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Direction. we still have a lot of work to do. the goal is to secure the necessary amount to implement a childcare system. a woman cannot go to work if they dont have childcare for their children. thats why we are so excited about the american rescue plan. its working. its the first step. the american jobs plan will help rebuild our country, including invest in our infrastructure and in a good childcare -- efficient childcare system. we have been using our voice because some people say, thats a w...

Their position to speak out from opposing wartime involvement to human rights and social justice. i had a chance to talk to former nfl wide receiver bolden about it. >> we are in an era where athletes are realizing the power of their voice. people that have been doing this work for 40, 50, 60 years -- a lot of times the work that they are doing, no one hears about. when an athlete comes alongside of them and lifts up their voice, now everybody is paying attention to what this group is doing. >> ...

We cant build back better if we dont do it with women. including women in jobs that will be key for the infrastructure plan to ensure that they are trained, they have access. the childcare piece and raising the minimum wage. the majority of the minimum wage jobs in america are held by women. i have talked to multiple women who work multiple jobs, one to pay for childcare, and the other to pay for the necessities of life, food, shelter and for -- to be able to clothe their children. because child...

Its quite the vaccine party there. >> reporter: it is. >> thank you. getting more kids back in school means getting more women, especially moms, back in the workforce. this mornings monthly jobs report showed encouraging signs on that front. at the peak of the pandemic, nearly 11 million people were out of work. that number has dropped to just below 4 million. thats welcome news for my next guest, brenda lawrence of michigan, she co-chairs the democratic womens caucus, which has been pushing h...

Through september. maybe that money can be deployed elsewhere. its a really good time for those who are looking for work. we are finally seeing wages go up. more and more employers have either made an awful lot of money this year, corporate america or small businesses have gotten a lot of support from the government. the president mentioned it that $28 billion for restaurants that came through in the last few weeks. this is a good time for workers who are looking for more benefits, more support ...

Workers and their thinking right now? >> reporter: craig, its really good news across the board. people are getting back to work, consumers are spending. this mall that im in right now, we saw people lined up to get in some of the shops before they were open. this is very good news. the economy is certainly recovering. you saw the president talking about that in a very prideful way. however, it makes the needle even more difficult to thread as he pushes for more spending. you saw mike mention it...

Bill. thats how its supposed to work. hasnt worked according to joe manchin in ten years but hes still falling for the greatest deliberative body in the world plot. >> i dont get it. its the exception that proves the rule, and the thats that the senate doesnt rule at all. its a way for the minority in the senate to block everything the majority in the senate wants to do except supreme court nominations and tax cuts, which manage to get through. everything else requires 60 votes, and nobodys got ...

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Have childcare. we know that childcare is an american family issue. president biden has been zero focused on this. we will not stop until we get an investment in our childcare system. >> remind our viewers and listeners just how bad the economic picture got for women. this headline from january, good summary. a year ago, women outnumbered men in the u.s. workforce. now, they account for 100% of jobs lost in december. last month, cnbc reported, more women left the labor force than joined it in ap...

Minority to block the majority wants to do except for to bring nominations and tax cuts. everything else requires 60 votes, and nobody has 60 votes, no one is going to get 60 votes. in the foreseeable future. so in that sense it doesnt work. manchin, i dont know whats fantasy he has. you know he can choose his words carefully. when he was asked should the senate just go ahead with reconciliation? he said, well, i dont think we should. he didnt, you know, well, its not a sherman-like statement ab...