Follow the process live on cspan, online or listen live on the free cspan radio app. The museum in washington, d. C. Is closing at the end of the month. They held the discussion this week examining the state of free speech in the u. S. We will hear from Chris Wallace, Eleanor Holmes norton and floyd abram. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the theater. I am chair and chief executive officer of the Freedom Forum. [applause] we welcome you all here tonight to celebrate the museum and the First Amendment and to look forward to a new chapter. I would like to recognize several of the partners whom we are all so pleased to have with us this morning. Leslie hill and dennis carol, brian and myra and robin stroud will. We are also honored to have several of our trustees and trustee a maritime in attendance. Jim abbott, shelby carthy, mike mike pohlman, phil curry, r david edelman, felix gutierrez, jack malcolm john lee, peter prichard, mike reagan, john, mark and barbara wall. [app
Republicans, 2027488001. Ndependents, 2027488002 you can also send us a tweet http twitter. Com cspanwj or on. Acebook the Washington Post front page this morning. Writes obama has been making the case for months that a strategy to defeat Islamic State and protect americans at home is slowly working. President obama in cuba yesterday in his address to the people of that country began his remarks talking about brussels. [video clip] president obama the thoughts and prayers of the American People are with the people of belgium. We stand in solidarity with them in condemning these outrageous attacks against innocent people. We will do whatever is necessary to support our friend and ally, belgium come in bringing to justice those who are responsible and this is yet another reminder that the world must unite. We must be together, regardless of nationality or race or faith in fighting against the scourge of terrorism. We can and we will defeat those who prey upon the insecurity of those arou
Approved an emergency member that allows district employees to romain on the job. The measure would have paid thousands of city workers out of an emergency cash fund. Also this morning, theyhey havent said i do just yet but already some couples are having a few problems herems and there with getting married. That is all because of the Government Shutdown. It is amazing how far this reachous. The tent cel. Cel. Its forcing people to find a a new lex for their ceremony or move the date. Linda marshal continues our team coverage. The government is shutting down our wedding, not exactly what a bride and groom wouldroom have to post but this was the t case for one d. C. Couple and theyre among two dozen arezen are likely scrambling to come t up with plan b. Its frustrating especially over somethinglly that didnt need to happen. The Government Shutdownwn throwing a wrench in the plans of the couple. The two planned to be marriedarr this saturday at the jefferson memorial, the site of their f
it happened just before 2:30 local time so 5:30 p.m. on the east coast. according to the celebrity news website tmz, a witness said that his plane nose dived on to the eighth hole of that golf course. tmz also obtained some audio, which nbc has not authenticated. but they say it is harrison ford radioing back to the control tower where he had taken off in santa monica california. radioing back to the air field from which he had taken off. and telling the control tower there that he was in trouble. if this audio is what it appears to be, the first voice here is harrison ford s. listen. an immediate return. 1781821 clear to land. going to three. 1781821 clear to land. whatever trouble mr. ford had with his plane, he did not make it back to the airport as he was requesting there. emergency responders at the golf course say that harrison ford was conscious when they reached him in the wreckage. he is now in a local hospital with moderate injuries. as i say tonight we ar
for the education cren potentias for the education credit. as demand for taxpayer services continue to rise, researchers have affected the quality of customer service that the irs was able to provide. in september of 2012, it was reported that an increase in limited resources continue to adversely affect the level of service of the irs with its toll-free telephone lines. continued enforcement remains important more than these executives that are eligible for retirement. within five fiscal years, nearly 70% of all irs executives and nearly one half of the managers are projected to be eligible for retirement. overall, 40% of the irs employees will be retirement eligible within five fiscal years. finally, madam chair, as you requested information on, it includes mitigating risks associated with security over taxpayer data and employees and procurement and the tax gap, and human capital challenges confronting both the irs and in addition to responding to growing number of threats