Jaume it is a destiny. He isnt simply a sculpture. He is creating situations where conversations take place. He is ambitious but he works on a scale that demands a public presence. Thee is playing with conventions of traditional sculptor. You know, they are not like heroes on horseback, but they are like, the giant heads of children. Narrator jaume plensa is one of the worlds most celebrated public artists. Best known for his monumental figurative sculptures, his iconic public works have sited around the world, from rio to calgary, new york to tokyo. Whether made out of steel, glass, bronze, light, water, or sound, his work aims to transform peoples experience of the spaces they occupy. Jaume i was born in barcelona. It is a beautiful town, in my opinion, because it keeps a human scale, but at the same time, i was born in a city with a sea. It is probably one of the most beautiful elements of the town. It was great to live in a city where you have the most beautiful museum. I loved it
With great aplum and not even worry aplomb and not even worry about it this doesnt save us the 340 billion which is what we ought to do, what this amendment does is say, dont spend it on further constructing his useless well, not useless but totally expensive facility, dont waste the money on this boondoggle. And we can spend the money on maybe what the department of energy thinks we ought to do, to dilute and dispose. Or maybe build a fast reactor, which weve had in the past and which russia is using to dispose of their plutonium. Theyre Generating Energy and doing so while getting rid of their unused plutonium. So why dont we just accept this amendment and eliminate thE Construction clause, keep the 340 million in South Carolina so they can be happy, maybe they can spend it on something that might actually work. I reserve the balance of my time. The chair the gentleman eserves. For what purpose does the gentleman from South Carolina seek recognition . Im in opposition and yield mysel
University level. I think High School Needs to be more equitable and benefit all students regardless of zip code, race, socialeconomic status and i think we need to find a way to make college more affordable. I am a medical major. To me, the most important issue 1 high am a junior at audubon university. I think one of the most important issues in this years candidacy is education. I think fostering it from a young age is very important and there are discrepancies between the two candidates that we need to expand upon. What his from the road, on cspan. The Smithsonian National museum of African American history and culture opened its doors to the public for the first time today. Speakers included president obama, former president george w. Bush, and Founding Museum director lonnie bunch. This is American History tv, only on cspan3. [applause] please welcome the 43rd president of the United States, george w. Bush and former first lady, laura bush. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, the pre
Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States, accompanied by first Lady Michelle obama. [applause] please remain standing for the national anthem. Ready . Detail, halt. Oh, say can you see by the dawns early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming . Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight oer the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there oh say does that star spangled banner yet wave for the land of the free and the home of the brave [applause] order marching file. Ready, step. [drumming] [applause] please welcome pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in new york city, reverend dr. Calvin o. Butts iii. Rev. Butts it is hard to believe it has been four years since we were first here for the groundbreaking. What a tremendous accomplishment. And a special word of appreciation goes out to brother lonnie bunch. [app
[crowd chatter] this is American History tv on cspan3 live at the National Museum of african American History and culture opening day. We are showing you live scenes from the National Mall. Gathering that are out there and lining up, you had to have a ticket to attend today but you can see the opening ceremonies all day long. For the next few minutes we will look at what is going on out there. If you were on the National Mall you could see what is going on in the enclosed areas on the jumbotron on the Washington Monument grounds. Theou would like to join conversation, we welcome you to facebook and twitter. Cspanhistory. Thisu miss any of ceremony, you can rewatch it at 4 00 p. M. , 8 00 p. M. And midnight. There will be a full schedule on our website at cspan. Org. [crowd chatter] [crowd chatter] you are watching American History tv on cspan3. We are watching a live shot of while we awaitll the Opening Ceremony of the National Museum of african. Merican history and culture we did here