international collaboration, this telescope embodies how americans leave the world not by example of power, but, the power of their example. the partnership with others, it symbolizes the relentless spirit of american ingenuity and shows what we can achieve, what more we can discover, not just about the place but about our own climate planet and climate like nasa's earth systems observatory that we launched last year. that is why the federal government must invest, must invest in science and technology, more than we have in the past. these images are going to remind the world that america can do big things, and, remind the american people, especially our children that there is nothing beyond our capacity, nothing beyond our capacity. we can say possibilities no one has ever seen before. we can go places no one has ever gone before. you have heard me say over and over again, america is defined by one single word. possibilities. possibilities. i want to thank the team at nasa, once again, for showing that that is who we are. that is who we are as a nation, a nation of possibilities. now, let's take a look at the very first image from this miraculous telescope. [applause] nasa administrator nelson, i'm going to turn this over to you, please tell us about what we are seeing. >> mister president, if you held a grain of sand on the tip of your finger at arms length, that is the part of the universe that you are seeing, just one little speck of the universe. and, what you are seeing there are galaxies, you are seeing galaxies that are going around other galaxies, whose light has been bent. and, you are seeing just a small little portion of the universe. you know, 100 years ago madam vice president, we thought there was only one galaxy. now, the number is unlimited. >> and, by the way, you can see that image on all kinds of websites, l.a. times.com, here, and we will see more coming out from nasa. just a bit later on today, it is open forum here on washington journal. any news item that you are following public policy or political issue that you would like to talk about, let's go to leo first up in woodstock, illinois. republican line. >> hi. i am commenting on your previous guest. i just read a book called unbroken, it was written by -- he was a runner, and olympic runner who encountered a tenement. he stated that there were no japanese saboteurs during the war, and that is why they oppose ascensions against the japanese people. but, in the index and in the book there is a name -- who was captured and prosecuted law. he was a japanese informant, and, the author encountered him at a japanese prison camp while he was a japanese prisoner of war. and, again, the book is unbroken. it was written by -- i just want to point that out, i believe the guy is a liar. he should actually do his research first, he stated emphatically that there were no japanese saboteurs. this gentleman was clearly, he was going to u.s. see with -- and it is in the book. that is all i wanted to point out. >> okay, to charlotte next up. charlotte is in columbia, maryland. charlotte, go ahead. >> yes, a few days ago, several days ago someone called, in a white person, and said that, after 400 years of being here, blacks had failed to assimilate. well, he's -- right >> we are leaving this recorded program here. you can finish watching it if you go to our website, c-span.org. live now to capitol hill this afternoon for the seventh january six committee hearing. today's focus will be on the role the oath keepers and proud boys played in the attack on the capital. and alleged connections to the trump administration. committee members are expected to hear from a spokesperson for the oath keepers. should get underway in about 15 minutes or so, starting at 1 pm eastern. live coverage, here on c-span 3. [inaudible] [inaudible] >> live c-span coverage from the cannon building on capitol hill, as we await the start of today's january six committee hearing. this is the seventh public hearing the committee has held. today's focus will be on the role of the oath keepers and the proud boys played the attack on the capital and alleged connections to the trump administration. committee members are expected to hear from a former spokesman for the oath keepers and one of their rioters who were in the capitol that day. questioning today will be led by florida's stephanie murphy and jamie raskin of maryland, both democrats. senator raskin was also an impeachment manager for both proceedings against president trump. during his time in government, prior to his time in government, he taught law for over 25 years here in washington, d.c.. congresswoman murphy is serving her third term representing florida seventh district. she also sits on the armed services and ways and means committees and was a department analyst before being elected to congress. we want to let you know that today's hearing analyses been program is brought to you as a public serving by the cable industry in these television companies. including charter communications, cox, and verizon firehouse. we do expect this to get underway at 1 pm eastern and, when the committee enters together from the back of the chamber, as they've done for all the hearings, that will happen just after 1:00. a reminder, if you need to step away from your tv but you want to continue following the hearing, you can download c-span now, our free video app. congressional sessions and speeches, conferences and campaign events, all available on the go with c-span now, available wherever you get your apps. [inaudible] [inaudible] >> again, minutes away from the 7th of january six committee hearing. questioning today will center on the role of the oath keepers and proud boys had the attack on the capital and alleged connections to the trump administration. committee members are expected here from a former spokesman for the oath keepers and a capitol rioter. we'll see committee members walking together, just a minute after 1 pm eastern. which is the official start of this seventh hearing. live coverage, here on the c-span networks.
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