Reasons. I am looking forward to putting the recommendations on the floor. On the next washington journal, fawn johnson looks at the Highway Trust Fund, set to expire at the end of the month. Paul butler discusses his book, lets get free, which focuses on reforming the criminal justice system. After that, David Osullivan talks about the greek economic crisis and white greek lawmakers approved austerity measures overwhelmingly rejected by the citizens. Plus your phone calls and comments. Washington journal at 7 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan. Coming up, the Arms Control Association hosting a discussion on the iran nuclear agreement. Remarks by Vice President biden on youth activism. After that, the Senate Finance committee holding a hearing on fraud at the healthcare. Gov website. On friday, democrats on the house, energy and Commerce Committee hosted a forum on Climate Change in annapolis. We will have that at 11 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan. This weekend on the cspan networks, politics, books
Im brook silvabraga in for annemarie green. This morning the most powerful atlantic hurricane ever recorded is bearing down on islands in the northeast caribbean, and landfall in florida is looking more and more likely. Irma hit barbuda early this morning where it knocked down power lines. In the neighboring area of antigua, it send things flying through the air. Its packing sustained winds of nearly 185 miles an hour. Its expected to move over parts of the Virgin Islands today and passion near puerto rico by tonight. Puerto ricos governor said irma is like nothing weve ever seen. Evacuations have begun in the bahamas and begin this morning in florida keys. Irma could hit florida by this weekend. Seth lemon has been monitoring the details. Good morning, brook. Residents in hurricaneprone florida arent taking any chances after seeing the devastation by Hurricane Harvey. Theyre raiding store shelf, lining up at gas stations, and heading out of town as the mandatory evacuation begins. Thi
The governments desires to Gain Technology on the cheap or for nothing came into conflict with the intellectual property interests or rights of the private sector. I am kind of interested in how those really legal issues got resolved how they contributed to the emergency of a security oriented federal government. And a secrecy oriented federal government as well. You also look at the origins of the militaryindustrial complex. What does this term refer to . Ms. Epstein it was popularized most famously by Dwight Eisenhower in his hair we that farewell in his farewell address in one author called it 1961. The rorschach test. It means Different Things to different people. I look at as this arrangement, mutual reliance, mutual dependence between the federal government and private sector Defense Industry for procuring or supplying advanced weapons to the u. S. Armed forces. That is different than in arsenal system in which the Public Sector supplies everything for itself, without relying on
Morning. Senate Arm Services Committee meets this morning to receive testimony on u. S. Policy and strategy in the u. S. Asia pacific region. Im pleased to welcome today our panel of expert witnesses all with deep knowledge and experience in the region. Victor cha who is the Senior Adviser and chair at the center for strategic and international studies. Aaron friedberg kwho is professor of politics at princeton university, kelly help me magsamen, kelly magsamen, former Principal Deputy assistant secretary of defense and ashley tellis, senior fellow in to thea to thea having trouble with my anunsation this morning, apologize, senior fellow and to thea chair for Strategic Affairs at the car negatively endowment for International Peace and old friend of the committee. Americas interest in the Asia Pacific Region are deep and endearing and thats high for the past 70 years weve worked with our partners of free peoples and free markets, open seas and open skies. The rule of law and the peace
Morning. Senate Arm Services Committee meets this morning to receive testimony on u. S. Policy and strategy in the u. S. Asia pacific region. Im pleased to welcome today our panel of expert witnesses all with deep knowledge and experience in the region. Victor cha who is the Senior Adviser and chair at the center for strategic and international studies. Aaron friedberg kwho is professor of politics at princeton university, kelly help me magsamen, kelly magsamen, former Principal Deputy assistant secretary of defense and ashley tellis, senior fellow in to thea to thea having trouble with my anunsation this morning, apologize, senior fellow and to thea chair for Strategic Affairs at the car negatively endowment for International Peace and old friend of the committee. Americas interest in the Asia Pacific Region are deep and endearing and thats high for the past 70 years weve worked with our partners of free peoples and free markets, open seas and open skies. The rule of law and the peace