Year and to wait how she did. She spent her last day in washington today. Call us at if you want to send this tweet, do so at cspanwj. We have had people responding to our question on facebook. Com c span as well. Senator kerrey will be sworn in later on today as well. Secretary of state clinton spent her last day as secretary of state. The Washington Post has this headline more analysis in the papers, taking a look at the secretary of state. In our time, we are interested in hearing from you. The numbers you can treat us cspanwj or on facebook. Weighing in Michael Hobbs saying want to join us on the phone . The numbers will be on the screen. Indiana, our independent line. Caller good morning. I think she did a pretty good job. She was a good secretary of state. I think she was one of the best we have ever had. Host what can you point to to back that up . Caller we are more respected now around the world and we were during the bush administration. Host go ahead. Caller our country is m
Company the rule of law isnt really the rule of law if it doesnt apply equally to everybody. I mean, if youre going to put somebody in jail for having a jot isis pocket, you cant let higher ranking hsbc officials off for laundering 800 million for the worst drug dealers in the entire world. And there is not a country in the world that believes that the u. S. Drone attacks that we are doing on countries that we are not at war with is the right and sustainable solution for us. All we have is the president interpreting his own powers and the limits on his own powers. And that is not the way its supposed to work. We need more oversight. Announcer funding is provided by Carnegie Corporation of new york, celebrating 100 years of philanthropy, d committed to dog real andermane good thworld. The kohlberg foundation. Independent production fund, with support from the partridge foundation, a john and polly guth charitable fund. The clements foundation. Park foundation, dedicated to heightening P
Company the rule of law isnt really the rule of law if it doesnt apply equally to everybody. I mean, if youre going to put somebody in jail for having a joint is his pocket, you cant let higher ranking hsbc officials off for laundering 800 million for the worst drug dealers in the entire world. And there is not a country in the world that believes that the u. S. Drone attacks that we are doing on countries that we are not at war with is the right and sustainable solution for us. All we have is the president interpreting his own powers and the limits on his own powers. And that is not the way its supposed to work. We need more oversight. Announcer funding is provided by Carnegie Corporation of new york, celebrating 100 years of philanthropy, and committed to doing real and permanent good in the world. The kohlberg foundation. Independent production fund, with support from the partridge foundation, a john and polly guth charitable fund. The clements foundation. Park foundation, dedicated
Taking place. When i later found out that you had rpgs and there was an attack, there was no question in my mind. My position would be they knew that at the time because i have talked to several people that have stated they knew it. Unequivocably that would have been a terrorist attack. The thing i am getting to come and do you agree that it was a terrorist attack . When i appeared before this committee three days afterwards i said it was a terrorist attack. That is what the john brennan said. I have to say we have to understand someone has to ask a question. If that was true and we knew all of that at that time, the presentation by susan rice, before all of america, said we have the fact was this was not a preplanned, premeditated attack. I will not ask you to respond to that but i think it is important people understand that everybody knew on that sunday it was a preplanned, premeditated attack. Thank you for your tolerance. You can see the rest of the hearing on cspan 2, or in our v
Roiled by frontline, public televisions premier investigative series. The other night, frontline broadcast a report called the untouchables, on how the department of justice allegedly has looked the other way for fear that prosecuting the banks would do even more damage to the american economy. It was a definite sense that justice backed off. Did the government fail . A number of people told us that you didnt make this a top priority. Well, im sorry that they think that because i made it an incredibly top priority. Thats lanny breuer, the assistant attorney general in charge of the Criminal Division at the Justice Department. A week after the frontline report, he stepped down and is now expected to return to private corporate practice, one more government appointee spinning through the lucrative revolving door between washington and wall street. That door could be a big reason why government treats the banks with kid gloves. A man who once worked for citigroup, jack lew, the president