I was the one that was drafted because i was a senior. I ended up being the boss man in the initial phase of this and we can get into hour it was done shortly. One of the benefits to writing this book was it allowed me to think back. I do a come pparison with what know today, and i compare what i saw and what i see in writing about the navy at it existed today, and i think it did a pretty fair job i started in 1953, two jobs going to college, and everyone was breathing on my nec, and we went in the reserves. So there is a squadron. And i worked here is the first good one. I was working for a chief named brown and he was my mentor. Mentor is a keyword you will hear a lot from me. I carried his tool box and i got his coffee when i wanted and he spent an inordinate amount of time teaching me how to maintain those airplanes. We went on and it was right down here. Im in dc tonight, forgive me i make mistakes. But we had the first jet squadron. A young lieutenant. A twin compact. And they sa
Following a commission on president reagan. Since then, we have been and covering and exposing uncovering and exposing government waste. Host how are you funded . Solely by individuals, companies, associations, no government monday. Host this conversation about earmarks is a response to a comment the president made. Our system lends itself to not getting things done. I hear so much about earmarks, the old earmark system, how there was a great friendliness that they had other problems with earmarks. Maybe all of you should start thinking back to going back to a form of earmarks. You should do it. I am there with you, because the system really lends itself to not getting along. It lends itself to hostility and anger and they hate the republicans or they hate the democrats, and in the old days of earmark, you could say what you want about certain president s where they all talk about they went out to dinner at night and they all got along and passed bills come a that was an earmark system
What impact would this have on the president s ability to fill vacancies under that kind of situation . Hard to know up front except it obviously suggests that the nominees will be more to the center rather than to the right or left depending on who win it is white house. But i think that part of that will depend on the mandate the new president has, if theres sort of a first nature to the next appointment. All sorts of questions like that. Any additional questions . Thanks very much. Could i take you up on your offer when you said you might look ahead to some of the cases to come and some of the thoughts of what the block busters might be . There are three of them a pretty good term. This last term will be hard to beat. I remember a couple years ago we had the First Health Care case. We said thats the term of the century. Then a first go at marriage. The court ended up not answering but we thought that was the term of the century then when you add health care and marriage together we
New jersey this morning. Then heavier downpours entering Chester County and upper montgomery and bucks county right now. Some heavy downpours within these storms, but the showers will be less likely this afternoon. First thing this morning, see the heavier rainfall just to the west of buckingham this morning. Clear skies, well see that this afternoon. Theres still clouds over philadelphia, thats a live view from center city. The temperatures in the 70s. Cooler than yesterday. 74 degrees in philadelphia. Parkside is 73. And 75 at Northeast Philadelphia Airport this morning. 80s this afternoon. A break from the high heat that weve seen lately. Finally a break in the heat wave. I go through the forecast neighborhood by neighborhood when im back in a few minutes. But first, we have your first alert traffic. Thanks, bill. Were starting out in lower merion this morning. Also heres the vine street expressway. Were still dealing with that construction this morning right around 24th street and
Conjugations of aid and assistance. More, however, is needed coming and we are committed to putting in place medical help required to stop this in its tracks. Measure to head off a recession. Is there any concern to the whitehouse that the Global Economic recovery is at risk . I think my first observations is the conditions you are sighting make the American Economy look good. I saw the downgrading of the Global Economy and they were advising upedwards of the u. S. Economy and that is showing the economy is resilient. I am suggesting the United States is showing resilience and other countries are desperate for that. A lot of that is due in no small part to the policy the administration put in place but the bulk goes to the america workers and a bunch of credit goes to innovators that are the strength of the American Economy but there is no doubt the economic policies in place are envied by the world. Is there no concern . We are hoping the economy of our allies and partners around the