Its an opportunity to learn about innovation thats happening in the marketplace and how that will impact my job at the fcc. I look at new televisions i think what is that going to do for television standard. When i think about head phones, what is it going to do for raf and things like that. Satellite products and video products, its whats the impact on so many different items we have before us or items that may come before us and i get to learn a number of different products that may come to market at some point that may not involve us today that might involve us in the future so its an opportunity to learn. Tonight at 8 00 eastern on the communicators on cspan2. Up next on American History tv a panel of historians and Museum Professionals talk about methods and challenges for presenting womens history to a nonacademic audience. Using examples from their own research and public exhibits, they make recommendations and discuss upcoming projects. This roundtable was part of the american
Understanding of history and its impact on the world today. To develop an Educational Initiative for young people, students, and adults. She recently led the historical campaign, which raised more than 100 million. Under her directions the New York Historical society has lost groundbreaking exhibitions. In recent years she has been honored with the woman of distinction metal, the deans metal in 2005, education and student advocacy award. And many many other awards we do not have time to read today because we want to hear what she has to say. She also has done research that focus on the creation of the historical narrative. Without further a do, louise mirrer. Thank you for organizing this panel. As some of you may be aware of the New York Historical society has been developing a brandnew center for the study of womens history. So i am very interested today to learn about the work of my fellow panelist and also to hear the views of those of you in the audience. At the New York Historica
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2014] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] a group of former e. P. A. Administrators testified before the senate about the dangers posed by Climate Change and the government to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions and said Global Warming is indisputeable. This begins with Sheldon White house introducing the witnesses. And as the former attorney germ of rhode island, i welcome dr. Endowed professor of banking. So i welcome our panel. Contribution rather than simply sitting back and accepting. If anything, new reports have made that needed to act even more urgent. It is hard to believe theres ny question of that. The ipcc report validates to the strongest terms of the science of Climate Change and projected impacts. The National Climate assessment documents impacts occurring in this country right now. And a report from the Cna Corporation made up of retired igh military officers n
Governor Christine Todd whitman under governors bush. Rightly isle william an epa administrator under the president george h. W. Bush and worked to amend the clean air. Ct to control acid rain dr. Daniel botkin. The honorable louvre strange Luther Strange is alabamas attorney general. I welcome a colleague here. And dr. Joseph mason is a junior louisiana bancorps association in doubt professor of banking at Louisiana State university and senior fellow at the wharton school. I welcome our panel. We will begin with the honorable dr. Thank you, senator whitehouse and other members of the subcommittee for convening this panel on the matter of enormous importance. I am pleased to be here and reassure some of you i am still alive. It is several months ago after speaking to former epa administrator sitting in front of you, we were convinced by the overwhelming verdict of scientists the earth was warming. And we humans are the only controllable contributors. Given those facts, we all signed an
One of the busiest travels da of the year. But don champion reports rough travel weather. Reporter across the country travelers are making their way to loves once for christmas. Roxanne got a head start yesterday one of the estimated 89 million americans taking advantage of lower gas prices by taking a road trip. A lot cheaper than flights for a family of 5. 1. 99 sweet. Reporter this dallas taxi driver says he was able to spend more money on Christmas Gifts this year because of what he saved at the pump. Gave two extra gifts to my five grandchildren for christmas. Reporter close to 6 million others are braving the crowds at airports nationwide too travel by air. Smile and wave, we got time to spare. Reporter the Holiday Cheer is already leading to travel woes. People flying through new york city area airports are already seeing delays as a strong storm system that sparked deadly tornadoes in the south brings rain to the region. All this rain spreads up the east coast, will be disrupti