Years but having been here for 19 years going on 20, having such distinguished service. Having touched the department in so many ways, theres no one better suited for this challenging time. Would you please welcome him with your applause . [applause] thank you, john. I have much appreciate the chance to be back at csis as well as all of the serious important work that goes on here. I have to say i have benefited tremendously from their guidance and ideas. I have no doubt that the work that goes on here makes an important difference. And you are nice to come and listen to me. But the truth is, we could all sit here and take notes from dr. Hamery or david or some of the other experts here on this topic. I do have to note; however, that the last time i was at csis, it was for a cyber exercise. I was asked to play the president. And dr. Hamery has not invited me back since. I think it was deeply disturbing for him as is understandable. Chairman and i have been talking about a focus defense
First, the rea action to tom harkins announcement that heel not be running for his sixth term in between 14. Its just time to step aside. Senate majority leader harry reid praising his hes been a champion for improving americans access to Affordable Health care. Tom is a passionate progressive whose deeplyheld principles prieded a Guiding Light to democrats for decade. Since a federal axe peels court has invalidated president obamas appointments to that board, some legal experts say the boards previous rulings may all be in trouble. And mitt romney is in washington, d. C. , this week. The Marriott Corporation honored him and his wife ann on friday and he had the board of directors after the election and tonight he will attend the bipartisan Alfalfa Club Dinner in d. C. And as he often does when announcing sweeping new policy measures, president obama will hit the road to unveil his plan for com prehundredsive Immigration Reform and hell do that tuesday in nevada where the white houses
Weve got to stop being the stupid party. Its time for a new Republican Party that talks like adults. Harsh words as one of the rising stars in the gop leads a come to jesus moment. Are we about to witness a change in the party of lincoln . Good saturday afternoon to you, im craig melvin. You are watching msnbc, the place for politics plus how the fierce urgency of now, after newtown has turned whats politically palable in washington . Maybe. When gadhafis regime fell, literally, truckloads of weapons were let loose in africa. Richard engel will join me live to talk to us about how all of that is coming back to haunt us. First, the rea action to tom harkins announcement that heel not be running for his sixth term in between 14. Its just time to step aside. Senate majority leader harry reid praising his hes been a champion for improving americans access to Affordable Health care. Tom is a passionate progressive whose deeplyheld principles prieded a Guiding Light to democrats for decade.
congress to offer their one state of the union ticket to a member of their community who has been a victim of gun violence or a family member who has lost someone to gun violence, when the president gives the state of the union message and i know we ll be talking about the assault weapons ban ask closing the loopholes that background checks and gun shows and he ll be talking about the p/eed to get guns out of the wrong hands and making sure we re trying to do everything in our possible, to get i hate to cut you off. we re out of time. jim landrieu, thank you so much. allen of politico, thanks to all of you. i do appreciate your time. the sfreffrench are hef loo involved in mali. will the united states be following them? we ll talk about that and unifying or polarizing.