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Control, terrorism, and the rise of isis. Congress, a year in review, on cspan december 31, 8 00 p. M. Eastern time. Author stephen hess talks about americas political dynasties at the New Hampshire institute of politics, outlining the criteria for a dynasty and some lesserknown families who dominated u. S. Congress. This program will last about 50 minutes. You, tom. Thank that was an overwhelming introduction. You told me things i had forgotten about, myself. You reminded me of my favorite cartoon of dwight eisenhower, mys back in the White Housemy boss back in the white house, at the lectern like this. The book i am talking about has a strange history, and unusual history. An unusual it started in 1957 in frank for furt,ny frank for it germany. I was in the army, and one night, i went to the library for a book for light entertainment. Instead, i saw a massive document. It and it was seven pounds. It was the biographical directory of the american congress, a listing of everyone who ha
To make the ultimate constitutional determinations. Other branches have that responsibility, too. Attorney general, do you have anything to add . I dont think so. You cant top that. Everybodys been very patient, but i do see were coming up on 10 00, and i feel that the red light on the podium is going off. So if you have any closing thoughts, either of you wed love to hear them. Or with that, wed like to thank you for your time and everything. President bill clinton is in New Hampshire today on his First Campaign trip for hillary in 2016. Hell talk about how hillary will make a difference for families in the Granite State and across the country. Thats live today at 5 15 p. M. Eastern on cspan. Tonight on the communicators, Consumer Technology Association President gary shapiro on the Major Technology issues he expects in 2016 and why the cta changed its name this past fall to Consumer Technology association. Hes joined by tony rohm, politicos technology reporter. Innovation, over 3600
Every constructing, rebuilding, and refitting the iraqi army. So now, they are outfitted with modern american equipment, modern conventional training, and of course, supported by this devastating air power. What are some exact examples. Number one, probably the most notable is the crossing. They came to iraq to train the iraqi bridging battalion of how to do bridging operations. This is complex. This is grownup work. This is advanced warfare. I dont know that we have seen a bridging operation in the middle east conducted by middle east armies since the 1970s. So this is advanced warfare, advanced technique at any rate. They use those techniques to bridge the canal, a canal off the Euphrates River, gain a foothold in southern ramadi, and pushed into the center of town. Additionally, we have seen some good work in the combined arms breaching set. The iraqis in an effort to breach the ied minefields that isil has set up along the southern approaches into downtown ramadi. Again, this is ad
Patricia as to have well. Why . All, because she is the coauthor of this wonderful book which i hope you will get and read. It is pretty interesting and it ofa very unique compendium past accomplishments, future challenges, and present endeavors. Want to lead off with our three panelists. With some of the questions that to valerie posed when she brought us together. At wanted our panel to look the question, when we are considering a state Foreign Policy that would really take it seriously the cause of women and girls, what should that policy look like . What would look different . What would our priorities be . Who would our allies he or not be . What would our red lines look like. We, following michele flournoys presentation, how do we do that lansing act of balancing act of the separate entities to get us from point a to point b versus the ultimate goal of integrating womens issues in all sectors of our dimity and the mantra for mainstreaming. How do we close the gaps . How do we clo