Scholars gather from around the world to take part in the annual over institution workshop on the children regimes directed by over fellow paul gregory. The scholars are here today in the audience. Is presently of what a keynote defense of the workshop program. Robert service will not address us on the end of the cold war. [applause] thank you very much, mark, for that very generous introduction. What i want to talk about today is the subject of my new book, which is about a war that never became a war. Its about of cold war rather than a hot water. Although it was a cold war, in the sense that there was the threat of military conflict throughout its existence, it was the nonwar, the single nonwar, the third world war which could have obliterated human and animal life on the
I am i am a research kkilo at the Hoover Institution and its my pleasure to introduce robert. Robert is going to tell us about his new book, the end of a cold war. His book will be published by publicaffairs in the u. S. And in great britain. Hes a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and americas professor at the College Oxford in england. He is the author of biographies in the russian revolution. He discovered america only in the year 2004. Ever since then hes been delving in the soviet state in communist and communist records held by the communist institution. It was the hoover archives so a few words about the time and place. Across the Portrait Party of courtyard behind your documentary records of communism and dictatorship in many countries. Every year scholars from around the world to take part in the annual per institution regimes directed by hoover fellow paul gregory. The scholars are all here today in the audience. This presentation is one of the keynote events of the pro
Another set to everybody else. That morning. The exchange yesterday on the senate floor between Senate Leader mcconnell and read. It is being called historic and dramatic. Changing the filibuster rules for nominees to the federal court and cap Network Level appointees. This has followed years of debate on the Nuclear Option. It has created sharp words by democrats and republicans. We will begin with an explanation on why it is happening now and what it means for congress and the white house. It is friday, november 22. The date etched in the minds of those of you old enough to remember where you were 50 years ago. President obama is calling this a day of her membranes for john f. Kennedy. The flag at the u. S. Capitol is halfstaff. A tribute to our president who died in dallas a halfcentury ago. This is the scene at Arlington National cemetery. The final resting place for president kennedy and members of his family. We are focusing on both of these stories. We want to begin on the issue
Both houses. I would like to remind people of that. I forgot my second comment. My third comment will be my commentsow second now. I would like to thank god for the tea party. Without the tea party there are no laws. One last week. Tweet. Chris murphy suggest that the rules changes should apply to bills as well. Keeping in mind that just applies to executive and judicial nominees, not Supreme Court nominees. Peggy in washington is our last caller on the republican line. Ra, i would like to say that i think our country is in big trouble. Paulnk ted cruz and ron are the ones keeping things together. The africanamerican, black beple, in our country will crazy surprised when obama comes out with a turban on his head. I believe that this man is not black. You believe he is not black . I guess we will not find out. Thanks for your calls. Next i will tell you about tomorrow morning on washington journal. We start the day with a look at the 50th anniversary of the assassination of president jo
Thats a lesson that sadly most of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle havent learned for the simple reason that theyve never really served a single day in the minority. So the majority has chosen to take us down this path. The Silver Lining is that there will come a day when roles are reversed. When that happens, our side will likely nominate and confirm lower court and Supreme Court nominees with 51 votes, regardless of whether the democrats actually buy into this fanciful notion that they can demolish the filibuster on lower Court Nominees and still preserve it for Supreme Court nominees. I yield the floor. Mr. Levin mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from michigan. Mr. Levin first i would ask unanimous consent that after my remarks, the senator from alabama be recognized. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Levin mr. President , in the past, a few senate majorities, frustrated by their inability to get certain bills and nominations to a vote, have th