Good evening, im bradley graham, coowner of politics and prose along with my wife Lisa Muscatine and on behalf of everybody at p and p welcome 2 pm to p. M. At the wharf, thank you for coming and for bringing this evening of storm warnings and wind and rain. Evenings are getting to be all too frequent here in washington dc. Last august john chapman, air force combat controller was posthumously awarded the medal of honor or his heroic actions atop a snowcapped mountain in afghanistan in early 2002. Afew months after us forces began fighting in the country. Chapman was the first airman to receive the medal of honor is the vietnam war. He then attached to a Navy Seal Team assigned to establish a mountaintop observation post in connection with a major us to against al qaeda and Taliban Forces in the shower valley in eastern afghanistan. Approaching the site, the helicopter carrying the special Operations Unit came under heavy fire and one of the team members was thrown from the aircraft. R
Resolutions . The president believes that this is generally speaking and interference i congress in his conduct of Foreign Policy and also believes the arms sales themselves, specifically our vital for national interest, particularly regarding u. S. , saudi relations and security in the middle east and the persian gulf. So the vetoes were to be expected but the congress has been on a bipartisan basis frustrated with the president and his administration handling relations of saudi arabia involvement in the support of the saudi Like Campaign in yemen and it was sort of a debate we know how i it will end. But its an exercise to members of both parties wanted to go. We mentioned, a very busy week in the senate and the roll call reflecting that say next week senate will consider a budget deal, confirmed judges into senior officials. Who are the two top officials . What we are looking for is for the deputy secretary of defense to win confirmation. Obviously the secretary of defense was confi
The title of this hearing is examining state and federal regulations for an against violence. I should want to thank our witnesses for taking the time for your testimony. Good morning, i want to call this hearing order. The title of this hearing is examining state and federal regulations for an against violence. I should want to thank our witnesses for taking the time for your testimony. And in particular i want to give a shout out to max and tom and their families and the other families of the tragedies or attending here and for just your unbelievable dedication, turning your tragedy into hopefully some positive action that temperament tr and in particular i want to give a shout out to max and tom and their families and the other families of the tragedies or attending here and for just your unbelievable dedication, turning your tragedy into hopefully some positive action that temperament tragedy or other families, its just remarkable what so many of the families have done in reaction
Good morning everyone. I am president for the american percent your progress im honored to welcome all of you to todays event. As you know this is the 29th anniversary of the day of the ada was signed into law. This led part one landmark piece of legislation that millions of americans cannot be denied a job simply with a disability. It is also the reason they are guaranteed the same basic rights as every other person across the country from schools and shopping malls to Public Schools and restaurants. There is no question that over the past 29 years our nation has broken down many obstacles which used to confront those with disabilities but we still have a long path to travel that american with disabilities have fully achieved quality and justice. This moment one hour at five live below the poverty line and is too often the case and then from marginalized communities including women and people of color who continue to suffer the most. Recent events have a painful reminder the disabled
Jeffrey. Before i get started i want to encourage everyone to check out upcoming book schedule on harvard. Com events. For example, on june 25th ash carter will discuss his new book inside the five sided box lessons from a lifetime on pentagon on july 8th charles will present one giant leap a mission that flew us to the moon. After tonight talk well have questions from the audience. But pleased to have booktv cspan knowing youll be recorded and please wait a moment for the microphone to come over to you before asking your question. After the q and a well have a signing here at this table we have copies of the young castor available for purchase in next room. Were grateful to you for buying books here at Harvard Bookstore and your choice supports author series and independent book stores so rewith thank you for that and we thank you for silencing your cell phones for the remainder of the evening so now im very pleased to introduce tonight speaker presenting acclaimed new book young Cast