Intelligence threats, cyber terrorism, and edward snowden. This is a little more than an hour. This is a list you do of accomplishments of a man and i have to recite them but i will go really fast. He was a white house fellow and he had the experience of working with the National Security council with such deadheads as Henry Kissinger whats the generals name . General brent snowcroft. He had three major positions in the senate including being the Administrative Assistant chief of staff, International Policy advisor to chris dodd. And a stint with robert byrd, one of the great characters of american politics. There are few companies he did not touch. Im sorry. He had such power that he moved their headquarters from texas to greenwich, which was quite amazing. He was assistant dean of the Fletcher School of law and policy and director of communications for the number one position or place in intelligence in the United States of america. Most recently as the Communications Director of the
You and knows not to ask questions so thank you. Out will make today about the Intelligence Community. Some threats and challenges. Id have to talk about the snowden controversy. I would like to talk about the way forward and invite some questions. Connecticut has produced its fair share of heroes. When i was in washington, i was invited to the cia to speak to groups and do orientations and explain what the Intelligence Community does. Outside of the headquarters is in an auditorium and that stands the statue of their patron saint from connecticut. After you give a speech like that, a connecticut guy outside, it is kind of moving. On the statue artist in his words i only regret that i have but one life to give for my country. Nathan hale means a lot to people because some of them do give their lives. Some names who you and i will never know have done that and he is an inspiration. Very interesting. He went from poverty and went down to new york city and he was discovered because he was
The gentleman for his response, mr. Speaker. The question was yes we want to get people back to work. Everybody wants to get people back to work. There is no doubt about that. Hopefully, we would be at full employment. One defines that whether three percent or four percent unemployment which would be transition employment or unemployment. We want everybody back to work. The issue is if we dont get everybody back to work, 192,000 new jobs this past month that is good but not good enough. Is why we have continuing 6. 7 unemployment. My question to the majority assume forif argument that the letter to which he refers is accurate. I dont accept that premise but accepting that premise but the minute with the majority leader be amenable to rather than do what the senate does making a retrospective so that the 3. 5 months that wouldve gone from january 1 or december 29, i suppose, of last year to today and paying that back. Simply extending for five months while people continue to look for em
And this big news began to break around midnight. The australian Prime Minister went to parliament. Released these two satellite images you see right there. It shows two objects bobbing in a remote part of the southern indian ocean. One is almost 80 feet long, the other 15 feet long. Australian officials call it the best lead yet but our reporter david wright just off that navy plane told us nothing related to flight 370 has been found yet. But still a total of five planes and two ships racing to the area. 1,500 miles southwest of perth, australia. The remote waters often stormy and rough there. Could other objects in the area and this has been called the best lead so far. Were going to hear from our reporter, david wright, who just got off the navy plane as george has said. But lets get right to david kerley with the breaking events overnight. David . Good morning, robin. As you said this location where the satellite spotted something in the water is right down here off australia. But
Spectrum and local broadcast stations has risen perhaps ahead of the incentive auction next year. So for a variety of reasons, weve seen a number of companies consolidate their positions in the broadcast tv market. Theyve fought stations across the country bought stations across the country. Weve seen Certain Companies really being aggressive in terms of snapping up smaller broadcasts. Host so with a company like sinclair, how Many Television stations does it own across the country . Guest i believe i dont know the number off the top of my head, i believe they own something in excess of a hundred stations. They have a number of these joint Sales Agreements in place. Theyre one of the companies that will likely be with impacked by this. Impacted by this. In some cases broadcasters can get waivers if they can prove these joint Sales Agreements are necessary to keep the smaller station afloat or so they can provide local or news programming. However, in most cases it appears theyre going