Important and thorough contemporaneous record of a presidency thats ever existed. Among other things, it does give the lie to the notion reagan was either lazy or undisciplined because he clearly , was the opposite of both. He was the most disciplined person i ever knew, he really was. He would show up every morning at 9 00 on the button in the oval office. When i was chief of staff, i used to be with him at 9 00. We would have a meeting that lasted no more than 30 minutes. He would start each meeting with a funny little story. And it was a meeting or two before i realized when he finished, he expected me to have a funny little story. That was his stock and trade. I treasured that. Dole also had that same talent. He can put things in perspective, with humor, more effectively than most philosophers can do it with a serious dissertation and i admire that. Do you think thats a real weapon in making the senate work. A tool, not a weapon, but a tool. Its extraordinarily valuable. And someti
Reasons. And it is quite entirely possible that the fourth one may have second thoughts down the road. But anyway, thats the way it is. I have changed my party label but i have not changed my beliefs. Indeed my decision is about affirming the principles that have shaped my careers. I hope that the people of vermont will understand it. I hope in time that my colleagues will as well. I am confident that it is the right decision. What do you say to those people who only six months ago [inaudible] [cheers and applause] so what do you say to them . I understand. And im sorry that i have no expectation [inaudible] i was not Campaign Chairman but thats a small point. I believed at the time and had hoped at the time that those of us that are moderates of the party not just myself, and i speak imse sure for many moderates of the party, who had high hope when the president spoke of education and when he gave his dedication to education that we would be able to follow him. And i praise the presid
Forward in whatever their path of life to make a positive contribution to the strength of our democracy. Bless us this day bless us this day and every day and all that is done within these hallowed halls n for your greater honor and glory amen. The speaker pro tempore the compare compare and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from ohio, mr. Chabot. Mr. Chabot please join me in the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The speaker pro tempore the chair will entertain requests for oneminute speeches. For what purpose does the gentleman from nebraska seek recognition . Request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized fo
A week after a u. S. Raid eliminated the key isis leader the group yesterday captured the city of ramadi. This morning, we are asking our viewers to weigh in on the fight against isis. More than nine months after the first u. S. Strike against the group, has it been worth the effort . Our lines are open. Give us a call. Democrats can call at 202 7488000. Republicans, 202 7488001. Independents, 202 7458002. You can also catch up with us on social media. On twitter, facebook, or send us an email at journal cspan. Org. A very good monday morning to you. We begin with this headline from the Washington Times the story on the Islamic State. The story noting that just one day after u. S. Officials announced the killing of leader, the terrorist group took control of the city of ramadi, gaining control of the entire city, according to the Associated Press reported from iraq. The New York Times put it this way despite fighting in recent weeks in a bid to save the city, eight marked the biggest v
Julia thanks to the new periscope and merekat technology, people found a new way to get around paying for sports content. Obviously its a very new technology. And been around for a long time not an internet problem internet problem not a periscope problem. Sports has been such an integral part of Holding Everything together. Are you worried about all these new technological threats, and breaking apart the content bundle, whether thats one sold via the internet or paid tv, over cable . Tom buying content is probably less expensive for us from buying it in packages from large content companies. The big issue Going Forward what you are referencing is security is a huge problem in the digital age. And we have very fast highspeed networks. Storage that you can buy is getting keeper every day. So people can keep content and move it arne the world instantly. The security of content and how content Companies Sell their products and whether they are secure or not ultimately we are paying for is