Because, you know what . I can look around this table and some of you have come in with innovative ideas that i had not thought about. I dont know if it will work, but there is enough evidence and logic to indicate we should try it. Trying to create a space for that is what we are working to do. Governor mccrory, governor walker. Governor mccrory madam, thank you. I have enjoyed your visit and your cookies and your lemonade at the executive mansion, i hope you enjoyed it. A really good time. First of all, i want to congratulate you on your comments on your focus on Mental Health and i include that in addiction because i think that is one of the most serious issues we are facing, as i have found out in my 2. Ive years in my 2. 5 years. The addiction is ending up in our prisons, emergency rooms, and our state prisons and that is not the solution. We have got to come up with a longterm partnership with the federal government, local government, and everyone involved to deal with this very
You could buy that car, and it wouldnt have to be fixed. And we think thats a loophole that needs to be closed. There are also pieces of legislation we wish the senate would consider like giving nhtsa Imminent Hazard Authority. We were criticized last year for having too cozy a relationship with industry, but the reality is, is that when a recall occurs, if the company that has been recalled disagrees with our assessment our recourse so go to court and spend years trying to to litigate that issue while dangerous stuff is on the streets. The alternative is to develop some kind of settlement with the automaker or the oem and, you know usually weve been able to get favorable results that way. But if Congress Wants us to have more teeth, give us the tools so that we can fight those battles directly. And, you know, these are the kinds of things that weve proposed previously, and itd be nice for those issues to be addressed through this legislation. Dave shepardson. East one of those be eith
The region and that is worrisome obviously. In your opinion, do you believe that if we acted in a unilateral manner to impose new sanctions or reimpose existing sanctions, not based on breaking the nuclear dual but based on other activities that we could impose sanctions in the area. Congressman, we believe that the acts on terrorism and destabilization are an area of concern. We have been putting sanctions in place. We reserve the right to put parts delisted on the list again if they are violating terrorism or destabilization provisions. I think that we have powerful tools and i think the world knows we mean to use them and i believe our credibility in doing it has to be for real. We have to be listing people for reasons of terrorism and regional destabilize is. And you feel we have the tools. We definitely have powerful tools. I will yield back the remainder of my time. Thank you. We go to geoff duncan of South Carolina. Thank you. Secretary kerry there are still three or four americ
On the future of education policy. Introductory remarks now underway and this is live on cspan2. The president of the Largest Labor union in the country, the National Education association. She is the first ever latino elected to leave the and a a and is students are heading back to school. It is also a time when efforts are underway to further privatize Public Education and rollback protections. The nea reprimands 3 million teachers who work in k12 schools, colleges and universities. The union has been a critic of the trump administrations proposals for education. Last spring she said the Administration Proposed budget was a wrecking ball aimed at our nations Public Schools. She went on to say the budget quote shows how dangerously illinformed they are about what works for students and Public Education and they are reckless and irresponsible budget would smash the aspirations of students, crush their dreams and make it difficult for them to go to college and get ahead. We would be int
Education policy and the need for better schools and health care for students. She also criticized president trumps decision to end the daca program. Speaking at the National Press club, this is an hour. Good afternoon. Im pat host, im the americas aviation reporter for james, and im also on the board of governors here at the National Press club. Our sorry about that. Welcome to the National Press club. Our guest today is Lily Eskelsen garcia, the president of the National Education association. I would like to welcome our public radio and cspan audiences, and i want to remind you that you can follow the action on twitter using the hashtag npclive, thats npclive. For our public radio and cspan audiences, please be aware that in the audience today are members of the general public, so any applause or reaction you hear is not necessarily from the working press. Now its time to introduce our head table guests. Id ask each of you to stand briefly as your name is announced. Please hold your