Instagram booktv is our handle. Were kicking off today with an author discussion on Eleanor Roosevelt with emily wilson and National Book Award Finalist Patricia Bell scott. This is booktv on cspan2. Its live coverage of the southern festival of books. [inaudible conversations]. Since this session is being taped live, if you please use the microphone if we have time for questions at the end of the session, the microphone is over there, we will need the to end the session at 12 50. After that we will head to the book and author signing area where you will have an opportunity to meet the authors and have them sign your books. We cannot linger in this room. Thank you for your assistance. Professor of women studies at the university of georgia. She is a former contributor to miss magazine and cofounder to have National Women studys association. Her most recent book, the fire brand and the first lady, portrait of friendship, Paulie Murray, ellen nor roosevelt and struggle for social justice
For a complete schedule a visit booktv. Org or follow along on our social media sites. We are on facebook, twitter and instagram booktv is our handle. Were kicking off today with an author discussion on Eleanor Roosevelt with emily wilson and National Book Award Finalist Patricia Bell scott. This is booktv on cspan2. Its live coverage of the southern festival of books. [inaudible conversations]. Since this session is being taped live, if you please use the microphone if we have time for questions at the end of the session, the microphone is over there, we will need the to end the session at 12 50. After that we will head to the book and author signing area where you will have an opportunity to meet the authors and have them sign your books. We cannot linger in this room. Thank you for your assistance. Professor of women studies at the university of georgia. She is a former contributor to miss magazine and cofounder to have National Women studys association. Her most recent book, the fi
Iran a temporary victory . I do not believe the congress of the United States will turn its back on this moment. If the vote were today it would probably be a no vote. At the end of the day congress will rise to the occasion. Congress says no. I dont think they will. I know well were weary of war. War sucks. I know that the country will be stronger if we take this course and our actions will be even more effective. The president has some tough fights over the next couple of weeks as for and domestic priorities will collide. On the world stage he faces assads key ally russian put vladamir putin when he heads to the g20 summit in russia this week. Back in washington in addition to key issues like Immigration Reform and the debt ceiling hes got to convince congress to support action in syria. Now, the president and his Foreign Policy team have between now and the week of september 9th when Congress Returns to make their case. They have already begun as house members are briefed this after
But today republicans voice their displeasure on the bills process. The reason why we were in the debacle were in is because weve refused to pass any of the appropriations bills, most of the authorization bills, so you end up all jammed up at the end of the year. The reason i voted against it last night, heres 1 trillion bill with a few hours of debate. A big part of that drama centered on ted cruzs efforts to hold up the bill against president obamas immigration action. Heres harry reid criticizing the junior texas senator. The junior senator from texas is wrong, wrong, wrong on several counts. Because its not an appropriate place to debate the constitutionality of any executive branch action. Lets go right to Nbcs Kristen Welker joining us from the white house as her usual post. And kristen with a hello to you. Lets walk through some of the hi highlights of the bill. The big highlight, this bill funds the government for an entire year. Thats the first time weve seen a bill fund the g