Also an advisory to immediate quick wrapping stories, an exclusive story done by abc news head this morning. Posted about an hour ago. For the questionandanswer we we will be using a handheld microphone. We alive on cspan tv. I will give you the mike. With that i would like to open the floor up. I i am a journalist based in dc. I would like to ask what you learned from your campaign in 2012. Obviously an active campaign but im wondering what you might have learned about politics, stuff that goes on in washington things that may surprise you and how it might impact your 2016 campaign. Thank you. My run in 2012 came after a series of runs at the local and state level, and i have to say what was surprising was that there was really nothing surprising about politics and the kind of back fighting game has its place. What was surprising to me was already people are people are in our community to rise up and fight for something different. That amazed me command we were only beginning to build
To those neglected. She is a physician specializing in internal medicine and an advocate for health and environmental issues. From the National Press club this is 30 minutes. [applause] thank you, dennis. Thank you, to head rock and anita for saying so well what it is we are here for and what it is we are dedicated, too, and working for and towards. And this is such a wonderful time to be doing that. And thank you, actually to you all for being here today because this is an amazing historic moment. There is a movement for democracy and justice that is sweeping the planet. And people are rising up and calling for an america and a world that works for all of us. We are told that we are in a recovery but in fact we are in an emergency and the Political Parties that got us into this mess are completely uncapable of getting us out so the American People are leading the way forward. And the demand for deep change has grown to a fevered pitch. Young people are leading the black lives movement
Africa. So, i think we are seeing a perhaps unplanned, but none the less, an expansion of the chinese ability to deploy ships far beyond regional wars. But not necessarily to the indian ocean or persian gulf. No, they are doing some of that. Since december 2008 of course, theyve had to Counter Piracy formations in the gulf of aden. They are slowly beginning to deploy more and more ships into the indian ocean. The fact that earlier i guess last year, they sent a conventionally powered submarine, certainly has gotten the indian navys attention. The indian navy tends to take an exaggerated view but none the less we are seeing increased distance deployment by the chinese navy. On mikes question, if i remember my World History correctly, there actually arent too many cases of a continental power becoming maritime power. Soviet yoon ontried, failed. Were the only one. So, what china is setting for itself is not a small goal. On allens question, i agree that once you have the capabilities, th
I think both broad and domestically they are not going to forecast what we are going to be going through as we are traveling home to see loved ones but we are on high alert. Mostly abroad. I think there was significant concerns in thailand, pakistan but, thats the world were living in. Wonder, but at some point that is part of it but when will the enhanced threat end. This is something for the long term. Well, thank you both for being. Tomorrow, a federal budget analysis. That will be part of the discussion hosted by the brookings institution. That is live at 9 30 a. M. Eastern on cspan three. 3. We were also have live coverage it later in the day from the Economic Club of washington dc. That is live at 7 00 here on. Span next, Edward Snowden talks about government surveillance. He also discusses the recent Senate Report. This is from a conference on privacy and Civil Liberties posted by the Cato Institute. This is one hour. While we arrange for him to be able to be heard and to hear u
The relentless and often intense efforts by judy and scott, the partners and associates and staff of gilbert llp law firm, that is where we are right now, they made me take the jacket off. Kim reeser of capitol hill their efforts have been inconceivable. Senator Patrick Leahy of vermont has been instrumental in shepherding the arrival of this day. I want to thank members of congress from all sides of the aisle. Senators chris van hollen, barbara lee, and numerous others who spoke up or visited me, subjected themselves to my ranting and helped me regain some of my weight. Even in cuba, eminems melt in your mouth, not in your hand. To those of you who were unable to visit, thank you for trying. Im at your service as soon as i get some new teeth. I hope being they will be Strong Enough to make a difference. To the washington jewish inmunity, ron howard particular and his staff at the Jewish Community relations council, all the executive ,irector staff and volunteers federations, synagogue