Pursue areas of agreement, shared goals, shared purposes. Policies decisions will fall out of that. Senator, this bipartisan meeting looks great, but it was just over two weeks ago that the president tweeted if Senate Republicans dont get rid of the filibuster rule and go to 51 majority, few bills will be passed so is this a reset are we to expect not just bipartisan conversations but a bipartisan approach to crafting legislation, or is this just a conversation it will take two to tango again, i give the president credit my approach has always been to try to find bipartisan support did that with joe donnelly so its the starting point now, are we going to get eight democrats to sign on to a major piece of legislation that might be a stretch but it doesnt hurt to begin the conversation whether its health care reform, tax reform, infrastructure, talking to our colleagues trying to find those areas of agreement if we make a really good argument, if we find those areas of agreement, we migh
I was so worried. [applause] i was so worried. It was raining, and i thought booklovers are going to want to stay in bed and read. But here you are. Thank you and good morning. [applause] and welcome to the 2017 National Book festival. I am carla hayden and im the 14th library and of congress. As you can see, as you can see, i am pretty excited to open this event, our 17th consecutive celebration of books and reading and it is wonderful to see a bold house in our largest presentation space. Not only do we have a full house here at the Convention Center but we also have millions of people joining us live on facebook. Thanks to everyone for joining us. We have a fantastic lineup of authors this year and what better way to kick off the festival then with one of our nations most beloved historians, mister David Mccullough. [applause] David Mccullough is here for his sixth National Book festival appearance, we hope you will continue to make this a habit. He will be followed by diana, the au
It was raining and i thought, booklovers are going to want to stay in bed and read. But, here you are. Thank you, good morning. [applause] welcome to the 2017 National Book festival. Carla hayden, im honored to say that im the 14th library of congress. As you can see, im pretty excited to open this event. Our 17th consecutive celebration of books and reading. Its wonderful to see if house and our largest presentations space. Not only will have a full house here at the convention center, but we have millions of people joining us live on facebook. So, thank you wherever you are for joining us. [applause] we have a fantastic lineup of mainstage off authors to share. What better way to kick off the festival then with one of our nations most beloved historians. Mr. David mccullough. [applause] mr. Mccullers here for his six National Book festival appearance and we hope youll continue to make this a habit. He will be followed by diana [applause] shes the author of the outlander series and sh
He will be followed they struck a chord in the National Conversation about poverty in america. Thomas freedom barely needs an introduction he is an internationally recognized writer on the Foreign Affairs and the environment. In Michael Lewis is famous for his books about finance such as liars poker but he is equally famous for his books about topics as diverse as adoption and baseball. The screen adaptations of the blindside in moneyball among others had been enormously popular. In condoleezzas rice was the secretary of state for the united states. And she is now on the faculty of Stanford University traveling from california to be here with us today. And finally mr. David baldacci. In fact, for a record setting eight time at the National Book festivals thrillers and books for young people have been read by millions. Im very pleased to be able to turn this over to the person who has helped make this festival possible and is our cochair mr. David rubenstein. A true believer in the powe
Sharing the money your new host i am a reporter and news anchor with katie and news in my robey here in kenya i was a very passionate about Environmental Conservation and thus im very happy to be on board the eco at africa team joining me from my days my colleague and t. I know there are now time in Lagos Nigeria and im happy to see you today we will bring you some interesting stories and all of a new up coming up on this edition of the show. Saving great white sharks in south africa. A look at insect murder a trend in the making. And cons of a sinister working to revive the more lines in northern germany we begin todays program with a report of truly amazing creases white sox scientists thought that thousands off the lads a predator in the watches off the cape. South africa but new Research Suggests the number is actually on the between three hundred and fifty m. Five hundred nets and all the fishing have contributed to the decline although that isolation called save all seas is doing