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To join the conversation, like us on facebook at cspan history. On wednesday, president obama announced major changes in american policy toward cuba, including restoration of full diplomatic relations and easing of inking restrictions. Coming up next, lars scholes is in the history of u. S. Policy toward cuba and what he deems are the failures of 10 administrations. This program was recorded in 2009. I think there is a little truth in advertising, to begin. Im not a cuba specialist. I study the u. S. Cuba relationship. What i would like to spend about 30 minutes doing now is focusing on what i...

The president and thank him for what hes doing and a i pray we get a fair hearing on h. R. 5407. God bless you, brother, and i hope you continue to do what youre doing on the floor of the house. Mr. Jeffries thank you. Its now my honor and privilege to yield time, mr. Chair, how much time do we have remaining . The speaker pro tempore approximately 14 minutes are remaining. Mr. Jeffries let me now yield to my good friend, the distinguished congresswoman who represents the neighboring district at home in brooklyn, shes a fighter for justice, a voice for the voiceless, and its now my privilege t...

The people who unconsciously dont know and dont care about the heavy weight that black folks have carried in this country over the centuries that they were brought here cannot possibly love the country as much as they would if they say it was not a ferguson problem. Its an american problem. And they should be able to ask, what is it that they could do . And i would humbly suggest the first thing you do is to acknowledge, acknowledge that you have that problem. Me people may talk about payment for restitution for past crimes committed against human beings. But that restitution could be the abil...

Bill being brought up this week to fund the federal government. Most of the government will be funded in none in a bill omnibus. The hill writes that the Homeland Security department will be kept on a shorter leash funded with a shortterm continuous resolution that would keep the money flowing only until february. The combination is being called cromnibus. Republicans will control both chambers of congress. House Appropriations Committee chairman hal rogers said legislation will be unveiled on monday, setting up a likely house vote on wednesday, one day before the money runs out for the govern...

To hold police at a more stricter consequence for the mishandling of the situations versus it is important that we have to have the police in those neighborhoods. It is a mere fact that we want to keep everybody say. Guest if i can say two things with that. One, ethical policing is not counterintuitive or mutually exclusive. I think committee policing is a requisite foundation of effective crimefighting. The more the neighborhood is distressed and has crimes, the more you need Police Officers engaged in the community. To your question is Police Officers should be held to a higher standard . Th...