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To set the stage for this, if you look back at our generation, essentially your parents, if you look back at the generation we came in through the 1960s in the country changed radically in ways that you cannot imagine. Unlike the relationship you had with your parents through the most part were you talk to back and forth in your shared values and even musical taste, unlike that kind of relationship we could not have got. We loved and respected our parents but they did not understand us at all. W...

Good evening. You are already getting applies. I do not know how much i need to say. Let me just give a warm welcome and thanks to governor howard dean for joining us today for our discussions and exploring Bipartisan Solutions seminar. We are looking at three topics in the seminar, as you know, budget, financing the american dream, immigration, energy policy. Perhaps the most fundamental issue is the one we are about to discuss right now, financing the american dream. Unless we have the resourc...

President and chief economist. Where is Bruce Johnston . Well, bruce cant be with us this time. He was so engaged and busy in what he was doing, he ruptured his appendix. And hes doing very well. Hes on the mend. Youll see him here next time, and youll be able to talk to him in the next few days. But he sends his best and has challenged marty to do as well as he could. Well see. There are also a number of our senior advisers here who can help us our staff guys can help us with any questions that...

You have several publican candidates of their. Paul ryan, rand paul, all pushing different things. What do you think the areas you would focus on . You have the shortterm and longterm issues. They are both important. I really believe there are great opportunities to drive this in the shortrd term. The energy revolution, which we all see and appreciate. The question that this administration has become very aggressive and i congratulate them on the trade side which will create a good deal of Econo...

I want to also introduce my wife who is a professor at George Washington medical center, and i say as a real job looking for cures for cancer. Also, i want to thank the National Press zero, and also rebecca, if you will raise your hand. That way the media will be able to also get the advantages of questions from the audience to another that is important to cspan also. I wanted thank the National Press Club Executive directors and staff liaisons. The photographer who does such a spectacular job a...

Caltrans hes been the heart and soul of the project. Hes been with me every step of the way and i barely got a word in. Hes explaining something about the span and i want to know how he stated excited about something for 20 years in a roadway. One thing people get wrong about brian they think the project game his gray but he went gray at an early age. Brian number 3 is my cf o person clapping hes pictured here in his everyday work attire although we only see him a couple of times a week. Brians ...

Bridge this is a wonderful thing. Were opening this bridge so out last every one of us here and those who built the bridge will be able to tell their grandkids and it will survive the biggest quake. Thats why we built this bridge and thats where were opening it on this weekend for seismic safety. Today marks the completion of not only this project but the california trance retrofit program. 24 is the last of 9 bridges 7 of which are in the bay area and theyve been respected to accumulate safety....

Chineseamericans. Were linked to help build railroads with many of the chinese immigrants coming to San Francisco to join in the immigration station just to reach our shores. This new bridge will not be just an engineer marvel but carrying 2 hundred and 80 thousand vehicles between San Francisco and the east bay each day and hundreds of thousands of bicyclists at the same time. Today marks the historic part of our region but its a long ending of a long chapter after the 1989 earthquake. Just 29 ...

Clapping . Those individuals and a many others are responsible for the iconic structure. Ill tip my hat to the contracting forces that built this bridge and 34 are mentioned by mr. Flowers but ill also acknowledge because were eternal indebted to them the many contractors and subcontractors that made this happen. Please give them another round of applause. Im going to take the risk of naming a few individuals ill end up leaving some folks out. The toll Bridge Program is mr. Tony clapping tony yo...

From bloombergs European Headquarters in london. Also coming up on the program, oneonone with samuel l jackson. I sat down with the actor to discuss his role in the Star Wars Franchise. Later on, we are live with the ambassador to the u. K. We will ask him what legacy the world cup will leave for brazil. Iraq insurgents sweeping the northern part of the region. Opec called for u. S. Military intervention. Ryan chilcote joins us with the details. The benchmark for the United States, is set to mak...