In a front yard . No, what we did is this building was built in the 20s for karl it is very old. Historic building. And the book shop runs around the courtyard cafe, and as you can see particular plenty of people who come and partake of this and we have in music on the weekends but we just think that flows beautifully with books. How many book event dos you do on a regular basis . On a yearly basis we do about 600 book epghts year. About 600 events often kids and adults and other kinds of things. But were a very, very active school. When did you open . I opened books about 35 years ago. Why . Because, you know, the story is basically i was a failed law student english major in college an i didnt want to give up u the dream of being part of a literary culture so one quick way of doing that was getting into the Book Business into book stores and i always loved book stores. When i was a kid i find myself in a bookstore more than i was in college. In law school. So just seemed unnatural. L
As you can see, there are plenty of people come and partake of im and we have wine and beer and music on the weekends but we just think that goes beautifully with books. How many book events you do d on a weekly basis . On a years basis we do 600 events. Often they could be kids events, adult events, other kind of things but we are a very active store. When did you open the store . I opened books books about 30 years ago. Why . I didnt want to give up the dream of being part of a literary culture and so one quick way of doing that was to get into the book business, bookstores and i always loved bookstores. I hung out in bookstores. It seemed like natural to me. Why coral gables . Im originally from miami beach, when i moved back from where i was going to school, coral gables was a community that i didnt know very well and i explored and right for independent book shop at the time. Seems to be a booming town, sounded by miami . What you think of miami is really 26 little cities, miami b
Victims, they are victims. All c span programs available on c span. Home page and searching the video library. The Senate Intelligence Committee Confirmation hearing for dan coats. President trumps pick for National Intelligence. This is two hours. Call this hearing to order. Id like to welcome our witness today. Senator dan coats. President trumps nominee to be the next director of National Intelligence. Dan, graduaticongratulations on nomination and welcome back. Sure you didnt expect to be walking these haul halls so so after your retirement. Also like to welcome back your wife and my good friend, marsha. And i want to thank her for her support for you. And her willingness to share you with the rest of the coup tntry ive known wyou both. Our goal is conducting the committee to consider senator coats qualifications and allow for thoughtful deliberations by members. Hes provided written responses to more than 148 questions presented by the committee and members. Today, of course, memb
[indiscernible conversation] i call this hearing to order. I would like to welcome our witness. Besident trumps nominee to the next director of National Intelligence. Dan, congratulations on your nomination. Welcome back. I am sure you did not expect to be welcomed back to these holes so soon after your retirement. I would also like to welcome back your wife and my good friend, marcia, and i would like to thank her for sharing you with the rest of us. Ive known both of you for many years and seen firsthand the strength of your relationship that you so thoughtfully described in your statement for the record. Our goal in this hearing is to direct the committee to consider tor coates for the consider him for the nomination. He is already responded to more than 100 questions. Today, of course, members will be able to ask additional questions in both open and closed sessions. Withoats comes to us Honorable Service in the house, the senate, and as an ambassador. Those of us who have had the
Mr. Burr mr. President , i rise today to support senator dan coats, our former colleague and a friend as the president s nominee to be the next director of national intelligence. Dan coats has been asked to lead our nations Intelligence Community of over 100,000 individuals during, i think, the most profound period of threats and change. And let me say to my colleagues, its a job that dan coats is well prepared to do. After graduating from wheaton college, dan served honorably the United States army and in the United States army before serving the state of indiana as a house member, as a senator and for not only indiana but this country as ambassador to germany. While in the senate, dan was engaged and was a valuable member of the Senate Intelligence committee. He dedicated countless hours to understanding and overseeing the Intelligence Community. In essence, one of 15 people that certified for 85 others and for the American People that we do everything we can to keep america safe, bu