Hes the most important political figure in wisconsins history and one of the most important in the history of the 20th century in the United States. He was a reforming governor. He defined what progressivism is. He was one of the first to use the term to self identify. He was the United States senator. He was recognized by his peers in the 1950s as one of the five greatest senators in american history. He was an opponent of world war i. He stood his ground advocating for free speech. Above all, he was about the people. In the area after the civil war, america changed radically from a nation of small farmers, small producers, small manufacturers. 1870s, we had concentrations of wealth. We had growing inequality. We had concern about the influence of money in government. The United States senators were elected by legislators. There were huge sums of money going into those campaigns. Individuals were looking for a way to change the status quo. Around 1900, the idea of progressivism coales
Thank you very much. Good morning. Thanks to all of you for joining us and to all our colleagues for participating this morning. As you are well aware that every part we are in the midst of a Public Health and economic catastrophe. The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in the loss of more than 150,000 american lives, more than 4. 8 million infections in the sharpest economic downturn since the great depression. The latest projection from the cdc anticipates an average of nearly 1000 deaths per day through august 22. That is 18000 americans who will die over just two and half weeks. Since march my colleagues and i have conducted oversight over the Trump Administrations response to this crisis to ensure it is efficient, effective and equitable. Our goal is clear, to save americans lives and livelihoods. Our message to the administration is simple, it is urgent that we put policies and politics aside and Work Together on behalf of the American People. At this time of National Crisis i sin
But the Senate Republicans are so divided entire up in knots all leader mcconnell can do is go to the floor and make partisan speeches. Hes not in the room negotiatin negotiating, cannot even articulate a coherent position. Democrats on the other hand are negotiate with the white house because they wanted to reach an agreement were finally moving in the right direction a deal has to be made for the needs of the American People not to strike a deal for the sake of it, but we believe what he bold strong vigorous response to the crisis. Let me understand why there is a difference. We believe, the American People believe that this is the greatest price affecting america 75 years economically 100 years healthwise. We believe it needs a big bold response, and skinny bill that just touches on one or two of the problems a bill that says if we have a million start kids who are getting fed we should compromise and feed half of them. That does not work. And yet the republicans are so tied up, so
I thank amanda for that. I thank amanda for the work shesing to and trying to do sthees doing and trying to do, but in too many instances, members of congress are not aware of the reality out there. The stories go on and on and on. Now that the 600 a week in Unemployment Benefits has expired. Now that the moratorium on evictions has also expired, this crisis is only to get worse and worse and worse. In my view, we need to extend the extra 600 a week in Unemployment Benefits for the 30 million measures who have lost their jobs. I think that is a nobrainer. People are hurting. People are desperate. People cannot feed their kids. People are going to be evicted from their homes and their apartments. We have got to respond to that pain and extend that 600 supplement to normal unemployment. I would go further. I believe that we need to make sure that every workingclass person in this country receives 2,000 a month until this crisis is over so they can have the security that they need, that t
Want to interfere. Should she will come to washington, see that is not going to be given much opportunity. Because we do have standards and once you stalling the children who live you will a mass shoolting, thats where you draw the line. Lets start there. Amanda carpenter, thank you so much. Thanks, don. This is cnn tonight. Im don lemon. Thank you so much for joining us. The scene at the capitol tonight, beautiful, stately, mournful. Honoring a fallen herery, officer Ryan Sicknick who lost his life defending our democracy on january 6th. Just think about the desecration there a month ago when a mob of insurrectionists tried to take down our government nasm as the second Impeachment Trial for the president is looming. Officer sicknick, he lies in state in the capitol dome. House democrats laying out their case in an 80page brief saying, quote, If Provoking An Insurrectionary rite after losing an election is not an impeachable offense, its hard to imagine what would be. And they laid ou