Rep. Barbara Lee on Kamala Harris’ Historic VP Win

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4.6 • 656 Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2020

⏱️ 16 minutes

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We'll talk with East Bay Democratic Congresswoman Barbara Lee about Oakland native Kamala Harris' historic election as the first female vice president, as well as the first Black person and first Asian American to hold the office. We'll also discuss Lee's own re-election this week, and her priorities for her next term. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:48.3	Yesterday, President-elect Joe Biden outlined a transition plan and four priorities for day one in office.
0:55.6	Those key issues include COVID-19, economic recovery, racial equity, and climate change.
1:01.4	In this hour, it will preview a Biden-Harris administration with Evan Osnos, author of the new biography,
1:06.2	Joe Biden, The Life, the Run, and What Matters Now.
1:09.5	But first, we'll talk with East Bay Democratic Congresswoman Barbara Lee
1:12.7	about Oakland native Kamala Harris' historic election
1:15.5	as a first female vice president,
1:17.9	as well as the first black person and first Asian American
1:20.2	to hold the office.
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