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The subcommittee on courts, intellectual property and the internet will come to order. We welcome everyone here today for todays hearing bringing justice closer to the people, examining ideas for restructuring the ninth circuit and i now recognize myself for a short Opening Statement. Its been more than a decade since we last considered a bill to if you will split the ninth circuit. The ninth circuit is by far the largest circuit of the 12. Additionally, the ninth circuit hears more or less 20 o...

Antiterrorist Committee Said an unidentified explosive device went off on a train. Seconds later, smoke filled one of the stations. They say pictures shows the immediate chaos unfolding. People fleeing for safety. Emergency crews rushing to the scene, helping the injured rescuing survivors. Russias president was in the city at the time blast. He vowed to work with authorities to determine whether or not the the explosion was a terror attack. He offered his condolences to the families of those ki...

Congress has an adopted comprehensive tax return for over 30 years, our next panel will discuss the likelihood of tax reform, the merits and politics of various tax reform options and possible next steps by the administration. Steering this discussion will be mark summerland, managing partner at even flow macro, mac served as Deputy Assistant and Deputy Director of Economic Council under president george w. Bush, please welcome mark and panelist to the stage, douglas econ, president of the Ameri...

At cspan. Org. The Obama Administration has said that people will see their rise see their rates rise by as much as 25 . Sylvia burwell says subsidies will be able to assist with those. We will talk about the projected increases. We want to hear from you in two categories. If you receive insurance under the aca, give us your thoughts on 202 7488000. Everyone else, 202 7488001. If you want to post on our website, our webpages you could do our twitter page or post on our facebook page. Several of ...

As the president elect continues to build his cabinet he sat down with heads of all major news outlets and big name anchors as well. Well take you there live for an update. Police officers targeted around the country. The details on the latest string of ambush attacks. One of the suspects still at large. Be prepared for travel headaches after thanksgiving as hundreds of airport workers go on street. Where passengers will be most affected. David just in time for the holidays. Back to the markets....

Mutually protocol, so im interested in not going through it today but in reviewing that we do in terms of the protocol, what it is and how it is communicated to our workforce, number one. And number two, im wondering if the department has ideas on how the physical layout of the plan, the campus, might be adjusted to enhance safety and also to enhance the capacity of your members to do their job . Certainly the physical security is one of our main issues. We have a very robust physical Security S...

We will go ahead and get started. I am scott madison, the executive director of the National Governors association. Feel free to take your seats. Welcome. This is the 108th summer meeting of the National Governors associati association and taking place with the backdrop of a lot of serious issues across the nation and world and of course two major Party Conventions taking place in the next couple weeks. I am happy to introduce the chairman of the National Governors association from utah, governo...

Black members of the jury. We want to talk about your confidence level in the criminal Justice System. If you are in the mountain , andic, 202 7488001 experience with criminal justice, we want to hear your story this morning, 202 join us onu can also twitter or facebook. We will get your calls in just a minute but lets kick off the conversation with president recent weekly address he made about the criminal Justice System. Some 2. 2 Million Peoples behind bars in america and millions more are on...

To allow puerto rico to restructure its debt. We begin this morning with the debate on capitol hill on whether to impeach the irs commissioner. Republicans held a hearing yesterday where the commissioner declined to show. Republicans laid out their arguments for impeachment. We want you to tell washington what you think. Democrats, 2027488000. Republicans, 2027488001. Independents, 2027488002. You can also go to twitter or cspans facebook page. Lets begin with yesterdays hearing before the Judic...

And vote. That is what we do. For the first time ever, we have a Senate Leadership that says, now we are not going to do our job. There not going to vet candidate or vote on the candidate. Were going to sit on our hands. This is destructive, this abdication of responsibility. We have seen a lot of this at lower levels. Failing to rapidly and responsibly that and vote vet and vote. But we have never seen it at the Supreme Court level so it is a phase. Ew this most important court. Why would not M...