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For a woman to be at the head of the most powerful country in the world, when one of our key allies doesnt allow women to drive, and our most significant enemy at this time, isis, is literally executing women and girls simply for being women and girls, i think this sends a powerful message from the bully pulpit about what america stands for. Go to booktv. Org for the complete schedule. American history tv on cspan3 this weekend. Adams famously said, my gift of John Marshall to the people of the ...

Local correctional facility you visited and better than many of the federal facilities, yet youre advising the president on the closure of this facility so he can propose building a new facility here. Does that make any sense . Would it not be better to tell the American People the real story, that its a model detention facility, that the red cross has regular access, dispel the false narrative that some use, rather than close down what is a great facility . I do think its a professionally run a...

Uguay are being asked to shoulder a heavy burden in responsibility, and there are real concerns about the Administration Setting aside intelligence assessments to deceive countries about the threat posed by the militants they are being asked to take in. That was certainly a finding of this committee, our investigation into the release of six detainees to uruguay in december, 2014. I want to thank mr. Jeff duncan of south carolina, the chairman of our subcommittee. The focus is on the western hem...

Called the brain worm which infects ants and an infected ant has its behavior change. The brain worm burrows into the brain of the ant ant and make solution in the brain of the ant just like a physiologist might make a lesion in the brain of an ant and causes the ants to instead of going down into the ground in the heat of the day the ant goes up grass stems to the top where it shouldnt be in the middle of the day and there it becomes vulnerable to being eaten by a sheep which is exactly what th...

Would the administration give back a naval base . That issue is not on the table would the i dont it could be on our table. Would you object . I dont know the answer to that. Let me go to mr. Smith. We have the act that doesnt allow us to deal with Certain Properties seized by americans. You have travel, credit cards, et cetera. How do you plan to make sure american travellers arent confiscated from americans or otherwise violating the cuban solidarity. That act says you cant provide a loan to f...

Receive as many written questions as necessary to by the end of Business Today so you can review them and have your answers returned so that we can get your confirmation to the floor early next week. If not, as you know the week after that were in a recess so well try and get it accomplished accomplished. I heard a door close. I just simply want to thank you for the service of the nation and thank you, mr. Chairman, for a very productive hearing. Thank you. Well, i just cant hold the witness any...

It is good being with you. Let me first go on record saying i wholeheartedly agree with the president s change in direction. I think it is clear that over 50 years nothing has changed with the policy we had. Time says if you dont do the same thing over and over again and you get the same result. I wholeheartedly agree. I should also say that i do feel the passion of, for example, my good friend the Ranking Member of the western hemisphere, listening to his opening statement. And i would hope the...

Naval base . That issue is not on the table with the would the it could be on our table. Would you object . I dont know the answer to that, as a matter of executive policy. Let me go on to mr. Smith. We have the cuban solidarity act that doesnt allow us to deal with Certain Properties that have been seized by americans. Youve got new regulations on travel credit cards, etc. How do you plan to make sure that american travelers arent making breaking the law from staying in hotels violating the cub...

How do you see the governors race playing out in louisiana . In terms of my timeline, it will be the next few months. My wife and i continue to think about it. As we were saying earlier, i think everybody is thinking about this. Who is the next president is not as important as what the next president does. We face serious challenges. This is an election that will be a series election, not just about who can tell the best jokes or deliver the best speech. This is a consequential election about th...

And we start with that breaking news, the coldblooded execution of two new York City Police officers shot to death by a suicidal gunman bent on revenge for killings by police. The assassination immediately condemned by president obama and the attorney general drawing a fierce reaction from police in an atmosphere already so highly charged after ferguson and staten island. Abcs linsey davis is on the scene in brooklyn. Good morning, linsey. Reporter good morning, george. Police are calling this m...