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A senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from pennsylvania. Mr. Casey mr. President , i ask that the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Casey thank you, mr. President. Mr. President , i rise today on the day when we are ever hopeful that well be able to complete legislation tonight that will remove the threat of a default as well as to open up the government and to allow us to go forward now with negotiations on shortterm budget issues for th...

For today and cspan 2 booktv so make it all proud just to give a brief sense of how we do things in the next 15 minutes. Im going to introduce just an art. Make sure thereve book will have a discussion. I think the title of this panel is rebuilding or evolution informally in my mind. It is detroit and austin that the beginning and end of all things. That appeals more to my grammatic sense. So jeff kerr is the author of austin texas history. The first was austin, texas then and now. The next was ...

Up next on booktv historian john ferling. En thomas this program is just over an al hour. [applause] hello, everybody, and i want [apphank the Atlantic History Center for inviting me in. Rybodw for providing much nicer weather for me than six years ago when i came in when my wife carol and i were driving in that day in and my wife carol and i were driving in that day. We looked at the monitor on the dashboard of the car and it was 103 degrees as they came in. Its much nicer tonight. I want to th...

Chairman Julius Genachowski and former fcc commissioner robert mcdowell. Thats followed by our discussion with congressman greg walden, chairman of the house subcommittee on communications and technology. Guest were in a landscape thats absolutely shifting, and there are areas of the statutory scheme where it would make sense to look at and say are those keeping up with the changes in the marketplace. Fundamentally, having this kind of competition, programming innovation, access by new players t...

From her Previous Post that new yorks department of Public Health and Mental Hygiene and the u. S. Department of health and human services. And dr. Hamburg, we thank you for sharing your expertise with the committee and being here today. Your statement which is an extensive statement, which i got through yesterday, last night, it will be a part of the record in its entirety. Id like to ask maybe, giddy up to 10 minutes to go through that, if youd like rather than just five, but maybe, however cl...

Chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour ebate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip each, to five minutes but in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair now recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. Schiff, for five minutes. Mr. Schiff mr. Speaker, for nearly three yea...

If youre waiting for the vernment youre going to be in for an awful long way. John if they get it may be seen more people will realize there are better ways to give. Real charity. That i john real charity. That is our show tonight and now. John what is real charity . People are in trouble after a disaster or simply when people are poor. Americans instead is to think amount and government help. After all, who will help those people is not government . Libertarians argue tha private charity would ...

On these matters . Number one, the doj and the importance of congress intellig and number two, how your views will guide your interactions with this committee, engagements with it and engagements with the doj. Completely agree that this committee plays a Critical Role in the oversight of the cia, particularly because so much of the work of the cia has to remain secret by its nature. This committee needs to provide the important checks and balances that would normally be provided, in addition, by...

Government youre going to be in for an awful long way. John if they get it may be seen more people will realize there are better ways to give. Real charity. That is our show tonight. And now. John what is real charity . People are in trouble after a disaster or simply when people are poor. Americans instead is to think amount and government help. After all, who will help those people is not government . Libertarians argue that private charity would step in. Individuals really choosing to help. B...

This committee and staff which i appreciate. I will need Additional Information and assurances to support your nomination. Why . I noted the cia has not responded to requests for other information that are necessary for completion of the study. You pledged to look into it which i appreciate. Secondly, to ensure a copy of the review and programs is provided to the committee. It appears this review which was initiated by panetta is consistent with the report but amazingly it conflicts with the off...