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Tied that narrative to ethnic nationalism, so a lot of voters we presumed were voting on economy but they were voting on cultural issues. democrats need to find a way to extricate one from the other. number two, in trying to answer this question i look at who is on the debate stage right now. andrew yang who has talked about guaranteed income. elizabeth warren and about his have talked about affordable alcoholic or free college and changes in health care. voters, even though they look at the eco...

Are women. the equality act to end discrimination against the lgbtq community, the save our elections act, the butch lewis act, protecting pensions for american workers, the farm modernization act which we passed the other day with bipartisan support and has bipartisan support inside and outside the congress, again, lower drug costs now. one of the bills that we did pass that we had an enrollment ceremony. perhaps some of you came. was the future act and that was about minority serving instituti...

The minimum wage, over 20 million of them are women. the equality act and discrimination against the lgbtq community, dream and promise act, the save act, butch lewis act, protecting pensions for americas workers, farm workforce modernization act which we passed the other day with bipartisan support, bipartisan support inside and outside the congress. again, lower drug costs now. one bill that we did pass that we had an enrollment ceremony, perhaps some of you came, was the future act. that was ...

Pensions. why do i say that? because while the house has been doing impeachment, theyve sent over 300 pieces of legislation to the senate, 90% bipartisan, and mitch mcconnell refuses to take it up. and thats what people in michigan want us doing. >> senator, lets get back to donald trumps obsession with water for a second. two-part question. one, hows the tap water in flint, michigan? and the other part of the question is what are the chances right now of the democrats retaking michigan in next ...

The problems in healthcare, they get bigger, not smaller. rare than importing some of the free market reforms at the state level. medicare for all would take the worse problems we have and make them a federal problem. ed: when you look at the big picture as well, she keeps saying that the middle class will not be impacted. yet, when you are talking about a plan that might be costing something like $5 trillion, thats some of 5 -- $52 trillion, thats some of the estimates on warrens plan are there...

Of the caucuses, they are also vying for the coveted endorsement of one of the largest labor unions in the united states. heres jessica dean on that. >> reporter: a handful of 2020 democratic candidates gathered here in cedar rapids on saturday. theyre talking to the teamsters, one of the largest unions in the country. they are hoping to get their endorsement in this 2020 race. what are they talking about? a lot of union-specific issues, pensions, right the rigto work. health care. they affect a...

For whatever reasons, then this will be an isolated case and i think a wrinkle they feel they can lay to rest fairly quickly. if its something bigger and more complex, the fbi hasnt found that yet and if it is, then we are in different territories and the saudis know that. >> nic robertson in riyadh, thank you. 2020 democrats made their pitch to blue collar voters yesterday, taking part in a presidential forum hosted by the teamsters union. >> jessica dean reports on the competition for the un...

For you. its not about doing you a favor. its about keeping a promise. right now the butch lewis act is designed to make sure we secure and support multi employer pensions, and i support that legislation. reporter: nor elizabeth warren signed the teamster pledge. but she is in iowa campaigning. jon: from small-town mayor to a central player in the presidential race. back in his hometown of central indiana, reviews on him are mixed. >> in the poor neighborhoods of south bend where blight has take...

Presidential candidates back on the campaign trail in iowa hoping to sway voters with the states caucus less than two months away. ellison? >> tensions, collective bargaining, what democrats see as the presidents failed promises. the forum is just wrapping up right now. senator bernie sanders finished speaking to the crowd. he was the last candidate in todays forum. he got big cheers from the crowd as he came on stage. teamsters have 1.4 million members. their support is coveted. but in order fo...

Common, right now they say the biggest issue for them is pension reform. we are expecting to hear from six candidates today. the right now we are on candidate number four. all of them are hoping to convince the teamsters, both leadership as well as the rank and file members, that they are the best person to lead the country and deserve their endorsement. teamsters have 1.4 million members. their support is coveted, but in order to be considered for the endorsement, 2020 candidates have to sign a...