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Have you come over this is booktv on cspan2, television for serious readers. Heres our prime time lineup. Tonight at 6 45 p. M. Eastern, chris paps reports on the only state capital to file for bankruptcy. Then at 7 45, pulitzer prizewinning science and Technology Reporter john markoff examines the future of robot technology. And at 9 p. M. On after words, minnesota senator Amy Klobuchar discusses her life and political career. Then at 10 eastern, juliana bar bass saw with the Associated Press takes a look at the costs of rio deya near rows 2016 olympics. And at 11, the first women on the supr...

In wrapping up the list will have information on the oregon trail. Many of these authors have or will be appearing on book tv. You can watch them on our website, book tv. Org. Historian jay winick is next on tv. He examines the political and military decisions that influenced fdr in 1934. [applause]. Thank you very much for that introduction steve. I want to give athe lights out there very bright dash i want to give a quick thanks to those who made this possible. This is their stepchild or brainchild. I want want to thank all of you, the readers for whom this exists, you are the lifeblood of b...

To talk about two examples, case studies, if you would come of the approaches that we took when i was in the senate to actually get things done and move things forward. Ive had fellow senators during my tenure who had come to the end of 5 years and say they werent even able to get an amendment that theyve introduced to a vote on the senate floor. I will take two cases here to show you the way that we were able to do this. The first is on the post 9 11 g. I. Bill which i believe is the greatest Educational Program for our veterans in history. I started speaking about the need for a new g. I. Bi...

As president , but warning against taking them out on an arbitrary time line next year. The president announcing today that he would keep nearly 10,000 troops in the region until october 2016 and then cut back to 5,500 in early 2017. In a statement the majority leader said the decision to reduce troop numbers should be left to the next president. You can read more here at the washington examiner. Weve heard from the chair of the Armed Services committee, who released a statement saying given the troubling conditions on the ground in afghanistan and the other Security Problems in the region kee...

Found to be acceptable. There will be a much more impartial and objective approach that says, that is looking at this issue. If the waivers are perceived on a large scale. Thank you. We are about to take a 10 minute rate but before we do, join me in thanking our guest. [applause] on the next washington journal, a look at efforts to renew funding for transportation and highway projects as Congress Heads toward an october 29 deadline. Kiesling of the hill newspaper joins us. Discusses a terrell new report that shows women being underrepresented in the government at the national and local levels....