And we are live on capitol hill, standing by for a discussion to get under way about political civility and bipartisanship with a series of lawmakers. It is the snacks and cocktails portion of the event hosted by georgetown. Well have live coverage when it gets under way here on cspan3. So were waiting for the discussion on political civility to get under way. A group of lawmakers coming by here on capitol hill, this just a day before President Trump is set to give his first state of the Union Address before a joint session of congress. Our state of the Union Coverage begins tomorrow night at 8 00 eastern with a preview. Well follow that with the president s speech at 9 00 and then get your reaction on the phone afterwards. All live on cspan. T also can watch at cspan. Org or listen on the free radio app. Earlier today we got a chance to preview his address from kellyanne conway. Lets take a look at what she had to say while we wait for this event to get started. Thank you for being he
Can you remember the first time you got interested . I was in Junior High School keenly interested in what was appening in the world. So through their reading of newspapers and watching news and National News i got interested in it myself. You grew up in tampa. Where did your parents come from . They came from israel. They came to the United States. My father believed in the american dream. They stopped in paris. Then in 1954 came to the United States and my father started working in the Citrus Industry in florida. When did you start to understand what journalism was supposed to be . I think in high school to some degree. I had a sense of what was happening in the profession. I was sure i wanted to make it my career at an early age and so i read about it knew about it absorbed it. So i tried to be as professional as possible in high school. I dont think i was terribly professional. In college i also became of course more aware. One, i knew the journalism was becoming more specialized a
Iowa. Who we look to replace that man has to have the trust and confidence of the American People, and it has to be on matters spoken in public and in private. Private promises and public statements for the American People being the same, and it has to be for all our people. For our complete weekend schedule go to cspan. Org. Next the head of the Small Business administration, maria cron trer contrerassweet is questioned about problems at the sba. The government recently found management problems and recommended changes. The Small Business administration is chaired by steven shav its in ohio. I call this meeting to order, and i want to welcome back Maria Contrerassweet. I think everyone here wants the same thing, and thats to serve americas Small Businesses the best we can. Those of us up here on the dias have a stand. Our constituents let us know how theyre doing all the time and on an ongoing basis. As a head of an agency, i often worry too often you hear from your own folks and othe
Meetings to be televised live. And that did not happen as promised. I just want to say i wish you guys at cspan would pan out with the camera so we could see the size of the crowd at the clinton rally. Thats all i wanted to say. All right, we appreciate the call. We will move on to tennessee on the line for others. Mark, what do you think . Caller i think what i saw i think it really is just nothing news. Its just there is nothing new there. Im not surprised that planned parenthood endorsed her, but really there is no news there. And really, one of the questions in response to your first color, i miss cspan streaming. Our website,ave cspan. Org. We do not always control the cameras at these events. Some other network may be providing the pictures and logistics dictate that. Real clear politics has the latest polls out, and aggregate of different polls. They show when New Hampshire, 48. 3 r Bernie Sanders, 43. 3 ry clinton freely clinton and 2. 3 percent for martin omalley. Thats about
The stop abuse act. We may call upon you to help us and that challenge. I also see one of the key significant components is limiting the stigmatism. Lifee gone to this and my because i have a Family Member who has a Mental Illness. The stigmatism that is still associated with Mental Illness is just as bad as substance abuse. It is something that we have to continue to inform and make people aware that this is a disease and that says something we can attack and that we can help. I also, and a hope that this year we can pass the stop abuse act. Therell several components of the act that i think would dramatically and immediately help those who are looking for a way to assist themselves or their Family Members and a way out and the deep dive that they are in. We also do have to inform those in our districts and around the nation of how pervasive this epidemic is. If you think about it, whether it is from a National Perspective or a New Hampshire perspective, heroine abuse in the United St