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Spirit, may our senators mount up with wings like eagles, running without weariness and walking without fainting. Give them the wisdom to be patient with others, ever lenient to their faults and ever prompt to appreciate their virtues. Rule in their hearts, keeping them from sin and sustaining their loved ones in all of their tomorrows. Surround them with the shield of your favor, as you provide them with a future and a hope, accomplishing in their lives more than they can ask or imagine. We pra...

Gathered to talk about the Opioid Crisis. The president and first lady are absolutely fully engaged on a tragedy that is crossing the country. The president understands the magnitude of this challenge, how devastating it is, how it has devastated individuals and families and communities large and small. He understands the effect it has had on our nation, especially on families and on children. The numbers are absolutely 52,000 Overdose Deaths in 2015. 33,000 of those approximately related to opi...

Washington journal continues. Host as the debate over health get continues, we want to welcome ron pollack, now a member of the Convergence Center for policy resolution, and gracemarie turner, president of , also an Institute Number of his Convergence Center. Ron pollack, i want to begin with you. You have two different perspectives on health care. How did this project, about and what are your best recommendations . We had discussions about it. It looked Like Congress might repeal the fourth all...

Wall street hasnt seen a down day like this for months. Investors sold stocks and bought bonds. They also put money into gold, a socalled safe haven. Lets get into the closing numbers for this thursday. The industrial average plunged 274 points to 21750. Nasdaq tumbled 123. And the s p 500 was off by 38. It wasnt just one reason for the sell washington uncertainty contributed, so did some weak earnings reports. And the losses intensified midday on news of a deadly terror attack in the heart of b...

I am a fellow, prod to have you all here, and also i am one of your two cohosts from representing the school of Public Policy and Public Administration, where we prepare lots and lots of wonderful students for federal service as well as service in a variety of part of the public and nonprofit sector. Im delighted to be here for several reasons. Good to see a lot of my old friends. With 12 of our faculty are not the fellows. At least a couple of us are here at this sort of midsummer, a lot of peo...

Environment. This is a little more than two hours. Thank you, kathy. Thank you all of you for joining us on an august when state for not being on recess. And instead coming to join us for what we think is a very timely event. I would also like to thank kathy barbara and the American University school of Public Administration for sponsoring the event. For those of you may not be familiar with the academy, we are a nonpartisan, nonprofit chartered organization. Charged with identifying emerging is...

Familiar with the academy, we are a nonpartisan, nonprofit congressionally chartered organization, charged with identifying emerging issues of governance to help state and local governments improve their performance. The academys mission is to provide trusted advice, advice it is timely, actionable, and objective on Public Management issues. The source of our expert ceases or membership who are current and former cabinet officials, members of congress, governors, mayors, legislators, jurists, bu...

The Affordable Care act. We want to hear from those in the medical field about how this has impacted your job and patience. For the first 45 minutes we will have a special line for doctors 202 7488000. Nurses, special line for you, 202 7488001. All other medical professionals can call in 202 7488002. You can catch up with us on social media, on twitter. On facebook it is facebook. Com cspan. You, we areng to talking about the Affordable Care the current state and future of that law. We want to h...

Once they walk in the door, drink from the fire hose. Whether democrat or republican really doesnt make much differ. 45 trillion Dollar Agency to run and a lot going on. Big issue of repeal and replace, what do we do, nothing like that i saw in aviator 2001 one of the top National Issues. Im not sure where they are going with it but secretary price who i have known for years, these guys have, too, new administrator going to be they are way ahead of the game. What are they talking about now, my e...

Challenges for American Health care. This is about 90 minutes. Thank you all for coming back after the break. Appreciate it. Hi. Im david im the ceo of specific Business Group on health. First i want to thank them for sponsoring this meeting for us. It is across many points of view they have a strong stake for their own populations and for everybody in the country. Its important to note that while these are tremendous organizations that are investing a great deal in experimentation and learning ...