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Senate gaveling into session. Were waiting for the briefing with josh earnest to get under way. Certainly lots of questions this afternoon about the president s speech last night about isis and terrorism. Meanwhile back up on capitol hill, the house and senate both facing a december 11th deadline for the temporary spending to resolve federal spending for 2016. Politico reporting that House Speaker paul ryan expressed doubt that congress can finish its business this week saying work on renewing expiring tax breaks and funding the government might stretch later in to december. This is from polit...

Ten. Discuss these things for one hour and 15 minutes. I think we are ready. Good afternoon, thank you for being you. I am the director of the Aspen Institute arts program read it is mm. It is my pleasure to curate the roundtable series, sponsored by michelle smith. Thank you for supporting these conversations. The conversations i curate naturally deal with the arts, but the arts and society. And how they intersect, how they can be productive, and evermore interactive partners with all of the areas of society, which is very much of course in keeping with the mission of the Aspen Institute. Tod...

What if those people are unable to vote . At me be clear about this. I want all of her people to come out and vote on election day. Republicans are worried thats going to happen, then they need to change the message. If they feel like they can get the hispanic vote, and republicans need to re message. [applause] but i want all eligible hispanics to come out and vote on election day. This is a bipartisan organization. The question would be is if the case to you as a republican that you think well, maybe ms. Wilson is right baggara people who fear sharing power. Theres no question of that and i ...

The former bush administration, a baroque gonzales, alberto says that the stance on immigration could cost them in the elections. He was on a panel. This is 40 minutes. Senator, thank you for the introduction. It is a pleasure for me to be here to meet so many people. You know, i had the experience today. I used to work for npr. Me andwould come up to say that it is nice to put a face to a voice. I would say, i did not know what you look like either all stop i had an experience of a woman coming up to me and saying that it is great to finally put a body with a face. I have never had that befor...

Enforcement. We need federal, state, and local laws. Laws are only as good as the political will of those enforcing them. At any given time, the will to enforce may not be there. That is why you need to continue the efforts to put in place those protections at a state and local level. You are the drum majors for justice. I firmly believe that the moral arc of our nation and universe bends towards those who expand opportunity and not those who restricted. Restrict it. Those who Restricted Health care in the 1960s, they were right when we passed medicare and there was a caffeinated caca phony. T...