Does. Expect other nations toll respect ukraines sovereignty. I urge russia not to take any action that could escalate tension. The idea that you can make a fix before babies are born and have a healthy baby is terrific. This will work for humans. What kinds of failures will we tolerate . A day of action is under waifrmthsways around the world to draw attention to the plight of our colleagues. To call attention to the continued imprisonment of journalists in egypt is action taking place in over 30 countries. Half a billion tweets and hash tags. We begin with tensions rising in ukraine. Heavily armed gunmen raised russian flags and seized control of government buildings in the crimean region. They remember reminiscent to sending Viktor Yanukovych into hiding. He claims he is still ukraines legitimate leader. We are joined by Al Jazeera Americas foreign correspondent, jennifer glass who is in ukraine. Jennifer, good to have you, as always, on the show. Leaders in cry crimimea announced t
Our senators with your constant love and faithfulness, answering them when they call to you in prayer. Help them to make every effort to do your will on earth, giving you their doubts and fears as they trust you to order their steps. May they realize that weakness provides an opportunity for your strength to be revealed. We pray in your great name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington, d. C. , october 29, 2013. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable edward j. Markey, a senator from the commonwealth of massachusetts, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed patrick j. Leahy, pres
For an extended list of ligs to 2012 notable book selections, visit booktvs web site, booktv. Org or our facebook page, facebook. Com booktv. Booktv continues now with diana furchtgottroth. She takes a look at president obamas Green Jobs Initiative and argues that it hurts the economy. This is about 40 minutes. Good afternoon. Im howard, Vice President for policy research at the Manhattan Institute. Thanks so much for joining us. The question of of whether and how government, particularly the federal government, directs tax dollars to specific industries was a discussion in last nights president ial debate, and can its become an important and ongoing theme in the current president ial campaign. The terms on which washington assisted the finance and Auto Industries have also been the focus of intense debate, but probably the most contentious example of all is the one on which diana furchtgottroth, Manhattan Institutes senior fellow and our speaker this afternoon, focuses in her timely a
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From an apple is maryland at 10 00 eastern on cspan. Later today, the council on Foreign Relations looks at technology, innovation, and policy making. Or of the topics will be the potential implications of driver list cars. Live coverage starts at 10 30 a. M. Eastern also on cspan. I focus on trying to stop waste and trying to catch people to date in the past, but to actually go out and figure it out and had it up, 50 , 30 , 20 , 60 . I think we are spending a lot of money. My staffs time can be better spent by trying to find, identify, and correct problems. It by sq, have the American People, and their moneys worth . Their full moneys worth . No, definitely not. There have been some good things done, a lot of good things done. We have a lot of hard working people at the state and the department of defense, department of agriculture, department of interior. The department of commerce. A lot of people have devoted their lives and energies over there. But have we gotten the biggest bang