Democratic Weekly Address -- Congressman Brad Schneider
In this week’s address, Congressman Brad Schneider discussed the bipartisan Congressional delegation to Poland and Israel to commemorate 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz and Democrats’ efforts to fight antisemitism.
Below is a transcript of the address:
“Hi, I’m Congressman Brad Schneider from Illinois.
“This Monday is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, memorializing the genocide of more than 6 million Jews, including 1.5 million children. This year’s observance holds special meaning as it is the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
“Auschwitz-Birkenau was the largest Nazi death camp, where more than 1.1 million people – men, women and children – were brutally murdered. The Nazis sent many people, including political dissidents, intellectuals, Roma and LGBTQ people to Auschwitz. But the vast majority of victims, 90 percent, were Jews.
“This past week, I had the solemn and profound honor to visit Auschwitz with a bipartisan Congressional delegation led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
“We walked through the gas chambers. We stood before the furnaces built to burn up to 1,800 bodies a day. We visited the barracks where people slept five to a rack, stacked three racks high. We saw what seemed like infinite piles of suitcases, shoes, eyeglasses and even human hair collected from the victims by the Nazi killers.
“Notably, in a place representing humanity’s greatest crime, where people were denied the ability to even pray to their God, we joined with our Polish hosts to honor the memory of the martyrs by reciting the Kaddish, the Jewish mourners’ prayer.
“At Auschwitz and in the days that followed, we all asked ourselves questions. How could the Holocaust happen? Could it happen in today’s world? And how do we ensure that such evil never happens again?
“A key lesson of the Holocaust is that we cannot remain silent in the face of rising antisemitism. Right now, that lesson is more important than ever, in the face of a dramatic increase in antisemitism around the world, and specifically here in the United States.
“In 2018, a gunman walked into the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh and killed eleven people. It was the worst antisemitic attack in our nation’s history. But it was not the last.
“A synagogue in Poway, California. A kosher grocery in New Jersey. A Hanukkah celebration in Monsey, New York. Across the country, a staggering increase in verbal and physical assaults, vandalism and other acts of anti-Jewish hate. The numbers are horrifying.
“Globally, Jews are being told to not publicly wear a yarmulke or other outward symbols of their Jewish identity. Throughout Europe, and increasingly here at home, armed guards are posted outside synagogues, Jewish schools and community centers. Entire communities are living in fear.
“We cannot remain silent. All of us – no matter who we are, where we live or how we worship – must speak out and condemn both antisemitic words and actions, whenever and wherever hate raises its ugly head.
“In the House of Representatives, we have, and will continue to take action to confront antisemitism.
“Last year, the House passed the strongest resolution in our history to clearly state we reject antisemitic stereotypes and consider antisemitic acts and statements to be hateful expressions of intolerance that are contradictory to our American values.
“We passed a bill to secure $90 million of funding to defend vulnerable houses of worship.
“Congress continues to help fund the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to preserve the memory, teach the lessons and lead the work to stop future genocides.
“And next week, the House will pass legislation to increase our commitment to teaching the next generation about the Shoah.
“But we aren’t just focused on antisemitism here at home. In 2016 and 2017, the House pressured the Administration to fill the long-vacant position of Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism. Finally, last year, President Trump at last appointed Elan Carr to this role to coordinate America’s response to anti-Semitism around the world.
“As for our trip, after visiting Auschwitz on Tuesday, our group flew to Israel to join delegations from 49 nations, including 41 heads of state, at a historic commemoration ceremony at Yad Vashem on Thursday. In the largest diplomatic gathering in Israel’s history, flanked by kings, prime ministers and presidents, we spoke with one common voice to honor the memories of the 6 million people lost. We celebrated the survivors and the righteous gentiles who defied the Nazis to save thousands of lives. And we renewed our commitment to fight antisemitism, now and forever.
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Bill Brindle, US Army, World War Two
Bill Brindle
DOB: 1925
Hometown: Mount Vision, NY
Place of Birth: Mount Vision, NY
Inducted: 25 September 1944
United States. Army
World War, 1939-1945
United States. Army. Infantry Division, 1st (1917-1919)
United States. Army. Infantry Division, 1st.
United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 16th
Interviewed by Cleveland, Carlton on 4 September 2018
Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945.
Battle of the Bulge
Donation interview. Digital files (MP4s) only
Veteran oral history interview published by the New York State Military Museum.
The State of New York, the Division of Military and Naval Affairs and the New York State Military Museum are not responsible for the content, accuracy, opinions or manner of expression of the veterans whose historical interviews are presented in this video. The opinions expressed by those interviewed are theirs alone and not those of the State of New York.
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► Bill de Blasio sworn in as New York City mayor
A Democrat has been sworn in as the mayor of New York City. Bill de Blasio vowed to tackle issues, including an income gap that widened under the 12-year government of his predecessor Michael Bloomberg.
A ceremony to inaugurate de Blasio as the 109th mayor of the largest US city took place on Wednesday. The 52-year-old won the mayoral election last November.
De Blasio said New York now faces inequality crisis while it has faced fiscal collapse, a crime epidemic, terrorist attacks, and natural disasters. He noted disparities over income and race worsened while Bloomberg was in office.
De Blasio pledged to build housing for low-income earners and implement a tax hike on the wealthy.
He also promised to reform the controversial police tactic of stop-and-frisk that critics say leads to racial profiling.
This is the first time in 20 years that a Democrat has taken over as New York City mayor. Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attended the inauguration ceremony. Hillary Clinton is rumored to be the next Democratic candidate for presidency.
Observers say his predecessor has greatly improved the city's security situation as the number of murders there has declined to one fifth over the last 2 decades. Focus is on what the Democratic mayor may achieve in the largest hub city of business and sightseeing in the US.
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Despite no longer residing in the White House, Former U-S President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, continue to draw crowds and attract media attention.
In New York on Tuesday to inspect the potential site of his new office, Bill Clinton was surrounded by a crowd of people who shouted We love you! as they jostled to see and hear the former president, who has always had immense support among black voters.
Earlier this month Clinton was criticised for plans to rent an expensive office near Carnegie Hall in Manhattan, but Tuesday's inspection was of a less costly, newly renovated building in the heart of Harlem.
Speaking before a cheering throng of supporters, Clinton said he wanted to be located in Harlem in order to continue his work on economic empowerment of minorities.
The new address would place him on the main thoroughfare of America's most famous black neighborhood.
Clinton's administration created a federal empowerment zone that helped spur economic development through discount loans.
Clinton's plans to rent the Harlem based office could be in vain, with The Associated Press learning from an anonymous source that the same space has already been rented to New York City for the Administration for Children's Services.
Meantime, in Washington Hillary Rodham Clinton gave her first speech as Senator for New York on Tuesday.
The former First Lady used her first speech on the floor of the Senate to stress the need for access to health care, in particular, a Patient's Bill of Rights.
Saying the issue would be foremost on her mind, Rodham Clinton said affordable quality health care should be a fact of life for all Americans.
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I asked myself, down in Florida, if I could go anywhere in New York to have an office, starting today, where would I go. And immediately I thought of the empowerment zone in Harlem because one of the major initiatives of our economic renewal package in 1993 was the empowerment zone.
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This is what my presidency was about and it's a lot of what I want to do, bringing economic opportunity to people and places who don't have it, here and around the world.
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M. William 'Bill' Mark, Lieutenant Colonel, US Army Air Forces, World War Two, 2001 Interview
Lieutenant Colonel M. William 'Bill' Mark
DOB: 5 November 1917
Hometown: NYC
NY
Place of Birth: NYC
Inducted: 1 August 1941
Discharged: 17 August 1947
United States. Army Air Forces
New York (State). Army National Guard
World War, 1939-1945
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 15th
United States. Army Air Forces. Bomb Group, 352nd
Prisoner of war: Yes
Service injury: Yes
Interviewed by Robert von Hasseln
Clarke, Wayne
New York State Military Museum
8 August 2002
Jamaica, NY
Prisoners of war
Mark, M. William 'Bill'
Barth, Germany
POW
B-17
Stalg Luft 1
Being shot down and bailing out
Being captured
POW life
Internet printout of story included
Two interviews by NYS Military Mueum.
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2002 inteview is 50:23 long.
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Mayor de Blasio Delivers 2015 State of the City Address
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From targeted new programs for populations like veterans and seniors, to specific neighborhoods being studied for growth and rezoning, to new resources to protect tenants, the State of the City put into practice key elements of the Housing New York plan to build and preserve 200,000 affordable homes in the coming decade.
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Building the Next Generation of Affordable Housing
Six Neighborhoods Now Slated for Mandatory Affordable Housing Requirements
In the first six neighborhoods now being studied for more residential capacity—East New York (Brooklyn), Long Island City (Queens), Jerome Avenue Corridor (Bronx), Flushing West (Queens), and newly announced Bay Street Corridor (Staten Island) and East Harlem (Manhattan)—a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing policy will require all new housing built under rezoning to include affordable units. The first rezoning will enter the formal land use process this spring.
Bring More Affordable Housing and Better Infrastructure to the Southwest Bronx
The City will invest $200 million in affordable housing, new infrastructure and job creation initiatives to the Lower Concourse area of the Southwest Bronx, which will include the construction of a new public open space, roads, local infrastructure upgrades, and remediation to spur development of up to 4,000 units of affordable housing. The design phase of the program will launch in the coming fiscal year.
Seize the Opportunity for Affordable Housing and Stronger Communities at the Sunnyside Yards
The City will work with communities in Queens to develop a new vision for the Sunnyside Yards in-keeping with the area’s working- and middle-class DNA. Development of the yards’ 200 acres represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build thousands of new affordable homes, knit together neighborhoods and meet vital needs facing western Queens for new open space, transportation and schools. The City will engage local stakeholders, the MTA, Amtrak and private owners to launch a feasibility study this month to determine the costs and infrastructure needs required to redevelop the rail yards.
Protecting New Yorkers from Displacement and Homelessness
Free Legal Defense for Tenants in All Areas Undergoing Rezoning
A new $36 million commitment will provide free legal representation in housing court to all tenants in rezoned neighborhoods facing harassment, building neglect or eviction proceedings. Approximately 90 percent of tenants enter housing court without a lawyer. The new funding will triple the City’s investment in these free legal services for tenants. Coupled with City efforts to protect and strengthen rent regulation in Albany, the City will aggressively protect the existing affordable housing in changing neighborhoods.
End Homelessness Among Veterans
Through new programs, new outreach, and a new priority for veterans in specific housing programs, the City will end homelessness by the end of 2015 for the approximately 1,000 veterans living in shelters and on New York City streets.
Help Seniors Live Independently
With half of seniors “housing-burdened,” the City will create and preserve 10,000 units of senior housing, supported by a $400 million capital investment as well as Section 8 vouchers. The first projects, many under a new Senior Affordable Rental Apartments (SARA) program, will begin in 2015.
Keep New York City Affordable for Artists and Makers
To help low-income artists thrive in New York City, the Department of Cultural Affairs will invest $30 million in 1,500 affordable live/work spaces for artists in the coming decade, working with cultural partners, housing agencies and the philanthropic community. The City will also convert underutilized City-owned assets into 500 below-market artist workspaces, creating new cultural hubs for communities to share in performances and arts education.
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February 3,2015
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M. William 'Bill' Mark, Lieutenant Colonel, US Army Air Forces, World War Two, 2002 Interview
Lieutenant Colonel M. William 'Bill' Mark
DOB: 5 November 1917
Hometown: NYC
NY
Place of Birth: NYC
Inducted: 1 August 1941
Discharged: 17 August 1947
United States. Army Air Forces
New York (State). Army National Guard
World War, 1939-1945
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 15th
United States. Army Air Forces. Bomb Group, 352nd
Prisoner of war: Yes
Service injury: Yes
Interviewed by Robert von Hasseln
Clarke, Wayne
New York State Military Museum
8 August 2002
Jamaica, NY
Prisoners of war
Mark, M. William 'Bill'
Barth, Germany
POW
B-17
Stalg Luft 1
Being shot down and bailing out
Being captured
POW life
Internet printout of story included
Two interviews by NYS Military Mueum.
2001 interview is 29:38 long.
2002 inteview is 50:23 long.
Veteran oral history interview published by the New York State Military Museum. The State of New York, the Division of Military and Naval Affairs and the New York State Military Museum are not responsible for the content, accuracy, opinions or manner of expression of the veterans whose historical interviews are presented in this video. The opinions expressed by those interviewed are theirs alone and not those of the State of New York.
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Sen. Gianaris speaks against Senate Bill S.191
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Web Notes: Dollar Bills Worth Money Hiding in Your Wallet!
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William 'Bill' Steven (Stephen?) Doyna, Staff Sergeant, US Air Force, Vietnam War
E-5 (Staff Sergeant) William 'Bill' Steven (Stephen?) Doyna
DOB: 22 September 1940
Place of Birth: Rockville Center, NY
Inducted: 12 October 1967
Discharged: 6 October 1971
United States. Air Force
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
United States. Army Air Forces. Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 45th
United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Squadron, 49th
Interviewed by Nick Bush and Phil Urtz of Rome Free Academy H.S., Rome, NY
16 November 2005
Rome Free Academy, Rome, NY
Doyna, William 'Bill' Steven (Stephen?)
Tan Son Nhut, Vietnam
Griffiss Air force Base
Voodoo jets
Aircraft maintenance
RF101aircraft
F106 aircraft
F101aircraft
Many photocopies of photographs and personal archival material.
Includes Resource Files' on a CD.
Rocket and Mortar attacks
Veteran oral history interview published by the New York State Military Museum. The State of New York, the Division of Military and Naval Affairs and the New York State Military Museum are not responsible for the content, accuracy, opinions or manner of expression of the veterans whose historical interviews are presented in this video. The opinions expressed by those interviewed are theirs alone and not those of the State of New York.
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Chris Christie wins for Republicans in New Jersey| Democrat Bill de Blasio elected mayor of NY
Chris Christie wins for Republicans in New Jersey | Democrat Bill de Blasio elected mayor of NY
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Republican incumbent Chris Christie retains the governorship of New Jersey, using his re-election to present himself to American voters as a potential US presidential candidate as Republicans plan their strategy to take back the White House in 2016. Meanwhile in New York, Bill de Blasio wins the mayoral election by a large majority, becoming the first Democrat in 20 years to be elected city mayor