Rev’s Transcript Library

President George Bush gave a eulogy at John Lewis’ funeral on July 30. He said: “We live in a better and nobler a country today because of John Lewis and his abiding faith in the power of God, in the power of democracy, and in the power of love to lift us all to a higher ground”. Read the eulogy speech transcript here.

President Bill Clinton gave a eulogy at John Lewis’ funeral on July 30. He said: “He got into a lot of good trouble along the way, but let’s not forget, he also developed an absolutely uncanny ability to heal trouble waters”. Read the eulogy speech transcript here.

President Donald Trump held a Coronavirus Task Force press conference on July 30. He discussed donating plasma, the federal election, economic stimulus, and Portland protests. Read the transcript of his news briefing here.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testified before the Senate on the State Department budget on July 30. Pompeo discussed mail-in voting, US relations with Russia and China, and the withdrawal of troops from Germany. Read the full transcript of the testimony here.

The House Judiciary Committee held a Department of Justice oversight hearing with Attorney General William Barr on July 28. Read the full transcript of Barr’s teastimony here.

Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos’ opening statement at the Congressional Antitrust Hearing on July 29. Read the transcript here.

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s opening statement at the Congressional Antitrust Hearing on July 29. Read the transcript here.

Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s opening statement at the Congressional Antitrust Hearing on July 29. Read the transcript here.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a July 29th press conference. He said: “The path forward for the economy is extraordinarily uncertain and will depend in large part on our success in keeping the virus in check”. Full updates in the transcript below.

President Trump spoke about restoring energy dominance at an oil rig in Midland, TX, on July 29. He said: “Under the last administration, America’s energy industry was under relentless and unceasing attack, you know that. But the day I took the oath of office, we ended the war on American energy and we stopped the far left assault on American energy workers”. Read the transcript here.

Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, and Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai defended their companies against accusations of anticompetitive practices. Read the full transcript here.

Joe Biden gave a speech on July 28 outlining his economic plan focused on racial equity. Read the full transcript of his speech here.