To enhance the economic and National Security of america and to promote more efficient effective and accountable government. The Committee Really is in many respects to committees and one. We have Homeland Security and we have governmental affairs. This hearing is really focusing on the Homeland Security side of the Committee Structure and within that structure we have four priorities. Border security, Cyber Security infrastructure and countering extremism and violence in any form, including islamist terrorism. Chairman johnson what we try tried to do in this committee is through this hearing process layout a reality. I come from a manufacturing background. Solved a lot of problems. The only way to solve a problem is first admit you have one, properly define it, properly describe it, gather the information and admit to the reality. There is no way anybody can deny we have a problem worldwide in terms of extremism and violence. We witnessed it just a few hours ago on a practice field fo
Cspan programs are available at cspan. Org. It is on our homepage or video library. Secretarysportation alain shout testifies on a president s 2018 budget request and other priorities for her department. From houseuestions members about the president s plan to privatize the nations air Traffic Control system and reductions to transportation projects. This is two hours. The subcommittee will come to order. Before i began, i know that all of our minds are a little bit elsewhere because of the incident yesterday at the baseball practice field. I just wanted to, once again mention how all of us are whip,g for, obviously the steve scalise. The two Brave Police Officers along with a member of the staff and a former member of the staff who were injured. We cannot forget them and we do not. We wish their full recoveries. With that, this morning we welcome secretary chao to testify for the department of transportation 2018 budget. I dont have to tell any of you that secretary chao comes to this
Showdown in the white house over who has the president s ear. Will have the president , sean spicer, and anthony skerritt lucci on fox newsppearing with sean hannity. Julie together . To sendhey are trying some message that there is no beef between them. But i have spoken to several sources that are suggesting this is a political win for the two who were on with donald trump before sean spicer was on board. Business, the communities have worked for sean spicer for quite some time. He is not going anywhere after. Ugust julia i was watching him in and he talks about the symmetries and realigning them. Thate are more confident he gets the trade, the market. But does he understand washington and will you have the same kind of impact on relationships there that he needs to . A top he is in environment, especially from someone outside of this city. Is white house right now full of people other than spicer, who is now leaving, who are from new york. And they have had problems actually governi
Showdown in the white house over who has the president s ear. Will have the president , sean spicer, and anthony skerritt lucci on fox newsppearing with sean hannity. Julie together . To sendhey are trying some message that there is no beef between them. But i have spoken to several sources that are suggesting this is a political win for the two who were on with donald trump before sean spicer was on board. Business, the communities have worked for sean spicer for quite some time. He is not going anywhere after. Ugust julia i was watching him in and he talks about the symmetries and realigning them. Thate are more confident he gets the trade, the market. But does he understand washington and will you have the same kind of impact on relationships there that he needs to . A top he is in environment, especially from someone outside of this city. Is white house right now full of people other than spicer, who is now leaving, who are from new york. And they have had problems actually governi
Andrew and eliza did purchase slaves. So they did have domestic help. It was used as a hospital. It was used as a place to stay and it was basically destroyed. Eliza being ill with tuberculosis wasnt able to get out much. Eliza received many gifts that she brought home with her. This is the room she returned to after their years in the white house. Shes just obscure, as she probably wouldve wanted it. But shes who he needed. Susan swain Abraham Lincolns assassination, just weeks after his second inaugural shocked a warravaged nation, and brought his southern democrat Vice President , Andrew Johnson, into the white house. Johnsons wife, eliza, was 54 years old and an invalid when she was thrust into the role of first lady, determined to be a helpmate to her husband as he navigated the turbulent end of the civil war, reconstruction in the south, and his own impeachment. This week on cspans first ladies, the life and times of Eliza Mccardle johnson. Good evening, and thank you for being w