Commission on Public Diplomacy talks about the commissions history and recommendations for furthering its agenda. [indiscernible chatter] senator cruz good afternoon. This hearing is called to order. Im very pleased to see a hearing on stem and math and science and precision starting at precisely 2 30 and zero seconds. That is an auspicious way to begin this discussion. Earlier this year on one of the hottest nights of the summer, nearly half a Million People crowded on to the national mall. They were not there for a protest or to celebrate a National Holiday and they were not there for a concert or to watch a fireworks show. No, instead half a Million People went there drenched in sweat to watch the story of the apollo 11 mission as it was projected on to the Washington Monument commemorating the moment 50 years ago when Neil Armstrong and buzz aldrin took that giant leap for mankind. As everyone in d. C. Knows, if there is half a Million People on the lawn and it is not a protest, So
Independents 202 7488002. You can also send us a text at 202 7488003. Please include your name and where you are from. Catch up with us on social media. A very good Tuesday Morning to you. Here are the headlines on john beings statement about win willing to testify. The story noting that bolton rejected demands as the administration delayed military aid. Here is john boltons statement from yesterday. During the impeachment controversy i have tried to meet my obligation as a citizen and former National Security adviser. Since my testimony is an issue i have tried to resolve the issue as best i could. Based on careful consideration and study i have decided that its the Senate Issues a subpoena i am prepared to testify to testify. A few hours ago the momentum for uncovering the truth in the senate trial gathered more momentum. One of the key witnesses i have bolton,r, mr. John former National Security advisor to President Trump correctly acknowledged that he needs to comply with a Senate
An Investigative Reporter discusses the Afghanistan War. As always, we will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter as well. Washington journal is next. Is next. 6. T it is monday, january the president now back in washington and congress returning, they will face decisionsl following the targeted u. S. Killing of some em soleimani. E a question for you, how should the u. S. Respond . If you are a democrat, the line to use is 2027488000. Republicans, 2027488001. Independents and others, 2027488002. Iraq war veterans, special line for you is 2027488003. Cancan also text us, anyone text us on that line, 2027488003. On twitter, we are cspanwj. Our Facebook Page as well. Several of the major news sites and newspapers reporting the stories of the twin developments that happened sunday in iraq and iran with this headline from usa today reflecting this, iraq votes to expel u. S. Troops. In a sign of mounting anger over , iraqsattack Parliament Voted to expel
Jodi kantor and megan discussed the need to movement in their investigation of Sexual Harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein. They were interviewed and hosted by politics to washington d. C. Good evening, everybody. On behalf of everybody, thank you very much for coming. Enjoy joining forces upon author events at this cultural center, 15 years old and it founder and staff deserve a lot of credit. [applause] its a vibrant community today. Jodi kantor and megan tooley. [cheering] they revealed to the world Harvey Weinsteins reviews. There book is the reviewing account of how they developed their blockbuster story. The me too movement. As i note in the wake of the weinstein expose which broke in october 2017, it wasnt as if allah had come down. Women not just in this country but around the world to tell their own stories of mistreatment. In addition to the pivotal impact their reporting is have, they went about confirming a story at others before them had tried to now but by a te
Raising a family has become harder and more expensive than ever before. The New York Times recently reported that based on the survey of adults between the ages of 2045 who were parents or plan to be. One in four had newer children or expected that during their life times they would have fewer children than they considered to be within the range of ideal. Economic concerns were foremost among the reasons that they either fell short or believed that in the future they would fall short of what they considered ideal. The joint economic committees social Capital Project has been documenting trends in what we refer to as our association on life as americans, that is the web of social relationships for which we as americans pursue various endeavors, our families, our communities, our friendships, our religious congregations, for example. A critical source of meaning and social capital is of course the family. In fact, it is the central set of headwaters for social connecttiveness generally.