There also is this big news out of nebraska. Regulators have approved the construction of the keystone xl pipeline through that state. We want to get your reaction to it. If you support the keystone xl pipeline, called 202 7488000. If you oppose it, call 202 7488001. You can weigh in on social media at cspan to vijay for our twitter handle and you can post a comment on facebook. Com cspan. Heres the headline one more time. It is from the omaha world herald. It is approved, but hurdles likely remain. That is out of omaha. Joining us by phone right now is ellen gilmer, illegal reporter there. A legal reporter there. Guest thanks for having me. Host explain what regulators and nebraska decided and what it all means. Guest regulators decided that keystone xl can build its pipeline across the state. Trans canada, the company that backed the pipeline, did not get what it wanted. Trans canada had a certain route it wanted to build on and state regulators said you can build, but you need to bu
The audience. Questions on arrival and select add few at random which i will put to the secretary. By the way, your predecessors and most recently john kerry have addressed us on prior occasions but the times in which they served seemed less perilous than the present. Today as you and i were discussing, our country and the world face an existential threat from north Koreas Nuclear program, many governments in the middle east are struggling for stability despite the enormous reduction in the capacity of terror groups like isis, plots, and horrific violence against civilians, mostly muslims continue, and there is clear evidence of russia meddling in democratic elections in the u. S. And europe, just to name a few of the issues on your plate. Its clear that old answers dont work. Thats why many here applaud the fact that you have an unusual resume for a secretary of state. Educated as an engineer, your journey over four decades to become ceo of the worlds sixth and most the worlds sixth m
Good morning i am jane harmon. President and ceo of the Wilson Center. Happy to be speaking to a packed crowd and to welcome secretary Rex Tillerson back to the Wilson Center. As you know mr. Secretary, the Wilson Center has a tradition of honoring business and political leaders who follow our 20th president s victim, that would be woodrow wilson. To quote enable the world, live with greater vision, a finer spirit of hope and achievement. The Center Honors you in 2010. And you wanted us by attending our event in dallas in 2014 where richard fisher, outgoing chairman of the received our Public Service award. You and i said together. We are delighted to welcome you back this morning to talk about the future of us relations with europe and to take some questions from me and some of you in the audience. Since we only have 50 minutes of your time, those here today submitted questions on arrival and we elected a few at random which i will put to secretary. Your predecessors and most recently
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Polls close in liberias president ial runoff the voters choosing between a former football superstar and the Vice President. Barbara sarah this is al jazeera live from london also coming up on the program perus former president of the fujimori pleads for forgiveness as thousands of protesters rally against his release from prison the kremlin says it wants russian Opposition Leader alexina browny investigated for calling for a boycott of next years president ial election and the straw less in seattle the u. S. City passing Plastic Waste and encouraging. Thank you for joining us we begin in liberia where polls have officially closed in the president ial runoff its the first that democratic transition of power in the west african nation in seventy three years but turnout has been low voters were choosing between former football superstar george where and experienced political operator and the current Vice President joseph di mohammed the reports now from the capital monrovia. Thousands li