For oneself. I was sent to Harvard University for a doctorate in economics. I worked for president clinton as his director for defense policy in the white house. At sea i was prepared for increasing command, head of the new strategic antiterrorist group on the ground in afghanistan. Took command of an Aircraft Carrier prepared for strikes against the taliban and al qaeda, and then i came home. I stood holding my wifes hand in a Military Hospital as they rolled out my fouryearold child. We could not get the brain tumor, the doctor says, she has about 90 days. But that Little Warrior fought on and she beat it. I left the navy to be with her. [applause] and then i owed this country. I gave up the military to save my daughters life. I gave up being an independent and became a democrat. I one home to pennsylvania. Second democrat since the civil war. I am running as a retired navy admiral. Running on National Security begin that home and then health security. I won my second election by 20
Tackle the rules written by those with the biggest check books, all of the plans you have. Eard today are just talk as democrats, the problem is, we have talked about this problem for too long. In d. C. , talking has become the substitute for doing. In my legislature, we passed the most progressive disclosure laws in the country. I dont care if you call yourselves americans in america for america, you have to disclose every nickel you pay out. The Koch Brothers bombed our on day 90, it stopped. If we can kick the Koch Brothers out of montana, we can kick them out of New Hampshire, we can kick them out of d. C. , we can kick them out of everywhere in this country. It is not just donald trump on the ballot. Indeed, the American Dream is on the ballot. We have significant problems in this nation. Remember how united the country actually felt in those days after 9 11 . We need that same kind of purpose, compassion, and unity to come together, to bridge the deep divisions, solve the greates
Democratic president ial candidates spoke at the gathering atngding clear lake. It is just over two hours. Well, hello good neighbor. It is great to be back here at the wingding. Last time i had 20 minutes and this time i have 20 candidates. And i get to go first. And i have to tell you, it reminds me of the first time i was ever in the white house. Bill clinton was president and i was a young prosecutor. I had done a lot of work on hate crimes and he invited me to introduce him when he introduced that very important Matthew Shepard hill. As i stood outside, i had never been in there before, i have the president outside the east room and janet reno. In the military ban begins to play hail to the chief. I start walking in, and all of a sudden, i feel this big hand on my shoulder. And this voice says, i know youre going to do great out there. But when they play that song, i usually go first. [laughter] well, that was my first time there in the white house with iowa democrats. But it will
Hello, good neighbors. It is great to be back here at the wing ding. Last time i had 20 minutes and this time, i have 20 candidates. I get to go first. Remind me, my first time i was ever in the white house, bill clinton was president and i was a young prosecutor. I had done a lot of work on hate crimes and he invited me to introducedim when he that important bill. As i stood outside, i had never been in there before. I have the president on one side outside the east room. I have janet reno on the other. Bandtary bland starts playing hail to the chief. I start walking in and i feel this hand on my shoulder and it says i know youre going to do great out there. When they play that song, i usually go first. That was my first time in the white house. It wont be my last. Few daysent the last on a 20 county tour. After the tragedies of this weekend, it reinvigorated me. It reinvigorated me as i stood with the flag and i thought to myself, you know what . This flag is flying over el paso toda
And that is the american spirit i met so many islands approached me about gun safety and doing something about background checks and assault weapons ban and magazines. It has been unbelievable. And i told them all the story of when i sat across him the president after parkland, advocated for gun safety. Nine times he said he wanted universal background text. The next day he goes and meets with the nra, and he folds. As your president i will not fold. [cheering] an economic agenda for this company should unite rural and urban. That is why i have been out there talking about yes, the farm bill. Also childcare. We know the issues. Also housing and education. And hospitals and making sure that we have enough mental only 64eds when theyre in the state of bio. That is not acceptable. And i will end this practice of privatizing medicaid. This is wrong in the state of bio. State of iowa. It all starts here with this change. Because you iowa gave us the granger movements that took on those big