WEBVTT NOTE recognizability 0.929 NOTE language en-us 00:00:00.020 --> 00:00:02.240 ...thank you all for what you do 00:00:02.240 --> 00:00:06.120 every day thank you thank you let me start with the governor, 00:00:06.120 --> 00:00:09.930 governor put scare is just it's so wonderful to be with you thank you 00:00:09.930 --> 00:00:14.920 in the mayor for coming onto the tarmac I came an airforce...and, 00:00:14.920 --> 00:00:20.120 they were right there and on a warm beautiful day in illinois thank 00:00:20.120 --> 00:00:25.490 you for all your leadership and into my two friends. 00:00:25.490 --> 00:00:27.560 We have been in battles over the 00:00:27.560 --> 00:00:31.820 last four years the united states and it together and I will tell you 00:00:31.820 --> 00:00:37.210 chicago and illinois and you not only have leaders who are leaders for this 00:00:37.210 --> 00:00:41.960 state but national leaders and send it urban and senator... 00:00:41.960 --> 00:00:46.800 They are extraordinary and I have seen them in rooms where they are cameras and I've seen 00:00:46.800 --> 00:00:50.920 him in rooms where there are no cameras and they are always fighting 00:00:50.920 --> 00:00:55.160 and in particular fighting for working people in america so, 00:00:55.160 --> 00:01:00.080 good to see my... 00:01:00.080 --> 00:01:03.650 Congressman davis so he and I we were together the 00:01:03.650 --> 00:01:08.440 congressional black caucus and I will tell you he's one of the genes in congress 00:01:08.440 --> 00:01:13.720 he is one of the people that people rely on for advice and counsel and, 00:01:13.720 --> 00:01:18.230 it is so good to be with you and thank you for years of leadership and to the 00:01:18.230 --> 00:01:24.960 mayor thank you for inviting me...calls...I guess was a couple 00:01:24.960 --> 00:01:28.550 years ago now I remember we had a great steak dinner together. 00:01:29.870 --> 00:01:32.600 And, she said I want you to keep coming back to chicago because we're going 00:01:32.600 --> 00:01:37.340 to do great things and then she reached out and said you gotta come and see 00:01:37.340 --> 00:01:42.210 what labor what folks are doing in my community because it will inspire you and it 00:01:42.210 --> 00:01:47.170 would prove to be a model for...country is capable of doing so I thank you for the invitation 00:01:47.170 --> 00:01:56.270 ...and I congratulate you...your success... 00:01:56.270 --> 00:01:59.520 Ok, so, here's the deal and so. 00:01:59.520 --> 00:02:02.240 We just celebrated, you know, 00:02:02.240 --> 00:02:06.350 the beginning of spring and depending on your faith or you're 00:02:06.350 --> 00:02:11.740 just what you believe in what you think about you passover and chanukah at mean 00:02:11.740 --> 00:02:16.150 ...and, easter and ramadan and, 00:02:16.150 --> 00:02:22.950 it's the in the end whatever your religion or if you don't have religion this is a moment. 00:02:22.950 --> 00:02:25.890 Just because of the time of year. 00:02:25.890 --> 00:02:30.080 There is a moment where we feel a sense of renewal like we see 00:02:30.080 --> 00:02:33.020 the buds on the trees we see the flowers 00:02:33.020 --> 00:02:39.300 starting to bloom the days are longer starting to get warm. 00:02:39.300 --> 00:02:40.860 And, we can see... 00:02:41.870 --> 00:02:44.690 At the end of the tunnel. 00:02:44.690 --> 00:02:46.980 Because we've been going through so much as a nation. 00:02:48.100 --> 00:02:50.390 So, much death. 00:02:50.390 --> 00:02:51.430 So, much loss. 00:02:52.530 --> 00:02:54.160 Loss of life. 00:02:54.160 --> 00:02:56.010 Loss of jobs. 00:02:56.010 --> 00:02:56.980 Loss of normalcy. 00:02:58.260 --> 00:02:59.250 For our children 00:02:59.250 --> 00:03:04.880 lots of very critical stages of their education. 00:03:04.880 --> 00:03:09.870 And, a lot of folks also...isolated because we said that's what we have to do you 00:03:09.870 --> 00:03:15.950 can hang out with your friends you might have to be alone at home and, you know, 00:03:15.950 --> 00:03:22.170 when people are isolated the tends to make us feel alone? 00:03:22.170 --> 00:03:26.400 Like...just us. 00:03:26.400 --> 00:03:30.000 So, here we are today. 00:08:22.570 --> 00:08:28.800 Right. 00:10:13.610 --> 00:10:18.190 That was vice-president...hairs on the by the administration's push for vaccine 00:10:18.190 --> 00:10:22.970 equity this is our first trip to the city of chicago since getting elected and cds to 00:10:22.970 --> 00:10:24.550 investigator megan hickey lab.