Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the chief executive officer of the george w. Bush president ial center, ken hersch. [ applause ] thank you and welcome to the engage series presented by highland capital. Im the introducer in chief. Our goal is to provide content you cant get anywhere else. Were honored today with this session to launch a wonderful insiders look at president ial retreats and a glimpse of what life looks like for a president outside of the white house. Its a fascination that so many people. Were delighted to take a deep dive into camp david, crawford, kennebunkport and the lbj ranch. Tonight, we have a series of guests who can also give us that special insight. To kick us off, i would like to introduce the 43rd president of the United States. [ applause ] thank you all. [ applause ] thank you very much. [ applause ] so this is a special moment for laura and me because we have such fond memories of the president ial retreats. One of the things about the presidency tha
[inaudible conversations] without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess for the committee at any time. With that i will now recognize myself to give an Opening Statement and mr. Gomez will follow me with a minute in the same will be given to the Ranking Member. Good morning, thank you to everyone for being here today to discuss a topic which is vital to our democracy for this census. The 2020 census is imminent and accounting set to begin in alaska in less than two weeks and across the country on april 1. The constitution requires every person to be counted, every Single Person living in the United States of america, not just citizens, not just people of a particular Political Party or race but absolutely everyone. I am gravely concerned that the Census Bureau may not be prepared to meet this high bar and that the 2020 census could leave communities across the country undercounted, underrepresented and underfunded. The Government Accountability office and apartment of c
That evening, im alyana gomez in for julie haener. I am frank somerville. For some, the shock has not one off after the horror of the activex shootings last weekend. For others, the grief and sorrow turning into grief and frustration. Reporter today brought more stories of terrible loss and more call for this country to do something to change the course and stop the violence and Mass Shootings that continue to affect communities nationwide. The white crosses and prayer circles and piles of flowers have brought the nation faceto face once again with the horror and painootings. A mother and father at a walmart in el paso killed while shielding their baby, now live but with no parents. A man shot in the foot haunted by the sight of the 15yearold it was horrible, i hope nobody ever goes through. Reporter the weekends Mass Shootings in dayton and el paso adding 31 victims to the National Toll from other killings in newtown, parkland, las vegas, pittsburgh, and gilroy. At one dayton vigil, t
Breaking sales, get ready for a new round of bargains. What you need to know to make the process as painless as possible. All that, plus a holiday fireworks display gone wrong. Meghan markle turns heads with the royal family. And a surprise proposal on the rock center ring. That doesnt go as planned. Giving new meaning to taking the plunge. Today, de kwt tuesday, decem, 2017. From nbc news, this is today, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And welcome to today. Thanks for joining us on this tuesday morning. Savannah and hoda have the morning off. That guy, swept her off her feet. She was lost in the moment. Right there, she goes for a kiss. And then weak in the knees. Were going to come up with all sorts of phrases to use. We will. How was your christmas . Very, very nice. It was very nice, as well. Well get to more of that in a moment. Lets get to our top story. Christmas wishes of snow came true for millions, from the northwest to new england. Thats the good news. The bad news
We cant lose ground. The new treatments can be extremely expensive and cost as much as 1,000 a pill. I understand the v. A. Has been able to negotiate with the Drug Companies to a lower cost. And ive heard estimates that v. A. Is instead paying closer to 600 a bill, is that correct . I you may not have a answer. I would like to not have to answer that question. We work very slowly and collaboratively with the manufacturers of those drugs and have been able to reach attractive arrangements for the continued purchase of those drugs. And we continue to have those conversations. My what im curious about is if maybe our veterans are maybe choosing to go to v. A. As opposed to the private care or tricare or other options because they might get access to this medication more easily and the doctors might be able to get the treatment done in a more timely manner . I think that is certainly the case. If a veteran who is medicare eligible was to go to a private provider, he would wind up with a v