Representatives working on security and intelligence issues and numbers of people sitting here are my friends on a bipartisan basis. Im very excited that we are doing something truly useful this morning, which is to host a Panel Discussion on security clearance, and nextgen overhaul. If you dont understand what nextgen means you probably should leave the room. Todays problems are digital. Too many of our policies and politicians are analyzed. Anyone who has held a secret or top secret clearance knows what i mean. Parts of our system fit the 19th century like the paper timecards we are stuck with it. Not kidding. Bottom line if we want a workforce with secure and talented our approach to security clearances needs an overhaul asap. The way we do business right now and at least three serious problems. First, we are not getting the right people in the door. More than ever we need individuals with Language Skills and cultural staff working in National Security but its too hard for a native
Weve partnered with cox to communications to learn about the history and literary life of tulsa, oklahoma,. Woody guthrie is the most famous for his writing of this land is your land but he was very much more than that. He was born in 1912, and so were very proud to have his work back in oklahoma where we think it belongs. He was an advocate for people who were disenfranchised, for those people who were Migrant Workers from oklahoma, kansas and texas during the dust bowl era who are found themselves in california literally starving. Antisaw this vast difference between those who were the house and the house not and he became their spokesman through the his music. He recorded very key songs of his own very few songs of his own. We have a listing station that features for six of his own song in his own voice. This land is your land this land is my land from california to the New York Island watch all of our events from tulsa saturday at noon eastern on cspan2s booktv and sunday afternoon
[inaudible conversations] thanks for joining us on book tv this memorial day. Heres a quick look at the primetime lineup this evening beginning at 8 30 we are featuring books on the first ladies. We begin with the new book on michelle obama. After that a book called first ladies. This is put out by cspan based on the series that we did on first ladies last year. And finally hissing cousins about the relationship between the roosevelt. That is a quick look at the lineup this memorial day. Book tv on cspan2, television for serious readers. Judith miller is next on the tv. She talks about her experiences as a journalist with the New York Times and the scandal surrounding her reporting on weapons of mass destruction. Let me save by way of introducing the guest [inaudible] to becoming the story. I prefer to keep the focus on the stories they are covering and that certainly has been judith millers preference as a veteran journalist. About a decade ago she ended up the subject of not one but
Were never granted that opportunity. The nhl commissioner Roger Goodell doing damage control, insisting the league never saw the ray rice beating video until it was made public. Swept away by dangerous flash flooding, floodwaters easing nevada. Now the big cleanup gets underway. Good morning, welcome to al Jazeera America. President obama this morning putting the finishing touches on the speech he will give to the nation is set to layout his stretch gee to take on the Islamic State group in a prime time address. The white house said he doesnt need congressional approval to carry out his plan. Secretary of state john kerry touching down a few hours ago on a surprise visit trying to drum up support for the u. S. Led coalition. There are new reports this morning that the president could take action beyond iraq. What are you hearing . Del, the president s own defense team has been saying for weeks that defeating the Islamic State group means taking the fight to syria. We expect to hear the
Crats and independents join our conversation on twitter, or on facebook. Com csa pan. We will get your thoughts in just a moment. Upe is the speaker yesterday on capitol hill talking about this lawsuit. Are you planning to initiate against president obama for his executive action . Wax i am. Can you explain why this is necessary . Makes itnstitution clear that the president s job is to faithfully execute the law, and in my view the president has not faithfully executed the law. Government,stem of outlined in our constitution, with the executive branch and the legislative branch and the judicial branch. Congress has this job to do, so does the president. There are conflicts like this between the legislative branch branch,administrative it is, in my view our responsibility to stand up for this institution under which we serve. Of this has been proceeding against the president . This is not about impeachment, this is about him faithfully executing the laws of our country. Host Speaker Boe