president is inaugurated. i would look at other senators facing competitive reelection bid in competitive states, cory gardner in colorado, republican of colorado, joni years, t

in the united states senate. the year 2020 has already brought us so much pain and anguish much the pandemic that is killed 200,000 americans, sickened over six million. devastating job losses and economic damage. a long overdue national reckoning over racial injustice. deadly wildfires, natural disasters destroying communities. and a president, sadly, who seeks to divide and inflame instead of uniting america and bringing us together in common purpose. justice ginsburg foresaw the tension that her absent from the court would -- her absence from the court would cause. shortly before she passed away, justice ginsburg said, and i quote, my most fervent wish is that i will not be replaced until a new president is installed. unfortunately, justice ginsburg's last request is falling on deaf ears in the senate chamber. shortly after the news of her death, senator mcconnell announced that he would hold a supreme court vote this year. look at what senator mcconnell said himself. the date was february 13, 2016. justice an

really appreciate it. >> thank you. >> well, it's all about the united states senate. next supreme court justice is happening and it's happening at mitch mcconnell speed because the democrats do not control the senate. can they flip that control in this election. is this senate confirmation process going to help democratic candidates take back the senate? we will be joined by the democratic candidate for senate in georgia who has a very solid shot to win there. vicks vapopatch. easy to wear with soothing vicks vapors for her, for you, for the whole family. trusted soothing vapors, from vicks intronew advil dual action. the world of pain relief: advil targets pain at the source. acetaminophen blocks pain signals. new advil dual action with acetaminophen. a lot of folks ask me why their dishwasher doesn't get everything clean. i tell them, it may be your detergent... that's why more dishwasher brands recommend cascade platinum... ...with the soaking, scrubbing and rinsing built right in. for sparkling-clean dishes, the first time. cascade platinum. understanding how to t

the senate does have between there and here are 100 united states senators. we have differences of opinion. lowered knows that is the case. i'm just going to mention one. but i also offered concrete proposals in the 21st century conservation for prescribed burning, changes in the budget. the democrats into the republicans can come together. there is and i say that is because they've already done it. that is how senator crapo and i have been fire borrowing. so i am going to close with thi this. what i saw this weekend was heartbreaking. thousands of families morning unthinkable loss. trying to figure out how to move forward when their homes and their possessions have been reduced as. but when you talk to them, they will tell you that they also know that the problem is not going to get better all by itself. and that is, and i know there are senators who want to debate this. is because because the climate crisis is here. right now today uncomfortably air-conditioned buildings in the west my state is on fire. hold neighborhoods, whole communities are being reduce

and yes, we have to reelect gary peters to the united states senate! in the senate. i can tell you, we sit next to each other, so all those hearings that you see on tv and all of the interactions we have on a daily basis in the senate, gary always leans over to me, talking about who's going to talk about working people. who is going to talk about the need to make sure that people are paid for the value of their work? he talks about the youth and the children and the need to make sure we have a vital public education system. he talks about the need to grow the economy. so please, detroit and michigan, send gary peters back to the united states senate. [applause] senate. applause fish applause fish mayor, i want to thank you for the warm welcome and the work you do every day. i appreciate you mentioning back on track, i know you did the same type of work in detroit. which is knowing the capacity and potential of all people and treating them with dignity, the respects, and the resources they need to reach that capacity. thank you, mayor, for the welcome a

well, it's all about the united states senate. n of the next supreme court justice is happening and it's happening at mitch mcconnell speed because the democrats do not control the senate. can they flip that control in this election. is this senate confirmation process going to help democratic candidates take back the senate? we will be joined by the john ossoff, democratic candidate for senate in georgia who has a very solid shot to win there. kin story changes from one day to the next. try eucerin advanced repair and switch. it doubles your skin's moisture and repairs dry skin over time. so tomorrow can be a different story. eucerin - recommended and used by dermatologists. i'm a delivery operations manager in san diego, california. we've had a ton of obstacles in finding ways to be more sustainable for a big company. we were one of the first stations to pilot a fleet of zero emissions electric vehicles. the amazon vans have a decal that says, "shipment zero." we're striving to deliver a package with zero emissions in to the air.

and, seth, you know this show has a bias for the united states senate going first. so we'll let senator kerry start us off. >> well, look, it's completely consistent. there is nothing surprising about the president's attitude towards people who choose to serve their country. what concerns me, lawrence, we have a higher fraction of men and women who served in the military who are committing suicide. and oftentimes they feel like they're losers. they feel like they're suckers, especially those of us who are injured. we do feel that we might make people uncomfortable when they're around us. and i just say to those men and women who served, you are not losers. you are not suckers. you served your country, and we value that service. you have given us more than we have a right to expect, frankly. and don't be concerned that the president doesn't understand service because all of us who have served do understand and we're very grateful to you, seth, and others who have stepped to the plate and served in two wars at that time that were very unpopular, very much like vietnam.

that is the position the united states senate must take today. >> that will be the position that many democrats will take i particular in the u.s. senate. just one nugget of information for you, among many, one third of all u.s. presidents have appointed a high court justice in an election year, and if the new nominee is confirmed, it would be a third justice to the high court for president trump. >> as we await watching that crowd to gather there at the supreme court, it's a different time, but i remember when the justice was allowed his family have him lie in repose there. we were stunned at the amount o people that showed up and wrapped around the block they're . i'm sure the same happen for justice ginsburg we are waiting for a report of how they plan t honor her there and let us know. to get the united states senate is the body with the responsibility of venting in voting on supreme court nominee and both sides of the aisle hav been very quick to weigh in on that tonight. joining is now, which senators will be willing to forge ahead and try to confirm a nominee here. the republic

and when i was there this morning, while she lay in state in the united states capitol, i'm the only black woman in the united states senate. angela: yeah. senator harris: and only the second in the history of the united states senate to have been elected. i'm looking at this casket laying in state, she is the first woman, the first woman , you know, she was a petite woman. and there was such an inverse relationship between her size and her stature. in terms of everything she achieved on -- in our ongoing fight for civil rights. if you look at her jurisprudence, if you look at the way she set up the cases along the way, it was very much of that same methodology that thurgood and charles hamilton houston and con stance baker motley, how they were thinking about how you set up precedent, one block at a time. i can't help but think that she wanted to live much longer. but that she probably held on longer than most could. because of that shared determine -- sheer determination. sitting there. it was very somber. it was a very somber way to start the day. i looked at her casket and i thought, you know, she earned the right to r

that is the position the united states senate's must today. >> that's the real question, what will the senate to in the days ahead? i think you hit the nail on the head, shannon, tonight is the night to honor her legacy, her memory, and there will be plenty of time for speculation and very likely a nomination. shannon. >> shannon: yeah, very quickly. kevin, thank you for the live reporting there. the body with the responsibility of vetting and voting on the supreme court nominees and both sides of the aisle. chad pergram on demand to fill us in and what's the immediate reaction across the global impact? >> this will be a very challenging path the next couple weeks or months here as they tried to get the nomination through. paid touch it to the individual senators, susan collins and susan collins is facing a competitive reelection bid right now and lisa murkowski is not up, but she indicated that she thinks it will be better to wait until after a new president is inaugurated. i would look at other senators who are facing competitive reelection in competitive states this fall, cory gardn

behind in the polls, facing a powerful opponent: united states senator cale boggs, an ally of president richard nixon. >> joe biden asked me about getting involved in his campaign. i started off by telling him that "there's no way you can

tillis: ladies and gentlemen, please welcome united states senator -- >> ladies and gentlemen, pleaseelcome united states senator, tom tillis. [applause] sen. tillis: good afternoon, everybody. i know it is a hot day, and we appreciate you being here. we are running a little late. we also appreciate our vice president here on a hot day. he can take the heat. i want to thank you all. knowhe people in america what the thin blue line means. it means the police across the nation on the difference between our safety and chaos. i want to thank every single one of you getting up every day and protecting our communities. i want you to know you have a president, a vice president, and u.s. senator that recognizes the sacrifice you make and will do everything we can to protect you. i want to thank you all for being here today, and i want to get the vice president on the stage quickly before -- quickly. before i do, i want to introduce the president of the southern states police benevolent association for a few comments and introduction of our vice president. thank you. [applause] >> i would like

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only after consulting democrats and republicans in the united states senate and taking their advice and asking for consent. is a person who gets to name someone, propose. i medicallyknows, that my first choice for the -- willcourt history make history as the first african-american woman justice. in the end, the choice will be mine, but i will consult. it will be a product every -- of a process of our finest traditions. not the one that has torn apart our nation in the past few years. let me conclude with this. as i said in this campaign. we are in the battle for the soul of this country. we face historic crises. once in a generation pandemic. a devastating economic recession. thatise of white supremacy the fbi director warned us against, and not seen since the 60's. and a reckoning on race that is long overdue. the challenging climate. a changing climate. that is ravaging our nation in the world as we speak. the supreme court decisions will touch every part of these crises. every part of our lives and our future. the last thing we need is to add a constitutional crisis that plunges us d

i am proud to stand before the united states senate as dean of this body. i can say with certainty, that she is going to be remembered for that and for so much more. she will be remembered long after any of us are. this incredible life and legacy should be the only story of today. but sadly that is not the case. instead of simply celebrating her life and her many contributions to our society, president trump in our majority leader force our attention to turn to her vacancy on the cour court. this comment days before she is even laid to rest. in fact, immediately after news of her passing, senator mcconnell announces brushed replacer on the court. as her family is standing there morning her, he made that announcement. he passed aside awe precedents and principles and declared this intent to ram through a nominee no matter the cost. despite it awe, senators mcconnell talking promises four years ago when a vacancy arrives 269 days before presidential action, the american people should have a voice in deciding what president feels that vacancy. that is what he

to consider important structural changes in the united states senate. all, right now we're sitting on a huge amount of important legislation to pass the house that is sitting in the united states senate. and if we have a majority, we want to move forward on a full agenda, not just repair the damage from the last four years. so all those reform possibilities were on the able before we got to this point, with the supreme court justice opening. and they will remain on the table afterwards. i can assure you. but, again, if we -- if we take our eye off the ball right now, before we try to get two more republican senators or not, we all know that lindsey graham, it took him less than 12 hours to flip-flop. lamar alexander, who we thought would want to retire with some shred of dignity, . place. so visit chase.com/mobile. place. now you can trade stocks and etfs for any amount you choose instead of buying by the share. all with no commissions. stocks by the slice from fidelity. get your slice today. stocks by the slice from fidelity. keeping your oysters growi

said, senator mcconnell's", president trump's nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the united states senate. in direct violation of his own statement four years ago, senator mcconnell said that within hours after the announcement of the death of justice ginsburg, when senator mcconnell made that statement there were only 46 days from election. many states has already started casting their vote. senator mcconnell's justification for breaking his own rule simply don't stand up to scrutiny. distinction without any difference. and they have never stood up to l common sense. senator mcconnell clearly said when he laid down the mcconnell rule on febrile 13th 2016, that the american people shall have the last word. and that election your supreme court vacancy should be filled in the nextti presidential term. their network no caveats, no exceptions no amendments restated clearly when just a handful of words. now senator mcconnell claims that whether or not the american people depend on which party controls the senate h. now his party controls the senate and his party has the president. and the rule

i'm proud to stand on the floor of the united states senate as dean of this body, but i can say with certainty, that she's going to be remembered for that and for so much more. she'll be remembered long after any of us are. this incredible life and legacy should be the only story of today. but sadly, that's not the case. instead of simply celebrating her life and her many contributions to our society, president trump and our majority leader forced our attention to turn to her vacancy on the court, this day before she's even laid to rest. in fact, immediately after news of her passing senator mcconnell announced he would rush to replace her on the court. even as her family are standing there mourning her, he made that announcement. he tossed aside all precedence and principals, his intent to ram through a nominee no matter the cost. despite all of senator mcconnell's talk promises four years ago, when a vacancy arises 269 days before a presidential election, the american people should have a voice in deciding what president fills that vacancy. that's what he said when president obama

they're trying to pick united states senators and other dow down-ballot races.bscenity of trying to nominate and ram through a justice for the united states supreme court for a lifetime appointment at this moment is something that is very, very serious indeed and that i don't think we can recover from. i don't think this is just about civil rights cases i think this would be a grave blow to our democracy. and so frankly this is a moment in which i don't feel challenged i feel that this democracy has been challenged, and we are expecting and looking to -- and i hope that you all will be compelling united states senators to stand up and answer the appropriate questions. and finally at the end, stand for decency. it is indecent to imagine running roughshod over the will of the people who are voting in this election. the election is only 47 days away on average, it takes 163 days from vacancy to confirmation for a supreme court justice. this is about raw power. and at the end of the day, we finally have to ask ourselves the question that the great voting acts, is th

the senate said between there and here there are 100 united states senators. we have differences of opinion. lord knows that is the case. i am just going to mention one. but i also offered concrete proposals for the conservation with changes in the budget for democrats and republicans to come to gather on end of the reasointo thereason i say that e have already done it. that is how we ended higher borrowing. so i'm going to close with this. what i sai saw this weekend was heartbreaking. thousands morning unthinkable loss, trying to figure out how to move forward when their homes and possessions have been reduced to ash. but when you talk to them, they will tell you that they also know that the problem. that is i know there are senators that wants to debate this and that is because the climate crisis is here right now today. it's no longer a hypothetical danger for senators to debate and comfortably air-conditioned buildings. the american west might see it on fireit'son fire, whole neighd communities are being reduced to ashes. our air quality has the dubious r

we voted on a bill that got a majority of the united states senators supporting it. that's not how you pass something around here. you have to have a supermajority of 60 votes, but a majority of senators in this chamber just voted for legislation that has strong bipartisan appeal, i would think, because as we'll talk about in a second, almost every element is supported by the democrats, republicans, and most importantly by the american people. but what we've done is we've kind of fallen into camp. the democrats passed a bill in the house. it's called the heroes act. it's a $3.5 trillion bill. remember, we've already spent about $3.5 trillion making this the largest deficit in the history of our country and making our debt now for the first time since world war ii the size of our entire economy. that concerns all of us, and it should. i hope it concerns all of us because our fiscal situation going forward for our kids and grandkids is something we should be concerned about too. anyway, $3.5 trillion bill. you know, it's kind of a grab bag to be honest. some of it is re

can dispute that voting on or rejecting a nominee is the constitutional prerogative of the united states senate. madam president there should be nothing disturbing about the senate for filling its constitutional role of advising and consenting on a supreme court nomination. what is disturbing are democrats threats as to what they will do if republicans in the senatedon't yield to their demands . those threats include but are not limited to eliminating the legislative filibuster which madam president is the rule that we all know here in the senate that helps ensure that bills that come before the senate required bipartisan cooperation. they threaten to pack the supreme court with additional justices so they can ensure a rubberstamp for their agenda . some are even suggesting impeaching the president again. what they would impeach him for is not exactly clear . fulfilling his constitutional responsibility to name someone to thesupreme court ? some democrats have gone so far as to say nothing is off the table when it comes to retribution for considering the president's nominee . a particularly ins

that's the position the united states senate must take today. d the election is only 46 days off. >> cnn congressional reporter lauren fox is with us from capitol hill. lauren, good morning to you. senator mcconnell is saying to his colleagues, keep your powder dry. we're starting to hear a few little inklings, a hint of what more vulnerable republicans will do. he said, hold off on the statements. >> that's exactly right, victor and mcconnell making it crystal clear last night. he plans to bring the president's supreme court nominee to the floor of the senate within the year. now, when exactly that plays out, that's going to be the topic of many conversations over the upcoming hours, days and weeks. and what i'm hearing right now is that the more likely scenario, mcconnell would wait until after the election. remember, lawmakers will return for eight lame duck sessions. that makes things more complicated because you have to remember, elections have consequences. and there san opportunity that democrats could take the senate majority from republi

but where are the voices in the united states senate today to speak out against the outrages of this president? i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from rhode island. mr. whitehouse: mr. president, i'm honored to join senator duckworth in supporting this proposal, and it gives me great pride to serve in the united states senate with her. she is the living embodiment of the kind of sacrifice that our president does not understand. there are two things here, though, that are very wrong. one is a president who thinks that the soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines who have laid down their lives for this country are suckers and losers and that it's okay to say that about them. it is beyond disrespectful. it is beneath contempt. and it is totally in character for this man. those soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines can't answer. they can't speak for themselves any longer. so when something like that is said, it is very important that in the highest offices of the country, people stand up and push back. in graves in france and belgium and manila and around the world lie t

of fact and i would argue much more diverse than the democratic party when you look at the united states senate0% of the african american vote and they have two black senators in the united states senate. mark: welcome back stanley kurtz. we been talking about westchester county new york. it's time to delve in. what did the obama biden administration due to that county in new york? >> westchester county was the guinea pig of sorts for the affirmatively furthering fair housing regulation. now, keep in mind that westchester county is the fourth most diverse county in new york state. around 2016 westchester county had about 40% of its population were black or hispanic. so, this is a very diverse county and yet, a civil rights suit was filed against westchester county claiming not that they had had any housing discrimination, which is what the fair housing act for bids, but claiming instead that they had falsely promised when they receive their hud grant, to affirmatively further fair housing and the lawsuit used this expansive definition of affirmatively furthering fair housing which had nothing t

he selects henry cabot lodge, united states senater from massachusetts. then, the united states ambassador to the united nations to be his running mate. it's kind of like a peace offering still to the eastern liberal or moderate establishment in the republican party and it is a horrendous choice. for one thing, having lost the senate seat in 1952, to jack kennedy, he has demonstrated irrefutably that he could not carry his own state in the general election. he is also a terrible campaigner, unable to inspire crowds. doesn't come across all that well on television. and he's lazy. he's just plain lazy. he will take naps in the afternoon. and the people assigned to shepherd his campaign say, look, we don't mind taking naps, but does he have to change into his pajamas every day? [laughter] so this is not a good choice. the campaign goes on and also, he does something which is, he goes off the reservation and speaking in harlem to a group actually in spanish harlem, he makes an announcement that richard nixon will have a black member of his cabinet. this is new

that's going to happen if he goes for this and in getting rid of the filibuster in the next united states senatef those matters will be on the agenda but first and foremost we'll have to get back the senate. this is why for all those who cared about ruth bader ginsburg, what she would have wanted was for everyone to vote and to get everybody else to vote because she was one of the major dissent on the voting rights case where she said is like throwing up the umbrella after it's stint raining. after that when you had over a dozen stays that enacted voter suppression laws. the right to vote was really important to ruth bader ginsburg. if we care about her, we should be organizing, continuing to organize and vote. that happens in a parallel track to what the senate democrats are prepared to do. and we are going to be in the next -- today and thereafter focusing on that. >> do you -- my final question to you would be about senator chuck schumer. senator chuck schumer has been a conciliatory figure. he's tried to be a conciliator with the trump administration to make deals to try to get things done.

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that's the position the united states senate must take today. >> the senate majority leader mitch mcconnell vows action on a trump nominee this year. and mcconnell is pressuring republicans who believe it is a bad idea or simply bad politics for them to toe the party line. they try to keep the white house and try to keep their senate majority, a chance republicans believe to energize their conservative base and to change the subject from the president's coronavirus mismanagement. with us this sunday to kick off the conversation, share the reporting and their insights, caitlin collins, julie hirshfeld davis and asma haled. we know there are several women on the list, two he mentioned in a phone call with mitch mcconnell friday night, judge amy coney barrett, a favorite of catholics, favorite of christian conservatives, she is viewed as a solid pick and likely as the front-runner here. he also mentioned the woman in the middle, judge barbara lagoa, cuban-american, florida justice, a key state in presidential politics. the president says quickly, how quickly? >> reporter: well, the president s

one vote in the united states senate. and why did that happen at the time? a lot of people thought it was a foregone conclusion that this republican majority senate would vote to strike down the affordable care act. it's because the american people rose up and said hell no. people with diabetes and cancer and heart disease and other preexisting health conditions, and so many other americans said you know what? this isn't a partisan issue. it's not a partisan issue if i have cancer or diabetes or asthma or other preexisting conditions. don't take it away. and guess what? covid-19 is not a partisan disease either. it will strike people, of course, regardless of political party. so the american people, they got to the phones, they got to social media, they occupied people's offices. they said hell no, and by one vote we protected the affordable care act here in the united states senate. but that should have been the end of the story, but it wasn't, because what republicans could not do through the democratic process here in the united states senate, they decided

while at one time i worked directly for medine -- military hero in this body today as united states senator i worked for thousands o of them pretendo thousands across america but importantly in the state of alabama. the state of alabama is the state of heroes because it is true. our sons and our daughters enlist and serve in our nation in numbers that far exceed our state's population and i'm so proud of them. alabama alone there are 27,000 men and women who serve even on active duty or in the guard or reserve or alabama is home to 377,000 veterans but that's a lot of folks in a state of my size. not quite 10% of the population of veterans. the point here is that families in alabama know what it means to see a loved one raise their hand and stand ready to make the alternate -- alternate sacrifice for their country but a nominated our best and brightest military academies and the two years that i've been here we have been able to get over four of alabama's brightest high school students into our military academy 40 and i've watched with pride how they becamewe members of the military and how

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