Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the Henry Wallace center here at the Franklin Roosevelt president ial library and museum. I would like to welcome you to todays program. As you know it today is pearl harbor day and i would like to take just a moment to recognize those who have served, if theres any veterans are activeduty servicemen, please rise so we can acknowledge your service. Thank you very much. [applause] today is the day that marked the transition of america from an isolationist nation to a global superpower and there are few days in World History like december 7, because of what that meant for the world we live in today, in so many ways. Were very fortunate to be able to honor today with a Wonderful Program on a new book that is just come out. How many of you are members . If you are a member raise your hand. Look at that, thats great. They given much, your support makes these programs possible because of members and atrocities like you that we can do these programs. And l
Click on the after words tab near the top of the page. Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the Henry Wallace center here at the Franklin Roosevelt president ial library and museum. I would like to welcome you to todays program. As you know it today is pearl harbor day and i would like to take just a moment to recognize those who have served, if theres any veterans are activeduty servicemen, please rise so we can acknowledge your service. Thank you very much. [applause] today is the day that marked the transition of america from an isolationist nation to a global superpower and there are few days in World History like december 7, because of what that meant for the world we live in today, in so many ways. Were very fortunate to be able to honor today with a Wonderful Program on a new book that is just come out. How many of you are members . If you are a member raise your hand. Look at that, thats great. They given much, your support makes these programs possible because of members and a
Hill and meeting with both republicans and democrats to talk about trade and tpa. We do need strong support from the white house and the president , ask as i said in my opening statement, we need to be really all hands on deck. What is the administration doing to build congressional support . Well, we have a wholeofgovernment approach to this. As you know, the president talked about this in the state of the union. The Vice President has talked about it, they have met with members of the Democratic Party as well as with the Republican Leadership on this issue. Weve had the chief of staff of the president up here talking about it as well as the secretary of treasury, secretary of commerce, secretary of agriculture, secretary of state, secretary of defense has been writing op eds on the importance of our rebalancing towards asia including tpp as a critical component of that. So we work with all of our interagency partners at the cabinet and White House Level on down to build support up he
Reporter ryan, suddenly back in the spotlight after a chaotic day on capitol hill. Kevin mccarthy, the republican frontrunner to replace john boehner abruptly pulled out of the speakers race. I dont want to go to the floor and win with 220 votes. I think the best thing for our party right now is that you have 247 votes on the floor. If we are going to be strong, we have to be 100 united. Reporter mccarthys move blind siding his colleagues and leaving the fractured Republican Party in disarray. Out of the way. Reporter with his budgets aimed at overhauling medicare, ryan has quickly become a favorite of the conservative wing of his party. Hes a prolific fundraiser and close to the party establishment. He appears to have the job locked up only if he wants it. Somebody in the leadership said they are thinking more and more paul might say yes. Reporter sources tell cnn ryan has not shut the door to the prospect and will listen to his colleagues pitches at todays gop meeting. Ryan refused t