Word. Whoologize for those folks wrote good questions on cards but we didnt have time to get to. But i would ask one final time for you to fill out the blue evaluation forms if you havent already. I would also like to thank eric colleagues to thank our helping to ar great extent shape this program and put it together with an excellent panel. And i would like you to help me think that panel for what i bet is not the last time we address this question. It is certainly one of the most and lighting discussions we had on exchanges. Inc. You. Thank you. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2013] if you missed any of this exchange, you can find the video in our library at cspan. Org. Sending hisama is president obama is signing the Student Lending bill. The president this afternoon will be holding a News Conference beginning at 3 p. M. Eastern. A number of topics to be addressed come including u. S. Russia relati
Carl levin chairs the Armed Services committee and makes the Opening Statement. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2013] good morning, everybody. The Committee Meets today to consider the nomination of former senator chuck hagel to be secretary of defense. Before i begin, i want to first welcome senator inhofe as the new ranking republican on our committee, succeeding senator mccain. Senator mccain has been a great partner over the past six years, and i thank him for all the work he has done to get bills enacted, his leadership on a host of issues, his support for the work of this committee, and for always keeping our hearings likely. Lively. Senator inhofe has shown his strong commitment to the National Defense over his 20 years on this committee. And i know that we are going to work well together and continue the bipartisan tradition of the committee. We are also pleased to welcome the eight senators who are join
Stay tuned for . Were his remarks, were the president s remarks this afternoon to a hand picked roundtable in dallas all there is . If so, nothing much has changed. The president began today by praising himself. From day one, ive been fighting for the forgotten men and women of america. I think weve been doing a great job of it. He praised himself as he has many times already for low black unemployment until the plague from china arrived. The hen addressed the issue of systematic racism by alluding to it, then undermining the notion. . Recent days, there has been vigorous discussion how to ensure fairness, equality and justice for all of our people. Unfortunate i, there are some trying to push an extreme agenda that will produce more poverty, more crime, more suffering. We have to Work Together to confront bigotry and prejudice wherever they appear. But will make no progress and heal no wounds by falsely labeling tens of millions of decent americans as racists or bigots. We have to Wor
Isis claiming responsibility. Welcome to early start. Im john berman. Im christine romans. It is 4 00 a. M. In the east. Donald trump is back in new york city. Just 18 days left until mr. Trumps inauguration. His white house spokesperson making clear his administration is going to have a fast start. Sean spicer will undo big chunks of the predecessors works. He will sign a number of executive orders. Repeal the regulations taken by the administration that have hampered Economic Growth and job creation. He will implement things and bring a new brand to washington and start a lobbying ban. Sean spicer not specifying what trump will repeal. Something mr. Trump was vocal about of president obamas sanctions against russia imposed in response to the hacking of u. S. Elections. President elect stepping out before party at maralago. Claiming he knows things other people dont know about the hacking. Cnns ryan nobles has the latest from maralago. Reporter john and christine, this week will be fi
Medical treatment for his brain cancer. We go to capitol hill for reaction. It was just yesterday that secretary of state mike pompeo announced a new special envoy to help with denuclearization talks in north korea but tonight we are learning new details about why the president canceled that trip today. Richardson tracking twists and turns. The president says north korea needs to dismantle its Nuclear Weapons and china for relaxing pressure on kim jong un. He announced he would cancel his trip saying because of our much tougher trading stance with china i do not believe they are helping with the process of denuclearization as they once were despite un sanctions. Mike pompeo looks forward to going to north korea in the future most likely after our trading relationship with china is resolved. In the meantime i would like to send warmest regards and respect to mister kim. I look forward to seeing him soon. For weeks the trumpet ministration complaint china and russia are easing, sanctioni