To see disorder, particularly in key parts of the world as were seeing now in the middle east. Second reality that we face is that oftentimes states that democratize can become democracies, may become less close partners of the u. S. In security matters, specifically the case if the u. S. Had supported an authoritarian regime that preceded it, then a new regime comes in and they seek to distance itself to a may not seek to doubt the full panoply of u. S. Security agenda. With the difficulties in our National Security establishment in being able to reconcile a commitment to the longterm which is to have spread of democracy and then realizing that shortterm impacts of democratization may not be supportive of the u. S. Security interests. We, of course, have seen this in parts of latin america, parts of the middle east we have seen in some parts of asia and then across the eurasian space. Then, of course, we come back to the question, well, what about our model in Eastern Europe, central
First person to give all of us your cell phone number so i hope this is not a situation where it is be careful what you ask for. I mean it. We appreciate it. Senator brown brought up the question of the significant events of that occurred to our enlisted people, our soldiers that never get into the records as i have heard of veterans as they are trying to make their claims, they are not able to get the information to back up those claims. It leads me to ask you when general gates and secretary shinseki were leading the dod and the v. A. Respectively, they talked about seamless records so that the records follow the person, the individual. Here we are. We still do not have the compatible systems. Is this something you would pursue so that when our people leave active service and become veterans as their records are with them, it follows them. Apparently this require some kind of a huge computer change now we have not been able to achieve even if a lot of money has been spent. Would you
We want to get this done as quickly as possible. I think it would be appropriate to say that we would like to have everything done by the end of the day. In regard to the Conference Community signing off on the report. And the mechanism as to who goes first is not as critical. As other pieces. Thell step out and say house will probably go first, but that hasnt been decided. Is it isportant thing done as quickly as possible. That your view is that congress is dysfunctional, nothing getting done did i say that . You did. Going just from last week, it was a pretty tense moment at the end of last week. When you give us a sense of what it took to get here . It could be instructive. Congress is so divided right now. We have to work through these things. At the end of the day, what is important am i understood . Are you understood . This is the veterans of the United States. We have an obligation to do it. There has not been one time that senator sanders nor our staff have continued to commun
Competition is underway. 150 prizesward totaling 150,000. Videos need to include his cspan programming, show varying points of view, and must be submitted by january 20, 2015. G for moreentcam. Or information. Now, the third debate between the candidates for governor in maine. Incumbent paul lepage, democrat mike michaud, and eliot cutler. The Cook Political Report lists the race is a tossup as a tossup. Good evening, and welcome to the Augusta Civic Center and the annual meeting of the chamber of commerce commerce and the first televised forum for the governor of maine. Lets meet the candidates. The independent is eliot cutler, a former staffer. He has never held elected office. The republican is paul lepage, who is seeking reelection. The democrat is mike michaud. He is finishing his sixth term in congress representing the second district. Is a former president of the Main State Senate and a former paper mill worker. Please welcome the candidates. [applause] over the next hour, i wil
Loudermilk young debate series brought to you live from georgia public broadcasting. The race for governor. Good evening, i am brenda wood. We would like to welcome you and our live studio audience to the Atlanta Press club Loudermilk Young debate series, originating from the studios of georgia public broadcasting in atlanta. This is the debate between the candidates for georgias governor. Lets meet the candidates. They are in alphabetical order, jason carter, who has represented the 42nd Senate District in the Georgia State Legislature Since 2010. Incumbent nathan deal has been the governor since 2011 and andrew hunt is the founder and former ceo of a Nano Technology company. Lets meet our analysts. Jim galloway writes political insider, a political column for the atlantajournal constitution. Christopher king is a reporter with cbs in atlanta. 46 Sandra Parrish is a reporter covering political and legislative news. This debate will consist of three rounds and for more information on t