Host good morning. It is friday, may 24, 2024. The house and the senate will meet for pro forma sessions to date and votes will not take place until after memorial day. We begin in the wake of yesterdays hearing with the leaders of rutgers university, ucla, northwestern. It was the third congressional hearing for College President s since campus protests corrupted early this spring. This morning we are asking if the wave of protests has changed your view of Higher Education. If they have, the number to call is 202 7488000. If they have not, 202 7488001 special line for College Students and administrators, 202 7488002. And you can send us a text. 202 7488003 is that number. Catch up with us on social media on x cspanwj and on facebook. Com cspan. Start calling in. Headlines from the hearing yesterday on capitol hill for the education and Workforce Committee in the house. This is the chronicle headline. Another hearing aimed at higher ed, College President s fight back. In this headline
Im excited for today. We get into it. If you guyings could introduce yourself to the group. And how you came to which finds that recruiter or you know how to finds that dotted line and put up your hand for the oath. Alex. Im alex, u. S. Army, i joined the military because i came from a heritage my family in the military it was just normal for me to. I enjoy it serving in the military. That was a reason why to keep it in the family how long du serve. 11 years. Nice. You are in now. Still active duty. Great. Thank you. How about you, tanner. Im tanner, i was at the marines and i did 5 years 20132717. I always knew i uponed to be in the military. Like alec we have family members navy, army and all the above. I figured i would go in this one. And yea i did 5 years. And it was amazing. Iel you were take being pictures or video . For when i was there triple circumstance forefronting i marine corp tv serious. We were doing like documentary work, right. So we would cover like the first female
So what does he know that we dont . I cant see a path that guarantees safety. Were entering a period of great uncertainty where were dealing with things weve never dealt with before, and we cant afford to get it wrong with these things. Cant afford the get it wrong why . Well, because they might take over. The former chairman of the joint chiefs mark milley famously clashed with President Trump. But for the general, a more immediate battle is for america to continue funding the war in ukraine. With all of the issues facing americans at home, why is this worth it . If ukraine loses and putin wins, i think you would be certainly increasing if not doubling your Defense Budget in the years ahead, and you will increase the probability of a great power war in the next 10 to 15 years. I think it will be a very dangerous situation if putin is allowed to win. Show time, baby rich pauls rise to superstar sports agent. Its draft day, baby. Anything can happen. Is one of the most interesting journ
Good day, im Chris Jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. Congress is trying to crawl its way out of chaos, but a feeling of inevitability has taken hold on capitol hill as the Clock Barrels toward a Government Shutdown. Both chambers are trying to reach shortterm spending agreements, but will they find the votes . Millions of federal employees and contractors are bracing for impact if a showdown does happen, but how significant a toll could it take on our armed services, both at home and abroad. And tributes for a trailblazer, lawmakers emotional remembrances of california senator Dianne Feinstein who passed away at the age of 90. Very sad. May she rest in peace. Voting the last day. We will take a look back at the life and legacy of the democrat who served longer than any other woman in senate history, and with big shoes left to fill, what happens now to feinsteins seat . A complicated calculation over who could be her successor. But we begin with the 2024 campaign, alr
Social security is my lifeline. Is my lifeline to remaining an independent person and being able to live my life, happily. Those of us who have worked all our lives and paid into Social Security expect Social Security to be there because we paid into it. Not a gift. We earned it. Its Household Finances and it goes into the checkbook and its use for every day Living Expenses. It will have a Significant Impact on our life because we want to run her house and does well is to do other things in retirement. That would be a serious cut in our income. Please welcome are chief executive officer joanne jenkins. [applause] cemented morning and welcome to this bipartisan discussion about the future of Social Security. We are honored today to hear from to congressional leaders who have put forth ideas to save and protect Social Security. Republican senator dell cassidy from louisiana and democratic congressman john lawson who represents the First District of connecticut. As a lookout over this roo