Congress, the white house, the Supreme Court and Public Policy events in washington, d. C. And around the country. Cspan is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. Jim walden is an attorney for the russian doctor who led and later publicly disclosed a staterun sports doping program. He talked about his clients experience. It was part of an event hosted by the u. S. Helsinki commission. This is an hour and 10 minutes. Ranging from military affairs my name is paul. Im the International Economic policy adviser at the commission, responsible primarily for anticorruption and sanctionsrelated issues. I am joined today by jim walden, he attorney for russian doping whistle blower for this work into the dark underworld of fraud in sports and what we can do about it. As an administrative aside, would like to mention that camera crews are permitted to record the briefing in its ntirety. Our topic today is a russian doping scandal, a story of corruption and fraud on an unprecedented sc
Climate and Energy Policy, and drug availability. And later, Becky Pringle on recent School Shootings and safety. Host good morning everyone on this friday, february 23rd. We begin this morning with gun owners only. Do you support or oppose what you are hearing from the president on combating gun violence . If you own a gun and you support. Imits, 202 7488000 if you oppose limits as a gun owner, 202 7488001. You can also join us on twitter or join the conversation on facebook. Com cspan. Gun owners only this morning for our first hour. The Washington Post front page this morning with the headline arminges teachers is the president s top priority. Here is what he had to say yesterday when he met with state and local officials on the issue. [video clip] lot have been reading a about it, and i think when you allow a person that has been in the marines for 20 years, who has done nothing but handle guns and handle them safely and well you cannot just get a teacher a gun. One of the Fake New
E. P. A. Administrator scott pruitt expected to make his remarks in about 15 minutes or so and also tonight hearing from fox news channel, keynote speaker. The fourth and final day tomorrow watch coverage starting at 12 40 p. M. Eastern time. Well hear from budget director Mick Mulvaney discussing the Second Amendment and the chair of the House Intelligence Committee also tomorrow. While we wait for Scott Pruitts remarks tonight well take a look at some of todays washington journal. Host joining us this morning at the Political Action conference is the president and c. E. O. Of the Heartland Institute. Thank you for being with us. Lets begin with what is the Heartland Institute and why did you take this job after leaving congress . Absolutely. Great question. The Heartland Institute is a free market group. Weve been based in chicago the whole time but we operate in every state by working with state legislators, 7,000 plus of those around the country. Though congress is out of session t
Opposite of donald trump, its barack obama. Part two of a special twopart series. Obama came on the mandate of changing washington. By his very presence, he forced more polarization and gridlock than we had seen in the eight years prior. Divided states of america frontlinis made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. And by the corporation for public broadcasting. Major support for frontliis provided by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information is available at macfound. Org. Additional support is provided by the park foundation, dedicated to heightening Public Awareness of critical issues. The john and Helen Glessner family trust, supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. And by the frontline journalism fund, with major support from jon and jo ann hagler. cheers and applause the president elect of the United States of america, donald trump
Opposite of donald trump, its barack obama. Part two of a special twopart series. Obama came on the mandate of changing washington. By his very presence, he forced more polarization and gridlock than we had seen in the eight years prior. Divided states of america frontlinis made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. And by the corporation for public broadcasting. Major support for frontliis provided by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information is available at macfound. Org. Additional support is provided by the park foundation, dedicated to heightening Public Awareness of critical issues. The john and Helen Glessner family trust, supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. And by the frontline journalism fund, with major support from jon and jo ann hagler. cheers and applause the president elect of the United States of america, donald trump