Tuskegee. If you want to see all of these interviews, you can do so if you go to our website at cspan. Org. They are archived for you to view. You want to thank the work of these universities. Thank you for your participation. That is the washington journal for today. Are series on historically black colleges and universities has been reair and the past couple of days. Today on cspan two starting at 6 20 p. M. , our program on tuskegee university. Coming up, president obama addresses the winter meeting of the Democratic National committee in washington. Our live coverage starts in about at about 11 10 a. M. Eastern. Next up, a potential a discussion on Hillary Clinton and a potential president ial bid. It is moderated by former abc news correspondent katie martin, author of hidden power. It is hosted by the New York Historical society. Good evening. It is a pleasure to be back in this forum. And to have three sting wished panelists three distinguished panelists to discuss a subject tha
With islam is an ugly lie. We want to get your reaction to that. We have set aside a fourth line this morning for muslim americans. We would like to hear your viewpoints on this as well. If you cant get through on the phone lines, try social media. The conversation is going on there as well. You can email us. From the hill newspaper, obama plays defense on islam. That message has been drowned out by the debate over whether u. S. Is in a fight with radical islam. From the Financial Times newspaper, obamas muddled stance. As recently as two months ago, obama has launched 2000 military strikes. Now mr. Obama want to supplemented. These operations would go on whether Congress Gave him what he wanted. It is hard to see why such a charade is needed. Republicans complain that mr. Obama is tied one hand behind his back by ruling out american roots on the ground. He would also be tying his successors hands. He already has the scope to wage war on isis under the law that authorized force against
Watt, we have not seen eye to eye on many issues, im hoping that perhaps from a different perspective in the top row on the democratic side of the House Financial Services committee maybe therell be an epiphany about issues, i dont know that to be true. I will comment less on my former colleague and perhaps comment more on his predecessor and that is, rarely will you find a more astute, finer Public Servant than ed demarco, who did incredible work and so without saying anything about mel watt, i think it speaks volumes about the administration and in replacing ed demarco, who was realy and a lot of the path act, frankly is codifying into law a lot of Ground Breaking work that hes done as head of the shfa. So that will be the polite and avote way i avoid your question. Why dont we take another estion, but i want to add to that, ed demarco is a Public Servant who does deserve a lot of applause. Over here on the right. Mr. Chairman, thank you very much. Youve done a great job of standing
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Billion. Yesterday, we talked with republicans only in the first hour of washington journal about the debt ceiling vote. Today, we turn to democrats to get your thoughts on the 2014 agenda. What should be the parties priority . If you live in the eastern part of the country, dial we will get to your thoughts about priorities for democrats in 2014. Joining us on the phone is emma staff reportera for roll call, joining us phone to talk about House Democrats leaving washington for their annual retreat. Where are you, exactly . Where are the democrats meeting . And what is on the agenda . Guest we are in cambridge, maryland where the snow has turned to freezing rain. And we are at the reporters are camped out at the holiday inn houses down the road, but democrats and their guests are out at the Hyatt Regency on the chesapeake bay. The theme of the retreat is strengthening opportunity. They are going to be holding a series of symposiums, breakout sessions. They are going to give speeches th