you know, with the eagle above the eagle are th pluribus unum."ords come from thero writings of ciwho said, and i quote, "when a person loves another as much, if not more, as he loves himself, then e pluribus unum, one from many, becomes possible." that is the motto of this country.ba it id on willingness to love and be concerned about others as wells yourself. that makes one nation under god, indivisiith liberty and justice for all. love is the kebecause love is unselfish, sacrificial living. and when we lienve like that, congress can work. when-- when-- when we live like that, then the ecomy can work. when we live like that, then there is equal opportunity for all. u see what i'm getting at. love is not a sentiment. it's a commitment to the common od. >> woodruff: and bishop curry, as we start this new year of people who frankly feel isolated there for at home, whether they've lost a job or can't be th their family right now, what is the message for them? they are physically separated from the people they love. >> you're absolutely right. itous

strands the people who show up with different cultures in food and music and somehow it works e pluribus unum and to me at least that is consistent with a writers sensibility and walt whitman is to me describing not just the american and countryside but describing america's best politics and abraham lincoln when he writes the second inaugural and imagining both sides to this great conflict and what that means and then ultimately ends with malice towards none. >> and that informed everything i did and i found this during my presidency and some of the responses to the book and to the and that in the current political environment and then to see the other side and those commentators to say he's the one side obama is on the other he is overthinking things. and the implication and that somehow you are paralyzed the sensibility means that because you don't know which way to turn. so the irony is i tried to explain this in the book but some folks are just impatient with it but then to see all sides to a problem or an issue then to feel the spirit that i was making a good decision to see it from diff

e pluribus unum, out of many one and in that sense that is to me at least consistent with a writer's sensibility. walt whitman is to me, describing not just the american countryside. he's describing america's best politics. abraham lincoln when he writes the second inaugural. that is a work of literature as he's imagining both sides to this great conflict and what it means. and ultimately ends with you know, with malice towards none and charity towards all. so that i think informed everything i did. it's interesting and we saw this during my presidency and you see it in some of the responses to the book. to a promised land. in our current political environment we have a lot of impatience with that kind of being able to see the other side. and i think there have been a couple of reviewers and commentators who say obama is one side on the other hand, he's overthinking things and the implication i think is that if you can see the other side then somehow you are paralyzed . the writer's sensibility means that you can't make decisions that you are stuck. because you don't knowwhich way to

we say it in our state seal in three beautiful words, e pluribus unum. out of many, one. and we know the direction we are all headed, we are all headed up. it is our state motto, excelsior. ever upwards. new york state is the state of aspiration and excellence. that is new york's legacy. that is what made us the progressive capital of the nation. we have done this throughout history. we did it last year, when times were tough. and we will do it again this year. and new york really the way. -- and new york will lead the

we say it in our state seal in three beautiful words, e pluribus unum. out of many, one. and we know the direction we are all headed, we are all headed up. it is our state motto, excelsior. ever upwards. new york state is the state of aspiration and excellence. that is new york's legacy. that is what made us the progressive capital of the nation. we have done this throughout history. we did it last year, when times were tough. and we will do it again this year. and new york really the way. -- and new york will lead the way. thank you and god bless you. >> governors across the country are doing their state of the state speeches. this afternoon idaho governor rad little with his state of the state at 3:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span. at 4:00 p.m. we will take you to arizona to hear from governor doug ducey with his state of the state also live here on c-span. atd coverage as well online c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app. ♪ c-span, yourtching unfiltered view of government. c-span was created by america's cable television companies in 1979. today we are brough

we say it in our state seal in just three simple beautiful words, e pluribus unum, out of many one. and we know the direction we are all headed. we are all headed up. it is our state motto excelsior or, ever up words. new york state is the state of aspiration and excellence that is new york's legacy. that's what made is the progressive capital of the nation. we have done this through our history. we did it last year when times were tough, and we will do it again this year, and new york will lead the way. thank you, and god bless you. >> you are watching c-span2, joint unfiltered view of government. c-span2 was greeted by america's cable-television companies and today we're brought to you by these television companies who provide c-span2 to viewers as a public service. >> more than 60 members of congress and diverse group includes first-generation immigrants come , state representatives, television reporters and former college and professional athletes. watch our conversation with new members all this week if the p.m. tonight meet marjorie to the green, madison kaufman, michelle fish

we say it in our state seal in three beautiful words, e pluribus unum. out of many, one. and we know the direction we are all headed, we are all headed up. it is our state motto, excelsior. ever upwards. new york state is the state of aspiration and excellence. that is new york's legacy. that is what made us the progressive capital of the nation. we have done this throughout history. we did it last year, when times were tough. and we will do it again this year. and new york really the way. -- and new york will lead the ♪ >> c-span's washington journal. every day we were taking your calls on the news of the day and discuss policy issues that impact you. tuesday morning, a discussion about the divided senate and the incoming biden administration with james walter. he talks about the history of the 25th amendment with a law professor. watch c-span's washington journal live at 7 a.m. tuesday morning and be sure to join the discussion with your text messages and tweets. ♪ on c-span onlive tuesday, the house returns at 9 a.m. at 4 p.m., members are expected to begin debate on a

we say it in our state seal in three beautiful words, e pluribus unum. out of many, one. and we know the direction we are all headed, we are all headed up. it is our state motto, excelsior. ever upwards. new york state is the state of aspiration and excellence. that is new york's legacy. that is what made us the progressive capital of the nation. we have done this throughout history. we did it last year, when times were tough. and we will do it again this year. and new york really the way. website,: use our c-span.org/coronavirus, to follow the federal response to the coronavirus outbreak. watch our searchable video any time on demand and track the spread with interactive maps, all at c-span.org/coronavirus. tonight on the communicators, outgoing chair of the federal communications commission edgy to pie on the future of the fcc under a biden presidency. >> i do think the time has come for congress, as i said back into 14, but -- to put on the printed page got all of us can agree on. no blocking, no throttling, transparency, these are very basic principles we can all agre

saying this whole thing is about the e who refuse to accept model of -- motto of this is e pluribus unum one. means out of many we are supposed to be a starting point for the people of the and , to love each other, for the world to survive and to without with ugliness. people, i can't like that man. not the same color as me. it's the people that preach that who are ruining everything. going to fight against you. i will be at my state capitol. you trample on my constitution. fought under that flag in vietnam. y commander was general westmoreland. played a black and white video of that man talking about how asi asian don't have it going on. you say you will be at the 20?e capitol on january caller: pardon me? host: you say you will fight and at the state capitol on january 20? caller: i will be there and watch. my ll dare somebody to wave old glory around like it's a college football banner. flag.n't do that to my you either respect this country and act right or i want you to to -- contribute to the suicide rate in this country. host: all right. georgia. in atlanta, randy is in wichita fal

epluribus unum. remember what we are about and please remember what we can never be about again. this is not about right or left. i know many of you are happy about biden. i know everybody wants better. in this moment i'm not there. i am consumed with our uncertain future imperiled by our lack of collective concern. i have never seen us like this in my lifetime. this beautiful scene of the flags and the national mall represents the americans who won't be able to attend inauguration tomorrow but not to me. to me it is a representation of how we should all see ourselves at our core. we are aware of our interconnection and our need for one another, or we are about nothing. we cannot continue the way we are right now. left and right, it is time to be reasonable. if you want to get out of this pain. so what happens? where do we go from here? david gregory and michael smerconish join us right now. how do you look at the moment, david? >> well, i think it's a hopeful moment. you know? i think the country is starved for leadership, for compassion from our president, for a respect for the

and he says, e pluribus unum. enough of you know latin to get the joke.hat's the best i got on a joke from jackson. and i have to confess, i have to confess that that story is probably somewhat exaggerated. kz wasn't a particularly funny guy. one of the things that you see in the evolution of the presidency is not always that the presidents are the ones telling the jokes or telling the stories. but the president becomes the object, sometimes the butt, of the stories and the jokes. in a way that wasn't true, which really was considered with somebody like george washington to tell things like that. with jackson, things are fair game. the office of the presidency evolving until somebody like -- well, like the next really sort of ordinary person to get elected president is abraham lincoln. and he's perhaps the most famous humorist in the white house. and lincoln was known for -- this is key. you'll see a connection here between lincoln and ronald reagan. lincoln told stories. he told jokes. but he realized that in politics when you tell jokes -- jokes often h

it's a rebellion against the motto of the united states e pluribus unum. from many, one.they do not believe in any america except one of subjugation and white tribalism. that attacked the capitol of the united states, attempted to overpower law enforcement, capture and kill our elected representatives and ushered out of murdering a policemen as if they were a peaceful iowa high school tour group. it's our understandable desire to ignore the warning signs we saw with our own eyes to assume the work and at times to temper their fuhr ver is akin to sitting on a one-legged stool at the lip of a lava filled volcano, it's undeniable real. america is in a state stoked by one man's elevation of white tribalism. the people who man this terrible insurgency will look like your neighbor, the local banker, car owner, taxi cabdriver, heating and cooling, because they're often one's own neighbors and they want to change american discourse away from democracy to domination by force. is this specter of the trump insurgency just alarmist speculation? hardly. like coronavirus, they don't ca

and finally, e pluribus unum, one out of many. >> misuse of the hold in the senate has become a fundamentalanyone could support the concept of the secret hold. >> what if you play an active role in opening up both chambers? -- why did you play an active role in opening up both chambers? >> i do not want to get sanctimonious, but i believe in openness and government. i generally do not like secrets of any kind. life is easier if you live in open book. -- an open book. i thought it was part of the modern era. we were not covered by media that was only beneficial. it was the electronic age. audio, radio, and, of course, that powerful medium, television. i thought the people who could not come to washington from small town, usa should have a chance to see and observe what we do. in summer specs, i think it has -- in some respects, i think it has adversely affected us. there is some performing in front of the eye of the camera. but people also see us at our best. the debate soars to a degree. it was kind of simple for me. >> it is for the good of the public to hear the debates going on. as a fir

i think it's important to recognize that above me are the words e pluribus unum, out of many, one. we're all children of god. if we so choose, we can bring people together. we can start right here and we can begin right now. we need to remember the words kindness, respect, decency, compassion, empathy, and other words -- in other words, embrace the golden rule. i wear these yellow wristband on my hands every day, it says practice the golden rule every day. do unto others as you would have done unto you. that's what i'm attempting to do. i yield back, god bless. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oklahoma. mr. cole: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself 30 seconds to respond quickly to my friend. i remind my friend, you accepted eight m.t.r.'s or eight were improved because democrat december sided the republican proposals were good proposals an made the bill better. we couldn't have gotten -- done it on our own. you're limiting the choices among your own members. we may not feel so strongly about the m.t.r.'s, if we got more amendments. we got 18% of the amendments, when

i think it's important to recognize that above me are the words e pluribus unum, out of many, one. we're all children of god. if we so choose, we can bring people together. we can start right here and we can begin right now. we need to remember the words kindness, respect, decency, compassion, empathy, and other words -- in other words, embrace the golden rule. i wear these yellow wristband on my hands every day, it says practice the golden rule every day. do unto others as you would have done unto you. that's what i'm attempting to do. i yield back, god bless. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oklahoma. mr. cole: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself 30 seconds to respond quickly to my friend. i remind my friend, you accepted eight m.t.r.'s or eight were improved because democrat december sided the republican proposals were good proposals an made the bill better. we couldn't have gotten -- done it on our own. you're limiting the choices among your own members. we may not feel so strongly about the m.t.r.'s, if we got more amendments. we got 18% of the amendments, when

we say it in our state seal in three beautiful words, e pluribus unum. out of many, one. and we know the direction we are all headed, we are all headed up. it is our state motto, excelsior. ever upwards. new york state is the state of aspiration and excellence. that is new york's legacy. that is what made us the progressive capital of the nation. we have done this throughout history. we did it last year, when times were tough. and we will do it again this year. and new york really the way. -- and new york will lead the announcer: use our website to follow the federal response to the outbreak. c-span.org/coronavirus. to molly who is the politics and state government reporter for the milwaukee journal sentinel. good morning. guest: thanks for having me. host: how concerned are state leaders about political unrest at the state capital? guest: i think they are being cautious. there is no direct threat to madison where the is where i am. there is going to be national guard and wisconsin state patrol and the wisconsin state capitol building has a police force and also madison p

i think it's important to recognize that above me are the words e pluribus unum, out of many, one. we're all children of god. if we so choose, we can bring people together. we can start right here and we can begin right now. we need to remember the words kindness, respect, decency, compassion, empathy, and other words -- in other words, embrace the golden rule. i wear these yellow wristband on my hands every day, it says practice the golden rule every day. do unto others as you would have done unto you. that's what i'm attempting to do. i yield back, god bless. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oklahoma. mr. cole: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself 30 seconds to respond quickly to my friend. i remind my friend, you accepted eight m.t.r.'s or eight were improved because democrat december sided the republican proposals were good proposals an made the bill better. we couldn't have gotten -- done it on our own. you're limiting the choices among your own members. we may not feel so strongly about the m.t.r.'s, if we got more amendments. we got 18% of the amendments, when