Perspectives. Jonathan darman was a journalist before, maybe still is, before becoming a book author. He was a correspondent for newsweek, and he covered, among other things, National President ial campaigns in 2004 and in 2008. He most recently has turned his attention to another Political Campaign in the 1960s. His new book is landslide lbj and Ronald Reagan at the dawn of a new america, so jonathan will be talking about that and anything we can talk him into speaking on. On my left is chase untermeyer, who has been a practitioner of politics. He served in the president ial administrations of Ronald Reagan, george h. W. Bush, and george w. Bush. His book, when things went right, is drawn from his diary of the first years of the first Reagan Administration. Please help me give a hand to our two authors and we will get started. [applause] jonathan, since your book comes chronologically before chases, im going to ask you a question that is kind of a twofold question. Number one is, how
In 1988 republican Vice President ial candidate dan quayle and democratic Vice President ial candidate Lloyd Bentsen debated in omaha, nebraska. A panel of four journalists asked questions of the candidate. Good evening. On behalf of the commission on president ial debates, im pleased to welcome you to this Vice President ial debate. Im Judy Woodruff of pbss Mcneil Newshour and frontline. My colleagues are John Margolis of chicago tribune, tom brokaw of nbc news and brit hume of abc news. The importance of tonights debate is underscored by two facts, both george bush and Michael Dukakis said their selections of a running mate would reveal a lot about themselves. Based on the history since world war ii, there is almost a 50 50 chance one of the two men herep to t tonight will welcome president of the United States. The candidates are senator dan quayle, the republican nominee, and senator Lloyd Bentsen, the democratic nominee. For the next 90 minutes we will be questioning the candidate
Authors, on american politics from different perspectives. Jonathan darman it was a journalist before maybe still is before becoming a book author, he was a correspondent for newsweek and he covered among other Things National president ial campaigns in 2004 and in 2008. Turned hisently has attention to another Political Campaign in the 1960s. Landslide, lbj and Ronald Reagan at the dawn of a new america so he will be talking about that and anything we will be speaking of. On my left is chase under meyer who has been a practitioner of politics. He served in the president ial administrations of Ronald Reagan, george w. Bush, and george w. Bush. When things went right is drawn from his diary of the first years of the first Reagan Administration. Please help me give a hand to our two authors and we will get started. [applause] jonathan, since your book comes chronologically before chases, im going to ask you a question that is kind of a two fold question. Number one is, how did you find c
This House Committee on the modernization of Congress Heard from congresswoman nita lowey chairs the committee. This hearing was announced before congresswoman low we announced he would retire from Congress Following this term. Committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is titled recommendations for approving the budget and appropriations process, a look at the work of the select committee on process reform and i recognize myself for five minutes to give an opening statement. The 104th congress which convened in 1945 was the last to pass Appropriations Bills. That was almost 25 years ago. Most house members serving today have never seen a process that works the way it was supposed to where stand alone bills were passed on time. And established by the bipartisan budget act of 2018. The committee was charged with making recommendations to significantly reform the process. It was acknowledgment th
Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time and this is entitled approving the budget process, and a look at the Budget Committee on budget process reform. I recognize myself for five minutes for a statement. The 104th congress convened in 1995 was the last to pass all of the Appropriations Bills prior to the start of the fiscal year and that was almost 25 years ago, and most of the house members serving today have never seen a process to work the way it is supposed to where the stand alone bills are passed on time. On the joint committee on budget and appropriations reform, along with myself and bob woodall was tasked with making recommendations to significantly reform the budget and appropriations process. The very act of establishing the committee is acknowledging that the process is not working the way it should. And article 9 section one of the constitution says that no treasury should be withdrawn without the authorization of congress. It is a const