I write mostly comic novels. We have written seven or eight of those. This book is a memoir probably the only memoir i will never write. I dont have that much to say. May be going out on thin i. C. E. I dont think i will write another book than this one in part because it is so singular in nature. About two Extraordinary People who provided me with some amazing material for a book. Host what was it like to write the book . I sat down shortly after i buried my father last year i woke up in the morning with no intention of writing a book and started writing a book and i wrote a in 40 days. Was accidental there was no biblical collusion but when i looked at the calendar i saw 40 days had lapsed. I work hard to on my writing. It wrote a lot of it itself but we pretty much poured out. Host were you surprised at what poured out . Yes. I think the first sentence read Something Like im not sure how this book is going to turn out. I was indeed surprised at how it turned out. Host thats exactly
Years, you and your team have been charged with telling the story of the news media in society. Were going to talk today about news media and president s. When you think about that relationship from a macro standpoint, what has characterized the relationship between president s and the press throughout our history . Patty it is an interesting courtship, that relationship between the president s and the press. Early on during, the campaign years, the candidates want to woo the press. They want to put on the best face. They know the power of the press to get their message outside. But when they get in office and the confetti is down and the celebration is over, and the reality of governing comes in, and they realize that the role of the press is to be a watchdog, to be the peoples watchdog on government, to see how are they doing the job that they are doing. To be a check and balance on the president. Few president s enjoy being criticized. That is often the role of the press. So that re
At the newseum, you and your team have been charged with telling the story of the news media in society. We will talk today about news media and president s. When you think about that relationship from a macro standpoint, what has characterized the relationship between president s and the press throughout our history . Patty it is an interesting courtship, the relationship between the president s and the press. Early on during the campaign, the candidates want to woo the press. They want to put on the best face and they know the power of the press to get their message outside. But when i get in office and the confetti is down in the celebration is over and the , reality of governing comes in, and they realize that the role of the press is to be a watchdog, to be the peoples watchdog on government, to see how are they doing the job that they are doing. To be a check and balance on the president. Few president s enjoy being criticized. That is often the role of the press. So that relatio
Adjourned. We are getting ready to start the second half, that date night doubleheader. It will extend into the nighttime. I dont think it will. With that, im pleased to call this hearing to order. Welcome all of our witnesses, welcome to guests, and a special thanks to senator capito and our colleagues for being here for this important hearing. Today, we are to discuss the federal Highway Administrations communication of the bipartisan infrastructure law and Inflation Reduction Act. Its, im enormously proud. I know senator capito is as well. Weve worked with this committee did and literally, laying the foundation for the bipartisan infrastructure defense of. People say to me and im sure they say to you, senator capito, when you travel back to West Virginia around the country, why cant you guys and gals just Work Together to get stuff done . As it turns out, in this committee, thats what we do. We reported out parts of the bipartisan infrastructure legislation unanimously, 20 to 2. Ten
Federal highway administrators giving testimony on the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and jobs act and other legislation passed by congress. Also spoke about emergency relief efforts to reopen am pleased to call this hearing. Welcome to the witnesses and to the guests and a special thanks to our colagues for being here for this important hearing. We are here to discuss the federal highw administration and implementation of the bipartisan infrastructure law and Inflation Reduction Act. I am enormously proud and i know senator ouppercaseletter is as well, the work the committee did providing the foundation of the bipartisan infrastructure law. People say to mand im sur to you, senator when you travel back toest virginia, whyant you Work Together to gettuff done and as it turns out in the committee thats what we do, the bipartisan infrastructure 20zip and proud to help lay the foundation for whats turned out to be one of the biggest investmentsver and hopefully we will co