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Provider. Vice president al gore expected his partys president ial nomination at the 2000 Democratic National convention in los angeles. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my husband, our next president of the United States, al gore. [ cheers and applause ] thaup [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I speak tonight of gratitude, achievement and high hopes for our country. Tonight, i think first of those who helped me get here, starting with the people of tennessee. And then those who braved the first snows of iowa, and new hampshire. And all of you here from all over this country. Who have come with me into the warm sunlight of this great city. While i cant thank each of you individually in words, i do so in my heart ....
Were killed in Mass Shootings in this country while we were on the august recess when we should have been here doing our job. 100 americans are killed every day from gun violence. There are 100 desks in this room. There are 100 chairs behind each one of those desks. And if these were the americans killed by gun violence, they would add up to every single desk thats in this room. And yet the majority leader didnt bring us back during the august recess, didnt say we should cancel our vacation and come back to work for the American People, hasnt put a bill on the floor or given the opportunity for anybody else to put a bill on the floor now that weve been back in session for the last two months. In colorado alone in the last 1 months weve 18 months weve lost 882 people to gun violence. Thats a record in my state, madam president. Ifthe house of representatives s done their job. ....
Mr. Bennet madam president , id ask the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Bennet thank you, madam president. Last month over 50 americans were killed in Mass Shootings in this country while we were on the august recess when we should have been here doing our job. 100 americans are killed every day from gun violence. There are 100 desks in this room. There are 100 chairs behind each one of those desks. And if these were the americans killed by gun violence, they would add up to every single desk thats in this room. And yet the majority leader didnt bring us back during the august recess, didnt say we should cancel our vacation and come back to work for the American People, hasnt put a bill on the floor or given the opportunity for anybody else to put a bill on the floor now that weve been back in session for the last two months. In colorado ....
At a helicopter, perhaps a desperate attempt to direct potential rescuers to a man who had fallen down a cliff, hoping he might still be alive. But it was too late. The National ParkService Confirms the 67yearold was trying to get to his dog, which had made its way partway down the cliff. But he slipped and fell hundreds of feet to his death. While a california Highway Patrol helicopter lifted firefighters anl the mans body from the area, his family members arrived to retrieve the dog and console one another. Clearly devastated by what had happened. The area is just south of Thornton Beach and west of daly citys palisades park. A popular area for dog walkers and families. But also one that can be as dangerous as it is beautiful. Stay on the trails, yeah. Especiall ....
[applause] [chanting] mr. Gore thank you. Thank you very much. You very much. [applause] mr. Gore thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I speak tonight of gratitude, achievement, and high hopes for our country. Tonight, i think first of those who helped me get here, starting with the people of tennessee. Then those who braved the first snows of iowa and new hampshire, and all of you here from all over this country who have come with me to the warm sunlight of this great city. While i cant thank each of you individually in words, i do so in my heart. And i know you wont mind if i single out someone who has just spoken so eloquently, someone ive loved with my whole heart since the night of my High School Senior prom, my wife, tipper. We have been lucky enough to find each other all over again each new stage of our lives, and we just celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary. [applause] gore i want to acknowledge with great p ....