one of those is yvette clarke also a member of the congressional ethics committee. we should say, what has been the response from these 10 members? guest: almost unanimously the ones who have spoken have said we did not know. we got an invitation to go on a chair, we ask the ethics committee for approval, we did the trick, and we had no idea that it was improperly funded. i do not judge that answer. i do not know the case well enough. the office of congressional ethics appears to say, there were oil company logos everywhere, you should have known this was being sponsored by somebody. you got carpets and other gifts worth thousands of dollars. "we thought they were cheap carpets" -- that kind of stuff. host: how do we know that this investigation? how do we know all the details that are in the report? guest: that is the best part of the story. the office of congressional ethics, like i said, they were created in 2007-2008. this is the first time one of the reports has leaked. the wash -- "the washington post" got a draft report. normally the report is received in con

congresswoman yvette clarke of brooklyn. >> let me first of all just a what a wonderful thing it is herewashington, d.c. mayors from around this nation -- including the mayor of my great city, new york whose leadership has brought us to this point. to raul grijalva and keith ellison and the colleagues of the progressive national caucus. the calvary has arrived. we've been talking about income inequality ad nauseam. now it's time to make action happen. to generation x-ers, generation y. and the millennials, this is your agenda. when we talk about what's happening to college students, student loans right now come when the income inequality can be something of a legacy that stays with you until the end of your days. we want to make sure that college is debt free for students. college is debt free for the next generation. that is what this agenda is all about. we know what is happening in urban centers across this nation come -- and we know the toll that it's taking on our civil society society. this agenda is a forward-moving agenda but it's an agenda that americans can embrace and recogniz

[applause] the outstanding yvette clarke. [applause] and a visiting from florida frederica wilson.pplause] they all share the same passion that i do and that is making sure every young person in this country has opportunity. that is why we are here today. because we believe in the idea that no matter who you are, what you look like, where you came from, your circumstances come if you work hard, if you take responsibility, america is a place where you can mix on thing of your life. -- america is a place you can make something of your life. our public institutions are all pathways for success. we are very proud of what they do. everything we have done since i have been president from rescuing the economy to giving more americans access to affordable health care to reforming our schools for all of our kids come it has been pursuit of that one goal -- creating opportunity for everyone. we cannot guarantee everybody success. but we do strive to guarantee an equal shot for everybody willing to work for it. what with also understood for too long is that some communities have consistently

the outstanding yvette clark. and, visiting from florida wilson. they all share the same passion i do, making sure every young person in this country has opportunity. that is why we are all here today. we believe in the idea that, no matter who you are, what you are , what you look like where you came from, no matter what your circumstances were, if you work hard, if you take responsibility america is a place where you can make something of your life. i want to thank lehman for a posting here today and the community system, the cuny system. they are all pathways. we are proud of what they do. everything that we have done since i have been president in 6.5 years, from rescuing the economy, giving more americans access to affordable health care, for the schools it is the pursuit of the one goal of creating opportunity for everyone. we cannot guarantee everybody success. -- evwe guarantee and a porsche offer everybody willing to work for it. -- an equal shot for everybody willing to work for it. there is a tragic history in this country that has made

one of those is yvette clarke also a member of the congressional ethics committee.e should say, what has been the response from these 10 members? guest: almost unanimously the ones who have spoken have said we did not know. we got an invitation to go on a chair, we ask the ethics committee for approval, we did the trick, and we had no idea that it was improperly funded. i do not judge that answer. i do not know the case well enough. the office of congressional ethics appears to say, there were oil company logos everywhere, you should have known this was being sponsored by somebody. you got carpets and other gifts worth thousands of dollars. "we thought they were cheap carpets" -- that kind of stuff. host: how do we know that this investigation? how do we know all the details that are in the report? guest: that is the best part of the story. the office of congressional ethics, like i said, they were created in 2007-2008. this is the first time one of the reports has leaked. the wash -- "the washington post" got a draft report. normally the report is received in confi