The conservative political agenda. Then some of the middle east policy challenges. Also your phone calls, and you can join the conversation on facebook on twitter. Quotengton journal post every morning at 7 00 a. M. On cspan. The president and mrs. Obama participated in a recentlaying wreathlaying ceremony at Arlington National cemetery. This is 50 minutes. Halt. Present arms. [the starspangled banner plays] ladies and gentlemen, present arms. [drum roll] plays] ladies and gentlemen, please stand for the invitation and the national anthem. The chaplain, national captioning will National Capital region, and the military district of washington, Major General geoffrey buchanan, military district of washington, executive director your Army National military cemetery, general martin dempsey, chairman, joint chiefs of staff, the honorable chuck hagel, secretary of defense. Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States. The chief ladies and gentlemen, the chaplain. Let us join toge
Second president elected to serve a full term in Office Without Party Control in either the senate or the house. That made progress, any progress, domestically, very difficult. Candidly speaking, my grandfather did not want to raise taxes in 1990, but our constitutional system of governance says Congress Also gets a say. Besides that, he felt he owed the American People action and results. Compromise is a dirty word in washington today because we live in an age of the perpetual campaign. Once we get back to realizing the importance of actual governance, i suspect this too will pass. My grandfather wishes to join you in recognizing mayor bridges and congratulating him for his much deserved recognition this year. We can all hope his example of standing on principle will inspire more elected officials on both sides of the aisle. Not lost on anyone i suspect is the symbolism of the grandson of a much admired president of the United States conferring a prestigious award that is being accept