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Action, plus another change maybe for the tv industry. Earth day a californian campus using recycled waste to produce power. And we begin with world diplomacy and growing concerns. Within the hour president obama leaves for east asia. His weeklong trip which began as he detargeted washington is part of a departed washington is part of app effort to rebalance the region. The administration has been pulled to other crisis in the middle east and europe in the past few months. New developments. Firs...

Helping hand for ukraine, in dealing with the aftermath of the mud implied. President obama to tour the disaster area. A busy day at the Supreme Court as the justices issued a ruling in one major and heard arguments in another. A High Court Blow to affirmative action. Judges upheld michigans ban on admissions. An impact across the country. Libby casey is there for us what did the justices decide, what was the justification . It went back to 2006 when voters in michigan banned racial preference t...

This morning by the Prime Minister of israel, b of terrorism and radical islam please join me in welcoming Benjamin Netanyahu and first lady, sarah netayahu. [applause] mr. Prime minister. Todays key american proisrael community is gathered, 14,000 strong, to send a clear message to the people of israel, those of us in this room, and millions more support israels struggle for peace and security. Thank you for your leadership and thank you for being with us today. Ladies and gentlemen, it is my g...

Come to order. Let me thank our witnesses for being here. In july in this committee meant to assess the transition in afghanistan. You had been on the job will lead to months of the time. In looking over the transcripts of that hearing was struck about how the issues remained virtually the same five months later. I look forward to hearing what both of you believe we should expect in the coming months as well as your perspective on some broader issues i have with respect to the state department a...

That you dont enjoy it the existing infrastructure. Now for whatever reason they want to turn every single one of these into the casino, on limited access cmon levitt provisions. I am pretty sure that i have known your family from the beginning. They have access to credit cards , buy there apps with it, by their itunes with it. I dont want to speak to the integrity of the intelligence of anyone on this committee in their ability to understand technology. If they legalize it it will be the kids t...

Endorse is a new problem. We didnt anticipate he was going ask the lawyer to endorse this. At the conclusion announced he wasnt going sign it. Were grappling with that. Our assumption had been it was going to be signed. By the end of the year. We can make the announcement you we are now grappling with the uncertainty. The possibility that it may take lot longer to get this agreement concluded. As i said in my opening testimony, i believe based on my own visit there, theres no serious doubt that ...

Probably needed more. But if we had a market an lust come in and do an outside independent audit, wed probably get a totally different 180degree report. Host joe barton is chairman emeritus of the energy and commerce committee, Brendan Sasso is Technology Corps sont with the national journal, this is the that iters. Cspan, created by americas Cable Companies 35 years ago and brought to you today as a Public Service by your its provider. And the pentagon, plus selected Supreme Court oral argument...

The gentleman up there and sort of yeah. Thank you. My name is mohamed [inaudible] for voice of america afghanistan service. I have one question but in three parts. How much the focus on Investigative Journalism in afghanistan, and the second part is what are the main challenges if the media conduct such journalism, and the third part and last is that is there any market for that in terms of the audiences test . Thank you. Who would like to go ahead. After, you know, in last 12year experience no...

Is critically important. Will talk about what the tax code provides. But there are a couple of markers. One time and the agency rewrite the statute. I heard this morning about the 80 , 50 . That would have to be done legislatively. That cannot be done through regulation. You can stretch out the statutes. You can elaborate on the statute and filling gaps. You cant rewrite it. Thats kind of a given. Another consideration is you can change your mind. The agency mightve said yes, yes, yes. And now s...

[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] welcome good morning, everybody. Im john walsh, im with the Washington Office unlike america and its my behalf or to want me to this mornings event on the International Impact of the u. S. Trend towards Marijuana Legalization. This is the sixth event in the brookings series on Legal Marijuana. It again in october 2012 with an eye to what might happen if, in fact, the states of colorado and washington voted to approve L...