Opinion: Democratic National Convention podium schedule — Wednesday

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3-5 p.m. Mountain time, which is 2-4 p.m. Pacific and 5-7 p.m. Eastern

Call to order
The Honorable Leticia Van de Putte, state senator from Texas, co-chair of the 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
Franz Wedeman, Thomas Chesner, David Shuker, John Harrington

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

National anthem
Robert Moore, distinguished singer from South Dakota and elected council member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe

Presidential nomination process
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and permanent chair of the Democratic National Convention

Nominating speech on behalf of New York Sen. Hillary Clinton

Two seconding speeches on behalf of Sen. Clinton

Nominating speech on behalf of Illinois Sen. Barack Obama

Three seconding speeches on behalf of Sen. Obama

Call for roll call vote
The Honorable Nancy ...

... Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and permanent chair of the Democratic National Convention

Roll call vote
Alice Travis Germond, secretary of the Democratic National Committee

Remarks
The Honorable Charles Schumer, U.S. senator from New York and chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

The Honorable Tom Udall, U.S. representative from New Mexico

The Honorable Jean Shaheen, former New Hampshire governor and candidate for the U.S. Senate

Jeff Merkley, candidate for U.S. Senate from Oregon

Tom Allen, candidate for the U.S. Senate from Maine

5-6 p.m. Mountain time

Remarks
The Honorable Richard M. Daley, mayor of Chicago

The Honorable Robert Wexler, U.S. representative from Florida

Video: ‘The Course of Our Nation’
Brittany Washington, student at Howard University in Washington, D.C., from Los Angeles

Women of the U.S. House of Representatives
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and permanent chair of the Democratic National Convention
The Honorable Rosa DeLauro, U.S. representative from Connecticut
The Honorable Nita Lowey, U.S. representative from New York
The Honorable Hilda Solis, U.S. representative from California
The Honorable Louise Slaughter, U.S. representative from New York
The Honorable Maxine Waters, U.S. representative from California
The Honorable Kathy Castor, U.S. representative from Florida
The Honorable Lois Capps, U.S. representative from California

Remarks
The Honorable Elijah Cummings, U.S. representative from Maryland

Mark Docherty, veteran and a firefighter from Sterling Heights, Mich.

The Honorable James Clyburn, U.S. representative from South Carolina

The Honorable Manuel Diaz, mayor of Miami

The Honorable Jay Rockefeller, U.S. senator from West Virginia

Live performance
Award-winning singer and songwriter Melissa Etheridge, accompanied by Phillip Sayce on guitar

Video: ‘First Time Delegates: Renewing America’s Promise’

Remarks
The Honorable Harry Reid, U.S. senator from Nevada and Senate majority leader

Michele S. Jones, U.S. Army (Ret.), first female command sergeant major

The Honorable Patrick Murphy, U.S. representative from Pennsylvania, joined by Iraq war veterans

The Honorable Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State

America’s Town Hall — Economy
Moderator: The Honorable Joe Sestak, U.S. representative from Pennsylvania
Panelists: Kathy Roth-Douquet, John Estrada, Collin McMahon, California Rep. Ellen Tauscher

Remarks
The Honorable Evan Bayh, U.S. senator from Indiana

Xiomara Rodriguez
Nevada delegate and retired member of the U.S. Coast Guard

The Honorable Jack Reed, U.S. senator from Rhode Island

The Honorable Tom Daschle, former U.S. senator from South Dakota

7-8 p.m. Mountain time

Remarks
The Honorable Bill Clinton, former president of the United States

Beth Robinson, stay-at-home mom from Hampton Roads, Va.

The Honorable John Kerry, U.S. senator from Massachusetts

Lt. Gen. Claudia Kennedy, U.S. Army (Ret.), first woman to achieve the rank of three-star general

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, U.S. representative from Texas

8-9 p.m. Mountain time

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
Seconding speech

Vice presidential nominee
The Honorable Joe Biden, U.S. senator from 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 of the Democratic National Convention

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— Andrew Malcolm