As those two highprofile efforts play out in two of the nations most populaced states, were asking our viewers to weigh in. Should the minimum wage be raised to 15 an hour . If your answer is yes, should it be done on a statebystate basis or as a federal increase . Special lines this morning on the washington journal, minimum wage earners can call in at 2027488000. Business owners, the number is 2027488001. All others can call in this morning at 2027488002. You can also catch up with us on social media, on twitter, its cspanwj. On facebook, its facebook. Com cspan. A very good thursday morning. The minimum wage increase legislation thats moving through californias legislature is moving quickly this week after that deal was struck early in the week between governor jerry brown and legislators in that state. Heres the l. A. Times talking about the status of that legislation this morning. The plan sailed out of committee yesterday with broad support from democrats and is scheduled for a f
To reform the pentagon, that is a different matter altogether. Know your candidate before you meet them. Dont step into potholes. If you do, you can still survive. That is the lesson. Mr. Stimson obviously, over time, you develop a chemistry with the president you serve and as the Deputy National security advisor and National Security advisor, you spend a lot of time with the president. That like any other human interaction, you have got to learn how to read the president. Just like you do with a close friend or whatnot. How did your relationship with the president develop . You started off in an ignominious fashion by making a mistake when you thought he was running, how did you come in to become the Deputy National security advisor . Mr. Hadley condi rice asked me to assert that role. There was a group of about 10 of there was a group of about 10 of us headed by paul willful with an condi rice and we spent fowitz and we spent a lot of time together. I had worked with condi and paul b
People of turkey made me president by 52 of the votes. Mr. Irdyk thank you. We need to go to the audience for a couple of questions, if you are ok with that. I would ask you to wait for the microphone, to identify yourself, and please to ask a question, not to make a statement. Tohave an opportunity here ask questions of the president , but we are not interested in having a political statement in the process. I also want to make clear that this is not a press conference. This is a discussion, with policy people in washington. So i hope the media will understand, but call on all of to turned it into a press conference, i want to avoid that. I am the Deputy Director of brookings Foreign Policy programs. Thank you very much for coming here and engaging in a discussion at brookings. In your speech he talked about a number of different issues around the region, but that was one country that received almost pleading mentioned, and that was iran. Turkey has played an Important Role and diplom
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