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Saturday at 10 a. M. Eastern on cspan2s booktv. Earlier today fema officials briebriefed the media on condits in texas and the federal governments response to hurricane party. Ok, good morning, everyone. Thank you for being here, especially so early in the morning for some of you. This morning were going to provide an update on the federal support state, local, and tribal officials for response efforts in both texas and louisiana in the aftermath of hurricane, now Tropical Storm harvey. Our spea...

Tropical storm harvey. Our speakers include the acting secretary of homeland security, the federal Emergency Management administrator, the National Service director, and also joining to take questions will be representative from the u. S. Coast guard and the secretary of health and human services. Again, the first three speakers will provide opening remarks and then we will open up to your questions. Just to let you know, in advance the administrator will be heading immediately from here to make...

Thank you very much for being here. This is a terrific crowd and the crowd we just spent a few minutes with in the overflow room is here and excited as well. Senator warren and i are here, number one, two thank you because i must tell you as they look back historically at this time of our country they will look back right now to advance of activism and an activism that is here tonight thats in the overflow room, that spread across the country and in activism that stopped the repeal of the worst ...

You all very much. Thank you. [applause] thank you. Jay, thanks for the nice introduction. Ed, thank you for the many kindnesses youve shown to me and my family. Is my First City Club without paul green and i miss him. I know we all do. Person. C and a great resource. And always had a little jab for a tougheaker, with question. I looked forward to it. And im sure you, in his make sure i face the music afterwards too. [laughter] one of myenton is faves. And she and i went to i toember saying, wou...

Institute center for american seapower and managing director of the ferry bridge group. Thank you for joining us. Guest my pleasure. Thank you. Host next, we will take more of your calls. Do you trust the government . Are you confident in the government s ability to handle National Disasters like Tropical Storm harvey . If you are in central or eastern time zones, you can call 202 7488000. In mountain pacific time since, 202 7488001. The texas residents in harveys path, 202 7488002. We will be r...

Chucky taylor so it is difficult wanted to part because of the atrocities he committed in the library when it was essentially a lawless war zone but because it seems to bizarre that a teenager from suburban florida could wind up there. Johnny dwyer spent five years researching it is in close contact with chucky, ism and the american officials who were ultimate brought about his conviction. He demonstrates his skill as a reporter when he put chuckys store in the context many readers would find in...

The hearing of the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on crime and terrorism will come to order. Im expecting that my Ranking Member senator Lindsey Graham will be here shortly. I just saw him on the cspan screen. I know hes on the floor and not here. But i have permission from his staff to proceed. He will join us as soon as his schedule permits. I also want to recognize in the audience ed pigano. Its good to have him back in a different capacity. We are having a hearing today that is entitled, econ...

General keith alexander, until recently, the head of nsa and of Cyber Command at the pentagon, has characterized the cyber theft of American Intellectual property as ill quote the greatest transfer of wealth until history. And of course, were on the losing end of it. But no estimate can fully capture the real impact of trade secret theft. When other countries and foreign businesses steal our trade secrets, they are stealing our ideas. They are stealing our innovation. Most importantly, they are ...

Good afternoon, chairman nelson, Ranking Member collins and members of the committee. I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you on behalf of the federal trade commission to discuss the commissions role in combating telemarketing fraud. As we have heard the jish inflicted by fraud is wellknown. The harm is not just economic but emotional as well. To tackle phone fraud, the ftc uses Law Enforcement with close coordinate with federal and international counterparts, education and outreach an...

Next, the Senate Judiciary committee looks into economic espionage. In its todays edition of washington journal. Later the House Armed Services Committee Hears from defense secretary chuck hagel about the deal struck with the taliban to return Sergeant Bowe bergdahl. Lead today booktv is live at politics and prose in washington. Baguettes and we liked it on cspan2s booktv at 7 p. M. Eastern. Here are some of the highlights for this weekend. Find our Television Schedule one week in advance at csp...