"Securing America's Future" - Agenda do dia

Hour # 1 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (LOCAL)

Call to Order: The Honorable Leticia Van de Putte, State Senator from Texas, Co-Chair, Democratic National Convention

Invocation: Archbishop Demetrios, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America

Presentation of Colors: Colorado Chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars

Pledge of Allegiance: Paul Bucha, Ridgefield, Connecticut recipient of the Medal of Honor for distinguished service as a commanding officer in Vietnam

National Anthem: Robert Moore, elected council member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, South Dakota

Presidential Nomination Process
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Permanent Chair, Democratic National Convention

Nominating speech on behalf of Senator Hillary Clinton
Seconding speeches on behalf of Senator Hillary Clinton (2)
Nominating speech on behalf of Senator Barack Obama
Seconding speeches on behalf of Senator Barack Obama (3)

Call for Roll Call Vote
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Permanent Chair, Democratic National Convention

Roll Call Vote: Alice Travis Germond, Secretary of the Democratic National Committee

Remarks
The Honorable Charles Schumer, US Senator, New York, Chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

The Honorable Tom Udall, Member of the US House of Representatives, New Mexico

The Honorable Jean Shaheen, Former Governor of New Hampshire, Candidate for US Senate

Jeff Merkley, Candidate for US Senate from the State of Oregon

Tom Allen, Candidate for the US Senate from the State of Maine

Hour # 4 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (LOCAL)

Remarks
The Honorable Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago, Illinois

The Honorable Robert Wexler, Member of the US House of Representatives, Florida

Video - "The Course of Our Nation"
Brittany Washington, A student at Howard University in Washington, DC from Los Angeles, California

Women of the US House of Representatives
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives
The Honorable Rosa DeLauro, Member of the US House of Representatives, Connecticut
The Honorable Nita Lowey, Member of the US House of Representatives, New York
The Honorable Hilda Solis, Member of the US House of Representatives, California
The Honorable Louise Slaughter, Member of the US House of Representatives, New York
The Honorable Maxine Waters, Member of the US House of Representatives, California
The Honorable Kathy Castor, Member of the US House of Representatives, Florida
The Honorable Lois Capps, Member of the US House of Representatives, California

Remarks
The Honorable Elijah Cummings, Member of the US House of Representatives, Maryland

Mark Docherty, Veteran and a firefighter from Sterling Heights, Michigan

The Honorable James Clyburn, Member of the US House of Representatives, South Carolina

The Honorable Manuel Diaz, Mayor of Miami, Florida

The Honorable Jay Rockefeller, US Senator, West Virginia

Live Performance: Melissa Etheridge accompanied by Phillip Sayce (guitar)

Video - "First Time Delegates: Renewing America's Promise"

Remarks
The Honorable Harry Reid, US Senator, Nevada, Senate Majority Leader

CSM Michele S. Jones, US Army (Ret.), First female command sergeant major of the US Army

The Honorable Patrick Murphy, Member of the US House of Representatives, Pennsylvania
Joined by Iraq war veterans

The Honorable Madeleine Albright, Former Secretary of State

America's Town Hall - Economy

Remarks
The Honorable Evan Bayh, US Senator, Indiana

Xiomara Rodriguez, Nevada delegate and retired member of the US Coast Guard

The Honorable Jack Reed, US Senator, Rhode Island

The Honorable Tom Daschle, Former US Senator and Senate Minority Leader, South Dakota

Hour # 5 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (LOCAL)

Remarks
The Honorable Bill Clinton, Former President of the United States

Beth Robinson, Stay-at-home mom from Hampton Roads, Virginia

The Honorable John Kerry, US Senator, Massachusetts

Lt. Gen. Claudia Kennedy, US Army (Ret.), First woman to achieve the rank of three star general in the US Army

The Honorable Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico

Video - "Changing The Course of Our Nation"
John Melvin, Iraq war veteran from DeWitt, Iowa

Veterans Video and Remarks
The Honorable Chet Edwards, Member of the US House of Representatives, Texas

Hour # 6 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM (LOCAL)

Remarks
Tammy Duckworth, Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, Helicopter pilot and wounded Iraq war veteran

Vice Presidential Nomination
Remarks and nominating speech
Vice Presidential Nominee, The Honorable Senator Joe Biden, US Senator, Delaware

Benediction: Sister Catherine Pinkerton, Congregation of St. Joseph's in Cleveland, Ohio

Recess: The Honorable Leticia Van de Putte, State Senator from Texas, Co-Chair, Democratic National Convention