We had a vote several months ago on putting minimal things about gun control in, and it got voted against it. We had congressmen that had 85 of their district that were for this. And you sound like youre hopeful that we can do something about this . [laughter] i mean, i just dont see that this could happen. How do we do this . How can you be hopeful . Okay, you discouraged me, i quit. [laughter] i guess its part of, you know, you gotta have hope, you gotta keep trying. Things take time, and, you know, ive been discouraged certainly, when i heard the news about newtown, i was just so depressed partly because it shouldnt have had to have happened. Again, you cant stop all evil, maybe something bad still would have happened, but it shouldnt have had to be this bad of a situation. And its just youve got to keep pushing. I believe that right does triumph, that people do come to their senses, that you can make a difference, and if i didnt believe that, im not sure i could get up in the morni
Tonight on the communicators at 8 p. M. Eastern on cspan2. President obama recently said his proposed 2015 federal budget to congress for review. In light of its release and the debates that followed, booktv presents portions of author talks on the federal budget process. In the next hour use eclipse with philip joyce, author of the Congressional Budget Office. David wessel, author of red ink inside the highstakes politics of the federal budget, and oklahoma senator tom coburn, author of the debt bomb and breach of trust. We begin with philip joyce author of the Congressional Budget Office honest numbers, power, and policymaking. The former cbo analyst and current professor of management, finance and leadership at the university of maryland recounts the formation of the Congressional Budget Office in 1974. Its internal operation and the nonpartisan economic and budget information it provides to congress. When was the cbo form . It was formed in 1974. It was, in fact, a reaction to some
Ashley president obama speaking from North Carolina in a few minutes on a new effort to boost manufacturing, hopefully create jobs. Rich edson with a preview. Rich ashley, this is part of a private initiative the president announced last year in his state of the union address. The white house is calling the president s year of action previewing the white house fighter saying he will be looking for areas of bipartisan cooperation but he wont be waiting on congress to act. He will use his executive authority his pen and his phone to work with anyone to get things done. On this republicans say they are skeptical. If he is truly serious about getting the economy back on track and creating jobs, he will do more than just talk about job creation. Or bipartisanship today. He will actually work with us on rail Bipartisan Solutions to get there. Rich this evening at 5 00 he will meet with Senate Democrats whwill come hit the white house. Back to you. Ashley rich edson, thank you much. Lori appl
Steps toward a truce. Stocks rose on that news. President obama is in estonia where the u. S. Will build up coalition to degrade and destroy the Islamic State after they killed another american journalist. Lvmh has agreed to give up its 23 stake in its rival. It will do struggle it will. Istribute hermes president obama took the podium addressing concerns about russia and ukraine writing and the Islamic States push in iraq. For more, we are joined by peter cook. There seems to be some progress in ukraine but a bit of confusion. At 4 00 this morning, we heard of a permanent ceasefire which was the statement from the president of ukraine. After that, we heard from the russians that maybe its not a full ceasefire. Now it seems like there is something in between. And ifoward a ceasefire this is true, this is good news. President obama said the same and press conference in estonia this morning. Voice thear in his skepticism and the question about whether russia will deliver here. The timing
Scalia will only read the brief but you can imagine others would say if i wanted an extended version of the argument im really interested in a specific issue in the book you can go to that if you want to know more. But i wonder if they will this play this role. It to my mind ultimately that would be a good thing because if you dont want to access it, you dont have to. A will always still be there but its another place out there and information which will hopefully be to better inform an opinion by the court. Richard is next on book tv. He examines the historical debate whether Franklin Roosevelt was indifferent to or a defender of europe during world war ii. This is about one hour and 15 minutes. Thank you for that generous introduction and i am grateful for the center of advanced studies for the invitation and for the preparation work done. Fdr and the jews was published in march of last year and has generated a good deal of response since then. I regret to report what all reactions w