Newsmakers is next with democratic senator Chris Van Hollen of maryland. After that, well show you the swearing in of senators doug jones and tina smith this past week. Followed by Senate Leaders Mitch Mcconnell and Charles Schumer discussing the congressional agenda. You guys have narrowed the advantage in the senate this week. It looks like there are some ther interesting senate races, some retirements. Ere less than a year from the midterms. Will the democrats win the majority back in the senate this november . This was a great week for the for alabama and for the country with the swearingin of jones who ran a Campaign Based on Kitchen Table issues so not going to make any predictions about what will 2018. N in november, what i can say is all the signs you have a very nergized Democratic Base plus lots of independent voters who are crossing over to support democrats as they did with doug of disaffected republicans and i believe that the republicans in congress have taken are actuall
Programs. American and japanese views of threats and options. You can stay and watch it here. You can stay and watch it here on cspan. There is across a range of issues and we will begin with that. She will present at the podium after i have introduced from everyone. Then we will begin a Panel Discussion where we will begin with mr. Kudo offering any thoughts he has with the japanese dimensions. Then richard bush, he is the head of our station policy center and our longstanding colic richard would broaden the discussion to think about outh korea and we will try to understand a little bit about south korea and use Public Opinion, politics, and whatnot. Finally, i will try to talk a little bit about military options or in my opinion, the lack of good military options. This is something all follow naturally from some of the questions in the polling. Within a couple more words of our panelists and then without further a do, we will get to the presentation. Has had a distinguished career an
Consideration of executive and judicial nominees. This runs about an hour and 15 minutes. The meeting will come to order. Today, the committee on rules and administration will receive system on Senate Resolution 355, improving procedures for consideration of nominations in the u. S. Senate. I want to thank senator langford, who is here with us at the table, for agreeing to appear before us today to discuss the merits of his resolution. In 2010, this committee undertook a comprehensive examination of the filibuster in the United States senate. That examination was conducted in response to an ongoing debate about invoking the Nuclear Option. And while no action was taken immediately following the conclusion of the committees work, the senate did take steps in early 2013 to modify some of the rules and procedures for consideri ining bills and certa nominations during that congress. Later that same year, the senate took a more plastic step and invoked the Nuclear Option. Invoking the Nucle
Good morning. I was told i would have to get everyone quiet but you all got quiet all by yourselves with no direction. Im with the department of education and the office of elementary and secondary education. I want to thank you for coming to the rethink k through 12 summit. I want to thank you all for being here. In a moment secretary devos will come up. If you havent found already water and coffee in the back. So you can feel free to partake and there are restrooms at the ends of the halls. You will have to go through security again. Those of you who will be participating in the conversation, your microphones in front of you. You need to turn them on when youre about to talk. You turn it on, the red light will come on which will tell you that the microphone is active and when youre not speaking, turn that off. Those who are speaking today, again we really appreciate you being here. Were going to ask that you keep your remarks to about 10 minutes. I will be sitting next to the secreta