Broadcasting series moderated by marvin kalb. We have dr. Francis collins, director of the National Institute of health. We are pleased to accept questions from our audience, especially our journalists tuning in. I will ask as many as time permits. Headliners p ress. Org. Medicalur Nations Research agency. It is the largest public funder of Biomedical Research in the world, investing more than 32 billion a world to enhance life and reduce illness and disability. Nih comprises different components each with its own Research Agenda often focusing on particular diseases or body systems. Receive their funding directly from congress. The director of the Central Office is responsible for setting policy and planning, managing, and coordinating programs and activities of all the nih components. In 2009, dr. Francis collins was appointed by former president barack obama to serve as the 16th director of nih and he was selected by President Trump to continue in that position in the current admini
Announcer coming up in an hour, rovnerhealth news julie discusses the future of health care, including legal challenges to the Affordable Care act. Judge Amy Coney Barrett begins two days of questions from senators in the review of her nomination to the highest court. Journal andgton good morning. The second day of hearings begins at 9 00 a. M. , but we would like to hear from you about what you saw yesterday and what you expect today. If you support the nomination, the line to call in is 202 7488000. If you oppose the nomination, 202 7488001. If you are undecided, 202 7488002. You can also send us a text 202 7488003 the line to use and include your name and where you are from. cspanwj ande are on facebook at cspan. Wednesday and thursday as well our coverage plans. We will show you some of the sights and sounds as members come in. 9 00 a. M. Eastern here on cspan, cspan radio, and streaming live at cspan. The reporting yesterday on the first day of hearings, the Opening Statements, op
About something so what i do in this book is i restore history to the subject of covert electoralinterference. I debunk as myth that this is confined to the 2016 election. I show how the soviet union interfered in elections during the postwar period and how they went toe to toe during the cold war, how russia is interfering in elections all over the world today and only then to do i 2 examine 2016 and its aftermath because at the moment russia is actively interfering in the 20 20 election and to me by restoring that history to Public Discourse and by preceding the fact that this is not all new we can prepare for and defend against this threat in a much more effective and comprehensive way. What is new about what russia is doing and what are they doing that theyve always done . Whats new here . I would say whats not new is the idea of russia covertly interfering in the us election area as i detail in the book russia targeted, the soviet union targeted americas 1960, 68 and 84 elections
Journalists of the university of maryland and executive producer of the public broadcasting series moderated by journalist, calvin thank you for. Doctor francis collins, director of the National Institute and health. We are pleased to accept questions from our audience, especially journalists tuning in today. To the question, email and letters and the edition of the u. S. Government of health and Human Services is our nations medical Research Agency of the largest Biomedical Research in the 32,000,000. 000000 in hand life and reduce illness and disability. And i present components, each with its own Research Agenda focusing on particular diseases or body systems. About three received funding directly from congress. The office of the director and the policies and financial planning, managing and coordinating the programs and activities of all the nih component. 2009, doctor francis was appointed by president barack obama, serving as the 16th director of nih he was elected by President T
Of the public broadcasting series moderated by journalist, calvin thank you for. Doctor francis collins, director of the National Institute and health. We are pleased to accept questions from our audience, especially journalists tuning in today. To the question, email and letters and the edition of the u. S. Government of health and Human Services is our nations medical Research Agency of the largest Biomedical Research in the 32,000,000. 000000 in hand life and reduce illness and disability. And i present components, each with its own Research Agenda focusing on particular diseases or body systems. About three received funding directly from congress. The office of the director and the policies and financial planning, managing and coordinating the programs and activities of all the nih component. 2009, doctor francis was appointed by president barack obama, serving as the 16th director of nih he was elected by President Trump in that position in the Current Administration will collins