Time when remembers are getting, you know, or when congress is getting trashed and bashed and all that kind of stuff, that, its heartening, i guess, to in some ways write a book that makes you appreciate all the holistic picture of members of congress in their directs. If somebody wanted to find out about what would they have to do to do that and just as in amount of reflectors out there you can find out a lot to get a good picture and a reasonable picture of what theyre doing. Where we invite guest hosts to interview authors. This week dr. Marty makary examines the danger of a hospital stay in his book unaccountable. The Johns Hopkins surgeon provides an inside look at hospital errors over treatment and a closed door concert that protect medical practitioners he discusses his findings and experience with president of washington, d. C. s hospital Richard Davis im judd davis here to say what hospitals wont tell you and how transparency can revolutionize so welcome your an expert in the
Heart, or are we going to follow our basic instinct. It. [applause] nothing deal. I told them do not worry about being too abusive. [laughter] sometimes i am very modest about the introduction. Dont go overboard but just something simple like not since mark twain. [laughter] i am not here to boast but the only fault with the introduction he did not mention was the first novel ever written. I regret to say there has not been a bandwagon of people trying to right novels since then. I thought i would talk since dogfight is a result of what we call deadline poetry. Talk about deadline poet poet, some years ago with an Authors Guild benefit there is a program organized in which 45 authors rejected famous works of literature. [laughter] garrison himself rejected on walden pond he said there was a lot of good axioms but the structure was weak and suggested making it into a calendar. [laughter] i rejected the wasteland by t. S. Eliot. [laughter] it was with iambic pentameter and i know it was
And other written materials that members want to offer as part of the hearing today. I also have unanimous consent that are policy from georgia be allowed to participate, and will be permitted to ask question should a member yield their time. Without objection, so done. I will ask all witnesses and members to mute your microphone to prevent feedback and other technical issues when youre not speaking. You may unmute any time seek recognition. I will not recognize myself or an opening statement. Earlier this past week, the nation commemorated the birthday of dr. Martin luther king on saturday. Many public figures gave speeches and statements to honor his legacy and some went further to talk about civil rights and how to make us a better nation. We must secure the rights that he fought for for oppressed people, the right to vote. Yes, he was for the right to organize. And have workers compensated. Recognizing being part of a union. And he was for health care is a basic civil right and for
Free mobile app, or online at cspan. Org. Announcer Voting Rights advocates testified on Voter Suppression efforts and id laws before the house judiciary subcommittee on civil rights this year. This is about two hours and 40 minutes. The committee on the judiciary subcommittee on the constitutional civil rights and Civil Liberties will come to order. Without objections, i will authorize for recess at any time. I welcome everyone to the hearing on Voter Suppression and continuing threats to democracy. Before we continue, want to remind members that we have established an email address at that has been shared, and a distribution list for motions and other written materials that members want to offer as part of the hearing today. I also have unanimous consent that are policy from georgia be allowed to participate, and will be permitted to ask question should a member yield their time. Without objection, so done. I will ask all witnesses and members to mute your microphone to prevent feedb
Now book tv, joan walsh presenter falls on the state of the american middle class and what should be done to ensure future opportunities for all americans. This is just over an hour. Thats my favorite part. [laughter] good evening and welcome to todays meeting of the commonwealth of california. The place where you are in the know. I am dug sovereign political reporter at kcbs radio in San Francisco and i will be a moderator for this evenings program. Please insure your cell phone, pda and other noisemaking devices are turned off for at least on silence. And we will get underway in just a moment. First id like to tell you about some upcoming programs. This thursday, september 27, melanie, financial commentator for abcs good morning america, and Paul Schott Stevens who is the ceo of the Investment Company institute will team up to discuss the future of retirement in this daunting economic environment they will stick to the current crop of retiring baby boomers and give saving strategies