City in crisis over the shooting of a black citizen by police. Both the political candidates, Major Party Candidates have made statements. Is there a role for congress at this point . Rep. Jordan any elected official, certainly what i believe is the vast majority of cases our Law Enforcement do an outstanding job of protecting and helping the community they serve in. They put their lives on the line every day. We should start with that premise. In situations like this we should get to the truth, let the system work and find out what happened and hopefully not have this kind of violence we have seen in charlotte and unfortunately in other places around our country in the last few years. I think it is best for Public Officials to take that posture and say those kind of words. I think that can help. That is certainly what we have done and i think that most elected officials have done. Susan the district is working on a criminal Justice Reform for a while. Do you see that happening . Rep.
Assistance we can for them to do that. My next question, a more difficult question. Im not suggesting any governmental problem. Murraya book by charles a little while ago. He talked about the moral decline of america. A lot of that moral decline, he focused on the underclass. Somethinge is not many people in my age group had when we were growing up, he focused a little bit on the upper class. Things that he focused on, which i think, collectively is not a huge amount of money, maybe it had a penny to each Prescription Drug you have, but i think it is bad for the fabric of society. I realize it is legal and i am not just targeting you because it is common across the board. It came up earlier that you are making whatever, 90 million, 20 million a year. That is a half cent off of every prescription you guys make. The point marie made was that made was it murray that chief executive got along making a lot less, and they make a lot less insightful companies around the globe. The point he ma
One of the columns appears mostly on the internet, the other appears in the newspaper and on the internet. Host what you want people to learn from your columns . Mr. Samuelson my view is that im trying to learn something new in every column. , and imlways succeed trying to explain things the people, so that even if they disagree with me, which they often do, they will come away with more information. I think it would be failing if people do not learn something from most of my columns. Host do you have a political approach . Do you come from a certain ideology . Mr. Samuelson i wouldnt say i am particularly ideology. I am right of center. I am not pushing it partisan agenda. To the extent i push an agenda, it is mine and not a party agenda. Even any ofs, not the major senators or representatives, which makes , i dontover the years detect that what i have written has influence people to do anything good or bad. Host is there a column that has gone more reaction over the years . Mr. Samue
Robert my view is that im trying to learn something new in every column. I dont always succeed, and im trying to explain things the to people, so that even if they disagree with me, which they often do, they will come away with more information. I think it would be failing if people do not learn something from most of my columns. Brian do you have a political approach . Do you come from a certain ideology . Robert i would not say i have any particular ideology. I am slightly right of center. Not mainstream, right of mainstream. I am not pushing a partisan agenda. To the extent i push an agenda, it is mine and not a party agenda. In most cases, not even any of the major senators or representatives, which makes blame me over the years. I dont detect that what i have written has influenced people to do anything good or bad. Brian is there a column that has gone more reaction over the years . Robert i have to go back and think about that. When i write about Social Security and medicare, wh
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee cheduled a hearing to question email investigation. The recommendation passed on a 1915 Party Line Vote. This is just over an hour. Mr. Chaffetz the committee of government oversight and reform will reconvene, this is a continuation of examination the preservation of the state Department Federal records. We are scheduled to have mr. Pagliano attend this hearing. Due to his absence and his violation of a subpoena issued by the committee on government and oversight reform, we intend to adjourn this hearing and immediately convene a business meeting to consider a hearing to report mr. Pagliano in contempt of congress. Mr. Cummings, do you have a statement . Mr. Cummings i have a brief statement. Let me just say this, this is no surprise to anyone. Mr. Paglianos attorney told us he wouldnt be here. They told us it would be an abuse to force him to appear for a second time before Congress Just to assert his fifth amendment rights. They sen