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brooklynite

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Tue Aug 18, 2020, 06:17 PM Aug 2020

Here's tonight's full schedule (Tuesday)

Main Program: Leadership Matters

Call to Order: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Mayor Tom Barrett

Credentials Committee Report

Co-Chairs of the Credentials Committee James Roosevelt Jr. and Lorraine Miller

Rules Committee Report

Co-Chairs of the Committee former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank and Maria Cardona

Platform Committee Report

Co-Chairs of the Committee Julie Chavez Rodriguez and Dennis McDonough

Keynote Address: "We Step Up to Lead"

Young and diverse elected leaders will offer different ideas and different perspectives during the keynote address, but everyone will speak to the future we're building together-and why we need Joe Biden's leadership right now.

Featuring seventeen of the Democratic Party's rising stars from all across the country: Former State House Minority Leader and gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams (GA) * State Senator Raumesh Akbari (TN) * Congressman Colin Allred (TX) * Congressman Brendan Boyle (PA) * State Senator Yvanna Cancela (NV) * former State Representative Kathleen Clyde (OH) * Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried (FL) * Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia (CA) * State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta (PA) * State Senator Marlon Kimpson (SC), Congressman Conor Lamb (PA) * State Representative Mari Manoogian (MI) * State Representative Victoria Neave (TX) * Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez * State Representative Sam Park (GA) * State Representative Denny Ruprecht (NH) * Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin (AL)

The Leaders We Are

Introduction: Actress Tracee Ellis Ross

We Respect the Constitution

Remarks: Former Acting Attorney General of the United States Sally Yates

Remarks: US Senate Minority Leader and New York Senator Charles Schumer

We Lead from the Oval Office

Remarks: Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan and daughter of President John F. Kennedy Caroline Kennedy and Grandson of President John F. Kennedy Jack Schlossberg

Remarks: The 39th President of the United States Jimmy Carter and Former First Lady of the United States Rosalynn Carter

Remarks: The 42nd President of the United States Bill Clinton

The Leader We Need

Introduction: Chairman of the Democratic National Committee Tom Perez

Nominating Speeches for The Honorable Bernie Sanders: Former United Auto Workers President Bob King

New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Nominating Speeches for The Honorable Joe Biden

Delaware US Senator Chris Coons

Delaware Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester

Roll Call Across America

The official Roll Call will take viewers to all 50 states, DC and the Territories. We'll hear from voters, delegates, parents, teachers, small business owners, activists and leaders in the Democratic Party as they officially cast votes to nominate Joe Biden to become the next president of the United States of America.

The Biden Plan: Healthcare

The campaign shares Joe Biden's plan to strengthen the Affordable Care Act, protect those with preexisting conditions, and expand access to every American - because for Joe Biden and his family, this is personal.

A More Perfect Union: A Conversation on Healthcare

Joe Biden listens to, and engages with, everyday Americans on what the Affordable Care Act means to them, to their health, and to their loved ones - and they all stress why we can't stop working to expand access and bring costs down, especially during this pandemic.

Remarks: Progressive Activist Ady Barkan

Remarks: Former US Secretary of State and Former Massachusetts US Senator and Former 2004 Democratic Nominee for President John Kerry

The Biden Plan: National Security

National Security leaders who have served Democratic and Republican Presidents make the case for Joe Biden's steady, experienced leadership.

Family, Faith, and Country First

"Teacher": The story of Dr. Biden's life, her career, and her relationship with Joe Biden, family, and staff.

Remarks: Former Second Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden

Performance: Singer-Songwriter John Legend
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