Come in tons of visitors come in and take their pictures here. We had dr. Ben carson about a half hour ago doing an interview. People just love come anything and posting a picture of themselves in the oval office. And so we have moved upstairs. Joe kaplan, in the really does have a Silicon Valley feel here. Well, thats the idea. We want to bring a piece of Silicon Valley here to cleveland and give people an opportunity from cleveland to connect and facilitate the Civic Engagement around the issues that are important to them. What role do you think facebook is going to play in this election in terms of connecting with political activists, with delegates and with voters . I think the main role that facebook plays is we are an open platform that gives candidates, voters, activists, anybody whos interested in politics an opportunity to share their ideas and to connect with people. And thats the role that facebook plays in both in this election here in the u. S. And in elections around the
Candidate to the senate. This is two hours and begins with charles grassley. Yesterday the minority leader came to the floor to disparage the work the Senate Judiciary committee and disparage the work of the senate as a whole. Has he does from time to time he launched into a personal attack against me. That is okay. I dont intend to return the favor. I love senator reed. I dont want to talk about the Nuclear Option and the damage that did to the sen achlt over the years and years the democrat senators had had to endure his leadership without being able to offer an amendment we had the story about one democratic senator who was defeated in the last election. He never got a chance to make a vote during the entire time in the United States senate. We know that is how some people act when they dont get to wait. Tantrums are in appropriate for the senate. I think if my friend senator biden had been in the chamber today he would have said, as you have heard him say so many times, that is a b
2017. Ashton carter and joint chiefs appearedjoseph dunford before the House Appropriation Committee and how other factors are part of the proposal. This is to in a half hours. This is two and a half hours. Good morning. Our committee will come to order. Especiallymembers, the chairman mr. Rogers. Im pleased to welcome the 25th secretary of defense, ashton carter. This is dr. Carters second appearance before the subcommittee, although we know him well from his many years of service to our nation. We also welcome general joe done for, the great marine, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, and dr. Michael mccord. Secretary, Prime Minister Winston Churchill observed 70 years ago, and i quote, what ive seen of our russian friends and allies during the war, i am convinced that there is nothing they admire so much as strength, and there is nothing for which they have less respect than weakness, especially military weakness. Churchill was referring to the postwar leadership in moscow, and t
That nationwide the continues to see the effect break havoc in this country. What will you do to improve the voting and there it is again. I would like to see open primaries everywhere. Federal voting holidafederal vor registration in 18 years of age we have joel here to join us. You will hear it again. And the automatic voter registration. Lets start with the congressman on this money and if you can be specific on the primaries of the voting i think it is a great solution we should have been in the state of florida. I think republicans should embrace this because we can grow the party by embracing the conservative solutions that appeal to independents and those that are no Party Affiliations so i would say yes to the open primaries and on the other issue whatever makes the voting more accessible and successful so we have greater participation. Congressman. First i have to introduce legislation for this purpose as i indicated before it introduced more than any other member and i introd
Today primary voters went to the polls in five states, connecticut, rhode island, maryland, delaware and pennsylvania. We have live Election Night results and analysis and live candidate speeches beginning in a half hour on cspan. Today two senators discussed the constitutional role of the u. S. Senate in confirming judicial nominees including nominees to the Supreme Court. Democrat Patrick Leahy and republican orrin hatch, both members of the Judiciary Committee, discussed their views on judicial nominations and Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland hosted by the Edward Kennedy institute. This is just under an hour. [inaudible conversations]. [inaudible conversations]. [inaudible conversations] good morning. On behalf of the edward m. Kennedy institute for the United States senate, i welcome all of to you the kennedy caucus room. For this timely and important discussion of the senates role, its advice and consent role in connection with the president s lifetime appointment of individu