On turkey. And the countrys domestic politics. Including the growing power of the president and his party. Also, the role rival parties might play in this novembers elections. Good morning, everyone. Im director of turkey studies at middle east institute. Im very happy to welcome you all to our eighth annual conference on turkey. Each year as we convene this conference we fine keen interest in turkish matters. 2017 was very dramatic and a difficult year for turkey for its neighbors and allies including the United States. So we appreciate if you are making time to join us in our discussion. Our keynote speaker, is a leading voice on Turkish Affairs in Foreign Affairs of the german parliament. She will provide a firsthand report on the challenges facing ankara and berlin. We have elected members of the turkish and European Parliament on the program as well alongside a leader in u. S. Diplomacy toward turkey and expert analyst. You will hear our guest speaking guest speakers on three pane
Facebook. Com cspan. If you are a medicare recipient, we want to know your experience with the program and your thoughts on possible changes. We will begin with House Speaker paul ryan, who has during his legislative career eyed entitlement reform as a way to tackle the nations debt. [video clip] when you talk about entitlement reform, one of the things youre talking about is obamacare. And then welfare as well. We have a welfare system trapping people in poverty, and paying people not to work. Thinking about trying to do any reforms with Social Security or medicare . President trump has not seemed interested in those things. He has not shown as much interest. We are working on entitlements he is supportive of. You cannot use budget reconciliation for Social Security. It is exempt from those rules. It is the healthcare entitlements that are the big drivers of our debt. That is where the problem lies fiscally. Host the speaker of the house thinking medicare is the problem with our natio
Concentrate its effort on the opioid epidemic. So the federal government should step in. So on todays washington journal, were asking for your views on marijuana legalization. If you oppose any legalization, call 2027488000. If you support medical marijuana only, you can call 2027488001. And if you support medical or Recreational Use of marijuana, you can call 2027488002. You can also reach us on social media on twitter. Com cspanwj and facebook. Com cspan. And more on the effect of that move by attorney general Jeff Sessions on the Washington Post. Is this stuff legal . Doesnt have a Crystal Clear answer anywhere in america. N many places, it is now simultaneously legal and illegal, the same way first sis will tell you that light is both a particle and a wave. The story goes on to say that attorney general Jeff Sessions took on the Marijuana Industry by rescinding enforcement guidelines that have been issued by the Obama Administration. Those guidelines have finessed the state federal
Speaker, please come up to the question mics. Say your name, university, and your nice, concise question. It is my great pleasure, were very fortunate today to have Michael Steele with us. Hes the former chairman of the Republican National committee and former Lieutenant Governor of maryland. When he was elected Lieutenant Governor of maryland in 2003, Michael Steele made history as the first africanamerican elected to the statewide office and again with his subsequent chairmanship of the Republican National committee in 2009. As chairman of rnc, Michael Steele was charged with revitalizing the Republican Party. A selfdescribed lincoln republican, under steeles leadership the rnc broke fundraising records, over 198 million raised during the 2010 congressional cycle, and republicans won 63 house seats the biggest pickup since 1938. His commitment to Grass Roots Organization and Party Building at the state and local levels produced 12 governorships and the greatest share of state legisla
Good morning, i am Vice President for research and publications at the manhattan institute. Welcome to todays symposium on the state of treatment of americas mentally ill. Were pleased and honored to have with us to distinguished authors. Their current books on Mental Illness are shaping public discussion. Also, the assistant secretary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse its. She is playing a key role in shaping public policy. The is worth pointing out that the question of the right role for government into supporting the care and treatment of the mentally ill is one that has long vexed us as a nation. Consider the case of the educator who in the 1930s began to visit residents presence prisons. Sadly and tragically, the same can be said about the situation today. Even as the population of the Rikers Island jail here in new york city as declined, the percentage of the population that is mentally ill there has increased. She would be distressed to know that the atlantic referred to Coo