You are looking at the entrance there. A very successful hedge funds. A large taxpayer. Empire, all of the money. Protesters. They are saying he has to pay more. They are calling for 23 billion in new revenue. Almost one year. 9 billion in unpaid bills. The democratic legislature. The inability to come to a deal. People are saying, you know, like him, pay more. Any budget compromise without the taxes on the rich. Unfair to the port into the working class. Jeff flock is right there amid the protesters. Lets go to him live right now. Jeff. Jeff the scene inside. This is as you point out, the headquarters. The hedge fund founded. They just tried to extract the protesters that are sitting in there. Can you spin around real quick there . This group on the outside. Shutting down right now. That is what you hear, the protesters chanting. You see a fairly large group. We are talking hundreds of people. Police on the inside. Not sure where they are headed over there. These are protesters. I hav
The Republican Party has been beat in the 1892 election. Grover cleveland has come into office, mcclellan has been the governor of ohio. The republicans think that the election of 1896 is going to be dares and he wants to be the nominee, but is not the front runner. Hes not the favor of the party bosses. Next, artist Joel Iskowitz tells the stories behind designing a congressional gold medal. He spoke at the museum of American Finance in new york city, for just over an hour. Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome, welcome to our friends from the cspan audience and what that means for our audience is during the q a period please wait for the microphone sorry one can hear. I am david cowan, president of museum of American Finance and im joined by the founder in the audience today. I will show you one of our most cherished items in this is a bond from about 220 years ago signed by the father of our country, George Washington. This is George Washingtons bond and then about 60 years ago this is
Host on the issue of compromise, we see that in the headlines. What about the oneonone with members. You have been on the opposite side. Is it your sense that you can find compromise and areas of Agreement Number two member . Mr. Norcross actually, we can. And that is important to start to build those relationships, which i have. Obviously, i am a democrat and a half then all my life. But when it comes to making those decisions when youre on the floor of the house, i am not a democrat, i am not a republican. I represent the people of my district. My very first vote was on the keystone pipeline. To me, it was clear, and i campaigned on it, that this is about jobs for america. It had not been too long since we had the odd and even days of the gas rationing. It is important to make sure we have enough Natural Resources here in this country. So i voted in favor of the pipeline, which put me at odds with many people in my party, but, again, it is important to vote for the people that you re
Christian mentioned it would be covered by cspan, i got into an cripple panic. There is a tremendous sense of privilege one has when one is tasked with Something Like designing a congressional gold medal. A congressional gold medal is our nations form of highest esteem for distinguished individuals and also institutions and he goes back to nation. Ding of our so it is a very daunting process to take on such a role. It is a lot of hard work. But it also is incredibly gratifying especially when one gets a chance as i have and my lovely wife suzanne had yesterday to witness the recipients of the congressional gold medal and the ceremony which occurred yesterday for the monument. Is spinningy heart with the events of yesterday because that particular congressional gold medal combines so many stories. It combines the stories of world war ii. It combines the horror and the terror that hitler and his minions had visited upon europe and literally the world. It also involves heroic efforts that
[inaudible] there is a bank of balloons about three feet deep. Is hiring them away. Somebody is clearing them away. The sergeant of arms clearing the aisle. They are the balloon busters. On the stand with mr. Goldwater, two sons, two daughters, and two sonsinlaw. [cheers and applause] [applause] thank you. [applause] [cheers and applause] [applause] my running mate, the wonderful republican who has served us so well for so long dick nixon and his charming wife pat. My running mate, the wonderful republican who has served us so well for so long bill miller and his wife stephanie. Dusen morton has done such a commendable job in chairman this convention. [applause] to mr. Herbert hoover, who i am told is watching. [applause] the Great American and his wife, general and mrs. Eisenhower. [applause] to my wife, my family, and to all of my fellow republicans across this great nation, from this moment, united and determined, we will go Forward Together dedicated to the ultimate and undeniable