Today, first of all, i should say welcome to everybody, particularly our former colleague and our nominee and all of the families and friends and other citizens here for a very important nominee hearing. Youre welcome. The committee is considering, as you know, the nomination of Christopher Wray to be the eighth director of the federal bureau of investigation. Mr. Wray, congratulations to you and your family on your nomination. This is an important day for you, your family and most importantly, this is an important day for the country considering the importance of the fbi and Law Enforcement in america. I welcome you, mr. Wray and your family, to the committee. The Ranking Member and i will give Opening Statements and then senator nunn will introduce the nominee. Mr. Wray will then give his Opening Statement and introduce anybody that he wants to thats here to support him and people that arent here supporting him, as well and after his Opening Statement, we will turn to questions. As a
First of all i should say welcome to everybody particularly our colleagues and nominees and family and friends and citizens here for a very important nominee hearing. Youre welcome. The committee is considering, as you know, the nomination ofChristopher Wray. Mr. Wray, congratulations to you and your family on you nomination. This is an important day for the country considering the importance of fbi and Law Enforcement in america. Importance of fbi and i welcome you, mr. Wray and your family, to the committee. The Ranking Member and i will give omitting and then senator nunn will introduce anybody he wants to and then we will turn to questions. His Opening Statement and introduce anybody that he wants to thats here to support him and people that arent here supporting him, as well and after his Opening Statement, we will turn to questions. As an accommodation to the minoritys request, we will have tenminute rounds for questions during the first round rather than the normal seven. The di
Drivers seat of our own destiny by doing this act of civil disobedience. Tonight at 8 00 eastern on cspans q a. Tonight on afterwards syndicated columnist naomi klein on her book know is not enough. By cofounderewed of code pink. Us how the stage was set for trump. I see this is a bipartisan process. Its about media, news coverage. The table was set for him in so many ways that all he needed to do was show up. We were already treating elections like reality tv shows. We already had a media landscape that was much more interested in interpersonal drama between candidates for an coverage of the issues. Democrats using the tools of corporate branding. Obama was a fantastic brand. It used incredibly cutting edge marketing techniques. That behind the claims that he was leading this deep change and transformation there wasnt enough change. That also helps that the typical for trump. Watch tonight on cspan twos book tv. The confirmation hearing for christopher wray. The nominee for fbi direct
Historical dimension has gone short shrift ever since the awful of vents of the holodomor in the early 1930s. We have a wonderful panel for you today. I do not think i need to name all of them. Bios of here on the each, people well prepared to discuss this very serious topic. More things. Ay two one, this event is timed in part to something very unusual, a fulllength regular movie, bitter harvest, coming to you later this week. You may have seen it advertised over the weekend. It is well worth seeing. It keeps your attention on a very difficult subject. It is not a documentary. It is a fulllength feature film which seems to be the way to catch peoples attention in this postmodern age. I did not need to be reminded, you can follow us at fu rtureukraine. I will introduce Timothy Fairbank who will be moderating. Tim . Sorry i knew i would make a mistake. [video clip] there have been always those who are trying to take our free freedom. Ukraine must be talked about. [indiscernible] i must
Cop 2. You know what i mean jimmy im sorry. You know how the academy is with comedies. John travolta didnt get nominated for old dogs. I dont care, i dont care. Jimmy it will be all right. Go back to sleep. Okay . Im gonna go back in the cabinet now. Jimmy . Jimmy yeah . Thanks. Jimmy youre welcome, buddy. This is so unexpected announcer from hollywood, its the fifth annual Jimmy Kimmel Live after the Academy Awards. Tonight, Robert Downey jr. Its good to be back Academy Award winner christoph walts. Music from keith urban. The firstever meeting of the Handsome Mens Club. Jimmy gentlemen, i am handsome. Not. Not. Not. Not. Dicky with ben affleck, jennifer garner, Matthew Mcconaughey, sting, patrick dempsey, lenny craf vits, and many, many more. And now lights, camera, action heres jimmy kimmel [ cheers and applause ] jimmy thank you. Im jimmy kimmel. Thank you for staying up for hour 48 of oscar coverage. [ cheers and applause ] let me ask you, whos ready to get avatard in here tonight