Collectively, we are determined to do something about it. I think people need to understand that there is a variety of terror groups in syria. A monolith, but some have expressed the desire to train fighters in syria to attract attack the west. Whether that will happen or not, it is a threat of people being radicalized here and moving to syria to conduct terror acts s. Is that correct . We need to do our best to pay close attention to an evolving situation. Are talking about radicalization, you are very careful in the way you talked about it. We have excerpts experts in the audience love studied radicalization carefully. One of the think that some of us try to do in congress was to create a Multidisciplinary Commission to advise congress on what the hallmarks are of someone who has radical views which are protected by our constitution turning into someone who is prepared to engage in violent action. We have to find a nexus. We were not able to pass legislation. At the last minute it be
Some ways will never heal. Im going to ask you some questions in a friendly manner. We know you were born on 9 11. Im told you wanted to be a subway conductor in new york city when you grew up. That is my next life. I will be a subway motor man on the number seven train. In case you dont know this, the new york subways are protected to a substantial extent by dhs assets. Look at this. Your background is assistant u. S. Attorney and a guy who has a lots of experience in the department of defense. What equips you now to take on this awesome responsibility to be be principal spokesman for our u. S. Counterterrorism policy . I lead a terrific organization of men and women in the people that are there as leaders. I think we will be doing a terrific job in the next couple of years. The department of defense, a lot of people ask me if dod is like dhs, are they different . How are they different . It is essentially a military organization. Dhs has people in uniform. We have the coast guard. Fo
Well, i was the president s chief domestic adviser, but it was my recommendation that created the u. S. Holocaust memorial museum, the excision that led to that. I the commission that led to that. But during the clinton administration, i was ambassador to the european union, and i did as undersecretary all the holocaust negotiations. I negotiated 8 billion of compensation from the swiss, the germans, the austrians for slave labor, forced labor, looted art insurance, property restitution and the like. And here im really trying to look at this from the perspective of someone whos been a senior Government Official but also a leader in the jewish community. And thats why this book has been endorsed by both president perez and president clinton. Stuart eizenstat, the future of the jews. This is booktv on cspan2. Youre watching booktv on cspan2. Heres our prime time lineup for tonight. Beginning at 7 p. M. Eastern time, nobel prizewinning author talks about the history of africa and the chal
Speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 7, 2014, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour ebate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip but in to five minutes, no event shall debate continue beyond 1 50 p. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman from north carolina, mr. Holding, for five minutes. Mr. Speaker, over the last several weeks ive come to the house floor on numerous times to talk about the interim Nuclear Agreement this administration is negotiating with iran. Ive come here to discuss exactly what that administration is or more importantly isnt negotiating and what that means for our National Security and the stability of the region as a whole. And while there can be no question that we need to continue
Down an american movie, Censor An American picture it doesnt like, wrong in not calling him first before buckling before a north korean dictator. This is obama laying it on the line in a Press Conference that signalled all the audacity hes packed into a week since the november election, the deal on climate change, the protective order for people who came here illegally, and including the post of an American Ambassador with the communist government in cube a taking questions from all Women Reporters in todays Press Conference, where will this Obama Audacity take us . Im joined by david corn, and by actor, writer and director sean penn who joins me now by phone. First of all, heres the president speaking about sonys decision to pull the interview, the movie that inspired the hacking. Lets watch. Sony is a corporation. I would agree with the president. I think that, you know, im not speaking as an advocate for the Motion Picture industry or as a critic. But we have to realize this is a ge