Florence Kling Harding once said she had only one real hobby and that was Warren Harding. She was a significant force in her husbands presidency and adept at handling the media. Despite hardships, scandals, her husbands infidelities and his death in office as well as her own poor health, Florence Harding set many precedents that would help define the role of the modern first lady. Good evening. And welcome to cspans series first ladies influence image. Tonight, were going to be telling you the story of Florence Harding, the first lady that one of our guests said has been neglected and derided by throughout history. But in her time, the hardings came in as very popular people. Were going to learn more about the trajectory of her time and her husbands time in office and her interesting story that not many people know today. Let me introduce you to our two guests. Katherine sibley is a history professor at st. Josephs college in philadelphia. Shes a biographer of the first lady. Her book
Infections a day but theyre not reporting any Community Transmissions theyre saying that any transmissions are from imported cases and other words chinese nationals returning to china this is a situation which is inconsistent with all of the modeling is inconsistent with the reporting that were getting from inside the car and i dont really and certainly it is not consistent with the way this virus has acted around the world so i think that we can say with confidence that china is not telling us the truth about the crime of virus infections white why would they not one of a high and wont why would they not tell us the truth. You know thats a great question larry and i think it has to do with beijing trying to give the impression that china has recovered and because of that they want businesses to return to china they Want Congress inside the country to go back to normal levels theyre just trying to get back to where it was before the virus hit and that is the only explanation i can come
Under the eight previous years of republican chairmen, debate was never cut off when democratic members offered difficult amendments during democrats members democratic members offered difficult amendments during the process. We took tough votes when we needed to. Mr. Speaker, i wish we could have had such a different conversation today, the day after veterans day, than this one. But i would be remiss in my duty as Ranking Member if i did not call out this behavior and ways in which it fails our nations veterans. Chairman takano has spoken movingly about how he want us to use his chairmanship to stand up for the rights of minority veterans and i commend him for that. And have stood alongside him in doing that work. Including in may when we stood side by side to launch the Bipartisan Women Veterans Task force. Yet i urge him now in carrying out this that commitment not to spurn the historical bipartisan traditions of the Veterans Affairs committee, not to trouns on the rights of the min
Along with these Television Companies support cspan2 as a public service. It is my pleasure to welcome you to tonights program entitled historically speaking i am deborah lee. Attorney lee the former chairman and chief executive officer of bet has set on numerous boards and been on boards of directors for Numerous Companies and organizations include the National Cable and Telecommunications Association the ad council the National Cable television association. Shes also been named one of the most hundred most powerful women and entertainment. Thats just the publication of this book her memoir i would say sheed is also a very accomplishd writer. When you read about this book here over and over how riveting it is. On examination i would say after so many book discussions we have here at this museum it really is riveting. Its so exciting to read about someone who is so candid about her life and work and passion it takes to succeed. And also the innovation and improvisation and that willing
Asked to avoid the area for at least the next 72 hours. Weve also heard tonight that the three men have been arrested on suspicion of terror offences following raids at four addresses in bolton and wigan. Addresses in bolton and wigan. The suspects, aged 35, 36 and 51, were arrested at separate locations accused of commissioning, preparing and instigating acts of terrorism. Greater Manchester Police say though they dont believe there is any wider threat to the pubuc is any wider threat to the public linked to tonights arrests. In other news, a couple who committed serial dine and dash offences racking up large bills for food and drink before leaving without paying, have today admitted five joint charges of fraud. 41 year old Bernard Mcdonnell and his wife anne, whos 39, avoided bills worth nearly £1,200 during their eating sprees over a period of eight months. The first venue they fled from in swansea , says they fled from in swansea, says its delighted the justice has finally caught