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Against an epidemic brought to us by opioids. It does not matter where you live. This crisis has touched every corner of american society. While new england and the ohio valley regions represent states hardest hit by the epidemic, Health Officials from the south and reaching across the Mountain West all report a dwroeg number of Overdose Deaths in those counties. The latest figures from the cdc is astounding, 91 americans die every day from an overdose. Now more than ever we must come together a...

Which gave africanamericans the right to vote. This event was held at the university of the south in suwanee, tennessee. Good morning, everyone. My names john mccartle. Im the vice chancellor and president of the university of the south here at suwanee, tennessee. Also im proud to say a member of the history department. And in those several capacities its a pleasure for me to welcome all of you attending this symposium in person. As well as our audience on cspan to this Second Annual symposium o...

You can watch the senate live right now on cspan2. While we wait for the Homeland Security hearing to resume, heres the first hour of testimony from this morning. Committee on Homeland Security will come to order. Committees meeting today to examine the most serious threats confronting our homeland. Before i recognize myself for an Opening Statement i would like to take a moment to welcome the newest member of our committee, don bacon. Don served nearly 30 years in the air force and is experienc...

Connect the uscis and the visa process to the latest intelligence to help vet applicants from high risk areas. Thank you, chairman, and Ranking Member. Members of the committee, its an honor to be here today. Charlottesville truly was a wakeup call for our country. It was a reminder that the holdest form of terrorism our country has ever known is still with us. It was proof that the White Supremist Movement has been energized by mr. Trumps campaign. Proof that mr. Trumps campaign has unearthed s...

It was proof that the White Supremacist Movement has been energized by mr. Trumps campaign. Proof that mr. Trumps campaign has unearthed some demons. The chant in charlottesville you will not replace us was an expression of paranoia over cultural displacement. It reminds us of what dylan roof said when he murdered nine people in a church, youre taking over our country. The chant, their antisemitism reminds of us one of the darkest chapters in modern history. I call the threat associated with gro...

The library of congress cohosted this 50 minute event. Good afternoon. Thank you for coming and welcome to the library of congress. I am carla hayden, the 14th librarian of congress. [applause] thank you. We are looking forward to a very, very exciting afternoon celebrating the 50th anniversary of the signing by president Lyndon Johnson of the public broadcasting act of 1967. Four starstudded panelists in store for you, featuring many great names of public broadcasting in on radio and in televis...

Welcome all of you attending this symposium in person. As well as our audience on cspan to this Second Annual symposium on constitutional issues. This year, we examine the 15th amendment and invite a conversation as our Program States on suffrage in light of the hopes and realities of american identity and governance. In many ways, this university is the ideal venue for such a conversation. Envisioned as a Great National episcopal institution by a group of founding bishops in the 1850s, the univ...

Over the five years of women programs we have learned without question that it matters. It matters that their voices are truly heard. It matters they are a critical mass, not a token few. Conversations over the past year leave no doubt progress is connected. They can fund raise and provide models of leadership. And women ceos need women lawmakers who can champion the kinds of lawmakers and to grow the numbers in Business Leadership we need more Women Entrepreneurs like those generous to particip...

Committee on Homeland Security will come to order. Committees meeting today to examine the most serious threats confronting our homeland. Before i recognize myself for an opening statement, i would like to take a moment to welcome the newest member of our committee, don bacon. Don served nearly 30 years in the air force and is experienced in cybersecurity and Airborne Reconnaissance will prove greatly beneficial to this committee. Thank you, sir, for being here. Thank you, chairman. I now recogn...

Good morning, everybody. Thank you for attending todays hearing. We gather here today in the wake of violent acts by evil man in las vegas and southern springs and those two places get all the attention, but theres lesser number of people have died other places as well. Today with the help of our witnesses, we hope to learn more about how those tragedies might have been prevented. And we will discuss various proposals on preventing similar tragedies in the future. Then a shooter used bump stocks...