This week on q a james man author and resident at John Hopkins School of advanced international studies. He talks about his biography of president george w. Bush. James mann a third of the biography on george w. Bush if a friend of yours who had never met george w. Bush and asked about him what would you say . I would say that he was a guy that was his son of a president. He had trouble dealing with that fact for the first 40 plus years of his life. Then he got his own personal life together enough to be a quite successful and true pa laetitia to be elected governor of texas, and then became the president of the United States. The first thing he would be known for at the time of his presidency and forever more with the fact that he was the president during the time of the september 11th attacks. He chose to wage a war in iraq that turned out to be a disaster. What were his early years like . He followed in his fathers footsteps. I see that quite literally, because he was forced almost
I really excited to have the opportunity to have this conversation with you today because i dont have a terribly good memory to be honest so i am grateful you took the time to write down so many of the stories over the last year and a half. What inspired you to write this book . My editor called me right after the election and said we have a Record Number of women in congress with so many different districts. Dont you think that would be a great book . You have covered congress for so many years. And with the killer deadline so this will be all the people and to have that experience with the tea party what that was like so i thought they were bookends and it was an interesting contrast. So you tell a lot of stories so what stands out as the most remarkable story that you would want to share . A couple of things. And to watch all of you interact. And to find the National Group of security women. So close and tight knit. The what was interesting to me. And with that legislative memory an
Quorum call the presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i ask consent that further proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its Business Today it adjourn until 9 k506789 a. M. 9 00 a. M. Monday. Following the prayer and pledge the time for use later in the day and morning business be closed. Further following leader remarks the senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to h. R. 748. The presiding officer is there objection . Mr. Schumer reserving the right to object. The presiding officer the democratic leader. Mr. Schumer thank you, madam president. I know the majority leader likes to talk about partisanship, but were not here for that reason. The bill were voting on will affect us for not just in the days to come, but in the months and years to come, and we need the best bill possible. We democrats have seen some real flaws in the bill that
46 in oakland and 49 downtown francisco. As we head through the afternoon some highlevel clouds looking at mostly sunny skies. Upper 50s for the coast the low 60s for the bay. Highs about 5 degrees above average for this time of year. 65 in san jose, we will talk about and to track what we will see the return of some wet weather for us coming up. Good morning. Enjoy the commute while you can. It is holiday light. And it is. Look at the bay bridge. Easy right here across the span into the city with no metering lights at the plaza. Richmondsan rafael bridge in the commute direction some roads on the road but very and east bound we have reports of a broken down vehicle that is blocking one lane write admits span but not causing a lot of problems. Heads up for an accident westbound 80 at redwood parkway. It is to the shoulder and 80 is moving ok in both directions. Slight delays out of the Altamont Pass an easy commute for writers coming out of trace. A deadly aircraft strike in iraq kills
Forecast run. You can see what the forecast models are showing, lets keep an eye on this to the weekend. More of a turn to the east as we head into the weekend. A lot of uncertainty, this is a major hurricane and this could be a big time, a catastrophic system. Well continue to keep an eye on this storm. No evacuation orders have been issued yet. People up and down the state are told to prepare. The mobility wrong are evacuating tankers before hurricane dorian. It is capable of destroying military hardware and hangers. The u. S. Navy moving planes and warships out of harms way. The quickly strengthening storm. This captures the lightning. On the ground, residents are boarding up homes and businesses. The wind tunnel took out everything. You have to be safe. Sandbags are filled by the thousands and drivers are topping off gas tanks with hundreds vehicles li stations and pumps running dry. Box stores are packed with people emptying sheffs. This home depot ran out of generators and gas ca