I taught 135 students today. The two rooms were packed with no open seats. Only about 40 students had masks. When I described why I am wearing a mask and having virtual office hours (1 year old at home, his grandpa doing chemo treatment), I got eye rolls and dramatic sighs.
Universal pre-K.
Free community college.
Paid family and medical leave.
Raising the minimum wage.
Modernized public transit.
Historic investments in green jobs.
America is on the move.
Again.
Unity does not mean submission to the delusions of the losing side. The Democratic Party is the majority party in the United Senate. Asserting control is important. What would the Minority leader do if he were in the Majority? He would exercise his power and perogatives.
Tonight, in Washington, D.C. and across the nation, we came together to honor the over 400,000 Americans we’ve lost to COVID-19. The last year has tested us in unimaginable ways, but now it’s time we begin to heal and overcome — together.