2016 election which is going to be different elections which is you republicans are a party of no and we are for progress. You cant say that if you are just opposed to any action that the congress takes. I think it is a huge responsibility and a great opportunity for republicans to show what it looks like if conservative leadership gets back into washington. Okay. You did it, you said 2016, so [laughter] as you know, i will have to turn in my White House Correspondents Association card if i dont ask you this question. What do you think about 2016 and yourself . Oh, me personally . Yes. Oh. 2016 is like any other year. Kind of like any other year. So im thinking about running for president , and i will make up my mind in short order. Not that far out into the future. I dont know the exact timeline. It is the same decisionmaking process that i always had which is can i do it in a way do i have the skills to do it in a way that tries to lift peoples spirits and not get sucked into the vor
The Nations Police forces. President Barack Obama Says the partial shutdown right now in washington is the work of hardliners in the Republican Party. Many federal departments remain closed for business for the first time in nearly two decades. This comes after an increasingly polarized congress failed to strike a deal for a budget over the coming year. And over obamas Health Care Reform plans. We go live to washington. First we have this. Even the statue of liberty is closed, one of the symbols of the United States. Theres no one around to check tickets and lead tour groups. Tourists can only look at it from afar. This is the main reason we came to new york city, was to see the statue of liberty. Now our dream will not be realized. It is strange, and it also has me worried that such a rich and powerful country like the United States is tied down in such disputes. Throughout the u. S. , it is the same picture National Monuments and museums are closed. Among the only operating Governmen
And Education Fund will mark the 60th anniversary of brown versus board of education. Holder,l include eric deval patrick, and cecilia , wife of pharaoh good marshall. Live coverage starts about 12 20 p. M. Eastern here on cspan. Holdeisty commission will the federal Communications Vote yesterday. It will allow internet providers to charge content providers such as for faster and more reliable service. Youll be able to watch this live over on cspan. Several members of Congress Acting in good faith that a just our longterm issue. We applaud them for their efforts. I know there will be more discussion in town this week on those attempts. Others are suggesting that the political realities will have to settle for an infusion of cash into the trust fund as a stopgap measure. It used to be there were ways to do it. Tighter now than it was. In may be true that you can get an infusion. It is hardly the longterm solution we need. Every few years we wake up and abouthe same conversation theing,
Service. And yet over the past couple of decades the reputation of the cervix is to have taken a beating. Im hoping we can get down to what is happened with the service and what can be done to fix it. So now, please join me in welcoming karol and evan. Karol good to be with you, congratulations on the book. Thinking so glad to beer with evan. s direct think of the book is great. Its not only great read but i learned a lot. Honestly im embarrassed as a political junkie and history buff i feel like i should have known more of this than i did. Let me off the hook, how much of this did you know before researching this book . To have to say i really got into this and beats by accident looking at something in 2012 of a terrible scandal. I was really shocked almost every time i delved into another presidency and theres something new to learn. Sometimes there is heroin assume, it was security debacle. As you say this was an outgrowth of your reporting for the post on the president ial trip to
Tv documents americas story and on sundays book tv brings you the latest nonfiction books and authors. Funding for cspan2 come from these Television Companies and more including natco. Metco along with these Television Companies support cspan2 as a public service. Welcome i am Elizabeth Christian i am ceo of Elizabeth Christian Public Relations and advice chair of the lbj foundation. On behalf of the lbj foundation in the obj library it is my pleasure to welcome you here tonight for an evening with, tonight we are really lucky to have carol, she has just written a book about the secret service and a good friend evan smith, ceo and founder of the Texas Tribune is going to be interviewing her tonight about this. What we know lady bird and Lyndon Johnson had the highest possible estate for the secret service, Dwight Eisenhower found him calling them soldiers without uniform. The last couple of decades the reputation of the secret service was taking a beating. Im hoping that carol can real