Next president ial administration but a transition of power if it should occur on the hill. We have olivier wright, then kimberly heffling. Xt to kimberly is margaret talus, senior White House Correspondent for bloomberg the nd jackie kahn for new york times. Our panel is well versed on issues this morning. Weve got 21 days until election day. Journalists are probably thinking, what next . We hope this panel gives you some insight and practical tapes tips on how to 1 2 gate the prans education to the transition to the next administration and what happens on the hill. So let me just ask the panel, what are your tips for covering the transition for the next, not only 21 tais but for the first 100 days of the next administration. Olivier . Olivier the principle of coverage of this is no different than principle of coverage of the white house. When you cover the white house its best not to cover the white house. Talk to congress, the agency, talk to the political operatives, talk to above
Heres one reality, one fact you cannot negotiate with people that want to till you x. The challenge that want to kill you. And the challenge for us and this administration is that we must adopt a strategy now. A strategy that eliminates the safe haven that isil has, their ability to plan external plots against the United States, against europe and against the rest of the world. And my hope is that we will glean enough information out of the Orlando Attack to guide the policymakers to make the right decisions. Leader . Take a couple of questions, and then weve got to yeah. Yesterday donald trump suggested that the president [inaudible] sympathetic in some way to the terrorists and the killer in orlando. Do you think that was an appropriate way for yeah, im not going to be commenting on the president ial candidate today. If the senate has to act on an faa extension again, which is seeming more likely, would you consider doing energy extenders . Look, there are all kinds of things that co
To b to c to d to e, on up through all the various iterations, you dont have to rebuild the Network Every time you do that. Thats one of the things thats taken into consideration as youre doing standard. Yes, sir . Thank you, sir. David mccabe from the hill. Im looking a the next couple months and it seems like im sorry, youre what . A the next couple months. It seems like there may be a point where youre fighting contentious battles. The set top box item lifeline and almost certainly a privacy ruling for isps. I wonder how you expect to handle the challenge of fighting on kind of three different fronts and also whether you are concerned at all that that might make it harder to get consensus among the five of you on less controversial atim tells . So, again, i think the reality comes down to the fact that there is, roughly 9 0 of the time theres consensus. All you get to see is the fun stuff. I was interested during the Media Coverage of Justice Scalias death that one of his quotes was
Clintons and your i dont know how many investigations there are. I think people are really getting bored with it, congressman. Theres an awful lot of important discussions, policies and other things. Thats what im here mr. Secretary, i appreciate that. As i said earlier, this is not about any of the investigations. This is about the work that was being done related to the federal records act and compliance. It absolutely is more about whether the American People can get what theyre entitled to under a law that you quite frankly mr. Chairman, i would note that the gentlemans time has expired. I have taken unprecedented steps including with the Inspector General to make certain that is fully adhered to. I stand by the steps thank you gentlemans time has expired. Appreciate the promotion. Chair recognizes the Ranking Member. Unanimous consent to enter into the record the memo of the Inspector General. February 23, 2016, where he noted that secretary powell and secretary rices staff used p
1973, it was a pivot point in watergate. Reporter reporter bob woodward along with Carl Bernstein famously exposed the machinations of the white house, tried and failed to interview butterfield. He passed the name on to the committee. Do you think the tapes had ever been revealed had it not been for butterfield . Probably would not have. Reporter turned out butterfield was sitting on a lot more secrets. 20 boxes full of them. This is the year, 1971. And each off these is a month. Reporter two years ago he turned over to woodward. Reporter did you ever, in your wildest dreams, think that you would one day collaborating with bob woodward of all people . No, not at all. Reporter what did you think when you walked into his apartment and you see the 20 boxes . I thought wow. Lets start looking. Reporter the result is the published by simon and schuster, a division of cbs. In adiagnosis to the documents. Woodward spent 40 hours interviewing butterfield who for three years occupied the office