Transcripts For CSPAN Democratic Weekly Address 20170729

Republicancontrolled washington. This week, i found myself agreeing with under john mccain when he delivered a blunt statement to his own party. We are getting nothing done. The American People expect congress and the white house to do the peoples business. Instead, we have a donothing congress and a president who offers an appropriate insults rather than inspired ideas. No matter where you live a big city, suburbs, a Rural Community you know that our families, students, seniors, and Small Business owners are facing real challenges. For too many people, wages are not growing fast enough to keep up with the cost of living. Findbusinesses cant workers with the required skills. Afforden, workers cant the education and training they need to secure a better paying job. Companies are gouging us with skyrocketing Prescription Drug prices. Across the country, our economy is being held back by outdated infrastructure and a widening digital divide. President trump and republicans have no solutions to address these problems. Republicans chaos are causing is denying families, businesses, and communities the certainty they need to invest in the future. The American People deserve a better deal. Like many of you, i come from a workingclass family, growing up in south st. Paul, my family struggled. As a young mom, i raise my kids, work, and went back to college at the same time. When my kids got sick, we took the bus to see the doctor. I know my story is not unusual. Americans work hard every day to support our families. All the while, we keep our eyes focused on a Better Future. But there are times when life is not easy, and we can all use a little help. That is why house and Senate Democrats came together this week to announce a better deal for americas families. Democrats in congress are taking on the real challenges facing america, finding solutions that are responsible, compassionate, and effective. , andickering, namecalling gameplaying in washington needs to end. It is time to get to work. Democrats believe every american can contribute to the success of our nation, and that starts by ensuring everyone has the skills they need to get a good thing job and climb the career ladder. Democrats are determined to lower the cost of college, create more skilled apprenticeships, and make it easier for businesses to train workers. Democrats are ready to invest in modern infrastructure roads, ofdges, and transit systems tomorrow and we want to expand highspeed internet to every corner of america. These investments will move our economy forward and support millions of jobs. Democrats will put your family first by cracking down on unfair foreign trade, corporations that ship jobs overseas, and Drug Companies that gouge patients. In the heartland, we expect our leaders to respond to the challenges we face, rather than catering to billionaires on wall street. We expect the federal government to be a partner that works with farmers and main street businesses, helps families support Career Training and college, and makes sure every veteran receives the benefits they have earned. We know that protecting the air we breathe and the water we drink is good for all of us, and we know that every American Family needs affordable, Quality Health care. Yet republicans keep putting the 1 first. They are still pushing failed trickledown policies and rolling back protections americans count on. This week, members of congress begin going home for the august recess. This is a chance for citizens to hold their senators and representatives accountable, by asking the tough questions. What are you doing to help working families get ahead . What are you doing to protect my familys health care . You deserve answers, and you deserve a better deal than you are getting. That is exactly what democrats are working for better jobs, better wages, and a Better Future for every american. Thank you for listening. Announcer sunday night, connecticut democratic congresswoman rosa delauro talks about her efforts to protect social programs in her book the least among us waging the battle for the vulnerable. When Social Security reached its lowest point, we had Ronald Reagan and tip oneill, who came together and acted and the congress acted to make Social Security solvent into the future. Hands this wringing of about Social Security and being insolvent can be solved immediately, by lifting the cap. Announcer watch afterwords sunday night on cspan twos book tv. We have been on the road meeting winners of this years studentcam video documentary competition. At east live high school, second Prize Winners jack mcdonald, kyle, and victoria were handed 1500 for their documentary on environmental justice. At the middle school, honorable winners received a 250 for their documentary on health care. We went to concord, massachusetts to hand out a where theze award, students won a secondplace prize of 200 for their documentary on the wage gap. In northampton, massachusetts, students from northampton high won an Honorable Mention prize of 250 for their documentary on sanctuary cities and immigration reform. And in ludlow, massachusetts, students from a middle School Received an Honorable Mention prize of 250 for their documentary on the opioid epidemic. Thank you to all the students who took part in our 2017 studentcam documentary competition. To watch any of the videos, go to studentcam. Org. Studentcam 2018 starts in september with a theme the constitution and you. Students to choose any provision of the constitution and create a video illustrating why the provision is important. Cspan, where history unfolds daily. In 1979, cspan was