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Meaningful background checks. I have also spoken to the nra and others so their views can be fully represented and respected. That is from President Trump who is in on the way to new jersey for a week and a half of vacation. From yesterday, governor Steve Bullock spoke yesterday, kicking off the week and have estate fair that takes place every year in the greater des moines area. [applause] hello iowa. I am not going to tell you that my greatgrandparents settled in henry county in 1850 or that m...

Important humanitarian decision. And he deserves every bit of the credit that weve heard here today. That said, we have to be realistic and say that doesnt solve all the problems and the fact it create some. Then on the civil war,. Whatever i did in academe should also have some dimension that reached out to people who are just interested in the era the way i have been when i was growing up and seemed there should be more bridges between academia and the public than are. Are. One of the key plac...

Thank you, bill, for coming. For about 20 years, you have been the wealthiest man in the world. Because you have given away so much money recently, jeff bezoss became wealthier. Do think if you had stayed in college [laughter] you dont feel an adequate, inadequate, right . Bill i havent given the money away fast enough to drop out of the top 10. And the market has been strong. Host microsoft is up 35 this year. To what do you attribute that . Bill the company is doing well. We have a great ceo. ...

With the center for American Progress . Its the young adult advocacy arm and we work with 18 to 35yearolds and with and for young people for the most pressing problems facing our nation and our generations. Well talk about generations particularly the millennial generation and generation z as its known. Define the two terms first. Roughly folks born between 1981 and 96. We have been thought to be the youngest generation out there. But in fact, generation z is of voting age. They follow millennia...

Could i please have your attention . Please finish your meal or dessert quietly. Thank you all for being with us this afternoon. I am president of the fund for american studies. I know i have said hello to a lot of you. I want to say thank you for those of you who generously support our Educational Program and our work with high school and College Students around the world. It is my distinct pleasure and privilege on behalf of our board of trustees to ask you to join me in welcoming the 11th sec...

Could i please have your attention . Please finish your meal or dessert quietly. Thank you all for being with us this afternoon. I am president of the fund for american studies. I know i have said hello to a lot of you. I want to say thank you for those of you who generously support our Educational Program and our work with high school and College Students around the world. It is my distinct pleasure and privilege on behalf of our board of trustees to ask you to join me in welcoming the 11th sec...

So for about 2 years or so but because youve given so much money, the richest man is jeff bezos. If do you think that if you had stayed in college to get a degree a sign that i havent given away money fast enough to drop out of top 10 and the market has been wrong. [applause] actually market has been strong. Microsoft is up 35 this year. To what do you attribute that . The 5 most powerful companies in the world are the Technology Companies, microsoft has a god share of that, i get to spend about...

Questions from the house intelligence committee. Both open sessions. Mr. Muellers report into russian interference in the 2016 election will air live on cspan3, online at cspan. Org or listen with the free cspan radio app. And now education secretary betside voy devos on her educat freedom scholarships initiative. She spoke at the fund or american studies here in washington, d. C. , and also talked about the cost of Higher Education and free speech on college campuses. If i could please have you...

The breakdown might be. Well, lauren, i think it actually is sort of acrosstheboard. It really starts with k12 education and the fact that for too many young people cannot be getting to think about whats next intellect high school and that frankly is i think too late. I believe we have to start exposing students as early as Early Middle School to a variety of opportunities and pathways, and giving them the opportunity to hear from and experience what some of those things might be like to give it...

Welcome. Orning and the subcommittee on Higher Education and workforce investment will come to order. We are happy you are here. I know a quorum is present. I want to ask can sense they be permitted to participate in todays hearing with the understanding your questions will come after all members have completed their questions. The committee is eating to hear testimony on engines of economic mobility. The Critical Role of Community Colleges, historically lacked minorities serving and institution...