Productive engagement in the work force. And, therefore, for realizing the full productivity potential of our economy, and when Food Insecurity affects children. As youll see in the hamilton projects facts that we handed out as you came in is happening far too frequently in this country. Were reducing the prospects of our economy for decades ahead as well as i said earlier being involved with a morally outrageous situation for this the richest country in the world. Todays discussion is about the startling number of people who are still experiencing Food Insecurity in america today. Supplemental nutrition assistance programs, s. N. A. P. Which is designed as you well known to address this issue and recommended policy changes to make that program more effective. Let me recognize the director of the hammentilton project. The managering director of the hamilton project and the policy director of the hamilton project for the work they have done in creating the intellectual construct for thi
Today that works well as a joint force. However, i do believe that given the change in our strategic environment, particularly in the last three or four years, that it is time to do a review. With reference to your specific question, i dont know that theres a need for the change. I report to the secretary of defense and if if confirmed ill report to the secretary of defense and the president. But i think what we need in this environment is we also, and i think what general dunford was suggesting, is we need the ability to have agility in our Decision Making and deployment of assets. Very few of these challenges today are limited to one cocom. There are multiregional, multifunctional, multidomain and challenge the structure we have today and our ability to be as agile as our challenges or adversaries are. Mr. King we have to be sure that allows our agility . Mr. Scaparrotti yes. Mr. King general robinson . Ms. Are binson the most important part of this is the agility and ability to work
Literature, language, politics and history. Book tv will be covering that event. It begins at noon eastern time. Afterwards well have a live nationwide callin with shakespeare scholars so you can join in the conversation as well. Henry folger was the president of the Standard Oil Company and a shakespeare buff so he and his wife spent many years and many dollars collecting shakespeare artifacts, documents, memorabilia. Its the Worlds Largest collection of shacks peerrelated documents. So join us on saturday, april 23. Well be live beginning at noon from the Folger Library for 400 years of shakespeare on book tv. Now, agriculture secretary tom vilsack, he sits down with us to talk about the issue of hunger and Food Insecurity that affects Many American families. Former Iowa Governor discusses the impact of hunger, child nutrition and the challenges facing rural communities. From the brookings institute, this is about an hour and 20 minutes. Good morning. Im bob ruben and my sole assignm
President obama will hold a meeting. Journalshington september 15. School will be canceled today in washington. Educators are seeking almost a 10 pay raise over two years. The larger issue of teacher pay is our focus this morning. Particularly, teachers in the school and your district. Do they receive adequate pay . For parents, you can call 202 7488001. All others, 202 7488002. If you want to post on our social media site, it is on twitter. And facebook. Facebook. Com cspan. Here are the specifics of what is going on in seattle. Here is what teachers are asking for. Ing, well sis basic specifics were not proposed disclosed, they announced on sunday. Wo9. 75 pay raise over t years. Because neither raise applied to the full salary the effective increase is lower. The most recent counter offer was a 9. 2 raise over three years. That is what is going on in seattle but the larger issue of teacher pay, if you think it is adequate, that is our focus. If you want to give our thoughts your tho
Be responsibility would that be . Also federal . Local Law Enforcement is already using some devices and other folks are using it. Who controls the thats probably the biggest concern of privacy is somebody within 500 feet over peoples homes, property, surveillance capability of these drones. Mr. Whitaker by statute, even at those altitudes its federal air space. Mr. Mica still our responsibility, so well wait to see the development of that and specifics on that rule. I predict there will be, sometimes we dont move until theres an incident, there will be an incident. There will be a crash, there will be probably fatalities. Because you have so many of these things flying. I hope it doesnt take down a big commercial aircraft. I hope it doesnt have a lot of fatalities. But i think its inevitable. How many thousands of these drones are now flying . Ive heard different figures from several thousand to 20,000 flying. Mr. Whitaker i dont know the exact figures. Perhaps mr. Wynne does. I think