Transcripts For CSPAN Washington This Week 20240622

Area we will take your calls and look for your comments on facebook and twitter. Washington journal, live every day 7 a. M. Eastern here on seas and. On this weakens newsmakers, our guest is American Conservative Union chair match lack query is. He gets his own thoughts on the republican president ial candidates including recent comments made by Businessman Donald Trump on immigration. I actually heard on the radio today am saying what he was talking about his Illegal Immigrants. And thats an incredibly important distinction to draw. I think his tone and the words he chose are different from what i would choose, but the fact is when you have a broken immigration system, its hard to characterize the nature of the Illegal Immigrants that come into our country. That being said, i for one believe that immigration is a wonderful part of our history. Its a part of our history that i embrace. I think its a part of our economy that we really have to get right. Right now its broken. I think that what president obama has done with these executive orders have actually made the system worse and we destroy the ability to get some kind of bipartisan compromise on the steps we need to take in congress. I think its easy for people to attack donald trump or what he said, i think they have to listen to what he saying. I actually know donald trump. He is not a racist. He is trying to characterize the fact that a broken immigration system can lead to a lot of problems like crime if you dont with happening. The challenge i want to get back to his critics are do we actually know everything about this population . We ought to know. I for one think that we out to embrace all of those folks who connects and make america stronger and help grow our economy. Thats the filter i put it through. You can watch the entire interview tomorrow at 10 a. M. And 6 p. M. Eastern on cspan. Like many of us, first families take vacation times. And like president and first ladys, a good read can be the perfect companion for your summer journey. What better book than one that appears inside the personal life of every first lady in American History . First ladies, president ial historians on the lives of 45 iconic american women area and Inspiring Stories of fascinating women who survived the scrutiny of the white house. A great summertime read available from Public Affairs as a hardcover or an ebook three your favorite bookstore or online bookseller. Lucy hayes was the first first lady to earn a college degree. During the civil war, soldiers serving under him has been called her the mother of the regiment. Opposing slavery, she convinced her husband to switch from the weight party to the antislavery Republican Party area at the first lady, she hosted the first annual white house easter egg roll. Lucy hayes, this sunday night on cspan eastern. Examining the women who fill the position of first lady and their influence on the first lady, for Martha Washington to michelle obama, sundays at 8 p. M. Eastern on cspan3. In just a moment, a discussion on the future of television. Then First Lady Michelle Obama talks about the importance of higher education. And later, another chance to see New York Times publisher and executive editor discuss how the newspaper is adapting to the digital age. Now a discussion on the future of television with a group of industry leaders. Speakers include former sec chair Michael Powell who now heads the National Cable and Telecommunications Association Area National association of broadcasters ceo gordon smith and Consumer Electronics association ceo gary shapiro area this is part of a broadcast conference of the advanced Television Systems committee which develops standards for digital television. It is about one hour and 10 minutes. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this super panel on the future of television. We have a trio of panelists who leave industries that are vitally interested in that future. Its hard to believe it was 20 years ago in the fall of 1995 that an fcc Advisory Committee made recommendations to the commission for the worlds first alldigital Television Transmission system. And many of you were involved in that epic process. But we all know that time and Technology March on. Today we stand on the dawn of a fully new system, one that promises even more flexible standard, also alter High Definition television, and really a marriage between video and the internet. With all this in mind, we ought to turn now and sample the unique perspectives of our super panelists, Television System and industry luminaries. Because they are so well known and mark has almost already introduced them, i will do it briefly. In immediate left is Michael Powell, the president and ceo of the National Association of National Cable you have to use that word cable. Cable and Telecommunications Association. And former fcc chairman. Then we have gordon smith, who is the president and ceo of the National Association of broadcasters and a former United States senator, and jerry shapiro, Consumer Electronics Association President ceo and a New York Times best selling author. I have prepared a number of challenging inquiries for our luminaries. Let me begin with a general inquiry to each. What is your vision . Gordon, we will start with you. For the future of television and the role your industry is going to play in the future. Thank you, dick, and my