[inaudible conversations] welcome to the Houston Museum of Natural Science i am the director of Adult Education here at the museum we have the honor this evening to host mr. Brown on his discussion his new book make think imagine also here at the museum if youre watching through cspan. This evening we have a wonderful presentation and then followed by a discussion with professor minnis cini from Washington University so now i will handed over to laura brown help me to welcome john brown houston. [applause] ladies and gentlemen. I want to thank the Houston Museum of Natural Science for inviting me to spend some time here this week on the board of several museums and galleries i have a deepo appreciation for the role of institutions like this play in the local community and in society more generally. Into a window of the past and the failure of the present and a guide to the future those resources that go above and beyond what we read in books houston is fortunate to have this place and
Welcome to the program its 2300. 00 g. M. T. And a ceasefire brokered by russia and turkey and syria is no them in the province seems to be holding for now at least the breakthrough was reached after 6 hours of talks between russias president Vladimir Putin and his turkish counterpart reza typer the one in moscow the 2 back opposing sides of the syrian conflict well theyve agreed to establish a 12 kilometer wide Security Code all along it lives and for highway which connects the government stronghold of the takia with syrias largest city aleppo have also agreed in a joint patrol along that motorway later this month when a Syrian Government offensive in libyas pushed nearly a 1000000 civilians towards turkeys border and its not clear how and when theyll be able to return to their homes. Steps and begins our coverage now from moscow it was clear from the start that this was going to be a tough meeting the partnership between put an end to one which was carefully nurtured in the past appe
Towns the grim reality of 8 year old u. S. Asylum. Welcome to the program we begin in syria where a ceasefire brokered by russia and turkey in Northwestern Province appears to be holding for now at least the breakthrough was reached after 6 hours of talks between russias president Vladimir Putin and turkeys leader richard type in moscow the 2 back opposing sides of the syrian conflict well theyve agreed to establish a 12 kilometer wide Security Card or along it lives m. For highway which connects the government stronghold of the takia with syrias Financial Hub aleppo and also agreed on a joint patrol along that motorway later this month well the Syrian Government offensive in italy has pushed nearly a 1000000 civilians towards turkeys border its not clear how and when theyll be able to return to their homes to start with step bason almost talks in moscow. It was clear from the start that this was going to be a tough meeting the partnership between put an end to one which was carefully
We have cspan filming our meeting, which is coming up live. So this is on worldwide television. When i call on you to ask questions, just stand up where you are as cspan has a boom microphone that we will put in front of you so the world will be able to hear your questions. [laughter] i also want to introduce our two state legislators who represent the germantown and richfield area. Senator alberta and representative joelle. They will be here to listen to your comments and answer your questions about whats going on in madison, while i try to. Do the same on federal issues try to do the same on federal issues. For 40 years i have done more than any person in congress. It is my job to report whats going on in washington. While i have announced that i will retire at the end of my current term in january, 2021, i will continue to hold these meetings and do the jobs that taxpayers have elected me to do. It has been a privilege to be your representative, and i think you for your support. I w
Parties requested in denied expedited hearing for this case before the us court of appeals for the ninth circuit. Following the Supreme Court order allowing the administration to temporarily begin construction using the funds. The time is set for argumentin the case of sierra clubversus trunk. Take your seat. Nice to see you again. Thank you chief justice smith. Thomas byron from the department of justice on behalf of the government defended. With me is karen hecker office of general counsel riyadh this case is about an internal transfer assignment among the ods accounts and the internal defense for itself didnt harm plaintiffs, they dont contend otherwise. They contend their interests were harmed by the subsequent downstream use of these funds for construction of border barriers and roads. But the transfer itself was authorized by a provision in the dod operations act and that provision was not designed to protect the kind of interests the plaintiffs assert, the kinds of recreational