Eastern and more live conversation weeknights at 8 00 p. M. Eastern from washington journal prime time. Good evening, im one of the founders of politics and prose and as you see, this evening, we have cspan here. Is the mike working back there . I see somebody running toward the mic. We have just one my care to ask questions so if you need access to this microphone and youre sitting over there, go around back there. I want to welcome david, come this evening to talk about his new book. This is the First Time Since politics and prose, hes written many, many books. Including the dodo which one a metal form Natural History writing. His honorary degree, Colorado College in Montana State university where he served as the professor of western american studies. Hes also one the National Magazine award three times for articles and a wide variety of magazines including the atlantic and rolling stone. The third of these awards, magazine awards was for a National Geographic story. National geogra
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Later this afternoon senators will also vote on fda commissioner nominee, steven hahn. Now to live coverage. U. S. Senate here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. God of grace and glory, on your people, shower your blessings. Be for us a shield and sure defense. Lord, as we live in this tangled world, give us the wisdom to keep our eyes on you. Bless our senators. Crown their deliberations with your wisdom, so that your purposes will prevail. Quicken in our lawmakers noble impulses, as you sanctify their efforts with your mercy and might. Be merciful to us, forgive our faults and remember that we are but dust, like a wind that blows by and is gone. Lord, keep us from stumbling or slipping. We pray in your gracious name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of amer