Im sorry so much going to thank you for joining us a long list of conflicts and uncertainty over the wests role in the world those are the top issues at the Munich Security Conference that is kicking off this hour a World Leaders top Security Experts diplomats are all now gathering for the central meeting in southern germany on everyones mind the big global issues the war in syria where a government offensive and it live has triggered a full blown humanitarian crisis another issue concerns over the shrinking influence of the west in shaping Global Security it is even spawned a new term west lists next. And we have our chief Political Editor michelle you look at the Munich Security Conference for us where she is watching in on everything thats happening there for us jaime said and i want to ask you about that term west listener what are people there saying about this. Well many feel that it is kind of appropriate and thats exactly what the security conference always aims to do is kind o
Host good morning. It is saturday, march 9. The Senate Passed a 468 billion spending bill, funding for about half the federal government set to lapse today but the white house has put preparations for a partial Government Shutdown on hold since President Biden plans to sign the legislation today. Decisive wins on super tuesday by President Biden and former President Donald Trump. We want to hear your top news story of the week. Our phone number for republicans is 202 7488001. Free democrats for democrats, 202 7488000. Independents can reach us at 202 7488002. If you would like to text us that number is 202 7488003. Include your name and where you are writing from. On social media, facebook. Com cspan and on x at at cspan wj. Nikki haley decided to suspend her campaign. Here her comments. [video clip] i am filled with gratitude for the outpouring of support we have received from across our country. The time has come to suspendcampaign. I said i wanted americans to have their voices hear
Half the federal government set to lapse today, but the white house has put preparationsor a partial Government Shutdown on hold since President Biden plans to sign the legislation today. Decisive wins on super tuesday by President Biden and former President Donald Trump. We want to hear your top news story of the week. Our phone number for republicans is 202 7488001. Free democrats for democrats, 202 7488000. Independents can reach us at 202 7488002. If you would like to text us, that number is 202 7488003. Include your name and where you are writing from. Facebook. Com cspan and on x at at cspawj. Nikki haley decided to suspend her campaign. Here are her comments. [video clip] i am filled with gratitude for the outpouring of support we have received from across our country. The time has come to suspend my i said i wanted americans to have their voices heard. I have done that. I have no regrets. Andugh i will no longer be a candidate, i will not stop using my voice for the things i be
I yield. Sort of like those people who think it might have been a good idea to let puerto rico be independent, mr. Brooks. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Ive been pondering American History with europe while weve been listening to your testimony and q a back and forth. And it seems after world war ii for 47 years when there was not a European Community our relationship with europe was good. Then we had the eu created seven years worth of phase in and the Euro Currency comes into play in roughly 1999 and now 16 years thereafter and our relationship has been good. So either way, americas relationship with europe has done well with and without the euro. So to me, the European Union issue is more of a focal point for the european nations and they should be the deciders of their fate. And im curious about a comment that was made that the European Union is better for the usa, quote end quote. And my question is, why . What can you share for us that would help convince me that it is in americas bes
House Foreign Affairs on cspan tonight or any time on cspan. Org. As Foreign Affairs subcommittee on europe held a hearing today on the European Union, its future and the u. S. Relationship with eu members the greek financial crisis, and britains referendum vote on the european membership in 2017 led to increased speculation on the future of the eu and how its troubles can impact the u. S. Economy. This is about an hour and a half. Im sure he will be joining us momentarily. Im sure he wont mind if we get some of the formalities out of order. I call to thrd this afternoons hearing on the future of the European Union from a relatively modest idea in the early 1950s for six countries to form a Common Market for steel and coal production. The Super National organization that we now know as the European Union was created. Five and a half decades on it has expanded to including 28 National Governments is and represents over 500 Million People. Taken together, the gdp of the eu is over 18 tri