We have to be smart and who we represent as our electives for our congressional delegation. I will put a plugin in for charles, somebody that i think must get elected. Because we need the balance in our congressional delegation also. Just like how many balance in state government. Absolutely. I applaud and appreciate the efforts we have had in the past to have Prepaid Health coverage to ensure that everyone in hawaii can be insured. Every time i hear people express support for that, i wonder why the legislature order to approve the federal funding to start the Hawaii Health connect system. I would ask for an opt out, a waiver. We cannot do a by 2017. Behink we need to see supportive to the companies i cannot provide this because we have had a model and how we take care of people. We pope ebola Insurance Program to help you consider that. This is where the hell is the people on Insurance Programs. A little more on the s uperferry. Expensive for labor islands and my home. Talking about v
Another dynamic at play in the charged battle of her returning to school. Its a covid19 laced electionyear showdown between School Choice and Teachers Unions. We are fighting for schools choice which really is the civil rights of all time in this country, frankly, School Choice is the civil rights statement of the year. Martha a big topic for the president lately so right now, just as an example, a new study from the new York City Charter School center shows that nearly 50,000 children right here in new york city, there are lots of kids on waiting list to get into these Charter Schools, its what they want and what parents want but as you know, the Teachers Union and politicians they support are against the new charters. Joe biden has changed his view over the years on Charter Schools. Here he is a few months back. If im president , betsy devos whole notion from Charter Schools to this, are gone. Martha in 1997 he said this. It is legitimate to ask what would happen to the Public School
Until at least october, and a growing number of major retailers mandating customers wear masks in their stores nationwide, walmart really leading the way, enforcing the policy starting today. Also, Delta Airlines is starting another screening process for passengers who cannot wear a mask on board for health reasons. Theyre even asking those passengers to consider not traveling at all. As for the president , he is not just standing by his response, his more than 140,000 americans have died from covid19, he is once again in a new interview downplaying the severity of the pandemic. Well get to that in a moment. Lets begin in the state of georgia which saw a weekend of record cases. Dianne gallagher joins us from atlanta. Good morning, dianne. Reporter good morning, poppy. Look, things are going in the wrong direction all across the country right now. 31 states are seeing an increase in their new cases of covid19, and the u. S. Passed the 140,000 mark when it comes to deaths since the star
What the hell is wrong with you people . Congresswoman omar, she fled somalia when she was eight years old and is and has been a u. S. Citizen for a long time. At the same time this comes on the day that the Trump Administration informed congress that it will only accept 15,000 refugees this fiscal year, thats a historic low for the country. Why, explaining it the administration said its a, quote, to prioritize the safety and wellbeing of americans. How Many Americans are the children, the grandchildren and great grandchildren of refugees . There are also concerns this morning about the message that the president is sending planning massive rallies in the state of wisconsin despite, look at the graph there, a surge in coronavirus cases there. Those rallies defying his own task forces advice. What all the doctors say about how to keep safe for instance next right there. Wisconsin has the third highest rate of new infections in the country. We begin with cnns john harwood at the white ho
Served in congress for the u. S. House of Representatives Office of the historian conducted this interview. My name is Kathleen Johnson today and with the help mention the day is generate we are in the house Recording Studio and we are very pleased to be speak with former representative susan from new york. Thank you very much for coming today but. Very excited to be part of this project. This project we are working on is to recognize and celebrate the 100th anniversary of the election of Jeannette Rankin to congress. The first woman. We have a bunch of questions and went to ask you today. First developed when you are young did did you have any female role models . No. I never thought about that question before. I remember looking at the autographed book when you are really little yes your grandmother, your mother and father to sign and the kids in your class its a what he want to be when i grow up . And i remember looking back i was and maybe second grade i was a Flight Attendant we w