Health and Human Services released its first land for Tobacco Control. This plan provides a framework to rejuvenate efforts to end the epidemic. Now todays Surgeon Generals report underscores the essential commitment initially outlined in that plan, and include high impact pass media campaigns and increased efforts to prevent kids from being embargoed by images of smoking in the movies, fully funded, comprehensives statewide Tobacco Control programs at cdc recommended levels, higher prices on cigarettes and other Tobacco Products that will drive down consumption, complete protection of the entire population, not just half the population, to a indoor policies. Effective implementation of fda tobacco product regulation authorities, full access to sufficient counseling and fda approved medications were smokers, and this list is just a start. Most important of all, we need committed leadership through every sector of society, leadership that will reject the andus quote as acceptable move o
Important contributions to our law. Both in his opinions for the courts and when writing separately. Perhaps most notably in the areas of federalism and the federation of power. The jurisprudence of protection and the guarantee of trial by jury. And the law of free political speech. His opinions reflect a deeper appreciation for the liberty protecting structure of our constitutional system. He has advanced in understanding in the constitution, informed by the vital truths expressed in the declaration of independence, connecting our political and derivative documents. His personal fortitude is example to all who withstand the principal. Please join me in welcoming clarence thomas. [applause] good evening and it is so good to see you again. [laughter] he was really loose at the table so i think this is going to be a lot of fun. Thank you, thank you. As i talked about in the introduction, your path to the court is a remarkable american story. I would like to begin our discussion in the mi
Caller these are things i consider and i am concerned about. I want people my age group to get involved. A lot of people dont have a platform to talk about this. I think they have a lot of energy. Id like to really see the youth, and people in churches, and people that have good morals and ideas for the future to step p. It looks like the brookings interests tute discussion is about to start. We have time for one more. You are on cspan. Go ahead. Caller yeah, i was watching the speech and stuff, which i thought was good to a certain extent. The thing i have a problem with is they can say all they want on these speeches, but they are still going to do what they want to do behind closed doors. I was raised to respect the title of the person, whether it be the judge or police officer, ut it boils down to a person that has that title. If you cant respect that person that has that title, then there is no respect at all for law or our government. Im not just thing obama, im saying our congre
Us on facebook or twitter. Finally, send an email. We get to your calls, here is some of the news from overnight. Tom coburn will not serve out the rest of his term. On thursday night that he will not serve the rest to steperm and intends down because of deepening health problems. In his statement, he acknowledged that he is battling a recurrent cancer and will continue to fight for his priorities are in the remainder of his time in office. Both carolyn and i have been touched by the encouragement we have been received, he said. As a citizen, he is convinced that he can best serve his children and grandchildren as shifting his focus elsewhere. He notified aides earlier in the day. Earlier in denied the evening. The decision to resign marks a shift in his plans from an interview earlier this month. He said he had believed he was healthy enough to serve out his term, but acknowledged that circumstances could change. The decision will be made in conjunction with family as to how to best i
Thank you very much for being here. We look at the life of hillary clinton. Thank you for your time. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2014] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] wax our website has more about the first ladies, including a special session, welcome to the white house. It chronicles life in the executive mansion during the tenure of each of the first ladies. We are offering a special edition of the borough the book first ladies. You can find it for the price of 12. 95 plus shipping at cspan. Org first lady under shops. That is in a car wreck wrote about extensively in my book. The whole time i was in the ispital not injured really, was praying that the other person in the car would be ok. The other person was one of my best friends. I didnt really recognize that at the site of the crash. I prayed for him to be ok. Then he wasnt. Then i thought nobody listened. My prayer wasnt answered. Time ofhrough a long prayers couldthat be answered.